World Champion Climber Sasha DiGiulian on Risk, Fear, and Thriving Under Pressure
World Champion Climber Sasha DiGiulian on Risk, Fear, and Thriving Under Pressure  
Podcast: Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais
Published On: Wed Mar 26 2025
Description: What happens when your biggest obstacle isn’t the mountain—it's your own self-doubt?Sasha DiGiulian is one of the world’s top rock climbers and a pioneer in the sport—with multiple first female ascents, national titles, and a world championship under her belt. Sasha’s unique approach to navigating fear, risk, and doubt is masterful. In this conversation, you’ll hear how Sasha balances the tension of caring, while letting go—a mindset that fuels her success in climbing and life. Outside of scaling epic walls, Sasha has seamlessly blended extreme sport with entrepreneurship, public speaking, and environmental advocacy. In this conversation, we discuss how vulnerability plays a key role in Sasha’s mental performance, and how she learned to tune out external judgment while remaining authentic to herself. She also opens up about her struggle though multiple hip injuries, the importance of resilience through challenges and how recovery is important for all of us to live our best lives.This episode with Sasha is full of actionable insights that can help you perform under pressure, stay grounded, and embrace your ever-changing journey in life. Dive in.____________Get great discounts and support our amazing sponsors! Go to: https://findingmastery.com/sponsors/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.