Brolin Mawejje | The Bomb Hole Episode 105

A snowboarder from Uganda who has faced much adversity on his journey to USA where he chased the Olympic dream all while going to medical school. This week we talk chasing the Olympic dream, growing up in Africa, childhood soldiers, coming to America, culture shock, getting bullied, discrimination in ski town’s, leaving an impact on snowboarding, medical school, Virgil Abloh, the black snowboard community and so much more! Brolin was raised in poverty in a small Ugandan village at a time when these community’s had no electricity and were quite rough between childhood solider’s, kid napper’s and many other hardships to evade. As a young teenager he is sent to America to live with his mother in the east coast where thanks to the chill program he found snowboarding. Join us as we sit down with Brolin and learn first hand about his amazing journey from Africa to Massachusetts then on to Jackson Hole, Wyoming where he chases the Olympic dream and become’s a Burton team rider all while going to medical school on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole. Special Thanks The Patreon Members, We would not do this without you!!- https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole Ikon Pass- https://www.ikonpass.com Oakley- https://www.oakley.com/en-us Ten Barrel Pub Beer Spy Optic- https://www.spyoptic.com Instagram Brolin Mawejje’s Instagram: @thabyron_ma https://www.instagram.com/thabyron_ma/ @thebombhole: https://www.instagram.com/thebombhole/ @Grendiesel : https://www.instagram.com/grendiesel/ @E_stone : https://www.instagram.com/e_stone/ Budz Print Shop- www.e-stonephoto.com https://307o96449135872.3dcartstores.com Hit Subscribe! Leave a comment, We love your feedback! If you like the show please leave us a review! It all helps us out a ton!! For all things Bomb Hole, go to : https://thebombhole.com/ BOMB HOLE STORE: https://thebombhole.com/collections/all Watch the episode on YouTube- https://youtu.be/3IdfOhijPnc Join The Bomb Squad on our Patreon page! Props to all of our Patreon members for the support. We could not make these episodes happen without your help! Patreon members get the chance to ask guests questions and find out who we will be interviewing before anyone else. They also receive Bomb Hole merch and a custom Bomb Squad sticker!!! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole Show Notes- Blood Diamond | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknIZsvQjG4 Child Soldiers| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OMiLY1Oks How To Deal With Bullies | https://www.stompoutbullying.org/how-to-deal-with-bullies The Chill Program | https://www.chill.org Fuel TV | https://fuel.tv Suicide Prevention | https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org Far From Home Trailer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8His8Zs0Rg Far From Home Full Movie | https://vimeo.com/514526884/c96433ffe7 Olympic Journey | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3LyGW8O07w&t=7s Arrhythmia sidetracks Brolin’s Olympic Dream | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-dU8P3vq_Y&t=79s Virgil’s Last Project | https://www.fastcompany.com/90731228/why-virgil-ablohs-last-project-with-burton-is-a-manifesto-for-diversity-in-snowboarding Imposter Syndrome | https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/imposter-syndrome Thanks For Listening! Copyright 2022 Bomb Hole Media, Inc.