Zo Northcutt - Their Brain Tumor, Queer Climbing & Coping With Setbacks
Episode description
In this show, we have Zo Northcutt, who has a unique story. Like many of us, they are training and progressing towards their own climbing goals. Unlike most of us, however, they have a brain tumour.
Zo is one of those individuals whose resilience and strength positively affects others around them. They have dealt with pain and trauma, but they also find a way to find joy and share that with others despite some of the struggles. We discuss with Zo, their brain tumor - named Fred - the battle of staying active despite setbacks in life and also the work that they do in the LGBTQ+ community. Zo is a queer, gender fluid climber who’s also started a number of community initiatives in their local area.
You can find more of Zo on Instagram via this link.
We discuss:
- What their brain tumour, Fred, means for their life and climbing
- How they get perspective and deals with setbacks
- The role of their partners and housemates in support
- Dealing with unknowns whilst working with coach Maddy
- Changes in the climbing community diversity
- The biggest impacts to individuals and communities
- Online vs in-person behaviours and how we can all move forward in these areas
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