Occupation: Snowboarder Birth: July 26, 1983
2006 Games -by then, my identity had started to shift. Before that, my identity was in snowboarding. That's how people knew me and that's how I knew ….
We're not meant to do it on our own. We're meant to do life with God and with each other. I've been fortunate to have friends that are willing to inv….
Right before they named the (2014) team, I stepped back and I allowed myself to realize what I had accomplished. I got overwhelmed and the tears came….
I think I've done a pretty good job of not compartmentalizing my life. I take my core values and I live them out at home like I would in my snowboard….
The foundational skills of snowboarding are what pay off in the long run. That's something I've been able to build over time and that's benefited me ….
I thought being a Christian was about following rules and going to church and being good all the time, but this girl helped me understand that it's a….
People ask a lot about how I can be a believer in a culture that perhaps is counter cultural to what you believe in. I've come to the conclusion that….
When I was 20, I was contemplating quitting. I was at the first event of the season and I overhead a conversation between two girls. One told the oth….
If there ever is a need or if anyone's hurting, I'm the person they come to because they know what they're going to get. They know I'll pray for them….
These have been the most successful years I've ever had. I've been placing well in the contests but more importantly I've been enjoying them. I think….
It's definitely got to be a daily thing. There's no formula to walking with God. There's no formula to having success as an athlete. It's about relat….
I strongly believe in that saying, "People don't care what you know until they know that you care." That's been my goal and objective - to love peopl….
You’ve got to fight for that connection with God all the time no matter what you're going through in life. I'm growing up. I'm maturing. But I defini….
Yeah, one of my approaches with my community, my friends, the companies I represent, has been to take the attitude of what I bring instead of what I ….
I'm more comfortable with my beliefs and with who I am. I honestly don't think about it that much. I just try to live my life and I try to love peopl….
You can’t let your current circumstances dictate what kind of choices you make..
I'm not trying to snowboard for other people anymore. That just kind of comes with age and growing up. That's helped me a lot. Some of that started r….
As I've been open with my faith, there's a consistency that almost disarms people. They know what they're going to get when they see me. They know wh….
I'm willing to explore what that's supposed to look like. I want to be intentional. I want it to show up in my life every day. I really try to live o….
I don't look to my situation to determine what choices I make. I've developed a good sense of values and beliefs. That's my reality. No matter where ….
Snowboarding was everything that I knew. That's what I did and I poured everything I had into it. I thought that being successful and achieving my go….