305. Here To Climb: Sasha DiGiulian On How She Sets Goals, Riding The Injury Rollercoaster & Her New Documentary

I couldn’t be more excited to share my conversion with professional climber Sasha DiGiulian on the eve of her documentary premiere “Here to Climb” on HBO Max. We talk about what it’s like to look back on the last 4 years of Sasha’s story and the journey toward a career that’s been nothing short of stellar. She talks about her goal setting process, what it looks like to go after something that scares you, and how to recognize when goals don’t serve you anymore. Sasha also shares what excites her right now, which includes her nutrition bar business, Send Bars.

IN THIS EPISODE

What it’s like for Sasha to watch herself back in the documentary (5:20)

The lessons from Sasha’s all-female expedition in South Africa (7:40)

What goal setting looks like for Sasha (12:30)

A perspective on reflection and the importance of both success and failure (17:14)

How to navigate when things don’t go according to plan (22:15)

Sasha’s experience with hip surgery how she was able to focus on the controllables (26:30)

Navigating body image through a major surgery and recovery process (36:12)

The importance of gaining clarity and accepting reality in order to move forward (39:20)

What’s exciting Sasha right now and what it’s like to work with friends (43:20)

Why it’s ok to stay in the ‘figuring it out’ phase (49:15)

What Sasha’s next chapter is all about (53:10)