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Outside PodcastWhat Snowboarding Has to do With Parenthood, Loss, and Cancer With Kimmy FasaniMostly, professional athletes are…kind of boring. Not because they’re fundamentally uninteresting. Rather, they’re too polished and are trained to spout canned and cliched nothing burger answers. But not professional snowboarder Kimmy Fasani. Kimmy has a remarkable way of distilling her snowboarding adventures into lessons she uses to navigate challenges in life we all face, like becoming a parent and dealing with loss, And she even manages to draw from her experiences in the mountains to grapple with things we hopefully never face, like Stage 3 cancer. Have you ever yearned to hear a pro athlete say something that’l...2025-03-2639 min
What's The RuschButterfly in a Blizzard: with Kimmy Fasani | EP6In this powerful episode of What’s the Rusch, host Rebecca Rusch sits down with pioneering snowboarder, entrepreneur, and mother, Kimmy Fasani. Kimmy shares her extraordinary journey from breaking boundaries in professional snowboarding to facing one of life’s most difficult challenges: an aggressive cancer diagnosis. Through candid and heartfelt storytelling, Kimmy reveals how she found resilience in the face of adversity, the lessons she learned about surrendering control, and the power of community and advocacy in women’s sports.She opens up about navigating motherhood while maintaining a professional career, redefining success on her terms, and how he...2025-03-261h 01
CBS Mornings on the GoSister Says New Medal of Honor Museum Diminishes Brother's Legacy | Ernie Johnson Breaks Down NCAA's Sweet 16The editor in chief of The Atlantic says White House national security adviser Mike Waltz invited him to join a group chat on Signal, an encrypted messaging app. Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top U.S. officials then texted about plans to attack Houthi targets in Yemen. While Hegseth has denied the allegations, the National Security Council said the thread "appears to be authentic."A preliminary investigation into the death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankee Brett Gardner, indicates he may have died from possible food poisoning. Police sa...2025-03-2539 minCBS Mornings on the GoSister Says New Medal of Honor Museum Diminishes Brother's Legacy | Ernie Johnson Breaks Down NCAA's Sweet 16The editor in chief of The Atlantic says White House national security adviser Mike Waltz invited him to join a group chat on Signal, an encrypted messaging app. Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top U.S. officials then texted about plans to attack Houthi targets in Yemen. While Hegseth has denied the allegations, the National Security Council said the thread "appears to be authentic."A preliminary investigation into the death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankee Brett Gardner, indicates he may have died from possible food poisoning. Police sa...2025-03-2539 min
The Bomb HoleKimmy Fasani | The Bomb Hole Episode 219This week's episode is all about mindset and strength, and this week's guest, Kimmy Fasani, is here to lead by example. In tandem with the release of her new documentary "Butterfly In A Blizzard," Kimmy comes into the studio as a beaming light. And we're ready to follow. She's a ripping snowboarder, a mother, a breast cancer surviver, and a gem of a human. Tune in as she walks us through her rollercoaster of a life and gives us insight and depth like no other. You won't want to miss this one.Follow Kimmy...2025-03-193h 41
Redefined with Leslie and AriellePro Snowboarder Kimmy Fasani on Redefining Contracts for Mothers, Breast Cancer & New DocumentaryKimmy Fasani, professional snowboarder and the first woman to land a double backflip, talks to Leslie and Arielle about pioneering contract language with her sponsor for snowboarders entering motherhood, becoming a parent, and how filming a documentary about navigating her personal life and career took a turn when she was diagnosed with stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer, 9 months after having her second baby.Redefined is a Front Office Sports Network show, presented by LYCRA® Brand, that celebrates the stories, experiences and realities of multi-dimensional women in sports who are redefining success. New episodes release every W...2025-03-1244 min
Redefined with Leslie and AriellePro Snowboarder Kimmy Fasani on Redefining Contracts for Mothers, Breast Cancer & New DocumentaryKimmy Fasani, professional snowboarder and the first woman to land a double backflip, talks to Leslie and Arielle about pioneering contract language with her sponsor for snowboarders entering motherhood, becoming a parent, and how filming a documentary about navigating her personal life and career took a turn when she was diagnosed with stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer, 9 months after having her second baby.Redefined is a Front Office Sports Network show, presented by LYCRA® Brand, that celebrates the stories, experiences and realities of multi-dimensional women in sports who are redefining success. New episodes release every W...2025-03-1244 min
Wild Ideas Worth LivingNavigating Life's Biggest Mountains with Kimmy FasaniKimmy Fasani is a groundbreaking figure in women’s snowboarding, known for her fearless innovation and inspiring journey. She began competing nationally at just 15 and made history as the first woman to land a double backflip in a terrain park. Since becoming a mom six years ago, Kimmy has continued to break barriers for women in sports while navigating profound challenges, including a breast cancer diagnosis. Through it all, Kimmy has shared her story with remarkable courage, empowering others along the way.Connect with Kimmy: WebsiteInstagramThis episode is presented by Capital One and the REI...2025-01-2825 min
Two Planker NetworkOld Head New Head #8 Chris BenchetlerIf the phrase "do more" was a person it would be Chris Benchetler. Chris is a renowned professional skier and creative filmmaker based out of Mammoth Lakes, CA that has been part of some of the biggest projects in skiing.
With possibly the longest resume in skiing, some of Chris' contributions to skiing include: co-founding Nimbus with Eric Pollard, Pep Fujas, and Andy Mahre; designed the topsheet for his Atomic’s Bent Chetler pro model; collaborated with his wife, pro snowboarder Kimmy Fasani, surfer Rob Machado, pro skier Michelle Parker, and pro snowboarders Jeremy Jo...2024-10-212h 55
When Women Fly099 Becoming Mom: Transitioning Into Motherhood With Sonya Looney, Kikkan Randall, Kimmy Fasani, Belinda Baggs, and Marissa ColclasureThis is an episode for all women everywhere. If you are finding motherhood hard, this episode is for you. If you are finding it hard to mother yourself, this episode is for you. If you aren't sure motherhood is right for you, this episode is for you too.In this special compilation, we are featuring five rockstar guests who tell their stories of becoming moms. Sonya Looney, professional mountain biker and entrepreneur, talks about shifting her perspective and finding out what's really important in life.Kikkan Randall, Olympic Gold M...2022-12-0656 min
Looking Sideways Action Sports PodcastEpisode 197: Kimmy Fasani - Luminosity“Death isn't scary to me. Dying isn’t scary to me. I’ve seen it, and I’ve been close to it.”When my friend at Whitelines magazine asked me to chat to snowboarder Kimmy Fasani about her cancer diagnosis for this year’s annual, we decided to join forces on a print/audio double-header. The print version of our conversation was released last week, followed by the full audio version of our conversation on the podcast. The result was a hugely affecting conversation that moved me greatly. As I wrote in my introduction to the Whitelin...2022-11-281h 35Looking Sideways Action Sports PodcastEpisode 197: Kimmy Fasani - Luminosity“Death isn't scary to me. Dying isn’t scary to me. I’ve seen it, and I’ve been close to it.”When my friend at Whitelines magazine asked me to chat to snowboarder Kimmy Fasani about her cancer diagnosis for this year’s annual, we decided to join forces on a print/audio double-header. The print version of our conversation was released last week, followed by the full audio version of our conversation on the podcast. The result was a hugely affecting conversation that moved me greatly. As I wrote in my introduction to the Whitelin...2022-11-281h 35When Women Fly094 On Fear, Motherhood, and Mindfulness with Professional Snowboarder and Cancer Survivor Kimmy Fasani (2021)What happens when you have two very big but different dreams vying for your focus? Do you choose one? Or do you risk pursuing both and stretching yourself thin?Meet Kimmy Fasani — Snowboarder. Voice for female athletes. Mother. Mountain Baker. Author. Director of Storytelling @andmother_org. And so much more.Kimmy Fasani has been a pioneer in women’s snowboarding since she became the first female snowboarder to land a double backflip in the park and the powder in 2011. In this episode, Sylvia and Kimmy discuss balancing family life with a busy career. Kimmy shares how...2022-11-011h 04
Women in Action Sports Conversation SpaceKimmy Fasani on advocacy, discomfort and hope
About Kimmy Fasani
Kimmy Fasani has been a Professional snowboarder for over twenty years. She has always pushed the female snowboarding scene, not by only achieveing tricks never done before, like when she was the first woman to land a double backflip in a snowpark and in the back country back in 2011 but also by pushing the limits everywhere she could.
She was one of the only women to film with Absinthe Films and she earned her parts in male dominated crews and movies, like the one in the Standard Films movie 2112 where her and Anne-Flore...2022-10-241h 02
BLISTER PodcastSnowboarding Pioneer, Kimmy FasaniKimmy Fasani is a pioneer of women’s snowboarding, mother of two, partner of Chris Benchetler, author, and (among other things) someone who has been dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. So we checked in with Kimmy to talk about how she’s doing, what she’s been learning, and what we can learn from her.TOPICS & TIMES:Being diagnosed with breast cancer (1:10)Paying attention to signals (5:17)Growing up, getting into snowboarding (12:03)Meeting Chris Benchetler (14:48)Current state of snowboarding (15:47)Self care (19:05)How has this diagnosis affected your priorities? (23:00)Dealing with anger & curveballs (28:39)How do you feel today...2022-06-1353 minWhen Women Fly055 On Fear, Motherhood, and Mindfulness with Professional Snowboarder Kimmy Fasani - Advocate for Gender Parity in SportsWhat happens when you have two very big but different dreams vying for your focus? Do you choose one? Or do you risk pursuing both and in doing so commit to a bigger conversation?This was the dilemma faced by today’s guest—a woman who knows a thing or two about what it takes to face the odds, execute physical comebacks and establish herself as a legend in the world of snowboarding.Meet Kimmy Fasani — Snowboarder. Voice for female athletes. Mother. Mountain Baker. Author. Director of Storytelling @andmother_org. And so much more.Ki...2021-10-261h 04
Empowering Women Through SportsSnowboarding - Kimmy FasaniKimmy Fasani - Snowboarder, athlete, business owner, co-author of cookbook, mother of 2! Kimmy has been a leader in women’s snowboarding since she became the first female snowboarder to land a double backflip in the park and the powder in 2011. Since then, Kimmy has appeared in dozens of snowboarding film segments, graced the cover and pages of snowboarding magazines, promotes many brands as a sponsored rider and continues to push the level of progression in her sport. As a mother, she still travels and promotes the companies she rides for and they have stepped up as well, to embrace her...2021-05-2439 min
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This episode's guest is Kimmy Fasani. Kimmy has been a pioneer in women’s snowboarding since she became the first woman snowboarder to land a double backflip in the park and the powder in 2011.
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Mum's The WordSnowboarder and Mother Kimmy Fasani; A Trailblazer for the SportKimmy Fasani has been a pioneer in women’s snowboarding since she became the first female snowboarder to land a double backflip in the park and the powder in 2011. A powerhouse in the sport, her career includes incredible highs and the inevitable lows like a pelvis injury that would make most people hang up their board and retire. After becoming a mom to her son Koa in 2018, Kimmy who is expecting her second child this year, has become a trailblazer and voice for women walking that tightrope between career and family. Podcast length: 60 minsHosts: Sarah Newberry Moore & Pame...2021-01-2656 min
Adventure BoundAward-Winning Adventure and Conservation Writer: Emily Stifler WolfeEmily Stifler Wolfe is an award-winning freelance writer specializing in outdoor adventure and conservation. Her writings have been featured multiple times in Outside, Sierra, Esquire, Mountain Outlaw, Big Sky Journal, Powder and Backpacker magazines and REI’s Co-Op Journal. She’s also interviewed a former CEO of Patagonia, Kristine Tompkins and the founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard. We talk all about her writing career, why she lives in a mountain town and how she continually gets her family outside. Links from the episode: Her Website Outward Bound Chimneys of Treasure...2020-06-0254 min
DROPPING IN with Mercedes NicollE.2 DROPPING IN with Kimmy FasaniFire on the mountain video link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-05-1430 min
Balanced PursuitsEpisode 24: Chris Benchetler - Start Before You're ReadyAbout Chris:Chris, a California native grew up skiing Mammoth Mountain, which was home to one of the first snowboard parks in the Nation. By virtue of his surroundings and peers he was heavily influenced by snowboarding and art, which seemed to shape him into one of the more stylish skiers out there. Caring more about how a ski turns and glides through the snow, led Chris into designing and developing his own pro model ski with Atomic; The Bent Chetler. “I try to have my ski be an extension of me, and try to look at th...2020-02-2459 min
The Snowboard ProjectReal Talk: Remembering Jake Burton Carpenter • Episode 127Real Talk: This Week in Snowboarding - Episode 127 Remembering Jake Featuring Chris Karol, Steve Hayes, Ross Powers, Mike Arzt and Frank Phillips Shout out to the sponsors of this episode Never Summer Snowboards and 686 Technical Outerwear. We ask that you support the brands that support disruptive snowboard media. Find out more about these guys at their websites. http://neversummer.com http://686.com Last Thursday we lost the sport’s most influential rider - founder of Burton Snowboards, Jake Burton Carpenter. This was a heavy...2019-11-261h 14
Balanced PursuitsEpisode 10: Kimmy Fasani - Motherhood In The MountainsIN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:- How to accept the present moment and develop a Buddhist mindset- The power visualization has on achieving the impossible- Kimmy Fasani’s process for embracing the highs and lows of life- How to balance motherhood and your career [athletic or otherwise]Kimmy Fasani is a household name in the snowboard industry. She’s set a precedent for what it means to be an athlete, advocate, and ambassador by shattering glass ceilings throughout her 16-year pro career. Kimmy was the first...2018-12-1453 min
The Soul Mammas PodcastPro snowboarder Kimmy Fasani-how shifting our mindset can help us face fears & big decisionsHave you ever had to face your biggest fears? Whether we are aiming our snowboards down a steep snow covered mountain, surfing giant waves, or making a scary life decision-it is our mindset that can make or break the outcome. Kimmy Fasani, one of the world's best snowboarders, is here to speak to us about presence, trust, mindfulness, and intuition as it pertains to her professional career and new motherhood. Kimmy is now paving the way for professional mama athletes at the forefront of their careers. Check out https://www.soulmammas.com for more on he...2018-11-1247 min
Wild Ideas Worth LivingKimmy Fasani - How to Be a Professional Backcountry Snowboarder and Cookie TesterKimmy Fasani is a well-respected athlete, most known for her aggressive free-style backcountry snowboarding. She has won countless awards like Women’s Rider of the Year, Standout Performance of the Year, and has had some incredible video parts with Standard and Absinthe Films. Kimmy loves mentoring other snowboarders, especially other females and is a vocal ambassador for several nonprofits.2018-03-0751 min
Wild Ideas Worth LivingKimmy Fasani - How to Be a Professional Backcountry Snowboarder and Cookie TesterKimmy’s Wild Idea: To create a job for herself as a professional backcountry snowboarder, be a mentor for other riders and remain active through pregnancy. Kimmy Fasani is a well-respected athlete, most known for her aggressive free-style backcountry snowboarding. She has won countless awards like Women’s Rider of the Year, Standout Performance of the Year, and has had some incredible video parts with Standard and Absinthe Films. Kimmy loves mentoring other snowboarders, especially other females and is a vocal ambassador for several nonprofits. On the personal side of her life, Kimmy is married to s...2018-03-0751 min
The Powell MovementKimmy Fasani, Pro SnowboarderKimmy Fasani has never let the lows of life drag her down and she’s been through some painful experiences on her way to and at the peak of her snowboarding career. She also hasn’t let the highs of being a top level professional snowboarder get to her head. How long will that career last now that, coming of her best season ever on paper, Kimmy is pregnant with Chris Benchetler’s baby and her contracts are set to expire? Hear what Kimmy has to say on the podcast. Kimmy Fasani Show Notes: 1:11: Chas...2017-11-271h 02
Outside By Design#2.3 Pro Snowboarder Kimmy FasaniA new episode2016-08-0238 min
Outside By Design#2.3 Pro Snowboarder Kimmy Fasani2016-08-0238 min
The Not Snowboarding PodcastKimmy Fasani | Marriage | Injury & Recovery | Self Work | Triathlons | Rock ClimbingEpisode #23 Aj and I caught up with Kimmy while she was driving home from Vancouver shortly after a month in Europe. We covered the following topics: Picking up the truck at the airport to the tune of 280 bucks Kimmy’s relationship with her husband, professional skier, Chris Benchetler Kimmy’s injury at Mammoth The mental game Triathlons Aj’s […]2015-04-0600 min
The Not Snowboarding Podcast | Funny and inspiring conversations with snowboarders.Kimmy Fasani | The Road | Injury | Self Work | Triathlons | Rock Climbing
Picking up the truck at the airport to the tune of 280 bucks
Kimmy's relationship with her husband, professional skier, Chris Bencheteler
Kimmy's injury at Mammoth in 2013
The mental game
Triathlons
Aj's dinner
Mimi's Organic Bakery
Living in Mammoth
Rock Climbing
Breaking news on the Amusement Park
Social Media and snowboarding
Quotes :
My Middle name is now Fasani and my last name is Bencheter on all my travel documents
"When we're out in the mountains we are best friends - just like the way we are at home."
"I drifted off the side of a jump... I did my ACL, MCL, PCL and broke my pelvis in that crash...2015-04-0657 min