Jonathan Copsey, Tree Climber, Professional Athlete

Jonathan Copsey is no nine-to-fiver… he is a passion chaser. He has pursued his passions from early on, and never limited himself to just one thing. He has always had an open-minded outlook and a willingness to trying and learning new things. No matter what, if he was going to do something, he was putting his whole heart into it. In high school, he decided he wanted to ride Broncos in the rodeo, so he joined the high school rodeo team. The talent he developed in the arena landed him a full scholarship to college, where he could continue to do what he loved. One day at practice, they were short a few bullfighters, sometimes seen dressed as the rodeo clowns, so he stepped in and volunteered. He fell in love with it and decided to continue, especially when he learned that there are a few more benefits to being a bullfighter than a Bronc-rider. He did that for a  few years and then when at 21, he joined the military. From an early age, he wanted to be a Marine. He was extremely enthusiastic about serving his country and as he puts it, “earning his right as an American.”  While he was stationed in California, he was in a bad car accident that disrupted his military career, and he was relocated to the Wounded Warrior Battalion. There, he met a marine veteran who introduces wounded Marines to cycling as a way to cope with life and struggles.

He eventually convinced Jonathan to come and ride. After just six months, he decided to participate in a charity race across the country. As it turned out, he was really good. He was so good that he was immediately recruited to cycle professionally. He accepted and that led him on a journey of traveling the world and competing. He followed that passion for many years until he had a few injuries and decided to hang it up. Now, he is a utility tree climber and absolutely loves it. It requires physical strength and mental toughness to be able to climb trees for 8 hours every day. Copsey has a view on life that we could all learn from. We hope you enjoy this episode.

 

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