The Power Company Climbing Podcast

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TAPED TIPS | Triple Your Sends Using If-Then Intentions May 12, 2025

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There's one simple thing that can result in the biggest performance gains in your climbing, no matter what level you’re at. And you can implement it right now.

I’m going to tell you not only what this simple superpower is, but also what the sports research says about how you can give it an even greater boost...

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BOARD MEETINGS | Principle vs. Prescription in Climbing Training Feb 20, 2025

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Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the final of those five aspects: principle vs. prescription in climbing training.

This episode originally aired on March 23, 2018.

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Board Meetings | Should Climbers Train Where They Are or Where They Want To Be?

Board Meetings | Should Climbers Generalize or Specialize?

Board Meetings | The Pros and Cons of Grade Pyramids vs. Towers

Board Meetings | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing

Trevor Ragan | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

Trevor Ragan | Motor Learning

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BOARD MEETINGS | Should Climbers Train Where They Are or Where They Want To Be? Feb 13, 2025

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Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the fourth of those five aspects: Training where you are currently instead of where you want to be.

Starting where you are is an important first step that is often missed.

This episode originally aired on March 22, 2018.

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Kris’s new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s,is out now!

Board Meetings | Should Climbers Generalize or Specialize?

Board Meetings | The Pros and Cons of Grade Pyramids vs. Towers

Board Meetings | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing

Trevor Ragan | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

Trevor Ragan | Motor Learning

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BOARD MEETINGS | Should Climbers Generalize or Specialize? Feb 06, 2025

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Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the third of those five aspects: should climbers generalize or specialize?

There is a time to grow your skill set, but it can also be appropriate to focus on one aspect of it. But how do we know when to do which?

This episode originally aired on March 21, 2018.

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Kris’s new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s,is out now!

Board Meetings | The Pros and Cons of Grade Pyramids vs. Towers

Board Meetings | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing

Trevor Ragan | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

Trevor Ragan | Motor Learning

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Pros and Cons of Building Grade Pyramids vs. Towers Jan 30, 2025

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Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the second of those five aspects: the pros and cons of building a grade pyramid vs. a tower.

Is one better than the other? When is each appropriate? How might one or the other impact your future climbing?

This episode originally aired on March 20, 2018.

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Kris’s new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s,is out now!

Board Meetings | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing

Trevor Ragan | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

Trevor Ragan | Motor Learning

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing Jan 23, 2025

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Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the first of those five aspects: the Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing.

So what is it, where does it often happen, and how can we make sure we are getting the right thing – quality or quantity – in our climbing?

This episode originally aired on March 19, 2018.

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Kris’s new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s,is out now!

Trevor Ragan | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

Trevor Ragan | Motor Learning

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Jibé Tribout and Arnould T'Kint | The Birth of Sport Climbing as We Know It Jan 16, 2025

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Kris sits down in Wyoming with two absolute legends from the 80’s, Jibé Tribout and Arnould T’Kint, to talk about Patrick Edlinger and the birth of sport climbing as we know it.

Belgian climbing legend Arnould T’Kint did the third 8a in the world, and the first outside of the US, as well as reportedly being the first to onsight 8a.

Jibé Tribout is a French and world climbing legend who, through the 80’s and 90’s, was always at the leading edge of difficulty, from 13a to 14c.

They discuss:

Pushing grades in the 80's.
The origins of free-climbing as a pursuit.
The rivalry between Tribout and Patrick Edlinger.
The scene at Buoux and Verdon in the 80's.
The benefits of friendly competition at the crag.
The first actual comps.
Tribout playing the villain.

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Written in Stone is co-created with Power Company Climbing.

Climbing 100 5.13's, My New Book, and Goals About Goals Dec 17, 2024

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An update on where we've been, where we're going, and my new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13's.

Check out the new book!

EXPERT | Joy Black on Training for Pregnant Climbers, Trimester by Trimester Oct 21, 2024

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Joy Black is a mother of three, and a strength and climbing coach specializing in working with pregnant and postpartum climbers. In this episode, Kris and Joy go trimester by trimester, looking at training and logistical considerations for pregnant climbers and their partners.

Check out all of Joy's courses.

Save 50% on your first month of Beta for the Bump training using code PCCBFTB at checkout!

Get on the waitlist for The Postpartum Project training.

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Sport Climber Experiences of Pregnancy and Return-to-Sport Postpartum Research Study Survey

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Beth Rodden | Climbing and Parenting

Allyson Gunsallus | The Challenges of Parenting as a Climber

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📚 CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:05) How Joy Found this Niche

(00:16:37) Empowerment and Vulnerability

(00:31:31) Joy’s Overarching Philosophy

(00:38:55) Disclaimers and Contraindications

(00:41:48) First Trimester

(00:44:07) ANNOTATION: Evidence Based vs. Evidence Informed

(01:01:13) ANNOTATION: Beta for the Bump

(01:10:50) Second Trimester

(01:19:50) ANNOTATION: Diastasis, Deep Core, Linea Alba

(01:36:23) Third Trimester

(01:58:34) Wrap Up

(02:04:48) Outro

EVERY BODY CLIMBS | A Blind Trio featuring Justin Salas, Seneida Biendarra, and Chaz Misuraca Oct 17, 2024

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This is the final episode in this special series with host Emily Chen-Newton. In keeping with the themes of community-built and community-led, this episode features three truly incredible blind athletes leading the conversation. Emily takes a step back from the mic as Justin Salas, Seneida Biendarra, and Chaz Misuraca carry us through a conversation about each of their unique and ongoing journeys with vision loss and how climbing – the sport, and the community – provides support. We begin the conversation with each of them explaining their sight loss and their relationship to climbing.

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REWIND | Craig DeMartino on Making Hard Decisions and Using Limitations

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