Jonny Moseley on creating a meaningful career after Olympic gold

Showing UP with Lynsey Dyer

Jonny Moseley is a former professional freestyle skier whose many accomplishments include winning a Gold Medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Since retiring from the sport, Jonny has gone on to be a successful TV host for shows like The Challenge and American Ninja Warrior. In this conversation, he talks about his transition from being a member of the US Ski Team and Olympian in his earlier career to the more challenging professional landscape of social media and brand sponsorships. He talks about meeting his wife Malia, and how she has become an essential partner both personally and professionally. He details how his work in recent years has changed from being comfortable but unchallenging, to being creative and self-driven. He also goes back to his disappointing fourth place finish at the 2002 Olympics which involved a controversial trick that nevertheless gained him widespread admiration in the athlete community.