Sofya is a boulderer on team Switzerland and she’s part of the wave of OG climbing Youtubers! In this episode, she gives us a debrief on her last comp of the 2024 season in Prague, we get some insight into team Switzerland and their potential upcoming funding issues, and she opens up about her past struggles with disordered eating and how she overcame it.Join Patreon for a welcome gift, deleted scenes, and question priority: www.patreon.com/thatsnotrealclimbingpodcastGuest links:InstagramYoutubeReference links:Weight Vest VideoTraining AppLearn more about the podcast at www.thatsnotrealclimbingpodcast.comFollow on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thatsnotrealclimbingpodcastJoin the FREE community in Discord! https://discord.gg/QTa668g8zpJoin Patreon for a welcome gift, deleted scenes, and question priority: www.patreon.com/thatsnotrealclimbingpodcastOr, for a one time donation, buy me a "chalk bag": www.buymeacoffee.com/compclimbingTimestamps of discussion topics0:00 - Reflections on Prague WC6:05 - Climbing + Competing start7:58 - Worldwide childhood and origins of her accent10:52 - Boulderer getting into lead training?15:40 - The "no expectations" comp trick19:55 - Slab is the enemy22:10 - Being a short climber26:08 - Training schedule30:03 - Team Switzerland transformation31:42 - Swiss athlete funding35:23 - Money and YouTube41:41 - Behind the scenes of Youtube43:31 - Climbing with a weight vest controversy?48:19 - Climbing, puberty, and eating disorders54:47 - Bulking & cutting?1:04:04 - The pro comp climbing dating scene1:08:47 - Training with Nicolai1:10:48 - Favorite hobby is...escape rooms?!1:12:54 - Future goals & being born in the 1900s1:18:55 - Shoutout from Tom Greenall1:19:27 - Discord statement: calling Sofya by the wrong name1:19:51 - Discord Q: Who's your favorite YouTuber?1:23:35 - Where to find Sofya

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