EP18: Sam Junker | Route Setting for the IFSC

This week I am Hanging with Sam Junker.Sam has been around Australian climbing for 15 years. He has built longevity not just in partaking in the sport but in building a career in Australian climbing. Sam is the example that we can create careers in the Australian climbing community and gives me hope for the dreams that I have in building out this project. I want to be in this for a long time and speaking to Sam has given me so much motivation of its possibilities.If you are enjoying the show, dont forget to rate the show and share the show with your friends! Means the world to me that I have regular listeners! More is also welcomewd though! .... :) LINKS👉 FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE 👉 THE HANGOUT INSTAGRAM👉 THE HANGOUT YOUTUBEGUEST LINKS📸  Sam JunkerCHAPTERS0:00 - Tom's Return to the Grampians4:13 - Sam's Climbing Origin Story9:20 - Finding Community Through Climbing13:15 - Building a Career in the Climbing Industry17:24 - How Route Setting Has Changed24:05 - The Future of Indoor Climbing & MoonBoards35:41 - Why Route Setting is an Art Form39:23 - The Dream Call-Up to the IFSC World Cup44:24 - Inside Para Climbing Route Setting56:38 - The Hardest Project Sam Has Ever Worked On1:00:20 - Losing a Fingertip & Recovering1:09:10 - Building Climbing Gyms Across Australia1:17:15 - Creativity, Art & Movement1:22:30 - Longevity in Climbing1:27:20 - Final ReflectionsKEYWORDSSam Junker, The Hangout Podcast, Australian climbing, rock climbing, route setting, route setter, IFSC, IFSC World Cup, Innsbruck, Para Climbing, adaptive climbing, climbing gyms, indoor climbing, bouldering, lead climbing, competition climbing, climbing community, Grampians, Cliffhanger, Hardrock, Walltopia, MoonBoard, climbing holds, climbing volumes, gym building, climbing industry, climbing careers, climbing coaching, mentoring, flow state, creative movement, climbing art, climbing design, Australian climbers, Brisbane 2032 Olympics, climbing podcast, climbing culture, climbing storytelling, climbing inspiration, outdoor climbing, sport climbingHang again soon,Tom