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Guests: 
Alex Honnold is a professional climber, founder of the Honnold Foundation, and host of the Planet Visionaries Podcast: in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative.
Dr. Jessica Bartley is senior director of psychological services for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
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