Mountain In My Mind: When Ski Films Talk About What We Don’t

John Padilla at a Mountain In My Mind premier

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Ski films often show us big lines, heavy drops, and wild moments. But what about the stories that don’t usually make it into the edits — the ones about loss, depression, survival, and finding meaning through skiing? Today, I talk with filmmaker and skier John Padilla, the creator of the film series, Mountain In My Mind, that brings the conversation about mental health into the ski world.

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TOPICS & TIMES:
Introducing John (4:30)
How Dylan & John Met (7:09)
Getting into Skiing (10:51)
Starting Out in Filmmaking (15:43)
Tell Us about Jack (18:33)
Starting a Foundation to Create Change (21:13)
Origins & Goals for ‘Mountain in My Mind’ (25:51)
Blending Heavy Topics with Skiing (35:17)
Depression (46:35)
Therapy (55:37)
Skiing to Avoid Mental Health Issues? (1:17:17)
Survivor’s Guilt (1:25:58)
John’s Recent Injury (1:31:46)
Mountain In My Mind 4 (1:53:08)