Kris Hampton 11/30/23 Kris Hampton 11/30/23

REWIND | Hazel Findlay on Flow, Attention and Letting the Body Climb

Today, we rewind to an episode with Hazel Findlay in which she shares strategies for getting into the right mindset to send.

Josie McKee 4/18/23 Josie McKee 4/18/23

Sweet Dissatisfaction | Exploring Discomfort in Climbing

What makes us feel curious in the face of anxiety, fear, and frustration? It's all in asking the right questions.

Nathan Drolet 2/10/23 Nathan Drolet 2/10/23

It Doesn't Get Easier Than This

Really hard climbing is always going to be hard.

Nathan Drolet 12/16/22 Nathan Drolet 12/16/22

The Plateaus of Perception

You aren’t stuck, you’re just trying to skip too many steps.

Nathan Drolet 10/1/22 Nathan Drolet 10/1/22

Build In Wins

The belief that you are getting better at climbing is one of the most important ingredients in actually getting better at climbing.

Kris Hampton 8/17/22 Kris Hampton 8/17/22

Breaking Beta | Did You Punt Because Your Focus is On the Wrong Thing?

“You’re overthinking it.” But is your overthinking actually costing you the send?

Kris Hampton 12/27/21 Kris Hampton 12/27/21

Emily Holland | Rediscovering a Love of Climbing

Relationship status: It’s complicated.

Kris Hampton 9/29/21 Kris Hampton 9/29/21

Lor Sabourin | Dealing With Fear

Fear doesn’t need to shut you down.

Kris Hampton 8/3/21 Kris Hampton 8/3/21

Blake Cason, MS | Wellness and Habits for Climbing Performance

Climbing has never been purely physical.

Lauren Abernathy 10/21/19 Lauren Abernathy 10/21/19

Interview with Hazel Findlay: Learning, Flow States, and How to Climb with Courage

Lauren Abernathy gathers lessons on climbing with courage and flow from podcast episode 57, which features mental master Hazel Findlay.

Kris Hampton 4/23/19 Kris Hampton 4/23/19

Episode 127: Thoughtful Process with Sam Elias

While some climbers cultivate an image that is extremely shallow and limited, it's not so with Sam. He wears his heart on his sleeve, as well as his ruminations on that fact.

Kris Hampton 3/14/19 Kris Hampton 3/14/19

Episode 124: Meditation and Yoga for Climbers with Susan Ashley Hunt

Yoga and meditation have been practiced for thousands of years, so there's far more to it than the core strength, flexibility, and mental focus promoted by popular culture.

Nathan Drolet 1/1/19 Nathan Drolet 1/1/19

The Biggest Red Flag of 2018

We live in an age of fast food bouldering. Gym boulders are turned over more frequently than ever before. You can try 2,500 different V7’s on a Moon Board before you have to move on to V8.

Kris Hampton 12/26/18 Kris Hampton 12/26/18

Episode 117: Form and Function with Ayo Sopeju

Ayo Sopeju is a competitive climber, head setter at The Minneapolis Bouldering Project, and an artist who takes the utmost care with his work.

Nathan Drolet 8/22/18 Nathan Drolet 8/22/18

Why Your Endurance Isn't Enough

Someone once told me that the person who needs to work on their mental game isn’t the same person who needs to be doing physical training. I’m here to argue otherwise.

Kris Hampton 11/30/17 Kris Hampton 11/30/17

Episode 67: The Work Behind The Body with Kelsey K. Sather

Kelsey K. Sather discusses her series of blog posts titled "The Work Behind the Body", a collection of interviews with female outdoor athletes in Bozeman, Montana.

Kris Hampton 11/24/17 Kris Hampton 11/24/17

Episode 66: Now What? with Dan John

After you've done your assessments, you've trained and met the standards, you've won or lost, or your season is over... Now What?

Kris Hampton 11/6/17 Kris Hampton 11/6/17

Episode 64: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset with Trevor Ragan from Train Ugly

Trevor Ragan helps us understand the science of learning and how mindset affects it, plus how to actually apply the science.

Kris Hampton 9/29/17 Kris Hampton 9/29/17

Episode 59: Mental Fitness with Alex Honnold and The Warriors Way

Fresh off of his audacious free solo of “Freerider,” Alex Honnold sat down with Arno Ilgner and Jeff Lodas from The Warrior’s Way to discuss his mental preparation.