The Athlete Mentality Show

Ep. 5: Professional Skier and Artist Chris Benchetler

Krystal Jackson

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0:00 | 47:23

Timestamps:

2:30 - How Chris's professional skiing career started
6: 04 - How Chris's Dad's passing away inspired his career
9:31 - How backcountry skiing differs from other sports
12:37 - Chris's experience with avalanches
15:40 - The inner work that Chris has done to create his successes
16: 41 - What Chris's advice would be to his own young children
19:20 - The biggest challenge Chris has overcome
22:00 - Chris talks about his style of meditation
23:10 - Chris talks about his love for art
25:15 - Chris talks about his collaboration with the Grateful Dead and the sacrifices he made to make it happen
35:30 - Chris talks about his mindset and his belief in himself
37:10 - The benefits of failure
39:45 - Failure and kids are the ultimate teachers
41:10 - Chris's favorite ski spots
42:30 - Chris's three keys to success.
44:40 - Chris's commitment to being a good father and family man