This week’s conversation is with Jeremy Jones, an accomplished filmmaker, entrepreneur, environmentalist and snowboarding pioneer.

Jeremy Jones is widely regarded as one of the most legendary big mountain riders and explorers of all time.

Named a National Geographic “Adventurer of the Year” and ten times voted “Best Big Mountain Rider of the Year” by Snowboarder Magazine, Jeremy has starred in over a hundred snowboard movies and videos worldwide, including his highly acclaimed, foot-powered snowboarding trilogy Deeper, Further and Higher.

He is the founder and CEO of award-winning Jones Snowboards, dedicated to the development of the highest quality backcountry snowboards and accessories.

In 2007 Jeremy founded Protect Our Winters, a global cause uniting the winter sports community against climate change and was recognized in as a Champion of Change by President Barack Obama.

In this conversation we discuss passion, risk, and managing stress.

For Jeremy it comes down to understanding what the end goal is but not getting caught up in it.

“It’s through hard work, focus, and breaking goals down into small steps that lead to big achievements.”

In This Episode:

• Grew up on the East Coast, would make frequent trips to Vermont and fell in love with skiing from an early age
• Told himself he’d do whatever it took to have a job on the mountain when he got older
• How did he avoid becoming a ski bum?
• Is it possible for him to live with passion if there’s no mountain involved
• Why his friends make him a better person
• His relationship with the mountain… the art of listening to it
• The most difficult moments in his life… coping with the loss of loved ones
• How does he balance putting himself first when it comes to sport and adventure but also making himself there for his family?
• Does he have a spiritual framework?
• His cause to protect our winters and minimize climate change
• What he would ask another master of craft
• His process for mitigating risk on dangerous treks
• How he tackles major challenges… understanding what the end goal is but not getting caught up in it
• His strategy for managing anxiety and stress
• His approach to meditation