Episode 32: Ryan Henderson Part 2
We chat about Ryan's time in Sydney, the differences between Australia and France when it comes to setting. I get advice on opening a new gym and much much more!
Aug 12, 2025•2 hr 1 min
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A deep dive podcast about all things route setting. Listen in as we explore the ideas and philosophies behind the best setting programs around the world!
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Episode 31: Jan Zbranek
IFSC Veteran Jan Zbranek talks early beginnings, career turning points, progression in the sport, Olympic setting & more!
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 35 min
Episode 30: Jeremy Ho
Jeremy Ho is a USA setting veteran with almost 2 decades in the industry! We chat about all things route setting!
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 46 min
Episode 29: Tyrone Clements
Ty Clements head setter of Skywood climbing in Sydney discusses all things routesetting!
Feb 08, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 29
Episode 28: Tonde Katiyo & Lee Cossey
Off the back of a recent clinic series run at Urban Climb in Melbourne, I chat with Tonde who co-hosted the clinic and Lee who attended as one of Australia's high performance climbing coaches. We chat about the comp scene here in Australia, the neccesary actions for our Australian athltetes to make more regular appearances on the world cup stage, the value of outdoor climbing for athletes and much much more.
Nov 30, 2024•1 hr 48 min
Episode 27: Olga Niemiec
I interview Polish IFSC and Olympic route setter Olga Niemiec about her recent setting job at the Parid 2024 games & more!
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Episode 26: Mika Hosoi
I interview Canadian setter and ex youth athlete Mika Hosoi. We chat Olympics, shorty beta, regional differences and setting icks. Want to get Mika to come set at your gym? Hit her up! @mika_hosoi
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr
Episode 25: Jack Masel ft. host Niklas Held
In this episode, we flipped the script and Niklas played host as he puts Jack Masel in the hot seat. We talk about his climbing origins, his introduction to route setting, current motivations and more!
Jun 15, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Episode 24: Palmer Larsen
Palmer is the head coach for Momentum Gym's climbing team and spends much of his time route setting for the specific needs of the athletes he coaches. He has a unique perspective on setting as not only someone who sets but as someone who coaches AND who also competes himself. Tune in to hear his thoughts!
May 29, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Episode 23: Victor Fleutre follow up!
Viral deadpoint video Great follow up interview with Victor! Motif Instagram Motif Website - Coming Soon
Apr 09, 2024•2 hr 29 min
Episode 22: Jordan Grant
I'd highly recommend jumping over to Youtube and Checking out the Magnus video of him trying the comp boulders to give some context to what we're talking about in parts of this video!
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 57 min
Episode 21: Genya Kot
Genya and I chat about her start into routesetting and the evolution of her role at Urban Climb in QLD. We discuss the pros and cons of social media, alterntive sources of motivation, riding the waves of psych, hiring and training new setters and much much more!
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Episode 20: Kaleb Thomas
I chat with Canadian setter Kaleb Thomas. Kaleb has worked at multiple gyms across Canada, spanning an almost two decade career as a route setter. In his current role as 'Director of Setting' at Blocshop in Montreal he talks about the challenges and satisfaction that come with training new setters and managing teams across multiple venues. Kaleb is undoubtedly one of the hardest working and most passionate setters I've spoken to and I have a renewed appreciation for my comparatively easy and und...
Oct 31, 2023•2 hr 13 min
Episode 19: Yossi 2023 Follow Up
A follow up chat with @yossiclimbs about the launch of his hold brand OLIO with friend and business partner Cory Cook (@coryupsidedown). We also talked international travel & setting, comps, money and ideas for the future!
Oct 09, 2023•2 hr 8 min
Episode 18: Jake Mason
I chatted with the UK's Jake Mason! Maybe most well known for his regular features in the popular youtube channel Bouldering Bobat, Jake is also a staple of the London setting scene. In the last couple of years, he's taken on a role as head setter at Hang, one of London's newest bouldering walls where he's taken on the challenge of 'making climbing fun again'. Hear about that and much much more!
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 45 min
Episode 17: Peter Zeidelhack
Peter is a veteran routesetter with a unique background compared to many of our previous guests. Listen in to hear his thoughts on safety, the professionisation of our industry, whether AI will ever take over our jobs and much more!
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Episode 15: Mei Nagasako (Part 2)
The second half of my interview with Japanse setter Mei Nagasako. We chat about aesthetics in setting, IFSC commentary, Japanese setting culture, the climbing scene in Tokyo and branding your climbing business!
May 31, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Episode 16: Louie Anderson
I chat with US route setting veteran Louie Anderson about his life in the climbing industry! We cover the history of US route setting, hold shaping, gym ownership, Louie's involvement in the setter showcase and much much more!
May 23, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Episode 15: Mei Nagasako (Part 1)
Mei and I chat about Japanse climbing and setting culture, the comp scene, setting internationally and much much more. Looking forward to the second part of our chat already!
May 14, 2023•57 min
Episode 14: Emma Twyford
I chat to Emma Twyford, the first British woman to climb 9a, who also happens to be a route setter! I picked her brain about finding the balance between pursuing optimal athletic permformance and a career as a setter, what it's like being a female in a male dominated industry, past and future travels & lots more! The big bang
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Episode 13 Dan Gordon (Part 2)
Urban Climbs 'head of climbing' Dan Gordon and I discuss his vision for the future of our industry and how he's going about doing his bit through the work he's doing at Urban. We chatted about creating a desireable work place through providing real career opportunities and creating culture, about international recruitment and much much more.
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Episode 13: Dan Gordon (Part 1)
Dan Gordon, the director of climbing at Urban Climb has been involved in the Australian gym scene since before the boulder gym boom of the last decade. Listening to his account of the transformation and the state of the national and global gym scene was really interesting and insightful. We covered a huge range of topics and am excited for part 2 of this conversation coming soon!
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Episode 12: Fred Charron - Blocshop
Fred and I chatted about how Blocshop came to be, the vision behind the brand and his 5 star system for creating consistently high quality boulders with his team! Follow Fred and his gym here @fredblocshop @blocshop
Jan 08, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Episode 11: Joseph Wertzel Aka Bluepill Climbing
Make sure to check out Joseph's Kilter Grips Setter Sessions video on Youtube. You can follow him on Instagram @Wetzel_Joseph and check out the element gyms @element.muenchen @element.kassal and @element.essen or see his holds @bluepillclimbing
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 45 min
Episode 10: Ayo Sopeju aka think_ele
Ayo and I talk about the intersection of route setting and comp climbing and about how they inform one another, about setting for athlete performance, about the benefits of working in a team as well as learning to work independently and much much more. Ayo's required reading for setters: Hagakure Other podcasts with Ayo: Beyond the Walls - Race and Diversity in Climbing Plastic Weekly - The Lifespan of a Boulder Beta Routesetting - Difference between comp & commercial Power Company Climbing ...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Episode 9: Alexander Lemel
Alexander is the head setter for Mile End climbing gym in London. He's maybe best known for his levitation antics on various training boards around the UK but it's his enthusiasm and psych for setting and climbing that I think is his true super power! Tune in to hear about his first forays into the climbing scene, his thoughts on what make the climbing community so special, climbing as a tool to boost self confidence and much much more!
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 50 min
Episode 8: Emma Horan
In this episode I chat to Emma Horan about her life of climbing, running a small business (if you call a boulder gym small) and fulfilling a life goal of setting for a boulder world cup!
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Episode 7: Yossi Sundakov-Krumins
I chat to owner and head setter of Skywood climbing about opening a gym, curating deliberate experiences for your members and the importance of breaking the rules!
Jun 26, 2022•1 hr 57 min
Episode 6: Victor Fleutre
Welcome to episode 6 with Victor Fleutre, head setter of Beta Bloc in Canada! We chatted about a heap of things including his quick switch from a profession in the motor sport industry in France into his current role in Canada as a professional setter, setting experiments during the covid lockdowns, the decisions behind switching the V-grading scale to a colour based circuit system and much more! Check out his work on instagram @fleutre_victor
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Episode 5: Ryan Henderson
We chat to Scottish born route setter Ryan Henderson about his move to France and the career that followed. Tune in to hear how his approach to aesthetics in climbing has evolved, the use of space to create visual balance, how he almost became a teacher but is now integrating that into his setting career, about the rich climbing culture that keeps him in France and much more!
May 28, 2022•2 hr 2 min
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