TPM Episode 46: Bobby Brown, Pro Skier, Olympian

Bobby Brown didn't start skiing until he was 11 years old and just 7 years later found himself standing on top of the X-Games podium, which he considers more important than the Olympics. Bobby and I talk about coming up, his career, his final shot at Olympic Gold and everything in between.

Bobby Brown Show Notes:

1:17: What is Bobby up to now and what was his summer like

2:25: Watching the Broncos lose the Super Bowl when he was in Sochi

3:50: Getting into skiing at 11 years old, the X-Games and what other sports he was into.

6:41: Is he one of those natural athletes that is good at everything and High School

10:00: Being inspired by Jonny Moseley and skiing everyday 11:30:

13:30: Was there any academy training in his life?

14:00: Skiing for 7 years and then winning X-Games gold and how the progression of tricks worked for Bobby

15:40: Bobby's Sponsors: Smith, Red Bull, GoPro, Lifeproof and Salomon

16:04: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)

17:40: Winning his first contest and having Saga as his first sponsor and making sponsor me resume's and getting real sponsors 16

20:00: Being part of the Salomon super team and being involved with his sponsors?

23:05: Not taking advantage of a RedBull opportunity with his first reality show and the RedBull performance side

26:09: His first X-Games experience and getting his first spot from Tanner Hall and then winning medals

28:30: Wrapping his head around the rotations that he's doing

31:05: What skiers was he tight with?

32:17: Deciding to be a real athlete health-wise for the Olympics

33:15: RESQWATER and Sierra At Tahoe

36:16: What happened in Sochi? The drama of making the team

38:40: Moving to the Backcountry in Be Water and Roots Lead to Water

40:35: Gearing up for South Korea and the Olympics

42:23: The exposure of big events and the X Games is more important than the Olympics to Bobby

43:45: Slvsh and the excitement around it

44:40: What is the dumbest thing that anyone's ever asked him to do for money?