Professional snowboarder and civil engineer Nathalia dos Reis Monteiro shares how she transitioned from training on sand dunes in Brazil to competing on snow-covered slopes in North America. As a full-time engineer in New York City, she reveals how she balances her demanding job with Olympic-level training, and how she founded Brazil Snow, a nonprofit supporting Brazilian winter athletes.
This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in:
- Career transitions from corporate to sports
- Time management for high-performance lifestyles
- Inspiring immigrant success stories
- Women breaking boundaries in male-dominated fields
- The pursuit of Olympic dreams
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- FIS Profile: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=sb&competitorid=283033
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaliareismonteiro/
- 2025 Update: https://brazilcham.com/brazils-nathalia-dos-reis-monteiro-secures-fis-world-championship-spot-on-road-to-milano-cortina-2026/
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OUTLINE
(00:00) Introduction
(01:15) Chicken or the egg - What came first: sports or engineering?
(04:20) Discovering Snowboarding (Winter Olympics)
(07:05) Sandboarding vs Snowboarding
(07:45) Logistics of going pro from Brazil
(09:44) Founding the Brazil Snow Nonprofit
(13:20) Balancing her two worlds
(17:15) Advice for time-strapped professionals
(20:15) Overcoming age stereotypes
(24:10) Future plans
(26:00) Brazilian pride
(27:10) Nathaliaās definition of adventure
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