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Content warning: this episode contains mentions of PTSD and suicidal thoughts and ideation. If that is triggering for you, you may want to skip that one and that’s totally okay! We love you either way.

Drew Petersen (he/him) is a passionate skier, runner, and mountain athlete on a mission to change our culture surrounding mental health. In his career as a professional skier, he blends storytelling with his athletic adventures—ranging from skiing lines in the backcountry to running 100 miles—to bring people along for the ride and to advocate for things he cares about.

In this episode, John and Drew discuss:

• How Drew came to be a skier
• How a traumatic accident in the mountains
• His definition of sobriety
• His first attempts at sobriety came from recovery from season-ending injuries
• How masculinity plays into how much Drew felt he could share deeper issues
• How one of his injuries led to his mental health diagnosis
• Drew’s sobriety journey overall
• Why clarity and fortitude within the decision of sobriety was the big game-changer
• Getting back to socializing after the big waves of the pandemic
• Drew’s morning routine
• Combining skiing and running

Catch up with Drew here.

You can watch the full new film, Ups and Downs.

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