Afterword, Acknowledgements and a Bonus Chat with Brendan Leonard

Thanks for sticking through this with us and for supporting this thing. As a bonus, today I sit down with Hard Truth illustrator Brendan Leonard to talk about his perspectives and why this collaboration worked so well. 

You can find Brendan online at www.semi-rad.com

You can find him on Instagram at www.instagram.com/semi_rad

You can find The Hard Truth at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth

You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast

We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

Plug Tone Audio is at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/plugtone

and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/plugtoneaudio

Goals Not Met | Freedom and Transworld Depravity with Lee Smith

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 his hardest fought - and still fighting - battles.

You can find Lee on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mementovivere13

You can find The Hard Truth at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth

You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast

We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

Climb Better Faster | The Often Missing Piece with Mario Stanley

Today we talk with Mario Stanley from the Sends and Suffers Podcast about the one piece that is often missing - bigger goals and bigger efforts. 

You can find Mario online at www.mariostanley.com

You can find him on Instagram at www.instagram.com/mariorstan

You can find Sends and Suffers at www.instagram.com/sendsandsuffers

You can find The Hard Truth at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth

You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast

We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

Selective Learning | The Short-Sighted Approach with Paul Corsaro

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?

You can find Paul on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cruxconditioning

If you're in the Chattanooga area, check out his gym at www.cruxconditioning.com

You can find The Hard Truth at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth

You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast

We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

No Kings, No Way with Brittany Hoffman

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?

You can find The Hard Truth at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth

You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast

We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

The Send is a Necessary Piece of the Process with Lauren Abernathy and Nate Drolet

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 online at https://goodsprayclimbing.com/

You can find The Hard Truth at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth

You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast

We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

Success or Mastery? with Ryley Rush

Ryley returns to discuss one of my favorite topics. As climbers, we often end up chasing success. But is there a better way?

You can find The Hard Truth at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth

You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast

We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

3 Reasons Why Soft Grades Matter with Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard

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.

You can find Briana on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dirtbagmomma

Learn more about her Climb L8 initiative at www.rrgcc.org/climb-l8/

You can find The Hard Truth at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth

You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast

We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

Keeping Perspective for the Weekend Warrior with Al Bradley and Ziggy Samways

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. 

You can find The Hard Truth at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth

You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast

We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

Intimidated? with Sydney Smith

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. 

You can find The Hard Truth at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth

You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast

We don't tweet. We scream like eagles.