Davis Ngo (dr.climb) is a climber, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Instagram personality. We talked about his upbringing as a first-generation Vietnamese American, blowing up on Instagram, why Sean Bailey deserves to make a living from climbing, breaking his back while highballing, overcoming fear after his injury, his dream of creating a bouldering competition in Bishop CA, and much more!
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Show Notes:
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Nuggets:
(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:01:40) – Photo collages
(00:03:36) – Bishop
(00:06:21) – My introduction to dr.climb
(00:07:52) – Growing up
(00:12:11) – Getting into climbing
(00:14:01) – Becoming a Physical Therapist
(00:16:47) – Graduating during covid
(00:18:48) – Blowing up on Instagram
(00:22:24) – 69k
(00:23:51) – Playing the game
(00:32:09) – Who deserves to get paid in climbing?
(00:44:42) – The progression of climbing
(00:49:11) – Davis’ career
(00:51:49) – Overwhelmed
(00:54:15) – Self-esteem and social media
(01:03:04) – Doing what you love
(01:06:15) – Inclusion and giving back
(01:09:26) – ‘Haroun’ as his first V11
(01:12:41) – A year of injuries
(01:18:01) – What changed after his back injury
(01:23:49) – Backing off sketchy topouts
(01:26:34) – “I just f*cking love it.”
(01:35:25) – Overcoming fear after his back injury
(01:41:54) – Trying highballs again
(01:46:13) – Internet break
(01:47:34) – SAMI sponsorship
(01:52:03) – Creating a bouldering competition in Bishop
(01:58:49) – How to support Davis
(02:01:47) – Name suggestions
(02:02:55) – Wrap up and EXTRA for Patrons!
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EP 127: Jesse Firestone — Bouldering Tactics, Quantum Leaps, and Non-Physical Factors That Affect Our Performance
BONUS: Michelle LeBlanc — An Upcoming 2SLGBTQ+ Pride Event in Squamish
S1E2: The Great Equalizer (Repost from The American Climbing Project)
EP 126: Devin Dabney — Getting Uncomfortable, How Climbing Saved His Life, and How Competition Makes Us Better
Follow-Up: Alita Contreras — Sending Her First 5.14a, and Training With Lattice (Teaser)
EP 125: Zofia Reych — The Heritage of Climbing, Breaking Down Gender Roles, and What It’s Like to Be Autistic
EP 124: Karly Rager — Mental Strategies for Developing Focus, Learning vs. Performing, and Building a Coaching Business
EP 123: Magnus Midtbø — The Hard Work Behind Success, Go-To Climbing Workouts, and Takeaways from Training with Adam Ondra
Follow-Up: Chad Andrews — The Pros and Cons of Living on the Road to Climb, and Having a Healthier Relationship with Money (Teaser)
EP 122: Jared Vagy — How to Prevent Knee, Shoulder, Elbow, and Finger Injuries as Climbers
EP 121: Carol Simpson — Being a Girl in the South in the 1950s, Yoga as the Fountain of Youth, and Ageism in Climbing
EP 120: Lea Volpe — The World of Paraclimbing Competitions, How We Perceive Wheelchairs, and Empathy in Coaching
EP 119: Carrie Cooper — Thinking of Ourselves as Athletes, Research in Climbing, and Mobility and Warming Up
EP 118: Chad Andrews Interviews Steven Dimmitt — Repost from the Clipping Chains Podcast
Follow-Up. Joe Kinder — Sending 'Mamajamma', and What I Learned from 5 Weeks of Projecting with Joe (Teaser)
EP 117: Yves Gravelle — Lessons From Grip Sports, Basing Your Training on the Demands of Your Goal, and Top 3 Finger Training Methods
EP 116: Paul Robinson — Coming Back From Injuries, Opening Up About Autism, and Working Boulders Top Down
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