Ep 18: Chloé Caulier - Belgian Bouldering and being a Muscular Climber!

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Chloé is a boulder and lead climber competing in the world cup circuit for the Belgian team! This is my first time talking to a Belgian climber, so in this episode we’ll learn a lot about their fairly newly established national team and how funding works, and we also talk about body image with being a more muscular climber, as well as the difficulties that come with being a female climber.

Guest links:
Instagram (instagram.com/chloe_caulier)

Reference links:
Master of Fire Competition (youtube.com/watch?v=qWCVRtCjfPM)
Team Boulder Arena (Competition w/ Stasa) (youtube.com/watch?v=IFCduXzbc3E&ab_channel…)
Charlotte de Witte (open.spotify.com/artist/1lJhME1ZpzsEa5M0wW6Mso)

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Timestamps of discussion topics
0:00 - Introduction/China stress
3:35 - Going into simulation
6:50 - Climbing beginnings
10:39 - Transitioning from youth to senior circuit
12:31 - Favorite discipline
17:44 - Training with dad vs. with the Belgian team
23:05 - Training with male athletes
27:31 - Does the Belgian team train together?
31:36 - Belgian athlete funding
34:01 - Gaining strength too easily
40:03 - Body image
44:27 - Being the only woman on the Belgian team
49:32 - Training with Stasa
58:06 - Machismo in the climbing gym
1:03:02 - 2024 goals
1:04:32 - Discord Q: Are there any language difficulties within team Belgium?
1:06:16 - Discord Q: What do you do in isolation?
1:07:28 - Discord Q: What kind of music do you listen to?
1:09:32 - Where to find Chloé