<p>Hello again friends, I hope your week is getting off to a great start. </p> <p>Whether you have been following Emily&#8217;s progress for a while, or you are brand new to her podcast; you are going to love hearing about her journey towards winning Gold in the Paralympics for downhill snowboard racing. </p> <p>This episode is the first of her second season. </p> <p>And we are starting it off with a huge announcement. </p> <p><a href="https://www.torquesnowboards.com">Torque Snowboards</a></p> <p>Has decided to fully fund Emily and her team!</p> <p>You can hear the excitement and gratitude in her voice. </p> <p>She talks about how expensive it has gotten to continue chasing her dream of winning gold in the Paralympics, and how those costs have gone up every year. </p> <p>Listen as she describes all the things Torque is going to do for her and her team both on and off of the mountains. </p> <p>I also love the little peak she gives you into the process of meeting the people from Torque and having them decide to sponsor her. </p> <p>I&#8217;m very proud of having done my small part to help get the conversation started that lead to this huge event in the life of an athlete like my friend Emily. </p> <p>As she said this is the kind of opportunity that every independent athlete is hoping for and working towards. </p> <p>Be sure and follow her on social media to check out the previous posts about Torque. </p> <p>That is also where you will be notified of future publicity events. Such as the big unboxing of new gear and clothes that Emily mentioned on the show. </p> <p>I do have one question. 🙂 If Emily and her guide Isaac are getting new gear, what about darling? </p> <p>I mean come on the internet is crying out for the next overly cute Dog Star. </p> <p>She also talks about being thankful for being able to work with the same talented guides this year. <a href="https://shreddingforgold.com/2022/03/21/sfg-ep-015-importance-of-the-athlete-guide-relationship">You can listen to an earlier episode here about the importance of the athlete guide relationship.</a></p> <p>She also speaks about being grateful for being in good physical condition as she works the pre-season preparing for an exciting new race season. </p> <p>We do want to hear from you about how we are doing with the show. </p> <p>Are there questions your have, or are there subjects you want her to cover? </p> <p>You can now also leave comments right here on the blog as well as leaving a rating or review on Apple. </p> <p>You can follow Emily on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blindboarder2007">Face Book, </a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/starfishrd2018">Twitter, </a> or <a href="https://instagram.com/starfishrd2paralympics">Instagram. </a> </p> <p>You can also <a href="mailto:[email protected]">send her an email. </a></p> <p>If you have questions about the network, please <a href="mailto:[email protected]">email me here. </a></p> <p>We want to thank our generous sponsors at <a href="https://www.blubrry.com">Blubrry. </a></p> <p>We couldn’t do this without their financial and technical support. </p> <p>I am so proud of Emily, and so excited for what the future holds for my amazing friend. </p> <p>Guess I better start planning my trip to Italy in 2026 to be there when she steps down from the podium. </p> <p>Until next time me, Emily, Isaac, and Darling want to thank you for your continued support. </p> <p>Adventure Ahead!</p>