The Powell Movement

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TPM episode 180: Kathryn Smith, Global Brand Director, Skullcandy Jun 29, 2020

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Kathryn Smith is the Global Brand Director at Skullcandy. Her resume is one that most people would be jealous of, but like everyone with a great title, a lot of hard work was put in to get Kathryn to her position today. On the podcast we talk about growing up in North Carolina, ski bumming, getting gigs, losing them, and a whole lot more. It's the first business episode I've had in a while and it's great!

Kathryn Smith Show Notes:

3:00: Not doing podcasts or washing her hands

8:00: Blowing Rock, identical twin, and skiing

12:00: Soccer, France, and HS

16:00: College and Steamboat

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

22:45: Moving to DC, SIA and trade shows

31:00: Jordan Judd, Atomic, and being a distributer

36:00: Powder Week, Amer re-shuffles the deck

41:15: Amer re-shuffles the deck again and she's out

45:00: Skullcandy, stock, and titles

57:00: Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 179: Brad Holmes, Ski icon Jun 22, 2020

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Brad Holmes is one of the last great personalities in the sport of skiing. Attitude, ego, style sense of humor—These are some of the things that made Brad stand out. But his real talent was skiing and on the podcast we talk about "Daddy Rad" and his unique childhood, dominating the world of moguls, becoming the youngest person ever to make the US Ski Team, Plake, Freeze, K2, MSP, and so much more. Do not miss this one.

Brad Holmes Show Notes:

3:00: The Virus, skiing and Daddy Rad

7:00: Utah, freestyle, and scholarship in California

12:00: Punk rock, moguls, aerials and ballet

16:00: Bobby Burns, influences, and Palmer

20:15: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

22:00: Getting on the US Team, Tanya Harding, and Olympics

27:00: Bud Pro Mogul Tour, money, and the end of moguls

35:00: Natural Born Skier, Freeze Magazine, and Ask Brad

40:15: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

41:15: K2, The Outlaw, and MSP

47:00: Tours, leaving K2, and making his own movies

57:30: Inappropriate Questions with Glen Plake

TPM Episode 178: Chris Grenier, Pro Snowboarder Jun 15, 2020

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Chris Grenier is part of a legendary East Coast snowboard crew that includes Scott Stevens, Austen Granger and Chris Beresford. He pretty much raised himself at Mt Snow Academy, where he met the crew as a young stoner who had a unique style. Fast forward 20 years and he's been a pro snowboarder that's ended video parts, had signature models and X Games Gold. He had his problems… but they never impacted his pro career and now, he's sober and killing it. We talk about it all….

Chris Grenier Show Notes:

3:00: Sports, dysfunctional childhood and hockey

8:00: Skateboarding, snowboarding, High School

12:00: Mt Snow Academy, having his own place at 15, selling weed and meeting Scott Stevens

15:00: Style, Hood and Academy Snowboards

20:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

22:15: What happens with school, Utah SFK and eS Game of Skate

29:00: Keep Talking, Salomon, Get Real

35:00: LRG, who was he back then, partying

39:15: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

40:15: May Day, X Games and concussions

52:00: Money, creating a dream property, going sober and The Bomb Hole

74:00: Inappropriate Questions with E-Stone

TPM Episode 177: Pinkbike, Brian Park, Grim Donut Jun 08, 2020

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This 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.

Pinkbike Show Notes:

3:00: Babies, comments on Pinkbike and user profiles

8:00: Numbers, sponsored content and working with brands

14:00: Site in the 90's and the impact of the virus on the bike world

19:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

21:30: Increase in traffic, DTC, who's screwed, insurance and events

35:00: Who is Brian Park: Kites, bike shops and working for Rocky Mountain

42:30: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

43:35: The Grim Donut Project: Building your own bike with your own specs and your own dollars

58:00: Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 176: James 'Woodsy' Woods, Pro Skier Jun 01, 2020

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James Woods is an X Games gold medalist that hails from England. Let that sit in for a second. Growing up in Sheffield, , Woodsy, as he's known, learned how to shred on carpets that resembled tooth brushes more than they did snow…That never slowed him down as he's proved himself on every level of the sport and has had an impressive career. This is a fun one with one of the only personalities in contest skiing today.

James "Woodsy" Woods Show Notes:

3:00: Injury, working out and being the best he can be

11:00: Sheffield, finding skiing in the newspaper, and dry slopes

15:00: Parental support and the British scene

21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

23:00: Who he looked up to, British World Championships and Pat Sharples

29:00: Momentum Camp, London Freeze, Breckenridge, and being a social loner

37:00: X-Games in Tignes

40:00: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

41:00: X Games Aspen, Sponsors, and money and losing it to a corrupt agent

50:00: Sochi Olympics, The British Team and hurt in practice

57:00: Celebrity, X Games Gold, and triples

64:00: 4th at the Olympics and Gus Kenworthy

74:00: Inappropriate Questions with Paddy Graham

TPM Episode 175: Dave Bachinsky, Pro Skateboarder May 25, 2020

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I have not had too many guests on the show as laid back and chill as Dave Bachinsky...Which is crazy as Dave is known for doing some insane things skateboard-wise but the rest of his life is all about creating and giving back. But it was not always that way. On the podcast we talk about his career, inspiration, his side hustle, and a whole lot more. Another must listen episode…

Dave Bachinsky Show Notes:

3:00: Quarantine road trip, Olympics, and lifestyle changes

9:00: Side Business, Lowell, Mass and family

21:15: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

22:45: Street skating, sponsors, and California

28:00: Sponsors, dirtbagging it, and Adio

33:00: El Toro and Adidas

40:30: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

41:35: His style, Think and content

49:00: Money, advice, and video part

55:00: Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 174: Marcus Caston, Pro Skier May 18, 2020

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Marcus Caston's ski career started in the race world. His goal was the Olympics but he didn't get close. When he didn't make the college team, he was over it... But skiing is all he knows. He got back into it through photography, which he parlayed into his first Warren Miller trip and his career takes off. Now, he's on the other side of the lens and he's become one of the most photographed and published skier of modern times. It's a good episode

Marcus Caston Show Notes:

4:00: Quarantine travels and Utah

9:00: Born into skiing, ski-bumming and Snowbird

20:15: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

21:45: Soccer, size and school

26:00: Ski racing, zip lines and not making the team

33:00: Angry at skiing, finding the sport again through photography and Warren Miller

37:00: His big break at Banzai Tour

40:30: 686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

42:15: Having insider photo knowledge, getting published more than anyone and sponsors

49:00: Not having to do big stuff to get paid, return of the turn and what's next

53:00: 4 knee injuries in a row, throwing in the towel on skiing, and business today

55:50: Inappropriate Questions with Sierra Shafer

TPM Episode 173: Dan Egan, Ski Legend May 11, 2020

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Dan Egan is a legendary skier who doesn't get the credit or press he deserves. Dan filmed countless movies with his brother as part of the "Egan Brothers" who stole the show at Warren Miller Moves of the late 80s and early 90's. Before other "film" skiers were getting paid, Dan acted as athlete, agent and distributor, cashing in on all ends and really being a trailblazer for the non-traditional skier. Not many have done it like Dan Egan.

Dan Egan Show Notes:

4:00: Turmoil in business, Catholicism and the name Dan

9:00: Boston, skiing and sailing

16:00: Blue Hills, John and Babson College Soccer

20:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

22:30: Who was he in his late teens, filming with Warren Miller and becoming The Egan Brothers

31:00: The plan for finishing school, hitchhiking in the west and proving himself in Squaw

34:00: Graduating Babson, making money at SIA, paving the way for movie-based skiers and Hot Dog The Movie

40:00: 686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

42:00: Distribution rights, Rockstar lifestyle of skiing, 30 years of sobriety and the Russia accident

49:00: Following CNN all over the world to create ski content (that he owns) and going viral before the internet

53:00: 4 knee injuries in a row, throwing in the towel on skiing, and business today

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Greg Stump

TPM Episode 172: Josh Dirksen, Pro Snowboarder May 04, 2020

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Josh Dirksen has arguably the best turn in snowboarding and while that turn will define his legacy, he's done so much more in the sport. Josh doesn't do that many interviews and has never done a podcast before, until now. On the show, we talk about having 3 passports, coming up in Oregon, the Morrow glory days, Salomon, the Dirksen Derby, and more. It's a good one with a living legend.

Josh Dirksen Show Notes:

4:00: Quarantine, worry, and his current job as a lifeguard in Switzerland

10:00: Swimming, skateboarding, cross-country skiing and building endurance as a kid

16:00: Snowboarding, other activities and the Eugene crew

22:15: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

24:00: Sponsor progression, Burton or Morrow and Jaymo

31 :00: Filming, mentors and Robot Food

38:00: June hip, progression/evolution

42:00: 686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

43:45: Competition, Morrow goes under and Salomon

59:00: Splitboards, Jeremy Jones and Dirksen Derby

68:00: Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 171: Alana Nichols, 3x Paralympic Gold Medalist, President, Women's Sports Foundation Apr 27, 2020

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Alana 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 Paralympics, 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 Paralympics, nothing has ever been easy for Alana…And that has never stopped her from doing anything. Her story is incredible, a must listen.

Alana Nichols Show Notes:

4:00: Pre-Olympic party, growing up in NM, and her name

11:00: Raised by grandparents, snowboarding, and sports

15:00: Paralyzed

20:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

22:30: Challenges, finding basketball, darkness and college

30:00: Paralympic Team, winning gold, skiing and her brother being murdered

40:30: 686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

42:00: Two sports, robbed in London and injured at hood

50:00: Back to skiing, pain pills and the Vancouver Paralympics