04. Dierdre Wolownick on Raising Free-Solo World Renowned Climber Alex Honnold

Deirdre Wolownick is the mother of Alex, “No Big Deal”, Honnold, a professional adventure rock climber whose audacious free-solo ascents of America’s biggest cliffs have made him one of the most recognized and followed climbers in the world. Deirdre is also the author of “The Sharp End of Life: A Mother's Story“. In this episode we discussed "Nature vs. Nurture" and the role parents play in helping their kids find and pursue their passion. We tried to answer the question why many of the parents on the show are teachers. We talked about journaling, grit and much more. Read more about Alex:

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04. Dierdre Wolownick on Raising Free-Solo World Renowned Climber Alex Honnold is an episode from Raising to Rise by Guy Michlin.

This episode is 47:36 long.

This episode was published on Dec 12, 2019.

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