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	Podcast:		Out There
	Episode:		Alex Honnold's Mother
	Category:		Sports & Recreation
	Duration:		00:31:44
	Publish Date:		2020-06-18 01:01:00
	Description:		Dierdre Wolownick is the oldest woman to have climbed El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. She’s also a teacher, a musician, a marathon runner — and the mother of renowned rock climber Alex Honnold. On this episode, we talk with Dierdre about what it was like raising a kid like Alex. We discuss her efforts to keep Alex safe as a child, without stifling his love for climbing. We talk about the difference between risk and consequence. And we explore Dierdre’s own journey to becoming a climber, and how learning about her son’s passion changed their relationship.
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