Expert | Joy Black on Training for Pregnant Climbers, Trimester by Trimester
Joy Black is a strength and climbing coach specializing in working with pregnant and postpartum climbers.
REWIND | Paul Piana on Mentorship, Partnership, and Big Dreams
35 years after he realized one of his own dreams and jump started the dreams of so many others, we REWIND to this conversation with legend Paul Piana.
REWIND | Tommy Caldwell on Belief and Partnership
7 years later, almost to the day, that Tommy and Kevin topped out the Dawn Wall together, we REWIND to this conversation about belief and partnership with Tommy Caldwell.
The Biggest Red Flag of 2019/2022
Of all the people that I spoke with this year who were stuck in plateaus, many of them had the same thing in common: they climbed and trained alone.
Ep. 190: Board Meetings | How to Climb and Train Effectively with Different Level Climbers
Some say it doesn’t work. We disagree.
Ep. 137: Board Meetings | Top 5 Barriers to Outdoor Climbing Improvement
Ever wonder why it seems like some people who train and train and train still can't improve their climbing outdoors? Let us explain.
Episode 128: Mentorship with Dru Mack and Lee Smith
Some say that mentorship is dying. I'm not sure that's true, although mentors are definitely outnumbered by new climbers these days.
A Sports Psychologist Looks at Episode 90: The Coach/Climber Dynamic
"A good coach-athlete relationship means that coaches allow themselves to not always be right..." - Madeleine Eppensteiner | Climbing Psychology
Episode 93: Being Good Climbing Partners with Scott Pagel and Tyler Algeo
A good climbing partner can be your greatest asset. If you dispute this, it's probably because you've never had as great a partner as Scott or Tyler.
Episode 90: The Coach/Climber Dynamic with Taylor Reed and Bella Jariel
Taylor Reed and Bella Jariel set the bar high for being a successful coach/climber team. Taylor has helped coach Bella to big success on the international stage.
Episode 82: Board Meetings | 3 Things We've Learned From Better Climbers with Guest Host Edwin Teran
Continued from yesterday's Episode 81, Edwin and I come up with our Top 3 things we've learned from climbing with better climbers.
Episode 81: Learning from Better Climbers with Edwin Teran
Climbing is unique in that we get to share the playing field with the best in the game. If we pay close attention to what the better climbers at the crag are doing, we can learn a lot.
Episode 75: Self Worth and China Doll with Heather Weidner
A recent film made about Heather's ascent of China Doll, which put her into a small group of women to have climbed 14a on gear, left a bad taste in my and others’ mouths.
Episode 63: Belief and Partnership with Tommy Caldwell
So often we don't believe we can do a route because of one difficult move. Now imagine dozens of those moves that take you years to unlock.
Episode 32: Ego, Partnerships, and Awareness with Justen Sjong
Justen is an accomplished climber and coach known for his ability to get into a climber's head.