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Powered By EPIC ON. We feel it is important for stories to be told conversations to be had. Not from a singular perspective but from a multitude of perspectives. Not from a singular voice but from many voices. Voices that talk about the real Indian climbing and outdoor scene.This is BoxTalks. A pursuit of holistic understanding.
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BoxTalks | Episode #9 | Conrad Anker - Gravity Unites
1 hr 9 min 55 secIn this episode of BoxTalks, Dhillan chats with the incredible Conrad Anker. Conrads career has been immensely successful, yet punctuated by lots of personal tragedy the loss of friends, mentors and climbing partners. His life trajectory has been repeatedly altered, especially by the loss of his best friend, Alex Lowe, in 1999. All of this is well known. Here, he opens up about a variety of personal and social subjects: The history of exploration and expeditions Privilege in the modern climbing world His process of dealing with loss Mentorship initiatives His earliest visit to India Is there less shame around grief today How he started climbing Its less a chat about climbing exploits and more an insight into his perspectives about subject matter relevant to everyone. Informed, of course, by one of the greatest careers in climbing. BoulderBox ExploreTheVertical ConradAnker talk conversation
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BoxTalks | Episode #10 | Gujju Razak - No regrets, still playing
1 hr 0 min 2 secCan climbing truly heal In this episode with Gaurav Gujju Jagadish, that is the central question. Gujju opens up about a deeply traumatic life event his wife Kalas suicide and how climbing helped him cope. As a climber, Gujju brings a LOT to the table hes an incredibly passionate boulderer an example of someone around whom communities build themselves. Hes been responsible for kickstarting bouldering activity in newer areas around Bangalore. Hes also the founder of Bangalores newest bouldering gym, Lets Play Climbing. Very importantly, he sees beauty in climbing in a deeper, redemptive way that has repeatedly been informed by his lifes trajectory. Topics in this episode: His introduction to climbing Feeling isolated by the climbing community Meeting Kala, his wife The stigma against relationships Kalas suicide How climbing and the community helped him cope The impact of the event on Krishna, his son The story behind Lets Play Climbing, his bouldering gym What makes him a community figure Our deepest thanks to Gaurav for trusting us with such delicate and personal subject matter. We hope you find value in the episode. Tell us what you think.
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BoxTalks | Episode #11 | Maddy Cope - Climbing Training for Women
1 hr 30 min 14 secMadeleine Cope, also known as Maddy gives us insight into the various aspects that involve training for climbing and how to approach it. How training can aid injury prevention, longevity in the sport pushing hard grades. We talk about the differences in physiological markers, the inherent strengths that women possess and distribution of training around the menstrual cycle. Finally we talk about how to train for power and overcoming our fears to expand our comfort zone.Topics of discussion Her journey as a climber How she became a coach What does training mean When is a good time to start training How is training for climbing different for women Distribution of training around the menstrual cycle How can women train for power Overcoming fear and expanding your comfort zoneResources:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2109170175986354/epaSEARCHBOXhttps://www.youtube.com/watchvV9PJ4b7xJHEt2shttps://rockandice.com/climbingnews/interviewmaddycopeonprinziphoffnung514artradroute/
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BoxTalks | Episode #12 | Madeleine Crane - If you were a child
58 min 27 secIn India, its no secret that authority is still used as a tool in sports coaching, often at the expense of empathy and support. Tough love, essentially. Dhillan Chandramowli chats with Madeleine Crane, founder of Climbing Psychology a sports psychology company with a focus on climbing about the old and new ways of training children. In this episode they talk about: Her entry into Psychology The niche of Climbing Psychology Is the older, authoritarian style of coaching valuable Working with young athletes in age groups of 610 years and 1012 years Overcoming the generation gap in coaching values Communicating with child athletes The positives of empathetic training Group dynamics when coaching Handling failure and separating self worth from performance Understanding the impact of Social Media on young athletes The importance of allowing athletes to talk about romantic feelings If we want more children climbing for life, these are thing we MUST pay attention to Resources: https://www.climbingpsychology.com/ https://www.instagram.com/climbingpsychology/
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BoxTalks | Episode #13 | Mohit Oberoi - Forever Young
1 hr 13 min 8 secIf Mohit Obeori had never climbed, where would the Indian climbing story be To understand the magnitude of his influence, lets begin there. In this episode, Dhillan chats with ‘Mo’ about his rather colourful life in the sport: How he started climbing Climbing and development in the 80s Competing in Tokyo in 1991 Pushing difficulty levels in Indian climbing Reconciling with a generations reduced interest in rock Returning to climbing after an injury And, lots of other anecdotes along the way. Knocking on Air Indias doors for flight tickets, which famous climbers were jumping on leftover sandwiches… we cant give away everything now, can we
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BoxTalks | Episode #14 | Kieren D'Souza - After the fuel is gone
1 hr 25 min 16 secWhat does a model athletes mind work like In this episode, Dhillan Mowli talks to Kieren DSouza, one of Indias most accomplished trail runners and ultramarathon athletes about a variety of subjects ranging from dealing with failure through the tricky game of sponsorship. Here are some of topics discussed: Kierens childhood His entry into running Dealing with failures Becoming a fulltime runner Experiences in Europe His yearly budget Working with sponsors Friendship peak speed record making the video Kieren is open, especially about money and sponsorship, in a way few athletes are. Were extremely thankful for his willingness and insight. Hope this offers you value
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BoxTalks | Episode #15 | Andrew Bisharat - Storytelling, outrage culture, privilege in climbing, etc.
1 hr 1 min 58 secGiven the global conversation around amplifying diverse voices in climbing, we thought this would be an interesting chat. The idea was for two writers from very different climbing cultures India and the United States to exchange views on storytelling in climbing.In this episode Dhillan chats with the remarkable Andrew Bisharat, one of the most renowned rock climbing writers in the world about: What makes a good climbing story Has social media caused a decline in the quality of storytelling Why rock climbing doesnt have the body of literature that alpinism does Has outrage culture made journalism difficult Dealing with the backlash around his recent Rock Ice article about renaming offensive routes In India, is climbing linked to privilege How to tackle the lack of diversity in climbing media
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