The Power Company Climbing Podcast

How do we get better at climbing? That's a question we ask, and are asked, ALL THE TIME. One of the best answers is certainly something along the lines of, "Be very intentional about challenging yourself while climbing as many things as you can." A bit simplistic, but it works. Kerry Scott embodies this. From her goal to climb 100 new boulders in a year from V3 to V11, to doing her hardest boulders, to her recent send of Mango Tango (14a) in the New River Gorge on a week long trip, Kerry gets after it. Consistently. Check out Kerry's 100 Boulders Diamond. Follow Kerry on Instagram. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Juliet Hammer is a straight up crusher, with over 30 double digit boulders under her belt. Still, she isn't immune to the dark side of the internet. The side which so regularly has to push their "expertise" on grades and climbing. Many of these people are too incompetent to understand how incompetent they are - the Dunning-Kruger Effect. And their comments can be harmful to not only the original poster, but anyone who reads them. In this episode, Juliet and I unpack a recent reel she posted to Instagram, of a V10 gym boulder, that brought the trolls out. Watch the reel we discuss in the episode. Follow Juliet on Instagram. Check out Juliet's website. Check out these other episodes we mention: Caroline Wickes | Eating Disorders in Climbing Kerry Scott | Pride or Spray? We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Doing the work in a social media world can take its toll. Today, good friends Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard and Devin Dabney discuss the hammers they wield, the way they interact with the work they do in public, and what that might mean for their well-being. Learn more about Climb L8. Follow Briana on Instagram. Learn more about The American Climbing Project. Follow Devin on Instagram. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Hueco Tanks State Park, just outside of El Paso, Texas, is one of the world’s premier bouldering destinations, and for good reason. An oasis (literally) in the middle of the desert, Hueco houses every type of boulder you can imagine. You’ll find classics of every style, from techy slab to featured roof, and enough “party trick” boulders to keep you busy for damned near ever. Learn more about for training to climb in Hueco Tanks at the blog post for this episode. Check out our Applied Body Tension Ebook. Check out Fingers+ and all of our bouldering training plans in our Proven Plans. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

In July of 2020 we released an episode with Devin Dabney in which we discussed a podcast idea he’d been mulling over for quite some time. A podcast that would look at social issues within the climbing community from a variety of perspectives. Much of the feedback around that episode was that people wanted to hear more from Devin. He needed to do that podcast. Fast forward a little over a year, and The American Climbing Project has just dropped Episode 3: Now That’s What I Call Racism. Devin is one of the most thoughtful humans I know. Not to mention WILDLY creative. It’s been my absolute pleasure to give advice where needed and get a front row seat to watch him grow. Plus, I get to collaborate with him regularly, which pretty much means I’m winning. If you haven’t listed to The American Climbing Project, go do it. If you haven’t read their blog, then DEFINITELY go do that. It’s an educational treasure trove. Devin and Rob do a spectacular job of teaming up to make something really special. Something this community needs. Learn more about The American Climbing Project. Follow ACP on Instagram. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

This summer I had a dinner at my house with a group of folks who I have immense respect for. Like-minded climbers who are interested in both exploring their own personal limits and pushing the community to be better. After the dinner, I heard the same feedback from nearly every person: that conversations with Lor were the highlight of the night. Lor is a climber who leans into every style in a really intentional effort to improve. They are a Warrior's Way coach who has the incredible ability to listen, empathize, and ask you very kind questions that introduce you to the precise first step you need to take. That might be an actionable first step, or it might be a thought or emotion you’ll have to grapple with, but it will lead you in the right direction. Because of this, I decided to (very selfishly) turn this episode into, essentially, a private coaching session. I’ve recently been leaning into my fears of tall boulders and trying to document my process. I asked Lor to watch a video I had made about a recent scary project, a V10 called Flight of the Antelope, and give me feedback on my process. They delivered with an absolute gift of a conversation. Climbing better isn’t about just getting physically stronger. It’s about confronting whatever obstacles you find in front of you. Dancing with them instead of fighting. Better understanding your own motivations, and not taking the easier path just because it’s easier. Lor has written for us before about Finding Joy in Improbable Goals - an article that inspired me to lean harder into the things that scare me. They are the subject of a brilliant documentary film from Patagonia called They/Them that will be released on October 6th. 30 seconds into watching the film I said, out loud, “Fuck, I know exactly how that feels.” Lor has dealt with all of the same fear that you have. They have leaned into it, and emerged a better teacher for it. This film does a fantastic job of highlighting this incredible human. Work with Lor at The Warrior's Way. Watch the video we discuss in the episode. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

In this episode Kris is in the hot seat, and Luke Mehall takes over the interview duties. They discuss entrepreneurship, hiphop, climbing, and how creativity filters down through all of it. This episode aired previously on the Dirtbag State of Mind Podcast, found wherever you consume pods. You can find Luke, the zine, and the podcast at The Climbing Zine. Follow them on Instagram. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

In an Instagram post announcing that he had accepted the head coach position at The Climbing Academy, Kyle O’Meara wrote: “I love the way we each find our own path in this sport. Some of us crave higher performance and chase the next level forever. Others seek an adventure where discovery and creativity are the primary focus. Most fall somewhere in the middle. We can ALL go further and bigger no matter what end goal inspires our personal pursuit, and if we’re enjoying the process, appreciating the journey, and smiling lots along the way, then that probably counts as ‘winning’.” Climbing is an individual thing. What drives me may not be the same thing that drives you, and that’s ok. While mentorship is – on its surface – a noble pursuit, it can often go wrong. Mentors are human and are just as prone as the rest of us to overvalue their own selfish ideas, and then pass them on to the next generation without much thought toward necessary change or evolution of those ideas. Personally, I admire most the mentors and thinkers who work hard to directly engage with this unavoidable evolution. The ones who simultaneously continue their own growth. That interaction, even more than advancing the grades we climb, is what allows progress to happen and continue. Mentorship isn’t dead. We just need more mentors like Kyle. Follow Kyle on Instagram. Get tickets for the Joe's Valley Festival. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Smith Rock, about 30 minutes outside of Bend, Oregon, is a destination that should be on every sport climber's list of places to visit. It’s the birthplace of American sport climbing and home of the first 5.14 in the country, To Bolt or Not To Be. Beside that, our guest on this What When How to Train episode, local Justin Brown, claims that it’s the best example of this technical, old school style in THE WORLD. That’s a big claim, but Justin, owner of Rhino Skin Solutions, stands by it. Littered with small edges, pockets, and horrible feet, most routes at Smith provide options for all sizes of climber to find their way through the devious technical sequences. Find Justin, and all the skin care products a climber could need, at Rhino Skin Solutions. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Stefano Ghisolfi recently made the 2nd ascent of Bibliographie, a proposed 15d (9c) first done by Alex Megos in Ceuse, France. This would have made Stefano only the 3rd person to climb the grade - behind the two climbers widely considered as the best in the world. But Stefano chose to say that the route isn’t 15d after all, but 15c (9b+). Why? In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss grades, downgrading, egos, pressure, and how these two climbers handled the situation in an incredibly mature, progressive way. But is it the best way? Does it matter? These are exactly the kinds of conversations our Patrons get more of. 2 extra episodes every month. You can become a Patron at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast We don’t tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

In this Board Meeting, Kris and Nate sit down to discuss the many pieces of advice that, when actually looked at, make no real sense, but simultaneously make all of the sense in the world. It's easy to ignore catch phrases and cliches, but if this episode helps you stop and think the next time you hear one - and as a result you actually change your behavior accordingly - WIN. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

A quick look at Cody Kaemmerlen’s Linked In profile reveals this bio: Lives by simple beliefs; advocate for the underrepresented and oppressed, use your privilege with honor and be aggressively kind. More than anyone I’ve ever met, Cody lives by these words. He’s a passionate advocate for what he believes in - somehow without coming off as pushy - and as soon as I saw him announced as Director for The American Alpine Club’s new Climb United initiative, I knew I wanted to talk to him. His position seems impossible, but if there’s anyone who I believe can find and hold onto the hope and possibility within it, it’s Cody. Learn more about the Climb United initiative. Watch the Route Name Open Forum. Follow Cody on Instagram. Learn more about Wilder Mind. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Today we've got a special teaser for Episode 2 of Devin Dabney's American Climbing Project - The Great Equalizer. Listen to this and then go listen to Episode 1! Learn more about the The American Climbing Project Follow ACP on Instagram Support them at https://www.americanclimbingproject.com/support The Power Company Podcast and The American Climbing Project are both productions of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Climbing has never been a purely physical pursuit. Even if that is the initial draw, climbing has a way of pulling your mental and emotional states in, utilizing and amplifying them, and ultimately, if you arrive with awareness, helping you understand those states better. All while we get to try as absolutely hard as we want to. Beautiful. In this episode, I sit down with Blake Cason and discuss the intersection of our climbing and the rest of our lives, and how our habits and lifestyle off the wall can affect our performance on the wall. Blake is a climber and great conversationalist who holds a Master’s degree in Health Behavior and Education, is founder of Pivot Wellness, where she is available for Integrative Wellness and Life Coaching, and an expert in habit setting. Blake is also one of the founders of ClimbWell, a retreat dedicated to the intersection of rock climbing, wellness, and intentional life design. Learn more about ClimbWell Learn more about Pivot Wellness Follow Blake on Instagram We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Nate and I are joined by NRG local Jeremy Rush to discuss the ins and outs of preparing for a trip to what might just be the best sport climbing area in the country: West Virginia's New River Gorge. You can find the most up to date access info at NRAC. Check out Water Stone Outdoors. Learn more about training for the NRG at this episode's blog post. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Our guest today is THE Canadian event MC: Pete Woods. He's a coach, long-time MC of comps in Canada, and recently made his broadcast debut with the IFSC for the Salt Lake World Cups alongside Meagan Martin. Follow Pete on Instagram Read the article Pete mentions from Gripped. See Pete's follow up with Plastic Weekly. You can find his podcast Beyond The Walls on Apple Podcasts and Spotify _______________ We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

BONUS EPISODE! This episode comes from our Patrons Only We Scream Like Eagles podcast. We've released this episode into the wild because we wanted to give you a taste of the extras we deliver to the Patrons. You can become a patron at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast You can find Nate's blogpost on this topic at https://www.powercompanyclimbing.com/blog/walk-away We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

This is the first episode of a new series that digs into the details of what, when, and how to train for some of the most popular climbing destinations in the US and beyond. For our first episode of the series it only makes sense to start with the Red River Gorge. Find lots more tips for training for the Red at this episode's blog post. Got a trip to the Red planned? Check out our RRG Trip Prep Plans! We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

This episode is a panel recorded live at the International Climbers' Festival a few summers ago in Lander, Wyoming, featuring Steve Bechtel and Charlie Manganiello from Climb Strong, and Neely Quinn and Matt Pincus from TrainingBeta. You can find tickets for this year's ICF at www.climbersfestival.org We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Thanks for sticking through this with us and for supporting this thing! As a bonus, today I sit down with the book's illustrator Brendan Leonard to talk about his perspectives and why this collaboration worked so well. You can find Brendan online at Semi-Rad Media. Follow Brendan on Instagram. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Lee Smith has taught more people the importance of dedication than he can possibly know. In this episode, the only one that I actually assigned to someone, I get to sit down with Lee to debrief about one of my proudest sends as well as one of his hardest fought - and still fighting - battles. Follow Lee on Instagram. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Our dear friend Mario Stanley, host of the Sends and Suffers podcast, joins me to talk about the one piece that is often missing: bigger goals and bigger efforts. Find Mario online at www.mariostanley.com Follow Mario on Instagram. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Our very own coach Paul Corsaro joins us to discuss a trap that pretty much every one of us will eventually (or regularly) fall into: confirmation bias. Do you look for ways to prove your hypothesis? Or do you seek out the reasons it might be false? Follow Paul on Instagram. If you're in the Chattanooga area, check out Paul's gym, Crux Conditioning. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Brittany returns to discuss an essay that I wrote while re-examining my role as a coach/mentor/leader. Inevitably, when you help people succeed, egos will inflate. Is there a way around that? Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Lauren and Nate join me to discuss the importance of seeing the process through - an element often forgotten when talking about the importance of the process. You can find Lauren at Good Spray Climbing. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Ryley returns to discuss one of my favorite topics. As climbers, we often end up chasing success... but is there a better way? Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 emotion. We do our best to inject a little logic. Follow Briana on Instagram. Learn more about Climb L8. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 they dug into the concepts I was teaching that night. In this episode we discuss how to keep things in perspective when your days aren't dominated by climbing, and the importance of partners who help you keep those few days moving forward. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 one of the toughest things for any athlete - hell, any person - to deal with: ego, particularly when intimidated. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 expected. Ryley and I discuss the struggles of getting outside enough to be comfortable there, and how important partners who care can be. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 we discuss how easy it is to get sucked into continuing training your strengths, and end up completely blind to your biggest deficiencies. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 coolest. In this episode we discuss the differences between working out and training - and why working out might be just fine for you. Follow Jess on Instagram. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 off track, and what might help keep you on. Follow Briana on Instagram. Learn more about Climb L8. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 super powers - the art of the punt. Check out Tom and Amanda's podcast and shop. Check out Thrive. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 collaborator who believes in what we're building. In this episode we discuss the phenomenon of sandbagging - which very likely happens FAR less than you think it does. Yes, you. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 how they relate to our lives in general. Follow Devin on Instagram. You can find his new podcast, The American Climbing Project, anywhere you get pods. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 champion she is! Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 Climbing brings her energy back for another episode. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 episode, the Introduction to many days in a row of episodes, we discuss the important role she played. Be sure to snag your own copy of The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Apply for the Catalyst Grant at https://americanalpineclub.org/catalyst-grant

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: Have a Plan (and a backup plan) Have your Warmups Dialed Get to the Point (FOLLOW the plan) Eliminate Distractions Set a Time Limit We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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 information on. In this episode, Nate and I explore this line. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.