Snowboarding Pioneer, Kimmy Fasani (Ep.215)

Kimmy Fasani is a pioneer of women’s snowboarding, mother, partner of Chris Benchetler, and (among other things) someone who has been dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. So on our Blister Podcast, we check in with Kimmy to talk about how she’s doing, what she’s been learning, and what we can learn from her.
Kimmy Fasani at Baldface Lodge (photo by Aaron Blatt)

Kimmy 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?? (32:47)
  • Body Transformations (38:18)
  • What else should we know?? (47:36)
  • What can we do to help? (49:48)
  • The Benchetler Fasani Foundation (50:46)

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