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Dierdre Wolownick Is Much More Than Alex Honnold's Mom

Dierdre Wolownick

Today's guest is Dierdre Wolownick. What first captures many people’s attention is the fact that Dierdre is mother to world-renowned climber Alex Honnold, but that just scratches the surface of this woman’s story. She’s a mother to two athletic and activist children, a teacher, a writer, an artist, a conductor, a runner and a climber, to name but a few of her many identities. Dierdre’s book, The Sharp End of Life, is a wonderful account of a life being lived to its fullest, and perhaps accelerating in vigor with age.

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