Greg Nelson has done everything you can do in the world of wakeboarding. He was an early pro who started the first rider owned company, he’s worked retail, and nowadays he calls the shots over at Hyperlite. Greg is a legendary dude in the world of wake and his life and times are full writing the history of the sport. Another must listen episode…..
Greg Nelson Show Notes:
3:00: Seattle sports, old Seattle, and getting on the water
6:00: Making his own wakeboard, snow, team sports and music
16:00: National Title, Fraternity, and finding himself
12:00: K2 Wakeboards, Roadkill, and High Cascade
17:00: Pro Wakeboard Tour, graduating, and HO
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
23:00: Double ups in Spray, the old guard, and starting Double Up
28:00: The Double Up Experience, losing Corey Kraut, and a dark place
31:00: Losing his investor, parting ways with the brand, and the end of his pro career
38:00: Peter Glenn Ski & Sports: Get up to 30% off your Labor Day Sale purchase with code inside
42:00: Getting into retail, contacting for Hyperlite, and going in-house with Hyperlite
50:00: Inappropriate Questions with Don Wallace
Daron Rahlves is the greatest American Downhiller of all time. He’s an Olympian that owns X-Games gold and is the only the second American to ever win the most important race in the world, the Hahnenkamm Downhill at Kitzbühel. Daron has done so much in his life and in part 2 of Daron’s podcast we talk about Bode Miller, the Olympics, X-Games and more….
Daron Rahlves Part 2 Show Notes:
3:00: Vanilla Ice and the Hahnenkamm
11:00: The US Ski Team, Lindsay Vonn, and Mikaela Shiffrin
17:00: Alaska and race money
23:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
25:00: Sponsors, ski bumming on the world cup, and money
34:00: Ski Tech’s, skis, hardest downhill courses, and Bode Miller
41:45: Peter Glenn Sports
42:45: Bode Miller cont. and injuries
52:00: The Olympics and retiring
60:00: X-Games, treatments, and training
67:00: Inappropriate Questions with Zach Christ
Daron Rahlves is the greatest American Downhiller of all time. He’s an Olympian that owns X-Games gold and is the only American to ever win the most important race in the world, the Hahnenkamm Downhill at Kitzbühel. Daron has done so much in his life and in part 1 of Daron’s podcast we talk about growing up with opportunity, how his dad was hard on him, jet skiing, skiing, boarding school, The US Ski Team, Rossignol, Atomic and more…So much good stuff in here.
Daron Rahlves Show Notes:
3:00: Thought he was sick, Pain McShlonkey and Shane
11:00: His mom and dad, his dad being a hard-ass and participation trophies
17:00: Team Sports and family money
22:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
24:00: Jet Skiing, the Myers Family, and NASTAR
31:00: Family skiing, moving to Tahoe, then the East Coast and boarding school life
38:00: Skiing on ice, the crossroads and making the team
42:00: Being small, strategies, the World Cup and gaining confidence
45:00: Peter Glenn Sports
49:00: Atomic v Rossignol, better skis and evolving with Atomic
55:00: Famous in Europe, doping, and Herman Meier
63:00: Crashing at Kitzbühel and then winning the Hahnenkamm
73 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Junior from Le Chamois
Tyler McCaul is the classic story of little brother chasing big brother (Cam) and eventually breaking out of his shadow and creating a life of his own, without comparison to his bro. On the podcast we talk about turning his home pool into a water ramp, racing downhill, Chili’s, Rampage, Cam and a whole lot more. It’s Tyler’s first podcast and an entertaining listen
Tyler McCaul Show Notes:
3:00: Ankle, topics he wants to stay away from and those topics in a roundabout way
6:30: The bad year, growing up in Aptos, and getting into moto
17:00: Riding bikes, fighting with Cam and racing
22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
24:00: X Games, the Post Office jumps, and backyard waterramping
31:00: Rampage at 13, compared to Cam, and getting along with him
37:00: The end of race, putting the focus on freeride and getting judged against Cam
42:00: Style, Rampage, and becoming Tyler McCaul
46:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
48:00: Training for a big 2015, getting out of slopestyle, and injuries
53:00: Social media, Chilli’s and video projects
59:00: Filming with Cam and TGR, drive In theatre and what’s next
63 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Cam McCaul
Bob Soven has been in the wakeboarding game since the sport was invented pretty much. His older brother Phil, aka Froggy, was one of the most dominant riders of the time and Bob, who was known as Robert or Tadpole, was the little brother that didn’t want to be anything like his older brother. Bob was always the more likable Soven and over his career, he won, not as much as his brother but while his brother is done with wakeboarding, Bob is still one of the more influential guys in the sport.
Bob Soven Show Notes:
3:00: Hair, inclusivity, and Orlando
6:00: Jewish, ski shows, and growing up with pro friends/his brother
11:00: Dominating contests, pressure, and wakeskating
16:00: 2006 burnout, head injury, and recovery
20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:00: Becoming Bob Soven, stuck on his sailboat, and video projects
28:00: The Pro Tour, partying, and school
31:00: Wake Bros Reality Show, social media, and influencers
40:00: Money, sponsors, signature products, and money management
42:00: Peter Glenn Sports
46:00: 2013 Rider of the Year
47:00: Inappropriate Questions from Harley Clifford