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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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) Nathalia’s definition of adventure

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