Circle Up!
by Kyra Condie, Allison Vest
Latest episode
The Mentorship Sessions E5 Emily Harrington and Hazel Findlay
The Mentorship Sessions E5 Emily Harrington and Hazel Findlay
About this podcast
Come Circle Up with Allison Vest and Kyra Condie. This podcast is the perfect length to get you psyched on your way to the gym or during a 30 min workout. Listen to some light hearted and deep diving talks into climbing, motivation, body image, mindset, and more! Great for climbers and non-climbers alike!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 66 episodes
- The Mentorship Sessions E5 Emily Harrington and Hazel Findlay · 1 h 1 min · Episode 66In this final episode of the mini series The Mentorship Sessions, we are delighted to be joined by Emily Harrington and Hazel Findlay. Both of these women have accolades and…
- E61 Does Climbing Media Under-Hype Women's Accomplishments? · 42 min · Episode 65In this episode—brought to you by OCUN, engineered for climbing—Kyra Condie and Freddie Kolwey dive into the numbers behind elite bouldering: how many women have climbed V14 or…
- E60 HOT TAKES: Athletes Endorsing OnlyFans, the Glorification of Free Soloing, and Sports-Washing · 50 min · Episode 64CONTENT WARNING: Nothing too scandalous is talked about in this episode, but we do refer to the platform OnlyFans and if you are a parent, maybe listen to this episode first…
- E59 The Art of Training Your Weaknesses and Board Climbing Basics · 42 min · Episode 63Welcome back for another episode of the Circle Up! Podcast. In this episode, Kyra and Allison go over what Allison has been up to in the recent months since she hasn't been on…
- The Mentorship Sessions E4 with Jess and Jon Glassberg · 1 h 29 min · Episode 62The Glassbergs are no strangers to juggling chaos. Between running a production company (Louder Than 11), raising two-year-old twin girls, and traveling the world to capture some…
- E58 Finding Stoke in the Send and Climbing Partners with Varying Ability Levels · 39 min · Episode 61In this episode Kyra Condie and Freddie Kolwey chat about how sometimes your mood (and let’s be honest) your self worth is tied to sending a rock. Kyra experienced this on her…
- The Mentorship Sessions E3 with Mat Wright and Sevan Mclean · 1 h 9 min · Episode 60Welcome to the Mentorship Sessions, a Circle Up! mini-series where we share high-level mentorship insights through real conversations with pairs who’ve guided and learned from…
- The Mentorship Sessions E2 with Adventure Athletes Tim Emmett and Will Gadd · 1 h 22 min · Episode 59Welcome to the Mentorship Sessions! In this episode of the mini series, Kyra and Freddie interview long time friends, climbing partners, and extreme adventure multi-sport…
- The Mentorship Sessions E1 with Kyra Condie and Freddie Kolwey · 42 min · Episode 58Welcome to The Mentorship Sessions! In this mini series, releasing throughout August and September 2025, usual host Kyra Condie paired up with Freddie Kolwey to interview pairs…
- E57 The Great Mono Debate, Hangboarding Protocols, and Safety Concerns at World Cups · 52 min · Episode 57Ever wondered whether route‑setters should be throwing monos into competition climbs? Kyra and Allison had noticed an increase in the use of monos in competitions recently and so…
- E56 Lessons in Maturity · 38 min · Episode 56In this episode, brought to you by OCUN, Allison talks about reconnecting with old passions and how they’re starting to blend into her climbing career, while Kyra shares how…
- E55 Does this Count? The Grey Areas in Climbing Ethics · 28 min · Episode 55In this episode Kyra and Allison discuss multiple topics surrounding the "grey areas” of ethics within climbing. Things like, does a top rope ascent “count” as the first ascent…
- E54 The Highs and Lows of the First Two World Cups of 2025 · 39 min · Episode 54In this episode, Kyra and Allison break down Kyra’s performance at the first World Cup of the season, where she made semifinals and finished tied for 11th—a strong start to the…
- E53 Exciting Changes in the World of Rock Climbing · 37 min · Episode 53In this episode, supported by OCÚN, Kyra is fresh off competing with the new scoring format at Team Trials. Kyra and Allison together unpack what they missed when they talked…
- E52 The Making of the Tension Board 2 with Will Anglin · 36 min · Episode 52In this episode, Kyra and Allison had the pleasure of going to the Tension Climbing shop in Denver, Colorado and chatting with Will Anglin before their flight home about how the…
- E51 Jesse Grupper: Antsy Rest Days, Underdog Mindset, and Making a Positive Impact · 56 min · Episode 51In this episode, Kyra chats with Jesse Grupper, her good friend, roommate, and fellow Olympian. Jesse and Kyra start off by sharing some insight into their house and their…
- E50 Debating the New IFSC Bouldering Scoring System · 35 min · Episode 50In this episode (episode 50!!) Kyra and Allison debate and explain the new scoring system being implemented in IFSC and many other international and national events. There are…
- E49 It's Cool to Care: Finding Power with Kerry Scott · 1 h 8 min · Episode 49In this episode of Circle Up!, Kerry Scott shares her journey through the ups and downs of her climbing career. She talks about transitioning from competitions to outdoor…
- E48: Get a Grip: Climbing Partners and Trying New Things · 33 min · Episode 48In this episode of Circle Up!, Kyra and Allison revisit a conversation Kyra had with Dan about climbing with a romantic partner—this time, flipping the script and asking Allison…
- E47 How to Try Hard · 39 min · Episode 47In this episode, Kyra is joined by Dan Beall (who's stepping in for Allison while she's off crushing boulders in Vegas) and together they dive into the moments when they first…
