https://simplecast.com Buddy Check a podcast about mentorship in climbing. 2023 - Present Buddy Check Pod en Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:00:11 +0000 https://buddy-check.simplecast.com Buddy Check https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9348d997-b58e-4a5b-ac79-417425f57d73/8e756845-2afa-425b-865c-e61575595059/3000x3000/buddycheck-socialtile-v3-1080x1080.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://buddy-check.simplecast.com serial a podcast about mentorship in climbing. Freddie Kolwey true https://feeds.simplecast.com/2TyW4two #mentorship, #rockclimbing Freddie Kolwey fkolwey@gmail.com db09d212-73f6-47c8-a080-02935f81f3de BONUS: a bikepacking trip report Nothing to do with Buddy Check. This is an audio trip report from a bike packing trip I took with a friend to the UK in October. I wanted to tell the story in audio form, and I decided to share it here. Something to tide you over until I release season 3. As with Buddy Check, this story starts with sport (biking here rather than climbing) but also explores much more than that: this time, turning 30, being in friendship while navigating chronic illness, and you know, the meaning of life.

Original music by Eric Anders and Kenny Clarkson.

]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/bonus-a-bikepacking-trip-report-Z9ZhE0JO Nothing to do with Buddy Check. This is an audio trip report from a bike packing trip I took with a friend to the UK in October. I wanted to tell the story in audio form, and I decided to share it here. Something to tide you over until I release season 3. As with Buddy Check, this story starts with sport (biking here rather than climbing) but also explores much more than that: this time, turning 30, being in friendship while navigating chronic illness, and you know, the meaning of life.

Original music by Eric Anders and Kenny Clarkson.

]]> BONUS: a bikepacking trip report Freddie Kolwey 01:06:06 Nothing to do with Buddy Check. This is an audio trip report from a bike packing trip I took with a friend to the UK in October. I wanted to tell the story in audio form, and I decided to share it here as well. Something to tide you over until I release season 3. As with Buddy Check, this story starts with sport (biking here rather than climbing) but also explores much more than that: this time, turning 30, being in friendship while navigating chronic illness, and you know, the meaning of life. Original music by Eric Anders and Kenny Clarkson. Nothing to do with Buddy Check. This is an audio trip report from a bike packing trip I took with a friend to the UK in October. I wanted to tell the story in audio form, and I decided to share it here as well. Something to tide you over until I release season 3. As with Buddy Check, this story starts with sport (biking here rather than climbing) but also explores much more than that: this time, turning 30, being in friendship while navigating chronic illness, and you know, the meaning of life. Original music by Eric Anders and Kenny Clarkson. true bonus 2 939e4fb9-6fe0-4b18-9e2e-2821cd5df51c BONUS Sarah Wu and Carolyn Aibel, PhDs In this bonus episode I interviewed Drs. Sarah Wu and Carolyn Aibel. They both have PhDs in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado in Boulder, they see therapy patients through private practices - specializing in ADHD, and they are rock climbing partners. We talked about why it makes sense for people with ADHD to resonate with climbing, the way fear can present for people with ADHD, hyperfocus as a superpower in climbing, how they work with their ADHD patients, climbing as a microcosm for life, and much more. This episode is full of giggles and great information!

if you are already a subscriber to Buddy Check on Patreon, you can access the full episode at patreon.com/buddycheckpodcast. If you are not yet a subscriber, you can start a free 7-day trial to gain access to the full episode. 

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]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/bonus-sarah-wu-and-carolyn-aibel-phds-zO_62TNO In this bonus episode I interviewed Drs. Sarah Wu and Carolyn Aibel. They both have PhDs in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado in Boulder, they see therapy patients through private practices - specializing in ADHD, and they are rock climbing partners. We talked about why it makes sense for people with ADHD to resonate with climbing, the way fear can present for people with ADHD, hyperfocus as a superpower in climbing, how they work with their ADHD patients, climbing as a microcosm for life, and much more. This episode is full of giggles and great information!

if you are already a subscriber to Buddy Check on Patreon, you can access the full episode at patreon.com/buddycheckpodcast. If you are not yet a subscriber, you can start a free 7-day trial to gain access to the full episode. 

Become a member of Buddy Check's Patreon for access to all bonus episodes!

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]]> BONUS Sarah Wu and Carolyn Aibel, PhDs Freddie Kolwey 00:25:56 In this bonus episode I interviewed Drs. Sarah Wu and Carolyn Aibel. They both have PhDs in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado in Boulder, they see therapy patients through private practices - specializing in ADHD, and they are rock climbing partners. We talked about why it makes sense for people with ADHD to resonate with climbing, the way fear can present for people with ADHD, hyperfocus as a superpower in climbing, how they work with their ADHD patients, climbing as a microcosm for life, and much more. This episode is full of giggles and great information! if you are already a subscriber to Buddy Check on Patreon, you can access the full episode at patreon.com/buddycheckpodcast. If you are not yet a subscriber, you can start a free 7-day trial to gain access to the full episode. In this bonus episode I interviewed Drs. Sarah Wu and Carolyn Aibel. They both have PhDs in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado in Boulder, they see therapy patients through private practices - specializing in ADHD, and they are rock climbing partners. We talked about why it makes sense for people with ADHD to resonate with climbing, the way fear can present for people with ADHD, hyperfocus as a superpower in climbing, how they work with their ADHD patients, climbing as a microcosm for life, and much more. This episode is full of giggles and great information! if you are already a subscriber to Buddy Check on Patreon, you can access the full episode at patreon.com/buddycheckpodcast. If you are not yet a subscriber, you can start a free 7-day trial to gain access to the full episode. true bonus 2 7ae5b722-31e2-49d7-ab01-fa3ef9a4af81 BONUS: Stephanie Zukowski on adhd in adaptive sports This is a teaser of a conversation I had with Stephanie Zukowski, the intern coordinator for the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC). BOEC is one of the foremost adaptive sports organizations in the country. We talked about their work, what adaptive sports means, how people with adhd and neurodivergence fit into the adaptive sports world, her thoughts on the idea of adhd as a superpower in rock climbing, and much more! To access the full episode, you can join my Patreon and become a monthly subscriber of Buddy Check.

Join my Patreon to access the full episode, future bonus episodes, essays from me, and discounts on merchandise!

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  • If you are interested in BOEC's intern program, get in touch with Stephanie at internship@boec.org.
  • Visit boec.org for more information on all their programming!
]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/bonus-stephanie-zukowski-on-adhd-in-adaptive-sports-jpuavJTr This is a teaser of a conversation I had with Stephanie Zukowski, the intern coordinator for the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC). BOEC is one of the foremost adaptive sports organizations in the country. We talked about their work, what adaptive sports means, how people with adhd and neurodivergence fit into the adaptive sports world, her thoughts on the idea of adhd as a superpower in rock climbing, and much more! To access the full episode, you can join my Patreon and become a monthly subscriber of Buddy Check.

Join my Patreon to access the full episode, future bonus episodes, essays from me, and discounts on merchandise!

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  • If you are interested in BOEC's intern program, get in touch with Stephanie at internship@boec.org.
  • Visit boec.org for more information on all their programming!
]]> BONUS: Stephanie Zukowski on adhd in adaptive sports Freddie Kolwey 00:11:53 This is a teaser of a conversation I had with Stephanie Zukowski, the intern coordinator for the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC). BOEC is one of the foremost adaptive sports organizations in the country. We talked about their work, what adaptive sports means, how people with adhd and neurodivergence fit into the adaptive sports world, her thoughts on the idea of adhd as a superpower in rock climbing, and much more! To access the full episode, you can join my Patreon and become a monthly subscriber of Buddy Check. This is a teaser of a conversation I had with Stephanie Zukowski, the intern coordinator for the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC). BOEC is one of the foremost adaptive sports organizations in the country. We talked about their work, what adaptive sports means, how people with adhd and neurodivergence fit into the adaptive sports world, her thoughts on the idea of adhd as a superpower in rock climbing, and much more! To access the full episode, you can join my Patreon and become a monthly subscriber of Buddy Check. false bonus 2 08a52066-798f-4206-aa55-4abd196de881 Ep 07: Belonging and Accepting your Brain In the season finale of Season 2, a conversation with Jenny Fischer, the CEO of Ocun North America, about how she thinks about her identity as incomplete without an acknowledgment of her adhd but also completely ineffective if she hangs her whole identity on it. As someone who was diagnosed in middle school, Jenny has been sitting with and reflecting on how she relates to her diagnosis for over two decades. This episode turned into something of a meditation on identity, self worth, learning about yourself through climbing, and the fluidity of growing up. 

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  • Aphantasia: a beautiful Radiolab episode also about accepting your own brain chemistry
]]> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-07-belonging-and-accepting-your-brain-kvdGB9pH In the season finale of Season 2, a conversation with Jenny Fischer, the CEO of Ocun North America, about how she thinks about her identity as incomplete without an acknowledgment of her adhd but also completely ineffective if she hangs her whole identity on it. As someone who was diagnosed in middle school, Jenny has been sitting with and reflecting on how she relates to her diagnosis for over two decades. This episode turned into something of a meditation on identity, self worth, learning about yourself through climbing, and the fluidity of growing up. 

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  • Find Jenny on Instagram @jenny.lemonpie
  • Ocun 
  • Aphantasia: a beautiful Radiolab episode also about accepting your own brain chemistry
]]> Ep 07: Belonging and Accepting your Brain Freddie Kolwey 00:56:05 In the season finale of Season 2, a conversation with Jenny Fischer, the CEO of Ocun North America, about how she thinks about her identity as incomplete without an acknowledgment of her adhd but also completely ineffective if she hangs her whole identity on it. As someone who was diagnosed in middle school, Jenny has been sitting with and reflecting on how she relates to her diagnosis for over two decades. This episode turned into something of a meditation on identity, self worth, learning about yourself through climbing, and the fluidity of growing up. In the season finale of Season 2, a conversation with Jenny Fischer, the CEO of Ocun North America, about how she thinks about her identity as incomplete without an acknowledgment of her adhd but also completely ineffective if she hangs her whole identity on it. As someone who was diagnosed in middle school, Jenny has been sitting with and reflecting on how she relates to her diagnosis for over two decades. This episode turned into something of a meditation on identity, self worth, learning about yourself through climbing, and the fluidity of growing up. true full 7 2 1218ada0-5ef0-41ef-858d-040014e9cebc Ep 06: Community This episode tackles the second half of the hypothesis I started with this season: what does the climbing community mean to people with adhd and other neurodivergent identities? Do those identities contribute to our misfit identity as climbers, and is that something to pay attention to and protect as climbing overall becomes more mainstream?

Zofia Reych, a climbing anthropologist, historian, and writer weighs in on their experience, and we hear from five other climbers with adhd for their thoughts too.

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  • Order Zofia's book Born to Climb
  • Find Zofia on Instagram @upthatrock
  • Access Zofia's newsletter on Patreon
]]> Wed, 2 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-06-community-As_ZFIcy This episode tackles the second half of the hypothesis I started with this season: what does the climbing community mean to people with adhd and other neurodivergent identities? Do those identities contribute to our misfit identity as climbers, and is that something to pay attention to and protect as climbing overall becomes more mainstream?

Zofia Reych, a climbing anthropologist, historian, and writer weighs in on their experience, and we hear from five other climbers with adhd for their thoughts too.

Join my Patreon!

Resources:

  • Order Zofia's book Born to Climb
  • Find Zofia on Instagram @upthatrock
  • Access Zofia's newsletter on Patreon
]]> Ep 06: Community Freddie Kolwey 00:32:00 This episode tackles the second half of the hypothesis I started with this season: what does the climbing community mean to people with adhd and other neurodivergent identities? Do those identities contribute to our misfit identity and is that something to pay attention to and protect as climbing overall becomes more mainstream? Zofia Reych, a climbing anthropologist, historian, and writer weighs in on their experience, and we hear from five other climbers with adhd for their thoughts too. This episode tackles the second half of the hypothesis I started with this season: what does the climbing community mean to people with adhd and other neurodivergent identities? Do those identities contribute to our misfit identity and is that something to pay attention to and protect as climbing overall becomes more mainstream? Zofia Reych, a climbing anthropologist, historian, and writer weighs in on their experience, and we hear from five other climbers with adhd for their thoughts too. true full 6 2 d43ffb0a-7dff-4274-8a30-5f921f7b077a Ep 05: Double-edged Sword In today's episode, we take the niche theme of this season one step further, diving into the incredibly specific topic of how people with adhd experience and relate to fear in climbing. Even though fear is an important element behind the enjoyment many people with adhd find in climbing, their hyperfocus can become a double-edged sword, leading some climbers with adhd to fixate on thoughts of fear and spiral into all the things that might go wrong.

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]]> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-05-double-edged-sword-H0mJFKxA In today's episode, we take the niche theme of this season one step further, diving into the incredibly specific topic of how people with adhd experience and relate to fear in climbing. Even though fear is an important element behind the enjoyment many people with adhd find in climbing, their hyperfocus can become a double-edged sword, leading some climbers with adhd to fixate on thoughts of fear and spiral into all the things that might go wrong.

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]]> Ep 05: Double-edged Sword Freddie Kolwey 00:33:15 In today's episode, we take the niche theme of this season one step further, diving into the incredibly specific topic of how people with adhd experience and relate to fear in climbing. Even though fear is an important element behind the enjoyment many people with adhd find from climbing, their hyperfocus can become a double-edged sword, leading some climbers with adhd to fixate on thoughts of fear and spiral into all the things that might go wrong. In today's episode, we take the niche theme of this season one step further, diving into the incredibly specific topic of how people with adhd experience and relate to fear in climbing. Even though fear is an important element behind the enjoyment many people with adhd find from climbing, their hyperfocus can become a double-edged sword, leading some climbers with adhd to fixate on thoughts of fear and spiral into all the things that might go wrong. true full 5 2 1abbf96a-ddec-42c0-9d4b-1083e85389fd Ep 04: Flight, Invisibility or ADHD Today’s episode explores the narrative that ADHD is a superpower in rock climbing. For some people, the chance to flip the script on their disorder is something they jump at, but for others, it feels like an entirely incomplete way to think about their experience. Seven climbers weigh in on how they think about their brain chemistry in relation to their climbing.

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]]> Wed, 4 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/flight-invisibility-or-adhd-T8HP47We Today’s episode explores the narrative that ADHD is a superpower in rock climbing. For some people, the chance to flip the script on their disorder is something they jump at, but for others, it feels like an entirely incomplete way to think about their experience. Seven climbers weigh in on how they think about their brain chemistry in relation to their climbing.

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]]> Ep 04: Flight, Invisibility or ADHD Freddie Kolwey 00:31:10 Today’s episode explores the narrative that ADHD is a superpower in rock climbing. For some people, the chance to flip the script on their disorder is something they jump at, but for others, it feels like an entirely incomplete way to think about their experience. Seven climbers weigh in on how they think about their brain chemistry in relation to their climbing. Today’s episode explores the narrative that ADHD is a superpower in rock climbing. For some people, the chance to flip the script on their disorder is something they jump at, but for others, it feels like an entirely incomplete way to think about their experience. Seven climbers weigh in on how they think about their brain chemistry in relation to their climbing. false full 4 2 2f20e282-429e-4064-9d80-26f5dc56cefe Ep 03: Connections Episode three explores what it is about climbing that can make it so intoxicating for people with adhd. We’ll hear from six different climbers about their experiences with flow, challenge, and sensory regulation.

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]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-03-connections-ccfA2DzC Episode three explores what it is about climbing that can make it so intoxicating for people with adhd. We’ll hear from six different climbers about their experiences with flow, challenge, and sensory regulation.

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]]> Ep 03: Connections Freddie Kolwey 00:43:49 Episode three explores what it is about climbing that can make it so intoxicating for people with adhd. We’ll hear from six different climbers about their experiences with flow, challenge, and sensory regulation. Episode three explores what it is about climbing that can make it so intoxicating for people with adhd. We’ll hear from six different climbers about their experiences with flow, challenge, and sensory regulation. true full 3 2 f262beb5-442d-4a92-b661-4e4e6eb3da27 Ep 02: The Moneyball Episode In an attempt to assess the percentage of elite athletes with ADHD compared to the general population, I wound up in a deep dive of baseball statistics and the murky way they help to show this pattern. Episode two tells the story of how it came to be that today, the Major League Baseball players’ association and the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball publish an annual report, available to the public, that shows the number of professional baseball players taking medication to treat ADHD. But numbers by themselves rarely tell the full story.

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]]> Wed, 7 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-02-the-moneyball-episode-u9vJHNjU In an attempt to assess the percentage of elite athletes with ADHD compared to the general population, I wound up in a deep dive of baseball statistics and the murky way they help to show this pattern. Episode two tells the story of how it came to be that today, the Major League Baseball players’ association and the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball publish an annual report, available to the public, that shows the number of professional baseball players taking medication to treat ADHD. But numbers by themselves rarely tell the full story.

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]]> Ep 02: The Moneyball Episode Freddie Kolwey 00:48:14 In an attempt to assess the percentage of elite athletes with ADHD compared to the general population, I wound up in a deep dive of baseball statistics and the murky way they help to show this pattern. Episode two tells the story of how it came to be that today, the Major League Baseball players’ association and the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball publish an annual report, available to the public, that shows the number of professional baseball players taking medication to treat ADHD. But numbers by themselves rarely tell the full story. In an attempt to assess the percentage of elite athletes with ADHD compared to the general population, I wound up in a deep dive of baseball statistics and the murky way they help to show this pattern. Episode two tells the story of how it came to be that today, the Major League Baseball players’ association and the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball publish an annual report, available to the public, that shows the number of professional baseball players taking medication to treat ADHD. But numbers by themselves rarely tell the full story. false full 2 2 9bcc289f-0055-4c19-a7dd-53b136135f35 Ep 01: Dopamine, that's what it is Episode 1 explains the current state of research into ADHD and dispels some common myths through a conversation with Rose Callaghan, a stand-up comedian based in Melbourne, Australia who uses her comedy to advocate for greater ADHD awareness. Freddie also explains what she is going to be investigating about the overlap between rock climbing and ADHD over the course of season 2.

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]]> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-01-dopamine-thats-what-it-is-cUrtbqha Episode 1 explains the current state of research into ADHD and dispels some common myths through a conversation with Rose Callaghan, a stand-up comedian based in Melbourne, Australia who uses her comedy to advocate for greater ADHD awareness. Freddie also explains what she is going to be investigating about the overlap between rock climbing and ADHD over the course of season 2.

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]]> Ep 01: Dopamine, that's what it is Freddie Kolwey 00:32:42 Episode 1 explains the current state of research into ADHD and dispels some common myths through a conversation with Rose Callaghan, a stand-up comedian based in Melbourne, Australia who uses her comedy to advocate for greater ADHD awareness. Freddie also explains what she is going to be investigating about the overlap between rock climbing and ADHD over the course of season 2. Episode 1 explains the current state of research into ADHD and dispels some common myths through a conversation with Rose Callaghan, a stand-up comedian based in Melbourne, Australia who uses her comedy to advocate for greater ADHD awareness. Freddie also explains what she is going to be investigating about the overlap between rock climbing and ADHD over the course of season 2. false full 1 2 1cbfc42e-2197-4c60-8f08-90db8817dd32 Trailer: Season 2 This is season 2 of Buddy Check: the new misfits, coming July 24th, 2024. 

]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/trailer-season-2-UlcB_mW0 This is season 2 of Buddy Check: the new misfits, coming July 24th, 2024. 

]]> Trailer: Season 2 Freddie Kolwey 00:04:31 This is season 2 of Buddy Check: the new misfits, coming July 24th, 2024. This is season 2 of Buddy Check: the new misfits, coming July 24th, 2024. false trailer 2 0559c626-a417-4f54-8183-7ef0c72e0e69 BONUS Bouldering through Grief with Hazel BONUS episode with Hazel Findlay. Some final pearls of wisdom from Season 1. Hazel shares how she thought about her climbing in the months immediately following her father's death and why she is passionate about mental training and coaching for climbers.

Stay tuned for information on Season 2 of Buddy Check! Coming the first week of July 2024!

]]> Wed, 1 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/bonus-bouldering-through-grief-with-hazel-1wva47rW BONUS episode with Hazel Findlay. Some final pearls of wisdom from Season 1. Hazel shares how she thought about her climbing in the months immediately following her father's death and why she is passionate about mental training and coaching for climbers.

Stay tuned for information on Season 2 of Buddy Check! Coming the first week of July 2024!

]]> BONUS Bouldering through Grief with Hazel Freddie Kolwey 00:07:34 BONUS episode with Hazel Findlay. Some final pearls of wisdom from Season 1. Hazel shares how she thought about her climbing in the months immediately following her father's death and why she is passionate about mental training and coaching for climbers. Stay tuned for information on Season 2 of Buddy Check! Coming the first week of July 2024! BONUS episode with Hazel Findlay. Some final pearls of wisdom from Season 1. Hazel shares how she thought about her climbing in the months immediately following her father's death and why she is passionate about mental training and coaching for climbers. Stay tuned for information on Season 2 of Buddy Check! Coming the first week of July 2024! true bonus 1 daf37088-ee87-43d1-8278-dd160deba222 Billy In the season finale of Season 1 of Buddy Check, I interviewed my ex-boyfriend who taught me to climb and with whom I lived in that slide-in Lance camper on the back of our red 1992 Chevy pick-up truck. I asked him the questions I asked of others this season. Questions like - why did you originally want me to learn to climb, was it difficult for you to always have to be the leader in our climbing, and what does climbing mean to you? We close out the season the way we started - back to heterosexual romantic relationship dynamics and their overlap with our climbing ones. Back to why I started down this road in the first place. 

]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/billy-3fA7s2Ce In the season finale of Season 1 of Buddy Check, I interviewed my ex-boyfriend who taught me to climb and with whom I lived in that slide-in Lance camper on the back of our red 1992 Chevy pick-up truck. I asked him the questions I asked of others this season. Questions like - why did you originally want me to learn to climb, was it difficult for you to always have to be the leader in our climbing, and what does climbing mean to you? We close out the season the way we started - back to heterosexual romantic relationship dynamics and their overlap with our climbing ones. Back to why I started down this road in the first place. 

]]> Billy Freddie Kolwey 01:04:48 In the season finale of Season 1 of Buddy Check, I interviewed my ex-boyfriend who taught me to climb and with whom I lived in that slide-in Lance camper on the back of our red Chevy pick-up truck for a year. I asked him the questions I asked of others this season. Questions like - why did you originally want me to learn to climb and was it difficult for you to always have to be the leader in our climbing. We close out the season the way we started - back to the heterosexual romantic relationship dynamics and their overlap with our climbing ones, back to why I started down this road in the first place. In the season finale of Season 1 of Buddy Check, I interviewed my ex-boyfriend who taught me to climb and with whom I lived in that slide-in Lance camper on the back of our red Chevy pick-up truck for a year. I asked him the questions I asked of others this season. Questions like - why did you originally want me to learn to climb and was it difficult for you to always have to be the leader in our climbing. We close out the season the way we started - back to the heterosexual romantic relationship dynamics and their overlap with our climbing ones, back to why I started down this road in the first place. true full 9 1 f4cb9eb2-5212-45b5-a5b9-c4dc9ccf94b0 As a Coach Joshua Jackman has been coaching youth climbing teams in Spokane, Washington in one form or another since 2003. In this episode, we talk about the changes he has witnessed in 20 years of coaching and he shares some of his philosophies for supporting his athletes to become the best climbers they can be. It's a conversation about youth athletes, but it's really a conversation about how to think about your climbing as a lifelong activity, whether you're a beginner or a veteran climber. 

]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/as-a-coach-wUxmzLIB Joshua Jackman has been coaching youth climbing teams in Spokane, Washington in one form or another since 2003. In this episode, we talk about the changes he has witnessed in 20 years of coaching and he shares some of his philosophies for supporting his athletes to become the best climbers they can be. It's a conversation about youth athletes, but it's really a conversation about how to think about your climbing as a lifelong activity, whether you're a beginner or a veteran climber. 

]]> As a Coach Freddie Kolwey 01:13:15 Joshua Jackman has been coaching youth climbing teams in Spokane, Washington in one form or another since 2003. In this episode, we talk about the changes he has witnessed in 20 years of coaching and hear about some of his philosophies for supporting his athletes to become the best climbers they can be. It's a conversation about youth athletes, but it's really a conversation about how to think about your climbing as a lifelong activity, whether you're a beginner or a veteran climber. Joshua Jackman has been coaching youth climbing teams in Spokane, Washington in one form or another since 2003. In this episode, we talk about the changes he has witnessed in 20 years of coaching and hear about some of his philosophies for supporting his athletes to become the best climbers they can be. It's a conversation about youth athletes, but it's really a conversation about how to think about your climbing as a lifelong activity, whether you're a beginner or a veteran climber. true full 8 1 d462032c-21b2-483c-aebe-fa0f1d1667e3 BONUS Q&A with Kevin BONUS episode! This bonus episode is a Q&A with Kevin all about overcoming the fear you don’t need by understanding the gear you do. Listen to Kevin nerd out on bolts, bolted anchors, quick draws, ropes, and more to develop your understanding of the gear needed for sport climbing - for your safety and for your fear management practice.

Resources:

  • Kevin's website
  • follow him on IG @kevhamrich
  • and the organization he mostly guides through @verticalpursuitsclimbing
  • Climb Smarter by Dr. Rebecca Williams
]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/bonus-qa-with-kevin-vCUBm5Lr BONUS episode! This bonus episode is a Q&A with Kevin all about overcoming the fear you don’t need by understanding the gear you do. Listen to Kevin nerd out on bolts, bolted anchors, quick draws, ropes, and more to develop your understanding of the gear needed for sport climbing - for your safety and for your fear management practice.

Resources:

  • Kevin's website
  • follow him on IG @kevhamrich
  • and the organization he mostly guides through @verticalpursuitsclimbing
  • Climb Smarter by Dr. Rebecca Williams
]]> BONUS Q&A with Kevin Freddie Kolwey 00:27:09 BONUS episode! This bonus episode is a Q&A with Kevin all about overcoming the fear you don’t need by understanding the gear you do. Listen to Kevin nerd out on bolts, bolted anchors, quick draws, ropes, and more to develop your understanding of the gear needed for sport climbing - for your safety and for your fear management practice. BONUS episode! This bonus episode is a Q&A with Kevin all about overcoming the fear you don’t need by understanding the gear you do. Listen to Kevin nerd out on bolts, bolted anchors, quick draws, ropes, and more to develop your understanding of the gear needed for sport climbing - for your safety and for your fear management practice. true bonus 1 e89a68c4-d354-4030-b88f-622909a49009 As Guides Part II Today, a round up of guides and coaches discussing if it’s their job to encourage their clients and students to find their stretch zone or if their role as a mentor is simply to meet people where they’re at, whatever that means for the day. 

We close out the episode with a story from Kevin about the importance of finding joy in wherever you are with your climbing, a little meditation on presence if you will, because the hamster wheel of always seeking harder harder harder doesn’t promise to give your life greater meaning.

Learn with Kevin!  

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/as-guides-part-ii-e5ijsBee Today, a round up of guides and coaches discussing if it’s their job to encourage their clients and students to find their stretch zone or if their role as a mentor is simply to meet people where they’re at, whatever that means for the day. 

We close out the episode with a story from Kevin about the importance of finding joy in wherever you are with your climbing, a little meditation on presence if you will, because the hamster wheel of always seeking harder harder harder doesn’t promise to give your life greater meaning.

Learn with Kevin!  

]]> As Guides Part II Freddie Kolwey 00:37:01 Today, a round up of guides and coaches discussing if it’s their job to encourage their clients and students to find their stretch zone or if their role as a mentor is simply to meet people where they’re at, whatever that means for the day. We close out the episode with a story from Kevin about the importance of finding joy in wherever you are with your climbing, a little meditation on presence if you will, because the hamster wheel of always seeking harder harder harder doesn’t promise to give your life greater meaning. Today, a round up of guides and coaches discussing if it’s their job to encourage their clients and students to find their stretch zone or if their role as a mentor is simply to meet people where they’re at, whatever that means for the day. We close out the episode with a story from Kevin about the importance of finding joy in wherever you are with your climbing, a little meditation on presence if you will, because the hamster wheel of always seeking harder harder harder doesn’t promise to give your life greater meaning. true full 7 1 84b70335-48fd-45ed-bb60-65822d038032 As Guides Part I This week’s episode is all about guides as a type of climbing mentor. First, we hear from Kevin, a friend of mine and an AMGA certified rock guide about some of the general benefits of hiring a guide, what to look for, and what an AMGA certification actually means in the world of climbing guides. And then from Cecil, an instructor and guide for the Seattle-based non-profit Climbers of Color. Cecil talks about the benefits of learning from a guide who not only empathizes with your life experiences but one who is intentionally teaching climbing skills for a new generation of climbers to get outside and feel empowered to do so.

Resources:

]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/as-guides-part-i-HIZlc7gE This week’s episode is all about guides as a type of climbing mentor. First, we hear from Kevin, a friend of mine and an AMGA certified rock guide about some of the general benefits of hiring a guide, what to look for, and what an AMGA certification actually means in the world of climbing guides. And then from Cecil, an instructor and guide for the Seattle-based non-profit Climbers of Color. Cecil talks about the benefits of learning from a guide who not only empathizes with your life experiences but one who is intentionally teaching climbing skills for a new generation of climbers to get outside and feel empowered to do so.

Resources:

]]> As Guides Part I Freddie Kolwey 00:51:26 This week’s episode is all about guides as a type of climbing mentor. First, we hear from Kevin, a friend of mine and an AMGA certified rock guide about some of the general benefits of hiring a guide, what to look for, and what an AMGA certification actually means in the world of climbing guides. And then from Cecil, an instructor and guide for the Seattle-based non-profit Climbers of Color. Cecil talks about the benefits of learning from a guide who not only empathizes with your life experiences but one who is intentionally teaching climbing skills for a new generation of climbers to get outside and feel empowered to do so. This week’s episode is all about guides as a type of climbing mentor. First, we hear from Kevin, a friend of mine and an AMGA certified rock guide about some of the general benefits of hiring a guide, what to look for, and what an AMGA certification actually means in the world of climbing guides. And then from Cecil, an instructor and guide for the Seattle-based non-profit Climbers of Color. Cecil talks about the benefits of learning from a guide who not only empathizes with your life experiences but one who is intentionally teaching climbing skills for a new generation of climbers to get outside and feel empowered to do so. true full 6 1 175a5cc4-844b-4a4a-9d1f-81da5117ba4c Of Mice and Mentorship In this episode, we look more at the idea Hazel brought up of taking responsibility for your own climbing journey, through my own experience and a story from Gillian, who you also heard from in episode three. You'll also hear from four of the other women I interviewed about why climbing remains incorporated into their lives. 

]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/of-mice-and-mentorship-LxAR7B85 In this episode, we look more at the idea Hazel brought up of taking responsibility for your own climbing journey, through my own experience and a story from Gillian, who you also heard from in episode three. You'll also hear from four of the other women I interviewed about why climbing remains incorporated into their lives. 

]]> Of Mice and Mentorship Freddie Kolwey 00:30:37 In this episode, we look more at the idea Hazel brought up of taking responsibility for your own climbing journey, through my own experience and a story from Gillian, who you also heard from in episode three. You'll also hear from four of the other women I interviewed about why climbing remains incorporated into their lives. In this episode, we look more at the idea Hazel brought up of taking responsibility for your own climbing journey, through my own experience and a story from Gillian, who you also heard from in episode three. You'll also hear from four of the other women I interviewed about why climbing remains incorporated into their lives. true full 5 1 e44a94d4-6442-4b35-a963-c225985e686f Unpacking Exposure Therapy In episode four, we walk through the basics of understanding mental training techniques for climbing with Hazel Findlay. Hazel is a professional climber and mental training coach, known for her first ascents of big walls around the world as well as her strength in single pitch sport and trad climbing. She is the third person to send Magic Line in Yosemite, a 5.14c single-pitch trad route that was originally put up by Ron Kauk in 1996.
 

We talk about her early days in climbing, understanding fear, and effectively using exposure therapy to overcome fear in climbing through developing strong self awareness and accurately assessing the correct challenge level for you to make progress, rather than staying in avoidance or creeping toward panic. Hazel also shares some insight specific to navigating fear and developing a healthy mindset when climbing with your romantic partner.

Resources:

]]> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/unpacking-exposure-therapy-PVgld8v0 In episode four, we walk through the basics of understanding mental training techniques for climbing with Hazel Findlay. Hazel is a professional climber and mental training coach, known for her first ascents of big walls around the world as well as her strength in single pitch sport and trad climbing. She is the third person to send Magic Line in Yosemite, a 5.14c single-pitch trad route that was originally put up by Ron Kauk in 1996.
 

We talk about her early days in climbing, understanding fear, and effectively using exposure therapy to overcome fear in climbing through developing strong self awareness and accurately assessing the correct challenge level for you to make progress, rather than staying in avoidance or creeping toward panic. Hazel also shares some insight specific to navigating fear and developing a healthy mindset when climbing with your romantic partner.

Resources:

]]> Unpacking Exposure Therapy Freddie Kolwey 00:53:56 In episode four, we dive deep into mental training techniques for climbing with Hazel Findlay. Hazel is a professional climber, known for her first ascents of big walls around the world as well as her strength in single pitch sport and trad lines. She is the third person to send Magic Line in Yosemite, a 5.14c single-pitch trad route that was originally put up by Ron Kauk in 1996. We talk about her early days as a climber, understanding fear, and effectively using exposure therapy to overcome fear in climbing through developing strong self awareness and accurately assessing the correct challenge level for you to make progress, rather than staying in avoidance or creeping toward panic. Resources: Arno Ilger: The “Godfather” of Mental Training in Climbing on the Curious Climber Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XWVJy1Od5uPTQ1K0y4AWL?si=uYUPxqmmSLevyjlDw3XynA Strong Mind: https://www.strongmindclimbing.com/ Performance Hacks training videos: https://go.strongmindclimbing.com/webinar Climb Smarter by Rebecca Williams: https://www.sequoia-books.com/catalog/climb/ In episode four, we dive deep into mental training techniques for climbing with Hazel Findlay. Hazel is a professional climber, known for her first ascents of big walls around the world as well as her strength in single pitch sport and trad lines. She is the third person to send Magic Line in Yosemite, a 5.14c single-pitch trad route that was originally put up by Ron Kauk in 1996. We talk about her early days as a climber, understanding fear, and effectively using exposure therapy to overcome fear in climbing through developing strong self awareness and accurately assessing the correct challenge level for you to make progress, rather than staying in avoidance or creeping toward panic. Resources: Arno Ilger: The “Godfather” of Mental Training in Climbing on the Curious Climber Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XWVJy1Od5uPTQ1K0y4AWL?si=uYUPxqmmSLevyjlDw3XynA Strong Mind: https://www.strongmindclimbing.com/ Performance Hacks training videos: https://go.strongmindclimbing.com/webinar Climb Smarter by Rebecca Williams: https://www.sequoia-books.com/catalog/climb/ true full 4 1 78dec8d8-276d-4ddf-8d7f-e5cad4f8a35b BONUS Mike & Mel's Functional Idiot Challenge BONUS EP! The bet stands. 

]]> Wed, 7 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/bonus-mike-mels-functional-idiot-challenge-BUHFdqKb BONUS EP! The bet stands. 

]]> BONUS Mike & Mel's Functional Idiot Challenge Freddie Kolwey 00:04:48 BONUS EP! The bet stands. BONUS EP! The bet stands. true bonus 1 ebfaf336-00b5-4f69-ad93-f436e5f27a4e Mental Game This episode explores the relationship between mental health and climbing. In trying to navigate the relationship between anxiety and climbing in my own  life, I was looking around at other women in climbing who I perceived to have a handle on it. You’ll hear from two of them in this episode. You’ll also hear from Becca Wallingford about the research she conducted for her Master’s in Social Work. She interviewed nine women to understand if and how climbing could be used as a type of therapy for people navigating mental illness.

Resources:

]]> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/mental-game-WulR8UfA This episode explores the relationship between mental health and climbing. In trying to navigate the relationship between anxiety and climbing in my own  life, I was looking around at other women in climbing who I perceived to have a handle on it. You’ll hear from two of them in this episode. You’ll also hear from Becca Wallingford about the research she conducted for her Master’s in Social Work. She interviewed nine women to understand if and how climbing could be used as a type of therapy for people navigating mental illness.

Resources:

]]> Mental Game Freddie Kolwey 00:38:37 This episode explores the relationship between mental health and climbing. In trying to navigate the relationship between anxiety and climbing in my own life, I was looking around at other women in climbing who I perceived to have a handle on it. You’ll hear from two of them in this episode. You’ll also hear from Becca Wallingford about the research she conducted for her Master’s in Social Work. She interviewed nine women to understand if and how climbing could be used as a type of therapy for people navigating mental illness. This episode explores the relationship between mental health and climbing. In trying to navigate the relationship between anxiety and climbing in my own life, I was looking around at other women in climbing who I perceived to have a handle on it. You’ll hear from two of them in this episode. You’ll also hear from Becca Wallingford about the research she conducted for her Master’s in Social Work. She interviewed nine women to understand if and how climbing could be used as a type of therapy for people navigating mental illness. true full 3 1 89b6da16-5903-42cb-a878-307f64a23850 Tango Lessons Episode 2 of Buddy Check looks at two ways of thinking differently about navigating our climbing partnerships that overlap with our romantic ones. First, what can we learn from queer partnerships, where traditional gender norms are already subverted to some extent?

And then, a conversation with a couples counselor about better communication strategies to increase equity in heterosexual romantic climbing partnerships in order to acknowledge and address the tendency to limit ourselves within traditional gender roles.

Resources:

  • @frontrangequeerclimbers on Instagram
  • Dorian Evers, therapist based in Boulder, CO: http://www.cultivategrowththerapy.com/ 
]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/tango-lessons-ukTh_c7H Episode 2 of Buddy Check looks at two ways of thinking differently about navigating our climbing partnerships that overlap with our romantic ones. First, what can we learn from queer partnerships, where traditional gender norms are already subverted to some extent?

And then, a conversation with a couples counselor about better communication strategies to increase equity in heterosexual romantic climbing partnerships in order to acknowledge and address the tendency to limit ourselves within traditional gender roles.

Resources:

  • @frontrangequeerclimbers on Instagram
  • Dorian Evers, therapist based in Boulder, CO: http://www.cultivategrowththerapy.com/ 
]]> Tango Lessons Freddie Kolwey 00:45:22 Episode 2 looks at two ways of thinking differently about navigating our climbing partnerships that overlap with our romantic ones. First, what can we learn from queer partnerships, where traditional gender norms are already subverted to some extent? And then, a conversation with a couples counselor about better communication strategies to increase equity in heterosexual romantic climbing partnerships in order to acknowledge and address the tendency to limit ourselves within traditional gender roles. Episode 2 looks at two ways of thinking differently about navigating our climbing partnerships that overlap with our romantic ones. First, what can we learn from queer partnerships, where traditional gender norms are already subverted to some extent? And then, a conversation with a couples counselor about better communication strategies to increase equity in heterosexual romantic climbing partnerships in order to acknowledge and address the tendency to limit ourselves within traditional gender roles. true full 2 1 1e0a9a10-1041-439c-8cda-abe510a73c07 It Takes Two to Tango In the first episode of season 1 of Buddy Check, Freddie tells her story of how she first learned to climb. Then, we dive into the preliminary findings from Céline Hequet’s PhD research on the climbing community. Céline is a sociology PhD student at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is observing and interviewing rock climbers who identify as men about their experience with mentorship and mentoring others, their romantic relationships within climbing, and about how they perceive and understand their own masculinity. Her research will help to explain a pattern we’re seeing in climbing today, where many more women are participating in the sport and many attribute at least part of their mentorship to a heterosexual, romantic relationship.

Resources:

  • Donnelly, Peter Alexander, "The Subculture and Public Image of Climbers” (1980). Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest. AAI8019455. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI8019455
  • Robinson, Victoria. Everyday Masculinities and Extreme Sport. Berg, 15 Oct. 2008.
  • Reych, Zofia, “Climbing Women and Nice Media: Beyond Alternative Femininities” (2013). Dissertation in Anthropology and Sociology 15PANC999, Programme: MA Anthropology of Media from University of London. https://www.academia.edu/5651891/Climbing_Women_and_Niche_Media_Beyond_Alternative_Femininities
  • Lauren Delaunay Miller. Valley of Giants: Stories from Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing. Seattle, Wa, Mountaineers Books, 2022. https://www.laurendmiller.com/valleyofgiants
]]> Wed, 3 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/it-takes-two-to-tango-JPFaISJd In the first episode of season 1 of Buddy Check, Freddie tells her story of how she first learned to climb. Then, we dive into the preliminary findings from Céline Hequet’s PhD research on the climbing community. Céline is a sociology PhD student at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is observing and interviewing rock climbers who identify as men about their experience with mentorship and mentoring others, their romantic relationships within climbing, and about how they perceive and understand their own masculinity. Her research will help to explain a pattern we’re seeing in climbing today, where many more women are participating in the sport and many attribute at least part of their mentorship to a heterosexual, romantic relationship.

Resources:

  • Donnelly, Peter Alexander, "The Subculture and Public Image of Climbers” (1980). Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest. AAI8019455. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI8019455
  • Robinson, Victoria. Everyday Masculinities and Extreme Sport. Berg, 15 Oct. 2008.
  • Reych, Zofia, “Climbing Women and Nice Media: Beyond Alternative Femininities” (2013). Dissertation in Anthropology and Sociology 15PANC999, Programme: MA Anthropology of Media from University of London. https://www.academia.edu/5651891/Climbing_Women_and_Niche_Media_Beyond_Alternative_Femininities
  • Lauren Delaunay Miller. Valley of Giants: Stories from Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing. Seattle, Wa, Mountaineers Books, 2022. https://www.laurendmiller.com/valleyofgiants
]]> It Takes Two to Tango Freddie Kolwey 00:38:33 In the first episode of season 1 of Buddy Check, Freddie tells her story of how she first learned to climb. Then, we dive into the preliminary findings from Céline Hequet’s PhD research on the climbing community. Céline is a sociology PhD student at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is observing and interviewing rock climbers who identify as men about their experience with mentorship and mentoring others, their romantic relationships within climbing, and about how they perceive and understand their own masculinity. Her research will help to explain a pattern we’re seeing in climbing today, where many more women are participating in the sport and many attribute at least part of their mentorship to a heterosexual, romantic relationship. In the first episode of season 1 of Buddy Check, Freddie tells her story of how she first learned to climb. Then, we dive into the preliminary findings from Céline Hequet’s PhD research on the climbing community. Céline is a sociology PhD student at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is observing and interviewing rock climbers who identify as men about their experience with mentorship and mentoring others, their romantic relationships within climbing, and about how they perceive and understand their own masculinity. Her research will help to explain a pattern we’re seeing in climbing today, where many more women are participating in the sport and many attribute at least part of their mentorship to a heterosexual, romantic relationship. true full 1 1 4a94a894-7abc-49d6-b49c-1539ec99f04d Trailer Fri, 8 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000 fkolwey@gmail.com (Freddie Kolwey) https://buddy-check.simplecast.com/episodes/trailer-ZHuR0y5M Trailer Freddie Kolwey 00:02:42 Welcome to Buddy Check, a podcast about how we learn to climb and how who teaches us affects our experience. Season 1 launches January 3, 2024. Thanks for listening. Welcome to Buddy Check, a podcast about how we learn to climb and how who teaches us affects our experience. Season 1 launches January 3, 2024. Thanks for listening. false trailer 1