Todd Jones, but even more so when I get to talk to the next generation of legends too! Impressive how thoughtful and down-to-earth Kai is given the success that he's seen so early on in his career.
Watch the Magic Hour Trailer on YouTube, NOW.
Simeon stops by the pod to chat me up about all things style, Arsenic Apparel, & of course what his first year being on Line Skis has been like. I also press him about his drink choices, because they are bad.
Maggie Voisin joins us for a special summer episode!
The 3x US Olympian and 7x medalist at the X Games is still only 23 years old! We talk about growing up fast in the ski industry, dealing with professional setbacks and how she copes with a personal tragedy.
The man Jason Arens
Siver Cartel, Saga, First Drop all get a hot tag in this one.
Shout out to the man, Jason Arens, for one of the most enjoyable conversations about some of the minutia skiing I've had in a long time.
Heading up Surfaceskis.com, Joystickskiing.com, & causwell.co as well as judging the biggest freestyle comps in the world is no joke.
This week on the Out of Bounds podcast, our guest is one of the hucking best to ever do it, pro skier, Pep Fujas (@pepujas). While Pep has been shredding it up for decades, our conversation focuses on what he’s up to these days with WNDR Alpine, where he is now the Vice President, Marketing & Product Development. WNDR is an Eco-conscious material and hard-good creator seeking to do better for the environment and churning out some cutting-edge skis in the process.
He and Adam talk about the sustainable microalgae-based materials they use and why. Also discuss what brought him there from K2, and what his day-to-day looks like. They also chat about what success looks like for a new ski brand and what actually sells skis? How do you convert a customer from hearing the message to swiping the credit card?
Discussion with skier, FIS judge and Surface skis / Joystick poles marketing director, Jason Arens
Introducing The Boston Ski Party, a new podcast presented by The Ski Monster from our studio in downtown Boston.
Isabelle Hanssen is calling it a career in competitive halfpipe skiing, after twice qualifying for the Olympics - yet never competing. Isabelle also offers insights on building and managing a career post athletics, as well as what makes competitors like Eileen Gu & Cassise Sharpe, different than the rest.
Talking to Michelle is always my favorite. She's insighful, thoughtful, and a true vet that has made it work at every level of the sport from the park to the big mountain scene.
I hope y'all enjoy this one as much as I did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBrm8YxVsus
Discussion with Brady about filmmaking and his many recent projects
In-depth review of the Helix 88 from Liberty Skis.
A must listen to episode with a member of real skifi
When I got the chance to talk to Ahmet Dadali a few weeks ago, one of the more engaging parts of the interview to me, was his take on Freeski in the Olympics.
Probably the most controversial interview I've done... or will do... hopefully.
Ahmet came on the show and it was a mix of really light hearted storytelling to some excellent insights on sponsor pay & commitments.
Obviously, we talk about his opinions on the world right now, including that of Covid, Vaccines & much more.
Proceed with caution as a lot of this is very much opinionated. I did my best to frame everything over and over again as opinion, and his view of the world.
The ones that go on about "don't believe everything you read in the media" and "do your own research" are often the ones that spread the most misinformation. Be aware of that as you listen.
Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs, their own free speech. However, how that speech impacts others, and how one choses to use that free speech is of the utmost importance.
There's a great quote from Spiderman that fits well here.
Episode One, Fluid, explores the skier's connection to water. Filmed in British Columbia, via foot-power.
History lesson: who would you ski with given the chance?
Discussion with one of the GOATs of street skiing
Drew and I sat down and talked about our Mental Health, and specifically his new film "Ups & Downs" chronicling his (ongoing) battle with mental health, Depression, and Type Two Bipolar.
This is the most impactful episode we've put out, and I hope y'all take something positive from it.
Thank you to Drew for sharing with me, and thank you to Mountain Gazette for hosting this conversation.
Discussion with legendary freeskier and 8x X Games gold medalist, Kaya Turski
