Last week Cody Townsend came to Western Colorado University for our Blister Speaker Series and spoke about why his education has been so beneficial to his career; social media and the new responsibilities of athletes today; starting & growing a business (Arcade Belts); The Fifty Project and all of the behind-the-scenes work; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Why Cody studied linguistics (5:19)
• Responsibilities of athletes today (11:28)
• Social media — expectations (15:46)
• Cody’s mentors (23:02)
• Starting & running a business: Arcade Belts (25:11)
• The Fifty Project (30:07)
• The work that goes on behind the scenes (35:01)
• Getting funding for projects
• Lines that should be included in the Fifty? (44:04)
• Climate motivation (46:43)
• How can skiing become more inclusive? (51:02)

RELATED LINKS:

• Previous Blister Speaker Series Events

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