Alex Honnold is the world's most accomplished free solo climber and subject of the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo. In this special episode—recorded live with a studio audience—we discuss his historic Taipei 101 climb, unreported solos, and his philosophy on risk, mortality, and living intentionally. READ MORE👉🏼http://bit.ly/richroll966 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Mill: Get $75 off your fully automated food recycler with code RICHROLL + 90-day risk-free trial👉🏼https://bit.ly/MillRRP Squarespace: Use code RichRoll to save 10% off👉🏼https://bit.ly/squarespace2025 Airbnb: Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at👉🏼https://www.airbnb.com/host Noble Mobile: The first phone carrier that pays you to use your phone less. Try it for just $10 with code RICHROLL👉🏼https://bit.ly/NobleMobileRRP Seed: Save 25% OFF your first order👉🏼https://bit.ly/seedxrrp2025 Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/rrpsponsors LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CHAPTERS 00:00:00 INTRO 00:00:14 Aftermath of the Climb 00:02:34 Planning, Expectations, and Pre-Climb Challenges 00:03:22 Building Conditions & Dress Rehearsal 00:05:58 Climbing Experience & Audience Awareness 00:09:48 Physical Demands & Training Regimen 00:13:07 Unique Challenges of the Building 00:17:03 Live Event Pressure & Production Stress 00:21:10 Day-of Routine & Climb Execution 00:24:02 Public Reaction & Social Media 00:26:04 AD BREAK 1 00:28:33 Behind the Scenes: Adam Skolnick’s Perspective 00:35:49 Climbing Community & Personal Life 00:39:24 Comparing the Building to El Capitan 00:40:55 Alex’s Other Solo Projects & Future Plans 00:42:38 AD BREAK 2 00:47:14 Audience Q&A: Drive, Motivation, and Routine 00:50:51 Music Playlist & Messages from Musicians 00:52:55 Parenting, Kids, and Inspiring the Next Generation 00:56:26 Sanni Honnold’s Perspective 01:01:21 Production Team Insights 01:04:34 Fatherhood & Risk Tolerance 01:06:20 Aging, Peak Performance, and Longevity 01:08:13 Mental Health, Stress, and Public Perception 01:11:01 Nature vs. Building: Climbing Experience 01:14:47 Longevity, Health, and Life Beyond 40 01:16:05 Playfulness, Joy, and Project Selection 01:17:40 Sleep, Nerves, and Pre-Climb Mindset 01:19:28 Most Impressive Things Witnessed 01:24:57 Risk, Mortality, and Life Perspective 01:27:51 Downtime, Hobbies, and Life Outside Climbing 01:28:52 Upcoming Projects & Honnold Foundation 01:30:03 Closing Remarks & Farewell CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll Thanks To The Team: Jason Camiolo, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast