Seb Berthe didn’t just train for a legendary big-wall objective — he built the entire pursuit around a constraint: no flying. So he and his partner sailed across oceans, lived simply, trained creatively, and arrived at the wall already shaped by the journey.

This episode isn’t only about climbing. It’s about what happens when your values become part of the plan — and how the “how” can change what the achievement means.

In this conversation:

• Why the constraints you choose can deepen a goal
• Training for a long, technical objective with limited resources
• Momentum, patience, and the mental rhythm of long projects
• Partnership under stress: what it looks like when two people commit fully
• A practical, non-preachy view of sustainability in outdoor culture

Takeaway: Big goals don’t have to be optimized. Sometimes they get more meaningful when you choose the harder route on purpose.

🔗 Links + Resources Mentioned

• 📸 Seb Berthe on Instagram:
• 📹 Seb Berthe on Bon Voyage in Annot, France

Cover pic credit: Alex Eggermont

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