EP16: Sam Gullifer | Narcosis Broke Him ... or Did it?

This week I am Hanging with Sam Gullifer.Sam is a young gun climber with a stacked resume already. His life was wrapped around climbing until .... On the way to a comp he jumped on Narcosis (30) in Nowra where after a deep pocket move heard that dreaded snap and felt his tendon roll up his forearm. This was "The Pocket That Broke Me" same says in his feature film on Openprojects youtube. But the journey continued, after saying no to surgery - Sam found a way back. Got strong and returned to send Narcosis (spoiler*).A great story, enjoy this inspirational episode with Sam.If you are enjoying the show HIT THAT RATE BUTTON gives us a glowing review.LINKS👉 FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE 👉 THE HANGOUT INSTAGRAM👉 THE HANGOUT YOUTUBEGUEST LINKS📸 Sam GulliferCHAPTERS0:00 - Welcome & Introducing Sam2:30 - Growing Up Climbing5:45 - Competition Climbing & Boulder Lab9:15 - Routes vs Boulders12:30 - Outdoor Climbing & Finding Motivation16:45 - Home Walls, Training & Staying Psyched21:03 - Inside Sam's Home Wall22:05 - The Narcosis Story Begins23:02 - Finding Narcosis23:44 - The Injury That Changed Everything24:51 - Misdiagnosis & MRI Results25:37 - Surgeons Say It Can't Be Fixed26:16 - Choosing Another Path26:52 - First Attempts at Climbing Again27:40 - Facing Doubt & Uncertainty28:40 - Watching Progress Return29:25 - The Thailand Turning Point30:13 - Learning a New Way to Climb31:12 - Phantom Limb Training32:42 - The Power of the Mind33:13 - Pulling Hard Again34:03 - Why Narcosis Became a Film35:20 - Running Through Recovery38:41 - Taking Breaks From Climbing39:00 - The Danger of Attachment40:12 - You Are Not Your Climbing41:12 - Failures As Teachers42:12 - Would He Change Anything?43:46 - Overcoming Doubt44:21 - The Importance of Trying45:26 - Building Self-Belief46:15 - Eliminating Doubt Before Pressure48:11 - Returning to Narcosis49:23 - Making the Film51:22 - Sending Narcosis52:21 - Winning Open Projects54:12 - Supporting Australian Climbing56:37 - What's Next?59:14 - Dreaming of an Australian Climbing Lap1:00:09 - Why Outdoor Climbing Matters1:01:29 - Finding Meaning Beyond Climbing1:02:15 - The Biggest Lesson1:03:43 - Advice for Injured Climbers1:05:10 - How Sam Found Climbing1:06:47 - Coaches Who Changed Everything1:07:41 - Passing It Forward Through Coaching1:09:12 - Living The Dirtbag Dream1:11:35 - Van Life Logistics1:13:02 - Why The Grampians Are Special1:17:00 - Route Climbing Goals1:20:20 - Routes vs Boulders Revisited1:22:08 - Keeping The Psyche Alive1:23:13 - Final Reflections1:24:49 - OutroKEYWORDSNarcosis, climbing injury, tendon rupture, sport climbing, Australian climbing, climbing comeback, climbing mindset, self-belief, resilience, recovery journey, injury rehabilitation, phantom limb therapy, climbing psychology, mental toughness, attachment, non-attachment, climbing identity, outdoor climbing, Grampians climbing, Arapiles, Nowra climbing, route climbing, coaching climbers, youth coaching, climbing film, Open Projects, Australian climbing culture, running, personal growth, adversity, redemption story, climbing motivation, climbing philosophy, performance mindset, dirtbag lifestyle, van life, climbing community, overcoming setbacks.