Shawn Robertson is up there with the most naturally gifted athletes I’ve ever worked with. At 13, he was throwing an 80 mph fastball and dominating team sports, then he found inline and rode that rocketship. By the time he was 15, he left Texas on his first plane ever and within months, he was traveling the world, winning contests and putting out incredible street parts all in the name of skating. Now, the poor kid from Texas had all the things thanks to a Levis Sponsorship, working with GAP, plus all the core skate brands. Shawn had “it” and could do anything and still command respect. But an injury, combined with no insurance, forced Shawn to pivot to professional frisbee golf among other things. Fellow wild Texas skater, Ryan Dawes asks the Inappropriate Questions. This is one of my favorite people and episodes.

Shawn Robertson Show Notes:

4:00: Willie Nelscon’s Tour Bus, growing up around substances, family of athletes, not having money, rollerblading, older kids, Hoax 2, and Jon Julio

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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25:00: Street skating, NISS road trip, getting sponsors, coming back from Europe to nothing, X Trials, travel and demos

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

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42:00: contests, money, 20K minute, the Las Vegas trip, Tai Pei, sketchy situations, MTV and festivals, Bolivia, no insurance ankle issues, other business, Frisbee golf and breaking his heels

55:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ryan Dawes

Jamie Starr has had more great jobs in the ski industry than most guests I’ve had on the show. Really, he was born to be a part of this industry. Growing up in Crested Butte taught Jamie a love of the mountains and understanding of what it takes to make non-traditional athletes tick, which all helped him in his later endeavors. But what drove Jamie was a passion to not only be the best, but to do good and really make a difference in the world. On the podcast we talk about law school, his incredible career with brands like The North Face, Spyder, DPS, Pomoca, how to handle athlete loss, and more. It’s a business episode with one of the few lawyers I’ve had on the podcast.

Jamie Starr Show Notes:

4:00: The reality of losing your job, growing up in Crested Butte, X Games, Extreme and more

22:00: Thermic: The brand that invented the heated sock

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25:00: The end of racing, the LSAT debacle, year in SD, blogging, being a lawyer and other jobs, Spyder

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

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42:00: Working with Euros, Denver to SLC for DPS, The North Face Saga, and The National Ability Center

55:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brendan Starr

Emily Childs is a helicopter pilot, and while that’s pretty rad, her side gig, being a pro skier who travels the world in search of deep powder and insane lines, is even more badass. But, Emily didn’t have the traditional track into pro skiing, she was never the best, she didn’t stand on many podiums, but what she did have was passion, and the right crew of friends to start making ski edits with. From there, her crew, The Blondes, created a lot of momentum and three pro ski careers. Fellow Blonde, Janelle Yip, asks the Inappropriate Questions

Emily Childs Show Notes:

4:00: Squamish, Calgary, Troll Resort, the family business, owning the ski resort, and her park look

18:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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22:00: Rail Jams, contests, college, doing events at Big White/Mt Hawthorne, tree planting and firefighting, helicopters, Revelstoke, and The Blondes

38:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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40:30: Blondes as a package, filming, Alaksa, and riding with the best and risk, and what’s up with the 3 non blondes?

55:00: Inappropriate Questions with Janelle Yip

Peter Mehrhof was an early part of the "New School" ski movement but in the long run, Peter cared more about school than being a pro skier. Coming up in Mammoth, Peter was champion water skier and a fast ski racer who eventually made a pivot to the park and pipe and in no time was on the K2 Factory Team. And then Pete chose college and disappeared form skiing, only to resurface behind a boat and a desk in the world of wakeboarding. It's a cool story of a pioneer and engineer. Don Wallace asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Peter Mehrhof Show Notes:

Peter Mehrhoff Show Notes:

4:00: Oakley, Water skiing, hurt on the water, ski racing, the mammoth crew, and being good at stuff,

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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23:00: Tournament water skiing, wakeboarding, his little brother, quitting racing, K2, Vashon, Kaluha Halfpipe Jam, and money

39:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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41:30: Filming, covers, college instead of the ski dream, water skiing accident before school starts, engineering, designing waves, Liquid Force,

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Don Wallace

Damon Iwanaga was born to race flat track motorcycles, just like his dad. Eventually, he graduated to moto and his life path was set, he was going to turn pro and dominate the world of Supercross. That dream doesn’t work out for many people and Damon eventually found himself in community college figuring out life. But a move to Tahoe and a pivot to mountain bikes sent Damon’s life on a new trail. On the podcast we talk growing up with Tyler Bereman, moto, mtb, events, the cannabis connection and much more.

Damon Iwanaga Show Notes:

4:00: Dreadlocks, pro moto dad, winning races as a kid, breaking his back at 13, breaking his collarbone and back in May at the Cam Zink event, moto sponsors, and not being cocky

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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23:00: The end of moto, college, snowboarding, working in Tahoe, ceramics, Mikey Sylvestri, ripping crappy women’s bikes, seeing the path on a bike, and it all happened so fast

40:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:30: His first pro race, finding freeride, money, Fest events, and the E Bike fiasco

65:00: Inappropriate Questions

Kimmy Fasani is a trailblazing snowboarder who, not by choice, made a huge difference in women’s sports. Kimmy went from “Rider of the Year” to becoming a mom and when we last podcasted, the theme was, “will my sponsors stick by me?”. They did, but really, keeping sponsors is the last of Kimmy’s life worries. Between losing her parents to cancer, to having cancer, to so many other things, Kimmy’s life is not close to as easy as it looks and this podcast and her movie “Butterfly in a Blizzard” give a real look into what it’s like to have the best of times and the worst of times. It’s a heavy podcast and Sherry McConkey asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Kimmy Fasani Show Notes:

4:00: Grateful Dead experiences, Butterfly in a Blizzard, her Dad’s cancer, meeting Chris, her mom gets diagnosed with cancer, coping mechanisms, and getting pregnant

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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23:00: C-section, did she lose sponsors, molestation, bottles, kidney failure,

40:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:00: Chemo, ringing the bell, a surprise Baldface trip, finding her snowboarding, Natural Selection, knee issues, and the movie changing so much

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Sherry McConkey

Lonie Paxton is a 3x Super Bowl Champion member of the New England Patriots dynasty and board member of the High Fives Foundation. That makes him the perfect guest this week as snow and football season are right around the corner. And, while Lonie is more known for his work on the gridiron, he loves action sports, especially snowboarding. That love, combined with his hustle, connections and access made him one of the first Red Bull ambassadors in the NFL. Then, after his time in the league, he went on to crush it with GoPro. It's a cool story and Roy Tuscany asks the Inappropriate Questions

Lonie Paxton Show Notes:

4:00: 4 kids, winning and losing the Super Bowl, his name, so many people in his house growing up, Rams games, action sports, and football

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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23:00: Was he different than a kicker, Snowboarding, Red Bull, getting into the league as a nobody, and his dirt bike mecca

41:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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43:30: Drugs in the NFL, snowboarding as a team sports athlete, riding with legends, High Fives Foundation, going to Go-Pro,

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany

Finn Bilous is not only an incredible all-around skier, but he’s one of those passionate but chill Kiwis...which always makes for a fun episode. On top of that, Finn really has done it all: from competing in two Olympics to the Freeride World Tour, to Filming with Matchstick Productions, Teton Gravity Research, and Legs of Steel. Not many skiers have a resume as diverse as what Finn has put together. Another incredible talent out of New Zealand, Craig Murray, asks the Inapproprate Questions.

Finn Bilous Show Notes:

4:00: NZ Winter, endless winter since 9 years old, being a grom, harder, to be a pro from NZ, his parents, risk, and the legendary skiers in NZ

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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25:00: Natural Selection, being young, pros coming to NZ, success, the fork in the road, focusing on Slopestyle, making the Olympic team in NZ, the games and partying there, agents and money,

40:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:00: Tricks, Covid, Olympics, not competing in slopestyle, FWT Wild Card, MSP AK trip, and Legs of Steel

5:00: Inappropriate Questions with Craig Murray