Climb Insider: podcasts, webinars, clinics

Just a few thoughts

You would expect a slow week after the Olympics, but still plenty for you below. Bunch of podcasts, a few lingering Paris reactions, and some professional development opportunities. Anyone looking for business financing should watch Chris Ryan’s poignant video below.

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Community & Culture

• Podcast: Every Body Climbs – Elliott Nguyen (Emily Chen-Newton, Sends And Suffers)
• Podcast: Madison Richardson, Canadian Boulderer (That’s Not Real Climbing)
• Podcast: Ravioli Biceps and Nate Drolet – The Parallels Between Climbing and Video Games (Nathan Drolet, The Power Company)

Olympic Perspectives

• Olympic routesetting controversy discussion (Impact Route Setting)
• Podcast: Alex Goes To Paris – Olympic Recap (Alex Honnold, Climbing Gold)
• Podcast: Paris 2024 Olympics with Professional Climber and Coach Tim Kang(Testpiece Climbing)

Comp Scene

• Aug 22-31: IFSC Youth World Championships Guiyang 2024 (IFSC)
• Aug 24-25: IFSC Paraclimbing European Championships Villars 2024 (IFSC)
• Aug 27-Sep 1: IFSC European Championships Villars 2024 (IFSC)
• USA Climbing Announces Location for 2024 YETI National Championships (USAC)
• 2025 Selection Documents Update 2 (GB Climbing)

For Routesetters

• Sep 11-14: Setter Summit in Salt Lake City
• Dec 3-7: Paraclimbing Routesetting Clinic in Georgia
• Podcast: IFSC setter Sergio Verdasco joins us (Another Setting Podcast)
• Introducing Deathgrips Climbing: Digitally designed handholds (CBJ)
• Video: Micka Mawem World Cup Boulder Champion 2023 (EP Climbing)

For Managers

• Aug 28 Webinar: Supercharge Your Marketing With Personalization (CBJ)
• Sep 19 Webinar: Design Considerations for New Facilities (CBJ)
• Community Building in Indoor Climbing Gyms Part 4 – Non-Climbing (Bix Firer, CWA)
• Video: Where is the money coming from in your building project? (Chris Ryan Studio)

Training Tips

• Podcast: Useful Coach Tom Herbert (The Struggle)
• Podcast: Sport Psychology Coach Zoe Sayetta on Mental Training for Youth Teams and Adults (Neely Quinn, TrainingBeta)
• Mindfulness meditation: a key to mental preparation in climbing? (Olivier Broussouloux, La Fabrique Verticale)