Created by Real Boone Studios to highlight the stories of local entrepreneurs, business owners, and creatives in the high country of North Carolina. Our goal is provide as much value as possible for our local community here in Boone.
Created by Real Boone Studios to highlight the stories of local entrepreneurs, business owners, and creatives in the high country of North Carolina. Our goal is provide as much value as possible for our local community here in Boone.

In this episode, Aaron shares his story of grit, curiosity, and community from growing up on a gravel road, up in a holler to becoming a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne and later co-founding Center 45 Climbing & Fitness. His reflections on risk, purpose, and the High Country climbing scene reveal how passion and perseverance can shape a place and the people around it. This episode celebrates the energy of Boone, the joy of climbing, and “being active and having a really, really fun time doing it.”