EP 286: Steve Moss — Why Discomfort Fuels Breakthroughs, Double V12 Days at Age 40, and 455 V-Points in 24 Hours

Steve Moss is a high-level boulderer and the co-founder of a brewery and pizzeria in Spokane, WA. We talked about finding climbing at age 24, his breakthrough season climbing three V12s in less than two weeks at age 40, why discomfort helps us grow, his training routine for the past year, building a successful brewery and pizzeria from the ground up, what matters most in climbing, gratitude for life, the connections we make through climbing, and much more. The Nugget Training App | 14 Day Free Trial training.thenuggetclimbing.com The GRINDS Program | FREE Finger Training PDF thenuggetclimbing.com/grinds The NUG | Portable Hangboard frictitiousclimbing.com/products/the-nug Rúngne (Chalk & Apparel) rungne.info/nugget Use code “NUGGET" for 10% off and "SHIPPINGNUGGETS" for free shipping. Mad Rock (Shoes & Crash Pads) madrock.com Use code “NUGGET10” at checkout for 10% off your next order. Become a Patron: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes: thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/steve-moss Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Intro (00:02:21) – Steve’s climbing origin story (00:07:30) – Life before climbing (00:09:58) – His wife (00:14:27) – Leavenworth (00:18:41) – A resurgence of stoke (00:23:37) – Passion & challenge (00:26:36) – Why discomfort is beneficial (00:34:21) – Building the brewery (00:52:31) – Brewing beer (00:56:56) – Steve’s nephew (01:04:11) – Double V12 day (01:11:46) – Gratitude (01:14:37) – Protein & breakthroughs (01:20:51) – Bodyweight (01:24:17) – Crimping (01:27:42) – The hardest part of training (01:36:39) – Steve’s training (02:03:30) – 455 V-point day (02:20:31) – Century bike ride (02:21:49) – Advice for a young Steve Moss (02:27:48) – Baseball (02:29:19) – The people (02:36:21) – What’s next

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EP 286: Steve Moss — Why Discomfort Fuels Breakthroughs, Double V12 Days at Age 40, and 455 V-Points in 24 Hours is an episode from The Nugget Climbing Podcast by Steven Dimmitt.

This episode is 02:47:25 long.

This episode was published on Nov 3, 2025.

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