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TPM Episode 20: Don Wallace, VP Sales and Marketing, Liquid Force May 30, 2017

Show notes

The road to wakeboard industry that Don Wallace took was different than most. From humble beginnings in Grass Valley, CA where life revolved around street rods, skiing, and hanging out with his brother/crew. From there it was on to college in the big city of Eugene where his Surfing Magazine subscription parlayed itself into and internship and eventually a career that is highlighted by the sinking of an $80,000 boat amongst other things.

Don Wallace Show Notes:

1:14: working with engineers in the Liquid Force world

2:31: The Road from Nevada City to Southern California

3:49: Life and work balance at Liquid Force

5:30: University of Oregon and Ski racing

7:51 How a subscription to Surfing Magazine changes his life

12:07: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 14:07: The job of a lifetime out of school, being Liquid Force's TM

16:20: Cutting athletes

21: 00: Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots

22:00: Vice President of Sales and Marketing

24:00: Aaron Grace's role

25:25: What is he most proud of in his career?

27:05: What is his biggest career regret aside from sinking an $80,000 boat?

28:30: What's next and needed in wakeboarding?

31:00: How to get into the wakeboard industry

TPM Episode 19: Shane Bonifay, Pro Wakeboarder May 22, 2017

Show notes

Shane Bonifay has been a professional wakeboarder for 21 of his 33 years. From bringing closed toe set ups to the masses, to wake-pants, to acting as the driving force behind the 'Pointless Crew' Shane has done a lot over his 21 years of being a pro and shares the best and worst on the podcast

Shane Bonifay Show Notes

:10: The hit and run saga

8:05: Photo shoot for Liquid Force

9:39: Growing up in Lake Alfred, FL , his parents, waterskiing babies and Cypress Gardens

12:28: Competing in three event and then getting a boat and wakeboard in 1994

13:34: Picked up a sponsor a year and a half later (Liquid Force) and being on them for 20+ years

14:30: Going under the knife

15:25: Wakeboarding is a sport for the privileged, how was his lifestyle growing up?

16:30: Waterski school at his house and the perks that came along with that.

17:41: Other sports, rollerblading and ramps in the backyard

19:21: What is high school like for him? Was he on the standard program?

20:43: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)

22:30: School continued

23:28: Growing up with an older brother who is crushing it on a global level and who are his influences

25:05: The Pointless Crew and video shooting and editing today.

28:49: Controversy on the internet and how did it impact his career?

32:14: What does he think of contests in general?

34:36: Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots

35:47: Was there any jealousy of Parks' success? What was it like coming up in Parks' world and who wins at fights?

37:35: What are his hobbies outside of riding?

38:30: Jetpilot Wakeboard pants and JNCO's

39:47: 2008 and being looked at as one of the second wave of rail guys….Any features that stick out?

42:29: How much can a pro wakeboarder make in a year?

44:19: The party aspect and lifestyle of his career compared to pros coming up today

45:11: The closed toe innovation in wakeboarding and Shane's influence

47:35: The worst trick names in the world come from wakeboarding

48:18: What's next for Shane?

TPM Episode 18: Joe Ciaglia, Owner, California Skateparks May 15, 2017

Show notes

On paper, Joe Ciaglia's life sounds like a mob movie where the mobster, Joe, is bagging groceries at a store conveniently located across from the track. He meets a couple older gentlemen who introduce him to the inside world of the track. While learning the underbelly of the horse game, Joey starts winning city contracts for skate parks. It's an interesting rag to riches story that includes professional skateboarders (Rob Dyrdek), race horses, accusations of collusion and no mob ties that I know of.

Joe Ciaglia Show Notes

1:45: What does Joe do?

3:00: How the attitudes of perception around skateboarding have changed.

4:00: Does Joe skate

5:45: Grew in California and then he jumps ahead in the story and I reel him back to childhood, gymnastics and graduating at 16

9:17: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)

Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots

10:33: What does he do after high school? Working at Ralphs and the Santa Anita racetrack

12:33: Getting into the horse game and Enumclaw Washington

13:37: Getting into the carpet cleaning hustle and then selling the company and how he gets into landscaping

15:00: Getting into skateboarding through putting in a bid in for a skatepark and then that business exploded for him

17:46: Was he skating at that point or did he start skateboarding once he started building parks

19:10: The companies that Joe has under his umbrella and developing the Mega for Danny Way and the Great Wall

20:43: Maloof Money cup and the building of a concrete park in 5 days. They showcased their skills and that's where he met Rob Dyrdek

22:28: Fantasy Factory that he built in a week, Street League

23:01: World's Largest Skateboard

24:00: Collusion accusations and legal issues

25:30: Horse Racing and his history in the sport

26:55: Rob racing a horse and Rob's involvement in horses

28:40: How many horses is he in on? How much money has he made off horses?

31:39: What are the Jockeys like?

32:20: The Olympics and skateboarding. Joe's thoughts

TPM Episode 17: Tom Schaar, Skateboard Prodigy May 08, 2017

Show notes

Tom Schaar is your average 17-year-old...sometimes. He goes to high school, likes to hang out with his brother and friends and gets in trouble with his parents for not doing his homework. In his other life, he's traveling the world, winning X Games gold and even finding time to buy himself an Audi. While Tom can be the average kid on the personal level, there's nothing average about what he brings to the table on the professional level.

Tom Schaar Show Notes:

3:00: How did he get into skateboarding

4:00: Being at contest as a kid seeing the pros and getting support from his parents

5:00: Getting sponsored by Half-Pint Skateboards at 10

6:40: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)

8:18: What are his favorite things to skate and does he ever skate street

9:00: Traveling and are his parents going with him?

10:30: Three places in the world he would buy a house and his jet setting life

12:00: Skating with his idols and who has the best backyard set up of the pros and Bucky Lasek helping as a kid coming up

12:55: Skating Mega Ramp and how long does it take to get comfortable on the ramp

15:13: Landing the first 1080 and the response that he felt from it.

17:44: Famous encounters

18:12: Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots

19:40: What do kids think of him at school and what does he get in trouble for?

20:30: What is the coolest thing he's bought with his money?

21:40: Has he had any major injuries and what does he do when he's not skating?

22:41: Sponsors these days: Monster Energy, Vans, Element

23:32: Did he go to prom?

24:30: Any interest in the business side of the skate industry

TPM Episode 16: Mike Jaquet, Action Sports Visionary May 01, 2017

Show notes

At first glance, there's nothing that screams "rad" about Mike Jaquet, but at points in his career he has been one of the most influential and visionary people in the world of action sports. From founding FREEZE Magazine to directing sales and marketing at Transworld to VP of College Sports TV (and being bought by CBS) and his last paid employment, a 5 year run as CMO of The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association that ended 4/1, Mike has left positive legacies everywhere he's been. His career has developed and intersected with influential personalities and moments in sports and we chat about them…

Mike Jaquet Show Notes:

2:34: Leaving his most current role as CMO of The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association

3:18: The early years growing up in Sun Valley (Ketchum)

7:07: Mike as a champion cross country ski racer

9:54: Going to the University of Colorado, getting in-state tuition and spending time with Kent Kreitler

11:30: The house in college where he lived with Shane McConkey, Kent and DJ Hodge and the story behind the Boulder Riots

15:43: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)

17:20: Ski Movie, A movie that comes out in 1992 that Mike Jaquet edited and shot parts of (you can see the edits in McConkey) for a journalism project in college. How to see the lost footage of the McConkey

21:35: Huge cliffs with Shane in the 90's, the Lake Powell trip and the insane footage they captured and what he was doing on snow

23:10: Was he there when Shane was banned in Vail? Jasper Gray, Futuristic Films

24:00 Was there any chance or interest in being sponsored?

25:20: Did he understand the importance of McConkey while he in college?

27:19: His football show in college, big time players and earning the nickname "The Convincer"

31:14: Going to Hollywood with his VHS Reel and getting his break with his ski movie getting on RSN

32:27: Working with Anna Nicole Smith on a topless show "Edenquest" and moving from PA to Director in 24 hours

35:28: Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots

37:18: A reality show TV treatment that turns into FREEZE Magazine and the early days of FREEZE and Transworld gives him 200K to start the mag with issue 1 and it made money because the pitch was easy

43:11: Signing teenagers to contracts and sending them around the world to party

45:29: Shane and other new school skiers and what made Shane different and the credit he deserves in terms of marketing and development.

47:16: There is something in the water in Tahoe

48:13: The US Open in Vail and why the breakout year was kept off ESPN and was a huge missed opportunity but they cashed in on the Lifestyles condoms deal

52:31: Why Transworld killed FREEZE and what has happened to them by only listening to spreadsheets and not the market or advertisers

57:14: Working for startups and his next startup venture, CSTV. Who he met, what he learned and getting bought by CBS and making a little bit of money and then working at CBS

1:01:00: Taking a role at the USSA as CMO and working for Bill. What happened to his Anti FIS attitude? What did he accomplish at the USSA. Would he still be there if Bill was still at the USSA?

TPM Episode 15: Ian McIntosh, Big Mountain Skier Apr 24, 2017

Show notes

When it comes to Ian McIntosh, there's no flair, tricks, or showmanship... what you see is what you get. He started skiing at age two, was digging pits in the back country at age 8 and sitting in guide meetings at 10. Ian was born into the mountain lifestyle and this self-described "redneck" is a powerful skier who is the epitome of what Tight Loose is all about.

Ian McIntosh Show Notes

2:35: Thoughts on the Armada deal

3:56 It's been a great season for soul shredding

5:28: What he's realized that he's 36 years old in the ski industry related to content

9:00: Who Ian is in the ski industry and in life…

11:32: Ian's race background, his tight loose mentality, born in the backcountry

15:50: Quitting racing and being rich on life

17:10: Fernie to Kicking Horse to selling everything to live the eternal winter in NZ

18:08: Moving to Whistler

18:53: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)

21:00: Dirtbagging it in Whistler

23:39: The World Tour and the secret to success on the tour and filming

25:47: Coming out of the closet and living with James Heim and Dana Flahr but still skiing poor

27:09: Did the change in judging pull him off the tour? His thoughts on the tour now

28:51: He gets a tryout with TGR and gets a seat

29:55: In heli's with Jeremy Jones and Sage

30:50: Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots

32:00: Divorce and drama in 2011

34:49: The crash that changed his skiing

36:57: Injuries stacking up and sponsors sticking with him The North Face, Marker, Volkl, Smith

39:45: When does human powered adventure start? It's all about slowing it down

42:00: Thoughts on Julian Carr

43:39: Being Leonardo Dicaprio's stunt double and chilling with Tom Hardy

45:29: Getting into speed flying

TPM Episode 14: Kevin English, CEO, We Are Camp Apr 18, 2017

Show notes

Kevin English went from a dream job managing athletes to a dream job managing campers/counselors, and it hasn't been easy. He's lived through corporate layoffs, corporate selloffs and eventually, the drama that comes along with purchasing a passion-based project with friends. We talk about K2, Travis Parker, buying summer camp, merging with the competition and a lot more

Kevin English Show Notes:

2:42: What has Kevin been up to? Work grinding, life grinding family grinding

5:00: HCSC snowboard competition and how many campers do they need each summer to succeed?

8:20: HCSC and Windells Sells fun….but there's a lot more to that.

9:27: Kevin and my camp experiences as kids and East Cost camp legacy's

12:20: Riding for Simms and his first summer at HCSC

13:40: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)

15:25: Growing up in Donner Summit and how he got into snowboarding and other sports growing up

18:07: What does he do after High School?

21:08: Sugar Bowl, a lot more exciting than it read on Linked in.

22:20: Counselor and then coach, then Head Coach at HCSC

23:09: His K2 days: Vashon, layoffs,

25:00: K2 Snowboarding Rollerblading Ad and the back story

28:55: Travis Parker

33:57: Who's career did he have to end (Brian Savard ) as a TM at K2?

36:00: Who's career did you help (Gretchen Bleiler) at K2?

37:20: Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots

38:55: How did he get back into summer camp? Running the business for Vans

40:21: Vans is dumping camp because it doesn't fit in the portfolio and Kevin puts a buying group together and buying camp

42:36: Kevin leaves camp to develop real estate

40:12: Megan and Preston leave, big changes at camp

46:50: Getting his MBA and why he felt he had to do so

48:40: Merging with Windells, how does that happen and the vision for the future

TPM Episode 13: Peter Line, Snowboard Icon, Designer Apr 10, 2017

Show notes

Peter Line is the visionary snowboarding icon who helped start the "Rider Owned" movement in snowboarding. When Peter wasn't busy creating the best team of snowboarders in the history of the sport-The Forum 8- He was creating tricks, the Backside Rodeo, that would completely change the sport. Still a player in the sport today, Peter now spends his time out of the spotlight, designing clothing for Dakine, board graphics and pursuing his other artistic passions.

Peter Line Show Notes

3:10: Born in Media PA and not remembering it and the PA Bikinni team

4:10: What's the morning of Peter Line look like? Designing for Dakine and what that looks like being a remote employee

6:00: Everything is self-taught. It started at Four Square in 1996

7:19: Growing up in Kirkland, skateboarding and what snowboarding was like in the beginning

9:15: What group did he hang with in High School?

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

12:00: How did he get gear and things growing up. He didn't watch TV for an entire year.

13:20: The crew he snowboarded with and was there any skiing in his background?

14:15: When did he realize he was good and he was going to focus his life on snowboarding? Division 23 Shoot

15:40: Kurt Heine, video parts and his career taking off

17:19: Did he start Forum and Foursquare himself?

19:25: The Forum 8 and making money

21:25: Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots

23:00: From Blockbuster Video to making money, Mack Dawk, The X-Games and his parents pride.

25:40: The effects of alcohol and partying on his life?

26:40: Injuries throughout his career: Knee, Shoulder, Arm, Foot, Back…. The injury that made him think about if the risk was worth it.

29:00: Standout moments of his career

30:30: When he did come to terms with not being a pro rider anymore?

31:00: Killing Forum and Foursquare and the end of an era

33:30: The Limo business

35:00: What's next? Things he can't talk about

35:35: Rapping with MCA (Beastie Boys) and kissing Uma Thurman

TPM Episode 12: Doug Bishop, GM, Newschoolers.com Apr 03, 2017

Show notes

Doug Bishop, the GM of Newschoolers.com is more than just a visionary in action sports. He's a passionate skier who is focused on building community while wearing his heart on his sleeve. These days he finds himself behind a desk, selling the dream that is skiing in the digital world and creating a second home for skiers all over the world. While he didn't have a solid plan out of high school, Doug's career blossomed into owning a piece and selling said piece of Newschoolers.com, rising to the position of GM of the site and when traveling, being one of the scariest people at the bar (in a good way…I think)

Doug Bishop Show Notes

2:33 His title and what he does at Newschoolers

4:34: Born into skiing and being a ski racer and why every skier should wear spandex at least once

6:54: Doing Orienteering? A sport that kids like Doug did in Canada

8:19: Attempting to go to Carleton University with the idea of being a writer, seeing Freeze Magazine, deciding to drop out to become a pro skier and what his family thought about that.

12:00: High North Ski Camp

15:30: Getting certified, coaching park skiing and helping create the Level 1 for Canada and then getting a job at Blue Mountain on the park staff and competing when not working.

17:17: His pro career, using Newschoolers for the first time and who is Matt Harvery.

20:50: Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS) and Evo (listen for special offer)

22:30: How did the first meeting with Harvey go, what happens when he takes a job with Freeskier?

24:52: realizing running the park was not going to happen at Blue Mountain, coming to the realization that he was losing every contest and his girlfriend leaves him and making a huge shift in life: moving to Montreal and selling for NS.

27:00: When did he start turning NS around with advertising dollars and then selling Newschoolers and getting paid.

29:31: Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots

31:00: The big changes that they experienced once Newschoolers was owned, The good and bad.

33:13: The latest acquisition has Doug working in print as well as digital. What he learns from print and what they take from him.

34:26: What marketers need to know

36:04: When Doug feels print is more important than digital

37:48: His antiestablishment attitude and how does he shake it up as he gets older? And why is the youth not angry anymore?

41:25: Reporting the news, good and bad. What kind of hoodie was John Spriggs looking for and the reaction to this on the site and comparing that to the Nick Goepper news a couple of years ago.

TPM Episode 11: Jonny Moseley, Olympic Gold Medalist Mar 27, 2017

Show notes

Jonny Moseley was the competitor that brought "New School" skiing to the masses. While the changing of the guard was happening in skiing on an underground level via the New Canadian Airforce, Jonny took it mainstream, winning Olympic Gold. Outside of competitions, Jonny was a fixture in early ski movies and has remained an ambassador for the sport he loves. He dives deep into the details of what made Jonny Moseley successful.

Jonny Moseley Show Notes:

2:10 The charmed life of Jonny Moseley and what's up at K2

4:06: Glen Plake stories

7:03: Born in Puerto Rico

10:45: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)

12:02: Growing up in CA and getting into skiing

13:58: Inspired by Dan "Squirrel" Herby and Brad Holmes

16:26: When skiing gets more serious and winning Junior Nationals

21:00: Getting on the US Ski Team

22:53: Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots

23:57: The sport is changing, are you a part of it?

27:09: The scene and wanting to be a part of it.