Madison is a boulderer for Team Canada and you may have seen her Youtube videos with her husband Zach on their channel, Richardsons Climbing. In this episode, we'll learn about the issues the Canadian climbing team faces such as not having a head coach, her “lose” streak when it comes to Canadian nationals, Youtube and deleting social media, and we’ll get her take on getting married young and relationships among climbers.Join Patreon for a welcome gift, deleted scenes, and question priority: www.patreon.com/thatsnotrealclimbingpodcastGuest links:InstagramYoutubeReference links:Ditching Social Media Blog PostLearn 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 - The never-ending 2024 season6:11 - Climbing + competing start7:53 - Losing interest in lead climbing16:37 - Current training program19:43 - Moving to Germany and then back to Canada26:42 - Canada's funding struggle/lack of coaching33:31 - Canadian geographical difficulties37:26 - Discord Q: What obstacles will Canadian climbers need to overcome with Alannah and Sean retiring?39:32 - Comparison, competitive mindset, and the nationals curse44:00 - Deleting all social media49:31 - Social media and sponsorships55:11 - Making the exception for Youtube1:02:26 - Getting married young to another climber1:08:06 - Siblings or dating?!1:10:30 - Take on relationships between World Cup climbers1:14:39 - Competitiveness within the relationship1:21:40 - Relationship with Alannah Yip1:24:36 - Discord Q: Thoughts on the current field of comp climbing women compared to other nations?1:27:28 - Discord Q: Would there be a benefit to a more dedicated training center in Canada?1:30:09 - Final thoughts + where to find Madison

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