Hana Beaman has been a top level pro snowboarder for almost 30 years. She’s done the contests, collected the hardware, then went into the backcountry to film. After years behind the lens, she went back to a different type of competing, won some more hardware (Natural Selection Tour) and cemented her legacy as one of snowboarding’s living legends.  On the podcast, we catch up after 10 years and talk about her career evolution, the new Full Moon project and more. It’s another good one with one of the coolest people and fun personalities in snow. 

Kimmy Fasani is a trailblazing snowboarder who, not by choice, made a huge difference in women’s sports.  Kimmy went from “Rider of the Year” to becoming a mom and when we last podcasted, the theme was, “will my sponsors stick by me?”. They did, but really, keeping sponsors is the last of Kimmy’s life worries.  Between losing her parents to cancer, to having cancer, to so many other things, Kimmy’s life is not close to as easy as it looks and this podcast and her movie “Butterfly in a Blizzard” give a real look into what it’s like to have the best of times and the worst of times. It’s a heavy podcast and Sherry McConkey asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Nick Baumgartner’s life is the definition of never out-working everyone and giving up. This product of northern Michigan grew up with a traditional ”Yooper” work ethic and an enthusiasm you can’t coach. While Nick’s original passion was football and he played at the collegiate level, that didn't last and snowboarding took over. While he started with slopestyle, Nick became a force on the boardercross circuit and had to battle through four Olympics before he finally earned his Gold Medal. It's an incredible story, and US Snowboard Teammate Jonathan Cheever asks Inappropriate Questions.

Zach Miller is different than any World Champion I’ve had on the podcast. While he appears to be able-bodied, Zach has Cerebral Palsy, a neurological disorder that affects his mobility, posture, and balance. Zach found snowboarding through a hospital program, and that changed his life. Today, Zach is a Paralympian who travels the world to snowboard. On the podcast, we talk about CP and everything that goes along with it, including fatigue, challenges, and bullying. We also talk about competing against adaptive athletes while he looks able-bodied and the challenges that created. And, of course, we discuss money or complete lack thereof it, the Paralympics, and a whole lot more. It’s a different and important episode that everyone should hear.