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The Power Company Climbing Podcast
A Climber’s Podcast | In-depth conversations with climbers, coaches, and experts about how to become better climbers.
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The Power Company Climbing Podcast3 Reasons Why Soft Grades Matter, with Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard
Briana returns to discuss everyone's favorite topic: grades. There is precious little logic in the usual discussion around grades - it ends up being mostly…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastKeeping Perspective for the Weekend Warrior, with Al Bradley and Ziggy Samways
I met Al and Ziggy at a bouldering workshop on our Oz Tour in 2019, and was immediately taken by their excitement for improving at climbing, and by how much…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastIntimidated?, with Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith is not only an excellent community builder, but she's also someone who thinks and reflects deeply on her own climbing. In this episode we discuss…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastThe #1 Reason Why Your Training Doesn’t Work, with Ryley Rush
Ryley Rush LOVES climbing. Her genuine joy for it is palpable, and makes it even more interesting to explore what's happening when things feel harder than…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastThe False Ceiling | Has Your Skill Set Limited Your Training Gains?, with Dale Wilson
Dale Wilson is our data analyst, coach, and resident meme curator. His wider view of data and how to best use it is MASSIVELY important for us. In this episode…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastYou Aren’t Actually Training with Jess West
We are incredibly lucky to have Jess on our coaching team. She brings a wealth of knowledge, a background in many areas of training and performance, and she's…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastTrain Wreck | 5 Ways to Derail Your Training, with Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard
Briana sets big goals and chips away at them - including climbing, social justice, and community building. In this episode we discuss how it easy it is to get…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastYou Didn’t Punt, with Tom O’Halloran and Amanda Watts
Tom and Amanda are two of Australia's best climbers, and hosts of a great podcast, Baffle Days. We did some time zone wrangling to talk about one of Tom's…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastYou Should Probably Just Try Harder, with Sarah and Taylor Frohmiller
Sarah and Taylor are back to discuss one of the most important - and overlooked - aspects of becoming a better climber - trying HARD. Be sure to snag your own…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastSandbagged | Are You Kidding Yourself?, with Nate Drolet
You all know Nate. While there's no need to introduce him, I really appreciate that he's not only my cohost for the Board Meetings, but that I also have a…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastThe Top 5 Bad Gym Habits of Boulderers, with Devin Dabney
Devin Dabney is a creative polymath who I'm honored to call a friend and collaborator. In this episode we discuss not only the bad habits of boulderers, but…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastThe Top 5 Bad Gym Habits of Sport Climbers, with Nadya Suntay
We're lucky to have Nadya Suntay on our team. She's thoughtful, dedicated, and damn strong! If you're in our Proven Plan group chats, you know what kind of…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastHow Your Friends are Holding You Back, with Sydney Smith and Lauren Abernathy
Sydney Smith is a thoughtful community builder who is a General Manager of Momentum Texas. They are lucky to have her. Lauren Abernathy from Good Spray…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastEven Good Beta Spray is Bad Beta Spray, with Yasmeen Fowler
My good friend Yasmeen is back in this episode to discuss getting sprayed at - in general and as a woman in the gym. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastDon’t Squash the Banana | Commitment, with Yasmeen Fowler
Yasmeen is one my oldest and best friends, and is a thoughtful, and all-around badass human and climber. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastYesterday I Went Shopping. Talk is Still Cheap, with Taylor and Sarah Frohmiller
Taylor and Sarah are dedicated climbers who I spent some of my best seasons sport climbing with, and have taken on the mentor role themselves. Be sure to snag…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastThe Chains That Bind Us, with Lauren Abernathy
Lauren Abernathy is a climber and coach who brings a huge amount of good energy to everything she does. You can find her online at Good Spray Climbing. Be sure…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastTraining Wheels | How to Climb Harder Than the Other Newbs, with Sarah Kremer
Sarah Kremer is a coach and climber who has figured out how to care immensely about both her team AND her own climbing. Be sure to snag your own copy of The…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastClimb Better Faster | The Magic Bullet, with Jenn Bouma
Jenn Bouma is someone I've watched accept lesson after lesson with excitement and curiosity. That might just be the magic bullet. Be sure to snag your own copy…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastIf You Aren’t Making Progress, You’re Probably Making Excuses with Miles West
Miles West is a thoughtful routesetter who has certainly heard his share of excuses. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a…
The Power Company Climbing PodcastThe Hard Truth, with Brittany Hoffman
Brittany Hoffman was absolutely integral to the making of the book, but more than that, she's been a key part of my growth over the last 2 years. In this…
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The Power Company Climbing PodcastBOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Ways to Shorten Climbing Sessions Without Sacrificing Quality
In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss the top 5 ways you can - if you are so inclined or need to - shorten your climbing sessions without sacrificing quality…
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BOARD MEETINGS | Extra Effort vs. Overtraining
Giving that extra bit of effort can make all the difference, but there is a thin line between that and overdoing it. It's a frustrating topic to find any real…
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Caroline Wickes | Eating Disorders
Eating disorders and disordered eating are a real, but often hidden problem in the sport of climbing, and many of us unwittingly perpetuate the idea that less…
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A Look Back and What’s Next | Kris interviewed by Zach Alexander and Lana Stigura
EPISODE 2motherfuckinghundred. WHAT?? Thanks for riding with us for all this time. In this episode, Kris gets grilled by friends Zach and Lana on all things…
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BOARD MEETINGS | Is It A Weakness or Is It Just Hard?
Hard climbing is, well, hard. In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss one of the unrealistic expectations that training can bring about - that everything should…
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Nina Williams | Sends and Suffers
You should absolutely take yourself over to Sends and Suffers and listen to this episode with pro climber Nina Williams, hosted by our dear friend, the…
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BOARD MEETINGS | Climbing Terms We Don’t Like
Hopefully, for most of us, 2020 was a year that showed us we need to be more cognizant of the language we use and the effects that it has. That shouldn't end…
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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 6
In this episode, Zach and I discuss the ideal wall angle for training, maintaining good footwork when only climbing on steep walls, getting good use from…
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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 5
In this episode, Zach and I discuss how often we repeat old projects, campus boards, motivation when you set by yourself, simulators, and forcing moves. Check…
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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 4
In this episode, Part 4 of 6, Zach and I discuss setting for specific movement drills, the benefits of getting bunchy instead of just going big, determining…
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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 3
I asked, and we got a LOT of questions about home walls, spray walls, and the like, so we've split it into 6 parts - or more actually, since a few of the…
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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 2
I asked, and we got a LOT of questions about home walls, spray walls, and the like, so we've split it into 6 parts - or more actually, since a few of the…
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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 1
I asked, and we got a LOT of questions about home walls, spray walls, and the like, so we've split it into 6 parts - or more actually, since a few of the…
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BOARD MEETINGS | How to Climb and Train Effectively with Different Level Climbers
I often hear climbers lament how difficult it is for them to climb or train with their partners who climb at a different level than they do. While I agree it…
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Mario Stanley | Coaching Better Humans
Through the vehicle of rock climbing, Mario Stanley coaches kids (and adults) to become better humans. He’s created programs for all ages, but perhaps the most…
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Taylor Fragomeni | Routesetting and Coaching from the Female Perspective
Taylor Fragomeni is a routesetter, coach, and all around genuine human. We met in Bozeman, MT at Spire, where she was the head setter and youth team coach. I…
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A Letter to 2021
I might impart wisdom, or I might cut your head off. That's really up to you. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to…
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BOARD MEETINGS | Stop Blaming the Routesetters
The title says it all. We do it too much. We blame the routesetters for our own failings, our own shortcomings, our own lack of commitment, our own destructive…
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Eric Jerome featuring Max Zolotukhin | What Makes a Great Boulder?
Eric Jerome loves lists. All kinds of them. Lucky for us, he also happens to be a brutally strong boulderer with a penchant for nerding out about all things…
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BOARD MEETINGS | Bouldering Tactics: Part 3
In Part 3 of our series on Bouldering Tactics, Nate and I sit down to discuss the tools needed to be an effective boulderer. Ok, maybe not all of them are…
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BOARD MEETINGS | Bouldering Tactics: Part 2
Part 2 of 3. In this episode Nate and I sit down to try and parse out a topic that is FAR too big for one episode - bouldering tactics. We intended for this to…
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BOARD MEETINGS | Bouldering Tactics: Part 1
In this episode Nate and I sit down to try and parse out a topic that is FAR too big for one episode - bouldering tactics. We intended for this to be a…
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Brandon Belcher | Operating This Body Is Dangerous
Brandon Belcher is an Atlanta based climber who loves slopers and cats and carefully chooses his words. Those words often carry an important impact - one that…
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Melissa Utomo | Sends and Suffers
It's been a hectic few weeks (months) over here, and I wanted to give you all an update on what we've been working on. So many exciting things coming! I also…
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Joslynn Corredor | Coaching for a Cause
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. If you’re a regular listener, you may remember the conversation from Episode 106 with trainer Joslynn Corredor about…
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Paul Piana | Big Walls and Big Dreams
Paul Piana is a legend. There's no debate about that. In this episode Paul and I sit down at my house and discuss his partnership with Todd Skinner and big…
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Mario Stanley & Dynell Hunter | Black Joy
This is one of the most special conversations I've ever been a part of. I didn't know what to expect going in, and my emotions surrounding this conversation…
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BOARD MEETINGS | Worst Advice We Got As Beginners
We were all beginners once. Nate and I sit down to recount some of the worst pieces of advice we got as beginners, and what advice we wish we'd gotten instead…
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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 6 Training Myths
Recorded November 2018. Nate and I sit down with our fellow Power Company Coach Paul Corsaro to discuss the top 6 myths we see persisting in the climbing…
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Mr. Clipping Chains | Financial Independence
Chad Andrews doesn't like the word retired - but he doesn't have to work in anymore - in his mid 30's. The way he got here is pretty simple, and he's entirely…
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Devin Dabney | Show Up As You Are
Devin Dabney is a climber, setter, coach, poet, and rapper. He's a good friend of mine, and two years ago we sat down and recorded this conversation - without…
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Genevive Walker | Black Voices Matter
Genevive Walker is unapologetic. She knows that it takes all types to make change, and she has the unique ability to be many of those types all at once. In…
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Brown Girls Climb | A Starting Point
This conversation originally aired in July 2018. I repost it now because it's my starting point, and may be yours as well. Find Brown Girls Climb at…
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BOARD MEETINGS | Granny Shot: Do You Follow the Crowd?
In this episode Nate and I have a discussion inspired by Episode 3 of Revisionist History from Malcolm Gladwell titled The Big Man Can't Shoot. Malcolm…
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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Ways to Salvage a Season
This episode was recorded in Summer of 2018, but got lost in the archives. Now that climbing areas are beginning to open again, it seemed like a good time to…
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Listener Questions | Projecting, Tactics, and Training for Climbing After 40
In this episode I try to answer a few great but not easy questions from our listeners. When do you keep grinding on a project vs. taking a step back and…
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Lockdown | Motivated or Not, with Special Guests
So many people right now are struggling with motivation right now. Rather than give only my advice, I sought out the opinions of past and future guests…
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BOARD MEETINGS | The Art of Learning Climbing
In this episode Nate and I breakdown the lessons we learned from listening to Episode 412 of the Tim Ferriss podcast with guest Josh Waitzkin. Josh is the…