The Power Company Climbing Podcast

Justen Sjong | Ego, Partnerships, and Awareness

Justen doesn't need an introduction, but if you've been hiding under a rock, he's an accomplished climber and coach who has worked with a veritable who's who of American climbing elite.  Justen is known for his ability to get into a climbers head and coax more out of them.  I wanted to give you something different, so we don't necessarily dig into those things that you might hear about in his conversations with other climbing podcasts, like Chalk Talk (which you should listen to if you haven't.).  Instead, we dig into ego (the good and the bad), partnerships and how they can be affected by ego, and how awareness can offset the negatives.  
You can find Justen at www.climbingsensei.com
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DEVILS ADVOCATE | The Moon Board (featuring Ben Moon)

It's here.  The one you've been waiting for.  The Moon Board Episode.  And that's not all.  We recorded the conversation, sent it to Ben Moon, and then Skyped him in to get his opinions.  Legend.  
The facts, the myths, what you're doing right, and where you're going wrong.  
Is the Moon Board the best training tool out there?  Listen and decide for yourselves.  Then stop clogging my instagram feed, and get off my lawn ya damn kids!
You can find Ben, The Moon Board, and Moonclimbing at www.moonclimbing.com.
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Jonathan Siegrist | If It Ain’t Broke, Fix It Anyway

JStar is one of the best sport climbers in the world, so it took a ton of courage for him to completely overhaul a training routine that took him to 14d (9a), but he did it anyway.  We talk about the how and the why, what he learned from it, and where he's going from here.  
You can find Jonathan at http://www.jstarinorbit.com, where he keeps what is likely the best blog in all of climbing.  Definitely go check out his recent posts on Pachamama, a 15a that after 8 weeks of effort, he had to walk away from. 
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Rhino Skin Solutions | Skin Care

Skin Care.  You're probably not doing it right.  Even if you are, there is much to learn from this podversation with Justin and Andi Brown from Rhino Skin Solutions.  We talk skin types, how to use each of their individual products (and how not to), and how and why they work.  
These products have been a game changer for me, and I believe that they can be for you as well.  Rhino is giving our listeners a 15% off discount (expires March 31) on their products.  Just use the code PowerCompany at checkout.  All one word, capital P and capital C.  
Rhino also asked us to create a Power Company Performance Pack, which we were happy to do.  Nate and I have different types of skin, so we created a sampler pack of sorts that will allow you to find out which products work best for you and your skin type.  We get a small kickback when you buy the Performance Pack, so if you want to help support the podcast, this is a good way to do it!  You can find the Power Company Performance Pack HERE.
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Cody Roth | Community and Fleeting Youth

This an extremely rare "catch and release" episode.  Nate and I were in Austin for a workshop at Crux Climbing Center, and I saw the news that Cody Roth had completed the FA of "Me I Eat Dust", which at 14+ is the hardest sport climb in Texas.  However, it was his comments about the idea that while he isn't in the shape he was in his 20's, he's climbing better, that got me interested.  I hit Cody up on the Facebooks, and a couple of hours later we had this recording.  Brilliant, this community is.  
In other news, we reached the $100 per month mark, thanks to our amazing Patrons!  You guys are the best!  All of you can thank them for the fact that starting now, you get 3 episodes per month.  I'm glad we got there because I've got TONS of these podversations to put out into the intrawebs.  
You've all been asking about Devils Advocate #1... the Moon Board episode.  It's coming.  We've got some surprises in store, so we're taking our time.  It'll be worth the wait.  
Ok.  I'll be talking to you guys again very soon.  Why?  3 episodes this month, that's why.  BOOM.
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Paul Corsaro | Why Form Matters

I know, I know.  You're getting antsy.  Me too.  Thing is, I've been bouldering.  A lot.  And honestly, I'm still on schedule, so there.  Unless you guys push us to our $100 per month goal at our Patreon page, and then you'll get 3 each month, which means more work for me, and more utter happiness for you.
But hold off on your dismay... today we're talking to our Strength and Conditioning Coach, Paul Corsaro, about a topic that is extremely important to all of us.... Why Form Matters.  Whether it be strength training, climbing, or just sitting at a desk chair.  Regardless of what you're doing, form matters.  
Paul is one of the best coaches I've ever had the pleasure to work with, and we're fortunate to have him on the team.  You can check out more of what Paul does at www.cruxconditioning.com.  
Check out the ebook Paul coauthored for us, Kettlebells for Climbers
Soon you'll be able to work with Paul through our app for Strength and Conditioning Plans.  You'll hear more about that soon!
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NOT SO AVERAGE | Meghan Baker

Meghan Baker is a recently married 43 year old mom (to a teenager), who works 50 hours a week, is a brilliant actress in local theater groups, volunteers her time to both The Beta Fund and The HERA Foundation, and still makes time to train for climbing.  We talk through why she sought out coaching, the challenges and benefits of her lifestyle, and what we've focused on for the first year of her training.  You think you are tight on time?  You're full of shit.  
Let us know what you think of the new format, which you'll be hearing about 6 or 8 times a year, on the social medias, or by leaving a review on iTunes.  
As always, thanks for listening.  We don't tweet, we scream like eagles.
You can visit the Hera Foundation at www.herafoundation.org.
 
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Craig DeMartino | Using Limitations

In our first episode of 2017, we talk with climber Craig Demartino, who also happens to be an amputee.  You'd never know it by talking to him or climbing with him, unless he pulls up his pants leg.  Despite the odds, he's become a better rock climber after deciding to amputate his leg.  That's correct... he DECIDED to amputate.  A tough decision that he's very nonchalant about.  
You can learn more about Craig's accident by listening to Episode 11 of The Enormocast.
You can reach Craig at www.craigdemartino.com
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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 3 Redpoint Tactics

This is our final episode of 2016!  It's been an amazing year, and 2017 will only be better.  In this Board Meeting, Nate and I discuss strategies and tactics for redpointing.  Some you may know, many you may not.  Most you've probably forgotten or ignored when you needed them.  
I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again.  THANK YOU.  Thanks to our patrons, our clients, our listeners, the people at the crag who say hello and want to chat about training, and even a big thanks to the naysayers.  It's been said that we're killin' the game.  I choose to believe that we're giving it life.  
Oh, and special thanks to Waylon Jennings for his help with this episode.  :)
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Miguel Ventura | Life Imitates Art

This isn't about training.  It's bigger than that.  It's about community.
Miguel's Pizza.  It's been called the "Camp 4 of the East", but that title isn't big enough.  More than what you see on the surface... the cheap camping, amazing pizza, great place to meet partners and sneak beers in brown paper bags, an undeniable climbing institution... Miguel's is a community.  It's an idea.  An inspiration.  It's our Mecca, and it's a place that shaped not only my life, but the lives of countless people who've come of age sleeping (or trying to sleep) in the now famous "climber's only" campground.  
With the help of his son, Dario, who you'll also hear from in this podversation, I sat down with Miguel in his gear shop during normal business hours at the end of a busy season. Sure, we talk about how it started and where it's going, but more important, we dig into what makes Miguel, the human, tick.  He's a complex character, but we learn how a box of crayons led to the ability to communicate with an unknown world.  We find out how a simple sketch provided a whole community of fringe dwellers a place to be themselves.
That's all I'm going to say.  This is one you have to listen to. Happy Holidays from the whole crew... Kris, Nate, Blake, and Paul.
 
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