Madison is a competitive climber and has competed in 4 continents representing Canada both as a youth climber and now an Open competitor. In 2016, Madison was a part of the team that opened The Core Climbing Gym in Cambridge, Ontario; The town and gym she currently calls home.
Madison graduated from International Baccalaureate Program in 2019, started a popcorn company, Podyum, in 2020, and is currently training full-time with her sights on the Olympics in 2024.
Show notes
- [0:40] Self-introduction from Madison Fischer
- [1:25] Meditation and being social media free. How did Madison Fischer get exposed to meditation?
- [4:06] How meditation has helped Madison at American Bouldering National Championships
- [6:06] Cognitive recovery for rock climbing
- [8:00] How Madison approach meditation
- [11:40] Madison’s current training environment
- [17:03] Madison’s coaching experiences and principles
- [22:35] Getting exposed to social media, then deciding to cut it out
- [37:46] Encouraging others to quit social media as well
- [40:19] What does Madison think about advertising on social media platforms?
- [44:04] The businesses that Madison is starting
- [47:43] Scheduling training, rest and running businesses
- [54:56] Choosing a major and planning for the future
- [1:03:37] Self image- tension between self belief and not becoming over-confident
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If you like to find out more about me, please find me on my personal website at www.pohjie.com, or connect with me on Twitter (@pohjie_pj).
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