Simon Hillis is the best Indonesian skier to ever slide on snow and has been sponsored since he was 4 years old. While both of those things are crazy to think about, Simon also had his first cover at 7, he’s never paid for anything ski-wise, and while skiing isn’t totally paying his bills these days, they have over the past 20 plus years of his sponsored skier career. From winning contests to filming with Warren Miller and TGR, Simon is where he is because of his insane talent that he developed at Red Mountain, not marketing or flashiness.
Simon Hillis Show Notes:
4:00: Marko Shapiro, sponsored at 4, his recent cover shot, the pressure of being the best Indonesian skier ever born, Red Mountain, video inspiration, a bad Pettit comparison
19:00: Therm-ic Heated Socks: The branded that invented Heated Socks
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22:00: Ski programs, school, Dane Tudor, competing, Warren Miller,
37:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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39:00: Quicksilver Young Guns, post pandemic season, TGR, Alaska, and sponsors
53:00: Inappropriate Questions
Jess Hotter is the 2022 Freeride World Tour Champion and a fixture in ski movies but Jess wasn’t a ski prodigy or anything like that when she was coming up. She had a ski life and future that screamed “liftie” but Jess wasn’t going to settle for that. An initial push from her parents for a post high school gap year in Canada, created a ski journey that has had Jess living in more world class resorts than almost anyone on the podcast...All before she achieved her pro ski success. Jess played the long game, surrounded herself with what she loved, and it all worked out in the end. Yes, life can be that easy if you're as hard working and passionate as Jess. Australian legend Anna Segal asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Jess Hotter Show Notes:
4:00: Religion, ski bum stuff, Bently, NZ Islands, club field skiing, dropping cliffs, the Wells brothers and influences, her parents push her to move to Banff
21:00: Therm-ic Heated Socks: The branded that invented Heated Socks
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24:00: Skiing Powder, ski patroller, her travels to both islands and Japan, competing, Alaska, world travel, and Freeride
41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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43:00: Killing it in 2019, NZ Freeride Team, sponsors, FWT Kicking Horse, pandemic kills momentum, FWT Champion , not making the tour, and MSP
68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Anna Segal
Shawn Robertson is up there with the most naturally gifted athletes I’ve ever worked with. At 13, he was throwing an 80 mph fastball and dominating team sports, then he found inline and rode that rocketship. By the time he was 15, he left Texas on his first plane ever and within months, he was traveling the world, winning contests and putting out incredible street parts all in the name of skating. Now, the poor kid from Texas had all the things thanks to a Levis Sponsorship, working with GAP, plus all the core skate brands. Shawn had “it” and could do anything and still command respect. But an injury, combined with no insurance, forced Shawn to pivot to professional frisbee golf among other things. Fellow wild Texas skater, Ryan Dawes asks the Inappropriate Questions. This is one of my favorite people and episodes.
Shawn Robertson Show Notes:
4:00: Willie Nelscon’s Tour Bus, growing up around substances, family of athletes, not having money, rollerblading, older kids, Hoax 2, and Jon Julio
22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout
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25:00: Street skating, NISS road trip, getting sponsors, coming back from Europe to nothing, X Trials, travel and demos
41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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42:00: contests, money, 20K minute, the Las Vegas trip, Tai Pei, sketchy situations, MTV and festivals, Bolivia, no insurance ankle issues, other business, Frisbee golf and breaking his heels
55:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ryan Dawes
Jamie Starr has had more great jobs in the ski industry than most guests I’ve had on the show. Really, he was born to be a part of this industry. Growing up in Crested Butte taught Jamie a love of the mountains and understanding of what it takes to make non-traditional athletes tick, which all helped him in his later endeavors. But what drove Jamie was a passion to not only be the best, but to do good and really make a difference in the world. On the podcast we talk about law school, his incredible career with brands like The North Face, Spyder, DPS, Pomoca, how to handle athlete loss, and more. It’s a business episode with one of the few lawyers I’ve had on the podcast.
Jamie Starr Show Notes:
4:00: The reality of losing your job, growing up in Crested Butte, X Games, Extreme and more
22:00: Thermic: The brand that invented the heated sock
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25:00: The end of racing, the LSAT debacle, year in SD, blogging, being a lawyer and other jobs, Spyder
41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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42:00: Working with Euros, Denver to SLC for DPS, The North Face Saga, and The National Ability Center
55:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brendan Starr