So how do you balance being *** top tier athlete and an elite mom all at once? Well, according to Paralympian Brenna Huckabee, you don't. She says you live life in seasons, never ignoring either, but remaining focused on what's in front of you. For Brenna Huckabee, home is where the heart is. My Lila loves talking about me. She thinks I'm the coolest thing and I'm eating that up for as long as I can for the mom of two. That same heart is pumping on the slopes as well. People often ask me, Brenna, how do you do it all? People ask me all the time, like how do you balance motherhood and training, and I'm like, I don't balance it. I have to look at my life in different chunks in different moments in different seasons and say, what is my priority in this moment? To be clear, it's not *** one or the other choice for the Paralympic snowboarder, but once the board goes on. She's all business. It sounds selfish or like unmotherly to be like, oh, this is my priority, but they get to learn and see so much from me whenever I go out there and do that, and I know that they're learning and seeing things because I'm seeing it reflected in how they are showing up in their lives. And they've seen gold for Maham, three golds in fact, and *** bronze one in the 2018 and 2022 games. Collectively, I do love talking about the Paralympics as often as I can. They've also seen her fight for *** voice for other Paralympians through the content creating business Culture. All of the people in the Passport community deserves *** voice and deserves to show themselves beyond that disability and to change the narrative and how they showcase their own journey through para sport. What she sees is *** chance. *** milestone medal. If I can get another gold, that would that would break the tiebreaker for the most golds in Paralympic snowboarding history. So it would be really cool to do that, but no pressure, no pressure, and there is plenty of snowboard talent in that family. Huckabee's husband Tristan is *** former professional snowboard cross athlete on the road to Milan Cortina. I'm Jason Newton.
Athlete, mother, advocate: How Paralympic snowboarder Brenna Huckaby is balancing it all
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Updated: 5:05 AM EST Dec 18, 2025
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Brenna Huckaby, a Paralympic snowboarder, is focused on priorities: Her career and motherhood."My Lilah loves talking about me. She thinks I'm the coolest thing, and I'm eating that up for as long as I can," Huckaby said.The mother of two explained her approach to balancing motherhood and training."People ask me all the time, like, how do you balance motherhood and training? And I'm like, I don't balance it," she said. "I have to look at my life in different chunks, in different moments, in different seasons, and say, 'What is my priority in this moment?'"Once she hits the slopes, Huckaby is all business."It sounds selfish or unmotherly to be like, oh, this is my priority. But they get to learn and see so much from me whenever I go out there and do that. And they know that they're learning and seeing things because I'm seeing it, and I'm seeing it reflected in how they are showing up in their lives," she said.Huckaby has won three gold medals and a bronze medal in the 2018 and 2022 Paralympic Games. She's also an advocate for fellow para athletes through her content-creating business, "Culxtured.""All of the people in the para sport community deserve a voice and deserve to show themselves beyond that disability and to change the narrative and how they showcase their own journey through para sport," Huckaby said.Looking ahead, Huckaby sees an opportunity to make history."If I can get another gold... that would break the tie breaker for the most golds in Paralympic snowboarding history. So we'd be really cool to do that. But no pressure. No pressure," she said.You can watch Huckaby compete during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympic Games March 6 to 15. The Olympic Games run from Feb. 6 to 22.
Brenna Huckaby, a Paralympic snowboarder, is focused on priorities: Her career and motherhood.
"My Lilah loves talking about me. She thinks I'm the coolest thing, and I'm eating that up for as long as I can," Huckaby said.
The mother of two explained her approach to balancing motherhood and training.
"People ask me all the time, like, how do you balance motherhood and training? And I'm like, I don't balance it," she said. "I have to look at my life in different chunks, in different moments, in different seasons, and say, 'What is my priority in this moment?'"
Once she hits the slopes, Huckaby is all business.
"It sounds selfish or unmotherly to be like, oh, this is my priority. But they get to learn and see so much from me whenever I go out there and do that. And they know that they're learning and seeing things because I'm seeing it, and I'm seeing it reflected in how they are showing up in their lives," she said.
Huckaby has won three gold medals and a bronze medal in the 2018 and 2022 Paralympic Games. She's also an advocate for fellow para athletes through her content-creating business, "Culxtured."
"All of the people in the para sport community deserve a voice and deserve to show themselves beyond that disability and to change the narrative and how they showcase their own journey through para sport," Huckaby said.
Looking ahead, Huckaby sees an opportunity to make history.
"If I can get another gold... that would break the tie breaker for the most golds in Paralympic snowboarding history. So we'd be really cool to do that. But no pressure. No pressure," she said.
You can watch Huckaby compete during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympic Games March 6 to 15. The Olympic Games run from Feb. 6 to 22.
