The Powell Movement

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TPM Episode 150: Greg Hill, Pro Skier Dec 02, 2019

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Greg hill is known for setting records; climbing 2 million vertical feet in one year, climbing 50k vertical feet in a day and the travel involved in record breaking created a huge carbon footprint. That's all in the past as Greg has radically changed his way of life, becoming Electric Greg, who's all about electric and human powered adventures. The podcast is a mix of goal crushing, deadly avalanches, and more.

Greg Hill Show Notes:

2:00: Backcountry, growing up in Quebec, divorce, and losing a finger

10:00: Who is Greg in HS, College, and why he leaves school

13:00: Rudy Beglinger, becoming the Human Lung, and finding his calling in the mountains

17:00: Disaster during an avalanche class and experiencing death in the field for the first time

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22:20: The idea in 1999, tree planting, and Randonee

28:00: 50K Vert in 1 day, 1 million Vert in a year, 80 10K+ days and making a movie

31:00: Going for 2 million, the details behind it, achieving his goal, and Salomon

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The Summit At Snoqualmie

42:00: The Manaslu Avalanche, more death in the mountains, and family reaction

50:00: Becoming a certified guide and the Pakistan injury

56:00: The beginning of Electric Greg, making the full-on switch, and starting POW in Canada

65:00: The selfishness that goes along with being a skier and being Electric Greg

68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jonathan Ellsworth and Mike Douglas

TPM Episode 149: Dan Brisse, Pro Snowboarder Nov 25, 2019

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Dan Brisse is a snowboarder who's known for insane stunts on his snowboard. This two time X-Games Real Snow Gold Medalist hails from the Midwest and is known for being one of those stereotypical hardworking Midwestern guys that works, and works and works, and then works some more. His focus has been a mix of backcountry jumps and the biggest urban features anyone has thought of sending themselves off of. While his street hammer days are behind him, he's set himself up to have an even bigger future. Find out who Dan really is on the podcast….

Dan Brisse Show Notes:

2:00: Seattle, MN, and Rad

7:00: Snowboarding, influences, and backyard set ups

12:00: Youth Shelter Supply, property damage, and Utah

16:00: Powder, Jobs, and parks

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Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

21:00: Aspen Open, Capita, and Absinthe

26:00: Ender of Nowhere, Real Snow and winning X Games Gold x 2

35:00: Looking like he belonged, and money

36:00: Mike Yoshida

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42:30: Investments, 2 X Games Silver Medals, and disappointment

48:00: Injury, and things that happen during urban shoots, and 2014

53:00: Reality TV, back to Real Snow, and what his riding will be now

57:45: Inappropriate Questions with Jaimeson Keegan

TPM Episode 148: Johan Malkoski, Partner, Coal, Capita, Union Nov 18, 2019

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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

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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

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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

TPM Episode 147: Nick Martini, Pro Skier, Filmmaker Nov 11, 2019

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Nick 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.

Nick Martini Show Notes:

2:00: Wallisch Wedding and how things have changed for Stept

9:00: Growing up outside of Boston, Ski racing and finding the darkside

18:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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20:45: His skin condition, other sports, and Holderness Academy

29:00: Professional at a young age, DVD's, and the tumor

35:00: Salomon Jib Academy, people knowing about Stept, and other athletes

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42:30: College, career starts exploding, and being a tall skier

47:00: Stept's group mentality, dealing with cops, and sponsors

57:00: First knee injury, focusing on the art of filmmaking, and more injuries

68:00: Is it worth it? And regrets

71:00: Inappropriate Questions with Clayton Vila

TPM Episode 146: Patrick McCarthy, Pro Snowboarder, TM Nov 04, 2019

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Patrick 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.

Patrick McCarthy Show Notes:

2:00: Nicknames, Seahawks, and Marysville and Seattle

9:00: Snowboarding, Baker, and Western

10:15: Sponsors

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: Tech Nine, Option, and learning finances from legends

30:00: Three parts in one breakout year, dropping out of school, bring a pro snowboarder full time

36:00: Mike Yoshida

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40:15: Neo-Proto, team cuts, and 686

48:00: The car accident and his biggest year ever

54:00: Wild Card, pressure and getting into Team Management

64:00: Inappropriate Questions with Shaun McKay

TPM Episode 145, Redbull Rampage Oct 28, 2019

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Redbull Rampage is the most insane event in all of sports. The bikers are gladiators and the desert is their colosseum. I take a trip down to Utah to check out the event and get quick interviews with the riders and more. It's a do not miss episode from a do not miss event.

Rampage Show Notes:

2:00: Lead up to Rampage

4:30: Josh Bender, Legend

7:30: Derek Westerlund, Freeride Entertainment

10:11: Dusty Wygle, Nitro Circus

12:50: Brett Rheeder's Mom

15:00: Bienvenito, Rider

17:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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20:00: Jonny Collinson, Pro Skier

22:00: Casey Brown, Rider

23:00: Bienvenito part 2

24:00: Ton Van Steenbergen

26:00: Cam Zink, Rider

28:45: Diggers

31:00: Andreu Lacondeguy, Rider

34:00: Tyler McCaul, Rider

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37:40: Brandon Semenuk, Rider

40:00 Andy Farrington and Michelle Parker

44:00: Colin Collins, Pro Skier

45:00: Mike "Hucker" Clark, Pro BMXER

48:00: Brett Tippie, Legend

TPM Episode 144: Sean Tedore, Pro Snowboarder, Snowboard Engineer Oct 21, 2019

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Sean 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.

Sean Tedore Show Notes:

2:00: Selling cars, San Francisco, and Iowa

6:15: Reno, Snowboarding, and College

10:15: Getting on Forum, Mack Dawg, and Mt Hood

16:00: Nitro, 411 Video Magazine, and Truckee

20:30 : 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: Image, Neo-Proto, and Superpark injury

32:00: Promising future, another injury, and K2

39:30: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

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41:00: China, too cool Tedore, and, Capita

48:00: Back to Ride, knee replacement, and layoffs

59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jared Garrison

TPM Episode 143: Simon Dumont, Pro Skier Oct 14, 2019

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Simon Dumont is a legendary figure in the world of freeskiing. Known for boosting higher than almost anyone else in the halfpipe, Simon's career was full of podiums and video parts. While he is a legend in the sport, things didn't come easy for Simon. He was always too small and told he would never make it and he never listened. He willed and worked himself to success and it's something he believes anyone can do, if they put in the work.

Simon Dumont Show Notes:

2:00: Meeting Simon for the first time, having a chip on his shoulder, and height

5:30: Maine, Native American, and child modeling

9:00: Sports, snow, and talents

15:00: Meeting Strokes and X-Games alternate

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19:45: Generations, films, and breaking his pelvis

27:00: Cube Pipe, Quarter Pipe, and channeling anger

36:30: Sponsors, Michael Spencer, and contest winnings

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42:00: Investments, the 10% rule, and the JOI/JOSS

50:00: Slumdog Illionaire, Head, and losing motivation

55:00: The Olympics, injury, and life now

59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Peter Olenick

TPM Episode 142: Ben Weis, Pro Skater Oct 07, 2019

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Ben Weis has lived a rollercoaster of a life so far and he's not even 40. Ben came up in a dysfunction family in Minnesota, didn't have the money to play hockey and ended up finding rollerblading. In just three quick years he went pro in a sport where there was no money. So contest winnings went into backing drug deals, they went bad, and Ben found himself a heroin addict/criminal who was in and out of prison. He's been out for a month, he's clean, and this tale is a must listen.

Ben Weis Show Notes:

2:00: Austin, MN, no dad, and sports

7:30: Skating, college, and world championships

12:00: The Ben Weis Show style of skating, getting on K2, and pain tolerance

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24:15: Weed, tour, and covers/video parts

29:00: The bottom falling out of the sport, Amsterdam, and traveling broke

36:00: Drugs, getting dropped, and devoting all his time to selling drugs

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41:30: Suicide, college, and triggers

45:30: OD'ing on heroin, proposing, and homeless

51:00: Red Bull Crashed Ice, prison, and facing 20 years and having the charges dropped

55:00: What's next

57:00: Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 141: Tricia Byrnes, Pro Snowboarder Sep 30, 2019

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Tricia Byrnes is on the podcast this week…. she's a wealth of knowledge and a fun interview. Tricia's known for her competitive days, she was on the contest circuit for 20 years but these days, she's organizing the contests and making sure she helps pave the way for the future of the sport. We talk about her life and times on and off the podium, the future of the sport and some great old stories.

Tricia Byrnes Show Notes:

2:00: Dick Byrnes, partying, and growing up rich

6:00: Wanting to be an Olympian, skiing, and snowboarding

12:00: All disciplines, The US Open, and high school

16:00: Sims and parents

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21:00: Winning The Open, College, and Rossi

27:00: Sponsors, Olympics, and X Games

33:00: Not making the team, making the team… losing sponsors and her brother

29:00: Plake, Afterglow and, product design

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