
#27 - December AMA
01.1.2026 | 44 Min.
Thanks patrons for the questions this month! Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/innerfireclimbing 00:00:00 Intro and personal updates 00:03:00 Anthony - Balancing try-hard and being present 00:10:42 Anthony - Flagging techniques 00:14:15 Sam - Thoughts on "flashing" 00:19:25 Lorraine - Drills for power endurance 00:24:10 Joe - Predestination and free will 00:28:35 Joe - Heel-toe cams on vert terrain 00:31:18 Jantina - Why is Janja so dominant? 00:36:05 Kenzie - What counts as a "move"? 00:38:15 Dennis - How to get psyched on climbs not in your style

#26 - Collin McGee
18.12.2025 | 1 Std. 55 Min.
Collin McGee is a coach with Camp 4 Human Performance and the Fitness Director at the Alliance Fitness Center in Reading, PA. Collin has coached a wide range of athletes in multiple sports and fitness disciplines. On today's podcast, we discuss the importance of strength training for climbers, which fitness trends are overrated and underrated for climbers, and the keys to building physical resiliency.

#25 - November AMA
04.12.2025 | 35 Min.
Thanks patrons for the questions this month! Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/innerfireclimbing 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:52 Joshua - Session capacity for projecting 00:05:31 Jantina - Yoga for climbing 00:08:26 Foo - Climbing books 00:12:17 Foo - Business advice (lol. Run away, people. Run away) 00:15:55 Eric - Squat DOMS impacting performance 00:19:45 Simon - Zooming in on single hard moves 00:24:58 Miles - Breathing while bouldering 00:28:50 Instagram question of the month - Dealing with grade-obsessed climbing buddies on a trip 00:33:39 Sam - Sport climbing partners

#24 - Flo TIlley
20.11.2025 | 1 Std. 24 Min.
Flo Tilley is a mindset coach with Lattice and has a Master's degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology. On today's episode we talk about flow, overcoming fear, and the power of self talk.

#23 - Michael Hauss
13.11.2025 | 2 Std. 2 Min.
Michael Hauss is a friend and client of mine. Michael is a former D1 athlete and the founder of ROQ Climbing, a new kind of climbing gym coming to Seattle. On today's episode, we talk about modern climbing gyms, starting a business, and why group coaching might be the future of climbing.



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