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TPM Episode 30: Bryce Phillips, CEO EVO, Pro Skier Aug 14, 2017

Show notes

Bryce Phillips is as modest as they come for a guy that built an empire that helped change the landscape of retail in action sports. From his humble beginnings as a first grade entrepreneur in Oregon to his professional ski career, to the ups and downs of EVO, Bryce has earned everything he's built.

2:15: What is going on in Bryce's life this week?

2:48: Recently breaking his back

3:45: Growing up in Roseburg, OR and what childhood was like

6:00: Tough lessons learned as a kid that impact who he his today

8:00: Sports as kid and how Bryce got into skiing in 5th grade

9:47: Buying and selling stuff as a kid

12:18 Evo (special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)

13:23: Bryce getting in trouble when he was a kid and what made him change

14:21: College at SPU and bringing the hustle north and setting up school to ski

16:00: Showrooms in the dorms, internship at K2, and splitting time in Whistler

18:00: Buying and selling in Whistler and finding Ebay

19:10: Heavy Hitting Films, comps and managing school

21:09: Buying houses in a crazy market

22:10: Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off and RESQWATER

23:25: Sponsorships that fit who Bryce is and what he wants to accomplish during his "B" ski career. .

25:28: The risk, highlights, and lowlights in his ski career

28:31: Evo as a bunch of pop up stores on the side of the road

30:12: Building the empire and the Great 8

33:04: Opening a storefront and building community

34:36: The challenges of retail and getting into real estate

35:34: The financial crisis, its impact on Bryce, and raising funds to stay alive

38:58: Creating The Pass Life and Evolution Projects

41:02: The web is much more difficult than what people once thought and why retailers die

43:00: How many hours is Bryce putting in these days and how much is he traveling?

44:40: Who is Bryce inspired by?

TPM Episode 29: Blake Paul, Pro Snowboarder Aug 07, 2017

Show notes

Blake Paul came to High Cascade Snowboard Camp with his "Lick the Cat" crew this summer and Blake was the first casualty. A dislocated collarbone forced Blake off the hill and onto the podcast. We talk about the injury, growing up in Jackson Hole, Aaron Robinson, and getting to be a sponsored snowboarder.

Blake Paul Show Notes

2:00: What happened to Blake's shoulder?

3:23: How long has Blake been coming to Windells and HCSC?

4:27: Who did he look up to when he was a camper?

6:15: Scaring children at camp

8:00: Moving from the sticks of Vermont to Jackson Hole

9:17: How was Jackson when he arrived there in terms of being able to live compared to today?

12:05: How his riding evolved in Jackson

12:57: Who are Blake's sponsors? The North Face, Dragon, GNU, Vans, Drink Water, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Bluebird Wax

13:26: Evo (listen for special offer) and Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off

14:24: Gelande Quaffing

15:45: How did "The Backcountry Prince" get his nickname?

17:03: Becoming friends with Aaron Robinson and what happens when Aaron dies in Chile.

23:00: Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) and RESQWATER

24:13: Who introduced Blake to snowboarding and how did he come up in snowboarding?

25:22: Who was the first person to notice Blake? Mark Carter and Bryan Iguchi

29:31: When did he get his first cover?

30:30: Was there any thought of college?

33:30: Filing things that aren't just backcountry

35:30: His art, writing and products

37:28: Giving up his freedom and what he has seen on the road

39:59: What's next for Blake?

TPM Episode 28: Tristan Herbert, Manager of Motorsport and Consumer Racing - Audi America Jul 31, 2017

Show notes

Not too many professional snowboarders, or race car drivers, come from the streets of Great Falls, VA. Tristan Herbert is the only person I know to have owned both those titles along with a few others. A naturally gifted athlete who always seems to land on his feet, Tristan has used up more than a few of his nine lives on his way to running the US Race Programs for Lamborghini and Audi. It's a story full of injuries that changed Tristan's career path time after time.

Tristan Herbert Show Notes

2:00: What is Tristan up to at Audi? Travel, responsibilities, and everything else.

4:00: Why Tristan is the ideal candidate to wear the suit for Audi but still understand everything that the race team has been through. He is also the logo police based on his prior career as a graphic designer.

6:00: Born in Leesburg and growing up with a charmed life in Great Falls, VA and realizing it was a total bubble to grow up into

8:00: Taking a year off after high school, riding Mt. Snow, getting on the Budweiser Ariel Assault Tour and enrolling at Keene State and how that was a strange college experience.

10:35: Evo (listen for special offer) and Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off

12:25: The pressure and risk of snowboarding today and what happened when you got injured on the Budweiser Tour.

15:00: The day Tristan decided to jump out of the back of pick-up truck going 100 MPH and treating everyday like it is his last after going through that.

20:25: Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) and RESQWATER

21:25: The first career changing injury for Tristan happens on his motorcycle and ends any hope of a pro snowboarding career. Three years later he tries to ride and does his tib/fib. He's back on his board now.

24:55: Moving to DC after college and starting to race motorcycles and then how does he transition to race cars?

25:00: Getting sponsors, winning Am Championships and then winning a pro race that he was "lucky" to be invited to.

26:40: How is he able to pull off racing while working full time at a design firm?

29:00: Turning his passion into a career based on his athlete skills, driver skills and marketing background. A crazy interview opportunity turns into a gig as the Lamborghini Motor Sports Manager. His whole life changes here.

31:10: Moving on to Audi in 2014 to manage their US R8 program.

32:00: Is he still able to race now that he is a suit at Audi?

32:40: Link to Tristan's brake failure video

33:25: Link to Tristan driving through carnage like Cole Trickle and T-Boning someone at 100 MPH.

35:00: What is next with Audi? Launches, races…….

TPM Episode 27: Cole Seely, Pro Motocross Racer, Team Honda Jul 24, 2017

Show notes

Cole Seely's road to Supercross stardom is a lot different than most. It starts in an apartment in California, where his parents put everything they have into Cole's career….and then Cole quits racing at 16. When he returns months later, the pressure is lifted and it all comes together for Cole. He consistently places in the top 5 in 250 class and then moves up to 450's. Right now, Cole is at the top of his game and at 27, the next few years should define his career.

Cole Seely Show Notes

1:40: What is Cole doing in West VA and how are the injuries healing up?

4:33: Where he's lived and moving to Florida for intense training.

7:44: Riding a bike for the first time without training wheels at 3 years old and BMX

9:00: How did he get into moto and was it a struggle for the family to make moto happen for Cole?

10:48: Why did Cole quit moto and what was High School like for him?

14:00: What did sponsors and family think when he quit?

15:01: Coming back with nothing to lose and trying to land a spot on a team

16:00: Cole's Sponsors: Honda, Alpinestars, Spy, Adidas, Troy Lee Designs, Stance and many more

16:39: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)

17:40: How does he turn pro in 2009?

18:52: Racing at altitude and wrecking himself in SLC in 2012

21:44: How much is he traveling during an average year?

23:30: Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off and RESQWATER

25:11: Getting second in 2014 and how he dealt with that

26:05: Being part of a factory team and not having that luxury

27:09: 2015 racing 450's, winning his first race, and adjusting

28:25: Does Cole party at all in a world where people like to get loose?

30:40: Conflict on the track. Rubbin is Racin

TPM Episode 26: JT Holmes, Pro Skier, Wingsuit Pilot, Rally Car Racer, Stuntman Jul 17, 2017

Show notes

For most of JT Holmes' 20+ years as a professional athlete, he's been looked at as a pro skier and he still has that title. These days JT moonlights as a wingsuit pilot, off-road racer, and stuntman, all at a professional level. He's worked to achieve some great things in the mountains, air, and on the big screen over the years while experiencing more loss (people doing what they love) than anyone I know. JT lives in a world of risk and he gets 'real' talking about death, his avalanche, and his career in general.

JT Holmes Show Notes

2:58: JT's racing career is coming together and he's winning. He even has sponsors (for cars and his other pursuits) and wins money. Red Bull, Squaw Valley, Polaris, Urban Armor Gear, BF Goodrich Head Skis,

7:04: Born in Boston but a 100% Californian at heart. Palo Alto is home for JT's formative years

9:00: Growing up the son of a doctor who was into rad shit

9:50: What is the scar on JT's lip?

10:50: What sports did JT play growing up?

12:04: Moving to Squaw Valley Academy and that life

13:12: Evo (listen for special offer) and Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off

14:00: Being on a team was a means to an end for JT, Jonny Moseley and realizing he wasn't that good at moguls

17:10: An encounter with Shane McConkey and Jeff McKittrick that put JT on a path that he is still on today

21:40: JT is wise beyond his years at 14 years old and evaluates the options of how he can become a professional skier

24:23: JT decides freeskiing is his path to professionalism and contests are the way to get noticed and Kirkwood in 1998 is what puts JT on the map

24:30: Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS) and RESQWATER

28:17: Going back to public school and graduating in 3 years at 16 years old

28:53: Getting his first sponsorship outside of his freestyle program while skiing in a tie and sweater

31:00: Being on K2 and moving on to Volkl and then reaching out to brands and people to make sponsorships (Sessions) and shoots happen. Getting his first checks

38:00: How did his and Shane's relationship evolve though nerding out on gear and Shane fueling JT's increasing interest in parachutes.

40:33: JT's first BASE jump (Chris Davenport, Aaron McCgovern, Jeff McKittrick, Othar Lawrence and Shane) in 2002 with absolutely zero experience with skydiving or BASE minus one illegal tandem jump when his was 16 in NZ

43:49: Learning to BASE jump (50 jumps) with Jimmy Freeman

46:10: How important are his gut feelings to what he does for a living and big airs with Julian Carr

48:57: Shane taking things too far and the funniest McConkey story I've never heard

53:00: Looking back on Shane's accident, what would he do differently now that he's had time to evaluate everything

56:11: JT is a professional in airborne sports and he does not endorse them

58:30: Has JT been to therapy for the losses he's witnessed and experienced?

59:23: Living through an avalanche. JT is buried for almost 7 minutes in 2016

TPM Episode 25: Andy Farrington, Wingsuit Pilot, Red Bull Air Force Jul 10, 2017

Show notes

In a world of big personalities, adrenalin fueled exploits and high risk, Andy Farrington is the calm voice of reason. The youngest member of The Red Bull Air Force, Andy is looked at as the quiet, badass who can pilot a wingsuit like no-other. From cancer at age 2 to 25,000 skydives at age 33, to wingsuits and Hollywood, nothing can stop Andy Farrington

Andy Farrington Show Notes

1:51: His last big trip to Jordan with Miles Daisher

3:20: His family history of skydiving starting with a downed plane in the war

6:54: Checking skydiving off their bucket list

7:44: Jumping in the womb and growing up with skydiving in the blood

9:36: Cancer at two years old

11:48: Making money in skydiving in the 90's

12:07: What sports did he play growing up? Traveling the world for Paraskiing with his parents

13:40: How many kids in the Farrington family and what's the craziest thing that happens when the family gets together?

15:19: Who sponsors Andy these days. Red Bull, Squirrel Wingsuits, Smith and K2

16:20: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)

17:56: How are they traveling all over the world on a skydiver's salary?

19:09: Getting his first tandem jump in Austria at age 12 and then waiting for four years to really jump while dreaming of being a skysurfer

22:46: Jumping 16 times on his 16th birthday

24:20: Spending his life in the air and close calls

27:00: How many people close to him has he lost and what does he think of the risk?

29:40: How has technology changed everything that he's doing? How has it changed in wingsuits? The flying up video

32:19: How has proximity flying upped the game?

33:18: Being in the movies: Transformers, Godzilla, Iron Man

37:00: Speed riding and when he started doing it and the Red Bull Unrideables

39:17: Red Bull Aces and how competitions change the game

42:58: What's next? How do you push it?

TPM Episode 24: Cam McCaul, Pro Biker, TV and Event Host Jun 26, 2017

Show notes

Cam McCaul has done more in 31 years than most people do in a lifetime. It all started with his bike and he's never looked back. From the beginnings of mountain biking to the slopestyle contests of today, Cam has lived through it all. Unofficially retired from competition, Cam is still at most events, only now he's commentating on the action. And if you miss the comps, you can always see him hosting 'Locals" on Outside TV.

Cam McCaul Show Notes

1:40: How are things in France and experiences traveling internationally.

4:14: Where was he born and what did his parents do

6:07: His dad was into racing motorcycles and raced before he had kids

7:22: How did Cam get into biking and what other sports did he play?

9:07: What was his relationship with his brother Tyler like?

10:36: How did the movie Evolution change his outlook on what can be done on a bike . The inspiration of Kirt Voreis

12:37: Getting a sponsor through a RaceFace UFC video contest, other sponsors and learning the sponsorship game.

16:44: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)

18:20: What does he think of the evolution and slopestyle? What do they mean to the sport and progression?

21:50: When is the progression to much? When is someone going to die in one of these competitions?

26:38: Injuries, concussions, and competing when you are a dad.

28:50: Video parts that he's most proud of? Check out Sweet Morning Light edit

30:27: Time on the Nitro Circus and the relationships he created

32:01: Transitioning to becoming an on-camera personality. Cam is currently the host of 'Locals" on Outside TV.

36:46: What will the next innovation in bikes be for both the Pros and the weekend warriors. What is Cam's quiver of one?

TPM Episode 23: Jill Kintner, Pro Biker, Olympic Medalist Jun 19, 2017

Show notes

Jill Kintner is a badass on a bike and has been for more than half of her life. Regardless of the discipline, she had a drive to be the best on her bike and that drive was first instilled by her dad. Her story is a rollercoaster of emotions dominated by a lot of wins and one huge loss, it's worthy of its own afterschool special. Jill tells her story, from the NW, to the Olympics, and beyond.

Jill Kintner Show Notes:

1:30: Winning the US Open and dealing with the conditions

5:00: Born in Seattle and chasing around her brother

7:00: Riding transitions and other sports and what she sucks at

9:26: Were there any girls to look up to when she was a kid?

11:07: Leading into my sponsors, Jill talks about hers and what they do for her. Red Bull, Norco Bikes, Shimano Maxxis Tires, Sombrio Clothing, Smith Optics, Fabric Saddles

12:38: Being a privateer and how her life is different than teammate Rachel Atherton.

15:38: Why is she not racing on the World Cup anymore?

18:08: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)

20:10: Becoming pro at 14 and traveling on her mom buddy passes and the support of her parents.

24:00: Keeping her success quiet because she was shy and how she did in school

26:00: Having a social life in high school.

28:21: Hitting a wall with BMX and going to design school at RIT and then school in SF

30:44: BMX is going to be part of the Olympics and then losing her dad

34:50: Hurting her knee twice. Once right before the games and the drama of almost not making the team

38:16: The pressure on the top dawgs at the Olympics and her Olympic run

39:42: The emotions of winning a medal for her Dad and with her family and then the media tour

41:20: Win a medal get dropped from your sponsor and how the medal separates her from the rest of the bikers out there

42:52: Re-defining herself after the Olympics and focusing on downhill.

43:58: Her life in Bellingham and the pump track that she lobbied to have built.

TPM Episode 22: Arlo Eisenberg, Skate Pioneer, Artist Jun 12, 2017

Show notes

Arlo Eisenberg was once dubbed the face and voice of his generation and his story sounds like the best 90's movie that was never made. Arlo, the punk rock kid from Texas drops out of the University of Texas and moves to California to become a star in a sport that isn't really a sport yet. He arrives on Venice Beach, gets "found" and blows up to be a global sensation who lives a life that is every 13 year old's fantasy. Along the way he stirs up a national controversy, hosts the X-Games and rides off into a world of graphic design.

Arlo Eisenberg Show Notes

1:49: Arlo the CrossFit and the similarities between CrossFit and Rollerblading

6:20: The early days for Arlo and the history of his family

9:43: Arlo talks about the dynamics of Texas

14:25: Testing into public art school in Texas and being bussed to school

18:00: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)

19:46: How did Arlo first see Rollerblades and Ice Skating in Texas

22:14: Skateboarding in Texas

23:55: Was Arlo good at any other sports?

25:35: University of Texas and the 90's movie that Arlo lived

31:00: Breaking his ankle and moving to California to create his new life

35:00: What is the look and style of Arlo at this point

36:27: Jumping barrels on Venice, getting a place and meeting Brook Howard-Smith

39:50: Making it shortly after getting to Venice, turning down a contract from Rollerblade and then turning it down based on principle

43:50: Going on his first Europe trip and quitting his job in LA

46:28: Starting Senate to cater to their product needs and ground zero for Aggressive Inline.

52:00: did they realize how the market would develop? What was the money like at this point.

54:28: Spohn Ranch as a hub for skating and culture

57:00: Not being a jock but had the talent and ability to where he expected to win contests and the pressure to win contents.

59:00: The Frontside and Arlo's groin issues and how that impacted him at the first X-Games.

61:00: What did X-Games gold mean to Arlo?

63:00: His graphic design and marketing work at Senate and the Destroy All Girls and the exposure it generated.

109:00: How much did he make with Senate? What did he spend his money on? Did he invest? How did the park come about?

114:54: From USD to the commentating for ESPN and how was it working with ESPN?

117:46: The ESPN meeting gone wrong for Arlo

128:18: Is he aware of what people think of him?

129:36: His MTV Sports story

133:00: Arlo's Art and how unique and shocking it can be Skeptic Tattoo Blog

135:00: Being a skeptic in life

136:07: Joining the family business Eisenberg And Associates

TPM Episode 21: Alex Broskow, Pro Skater Jun 05, 2017

Show notes

Alex Broskow's life is full of juxtapositions. From dropping out of high school and moving into the dorms of the University of Kansas to being an athlete who is looked at as one of the best to ever participate in his sport…but couldn't afford groceries. This rare interview dives deep into the world of skating, travel and all that comes with being a pro athlete (minus money).

Alex Broskow Show Notes

:57: how did Alex end up back in Kansas

2:30: Alex works full time at a warehouse. Crazy for one of the best skaters in the world

3:52: Born and raised in Kansas City and growing up playing hockey and getting into inline

8:17: Realizing he was good at inline and being on the Gatorbladers.

9:15: Midwest skating and being taken under the wing of the older crew, not getting caught up in the wrong thing and going on road trips to Eisenbergs

11:29: Alex's influences in skating

12:40: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)

14:19: Moving to Florida and what that was like for him

17:40: Moving back to Kansas (to Brenton Wheeler's house) and eventually the dorms at the University of Kansas with Adam Johnson and did he finish high school.

21:00: Shooting for the KFC videos

24:00: How does he do in contests and how much is he making?

26:43: Setting trends and is that something that is crazy to him?

28:25: How does he deal with the shit talking that happens to rollerbladers?

31:00: Starting Vibralux and Dead Wheels

33:10: When did he realize skating wouldn't pay the bills and who had a career that was cut short by alcohol or drugs. And thoughts Aaron Feinberg

36:45: KCMO and what Kelso said on The Mushroom Blading podcast

40:00: Can he still do the hammers that he used to and the Champagne movie in DVD format

42:51: Top skaters of all time

44:20: Does he regret not playing hockey longer?

45:23: Gap to rail with Ben Weis back in the day.