Icebox Sessions Podcast

Join me in the Icebox ( a home climbing wall that I've been training on for the last 25 years or so) to share stoke and stories from the Nova Scotia rock-climbing community - past and present. Boulderers, plastic pullers, sport climbers and trad climbers. All are welcome. Except maybe ice climbers. :)🌐 Website: https://iceboxsessions.ca📸 Instagram: @iceboxsessions🧗 All Links: https://linktr.ee/iceboxsessions

Icebox Sessions Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Sean Cassidy, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Sean Cassidy hosts Icebox Sessions Podcast, a sports show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Ep 12 - Hana Ogasawara - A Bouldering Life - Unchanged And Janky As Ever

  Aug 27, 20261h 27mS1

  Meet Hana Ogasawara - unfiltered, unchanged and janky as f***. This Icebox Sessions episode rambles from beer to espresso and eventually mentions climbing. Hana shares her frugal lifestyle and commitment to annual long term road trips on the bouldering circuit . Before touring with her beater van (called "Plop"), she recounts her climbing path from New Zealand to the Dockyards to the Rock Court, where she met the influential Ben "Smizzle" Smith - who would change the course of her life forever. What is climbing exactly? Who needs to send if you can project one move forever? Micro-progress and perfecting beta motivate Hana her more than the send - although sometimes she'll reach Resurrection after 9 years of effort on a single boulder. Experience the dirtbag Van Life - suffering the cold and loneliness for morning views of the Sierras. Icebox Session - Episode Notes https://www.iceboxsessions.ca//ibs-episodes/hana-ogasawara Icebox Session - All Links https://linktr.ee/iceboxsessions Chapters 00:00 Why We Climb00:59 Beers and Unfiltered Banter02:32 Fame and Deep Resentment04:51 Barista Life Philosophy06:51 Frugal As ....17:52 Van Life20:03 How Hana Started Climbing22:54 Ben Smith and Early Sends32:16 Projecting Micro Progress40:27 Try Hard Dammit42:30 Injuries & Rehab49:05 Training for Longevity52:26 The Dirtbag Circuit01:03:08 Aging on the Road01:23:25 Goals and Wrap Up

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  Episode #10

  Ep 10 - Parvin Jahan - Persian Dreams & Halifax Alpine Starts

  Jun 25, 20261h 22mS1

  Parvin shares stories of Iran’s Climbing Scene and her recent move to Halifax to become the Head Route Setter and coach at East Peak climbing gym. She has an impressive resume as a climber - competing with Iran's national team, judging climbing comps internationally, and bagging the first female ascents of a number of 5.13s just outside of Tehran. She is now focussed on sharing her stoke and experience with a new generation of climbers in Nova Scotia - and promoting the benefits of projecting and finding our own beta to solve puzzles and strengthen our minds. Icebox Sessions - Episode Notes Icebox Sessions - All Links Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Icebox Sessions 04:21 East Peak Community Vibe 07:27 War Trauma and Healing Through Sport 10:49 Life in Iran 11:52 It Began in the Mountains 13:17 International Judging 16:24 First Female 5.13 Ascents 22:21 Finding Your Own Beta 34:15 Training the Mental Game 36:41 Gender Rules and Segregation in Iran 40:57 Female Spirit 44:55 Breaking Stereotypes 46:40 A Home Wall to Rival The Icebox 47:59 Route Setting and Coaching 50:56 Coaching Kids and Adults 55:45 Trusting Your Body 01:05:44 Travel and Sponsorship 01:08:15 Sketchy Big Wall Climbing 01:15:35 Climbing as Therapy

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  Episode #9

  Ep 9 - Henry Morrow - Obsessions Over Water and Stone

  May 21, 20261h 2mS1

  <p>Meet the "infectiously stoked” Henry Morrow - a climber equally comfortable on plastic holds in the gym or climbing without a rope over the ocean in the middle of the night. Henry describes what it was like learning to climb outdoors by trial and error and the recent growth of Nova Scotia’s climbing community over the last few years. We talk about his DWS (deep water soloing) explorations, development of a new climbing crag, international travel and various homegrown epics - mostly in Cape Breton.</p><p><br /></p><p>Icebox Sessions - Episode Notes⁠ </p><p>Icebox Sessio...

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  Episode #8

  Ep 8 - Todd Foster - Capturing Moments in Time

  Apr 23, 20261h 29mS1

  <p>In this episode, longtime Nova Scotia climber Todd "The Bod" Foster (aka "Toddles") exposes ALL. He talks about his 25-year impact on the local scene through guidebooks, route and boulder development, and his award-winning film Eastern Tide. Foster explains how partnerships helped him produce multiple guides (rope climbing, Digby Neck, Halifax Region) and why he’s working on an Eastern Shore volume now, emphasizing knowledge transfer and community succession. He recounts learning to climb in the 1990s through top-roping at Eagles Nest, the Dal wall, and self-teaching from books, and later being inspired by early bouldering at Duncan’s Cove...

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  Ep 7 - Heather Reynolds - Climbing Your Best With Amazing Humans

  Mar 26, 20261h 39mS1

  <p>Heather Reynolds shares stories of 35+ years of contributing to the local climbing community, including route development, coaching, and releasing a book on performance rock climbing. Reynolds recounts starting climbing with Sean Willett, helping found Climb Nova Scotia in 1991 to protect access at Main Face, contributing to the Dalplex Fieldhouse wall (opened 1992) and later the Rock Court (opened 2002), and the importance of recognizing volunteers and first ascensionists. She describes years of road-tripping, researching and meeting elite climbers, emphasizing that mental approach and movement efficiency often matter more than raw strength. We discuss the differences between gym rats and outdoor climbing...

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