Beth Rodden has navigated incredibly difficult experiences through her life and climbing career. She has accomplished some of the hardest routes in the world, competed at elite levels, and survived a kidnapping in the far reaches of Kyrgyzstan.

#43: Beth Rodden - A Softer Strength Part 1

28 days ago 37m 3s

Beth Rodden is renowned for her determination, grit and ability to unlock some of the hardest lines in the climbing world. She is a trail blazer for female climbers wanting to push the boundaries of what was once thought possible.In a communit

#42: Carlie LeBreton - Motherhood, Projects, and Mentoring

Apr 23rd, 2024 41m 3s

Gym owner and world class route setter Carlie LeBreton is back on the podcast to share her experience as a mother, a climber, and paving the way for the next generation of female and gender diverse route setters. Carlie shares her own struggle

#41: Carlie LeBreton - A Lifetime of Climbing

Apr 2nd, 2024 36m 34s

Carlie LeBreton discovered climbing as a teenager in the mid 90's, and since then she has become an integral part of the story of climbing in Australia. She shares how a school trip to Hangdog in Wollongong paved the way to multiple national t

#40: Amanda Watts -The Chemistry of Friendship

Mar 5th, 2024 35m 22s

The wonderful Amanda Watts joins us for a vulnerable chat about the chemistry of friendship. We stray away from our usual focus on climbing and motherhood, to explore the dynamics surrounding platonic relationships. How we value friendship, ho

#39: Amanda Watts - Growing Old Does Not Suck

Feb 20th, 2024 48m 20s

Amanda Watts has a dream to change the narrative around ageing, she returns to the podcast to chat about our beliefs and attitudes to growing older. Her experiences as a sports dietitian and ageing athlete shine light on the later stages of li

#38: Erynne Gilpin - We are now Ancestors

Feb 6th, 2024 49m 46s

Our conversation with Erynne Gilpin continues, as we delve into the power our ancestry has while looking to the past and future. Erynne is a mixed Michif (the Pás MB, Citizen of Manitoba Métis Federation) Filipina and Celtic educator, film mak

#37: Erynne Gilpin - A Portal to Motherhood and Beyond

Jan 24th, 2024 1h 4m

Erynne is a mixed Michif (the Pás MB, Citizen of Manitoba Métis Federation) Filipina and Celtic educator, film maker, rock climber and mama.She is also co-founder of Indigenous Womxn Climb.Our conversation with Erynne weaves around stories th

#36: Majka Burhardt - Balance is Bullshit

Dec 13th, 2023 34m 19s

Majka Burhardt has us questioning the illusive ideals of 'balance' and rewriting the narrative of motherhood.As a twin mom, professional climber, author, film maker, founder and executive director of global non-profit Legado, Majka is no stran

#35: Majka Burhardt - Raw Truth will Change the Narrative

Nov 28th, 2023 49m 28s

Majka Burhardt is a master of sharing the raw messy maelstrom of motherhood, with the most heartfelt integrity and wisdom. Majka is a professional climber, author, film maker, founder and executive director of global non-profit Legado, and an

#34: Chiara Jorristma - Intuitive eating, and why your body needs you to LISTEN UP!

Nov 14th, 2023 51m 26s

We sink our teeth into 'Intuitive Eating' with non-diet dietitian, and body image coach, Chiara Jorristma. Trigger Warning: Eating disorders, restrictive dieting, diet culture. This episode is an ode to listening to your body. Listening to th

#33: Chiara Jorristma -Body Image, Diets, Unlearning Everything and a lot of Chicken Puns

Nov 1st, 2023 1h 7m

Chiara is a non-diet dietitian and body image coach, who had us questioning everything we didn't know we believed about our bodies and food. Trigger Warning: Diet culture and eating disorders. There is so much of value in this conversation. C

#32: Leah Crane - The Cart Keeps Rolling

Oct 17th, 2023 39m 17s

Climbing coach, Leah Crane, talks to us about training as a mother and the cart that doesn’t stop rolling.Her perspective, drawn from over 30 years of experience on the wall, is seriously refreshing. Centering curiosity and fun, with an awaren

#31: Leah Crane - Progress through play, with raspberries on top.

Oct 3rd, 2023 41m 19s

We kick off series 4 of the podcast with the ever so wonderful Leah Crane. Climber, coach, and mum to one incredibly endearing bubba. Leah has spent most of her life climbing and competing. She won multiple British Bouldering Championships, a

#30: Melba Seto No Time to Not Like Vegemite

Aug 8th, 2023 40m 36s

Melba Seto has spent years taking steps toward her dream of opening a pottery studio, and along the way created a business that brings adventure and community together. Melba created Calgary's Famous Adventure Soap, Bowness Soapworks, in 2021.

#29: Melba Seto The Practice of Showing Up

Jul 25th, 2023 1h

If you need motivation to get out of bed each day, and try cool shit, Melba Seto is your woman. Melba is the owner of Calgary's famous adventure soap company, Bowness Soapworks, and an avid explorer of life. She shares perspective on the many,

#28: Selena Pang The Unlikely Guide We Need

Jul 11th, 2023 57m 5s

The wonderful Selena Pang chats about being a guide who is also a women, an older person, and member of the BIPOC community. She shares thought provoking insights into the complexities surrounding access, inclusion, and carving a place for you

#27: Selena Pang Girlfriends are Chicken Soup for the Soul

Jun 27th, 2023 39m 55s

Girlfriends are chicken soup for the soul, and quite frankly, so is our chat with the incredible Selena Pang. Selena is a climbing guide, yoga teacher, realtor, and single mom. At 53 years old she has over thirty years of climbing experience r

#26 Cirrus Tan My New Body

Jun 13th, 2023 29m 52s

Competitive climber, trainer and coach, Cirrus Tan talks to us about her pregnancy journey. Cirrus has such a beautiful perspective of the experience, as she chats to us during the 35th week of her first pregnancy. What shines through is her

#25: Cirrus Tan Pregnancy as an Athlete and Coach

May 30th, 2023 28m 17s

Cirrus Tan is a national level competitor, personal trainer and coach. At 34 weeks pregnant with her first baby, she chats to us about navigating the physical and mental challenges of being a pregnant athlete.Cirrus has continued to climb and

#24: Lynn Hill Vamos Chicas! Let’s Go Girls!

May 16th, 2023 57m 37s

Climbing legend Lynn Hill chats to us about the coaching, training, climbing around the world, and her perception of risk after becoming a mother. We talk about her incredible new training video 'The Fundamentals of Climbing' She explains why

#23: Lynn Hill Intuition is Informed Experience

May 2nd, 2023 48m 35s

Lynn Hill is one of the most influential climbers of our time. Her achievements will forever remain a part of climbing history. Her tenacity redefined what was possible for female climbers. She is also, an absolutely beautiful human.It was su

#22: Dr Rebecca Williams Honouring the Mother, Woman, and Adventurer in you

Apr 18th, 2023 52m 3s

Dr Rebecca Wiliams chats about accepting what is out of our control, honouring where we are at, on any given day, and valuing our own desires in climbing. In short, we cover a lot of very important topics. We explore these topics through the l

#21: Dr Rebecca Williams on Fear, Misconceptions, and What Climbing Means to You

Apr 4th, 2023 47m 43s

Dr Rebecca Williams delves into the concept of fear, and how it impacts our climbing. She discusses the different root causes of fear (no it's not all about falling), and why pinpointing this can be key in making progress. As a Clinical Psycho

#20: Mina Leslie-Wujastyk the Birth Experience and Surrendering to Chaos

Mar 9th, 2023 36m 39s

Professional UK climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk talks to us about pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and what the future looks like now she is a mother. Mina had a rockstar team to support her transition into motherhood, and explains why that was impo