The Mum’s Gone Climbing Podcast

#30: Melba Seto No Time to Not Like Vegemite

Melba Seto has spent years taking steps toward her dream of opening a pottery studio, and along the way created a business that brings adventure and community together.
Melba created Calgary's Famous Adventure Soap, Bowness Soapworks, in 2021. She shares with us how her adventures outdoors inspire every single one of her soaps. Woven into each bar are landscapes, foraged ingredients, and stories.
We speak about the importance of community in everything we do, and how it adds incredible value to our work.
There is also plenty of banter about tenacity, crying and trying, and Vegemite. 
You can follow Melba on instagram @melba_seto and her incredible adventure soap company @bownesssoapworks
Listen to Melba's podcast Clothing Optional
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#29: Melba Seto The Practice of Showing Up

If you need motivation to get out of bed each day, and try cool shit, Melba Seto is your woman.
Melba is the owner of Calgary's famous adventure soap company, Bowness Soapworks, and an avid explorer of life. She shares perspective on the many, many, hours she has committed to learning new skills, and why sharing the journey is so important to her.
Being skilled, knowledgeable, and successful takes time. We discuss preconceived ideas of needing to be talented to be worthy of a pursuit, and the misconceptions that others have built their skills overnight.
We also discuss something very close to Melba's heart, mindfulness and the practices that teach focus, and calm, in stressful situations. Melba has used climbing, kayaking, and cold water immersion as tools to help manage her own past trauma, behaviour patterns and anxiety.
You can follow Melba on instagram @melba_seto and her incredible adventure soap company @bownesssoapworks
Listen to Melba's podcast Clothing Optional
Big thanks to our sponsors for this episode and series 3 of the Mum's Gone Climbing Podcast. Arc'teryx, Urban Climb and Climbing Anchors. 
 
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#28: Selena Pang The Unlikely Guide We Need

The wonderful Selena Pang chats about being a guide who is also a women, an older person, and member of the BIPOC community. 
She shares thought provoking insights into the complexities surrounding access, inclusion, and carving a place for yourself. 
We also get let in on a bigger dream she is working towards, and talk about why creating projects and spaces like these is so rewarding. 
You can follow Selena on instagram @Selena_pang
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#27: Selena Pang Girlfriends are Chicken Soup for the Soul

Girlfriends are chicken soup for the soul, and quite frankly, so is our chat with the incredible Selena Pang. 
Selena is a climbing guide, yoga teacher, realtor, and single mom. At 53 years old she has over thirty years of climbing experience racked up, alongside a full pack of life wisdom. 
Our conversations traverse the challenges of being an older athlete, the importance of holding tight to things you're passionate about, and the integral role our girlfriends play in life... if only we are able to create community in a world that often breaks it apart.
You can follow Selena on instagram @Selena_pang
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#26 Cirrus Tan My New Body

Competitive climber, trainer and coach, Cirrus Tan talks to us about her pregnancy journey. 
Cirrus has such a beautiful perspective of the experience, as she chats to us during the 35th week of her first pregnancy. 
What shines through is her ability to be very open to the unknown of what's to come, while still showing up each day and meeting her body exactly where it's at. 
We also talk about the growing representation of mothers in sport, and how the stories shared by others is paving a more realistic outlook of a journey that can vary so much from person to person. 
Cirrus has created a gorgeous training journal called 'My New Body' that allows pregnant athletes to track training throughout their pregnancy. You can purchase a journal by following this link.If you would like to work with Cirrus one on one, or buy her training journal you can visit mynextprogram.com
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You can find the Climbing Anchors goodies Nell and Eva talk about here;Dry Fire Hot Sauce
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#25: Cirrus Tan Pregnancy as an Athlete and Coach

Cirrus Tan is a national level competitor, personal trainer and coach. At 34 weeks pregnant with her first baby, she chats to us about navigating the physical and mental challenges of being a pregnant athlete.
Cirrus has continued to climb and train through her whole pregnancy, sharing her journey and adaptions through instagram @chicksnchalk Her down to earth perspective, and acceptance of the unknown is inspiring. 
Get coached by Cirrus mynextprogram.com
Order your copy of pregnancy training journal 'My New Body'
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#24: Lynn Hill Vamos Chicas! Let’s Go Girls!

Climbing legend Lynn Hill chats to us about the coaching, training, climbing around the world, and her perception of risk after becoming a mother. 
We talk about her incredible new training video 'The Fundamentals of Climbing' She explains why she wanted to create this project, and steps us through the techniques and theories that are covered. 
It was a real honour to have such a candid conversation that touched on so many aspects of climbing life, and motherhood. Dusted with the humble and wise words of one of our favourite role models. 
Buy techniques video 'The Fundamentals of Climbing'
Buy Lynn's book 'Climbing Free'
Follow Lynn on instagram
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#23: Lynn Hill Intuition is Informed Experience

Lynn Hill is one of the most influential climbers of our time. Her achievements will forever remain a part of climbing history. Her tenacity redefined what was possible for female climbers. 
She is also, an absolutely beautiful human.
It was such a privilege to sit down with Lynn for chats that felt like a catch up with an old friend. She speaks openly and honestly about climbing, motherhood, and all the things in between. Her perspective and experience is one that will resonate with so many mothers who are chasing their climbing dreams. 
You can follow Lynn on instagram @_linacolina_
Buy her book Climbing Free 
Buy her new Fundamentals of Climbing Video
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#22: Dr Rebecca Williams Honouring the Mother, Woman, and Adventurer in you

Dr Rebecca Wiliams chats about accepting what is out of our control, honouring where we are at, on any given day, and valuing our own desires in climbing. In short, we cover a lot of very important topics. 
We explore these topics through the lens of Rebecca's own life experience; A challenging beginning to motherhood, long term illness, and muscling her way into the "bro zone" bouldering cave. 
Throughout the conversation Rebecca discusses what she has learnt through this experience, and why she feels it's so important for all women. 
You can follow Rebecca @smart_climbing 
If you would like to work with Rebecca or read her new book 'Climb Smarter' your can at smartclimbing.co.uk
Big thanks to our sponsors for this episode and series 3 of the Mum's Gone Climbing Podcast. Arc'teryx, Urban Climb and Climbing Anchors. 
Book mention: Lara Feigel - Free Woman
 
Sensitive Content Warning: We discuss infertility, birth trauma, and miscarriage in this episode.
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#21: Dr Rebecca Williams on Fear, Misconceptions, and What Climbing Means to You

Dr Rebecca Williams delves into the concept of fear, and how it impacts our climbing. She discusses the different root causes of fear (no it's not all about falling), and why pinpointing this can be key in making progress. 
As a Clinical Psychologist and Climbing Instructor, Rebecca has a unique perspective on the mental skills we utilise as climbers. She has a beautiful way of validating many fears that seem irrational on the surface, and offering tools to navigate these. 
Rebecca also chats to us about exploring why climbing is important in our personal journeys, and letting those values drive our goals and ambitions. 
You can follow Rebecca @smart_climbing 
If you would like to work with Rebecca or read her new book 'Climb Smarter' your can at smartclimbing.co.uk
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