I don't know if I'd want my teen self to know where I am now, without one of the most important people in my life

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• Mikaela Shiffrin reflects on losing her father and coping with grief.
• She describes returning to skiing after injury and mental challenges.
• She credits her mother as a key influence in her career, and her sponsors for being there for her.

This interview is based on a conversation with alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin. It has been edited for length and clarity.

The first big move was from Colorado to the East Coast when I was 7.