The Mum’s Gone Climbing Podcast

Dec 19 2024 53 ep. 46 mins 9

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We’re on a mission to deliver high quality climbing and adventure resources to badass climbing mamas, and redefine motherhood, one episode at a time. With incredible guests, very bad humour, and just enough Kleenex moments to keep things interesting. So grab yourself a cuppa, or plug us in on the way to the crag, as we bring you the latest beta from the Mum’s Gone Climbing crew!

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#52: Prof. Katharina Luttenberger - How Bouldering is Improving the Wellbeing of Young Refugees in Lebanon

Dec 19 2024 36 mins

Professor Katharina Luttenberger, psychotherapist and climbing coach, is back to talk to us about how bouldering psychosocial support sessions are improving the wellbeing of refugee youth. In 2022 Katharina collaborated with the incredible organisation Climb Aid, to research how their YouClimb program is impacting youth in the Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon. She speaks to us about

#51: Prof. Katharina Luttenberger - Researching Bouldering Psychotherapy

Dec 03 2024 47 mins

Prof. Katharina Luttenberger chats about why fear is so beneficial, what exactly is Bouldering Psychotherapy, and her journey researching the role climbing can take in treating mental health conditions. Katharina is a psychological psychotherapist, bouldering therapist, and climbing coach. She has spent a decade researching the impact bouldering psychotherapy can have on depressio

#50: Emily Elgar - Prolapse, Pessaries, & Perimenopause

Nov 17 2024 83 mins

Our favourite Pelvic Health Physio, Emily Elgar, returns to the podcast to chat prolapse, pessaries and perimenopause. Emily shares some basics around pelvic floor anatomy, different types of prolapses, along with diagnosis and treatment. This conversation also provided space for Eva, one of our co-hosts, to share her own experience with prolapse. Her story weaved its way through

#49: Emily Elgar - When the Tank is Empty

Oct 15 2024 51 mins

Pelvic Health Clinical Specialist and absolutely delightful human, Emily Elgar, is back on the podcast. Our conversation explores why creating a space for women's health, and more specifically pelvic health, is so important and needed. Emily also shares her struggles with burnout as a healthcare worker. We discuss the importance of knowing the tell tale warning signs of overwhelm,

#48: Joy Black - Train to be a Badass Grandma

Aug 27 2024 44 mins

Trainer and Coach, Joy Black, is back on the podcast to debunk some commonly held myths about the pelvic floor, and enlightens us with essentially incontinence knowledge. Joy specialises in working with climbers through pregnancy and postpartum, from elite athletes to every day climb mamas. It's a job title that gets a lot of deer in the head lights reactions, but Joy's passion for

#47: Joy Black - Beta for the Bump

Aug 06 2024 57 mins

Trainer and Coach, Joy Black, is back on the podcast with all the beta for climbing through pregnancy and postpartum. Joy has worked with professional athletes and everyday climbers around the world as they navigate the journey into motherhood and beyond. She shares her top tips for mitigating risk, that are a whole lot more helpful than 'don't bump your bump'. Along with the mor

#46: Sarah Hay - Day by Day, Make the First Step

Jul 16 2024 50 mins

Northern Rocks gym director, Sarah Hay, chats about taking things day by day. Whether facing challenges, or building motivation, it's about making those first steps. Trigger Warning: We discuss infant loss and stillbirth in this conversation. Part two of our conversation with Sarah delves into her motherhood journey. Her decision to have children wasn't straight forward, Sarah wo

#45: Sarah Hay - Build a Gym, Support Equity, & Lift Heavy

Jun 25 2024 48 mins

Sarah Hay embodies dedication and persistence in all she sets her sights on. She is a coach, a route setter, and the owner and director of Northern Rocks gym in Auckland. A climbing trip to Europe sparked Sarah's dream of opening a gym back in New Zealand. But it would be many years, and many set backs before that became a reality. Sarah chats to us about the importance she place

#44: Beth Rodden - A Softer Strength Part 2

Jun 05 2024 51 mins

Beth Rodden has navigated incredibly difficult experiences through her life and climbing career. She has accomplished some of the hardest routes in the world, competed at elite levels, and survived a kidnapping in the far reaches of Kyrgyzstan. Through all of these experiences Beth also battled a pervasive inner dialogue. One that was often cruel, and pushed her to seek the perfec

#43: Beth Rodden - A Softer Strength Part 1

May 14 2024 37 mins

Beth Rodden is renowned for her determination, grit and ability to unlock some of the hardest lines in the climbing world. She is a trail blazer for female climbers wanting to push the boundaries of what was once thought possible. In a community that is often fuelled by bravado, Beth has also created space for a softer strength. One that is open, and vulnerable, and connects us dee