Podcast Episodes

#160 Hamish McArthur — Going ‘Invisible Man’, Sending Megatron And NOMTW, and What Achieving Your Potential Actually Means

Episode 160

Hamish McArthur has been making huge headlines in the climbing world lately with his send of the highly sought after second ascent of Megatron [V17]. He quickly followed that up with another V17 seco…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

#159 Dave MacLeod [Part 2] — Be The Lightest Possible FOREVER, How To Peak For a Specific Moment, and Why Cutting Calories Is The Last Resort

Episode 159

You know him, you love him — Dave MacLeod (again!).

This episode was ‘snipped’ from the original, #158, and focuses on a nuanced discussion of nutrition. It felt very different from the other topics s…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

#158 Dave MacLeod — You Can’t Avoid Risk, The Right Definition Of Bold Climbing, Low Confidence Is Good, and Why Being Great Means Being Different

Episode 158

You know him, you love him — Dave MacLeod.

This episode focuses on boldness and risk in climbing, as well as some of the key theme’s in his latest book, Moving The Needle.

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Published on 7 months ago

#157 Josh Lowell — World's Best Climbing Films, Reel Rock 19, What Made Sharma Different, Climbing Is ‘Badass’, and How To Make Something Great

Episode 157

Josh Lowell is THE guy behind the camera and computer who has made all of your favorite climbing videos over the past 25+ years. He is one of the founders of Big UP Productions, Reel Rock, and was th…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

#156 Tim, My Dude — When Olympians Go Rock Climbing, The Best Red Rocks Season Ever, Are Soft Shoes Better Than Stiff Ones, and How To Have A Successful Trip

Episode 156

Tim, my dude, [aka Tim Kang] is back on the pod for another fun episode.

Tim and Josh talk about the latest big news stories in climbing and then get into their latest climbing experience. For Tim tha…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

#155 [BONUS] Kevin Thibault — All About Karma, The State Of Development In Font, and 9A Slabs By Kids?!

Episode 155

This is a behind the scenes discussion right after Episode #154 was finished. 

Kevin Thibault and Josh go deep on the legendary ‘Karma’, the current development happening in Font, skin management, and…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

#154 Kevin Thibault — A Lifetime In Fontainebleau, Circuits / Pof / Chipping / Nazi’s, Good vs Great Climbers In Font, and Does Climbing Need Weightclasses?

Episode 154

Kevin Thibault is a fixture in the Fontainebleau scene. He grew up there, started climbing there, and continues to climb there for almost 40 years now!

It runs in the family too, his Dad climbed there…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

#153 Tyler Thompson — This Is The Most Fun You Can Have Climbing, Why 14a In America Is Like 9a In Europe, and How Sport Climbing Rewards Time On Rock More Than Bouldering

Episode 153

Tyler Thompson is one of the best young sport climbers in America with multiple 5.15 ascents and over 100 5.14 sends.

Tyler shares his perspectives on sport climbing in America and why sport climbing …

Published on 8 months ago

#152 Ned Feehally — Training For Micro Edges, Being A ‘Good’ Climber Vs Doing A Big Number, 9A Paddle Dyno’s, and A Standardized Beastmaker Board?!

Episode 152

Ned Feehally is an absolute legend from the UK. He’s one of the founders of the iconic climbing company, Beastmaker, and he’s flashed up to V14. How’s that for an intro?!

Ned also wrote one of the bes…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

#151 Shauna Coxsey — The One Thing You Can’t Train, Olympics Are Harder Than Parenting, and The Difference Between Motivation and Commitment

Episode 151

Shauna Coxsey is an 2x All Around Bouldering World Cup Winner, an 11x Gold Medalist, An Olympian, The First British Woman to do V12, V13, V14, and she’s a Mom. Since becoming a Mom, Shauna is back in…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago