John Cardiel is a rare breed of skater who is known for a fast, loose, and powerful style that will never get old. He was Thrasher Magazine’s Skater of the Year at 19, had a long skate career, was paralyzed, amazed Dr's by moving again and now bikes like a madman. If you don't know about him, you should. This is a story about a guy who puts everything he has into everything he does. He goes one speed in life and it’s really f##king fast. All Hail Cardiel!!!
John Cardiel Show Notes:
2:00: Working with Chrome Industries , growing up in California, and team sports
7:30: When does he really get into skateboarding, BMX , moving up to Grass Valley, High School, and weed
11:00: His snowboarding career and the first documented Rodeo
19:15: Getting on Dogtown Skateboards, things fall apart, moving to Black Label and working with John Lucero
23:40: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)
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26:00: Winning Thrasher Magazine’s ‘Skater of the Year’ and being branded skater of the year and money
33:00: How does Anti Hero come together, Bob Burnquist, and sketchy situations
38:30: John’s Transworld Skateboarding ‘Sight Unseen’ part, Mark Gonzales and injury
42:00: The drive of John Cardiel
46:00: A prognosis of never walking again and proving the doctors wrong
54:00: Talking to Danny Way, meeting his doctor, and biking
57:50: Skating in 2012 and knowing his limits
60:00: Inappropriate Questions
Mimi Knoop’s skateboard career started in Cuba and her career path is a lot different than your traditional skateboarder. She was a collegiate soccer player, did a few post grad years in the wine business, and then migrated west to California where she found skateboarding again. In a few short years, Mimi was a "sponsored " woman in a world of men and became an advocate for change.. We talk about it all on the podcast.
Mimi Knoop Show Notes
2:00: X-Games Norway
4:00: Growing up a military brat, skateboarding and high school
10:30: Radford University, college soccer and post grad years
15:30: 9/11 ruins her plans for wine career in London and she moves to California
20:20: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)
RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
23:00: Working nights, getting into the skate scene in CA, and going to Australia with her parents support
27:35: Turning pro, girls contests and how they are treated at them, starting the WSA, and boycotting the X-Games
36:00: Getting invited to the X-Games, how she handles competition, and medals
39:00: Money in women’s skateboarding
43:00: Hoopla Skateboards
47:30: The Dew Tour
49:00: Inappropriate Questions
Dave Paine’s life started as a team sports kid from Philly who got into skateboarding through his brothers. When he got into rollerblading, he sent the equivalent of a “sponsor me” edit to a video magazine, his footage was used and Dave somehow ended up running the video company. He did that until the bottom dropped out and moved to Fuel TV where he launched a network.
Dave Paine Show Notes:
2:00: The Eagles and the Philly sports fan state of mind
7:11: Cookie cutter American family growing up, high school, skateboarding, BMX and music
12:00: College, rollerblading and taking over VG for Groove productions
18:00: Skateboarding v. Rollerblading and bullying
20:00: The Vans Warped Tour and the right place at the right time
23:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)
RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
25:15: What was work life like with VG? The details behind making and distributing a movie
31:00: The toughest athlete he’s ever had to manage, tour experiences, and VG Roots
37:00: The rise and fall Fuel TV
47:00: Campsite Media House
49:35: Inappropriate Questions with special guest Matt Mickey
Based on his appearance, you may not guess that Chris Ortiz is the fixture that he is in the skateboard world. It all started with high school photography class projects that he based around his passion, skateboarding. Having a badass crew to skate and shoot with created opportunities for Chris to work in print when print mattered. As his career grew, he helped revolutionize the media world with 411 video magazine and eventually made his way to the contest scene running things at the Dew Tour. We talk about it all on the podcast.
Chris Ortiz Show Notes
2:50: What does he do on the Dew Tour
5:00: Growing up in Methville USA, the Inland Empire
7:20: The Animal Chin reshoot and getting his first gig with Thrasher
14:40: How involved is he in a photo and connecting with skaters of today
16:30: Photographers getting screwed and when magazines were cool
21:14: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)
RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
24:00: The Thrasher days and starting 411 Video Magazine
33:00: Making money in skateboard photography
36:00: Transworld and getting hooked up with Dew Tour and the ups and downs of working with Dew
46:30: Inappropriate Questions
If you are into the outdoors, you’ve most likely heard of Poler. Their unique take on camping and adventure made the brand instantly successful. All of it was started by Kharma Vella and his former best friend Benji. Kharma is my guest this week and we talk coming up in the world of snowboarding, starting a brand, building it and watching the same brand destroy both his personal and professional life. The podcast is Kharma’s side of a real-life tale that outlines what can happen when you do business with friends.
Kharma Vella Show Notes:
2:00: Portland is weird, growing up in the NW
8:41: Snowboarding in the early 90’s, sponsors and Dinner Clothing
16:09: Working at shops and then getting a modeling gig that turns into more at Bonfire
19:30: Founding Poler, bankrolling it, and naming it
26:15: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)
RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
28:45: Poler at SIA, other brands jumping in and social media
33:33: The knapsack backstory and his day to day role
37:00: Taking advantage of Chinese labor and pricing
40:10: Collaborations and Nike
44:00: What the hell happened with you and Polar. It’s a crazy story
54:30: His new project Muul that is on Kickstarter May 15
56:30: Inappropriate Questions with Sales rep extraordinaire and former Rep of the Year, Dan Sorcinelli
Chris Edwards lived more by the age of 20 than most people do in a lifetime. He was a pro athlete at age 14, dropped out of high school a year later and became the face of the fastest growing sport on the planet. Chris was in the movies, on TV, was the first to go big on ramps, first to grind a rail, and, as far as I know, the first to have 6 biological children and 4 wives. Chris and I talk the rise and fall on the podcast
Chris Edwards Show Notes:
2:00: Where is Chris now, evangelists, problems at home
8:00: Getting his first pair of blades, riding ramps and getting on Team Rollerblade
14:00: The Micky Mouse Club, dropping out, and Prayer of The Rollerboys
23:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)
RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
25:00: Money, the segments of Chris’s skating experience and the launch from Airborne
28:00: Getting married at 18, youth pastor, and a rumor that I heard
34:00: Trying to build a sport (with companies) on his back and bankrupting himself
37: 04: Video parts he liked, pressure, life after the divorce and getting married again, divorced again
43:00: Breaking both his arms, seeing skating progress and injuries
47:00: Things end with Rollerblade, his thoughts on the future of blading
53:00: Inappropriate Questions with Arlo Eisenberg
At first look, there is nothing that stands out about Carson Storch. He looks like an All-American kid fresh out of college figuring out what he is going to do with his life. But that’s not the case, in reality, Carson has been on the same career path since he was looked at as a dreamer when he was 16. He’s a pro Mountain Biker who finds himself at home on big mountains or riding slopestyle. He’s known for having a unique style that can be seen whenever he rides his bike. Hear all about Carson, the Redbull Rampage and more on the podcast.
Carson Storch Show Notes:
2:00: BlackSage event, the support of 10 Barrel, Redbull and comprehensive blood tests
10:00: Growing up in Bend and how it’s changed over the years
12:00: His parents splitting up, using sports to channel his anger, snowboarding
17:00: Picking biking as his future a6 years old
20:00: Being the small kid in high school, having no self-confidence and stiches
24:20: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)
RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
26:30: Growing up on 5 acres with all kinds of toys, his compound today and learning tricks
34:00: Diamond Back leaving for Rocky Mountain Cycles and other sponsors
44:40: Rampage, getting there and signing with Redbull
51:00: How he deals with pressure of contests, filming
54:00: Jaymo and his worst injury happens due to manufacturer defect
59:00: The superstition of tapping his D*ck before every trick
61:00: Matt and his worst scooter crash
102:00: The difference in money in scootering compared to biking and Carson’s take on scootering
1:14:00 Inappropriate Questions with former Diamondback Teammate, Billy Lewis
Like a lot of kids in California, Taylor Knox wanted to be a pro surfer at an early age. Unlike a lot of kids, Taylor had a back condition that would require 7 hours of surgery and 6 months in a full body cast...at age 15. While he lost time, he was still hell bent on becoming a pro surfer and his classmates thought he was crazy. Fast forward to today, Taylor has had a legendary career that spans decades. We talk about life, surfing, the momentum generation and a lot more on the podcast.
Taylor Knox Show Notes:
2:00: Going to Australia for Mick’s last event
5:44: Growing up, car accident, being reclusive and sports
10:20: Moving to Carlsbad, surfing, and skateboarding
13:00: Back surgery, full body cast and the dream of being a pro surfer
16:50:
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21:00: Getting into the gym, supplements and coming back to surfing
27:00: Being the top American at Worlds and getting his first contract with OP
30:00: The influence of the momentum generation and making the tour
36:00: Comparing the world of snow to the world of surf, The K2 Big Wave Challenge and the fame that came with it
44:00: The differences between surf and snow: danger, downtime, sharks
51:00: Dating Tara Dakides, snowboarding, and being a kook on the mountain
55:00: Surfing in nasty water and a huge 2001 that ends with 9/11
61:00: Experimenting with different kinds of boards , what he’s riding now and fitness DVD’s
67:00: His last year on tour, Saint Archer, Villager Goods
72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Adam Rode of Product Of The North
Scot Chrisman grew up with the dream of a pro skier and it never happened. He was close as a racer, then competed for a few years and nothing really materialized. Along the way there was drugs, alcohol, legal issues but things worked themselves out and today, Scot is an aspiring entrepreneur with his hands in just about everything. He’s of interest to me for one reason in particular, he has a podcast that went from zero to number 1 on itunes and I wanted to find out who he is and how he did it.
Scot Chrisman Show Notes
2:00: His recent injury
5:00: Growing up, getting kicked out of school and ski racing
12:45: Experiencing death for the first two times at 13
23:50 Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)
RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
26:15: Realizing he wasn’t going to make the US Team, was he a punk kid, realizing what kind of skiing he was all about though watching ski movies and peeing on public transportation
36:00: Drugs and Après
48:23: Anger, arrest, and a bad year
55:31: Scot and his business ventures and his podcast The Athletic Stance
66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Alex Kaufman, The Wintery Mix Podcast
Mike Wilson is an athlete with elite ability and you can say he "made it" in the world of action sports. You can also say that Mike didn’t achieve his full potential. Mike has always marched to the beat of his own drummer and while some athletes choose to be team players, Mike was more of a lone wolf. People thought he was a loose cannon and maybe he is. On the podcast Mike tells his story and he has no filter.
Mike Wilson Show Notes
2:00: What has Mike been up to lately
6:30: Growing up in Vermont and School
13:00: Sponsorship at 11 years old
17:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
18:30: Trampoline’s and Mike Nick
24:00: Superpark, getting 13 sponsors at 13 and who he was as a teen pro skier
33:24: The Switch 10 and inventing the double 10, The Wilson Flip and why he stopped competing
44:00: 10 Barrel Brewery
45:00: Rory Bushfield, Riley Poor and Kris Ostness
52:00: Having a lot of different sponsors and why he didn’t get bigger
60:00: Creating viral videos
64:00: BASE jumping after 1 tandem skydive and getting kicked off Squaw
69:00: Three close calls in BASE
82:00: Inappropriate Questions with Sean Decker
Josh Brown’s life has been an open book to the public from the time he moved to Foyil, OK (Pop 236) when he was a tween. The publicity used to be a good thing that brought women, fortune and fame to a small-town kid who achieved a dream that alludes 99.5 percent of all kids, playing in an NFL Game. Eventually, the publicity turned bad, domestic violence, divorce, and a virtual blackball by NFL teams. Hear what Josh has to say about his meteoric rise, crash and burn and putting the pieces back together
Josh Brown Show Notes:
2:00: The NFL Kicking Combine
9:00: Growing up in Tulsa
13:00: Getting into sports and then moving to Foyil, OK ( pop 234)
17:50: 8-Man football and Dexter Manley
21:00: What is the recruiting process like? Anything crazy?
24:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
25:50: Nebraska Football
33:12: The most memorable game of his college career and preparing for the pros
38:51: The trouble he got into in college
44:00: Getting drafted, the Seattle Seahawks, investments, loaning money, special treatment.
52:00: 10 Barrel Brewery
53:30: The Super Bowl Year and the end of his time in Seattle
61:00: Contracts in the NFL and meeting Molly and getting married
66:00: Moving to St Louis and trouble with his marriage
71:00: Being molested as a child
74:00: Time in St Louis, getting cut, trying out for the Jets, more trouble at home and getting the call from the Bengals
85:00: How does he get into the zone to kick and life as a giant
91:00: More relationship issues
105:00: The aftermath of domestic violence
110:00: Inappropriate Questions with former Seahawk David Vobora
Matt Gerdes is not your typical adrenaline junkie. This BASE Jumper founded Squirrel Wingsuits, an innovative and disruptive brand in the world of human flight and has jumped all over the world. Like most professionals I speak with, Matt cut corners on his way to BASE Jumping and has not paid the price. Hear the whole story on the podcast.
Matt Gerdes Show Notes
2:00: Living in France and Squirrel Wingsuits
11:00: Growing up in LA, sports, school and skiing
13:00: Getting into skydiving and BASE jumping
19:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
23:00: The difference between ski and BASE and Wingsuits
31:00: Starting a company
36:00: Close calls
40:00: 10Barrel Brewery
41:00: Competition
44:00: Squirrel buys Asylum and product development
50: Inappropriate Questions - Matthias Giraud
Matthias Giraud aka Super Frenchie, is one of those passionate people who has way too much energy. He’s also pro skier/BASE jumper who travels the world creating insane videos for a living. We talk getting into BASE jumping without proper experience, a lifetime of gnarly things, how his perspective on risk has changed over time and how he’s still alive after hitting a cliff at 70 MPH. Hear the whole, crazy story on the podcast.
SHOW NOTES
2:00: Skiing this year
4:00: Growing up in France, liking Americans and boarding school.
6:00: Losing his sister, a moment of clarity and skiing
18:00 Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
20:00: Who is he in his teen years, euro ski heroes , drinking at 16, and too much energy
27:00: College, moving to America to continue education and sponsorship: These are his sponsors
31:00 Starting skydiving and getting into BASE jumping after 30 skydives, the viral Mount Hood jump and McConkey
41:00: 10Barrel Brewery
42:00: Our meeting and knowing he was going to make a career out of this. Money and sponsors: Thule, Roxa, Superdry, Gopro, Humm, Leki, Bern, Black Crows, Dynafit
45:00: Ski BASE off the Eiger and the Matterhorn
56:00: Viral videos, social media and the influence it has and wingsuits Avalanche Video
60:00: Getting pregnant and then having his Ski BASE accident and recovery
70:00: Getting back into BASE Jumping and skiing
74:00: Death
77:00: Inappropriate Questions
Mikey LeBlanc is a legend in snowboarding . He’s known for teeth breaking ollies, high consequence rails and riding just about everything during his 25+ year snowboard career. His story starts in Maine and takes him on a tour of mountain towns as he navigates his way through the snowboard industry coming to find himself at the helm of one of the most stylish outerwear brands in the game. Mikey’s story is one of heart, he worked his ass off to create some lucky breaks and then took full advantage of the opportunities he was provided. He’s a cool dude and it’s a great story!
Mikey LeBlanc Show Notes
1:30: What Mikey is up to now and is it Mike or Mikey
3:00: Holden selling direct
9:35: Growing up in Maine, skateboarding, snowboarding, sports, punk rock, metal and friends.
22:36: The ski and snowboard rivalry
24:30: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
26:30: Moving to Colorado for CSU and snowboarding, community service and then leaving and moving to Breckenridge to live out of his car.
34:19: The solid snowboard days, the best times of his life, getting sponsored by Ride, Whitey, Mack Dawg and the formative things that happened for him
40:00: Moving to Utah with Whitey, getting JP Walker on Forum and bringing back handrails
43:43: Riding everything and specialization and contests in snowboarding
48:54: 10Barrel Brewery
50:00: Money in snowboarding
54:00: Breaking his neck and injuries
58:00: Holden, Love/Hate, KidsKnow , Chris Miller, Jarden
70:00: VideoGrass and the Ollie/celebration
77:00: Inappropriate Questions
Murray Wais was a punk rock kid who left Seattle for a community college that put him in the mountains. He fell in love with that life, became an instructor and then graduated to studying journalism at the University of Oregon. Fast forward to being laid off by Microsoft, he decided to work for free and follow his ski bum dreams. He ended captured gold with a lot of hard work, some amazing skiers co-founder Steve Winter and what was to become Matchstick Productions. Listen to Murray tell it how it is on the podcast.
Murray Wais Show Notes:
2:00: Tradeshows combined and his history with the tradeshow
4:00: Growing up in Seattle, Microsoft, Steve Winter, punk rock, sports
8:00: The Ski Bus, snowboarding taking off and Warren Miller and ski movies
14:30: Community College in Wenatchee with Steve and Breckenridge, and University of Oregon
18:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
19:30: Getting laid off by Bill Gates, getting an internship at Powder Magazine and finding Steve Winter again
26:00: Getting into making movies as Steve’s right hand man and how things have changed
32:22: The helicopter crash
36:00: Taking over in the field when Steve couldn’t go out, Gaffney, and rebranding as Matchstick Productions
40:00: The personalities of the early movies
47:17: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
49:10: Athletes making money off the movies, distribution and getting into bikes (New World Disorder)
54:00: Making Money
57:40: MSP changing last year and the fan reaction
Olympic Judge Steele Spence has a storied history in the ski industry. He was part of the second wave of new school skiers and one who had a knack for greasing the burliest of rails. His urban game was top notch before most people knew that urban skiing was a thing. When pro skiing wasn’t an option anymore, Steele moved in-house and designed skis and products for 4FRNT. The life of a desk jockey was not for Steele and he quickly found himself in a new role, as a judge. Countless events later, Steele is an Olympic judge and with judging comes criticism. Listen to the podcast to hear Steel address everything around the scoring at the Olympic Games.
STEELE SPENCE SHOW NOTES
2:00: Just getting back from South Korea
4:00: Growing up in Aspen
8:30: Switching to pipe and slope and new school skiing
14:30: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
16:00: The Rip Curl event, partying and how things were back in the day
20:00: Working with brands, money, and the X Games
25:00: Filming, going to work for 4FRNT, and getting into judging
32:00: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
33:30: All about judging and Olympic Judging: Women’s slope, Elisabeth Swaney, general judging, ski slope and pipe judging.
70:00: Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany
Devin Logan is the youngest of 5 kids and was treated like a little brother by her two closest siblings, Sean and Chris. Chasing her brothers around in between runs at contests and their general influence on her has given her the relaxed confidence that she uses to reach the podium at places like the Olympics….which she is about to do so tune in to watch Devin go for Gold in Slopestyle and Halfpipe in South Korea.
Devin Logan Show Notes:
2:14: Coming up to Windell’s Camp and the perks of being an Olympic Silver Medalist
4:00: Growing up in Long Island, family, travel and getting into contests
7:00: Moving to VT, going to Mt Snow Academy, and brothers
11:15: Being the best at sports and seeing her brother move to Mammoth
15:00: Comps
18:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
19:30: Getting into partying and the influence of her bothers and breaking the law
25:00: Contest mentality, getting hurt in France and Maddie Bowman
29:00: Sponsors: TNF, US Freeskiing, Monster Energy,
33:00: Hurting her knee, skiing at 10 months to get ready for the Olympics
36:00: Backcountry is in her future and tats gone wrong
38:30: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
40:15: 2012 and on to Sochi and finding her boyfriend
47:00: Getting dropped by Armada and other post-Olympic happenings
54:00: The 2018 Winter Olympic lead up
62:00: Inappropriate Questions
David Wise is the most decorated halfpipe skier of all-time. Going into the Olympic Games, he is on fire and is everyone’s favorite to win back to back gold medals. He’s a likable 27 year old going on 40. He has a wife, 2 kids, and likes to spend a lot of time alone in the woods bowhunting. In a world of rock stars, he’s a man of faith with nothing to prove to anyone other than himself. We talk life, getting dropped from 4FRNT and more on the podcast
David Wise Show Notes
2:20: What is David up to one month before the Olympic Games and addictions (bow hunting and skiing)
10:30: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 12:00: What is Reno all about
14:58: Getting into skiing
16:21: The story behind his sisters and the 10% rule www.oneleguponlife.org
20:00: Wanting to try snowboarding once he mastered skiing, joining the freestyle team while on the race team and then quitting racing…..and other sports
26:00: Who was he in high school, travel and competing early on
30:00: Meeting Matt Sterbenz and working with 4FRNT and then getting dropped
36:00: Money and who pays him Visa, Monster, First Light, Zipline Poles, LuluLemon
38:00: There is nothing harder than competition skiing
41:00: Injury and the dark era of David’s life...
43:00: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
44:45: Coming back from injury and starting to win
49:00: What’s more important, X-Games or Olympics? His thoughts on the FIS, contests, and sales
59:45: Having faith and if that helps or hurts him
64:00: Sochi Olympics, winning the gold and the aftermath
72 :00: Setting the world record on a hip
71:00: Behind the post Olympic struggle
79:30: What else does he have to prove?
Brita Sigourney has spent most of her ski career in two places: Standing on the podium and laying in a hospital bed. She’s going into the Olympics with a clean bill of health and the some of the best results she’s ever had as a professional skier. On the podcast Brita and I talk about her whole life and focus on the multitude of injuries she has experienced over the past 8 years, coming back to podiums each time and more. It’s another good one!
Brita Sigourney Show Notes:
2:54: Big year for Brita
4:00: Growing up in Carmel California, sports, school and getting into skiing
12:00: Competing in every discipline as a skier
14:40: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
16:15: When does she decide to specialize in pipe and what is the up and coming contest scene like?
19:30: Should she go to college? How do her parents feel about that? Hell Week for college water polo
22:09: Injuries, injuries, and partying
30:57: Focusing on pipe at Junior Worlds and X-Games
34:50: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
36:20: Getting on K2 and other sponsors : Holden, Coal, Pow, Monster and Giro.
42:36: A bunch of wins and Injuries and injuries and more injuries and a lot of comebacks
49:30: Test event in Sochi and an injury, telling her sponsors about injuries and money
57:19: Getting ready to qualify for the Sochi Olympics, getting hurt before the games and the Olympic experience
63:00: Being injury free, having a lot of success and competing with Maddie Bowman
65:00: What is next for Brita?
67:00: Inappropriate Questions
Torin Yater-Wallace had to overcome more challenges than anyone I’ve talked to. From growing up with a dad in prison, to moving countess times as a kid, to injuries, to a sickness that became so bad that he was medically paralyzed for 10 days. Through all of this, Torin had skiing and all his dreams revolved around becoming a professional. With all the cards stacked against him, Torin never quit or felt sorry for himself and made his dreams happen. The funny thing is, listening to the podcast, it doesn’t even sound like he likes halfpipe skiing.
Torin Yater-Wallace Show Notes:
2:34: Qualifying for the 2018 Olympics
7:50: What is going on with his foot and does he think about the future
12:00: Video parts and halfpipe skiers
16:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
17:30: Born and raised in Basalt Colorado and talking about his dad going away to prison.
22:57: Growing up in the Aspen Valley and chasing the dream of becoming a pro skier with his mom.
28:00: Gatorade Free Flow Tour and making a name for himself
30:00: Armada fake recruiting trip
34:04: Getting connected with Target, his first X-Games and his sponsors Red Bull, Armada, Giro, Toyota , DaKine, Look Bindings, Aspen Snowmass , Comcast/Xfinity and Smuckers
38:50: How much can he make as a skier in his best year?
41:45: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
43:00: He’s a normal kid, did his life feel like a rollercoaster and the whole dry needle collapsed lung saga
50:00: Back To Life Movie A must see documentary (produced by Clayton Vila) about Torin, and his mom’s cancer diagnosis
55:43: His Olympic experience and partying
59:00: The worst case of strep throat in the history of Olympic Pipe skiers
Tim Pogue is a visionary in the world of action sports, specifically the world of snow. When this 10 year non-alum of University of Minnesota, he also happened to be a sponsored windsurfer, moved west is his VW bus, the last place anyone would expect him to land was taking classes at Harvard or on Wall Street. Tim’s life has been the one of dreams for the action sports marketer turned executive and he maps out his long strange trip on the podcast.
Tim Pogue Show Notes:
2:00: Pre-trade show chaos and the combination of the trade show
3:30: Mizu and what he does as CEO
7:00: Growing up in Minnesota, getting into skiing
10:00: Getting kicked out of high school and 10 years of college
16:00: Windsurfing, snowboarding, heading out west and following The Dead.
19:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
20:30: Getting a job with Kemper Snowboards
25:00: Burton Snowboards
32:22: The rise and fall of Ride Snowboards
40:00: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
41:30: Taking classes at Harvard and more Ride
49:00: Nixon and starting Faction
54:03: House of Marley and Tapout
There was a time when Axl Rose left his small town in Indiana as there was nothing left for him there. To make it, he needed to move west where he would surround himself with other, likeminded people. While Nick Goepper is no Axl Rose, his story is the same. He started honing his craft in the Hoosier state, moved west to Windells Academy and found more success than he ever dreamed of. Like Axl, Nick learned that with success comes problems. While Nick didn’t alienate his fans and get fat, he did uncover some real issues that we talk about in the podcast.
Nick Goepper Show Notes:
1:44: The Olympic facility and what it offers
4:09: Christmas at the Goeppers and life starting in Indiana
8:11: Being the oldest in the family and sports
13:25: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
15:00: Rollerblading, skateboarding and trampolines
18:00: Getting into skiing at Perfect North
21:07: The recession and having to work for himself to keep the ski dream alive
26:42: Backyard set ups
28:00: Who is he in High School and competing against Chris Laker
32:00: Keeping the dream alive with a full scholarship to Windell’ s Academy
40:30: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
42:25: Does he ski powder, tricks that were career changing, and first X-Games
47:00: His ski lifestyle. Does he care if other people like him?
52:15: Crushing it at contests and heading into the Olympics with a broken hand, skiing without poles, and hearing about it on the internet.
58:40: Is he pissed about 3rd place in the Olympics
61:00: What does it take to qualify for South Korea
63:00: Throwing rocks at cars and Nick’s downward summertime spiral into alcohol and depression
74:00: What will he do after skiing and what can he make in a good year?
Alex Schlopy set a goal for himself going into the 2014 Olympic Games: In his words it was “make the Olympics or I’d rather be dead.” Unfortunately, Alex missed making the US Olympic Team by the slimmest of margins and decided to seek out crack and heroin to dull his pain and follow through on the ‘or I’d rather part’. A few suicide attempts and an arrest later, Alex went to treatment and is currently getting back into the sport he loves. He’s young and still has a chance to regain all that he thought he threw away. Hear his whole story on the podcast
Alex Schlopy Show Notes
1:30: Skiing for the first time in a long time
2:45: Coming from a famous family and family growing up
7:00: Getting into skiing and other sports in his life
10:10: Taking gymnastics to snow and working with Mike Hanley
12:30: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
13:45: Full of energy and toilet papering and did he get in trouble?
16:32: Winning the VT Open, getting sponsors and money
20:00: Filming with TGR and getting a RED camera
23:00: Getting into a bad car crash and the concussion
27:30: Drinking and the perception of him
30:00: Why does he hate himself?
33:00: When does he move out of the house and what is 2011 like for him?
34:59: First X-Games, getting into big air, winning and the JOI event
37:00: Getting real money in 2011, almost getting arrested and other incidents
45:00: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
46:30: How does he spend his money and partying/skiing
49:30: The goal that was the worst idea of his life
51:05: Olympic qualifying and Joss
56:15: Sponsors at this point and Ruroc Helmets
59:52: The end of skiing and the start of drugs
1:08:16: Suicide attempts
1:13:00: He gets arrested and what does his family think about him at this time?
1:15:00: How does recovery happen?
1:19:00: Concussions and the impact they’ve had on him
1:23:00: What’s next?
Joss Christensen was on the bubble to make the US Olympic Team in 2014 when he lost his dad. When he was selected to the US Team with the discretionary spot, skiers all over the internet were outraged and Joss was put down, harassed, bullied, and even asked to give up his Olympic spot for someone else. While this hurt Joss’s pride, it also gave him something to prove…And he did by becoming the first ever Ski Slopestyle Olympic Gold Medalist. Fast forward 4 years and Joss is on the bubble to make the team again. He’s coming off a horrific knee injury and has only been on snow for a month. Will he qualify? That and a deep dive into his while career on the podcast.
Joss Christensen Show Notes:
2:00: The knee injury, the complications, and the rehab
14:22: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
15:50: Born into a family of ski bums and growing up skiing in Park City
20:20: Being a skier grom and stalking Tanner Hall and The Winter School
24:00: The enigma of Kerry Miller and young skiers today
30:00: Making a name for himself in 2011
32:15: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie
34:29: Getting product from Line, trying to work his way into 4bi9 and being a tall skier
38:44: Olympics vs X-Games. What is the discretionary spot?
42:11: Making the team and being hated on online
45:12: The experience of Sochi, that time Joss thought he was kicked off the team and learning triples
54:00: Winning the Gold Medal
59:11: Losing his dad before the Olympics
100:04: The media tour and becoming a boy band.
107:40: Getting rabies in Bosnia
1:12:15: Losing his ski sponsor after winning a Gold Medal
1:16:10: String of injuries, signs with K2 and what will it take to get to the Olympics?
Jeff Ament is known for being the bassist for Pearl Jam but his story goes much deeper than that. He doesn’t do many interviews, and none go this deep. From working on a farm in small town Montana, to turning down football scholarships as an all-state quarterback, to music, to charity, the dude has done a lot in his life and he’s remained as humble as they get. Hear it all on the podcast.
Jeff Ament Show Notes
1:35: What has Jeff been up to lately?
3:25: Born and raised in small town Montana in a family of 5 and developing a strong work ethic by working on the farm and how that could have rubbed people the wrong way at times
9:25: Big Sandy High School, skateboarding, team sports and turning down football scholarships.
14:17: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
15:45: What did he see growing up near Indian Reservations that impacts him today, his dad wanting him to become a priest and understanding the poor kid
22:30: Art, getting into guitar, music in the 70’s and then Jeff going on a tangent that includes Seattle, Mark Arm, and opening for big bands for the first time.
29:18: Punk rock music during college in Missoula, putting school on the backburner and what his parents thought of moving to Seattle with Sergio.
32:45: 10Barrel Brewery and Sierra At Tahoe
34:46: What are the shitty jobs that he had when he moved to Seattle? Washing dishes and working his way up in the restaurant game
37:30: Playing a distorted bass, jumping really high and what he looked like at the time.
40:46: Green River, being an unofficial investor of Sub Pop, and being a part of the Seattle “scene”
43:04: The end of Green River, how long is he out of a band and the start of being in bands that weren’t his best friends….Mother Love Bone and getting a demo deal in a month.
47:52: Is he still poor when Mother Love Bone is signed?
50:00: Andrew Wood dies and Jeff needs a backup plan now that he thinks his shot could be over.
53:00: Music becoming fun again and playing with Stone Gossard again
54:00: Pearl Jam comes together quickly with the best musicians and Dave Kruzen
56:40: Singles movie
60:00: He has everything and nothing. Dealing with being famous
63:00: Money and things he’s splurged on
67:00: Fan clubs and building an audience
70:00: Ames Bros
73:00: When things go wrong at shows you do not cancel
1:14: Vitalogy foundation, Montana Pool Service and kids/schools
80:00: Getting into skiing and snowboarding with Doug Coombs