Episode · Huberman Lab · 2025-09-01
Books mentioned on How to Set & Achieve Massive Goals | Alex Honnold
My guest is Alex Honnold, a professional rock climber considered by many to be one of the greatest athletes of all time for his historic free solo (no ropes or man-made holds) ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Free solo
Free solo by Roberto Vaiana is a captivating look into the extreme world of free solo rock climbing and its most prominent figure, Alex Honnold.
Recommended“I've been listening to an amazing book by Twyla Tharp. She's a choreographer. She was a ballerina. She's a choreographer and she said that what distinguishes, you know, sort of virtuosity from mastery is when you start to surprise yourself.”
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Open
Open by Andre Agassi is an introspective autobiography that chronicles the tennis star's turbulent athletic career, his complicated relationship with his sport, and the intense pressure exerted by his father.
Discussed“I read Andre Agassi's book, "Open," - Yeah. - which is basically a story of his dad pushing him to play a game he did not want to play.”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Protocols
“For those of you that haven't heard, I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled "Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body."”