Thanks patrons for the questions this month!

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Brian Antheunisse is a climber, dad, Hueco guide, and a few other things. We talk about his history in climbing, Hueco Tanks but especially the problem Esperanza, what his life looks like now, and how to keep finding the joy in climbing. I'll be back next week with the September AMA episode!

Ollie Torr is one of the founders of Lattice Training and a thought leader in climbing coaching. We discuss coaching philosophy, identity, lots of high-minded stuff but also lots of practical things. This was a fun and diverse chat!

Thanks Collin for joining me for a question this month!

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00:00:00 Intro and updates

Marisa Michael is a credentialed and prominent figure in the climbing nutrition science space. We discuss the state of climbing nutrition science, and some recommendations for improved performance & progression.

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00:00:00 Intro & updates

Madeeha Drissi is a board-certified dermatologist and climber. We talk about all things skin – anatomy, wound healing, moisturizers, drying agents, and lots and lots of other stuff. A very geeky couple hours but there's not much surface contact between you and the rock – gotta make it count!

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0:00:00 Intro

Tom Herbert is a nutrition coach and all around swell Brit. He joined me on the pod to talk about dance, flow, and climbing, and we took many (unsurprisingly) philosophical side quests. 

Questions from my Patrons and clients for April 2025.

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:01 Daniel - Skills I’m working on 

00:03:17 Daniel - What am I excited about this year?

00:05:17 Daniel - How long to rest for different kinds of boulders

00:08:02 Jake, Briana & others - Kingslayer takeaways, maintaining motivation

00:14:32 More Kingslayer takeaways, personal growth, social stuff

00:18:07 Briana - donuts in Leavy?? (pure disappointment)

00:19:02 Robin - circadian rhythm and projecting

00:22:20 Robin - Advice for setting circuits, cognitive strain

00:25:30 Olga - Making friends

00:28:14 Olga - Gaston training

00:30:56 Olga - One-movers, love em or hate em?

00:33:02 Sam - Youtube?

00:34:58 Jishnu - Skill training: improving focus

00:38:52 Skill training: measuring success/feedback (related to above question but separate answer) 

00:40:53 Jishnu - Using rings/TRX for strength training