#22 Alain Robert / The French Spiderman - One slip away from death.

Alain is considered to be the founding father of Free Solo. Whether rocks or buildings, he has climbed it all. All without a rope. He has been featured in various award-winning documentaries, written books, been on Letterman, is considered to be one of the 100 greatest athletes of our time and even has a statue erected for him in China. Some people can't comprehend how one is willing to risk facing death like that, yet I believe we need people like him to show us that our perceptions are ultimately our only limitations. In this episode we talked about: - How Alain started his journey of free climbing. - Why he does what he does. - His police encounters and days in prison - The mentality behind free soloing. - His connection to Alex Honnold. - How he almost died in a fall and has since been 66% disabled and continues to be able to climb without proper functioning wrists. - Why he switched from rock climbing to skyscrapers. - How he climbed the Eifel Tower, Burj Khalifa, Sears Tower, and more. - How he deals with social media haters and more. True honor to have had the chance to sit down with him. Check him and some of his climbs out here: IG: @alainrobertofficial Website: www.alainrobert.com Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPb698dBkvk Climbs: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtK1IMDHRjA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqYpu2OfwZM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mycDeps4fh0 For sponsor inquiries, email [email protected] Thank you for listening - I appreciate you.