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Enormocast 312: Maya Madere – Opportunity Rocks

Photos: Jame Lucas, Bearcam
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On Episode 312 of the Enormocast, I invite comp and rock climber Maya Madere for a face to face interview at the Arc’teryx Academy in Squamish. Maya considers herself an opportunist, but in the good way. She looks for open doors and opportunities, and when they come, she grabs hold tight, works her butt off, and makes the most of the chances she’s given. This attitude has gotten her to World Cups, on top of podiums, through Stanford University, and now landed her a spot on the Arc’teryx team. Now Maya has showed up in her mid-twenties still pursuing that unique high of comp climbing, but also starting to wonder at the rewards of hard outdoor climbing on the boulders, sport routes, and beyond. Maya Madere is at a perfect moment to reflect, take stock, and think about what’s gotten her here and what’s next.

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Enormocast 311: Gisely Ferraz (Souza) – The Heart is a Puzzle

Photos: Kaya Lindsay, Irene Yee, Eva Cappozola, Adam McClatchie
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On Episode 311 of the Enormocast, I catch up in Moab with Brazilian climber Gisely Ferraz AKA Gisely Souza AKA Brazilianclimbergirl AKA Gi. Though Gisely started climbing in Brazil, she has spent much of the last two decades in North America- first in the Northeast and then out West. Though she fell in and out of climbing during her early life, after she raised a boy and got him through college, Gisely felt free to pursue her climbing dirtbag dreams at 40. That path led her into the arms of Ken Anderson and a few dream years together on the wing with her perfect partner. But then tragedy struck and Ken perished from a long fall while he and Gisely were on the Chief in Squamish. The years following were brutal for Gisely, but she carried on and healed as best she could through climbing. Gisely has gone on to be a force in OW climbing, new routing in the desert, and climbing in Patagonia. And Ken Anderson’s inspiration has never left her.

Gisely on Insta

Crack Clinics with Gi

Gi’s Website

Wild Geese by Mary Oliver

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Enormocast 310: Timmy O’Neill – The Charmed Life Must Not Yield

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On Episode 310 of the Enormocast, the inimitable Timmy O’Neill returns. Since Timmy’s Enormocast in 2020, several life-changes have gone down: a marriage, a kid, and maybe most impactful of all, Timmy suffered a stroke in Patagonia not long after his first Enormocast (not the Enormobump he was looking for!). O’Neill is a long time climber, sworn part of the Stone Monkey Tribe, bitchin’ kayaker, big wall speed demon, but nothing prepared him for spending weeks wondering if his life would slip away at any moment. That emergency, and a very close call with his son Cody, has renewed Timmy’s faith in life, love, and sucking the marrow out of every moment. Timmy is also currently living the dream as the touring drummer for Par Avion, a surf rock act out of Santa Monica, CA. A charmed life indeed for a Philly kid and former court jester of Camp 4.

Timmy and Erik Weihenmayer

Timmy O’Neill dot com

Return to Sender (where the world met Timmy O’Neill)

Return to Sender Full Film from Reel Rock

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