Timmy O’Neill is a professional rock climber, lifelong whitewater kayaker, surf rock drummer, and a rocksteady reader.
He is co-founder and former executive director of Paradox Sports, a nationwide, adaptive-climbing nonprofit. He writes and mails hundreds of ‘life notes’ per year. O’Neill is a brand ambassador with Patagonia and Osprey and currently serves on the board of orogenesiscollective.org creating the world’s longest mountain bike trail.
O’Neill highlights the impact of connection and outreach, introducing the idea of “how to invite yourself” to engage meaningfully with others and contribute to purposeful projects.
He resides in South Lake Tahoe, CA with his wife Sarah, and their two young children Cody River and Selma Bird. His kids demonstrate that though we outgrow our shoes as we age, the key is to not outgrow our sense of wonder.
Yosemite, CA
