Grades and Followers Don’t Define You with April Davidson

If you’re a climber on Instagram then you’re probably familiar with April Davidson of @yeahapril. With almost 100k followers and multiple brand partnerships, the word ‘influencer’ might immediately come to mind when you think of her. April, however, doesn’t really see herself as an influencer. She has strong opinions on the current state of social media and how it affects us all as climbers, and she’ll share them with us today. We’ll talk about how she got started on Instagram; the opportunities she’s been able to experience through brand partnerships; her opinions on #vanlife; and why she believes that we all need to take a step back, stop comparing ourselves to each other’s highly curated social media accounts, and climb for the joy of it. Follow April on Instagram @yeahaprilFor more about April and Justin Salas’s van life experience, check out our interview with Justin (Ep 116). Join us over on the First Ascent Patreon. For $5, $7 or $10 a month, you’ll get access to wide ranging bonus content from greats like Mark Hudon, Scott Stevenson and many more. Plus you’ll get a Discord chat, exclusive beta, route info, and more. Check it out here:  https://www.patreon.com/FirstAscentPodcastDo you have a listener question or a topic idea? Let us know at @firstascentpod on Instagram! Jay can be found at @jayknower. Disclaimer: The information expressed in this episode is for entertainment purposes only, and is not intended as, nor should it be interpreted as, informational or instructional.