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" While everyone's purpose may be different, with social media we all have that platform to create the change we want to see in the world, and I spend a lot of time encouraging others to step up and use theirs. "

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" As a professional snowboarder, my goal is to educate and create awareness around the issues we're facing with climate change. "

Gretchen Bleiler

Goal

Create

Professional

" Meditating, even for a little bit, is better than nothing. "

" What most people don't realize is that in snowboarding, there are two different aspects: the filming side and the competition side. The filming side is when snowboarders spend the entire winter season trying to document the best, most progressive and innovative riding of the year. "

" As long you are doing what you love and making decisions from the heart, you will be successful. "

" I've always had bigger legs and butt; it's just the way I'm built. Over time, I realized that they were blessings because that foundation - my legs and butt - is what helps me flip 12 feet above an icy halfpipe. "

" For me, vision is just about the most important thing. So goggles play a huge role in my sport. I come to the competition with a bunch of different goggles and tons of different lenses in multiple tints. The weather can always be changing, and you have to have the right thing to make sure you can see perfectly. "

Gretchen Bleiler

Weather

Competition

" From any traumatic injury, you're going to experience a lack of confidence. There's a whole process you have to go through to break free of that. "

" When I win, I'm happy. When I lose, I'm also happy. I'm grateful for this life I have to live. It's a great life. "

" I typically have breakfast, have a snack, have lunch, have a snack, and have dinner. "

" I care about the way I look, and I want to look my best. My regime isn't crazy. For my face, it's just sunscreen because foundations and tinted moisturizers rub against my neck warmer. But I do like eyeliner, mascara, and a little color on my lids. "

" I remember being glued to the TV as I watched the Olympics as a kid. There was something so magical, almost otherworldly, about the Olympics. My favorite part was that moment right before it all started. The moment where the athlete would stand up ready to face whatever lay ahead. "

" We need more balance in the world - more balance of the feminine and the masculine. "

" Getting older, getting married, buying a house, becoming a different person... I had to figure out what my new motivations, inspirations, and goals were. "

" Walk, skateboard, bike, car pool, or use mass transit more, and drive less. "

Gretchen Bleiler

Walk

Pool

" I think whenever you get out and do something different, like mountain biking or surfing, it just makes you more aware of your body and balance. For me, I've always loved anything that involved sports, so I've always just tried different things. "

Gretchen Bleiler

Think

Sports

" Lots of times, people go to the mountains and feel like it's not cool to wear a beanie and goggles and neck gaiter. But you're so much more comfortable, and you're getting the protection you need. "

" I think whenever you have any kind of injury or challenge, you just have to deal with it the best you can. You have to decide what's important to you and focus on getting back to where you want to be. And enjoy where you are and what your goals and dreams are and just give it 100 percent. "

" Have a specific goal every time you hit the gym; this way, your workouts have built-in purpose. "

" It takes energy to get energy. "

" I want to keep snowboarding as long as I'm still having fun and progressing my riding. "

" If you take minutes a day to take care of your mouth, the odds are you'll take the next steps needed to take care of your whole body, like exercising and eating healthy. It's a building block for other healthy habits. "

" Sometimes in life, when we really want something, we can approach it in a way that might actually be closing us off from achieving it. "

" When you find yourself hitting up against a wall over and over again, it's time to try a different route. "

" Being involved in sports, you think less about how your body looks and more how it performs. "

" I'm a competitor, and since I was 2 years old, I have always wanted to be the best at whatever I was doing. "

" What snowboarding has always had and the Olympics has not touched is that spirit, that original spirit of creativity and athletes standing up and having a voice and being innovative. But I guess what the Olympics has done is provided a platform for that spirit, and that's what I see as being a really positive thing. "

" When you're up on the hill, and you know you're as strong as you can be, you're more willing and able and confident to go and do bigger and harder and more technical tricks. "

" Mt. Hood is still one of my favorites for its sun, warmth, and slushy, forgiving conditions. "

" It sucks. When you're a woman in sports, people want you to show some skin. "

" I grew up snowboarding in two of the best states for the sport: Colorado and Utah. The world-class ski mountains in these neighboring states were key factors that allowed me to represent our country in two Olympics and numerous X Games. "