Michael Mawn

I was selected to speak at TEDx Bozeman. Unfortunately the event was postponed due to COVID-19 and I was unable to make the event the following year due to being in Europe for a competition.

I spoke at the commencement ceremony for Wy'East Academy in Portland, Oregon. The academy is for extreme sports athletes who are simultaneously pursuing their competitive athletic careers and a high school degree. I shared key lessons that I have learned throughout my 3 years competing around the world at the highest level of my sport. Additionally, I spoke about my experience pursuing athletics while in college, as well as the importance academics have on my life while in a professional athletic career. I discussed how you can pursue a professional athletic career while pursuing business or any other career goals, as I am doing now.

For the second year in a row, I spoke at an event for the University of Colorado's Freeski team. I discussed how I pursued my professional career in Freeride snowboarding while working towards a bachelor's degree in Finance. I shared tips on navigating a competitive athletic career while in college and held a Q&A session about competing on the Freeride World Tour.