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12/16/2025

TAPED TIPS | What Science Says About How We Grade Climbs

WATCH THIS ON YOUTUBE FREE TRY HARDER TOOLKIT➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/try-hard-yt ASSESS AND IMPROVE YOUR TECHNIQUE➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/ytmove When your partner claims a hold is a jug and you KNOW that it isn't, is it possible that you're both wrong? And both right? Science says that is common, and it has big implications for how we consider climbing grades and how we think about progress. Music is: "Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Harlequin" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ DISCLAIMER: Climbing and training for climbing is inherently dangerous. Anything you do is at your own risk and Power Company Climbing and our coaches takes no responsibility.

12/16/2025

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9 min
12/22/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

BOARD MEETINGS | How Long-Term Projects Benefit Your Climbing

If onsighting or short-term projecting are your usual go to methods of climbing, you might want to consider some mega-projects. In this episode, Nate and I discuss the benefits that you can get from this type of long-term projecting. 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Get the free Try Harder Toolkit The Hidden Value of Sending More The Art of The 2nd Go Send _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Nate on Instagram and YouTube. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

12/22/2025

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44 min
10/02/2025

BOARD MEETINGS | Mindset Shifts That Led Us to V10 Bouldering

With the popularity of physical training, it's easy to overlook the fact that without the necessary shifts in mindset, we are rarely in a position to take advantage of what we're physically capable of. In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss the shifts they had to make in order to climb their first V10 boulders. _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Get the free Try Harder Toolkit Board Meetings | Better Working Goes: How To Send Faster Board Meetings | Can Everyone Climb V10? Board Meetings | Bouldering Tactics _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Nate on Instagram and YouTube. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

10/02/2025

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57 min
11/25/2025

TAPED TIPS | The Climbing Grade Scales Are Wrong (And a Better Way to Look at Them)

There's no shortage of debate about the climbing grade scales, but one simple perspective shift can solve many of the issues you might have. Watch it on YouTube. ASSESS AND IMPROVE YOUR TECHNIQUE➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/ytmove FREE TRY HARDER TOOLKIT➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/try-hard-yt _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution Lee Cujes | Is It Really A Plateau? REMIX: FAILURE _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website. MUSIC USED: Investigations by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

11/25/2025

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15 min
11/03/2025

TAPED TIPS | Why V7 is the Key To V10 (Rethinking the Grade Pyramid and Climbing Progression)

The climbing grade pyramid is old, outdated, and maybe actually right on the money. In this episode we reexamine it and find a new way to see climbing grades that might just be a boost to your progression. ASSESS AND IMPROVE YOUR TECHNIQUE➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/ytmove FREE TRY HARDER TOOLKIT➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/try-hard-yt _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution Lee Cujes | Is It Really A Plateau? REMIX: FAILURE _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website. MUSIC USED: Investigations by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Covert Affair - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Backed Vibes Clean - Rollin at 5 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bass Walker - Film Noir by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

11/03/2025

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11 min
12/15/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

BOARD MEETINGS | How Short-Term Projects Benefit Your Climbing

If onsighting or long-term projecting are your usual go to methods of climbing, you might want to consider some mini-projects. In this episode, Nate and I discuss the benefits that you can get from short-term projecting. 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Get the free Try Harder Toolkit The Hidden Value of Sending More The Art of The 2nd Go Send _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Nate on Instagram and YouTube. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

12/15/2025

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54 min
10/14/2025

TAPED TIPS | How To Better Switch Between Bouldering and Sport Climbing

Switching back and forth between sport climbing and bouldering can be difficult, and it's not simply because of strength and power or endurance. It's not about ropes versus pads. The reason is a little more hidden, but simple to address... Read the rest on the blog! Watch the video on YouTube! Going from bouldering to sport climbing? Watch THIS next! Going from sport climbing to bouldering? Watch THIS next! _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Get the FREE Try Harder Toolkit! Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13's The Secret to Hard Moves that Most Climbers Are Missing The Setup Mistake Climbers Make on Hard Moves _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

10/14/2025

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12 min
10/06/2025

TAPED TIPS | Alex Megos Admits He Was Wrong About Conditions. But Was He?

Part of the Alex Megos lore is: "There are no bad conditions, only weakness." We all knew it wasn't true, and even Alex came clean to me about it, but he may have actually been right – at least when it comes to progression. Read the rest on the blog! Watch the video on YouTube! _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13's Written In Stone | Hubble vs. Action Directe: The World’s First 14d (9a) REMIX | PROCESS Alex Megos & Ken Etzel | Rotpunkt _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

10/06/2025

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9 min
10/21/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

BOARD MEETINGS | 6 Unfortunate Truths About Climbing And Training

There are some things we don't want to face or admit, but that doesn't change how true they are. _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Get the free Try Harder Toolkit Board Meetings | Better Working Goes: How To Send Faster Board Meetings | Can Everyone Climb V10? Board Meetings | Bouldering Tactics _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Nate on Instagram and YouTube. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

10/21/2025

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1h 2m
10/31/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

BOARD MEETINGS | Personal Breakthroughs In Our Climbing, Training and Coaching

Nate and I sit down to discuss the personal breakthroughs we've had in our last several years of climbing, training and coaching. _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Get the free Try Harder Toolkit Board Meetings | Better Working Goes: How To Send Faster Board Meetings | Can Everyone Climb V10? Board Meetings | Bouldering Tactics _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Nate on Instagram and YouTube. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

10/31/2025

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51 min

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TAPED TIPS | What Science Says About How We Grade Climbs

BOARD MEETINGS | How Long-Term Projects Benefit Your Climbing

BOARD MEETINGS | Mindset Shifts That Led Us to V10 Bouldering

TAPED TIPS | The Climbing Grade Scales Are Wrong (And a Better Way to Look at Them)

TAPED TIPS | Why V7 is the Key To V10 (Rethinking the Grade Pyramid and Climbing Progression)

BOARD MEETINGS | How Short-Term Projects Benefit Your Climbing

TAPED TIPS | How To Better Switch Between Bouldering and Sport Climbing

TAPED TIPS | Alex Megos Admits He Was Wrong About Conditions. But Was He?

BOARD MEETINGS | 6 Unfortunate Truths About Climbing And Training

BOARD MEETINGS | Personal Breakthroughs In Our Climbing, Training and Coaching

Monthly bonus episodes and more in the archive.

BOARD MEETINGS | How Long-Term Projects Benefit Your Climbing

BOARD MEETINGS | How Short-Term Projects Benefit Your Climbing

BOARD MEETINGS | 6 Unfortunate Truths About Climbing And Training

BOARD MEETINGS | Personal Breakthroughs In Our Climbing, Training and Coaching

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