Mike Boyd: How to Learn Anything Fast, Rapid Climbing Progression, and Refusing to Say "I'm too short"

Mar 4, 2026

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Elite climber Mike Boyd explores:

The formula for rapid learning
His biggest mistake when he was a new climber
How to get better at failure
Avoiding “junk mileage” when learning a new skill
The 40-minute rule for optimized learning
Why coaches don’t like shortcuts (and why we should anyway)
Stealing knowledge from fellow climbers
Trying the Dave McLeod diet
Refusing to say “I’m too short”

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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right)

00:00 Welcome and Learning Dip

00:41 Meet Mike Boyd

04:18 Climbing Setup and Psyche

17:35 Struggle Mindset Origins

27:47 Learning Framework and Breaks

32:57 Training Diary Metrics

33:51 Self Coaching vs Mentors

38:19 Keeping the Psych Alive

41:12 Weekly Climbing Plan

57:25 Nutrition Weight Strategy

01:09:41 Resting Like A Pro

01:10:41 Climbing In Gears

01:14:18 Projecting And Send Blues

01:18:21 Fear Of Falling Tools

01:32:02 Creative Goals And Wrap

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