Kathryn Smith is the Global Brand Director at Skullcandy. Her resume is one that most people would be jealous of, but like everyone with a great title, a lot of hard work was put in to get Kathryn to her position today. On the podcast we talk about growing up in North Carolina, ski bumming, getting gigs, losing them, and a whole lot more. It’s the first business episode I’ve had in a while and it’s great!
Kathryn Smith Show Notes:
3:00: Not doing podcasts or washing her hands
8:00: Blowing Rock, identical twin, and skiing
12:00: Soccer, France, and HS
16:00: College and Steamboat
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:45: Moving to DC, SIA and trade shows
31:00: Jordan Judd, Atomic, and being a distributer
36:00: Powder Week, Amer re-shuffles the deck
41:15: Amer re-shuffles the deck again and she’s out
45:00: Skullcandy, stock, and titles
57:00: Inappropriate Questions
Brad Holmes is one of the last great personalities in the sport of skiing. Attitude, ego, style sense of humor—These are some of the things that made Brad stand out. But his real talent was skiing and on the podcast we talk about “Daddy Rad” and his unique childhood, dominating the world of moguls, becoming the youngest person ever to make the US Ski Team, Plake, Freeze, K2, MSP, and so much more. Do not miss this one.
Brad Holmes Show Notes:
3:00: The Virus, skiing and Daddy Rad
7:00: Utah, freestyle, and scholarship in California
12:00: Punk rock, moguls, aerials and ballet
16:00: Bobby Burns, influences, and Palmer
20:15: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20
22:00: Getting on the US Team, Tanya Harding, and Olympics
27:00: Bud Pro Mogul Tour, money, and the end of moguls
35:00: Natural Born Skier, Freeze Magazine, and Ask Brad
40:15: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
41:15: K2, The Outlaw, and MSP
47:00: Tours, leaving K2, and making his own movies
57:30: Inappropriate Questions with Glen Plake
Chris Grenier is part of a legendary East Coast snowboard crew that includes Scott Stevens, Austen Granger and Chris Beresford. He pretty much raised himself at Mt Snow Academy, where he met the crew as a young stoner who had a unique style. Fast forward 20 years and he’s been a pro snowboarder that’s ended video parts, had signature models and X Games Gold. He had his problems… but they never impacted his pro career and now, he’s sober and killing it. We talk about it all….
Chris Grenier Show Notes:
3:00: Sports, dysfunctional childhood and hockey
8:00: Skateboarding, snowboarding, High School
12:00: Mt Snow Academy, having his own place at 15, selling weed and meeting Scott Stevens
15:00: Style, Hood and Academy Snowboards
20:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20
22:15: What happens with school, Utah SFK and eS Game of Skate
29:00: Keep Talking, Salomon, Get Real
35:00: LRG, who was he back then, partying
39:15: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
40:15: May Day, X Games and concussions
52:00: Money, creating a dream property, going sober and The Bomb Hole
74:00: Inappropriate Questions with E-Stone
This week I chat with Brian Park form Pinkbike. Pinkbike sets the benchmark for what action sports websites should be. They are a hub that creates amazing content and serves as a sounding board for mountain biking. On the podcast we talk about the site, the numbers, Brian’s life and times and a look at the Grim Donut. It’s a different type of episode and really interesting.
Pinkbike Show Notes:
3:00: Babies, comments on Pinkbike and user profiles
8:00: Numbers, sponsored content and working with brands
14:00: Site in the 90’s and the impact of the virus on the bike world
19:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20
21:30: Increase in traffic, DTC, who’s screwed, insurance and events
35:00: Who is Brian Park: Kites, bike shops and working for Rocky Mountain
42:30: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
43:35: The Grim Donut Project: Building your own bike with your own specs and your own dollars
58:00: Inappropriate Questions
James Woods is an X Games gold medalist that hails from England. Let that sit in for a second. Growing up in Sheffield, , Woodsy, as he’s known, learned how to shred on carpets that resembled tooth brushes more than they did snow…That never slowed him down as he’s proved himself on every level of the sport and has had an impressive career. This is a fun one with one of the only personalities in contest skiing today.
James “Woodsy” Woods Show Notes:
3:00: Injury, working out and being the best he can be
11:00: Sheffield, finding skiing in the newspaper, and dry slopes
15:00: Parental support and the British scene
21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20
23:00: Who he looked up to, British World Championships and Pat Sharples
29:00: Momentum Camp, London Freeze, Breckenridge, and being a social loner
37:00: X-Games in Tignes
40:00: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
41:00: X Games Aspen, Sponsors, and money and losing it to a corrupt agent
50:00: Sochi Olympics, The British Team and hurt in practice
57:00: Celebrity, X Games Gold, and triples
64:00: 4th at the Olympics and Gus Kenworthy
74:00: Inappropriate Questions with Paddy Graham