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Hand Holds: Climbing after Parenthood
Community, Video Kris Hampton 5/19/25 Community, Video Kris Hampton 5/19/25

Hand Holds: Climbing after Parenthood

Watch Kris talk fatherhood, climbing, and more in this free-to-watch documentary series.

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Expert | Joy Black on Training for Pregnant Climbers, Trimester by Trimester
Podcasts, Physical Training, Mental Training Kris Hampton 10/21/24 Podcasts, Physical Training, Mental Training Kris Hampton 10/21/24

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.

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REWIND | Paul Piana on Mentorship, Partnership, and Big Dreams
Podcasts Kris Hampton 6/22/23 Podcasts Kris Hampton 6/22/23

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.

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REWIND | Tommy Caldwell on Belief and Partnership
Podcasts Kris Hampton 1/12/23 Podcasts Kris Hampton 1/12/23

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.

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The Biggest Red Flag of 2019/2022
Articles Nathan Drolet 10/7/22 Articles Nathan Drolet 10/7/22

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.

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Ep. 190: Board Meetings | How to Climb and Train Effectively with Different Level Climbers
Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 1/28/21 Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 1/28/21

Ep. 190: Board Meetings | How to Climb and Train Effectively with Different Level Climbers

Some say it doesn’t work. We disagree.

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Ep. 137: Board Meetings | Top 5 Barriers to Outdoor Climbing Improvement
Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 7/27/19 Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 7/27/19

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.

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Episode 128: Mentorship with Dru Mack and Lee Smith
Podcasts, Mental Training, Community Kris Hampton 4/29/19 Podcasts, Mental Training, Community Kris Hampton 4/29/19

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.

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A Sports Psychologist Looks at Episode 90: The Coach/Climber Dynamic
Podcasts, Coaching Kris Hampton 7/27/18 Podcasts, Coaching Kris Hampton 7/27/18

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

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Episode 93: Being Good Climbing Partners with Scott Pagel and Tyler Algeo
Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 5/14/18 Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 5/14/18

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.

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Episode 90: The Coach/Climber Dynamic with Taylor Reed and Bella Jariel
Podcasts, Mental Training, Coaching, Best Of Kris Hampton 4/17/18 Podcasts, Mental Training, Coaching, Best Of Kris Hampton 4/17/18

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.

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Episode 82: Board Meetings | 3 Things We've Learned From Better Climbers with Guest Host Edwin Teran
Podcasts, Board Meeting, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/14/18 Podcasts, Board Meeting, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/14/18

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. 

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Episode 81: Learning from Better Climbers with Edwin Teran
Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/13/18 Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/13/18

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.

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Episode 75: Self Worth and China Doll with Heather Weidner
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 2/4/18 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 2/4/18

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.

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Episode 63: Belief and Partnership with Tommy Caldwell
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 10/26/17 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 10/26/17

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.

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Episode 32: Ego, Partnerships, and Awareness with Justen Sjong
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 3/20/17 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 3/20/17

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.

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