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Tag: The Powell Movement

  • Alexi Godbout

    Episode #409

    Release date: November 18, 2024

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    Alexi Godbout was born to ski instructor parents and was on his way to a pro skier future from a young age. He did the standard, started with ski racing, graduated to moguls, and then got his master’s in park skiing. He went from local kid, following new school legend Philou Poirier, to a pro Salomon contract at 14 and a 20+ year pro ski career that, after years of podiums, shifted to the big mountains where he makes his “Blank Collective” films today. On the podcast, we talk about getting sponsored early, beating Tanner and Henrik at the ISPO Awards, injuries, big mountains, and more. Stan Rey asks the Inappropriate Questions.

    Alexi Godbout Show Notes:

    4:00: Born into a ski instructor family, ski racing, Philou, blading, and football

     16:00: Thermic Heated Socks and Dissent Labs socks (non- heated)

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    19:00:  Winning his first event at 14, was he cocky, English, and his first US Open, Charles Gagnier, and getting his first contract

    27:00:  Aspen Open, winning awards over Tanner and Henrik, Skimatic, his first knee injury, Kangaroo Flip, and Dew Tour

    41:00:   Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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    42:00:  Money, Tall T style, his hair, filming with Jeff Thomas for the first time, and X Games

    49:00:  Poor Boyz, street skiing, MSP, winning Dew Tour, doing his knee again, coming back to a podium, and the Olympics

    60:00:  Moving to Pemberton, his new sled fiasco, Blank, learning from Jeff Thomas, too many cooks in the kitchen and Blank favorites

    72:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Stan Rey

  • Jonny Decesare

    Episode #402

    Release date: September 30, 2024

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    Johnny Decesare helped usher in the “new school” movement of skiing by showcasing the talents of The New Canadian Air Force in his Poor Boyz Productions films. The youth went wild in Johnny’s films, and they helped change the industry. On part 2 of his podcast, we talk heading to Whistler for the first time, meeting the Shane Szocs, JF Cusson, JP Auclair and the rest of the talent in Canada, his films, the business behind them, The Windsurfing Movie, finding Kai Lenny and so much more. Tyler Hamlett asks the Inappropriate Questions.

    Johnny Decesare Show Notes:

    4:00:  Getting movie premieres banned from Oakley, movie tours gone wrong, going to Whistler, and filming for State of Mind

    14:00:  Snowboard rivalry, the end of moguls, becoming part of the crew, being the only one that cared, and the Freeze review

    20:30:  Club Med:  Click here for the best vacation of your life

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    23:30:  Selling himself at SIA, the first twin tips, JP Auclair, MSP comes to film his crew, Tanner Hall, High North Ski Camp, 13, music, the editing process, and ski movie politics

    42:00:   Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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    44:00:  Pushing athletes, The Loop, heli time and expenses,  sponsorship, and distribution

    60:00:  Filming windsurfing, Sammy Carlson, Kai Lenny, handing the keys to Tyler and the most influential PBP athletes

    72:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Tyler Hamlett

  • Jonny Decesare

    Episode #401

    Release date: September 23, 2024

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    Johnny Decesare is the legendary ski filmmaker who helped usher in the new school movement of skiing through his groundbreaking media house, Poor Boyz Productions. While Johnny spent his early life surfing in Southern California, ABC’s Wide World of Sports inspired him to want to become a skier. These days, Johnny is a fixture behind the lens for the WSL, but when he was in his athletic prime, Johnny was a Pro Mogul skier alongside Shane McConkey, Scott Kauf, and so many more. On part 1 of his podcast, we talk about working at IBM, moving to Vail, The Pro Mogul Tour, McConkey, and so much more. Cody Carter asks the Inappropriate Questions.

    Johnny Decesare Show Notes:

    4:00:  WSL and beating Kelly Slater, Locals only, filming with Marren Miller this year the most incredible love story ever, his pro surfer daughter and scared in Columbia

    20:00:  Club Med:  Click here for the best vacation of your life

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    23:00:  Southern California with a military Dad, telling your mom you’re going to be an Olympic skier, and video cameras

    29:00:  IBM, moving to Vail, moguls, mentored by Turbo, Pro Mogul Tour, McConkey, sponsors, and paying for the tour

     41:30:   Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.

    Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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    44:00:  Highlights on the Pro Mogul Tour, Shane gets banned from Vail, Red Bull, filming with Warren Miller, making Fade to Black, meeting Shane Szocs at SIA, Poor Boyz Productions name, and the X Games inspires him to make another movie.

  • Jeff Thomas

    Episode #383

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    Jeff Thomas is an award-winning filmmaker, a once-sponsored skier, and a guy who was born to be a baseball player. While he can still throw the ball at 85 mph, the day Jeffy’s dad showed him the brochure to high North Ski Camp in the late ’90s, Jeff’s life went from boring baseball to the epicenter of the new school of skiing. At camp, he met his heroes, athletes, and his biggest inspiration, filmmaker Johnny Decesare —all of whom would become the forefathers of the sport and the lifestyle the twin tip movement bred. On the podcast, we chat about his Hall of Fame pedigree, Theory 3 media, Poor Boyz Productions, Teddy Knape, Switchback Entertainment, and more. Nerdy About Nature’s Ross Reid asks the Inappropriate Questions

    Jeff Thomas Show Notes:

    5:00:  The Wolverine, work ethic, baseball, High North, Jonny D, his ski career, film school, Theory-3, and recruiting athletes.

    21:00:  Liquid Force: Since 95, Liquid Force has outperformed the competition and turned a sport into a lifestyle. Use the code POWELL15 for 15% off LF orders at LiquidForce.com

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    24:00:  Talent scout, money in the DVD days, Whistler condo, K2 Back 9, Teddy Knape, accidents in the mountains, joining Poor Boyz Productions, and EDIAS

    Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

    42:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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    45:00:  Brining Theory-3 talent to PBP, athlete feedback, Switchback Entertainment, Vail, and going to an agency

    59:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Ross Reid

  • Paddy Graham

    Episode #273

    Release date: April 11, 2022

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    Paddy Graham wasn’t supposed to be a pro skier wearing a Red Bull helmet. He’s from Sheffield, and everyone knows Brits for their football, not their talent in the mountains. But Paddy changed that school of thought, and it all started on a dry slope. Yep, before Paddy was filming powder segments, he learned how to ski on carpet. And that magic carpet had taken Paddy all over the world in pursuit of deep snow and the biggest jumps ever built. We talk about his interesting journey, the Legs of Steel crew, getting the most airtime ever, and so much more on the podcast. It’s a different road map than most take to becoming a pro skier.  Ahmet Dadali asks the Inappropriate Questions.

    Paddy Graham Show Notes:

    3:30:  Riding his bike, injury, and growing up in Sheffield

    12:00:  Wanting to go on the school ski trip, skiing the dry slope, and Richard Taylor

    21:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

    Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there

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

    24:45:  Other sports, ski media, Line Skis, moving to France at 16 to film for Discovery Channel, and other video work

    32:00:  Meeting Tanner at 16, learning about the mountains, making ends meet, his first Colorado trip

    42:30:  http://www.rollerblade.com: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

    Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

    44:30:  Contests, Volkl, Red Bull, The Olympics, Legs of Steel, and the 4-second air

    78:30:  Inappropriate Questions with Ahmet Dadali

  • Dane Tudor

    Episode #380

    Release date: April 29, 2024

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    Dane Tudor has had an incredible pro ski career that’s been going on for 15+ years, and while he’s getting older, Dane shows no sign of slowing down ski-wise, and no brands seem to care for some reason. When I say no signs of slowing down, in 2009, when Dane was 19, he won “Male Performance of the Year,” a huge award in skiing. Then, in 2023, 15 years later, Dane won that same coveted award again. While that’s so rare, so is the fact that while he’s always found success in both Moto and skiing, nothing has ever been easy for him on the sponsor end. Maybe it’s because he didn’t grow up with a dad or because he was always traveling between Canada and Alaska and was isolated with homeschooling…I try and find out the answers on the show, and Colston VB asks the Inappropriate Questions.

    Dane Tudor Show Notes:

    5:00:  Speedo’s, born into adventure in AK and Aus, the impact of not having a dad, and Red Mountain

    11:00:  Homeschooling, Colston VB and the 2nd gen of the New School, self-confidence, attitude, and quitting ski racing

    20:00 Stanley:  Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com

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    23:00:  Pro Moto dreams, back to extreme comps, then park, sponsors, filming with Theory 3,  PBP, and Alaska,

    Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

    41:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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    43:00:  Fear, crashes, EDIAS, Best Male Performance at 19, Scott, getting hurt, triple in the backcountry, TGR and other film projects, and Best Male Performance in the Blank movie.

    65:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Colston VB

  • Birk Irving

    Episode #261

    Release date: January 11, 2022

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    Birk Irving got his first ski sponsorship at 7 years old and has never looked back.  While he was the small kid throwing 540’s at 7, he’s matured and grown into one of the best halfpipe skiers in the world. On the podcast, we talk about his Academy Award winning grandfather, his upbringing in Winter Park, getting signed really young, making the US Team, the X-Games, Olympics and so much more. Torin Yater-Wallace asks the Inappropriate Questions.

    Birk Irving Show Notes:

    3:30:  The last Olympic qualifier, Covid, and 2021 X-Games

    11:00:  John Irving, his parents, growing up at Winter Park, and 360’s and 540’s at 5 years old

    20:3 0:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

    Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

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

    22:30: Getting on K2 at 7,  no pressure from anyone, and being the little guy

    37:30: Smith, Red Bull, broken leg in 2013, focusing on becoming a pro skier over anything, winning the Junior Olympics on a broken leg, and making the US Team

    40:00:  Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life

    Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

    42:00: Perks of the US Team, getting invited to his first X-Games, and being the annoying grom

    48:00: Making the US Team is the hardest part, the Deviate crew and filming

    54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Torin Yater-Wallace

  • Maggie Voisin

    Episode #373

    Release date: March 11, 2024

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    Maggie Voisin’s life has been defined by skiing, family, and the highs and lows that come with both. A three-time Olympian and 7-time X Games medalist, Maggie knows what it’s like to achieve her goals and experience the highest of highs. But, between losing a brother to suicide, untimely injuries, and countless knee surgeries, she’s also experienced the lowest of lows. Throughout it all, Maggie innovated, inspired, and spent a lot of time on podiums. Inappropriate Questions asked by Ashley Battersby and Parkin Costain

    Maggie Voisin Show Notes:

    3:00:  X-Games, Whitefish, figure skating, wanting to be a pro skier, Windell’s, and moving out as a teenager.

    21:00:  Stanley:   Get up to 60% off at Stanley1913.com

    Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar.

    Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

    23:30:  World traveling young (she said dank meal), WSI,  Dew Tour, X Games, Sponsors, the Sochi Olympics, and her injury

    40:3 0:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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    43:30:  More sponsors, more injuries, winning X Games, Olympics part 2, and losing her brother

    60:00:  The aftermath of loss, a final Olympic run, the Covid Games,

    68 :00:  Inappropriate Questions with Ashley Battersby and Parkin Costain

  • Mark Abma

    Episode #260

    Release date: January 10, 2022

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    Mark Abma isn’t your typical pro skier.  If you break him down, he’s part elite athlete, part farm boy, part hippy, part businessman and part dreamer with a work ethic that puts most people to shame.  On part 2 of his podcast, we talk about all his different parts, money, sponsors, adrenal fatigue, video parts and a whole lot more.

    Mark Abma Show Notes:

    3:30:  Early filming with PBP, the end of competition, why he left K2, and getting on Salomon and Helly Hanson

    11:00:  The shift to attainable skiing, Eric Hjorleifson, money, sponsors, negotiating, what happened to Salomon, and investments

    19:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

    Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there

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

    21:30:  His Squamish property, island property with Chris Turpin, and his unique Tofino development

    32:00:  Being ahead of the curve with his  Biodiesel vehicle, yoga, and breath work.

    40:30:  Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life

    Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

    42:30:  Being an early adopter of hydrotherapy, The Powder Awards, and achieving his goals at 24

    47:00:  Putting out six parts over 2 years, adrenal fatigue, finding balance, and his darkest video project The Masquerade

    52:30:  How his video parts come out, music selection, getting almost 100 stitches to his face, and the intimidation and experience of Alaska

    63:30:  Inappropriate Questions with Josh Dueck

  • Colby West

    Episode #365

    Release date: January 15, 2024

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    Colby West is a big personality in skiing and has been for almost a decade…but didn’t start skiing until he was a teenager. When most people were getting into the sport, Colby lived an isolated life where he spent his free time mimicking different voices and spending the rest of his time in the woods…And then, he found skiing through a school program. Colby went all in on the sport, working all year to pay for High North Ski Camp. When he got there, he found a mentor in Shane Szocs, who opened so many doors for him in the pro ski world. On the podcast, we talk about dropping out of college to live in his car to make the ski dream happen, medaling at X games and other events, his vocal talents, his “Ski Musical” and so much more. Jossi Wells asks the Inappropriate Questions.

    Colby West Show Notes:

    3:00:  Voices, growing up in NH, the only rule growing up, finding skiing through school, and the High North fiasco.

    20:00:  Stanley:  Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com

    Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

    Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

    23:00:  Mike Atkinson, Shane Szocs opening doors for him, back to New England skiing, death metal, and all black.

    29:00:  Poaching the Waterville Valley Team, dropping out of school, living in his car, couch stories, going from K2 to Volkl, and getting into X Games and being on a podium with Candide

    42:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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    44:00:  The emotions of X Games were the money, the non-specialized generation, his surprising contest mentality, and going from straight edge to partying with his traveling boy band.

    52:00: Ski town famous, being the funny guy filming, fear in the backcountry when the tricks get too insane for him, Olympics, Kastle, money and Hollywood

    71:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jossi Wells