Jess Paris Loves to Snowboard

About this episode

Jess Paris discusses her journey into snowboarding and its impact on her life and mental health.

Get stoked to shred some pow, when Jess Paris joins us to talk about her passion for snowboarding. She describes how getting kicked out of ski school at age 12 led her to discover snowboarding, shaping major life decisions and eventually settling in Denver near the mountains. Jess reflects on how the once-rebellious snowboarder culture has evolved from being banned to becoming more integrated with skiers, and advises newcomers to embrace falling as part of learning, and not feel pressured to advance quickly or avoid beginner slopes. She explains that despite the inherent dangers of the sport, including breaking her jaw and suffering concussions at age 15, snowboarding serves as her primary mental escape and stress relief, where she enters a true flow state. Guest Bio Jess Paris (she/her) is the Director of Design Systems, Visual Design, and DesignOps at ServiceTitan, where she’s passionate about turning design systems into more than guardrails—they’re her favorite playground for clarity, creativity, and helping teams build things that actually help users. Based in Denver, Jess loves Colorado life: snowboarding in the winter, paddleboarding in the summer, and hitting the trails…

People in this episode

Host: Guy Segal

Guest: Jess Paris

Topics covered

• snowboarding
• sports culture
• personal growth
• design
• mental health

Keywords

• snowboarding
• Jess Paris
• ServiceTitan
• Denver
• sports culture
• mental escape
• design systems

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ServiceTitan

Places: Denver, Colorado

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