Podcast appearances and mentions of mina leslie wujastyk

In today's podcast, Lattice Coach, Mina Leslie-Wujastyk, delves deep with Emily Harrington into her recent transition to motherhood with partner, Adrian Ballinger, and their son, Aaro. Emily shares insights into her decision to have a child amidst their adventurous lifestyles and careers, and navigating the uncertainties that came with it.Emily, a multidisciplinary athlete, has major achievements, not just in international and national sport climbing competitions, but also in big wall climbing, alpine climbing, skiing, and more. The North Face athlete ascended some of the most challenging routes and ascents, including sport climbing up numerous routes in the 5.14 range, Mount Everest, and free climbing El Cap in a single day via Golden Gate.The discussion explores various aspects of Emily's journey, including her experiences during pregnancy, her expedition to Baffin Island while expecting, and her candid reflections on postpartum life. Emily opens up about her birth experience, returning to movement and climbing, managing body image issues, and finding balance between motherhood and her athletic identity.Emily reflects on her attitudes toward risk as a mother and the evolution of her goals since having Aaro, sharing the challenges and triumphs of parenthood in the world of professional climbing. Emily also shares practical tips and tricks for managing training, travel logistics, and sponsorship commitments while being a devoted mother.Topics include:- Decision-making process behind starting a family amidst adventurous careers- Emily's pregnancy journey and managing climbing and risk during this time- Expedition to Baffin Island while expecting and decision-making process- Experiences and challenges of postpartum life, including returning to climbing- Reflections on attitudes toward risk as a mother and evolving goals- Practical tips and tricks for managing training, travel logistics, and sponsorship commitmentsJoin us for this enlightening conversation with Emily Harrington, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain wisdom and inspiration from one of the most accomplished climbers of our time.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.

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 Gratitude to our sponsors for this episode and series 3 of the Mum's Gone Climbing Podcast. Arc'teryx, Urban Climb and Climbing Anchors.  Arc'teryx Close Up with Mina Leslie-Wujastyk (video from intro chat)   Content Warning: infrequent strong language Disclaimer: Content, commentary, and opinions shared on the Mum's Gone Climbing podcast are for informational purposes only. They are not a substitute for medical and/or health advice from a professional, and should not be substituted for care based on the facts/circumstances of your individual situation.

Professional UK climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk talks to us about pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and what the future looks like now she is a mother.  Mina had a rockstar team to support her transition into motherhood, and explains why that was important, and how it shifted her idea of when you "should" reach out to professionals for help.  She also talks candidly about her birth experience, which involved complications she hadn't anticipated. She reflects upon our current birth culture, and the process of working through her own trauma.  This episode was created within the chaos of motherhood, which included Mina recording from her car outside her sons kindy. So naturally our conversation wandered to the power of embracing uncertainty, surrendering to parenthood, and being content with all the unexpected turns that it brings.  You can follow Mina on instagram @minaclimbing Listen to her podcast The Curious Climber  Work with Mina www.minalesliewujastyk.com Trainer Joy Black @climbingwithjoy Trainer Maddy Cope @madeleine_cope Pelvic Floor Physio Emily Elgar @thewomankindphysio Big thanks to our sponsors Urban Climb and Climbing Anchors for supporting important conversations.  Content Warning: infrequent strong language Disclaimer: Content, commentary, and opinions shared on the Mum's Gone Climbing podcast are for informational purposes only. They are not a substitute for medical and/or health advice from a professional, and should not be substituted for care based on the facts/circumstances of your individual situation.  

Mina has lived and breathed climbing for over 20 years. Competing at an elite level and travelling to many climbing areas worldwide, with ascents ranging from f8c spot routes to boulders up to Font 8B. In 2021 Mina became a mother, adding a new element to her life as a professional climber, nutritionist, and coach.  Our conversation meanders from Flow State, to dual identities, and onto the joy found in dropping into those magic moments with our children.  Mina's insight and reflection is a beautiful reminder to the gifts that motherhood brings along with the challenges we never anticipate.  You can follow Mina on instagram @minaclimbing Listen to her podcast The Curious Climber  Work with Mina www.minalesliewujastyk.com   Big thanks to our sponsors Urban Climb and Climbing Anchors for supporting important conversations.  Content Warning: infrequent strong language Disclaimer: Content, commentary, and opinions shared on the Mum's Gone Climbing podcast are for informational purposes only. They are not a substitute for medical and/or health advice from a professional, and should not be substituted for care based on the facts/circumstances of your individual situation.  

This week we chat to Mina who has had a really successful and interesting climbing career. She's done competitions she's done hard boulders and hard routes but she has also had some injury setbacks and we talk about all of it! If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us please do consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823Support the show

Announcing more new content for Patrons! "Reflections" are collaboration episodes with Mina Leslie-Wujastyk and Hazel Findlay of the Curious Climber Podcast. These are short episodes where one of us shares our thoughts on something we've been thinking about, or are working on in our own climbing or lives."Recaps" is a new episode series where I share what I have been up to for the past month, how I have been training, top 3 climbing highlights, what I could have done better,  plans for the next month, and more. Think of this as Steven's monthly blog update, but in audio form. Become a Patron for $10/mo to get access to Reflections and Recaps! Plus, it helps out the show! patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk is a professional climber from the UK. She is also a writer, speaker, and co-host of the Curious Climber Podcast along with Hazel Findlay. We talked about her early life, impermanence, flow state, learning to try really hard, how she made the switch from hard boulders to hard sport routes, what sets high-level climbers apart, and the decision to become a mom.Check out Athletic Greens!athleticgreens.com/NUGGETUse the link above to get a free year supply of vitamin D + 5 travel packs!Check out Rhino Skin Solutions!rhinoskinsolutions.comUse code “NUGGET” at checkout for 20% off your next order!We are supported by these amazing BIG GIVERS:Bryan Fast, Leo Franchi, Michael Roy, David Lahaie, Robert Freehill, Jeremiah Johnson, and Scott DonahueBecome a Patron:patreon.com/thenuggetclimbingShow Notes:  thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/mina-leslie-wujastykNuggets:0:05:52 – Baby life0:09:40 – How Mina and I met, and her road trip to the US in 20120:14:18 – Mina at age 25, and competing on the World Cup circuit0:18:10 – Project mentality, quick sends, and unfinished business0:21:02 – Patron question from Konstantinos, and Mina's first gym and early climbing mentors0:24:27 – Living in India as a kid and how that shaped Mina's worldview0:30:28 – Impermanence, and the lesson Mina learned from her dad as an early teenager0:33:09 – Being exposed to both indoor and outdoor climbing as a kid0:35:22 – Doing both route climbing and bouldering as a teenager, bouldering as social-climbing, and making the British team0:38:03 – Mina's first trip to Rocklands South Africa and more about her road trip around the US0:40:14 – Bouldering in the South East (US) and climbing in the Red River Gorge0:42:01 – Loving climbing, pushing too hard, and crashing0:47:52 – The challenge makes the experience0:51:55 – Flow and highballing0:58:16 – How climbing ethics shape our experience1:00:43 – Why do we seek flow?1:03:12 – Tapping into our most primal selves1:04:46 – An excerpt from Mina's article: ‘Pushing It', and British ascents1:08:11 – Learning to try really hard, and the yin and the yang1:12:52 – Unfinished business1:16:28 – ‘Just Do It'1:19:27 – What lead Mina to shift her focus to sport climbing1:22:44 – Climbing the 70m ‘Totally Free 2' in one pitch, and stashing candy in her sports bra1:28:48 – How aerobic capacity training (Aero Cap) helped her transition to sport climbing1:35:19 – What sets high-level boulders apart, and how good tactics make the difference1:40:25 – What specific tactics Mina learned from her partner David, and a funny story1:45:35 – What sets high-level sport climbers apart, and Mina's experience on ‘Nordic Plumber'1:49:20 – “Climbing isn't just about being fit and strong, it's about being clever and creative”1:50:54 – Mina's thoughts on returning to ‘Rainshadow', and two bad accidents1:57:52 – The decision to have a kid2:03:52 – RED-S, and how her recovery led to the decision to have Isaac2:07:26 – The best surprises with becoming a mom, and the miracle of pregnancy2:11:13 – Question from Anna about training during pregnancy2:15:58 – Studying nutrition, and thoughts on nutrition during pregnancy2:18:22 – What led to starting The Curious Climber Podcast, and recommended episodes (linked in show notes)2:23:54 – Wrap up

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk is a professional climber, nutritionist, physiotherapist, and co-host of the Curious Climber podcast. We chat about her diagnosis and experience with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, podcasting, nutrition philosophies, vipassana meditation, and more. Follow Mina on Instagram @minaclimber and her website, https://www.minalesliewujastyk.com/. 

Flow is a concept that can divide in climbing. For Dave Thomas it was the joyous experience that removed him from other problems in life. For Mina Leslie-Wujastyk it was a performance tool. Mina told me that a lot of her understanding of flow had come from conversations with Hazel Findlay and it had helped her to develop a different mindset both on and off the rock. Off the back of these interviews I wanted to know more, both to understand flow as a scientific concept and as a more ethereal tool for self fulfillment. That journey took me down some interesting paths in climbing, from the writings of George Mallory to US legend Doug Robinson, to an understanding of how flow can improve our physical performance or our wellbeing. Through conversations with Hazel Findlay and Dr Rebecca Williams I've explored the strange places that a flow state might take us, how better to experience one and the apparent contradiction at the heart of it all. There are many inspirations for this episode. Obviously previous interviewees Dave Thomas and Mina Leslie-Wujastyk, as well as current. Robert Macfarlane's Mountains of the Mind provided some of the additional thoughts and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's excellent book Flow. Factor Two is brought to you by Wil Treasure and UKClimbing.com Music credits: Compassion Lee Rosevere Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Other music licensed from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

This week we review 2 awesome climbing videos! one is the awesome send of careless torque by Mina Leslie-Wujastyk and the other is Dan Turners 'Out of Obsession' give them a watch then give us a listen!

In this episode I interview climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk. Mina recently published an article on the UK Climbing website about her experience of RED-S. She has competed in bouldering internationally and in outdoor sport climbing, sponsored by Arc'teryx, FiveTen, Sterling Ropes, Beta Climbing Designs and Organic. Find her @minaclimbing. Article at: https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/relative_energy_deficiency_in_sport_-_a_cautionary_tale-12345

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk is one of the most open pros out there, and this conversation is no different. Between competition and notching ascents of some of the planets most inspiring lines of up to 14b and V13, she's waged her fair share of battles. In this episode we sit down and discuss roadtrip projects, the difference between competition pressure and redpoint pressure, and what it means to try something you ultimately may fail on.  You can find Mina at www.minalesliewujastyk.com You can find Mina on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/minaclimbing You can check out Project Mina at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/projectmina You can find us at www.powercompanyclimbing.com You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk has already established herself as one of the best sport climbers in the country, with redpoints up to 8c. For the past few seasons she has been attempting Rainshadow, Steve McClure’s iconic 9a at Malham. It’s more than a step above her previous ascents, and initially something that it hadn’t even occurred to her to try. It seemed too unfeasible. When pushing the limit at some point you will find it. We often say this with risk taking, but the same is true when pushing your physical boundaries. Over time Mina has become more confident that she could successfully redpoint Rainshadow, but at first it was an impossible dream. Staying motivated for a few sessions on a route isn’t hard; but staying motivated when your project enters double digits and multiple seasons isn’t easy. I wanted to understand how Mina stays focussed on a long term goal, and how she does that in the face of the chance that she might never succeed. In the last episode with Dave Thomas we saw how a need for control, maintaining integrity and establishing your own identity were important. Finding ways to enter that elusive flow state was how Dave achieved this. Mina isn’t out for risk or resolving inner conflicts, but her story boils down to the same key features: desire, belief and understanding her own identity. The difference is that for Mina flow is a tool to be utilised. Factor Two is brought to you by Wil Treasure and UKClimbing.com Music credits: Looking Back Lee Rosevere Somnolence Kai Engel Quit Bitching Broke For Free Aspirato Kai Engel Pulse Sioum Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk talks about how she's training to climb 5.14d, how she overcame a fear of falling after a climbing accident, and her dialed-in diet.

We talk with pro-climber and lovely-voiced Mina Leslie-Wujastyk about her life and climbing, what it's like to be a pro, her love or Malham Cove, and helmets!