The Power Company Climbing Podcast

Feb 06 2025 371 ep. 54 mins 902
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A Climber’s Podcast | Hosts Kris Hampton and Nate Drolet have in-depth conversations with climbers, coaches, and other experts about how to become better climbers physically, mentally, and emotionally. Brought to you by powercompanyclimbing.com.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Should Climbers Generalize or Specialize?

Feb 06 2025 53 mins  
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 h

BOARD MEETINGS | The Pros and Cons of Building Grade Pyramids vs. Towers

Jan 30 2025 49 mins  
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 impac

BOARD MEETINGS | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing

Jan 23 2025 42 mins  
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 �

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

Jan 16 2025 68 mins  
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 climb

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

Dec 17 2024 13 mins  
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 127 mins  
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. Sign up for Joy's newsletter. Save 50% on your first month of Beta for the

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

Oct 17 2024 92 mins  
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 o

BUILDER | Lucia Li and Noah Steinberg Are Pushing Their Sport Climbing Limits

Oct 03 2024 88 mins  
Lucia Li and Noah Steinberg are an up-and-coming climbing power couple. From Michigan, they call the Red River Gorge their home climbing area, and they are making sure to cement their place there. After using one of our Ebook training plans, they both had breakout seasons – and then they upped the ante the following season without any additional training. In this BUILDER episode,

MOVIE NIGHT | Devotion: Jakob Schubert's Journey to the Top

Sep 27 2024 33 mins  
Kris and Nate decide on their favorite movie theater candy and then watch Devotion: Jakob Schubert's Journey to the Top, released by Mammut. They discuss the film and the takeaways from it that we can use in our own climbing. Watch the film. Film Credits:Yucca Films Online Climbing Films from the 1990s More Movie Night episodes _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help

MOVIE NIGHT | Passion (featuring Jonathan Siegrist)

Sep 20 2024 45 mins  
Kris and Nate get a popcorn and watch Arcteryx Presents: Passion featuring America's most prolific sport climber, Jonathan Siegrist. They discuss the style of the film, Ryan White's editing, how difficult it is to make sport climbing look hard (or interesting) and the lessons that we can use in our own climbing. Watch the film. The Lil Yachty Walk Out video discussed. Film Credits: