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The Send is a Necessary Piece of the Process
Rants, Mental Training, Best Of, Articles, Podcasts Kris Hampton 3/14/18 Rants, Mental Training, Best Of, Articles, Podcasts Kris Hampton 3/14/18

The Send is a Necessary Piece of the Process

It's the journey that matters most. Or is it?

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Episode 82: Board Meetings | 3 Things We've Learned From Better Climbers with Guest Host Edwin Teran
Podcasts, Board Meeting, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/14/18 Podcasts, Board Meeting, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/14/18

Episode 82: Board Meetings | 3 Things We've Learned From Better Climbers with Guest Host Edwin Teran

Continued from yesterday's Episode 81, Edwin and I come up with our Top 3 things we've learned from climbing with better climbers. 

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Episode 81: Learning from Better Climbers with Edwin Teran
Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/13/18 Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/13/18

Episode 81: Learning from Better Climbers with Edwin Teran

Climbing is unique in that we get to share the playing field with the best in the game. If we pay close attention to what the better climbers at the crag are doing, we can learn a lot.

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Episode 77: Climbing and Parenting with Beth Rodden
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 2/19/18 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 2/19/18

Episode 77: Climbing and Parenting with Beth Rodden

In 1998, Beth Rodden became the youngest woman to climb 5.14a. Fast forward 20 years, and Beth's website lists her as: Mother - Pro Climber - Writer.

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Episode 75: Self Worth and China Doll with Heather Weidner
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 2/4/18 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 2/4/18

Episode 75: Self Worth and China Doll with Heather Weidner

A recent film made about Heather's ascent of China Doll, which put her into a small group of women to have climbed 14a on gear, left a bad taste in my and others’ mouths.

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Episode 74: Nonsighting with Justin Salas
Podcasts, Tactics, Mental Training Kris Hampton 1/22/18 Podcasts, Tactics, Mental Training Kris Hampton 1/22/18

Episode 74: Nonsighting with Justin Salas

Justin Salas is a climber who just happens to be blind, just like you're a climber who just happens to have sight.

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Episode 72: Does Size Matter? with Marina Inoue
Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/7/18 Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/7/18

Episode 72: Does Size Matter? with Marina Inoue

Marina Inoue is a 5'2" force to be reckoned with. She's the sweetest person you've ever met. Then she pulls onto the rock and crushes your project.

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Episode 71: Board Meetings | Goal Setting
Podcasts, Board Meeting, Mental Training Kris Hampton 1/1/18 Podcasts, Board Meeting, Mental Training Kris Hampton 1/1/18

Episode 71: Board Meetings | Goal Setting

Let’s talk goal setting. Not resolutions; goals. Different animals altogether. 

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Episode 68: Board Meetings | I Wish I Knew Now What I Knew Then
Podcasts, Board Meeting, Physical Training, Mental Training Kris Hampton 12/12/17 Podcasts, Board Meeting, Physical Training, Mental Training Kris Hampton 12/12/17

Episode 68: Board Meetings | I Wish I Knew Now What I Knew Then

It would be amazing if we kept all our attributes forever, but the reality is that we sometimes stop doing some of the things that made us good to begin with. 

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Episode 67: The Work Behind The Body with Kelsey K. Sather
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 11/30/17 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 11/30/17

Episode 67: The Work Behind The Body with Kelsey K. Sather

Kelsey K. Sather discusses her series of blog posts titled "The Work Behind the Body", a collection of interviews with female outdoor athletes in Bozeman, Montana.

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Episode 66: Now What? with Dan John
Podcasts, Mental Training, Coaching, Best Of Kris Hampton 11/24/17 Podcasts, Mental Training, Coaching, Best Of Kris Hampton 11/24/17

Episode 66: Now What? with Dan John

After you've done your assessments, you've trained and met the standards, you've won or lost, or your season is over... Now What?

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Episode 64: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset with Trevor Ragan from Train Ugly
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 11/6/17 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 11/6/17

Episode 64: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset with Trevor Ragan from Train Ugly

Trevor Ragan helps us understand the science of learning and how mindset affects it, plus how to actually apply the science.

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Episode 63: Belief and Partnership with Tommy Caldwell
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 10/26/17 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 10/26/17

Episode 63: Belief and Partnership with Tommy Caldwell

So often we don't believe we can do a route because of one difficult move. Now imagine dozens of those moves that take you years to unlock.

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Episode 59: Mental Fitness with Alex Honnold and The Warriors Way
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 9/29/17 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 9/29/17

Episode 59: Mental Fitness with Alex Honnold and The Warriors Way

Fresh off of his audacious free solo of “Freerider,” Alex Honnold sat down with Arno Ilgner and Jeff Lodas from The Warrior’s Way to discuss his mental preparation.

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Episode 57: Flow and Mental Mastery with Hazel Findlay
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 9/3/17 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 9/3/17

Episode 57: Flow and Mental Mastery with Hazel Findlay

Hazel Findlay has a way of taking mental training concepts that can be tough to connect with and making them seem simple.

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Episode 56: Understanding Eating Disorders with Savannah Buik
Podcasts, Injury and Prevention, Mental Training Kris Hampton 8/21/17 Podcasts, Injury and Prevention, Mental Training Kris Hampton 8/21/17

Episode 56: Understanding Eating Disorders with Savannah Buik

If you've been around climbing long enough, you know someone who has struggled with an eating disorder.

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Episode 55: Mental Toughness with Emily Tilden
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 8/9/17 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 8/9/17

Episode 55: Mental Toughness with Emily Tilden

Emily Tilden is a no-bullshit straight-shooter with a mental tenacity that is sometimes difficult to comprehend.

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Process Journal
Products, Mental Training Kris Hampton 8/1/17 Products, Mental Training Kris Hampton 8/1/17

Process Journal

Our Process Journal is the simplest way to ensure that your climbing practice is producing the results that you're looking for.

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Episode 53: Pride or Spray? with Kerry Scott
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 7/28/17 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 7/28/17

Episode 53: Pride or Spray? with Kerry Scott

Kerry is a crusher.  And she's not ashamed to "spray" a little.

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Episode 50: A Coaching Masterclass with Lantien Chu
Podcasts, Mental Training, Coaching, Community, Best Of Kris Hampton 7/10/17 Podcasts, Mental Training, Coaching, Community, Best Of Kris Hampton 7/10/17

Episode 50: A Coaching Masterclass with Lantien Chu

Lantien Chu is the coach of a high school swim team that has won 21 consecutive state titles.

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