This week's guest is snowboarder and filmmaker Jack Hessler (he/him). In the episode, Jack talks about what it was like to put out into the world the recent article he wrote for OutSports.com about his experience navigating being gay within the sport of snowboarding. Jack then goes more in depth into what it was like for him growing up and trying to figure out his sexuality while also competing in the heteronormative, hyper masculine sport of snowboarding, and what his journey was in coming out and beginning to pursue dating and relationships for the first time. Jack and Adam chat everything from snowboarding to using other identities in adolescence to overcompensate for internalized shame to having an adult queer prom and much more!

About the guest:
Jack Hessler fell in love with skateboarding and snowboarding as a child. During his teenage years, he struggled to manage his budding queerness with his passion for action sports. While never fully leaving action sports behind, he began to pursue a career as a filmmaker, with the goal of telling stories that can inspire empathy, self-actualization, and an appreciation for the unique aspects that make us all individuals.

Learn more about him at jackhessler.com
Learn more about his film work at wzrdmedia.com
And you can follow him on Instagram at @jah_he

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Download episode transcript here.

Ep. 05: Jack Hessler & the Returning to What You Love