Steve Nilsen, better known as Stix to everyone but his family, is a legend in the world of cans. While his career started with Airwalk in the days when it competed with Nike and Reebok, Steve then went on to have incredible jobs at Red Bull and PBR. Now, he’s now championing Liquid Death and on the podcast we talk the rad road he traveled to get his dream jobs.
Read MoreMarty Carrigan is a name you may not know but he’s a guy who has so much history in the ski and snowboard world. While he’s a sales rep extraordinaire these days, he cut his teeth with some of the most important brands in snow. He started in the 80’s with Hart Skis when they were running the freestyle scene and then moved on to snowboarding and working with Morrow and Palmer. He’s a talker with a ton of insight and stories.
Read MoreLance Hakker is a self-described “darkman” which makes him the perfect guest for a business episode. Lance makes things happen behind the scenes in the world of boardsports and you know what he has done, but you never hear his name. His resume speaks for itself though…from K2 to founding Ashbury and Videograss and then on to The Berrics and now Element, Lance has had some amazing gigs and shares the behind the scenes of it all. It’s another great listen and my second business podcast in a row with an identical twin!
Read MoreDana Dane is legendary storytelling rapper from Brooklyn who helped influence me in my formative years. A chance zoom call with Dane connected us and once that happened, I made it my goal to get him on the podcast. In the month leading up to recording, so much was happening with race in this country and the podcast talks about Dana’s life and times and how race seemed to play into them.
Read MoreThis week I chat with Brian Park form Pinkbike. Pinkbike sets the benchmark for what action sports websites should be. They are a hub that creates amazing content and serves as a sounding board for mountain biking. On the podcast we talk about the site, the numbers, Brian’s life and times and a look at the Grim Donut. It’s a different type of episode and really interesting.
Read MoreAlana Nichols’ title, President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, is pretty impressive but the road she took to get to that big desk will blow your mind. From losing her dad, to growing up with her grandparents, to breaking her back, to a dark place, to gold medal position at the Para Olympics, nothing has ever been easy for Alana…And that has never stopped her from doing anything. Her story is incredible, a must listen. ace, to gold medal position at the Para Olympics, nothing has ever been easy for Alana…And that has never stopped her from doing anything. Her story is incredible, a must listen.
Read MoreKeir Dillon was a fixture on the snowboard scene for over a decade. You saw him in halfpipes, on podiums, on the mic and traveling the world with his “Frends” crew. There is so much to Keir’s story and on the podcast we talk about a lot of snowboard success, the letdown of not making the Olympics, starting a snowboard technology business with friends, taking that company and making it a brand that focuses on women, how the friends reacted to that, why he had to sell the business, drugs, and a lot more. It’s a good one.
Read MoreGreg Stump has done it all; he spent time on 150 podiums during his ski career, shot with iconic filmmakers Dick Barrymore and Warren Miller, and then, decided to become a filmmaker himself. This year, Greg Joins Dick and Warren in the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. I’m willing to bet that Greg is now one of the more eccentric people in the Hall and his unique personality makes for an entertaining podcast that’s strange at times
Read MoreSierra Shafer took a non-traditional road to her position as Editor in Chief of Powder Magazine, the pinnacle of ski journalism. She’s an amazing writer but these days, she doesn’t write as much as she’d like to as she spends her time being the boss. On the podcast her talk her life and times that include religion, bring struck by lightning, popularity, a big college, a small college, newspapers, Val Kilmer, skiing and a while lot more.
Read MoreMaxx von Marbod is a legendary businessman in the world of snowboarding. He single-handedly has held every cool job title that you can imagine in the span of 30 years. From sponsored rider, to tech rep, to team manager, to marketing and sales jobs, Maxx has seen and done it all. On the podcast Maxx outlines how his career went from the runways of commercial aviation to the mountains of snowboarding.
Read MoreJesse Burtner has done it all in the snowboard world. He’s had a long pro career, he’s made some of the most influential movies in the industry and now, he’s the Marketing Director at Lib Tech. Over the years, he’s gone from spinning Cab 9’s to suffering a TBI, to re-inventing the way he rides his board. His influence is everywhere these days and the podcast takes us through his life and times.
Read MoreJohan 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.
Read MoreNick Martini was supposed to be the biggest thing in skiing, and when he was healthy, he was going in that direction, but injuries got the best of Nick’s ski career. Good thing he was also an award-winning filmmaker who had plenty of downtime to hone his craft. These days, Nick’s Stept Productions has evolved into Stept Studios and what was a small crew based out of Colorado is now a thriving studio, employing 40+ people and continuing to live the dream. It’s an awesome conversation.
Read MorePatrick McCarthy is one of those positive people that never seems to be in a bad mood….And why would he be? His snowboard career has spanned decades and he still gets more days that most. For 12 years, he charged hard as a pro rider who put out banger parts every year chasing snow and the dream. The whole time he was calculated, buying property and setting himself up for success in later life…but he never left snowboarding. Now, he’s also the TM for his longtime sponsor 686, based out of Compton and this podcast is a fun conversation with a legendary Northwest dude.
Read MoreSean Tedore was an up and coming pro snowboarder in the early 2000’s. He had sponsors, film projects, travel and the things were looking up for Tedore until they weren’t. Multiple catastrophic knee injuries derailed his career, but he had a back up plan. He went to school and studied to be an engineer and then landed an engineering dream job building snowboards. The podcast a look at a lot of different sides of snowboarding.
Read MoreJeff Galbraith is a writer stuck in a publisher’s office. He’s also a dude with more history in snowboarding media than almost anyone and he is one of the last independent publishers in the world of snow focused print. On the podcast we talk about his long career, the personalities, the magazines he’s worked for, created, and a lot more good stuff.
Read MoreChris Coté is an Action Sports Personality, a known entity in the world surf, skate, and snow. He had a short pro career, realized he was never going to be the best, and worked his way into a long career behind the scenes in the surf industry. Along the way, he’s toured with Blink 182, traveled the world, partied, broadcast some insane events, and cleaned his life up. It’s an interesting and entertaining story.
Read MoreSteve Buckhantz, or as I like to call him, Uncle Steven, is a legend in the world of Washington DC sports broadcasters. He’s won Emmy Awards, was the voice of the Washington Wizards for the past 22 years, was inducted into the DC Sports Hall of Fame, the list goes on and on. His work speaks for itself, but in the world of business, that doesn’t matter. Weeks ago, the Washington Wizards parted ways with their longtime, hometown, announcer, in the worst way possible. We talk about his long career, Michael Jordan and more. It’s an interesting one.
Read MoreTodd Richards has done everything. He’s a two-time X Games Gold Medalist in the halfpipe, he has hardware from slopestyle competition as well, and he’s pretty much the voice of board sports. The funny thing is, he never really achieved the dream of being a pro skater and he had to settle for snowboarding. The history, insight, and stories that Todd brings to the table are awesome and it’s another entertaining show.
Read MoreJoel Gomez opened the first snowboard shop in the US when Sessions opened it's doors in Sunnyvale, CA in 1983. The shop spawned an outerwear line, a record label, and the careers of some of the most influential athletes in the action sports space. On the podcast he takes us through the history of Sessions, the legendary talent that happens to be his friends and what he is up to now. The show closes out with some 'Inappropriate Questions' with Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament.
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