Episodes

  • #35 - Juliana Merighi
    Apr 16 2026

    Dr. Juliana Merighi is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, and a Board Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She offers a pelvic physical therapy and orthopedic physical therapy based in Golden, Colorado and remotely as well. On this episode of the podcast, we cover everything at the intersection of climbing, pregnancy, and pelvic floor health.

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • #34 - March AMA
    Apr 2 2026

    Thanks patrons for the questions this month!

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    00:01:02 Anthony - Managing fatigue / autoregulation with self-coaching

    00:05:49 Josh - Body recomp

    00:09:08 Greg - How to progress on the Moonboard

    00:11:55 Instagram - Questions about boulder development

    00:17:08 Marcel - V10-12 compression demands analysis

    00:25:36 Angel - Deadlift alternatives

    00:28:25 Jantina - Why don't pros wear helmets?

    00:33:31 Cian - Strategies I employed on my bouldering trip with an infant

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    38 mins
  • # 33 - Rocco Bocchicchio
    Mar 26 2026

    Rocco Bocchicchio is one of the OG developers of Joe's Valley and has been climbing for 28 years. He has spent much of his climbing career on the road and is currently based near Joe's where he continues to develop boulders and also crafts handmade wooden climbing holds. In this episode, Rocco shares his wisdom on a huge range of topics, from personal ethics to the evolution of bouldering and aging as a climber.

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    2 hrs and 8 mins
  • # 32 - February AMA
    Mar 12 2026

    Thanks patrons for the questions this month!

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    0:03:15 Cian - What do you think of the Pro Climbing League?

    0:08:20 Sam - Ethics discussions on the podcast

    0:10:40 Anthony - Why can outdoor climbing be more fun than indoor climbing?

    0:15:12 Anthony - Yosemite for bouldering

    0:16:00 Kyle - Falling at the end of a project

    0:21:20 Rask - Training with limited space

    0:27:00 Jake - Limit bouldering tactics

    0:31:25 Jantina - When to end a bouldering session

    0:36:30 Joe - Balancing a physical job with climbing and training

    0:40:35 Matthew - Redpoint vs. onsight skill

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    49 mins
  • #31 - Hayley McKinney
    Feb 26 2026
    Hayley McKinney is a climber and YouTuber based out of Las Vegas. In this episode, we talk about her journey to overcome her fear of falling after a bad accident. We also talk about her new-found love of slab and scary climbing in general.
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • #30 - Eric Jerome
    Feb 12 2026

    Eric Jerome is a highly accomplished boulderer and creator of the Top 100 project, an attempt to define and categorize the top 100 double digit boulders (and now single digit boulders!) in America.

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    2 hrs and 3 mins
  • # 29 - January AMA
    Feb 5 2026

    Thanks patrons for the questions this month!

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    00:01:17 Freiherr - RPE in climbing

    00:07:18 Jantina - Campusing for training

    00:10:41 Cian - Staying process-oriented on indoor climbs

    00:13:47 Sam - Navigating the razor's edge of try-hard and injury

    00:18:47 Joe - How to prepare for Angelina Jolie V10

    00:24:06 Foo - Thoughts on systems boards training

    00:27:26 Bob - Training while sick

    00:29:19 Joe - Winning plays

    00:37:06 Anthony - Career before coaching

    00:38:11 Jake - Favorite crag snack

    00:39:41 Brianna - Best single exercise

    00:43:30 Brian - Heel hook tips

    00:47:57 Josh - What I've learned from coaching

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    54 mins
  • # 28 - Ryan Frecka
    Jan 15 2026

    Ryan Frecka is a strength and conditioning coach and multi-sport athlete based in Alberta, Canada. I have personally trained as a client of Ryan and consider him a friend. On today's podcast, we discuss Ryan's personal climbing journey, how to get the most out of a remote coach as a client, and the value of training plyometrics for climbing.

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    2 hrs and 11 mins