Xavier De Le Rue: Lessons From a Snowboard Legend in Navigating Fear and Risk

In this episode, we talk with Xavier De Le Rue about managing fear and risk in extreme situations, the psychology involved, and how breathwork can facilitate decision-making in high-intensity events.

Xavier is a leading figure in snowboarding, 4-times Boardercross World Champion, and 3-times Freeride Word Tour Champion, having made significant contributions to his sport through his pioneering expeditions and movies, known for their vertiginous sequences and the use of innovative filming techniques such as drones and paramotors.

In this conversation, he shares about his relationship with fear, how a terrible avalanche accident in 2008 transformed his approach to risk management, and the way he’s been preparing for his missions in the big mountains ever since.

We also talk about how Xavier discovered breathwork, and the types of breathing practices he’s been using when competing in boardercross or before dropping a helicopter to go down a risky line.

A fascinating dive into the world of snowboarding and the mind of an emblematic figure of his generation, in love with nature and the limits it imposes!

Timeline:
(00:00:10) - What drew Xavier to extreme sports and snowboarding
(00:03:29) - Coping with fear and accepting it
(00:10:17) - Good fear vs. bad fear and how it influences decision-making
(00:18:28) - The importance of preparation in managing risks
(00:24:51) - Xavier’s journey toward breathwork and how he leverages it
(00:35:26) - Transmitting to younger generations and navigating climate change

To learn more about Xavier’s work, check out his website [https://www.xavierdelerue.com/] where you can find more information about The Sustainability Dialogues podcast, How To XV tutorial series, his sponsors, and past movies.

You can follow Xavier’s latest adventures on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/xavierdelerue/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/xvdelerue/].

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