#3 Madison Fischer- Pursuing the peak of climbing - a podcast by PJ (Poh Jie)

from 2020-08-14T00:00

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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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Further episodes of PyJamas Pillow Talk

Further podcasts by PJ (Poh Jie)

Website of PJ (Poh Jie)