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.

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Timestamps of discussion topics

0:00 - The never-ending 2024 season

6:11 - Climbing + competing start

7:53 - Losing interest in lead climbing

16:37 - Current training program

19:43 - Moving to Germany and then back to Canada

26:42 - Canada's funding struggle/lack of coaching

33:31 - Canadian geographical difficulties

37:26 - Discord Q: What obstacles will Canadian climbers need to overcome with Alannah and Sean retiring?

39:32 - Comparison, competitive mindset, and the nationals curse

44:00 - Deleting all social media

49:31 - Social media and sponsorships

55:11 - Making the exception for Youtube

1:02:26 - Getting married young to another climber

1:08:06 - Siblings or dating?!

1:10:30 - Take on relationships between World Cup climbers

1:14:39 - Competitiveness within the relationship

1:21:40 - Relationship with Alannah Yip

1:24:36 - 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