Johan Malkoski is a legendary dude in the world of snowboard brands. He got his start as a ski bum in Colorado but there was no bum about Johan. Opportunities found him and forced him into the white-collar side of snowboarding. From cutting his teeth in-house at Wave Rave to N boots to being a founding partner in C3 worldwide, Johan has left his mark. The only thing that could stop him was cancer and it tried, but Johan kicked it’s ass. We talk a lot about business and health and it’s an awesome podcast.
Johan Malkoski Show Notes:
2:00: Getting the name Johan, being a Masshole, and bikes
9:00: College, snowboarding, and a job
15:15: Colorado, working and starting Colorado Powder Tools
20:15: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up
22:15: Wave Rave, getting a call from Gumby and going to Northwave aka N Boots
31:30: Drake, money, reps and the end of Northwave
37:00: Staring their own thing, buying into Capita, and starting Coal and Union
38:45: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
The Summit At Snoqualmie: Get Fall ricing until 11/30 with the code powell420
40:30: The recession, being a super dad, and parenting Johan
45:00: Breaking his ribs and finding out he has cancer
52:00: Treatment, recovery and how he has changed
64:00: Inappropriate Questions