#11 - Professional Rock Climber | Xian Goh

04/09/2025 49 min

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Episode Synopsis

Xian Goh is a professional rock climber, coach, global champion and rock climbing ambassador for The North Face.In this conversation, we cover:​Moving from urban Singapore to rural Scotland​Culture shock and deciphering accents​Early days of rock climbing​From indoor comps to outdoor adventure​Climbing as self-cultivation​Patience, progress and avoiding injury​Reframing the fear of falling​Social media, instant results and reality​Goals for direction vs process for growth​Practical tools for nerves: risk checks, visualisation and laughterYou can find Xian here:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/xiangoh_/Xian is the author of:Smooth: Movement Principles and Techniques for Climbing - https://shorturl.at/h1946 

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