This podcast stands out among the growing sea of climbing training podcast. Ryan is a fun and engaging host asking informative questions to his top notch guests. Combined with the journey of Ryan’s goals in climbing makes you feel connected to the show. Give it a try, it’s a worthwhile listen.

This climbing podcast is my personal favorite for several reasons: 1. Top-notch guests: The podcast features high-caliber guests who bring valuable insights and experiences. 2. Themed and structured episodes: Each episode is well-organized and focuses on a specific theme. 3. Actionable insights: Every episode provides practical takeaways for improving your climbing performance.

This dude has grown and improved by leaps, now one of the best podcast and he’s hustling with longevity. Very impressive

Love the stories, humor and information on this podcast. We love binging it on long road trips.

I’ve listened to my fair share of climbing pods and this is by far my favorite. Ryan is a weekend warrior with a family and a 9-5 who loves climbing. This makes it way more fun for me, a fellow obsessed climber with a regular life, to listen to than a pod with only pros. Especially when he gets into the nitty gritty with coaches about training. In my opinion, it’s much more useful than only listening to how pros train and climb. I find his interview structure really engaging and fun. Stop reading this review and give ‘er a listen!

Ryan is engaging and he strikes a balance between being personal and geeking out about climbing. Yes you’ll hear about hangboard protocols, but he’ll move on to a fun story before it gets dry as a kinesiology textbook. And yes you’ll hear about a guest’s childhood or the lack of diversity in the sport, but he’ll move on to their sick project before you feel like you’re listening to a therapy session. Going to far in either of these directions is the biggest failure of many of the climbing podcasts out there and Ryan beautifully threads the needle to make a fun, informative, entertaining, listenable show. Overall a great production, you can tell that Ryan is passionate about the details that differentiate great podcasts from the good ones.

Ryan is a solid guy that I’ve had the opportunity to climb with at the gorge, super supportive partner with infectious enthusiasm and positivity! His podcast is the most well produced podcast in the climbing industry. He asks thought provoking questions and seeks out interesting and inspiring guests. Worth the listen and subscription!

This podcast is a good listen but is increasingly filled with commercial offerings, sales pitches and product/service endorsements. I get it, the podcast needs to make money, but it can be overdone to a point of losing credibility. Great format, mostly good guest and a likable host.

It should be called the climbing bro podcast. Go climb don’t listen to this junk. Enjoy nature and don’t post

Thoughtful and engaging content, professionally edited and cut with fantastic guests. There are plenty of climbing podcasts out there but this one is truly excellent. Ryan is an excellent host and strong interviewer. This is one of the few podcasts in the space that delivers on both cool stories and useful tips.

Love listening to the podcast Ryan! I love struggle and love to hear about everyone’s climbing struggles. Keep it up!

No really! It is not a struggle listening to these engaging interviews. Each week I’ve been excited to see who Ryan’s next guest is and have always found a fascinating climbers story to listen to. I listen to several climbing podcasts and this ones at the top of my list.

I just started going to a gym climbing. I am super awful at it but having fun and am usually terrified once I get five feet off the ground. This show is very inspirational and love hearing from these amazing athletes. Love it!

This podcast dives deep with so many of my climbing heroes. I get so inspired and stoked to climb harder and smarter. Thanks for all your hard work putting this content together, Ryan!

Excellent contribution to climbing content. I get my history from the Enormocast and my stoke from The Struggle.

I’ve listened to tons of climbing podcasts and the work this man puts into the editing, his presentation, his show structure, the content and his guests are top quality. You can tell he has a background in the entertainment industry. This podcast is helping me break into new grades this year.

The editing is great, and Ryan’s list of guests is insane. He gets the best climbers and coaches on the planet, and allows us to see the insights into their process

I struggle at climbing all the time and this podcast makes me realize it’s fine and struggle only makes me stronger. I love all the episodes. I love learning about training, stories, tactics, and others’ experiences of projecting. This podcast has all of them.

From everything from everything from the physical to the mental, this podcast has a little bit of everything! Ryan is a fantastic host and does a fantastic job interviewing some of the top names in climbing. Whether you’re looking for training advice or want to hear the behind the scenes behind hard sends from the pros, this show is a must listen to for all climbers!

I was enthralled with the Jordan Cannon episode about Cowboy Direct! I loved how he described that climb, it was as if I was listening to a book on tape. Amazing. I also loved the Nina Williams 2-part podcast. Really thought provoking and inspiring. Thanks for all you do Ryan.

This podcast is a must for climbers. Listening to the greats like Peter Croft or Hazel Findlay is super inspiring. I’m all in.

wish there was more content for subs, but insanely good show

I benefit a lot from the thoughtful guests on Ryan’s show as well as the awesome format and questions pertinent to my own climbing development. Highly recommend checking out this podcast if climbing is your jam. The Struggle is real.

I really enjoy the conversations and format of this podcast. There are always good takeaways and interesting things in each episode.

I’m a fairly new but obsessed climber. The content is very clear and easy to understand for all levels. I seriously learned so much listening to this podcast. Never boring.

I’m an avid listener of climbing podcasts and this pod is on par with the best of them. From the music to the questions this podcast checks all the boxes. None of the other podcasts get me as stoked to climb as much as this one does. Keep up the good work Mr. Devlin. I’m excited to see what’s next to come.

The Struggle provides wonderful insight into the struggles and trials of the sport’s elite. Topics include training, nutrition, work/life balance, as well as the mental approach to climbing. Learn from the best climbers and coaches in the sport by listening to this podcast.

Very inspiring. I know we all have doubt, but love the positive vibes of this show.

I just started climbing in my local gym in June of 2023. I am from Louisiana and there isn’t much to climb outside this far south besides your local climbing gym. Having had a background in sports training and performance training, I have been looking for a podcast that gets straight to business and asks the elite in climbing the major questions. I find super help and am glad I have found The Struggle Climbing Podcast. Thanks Phil B.

I found the struggle when looking for podcast about climbing. Iv been hooked ever since and look forward to every new episode that comes out. The intro is my favorite part Iv recommended this podcast to a bunch of my friends and they also love it!

This podcaster is trying to monetize content that is provided for FREE by experts in the the field climbing. He adds nothing to what these experts make available on their own websites, podcasts, and social media accounts. Why would anyone pay this podcaster to hear an interview of watered down content on this podcast with someone like Coach Horst or Tyler N. when you can get much more I depth and informative content from these guests own site? Pay the people that do the hard work to gain expertise, not the guy trying to monetize it.

I found out about The Struggle PodcastA couple of months ago and listen to everything that was available within a few hours. This show is absolutely awesome! I listen to a lot of Climbing podcasts and this one is up there in my top three. Easy to listen to and as a relatively new climber of three years I am learning a boatload. Ryan seems like a cool dude and I look forward to listening to a lot more episodes.

I’ll tell ya it’s not too often you get to hear an extensive insight on the pro’s shortcomings and struggles. The power of learning through failure is essential for growth! & this podcast is doing it right.

I have loved listening to this podcast. The conversations are vulnerable and insightful and have great things for all kinds of climbers!

I really appreciate the deliberate format of this show! Ryan’s podcast is different from the other options out there, and the structured conversations are a great way to compare climbers’ approaches and experiences.

This is a great podcast. Ryan interviews many climbers you have probably heard from before, but manages to make the interviews unique and truly insightful. Ryan is beyond prepared and asks questions focused more on motivations and purpose than just what hangboard protocol someone is using.

I just started listening to this podcast and am really excited to follow along. I love being able to hear how world class athletes train and how they work through their own struggles. Ryan asks so many great questions that many of us wish we could ask our favorite athlete! Thanks so much for opening these windows of insight and experience to the every day climber. I’m hooked.

This podcast is really entertaining and provides an awesome insight into climbing from pros, I honestly never expected a podcast to help me improve my climbing but this one has !

This one beats all other climbing podcasts, hands down. The host is a very good interviewer and guides the conversations very well, keeping us all well informed and entertained throughout. It’s very interesting to get so many different climber’s perspectives on nutrition, training, and the passion for climbing. Keep up the excellent work!

Not much to say here except glory — I love the theme of asking super rad inspiring climbers about their relationship with struggle. I love the questions, the guests so far, and the climbing puns 🙌 Do yourself a favor and queue all the episodes up! We could all use more conversations about struggle.

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There are a ton of Climbing podcasts out there, the struggle offers a unique take and insight on an another wise over talked about subject!

These athletes are so inspiring. I am not a climber, but an avid fan. Loved the episodes I've listened to so far.

This podcast is dialed, with a host whose genuine stoke for the sport is palpable. Highly recommend anyone who climbs, is interested in climbing, or just enjoys hearing insightful humans talk about their craft give this one a listen.

Ryan is a great host and he’s collected a great group of well-known climbers to give awesome advice about how to be a better climber. It’s also awesome to hear what these folks are passionate about beyond the world of climbing. Love hearing about nutrition and mental game. Keep up the good pod. And immediate must listen in my library.

This podcast is an excellent addition to the other climbing podcasts out there. Really unique format, super informative and interesting, and professionally put together. Ryan is killing it! Psyched to see what becomes of this show!

Great interview. Wish it had video..I’m a visual learner. Seriously though it makes me want to get out on some rocks asap! Thanks for the insights, perspectives, and motivation! I’ll definitely keep listening!

Enjoyed the casual vibe and love of climbing. I’m in. 👍

I am super stoked to hear this podcast. Ryan has a real talent for hosting and his framework for the show will surely make it a hit. I can’t wait to catch the first episode. Two more days till it drops!

High anticipation for this podcast. The original content Ryan presents is inspiring - especially coming from the aspect of struggle…because we all do. It’s motivating to learn and grow from the best climbers in the world. If you’re a rock climber, this podcast is sure to be at the top of your favorites list!