Climbing Feels Different Now

Over the last couple of months, a lot has changed in my life.I’ve been balancing the start of this podcast alongside a fairly structured training phase, whilst also trying to organise my life and coaching in a much more deliberate way. In the process, I’ve realised how much low-level pressure and friction I’d been carrying around for years without fully noticing it.In this episode, I speak more openly about where I’m currently at psychologically with climbing, performance, identity and motivation.I talk about:why climbing feels different to me right nowthe relationship between attention and performancehow organisation changed my mindset more than I expectedinsecurity, pressure and emotional attachment to climbingwhy I no longer feel threatened by stronger climbersand where I want to take the podcast moving forwardsThis episode is also a transition point for the podcast itself.The first 10 episodes were a chance for me to explore ideas, learn how to record/edit and slowly find my voice. The next phase will involve more collaborative and exploratory conversations with other climbers - looking deeper into the psychology, identity, fear, obsession and motivations behind performance.I’m really excited to see where it goes from here.