Ethan Pringle has climbed some of the hardest routes in the world, but this conversation is about a different kind of strength — the kind climbing does not prepare you for. After his father suffered a devastating stroke, Ethan found himself moving between two lives: elite climber on the road, and son/caregiver back home.
In this episode, Ethan opens up about grief, fear, failure, aging parents, turning 40, becoming a father, and what it means to keep going when life breaks you open. This is a conversation about strength beyond performance, the weight we carry for the people we love, and why sometimes strength alone is not enough.
