BETA 5 aims to cultivate ideas around human development and best practices for building a stronger psychology for competition and limit climbing. Host Matt Chapman is an educator, psychology enthusiast, and a performance climbing coach to professional and amateur athletes around the world. Thanks for your support! Please follow, subscribe and share this podcast. New episodes coming up! Instagram: @coachmattchapman Web: www.coachmattchapman.com

Episode List

Super Powers: An Interview with Kyra Condie.

Oct 14th, 2021 1:25 AM

E18: In this episode of Beta 5 we chat with the Olympian, Kyra Condie - about her brightest and darkest moments at the Games, competition nerves, idiopathic scoliosis, self-pity, and turning strengths into super powers!

Ingredients: A Second Interview with Natalia Grossman

Oct 2nd, 2021 8:58 PM

E17: In this first episode of Season 2, we chat with Bouldering World Champion, Natalia Grossman - about her first World Cup win earlier this season, idiotic comments on social media, preparation for competition, the practice of gratitude, and chocolate cake! Natalia Grossman winning her first Bouldering World Cup, in Salt Lake City: (1:42:34) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXC52wxDCGg Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliaclimbs/?hl=en

Eating Disorders & The Climbing Ratio: An Interview with Kai Lightner

Jul 19th, 2021 2:43 PM

E16: In this, the final episode of Season 1, we chat with Kai Lightner about the climbing ratio: strength to body weight. Kai also shares about his non-profit C4C, Climbing for Change, and the amazing work they are doing! *Please note, the issues we discuss in this episode my be triggering for some. Please see below for support resources. Kai's Post: "Reflections on my Rock climbing Journey:" http://www.kai-lightner.com/blog/reflections-on-my-rockclimbing-journey Climbing 4 Change: https://climbing4change.org/ Support Resources for Eating Disorders: US: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ US: https://anad.org/ CAN: https://www.eatingdisorderstreatment.ca/ CAN: https://nedic.ca/contact/

Working Out Self Love: An Interview with Daniel Ramalho

Jun 29th, 2021 1:52 AM

E15: In this episode we chat with a young up-and-coming artist about his story of coming out, and how learning to value who he was became the onset of his success story. Whether or not you are a high performance athlete, we can only ever be the best version of ourselves, when we learn to love and value who we are. Daniel's website: https://www.danielstudio.org/art Daniel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtimeartho/?hl=en

4 Rules for Getting Stronger

Jun 13th, 2021 2:36 AM

E14: In this episode I share 4 foundational rules for getting stronger. I also share a little of my growing up story, and how I built a fitness and training methodology that stayed with me for 35 years. Link to the Guinness World Record for the 1 finger / 1 arm pull up: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/423701-most-one-finger-one-hand-chin-ups-in-one-minute

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