Redpoint Radio
Does having an MBA help to run a climbing wall? Well your host Jack has enrolled and will be giving you a small insight into what he has learned and implemented so far. Module one is Personal Mastery for Senior Leaders.
info_outline #10 How to Open a Climbing GymRedpoint Radio
How do you go about opening a climbing gym? In this episode Jack has been asked to give some advice to Billie who is just starting out with a dream to build a climbing gym in his home town.
info_outline #9: Events & CompetitionsRedpoint Radio
Big climbing events and competitions are great fun for everyone who comes along, but have you ever thought what it takes to put them on? In this episode we announce 3 big events happening at our walls this year and discuss what will go into each of them to make sure everyone has a great time.
info_outline #8: Bouldering Bobat - Youtube in Climbing WallsRedpoint Radio
Bouldering Bobat are a youtube phenomenon making films in climbing walls and their adventures around the world. We talk about how they got started, the business of youtubing and their plans for the future.
info_outline #7: Climbing - Tokyo 2020 OlympicsRedpoint Radio
Jack Griffiths talks to Mike Langley about climbing in the Olympics. Mike is a long time commentator on the IFSC world cup climbing circuit and will be working with the BBC on the upcoming Tokyo 2020 (2021). We speak about the format of the competition and what climbing being in the Olympics will mean for the industry and us as climbers.
info_outline #6: Surviving 2020Redpoint Radio
Jack Griffiths and Rose Abbott talk about the challenges of the last year and what positives they, and the companies can take forward into the next. A behind the scenes look at how climbing walls have dealt with the pandemic and the support they have received, and given.
info_outline #5: Route SettingRedpoint Radio
Jack Griffiths talks to Head Setter and Co-Founder of Impact about all things route setting. Exploring how to become a route setter, how to set an amazing route and answer questions from the climbing public.
info_outline #4: Bristol Women ClimbersRedpoint Radio
Jack Griffiths talks to Lorna Potter from Bristol Women Climbers. They discuss the importance of these groups, the benefits of climbing with other women and how men can help make climbing walls less intimidating.
info_outline #3: Colour Up - Diversity in ClimbingRedpoint Radio
Colour Up is a group that is promoting diversity in climbing, meeting regularly to go climbing at Flashpoint Bristol our boulder wall in the centre of town. In this episode Jack talks to Carlos, who is the founder of this group, about the need for these types of groups and how climbing walls can help them get started.
info_outline #2: Mental Health Boulder ProjectRedpoint Radio
The Mental Health Boulder Project is run by Pete Bennet at our climbing wall in London, called the Hackney Wick Boulder Project. In this episode Jack and Pete chat about how the project got off the ground, how it runs, the effect it has had on people's lives and how someone might set up their own similar project.
info_outlineBristol Inclusive Thrill Seekers is a volunteer organisation that provides sessions for people with disabilities at one of our climbing walls called Redpoint Bristol. In this episode Jack speaks to one of the founders, Tom, about what it takes to set up a charity like this from scratch.