The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

Chris Davenport is a legend in the ski world…I call a lot of people legends and Dav is worthy of that title.  On part 2 of the podcast we pick back up in Argentina and meeting Doug Coombs, how Dav’s pro career came together, money, death, athlete projects, and more.  Part 2 is even better than part 1. Chris Davenport Show Notes: 5:00:  Doug Coombs, contests, and new product 15:00:  New Zealand, Salomon, 24 Hours of Aspen, and X Games 30:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 32:00:  Training Red Bull style, McConkey, and other sponsors 43:30:  Money, Kastle, and jokes 49:00:  COAL Headwear:  Use the code powell15 for 15% off Peter Glenn Ski and Sport 51:00:  Mentoring younger athletes, Freeze Magazine, and MSP 58:00:  Wake up calls, risk, and The 14ers Project 72:00:  Mountaineering projects and what is going to happen in the BC this year 80:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Murray Wais

Chris Davenport is a legend in the ski world…I call a lot of people legends, but Dav is worthy of that title.  I mean, he’s the first US Red Bull Athlete.  On part 1 of the Dav podcast, we talk about Chris’s race career, skiing Tuckerman’s at 12, McConkey and the friends he made at University of Colorado, Dean Cummings, the US Extreme's and a lot more.  Don’t miss this one. Chris Davenport Show Notes: 5:00:  Everything in person, our crazy world, and not going to South America 15:00:  Born into skiing, oil money, and biking 24:15:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 26:15:  Natural ability, empty nesting it, Tuckerman’s, and NOLS courses 35:30:  How good is he as a ski racer, racing against McConkey, and boarding school 46:45:  COAL Headwear Save 15% off your order with the code powell15 Peter Glenn Ski and Sport 47:45:  Getting on the ski team, why he quit the team, and The Dead 53:00:  Fraternity life, Greg

Matty Benedetto owes everything he has today to the ski industry.  This self-described Evil Genius is the master of his domain through his internet property, Unnecessary Inventions but his roots in action sports stared as a kid on the message boards of newschoolers.com.  From there he started a brand that would become an underground success in the ski world, had a life changing injury, came out, became successful and then organically became a budding TikTok star.  It’s a great podcast with an interesting dude…. Matty Benedetto Show Notes: 3:00:  Unnecessary Inventions, Mr. Beast challenge, and David Dobrick 16:00:  Growing up in NY, skiing, newschoolers.com and EC Headwear 25:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 27:30:  Making things in China, St. Michaels, and building the EC Brand 33:00:  Marketing spends, the injury, and coming out 43:00: COAL Headwear  Use the code powell15 for 15% off Peter Glenn Ski

Scott Ian is the brainchild behind the thrash metal band Anthrax and a snowboarder who was there in the early days and wants to get back.  On the podcast we talk about growing up a little Jewish kid in Queens, what comes with that, guitar, Anthrax, Metallica, lead singer syndrome, a little snowboarding and a lot of metal.  It’s an entertaining hour with a legend. Scott Ian Show Notes: 6:00:  New Year’s Baby, his 50’s, and snowboarding 14:00:  Judaism, racism, and finding guitar on Long Island 18:00:  Divorce, back to the city and freedom 22:45: Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 24:45: Protecting himself, Anthrax, college, and work 31:00:  Building the band, early Metallica, and firing Danny and then firing Neil 36:00:  Island Records, signing a good contract, what is he worth websites and the big 4 42:45:  Peter Glenn Sports 51:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Stix

Steve Nilsen, better known as Stix to everyone but his family, is a legend in the world of cans.  While his career started with Airwalk in the days when it competed with Nike and Reebok, Steve then went on to have incredible jobs at Red Bull and PBR. Now, he’s now championing Liquid Death and on the podcast we talk the rad road he traveled to get his dream jobs Steve “Stix” Nilsen Show Notes: 3:00:  Minnesota, Hawaii, and surf culture 9:00:  Skateboarding, Punk Rock, and sports 18:00: College, Australia, and figuring out life plans 25:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 27:30:  Life changing Warped Tour, SIA, and Airwalk 35:00:  Airwalk, merchandising, development, and marketing, 44:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sport 45:00:  The demise of Airwalk, getting his job with Red Bull 54:00: The business of Red Bull, creating Red Bull sized ideas, and athletes 62:00:  Red Bull changing, getting his job with PBR and m

Marty Carrigan is a name you may not know but he’s a guy who has so much history in the ski and snowboard world.  While he’s a sales rep extraordinaire these days, he cut his teeth with some of the most important brands in snow.  He started in the 80’s with Hart Skis when they were running the freestyle scene and then moved on to snowboarding and working with Morrow and Palmer.  He’s a talker with a ton of insight and stories.  Marty Carrigan Show Notes: 3:00:  Palmer, Douchebags and Global Sales Guys 14:00:  Childhood, being old school, and not being able to finish at catholic school   19:45 :  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 21:45:  Who was he, skiing, Vermont and his first sales meeting 26:00:  Meeting Billy Kidd, Colorado Mountain College, and looking like Jesus 30:00:  Hart Skis, building relationships, German immersion, and Rad Air Snowboards 36:00:  Morrow Snowboards 39:30:  Peter Glenn Ski and Spor

Greg Nelson has done everything you can do in the world of wakeboarding.  He was an early pro who started the first rider owned company, he’s worked retail, and nowadays he calls the shots over at Hyperlite.  Greg is a legendary dude in the world of wake and his life and times are full writing the history of the sport.  Another must listen episode….. Greg Nelson Show Notes: 3:00:  Seattle sports, old Seattle, and getting on the water 6:00:  Making his own wakeboard, snow,  team sports and music 16:00:  National Title, Fraternity, and finding himself 12:00:  K2 Wakeboards, Roadkill, and High Cascade 17:00:  Pro Wakeboard Tour, graduating, and HO 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:00: Double ups in Spray, the old guard, and starting Double Up 28:00:  The Double Up Experience, losing Corey Kraut, and a dark place 31:00:  Losing his investor, parting ways with the brand, and the end of his pro career 3

Daron Rahlves is the greatest American Downhiller of all time. He’s an Olympian that owns X-Games gold and is the only the second American to ever win the most important race in the world, the Hahnenkamm Downhill at Kitzbühel. Daron has done so much in his life and in part 2 of Daron’s podcast we talk about Bode Miller, the Olympics, X-Games and more…. Daron Rahlves Part 2 Show Notes: 3:00:  Vanilla Ice and the Hahnenkamm 11:00:  The US Ski Team, Lindsay Vonn, and Mikaela Shiffrin 17:00:  Alaska and race money 23:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 25:00:  Sponsors, ski bumming on the world cup, and money 34:00:  Ski Tech’s, skis, hardest downhill courses, and Bode Miller 41:45:  Peter Glenn Sports 42:45:  Bode Miller cont. and injuries 52:00:  The Olympics and retiring 60:00:  X-Games, treatments, and training 67:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Zach Christ

Daron Rahlves is the greatest American Downhiller of all time.  He’s an Olympian that owns X-Games gold and is the only American to ever win the most important race in the world, the Hahnenkamm Downhill at Kitzbühel.  Daron has done so much in his life and in part 1 of Daron’s podcast we talk about growing up with opportunity, how his dad was hard on him, jet skiing, skiing, boarding school, The US Ski Team, Rossignol, Atomic and more…So much good stuff in here. Daron Rahlves Show Notes: 3:00:  Thought he was sick, Pain McShlonkey and Shane 11:00:  His mom and dad, his dad being a hard-ass and participation trophies 17:00:  Team Sports and family money 22:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 24:00:  Jet Skiing, the Myers Family, and NASTAR 31:00:  Family skiing, moving to Tahoe, then the East Coast and boarding school life 38:00:  Skiing on ice, the crossroads and making the team 42:00:  Being small, strate

Tyler McCaul is the classic story of little brother chasing big brother (Cam) and eventually breaking out of his shadow and creating a life of his own, without comparison to his bro.  On the podcast we talk about turning his home pool into a water ramp, racing downhill, Chili’s, Rampage, Cam and a whole lot more.  It’s Tyler’s first podcast and an entertaining listen Tyler McCaul Show Notes: 3:00:  Ankle, topics he wants to stay away from and those topics in a roundabout way 6:30:  The bad year, growing up in Aptos, and getting into moto 17:00:  Riding bikes, fighting with Cam and racing 22:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 24:00:  X Games, the Post Office jumps, and backyard waterramping 31:00:  Rampage at 13, compared to Cam, and getting along with him  37:00:  The end of race, putting the focus on freeride and getting judged against Cam 42:00:  Style, Rampage, and becoming Tyler McCaul 46:00:  Peter G

Bob Soven has been in the wakeboarding game since the sport was invented pretty much. His older brother Phil, aka Froggy, was one of the most dominant riders of the time and Bob, who was known as Robert or Tadpole, was the little brother that didn’t want to be anything like his older brother. Bob was always the more likable Soven and over his career, he won, not as much as his brother but while his brother is done with wakeboarding, Bob is still one of the more influential guys in the sport. Bob Soven Show Notes: 3:00:  Hair, inclusivity, and Orlando 6:00:  Jewish, ski shows, and growing up with pro friends/his brother 11:00:  Dominating contests, pressure, and wakeskating 16:00:  2006 burnout, head injury, and recovery 20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:00:  Becoming Bob Soven, stuck on his sailboat, and video projects 28:00:  The Pro Tour, partying, and school 31:00:  Wake Bros Reality Show, soci

Lance Hakker is a self-described “darkman” which makes him the  perfect guest for a business episode.  Lance makes things happen behind the scenes in the world of boardsports and you know what he has done, but you never hear his name.  His resume speaks for itself though…from K2 to founding Ashbury and Videograss and then on to The Berrics and now Element, Lance has had some amazing gigs and shares the behind the scenes of it all.  It’s another great listen and my second business podcast in a row with an identical twin! Lance Hakker Show Notes: 3:00:  Identical twin, childhood, and skateboarding 8:00:  Snowboarding, Football and Nima 20:00: Sponsorship and Sims 24:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 22:45:  Mike’s snowboarding, almost shooting with Whitey, and school 32:00:  K2, his vision, and contests 44:00:  10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 45:00:  Starting Asbury, building it, and Videograss 45:00:  Skid Row, what happens with Ashbur

Paul Basagoitia’s life has been a rollercoaster of insanity.  He powered through a dysfunctional childhood by racing his bike.  When his race career came to an abrupt halt do to lack of support at home, his bike became an escape.  Then he met Cam Zink, eventually got on a mountain bike, had overnight success, became a pro, and had a life altering injury.  We talk about it all on this heavy podcast. Paul Basagoitia Show Notes: 3:00:   Busy life, premieres, and travel 6:30:  Minden, NV, bikes, and racing 8:00:  Factory Team, expenses, and home 14:00:  Pressure, BMX parents, and divorce 17:00:  Hotel life, the end of BMX 23:25:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 25:15:  Cam Zink, where is his bike career, and Sea Otter 31:00:  Crankworx, sitting in the hot seat, and winning 38:00:  The rest of 2004, Derek Westerlund, and Sponsorship 42:00:  Graduation, traveling the world, and  filming, and Rampage 46:00:  10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 47:00

Austen Sweetin is one of the best snowboarders to come out of the Northwest in a long time.  He’s one of those guys that has a ton of energy and is always doing something rad with talented people. What he doesn’t do is too many interviews or podcasts, actually, this is his first.  We dive deep into his life and times  and his kindhearted, humble personality shine throughout.  Another do not miss episode! Austen Sweetin Show Notes: 3:00:  Nicknames, fitness, and building on his property 10:00:  Picking snowboarding at 5, magazines early on, skateboarding and hood 19:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 22:45:  Austin x Austen, the era of Rail Jam, and Krushing his first big opportunity 30:00:  Forum, filming in the streets, Pat Moore, and shutting Forum down 35:00:  LRG, who was he back then, partying 41:00:  10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 42:00:  Yes, sponsors, money, and Absinthe   56:00:  Opener/Closer, his height, Travis Rice and High

Dana Dane is legendary storytelling rapper from Brooklyn who helped influence me in my formative years.  A chance zoom call with Dane connected us and once that happened, I made it my goal to get him on the podcast.  In the month leading up to recording, so much was happening with race in this country and the podcast talks about Dana’s life and times and how race seemed to play into them.  Dana Dane Show Notes: 3:00:  Father’s Day, Fanacake.com, and inventions 13 :00:  Systematic racism, single mom, and no male role models     22:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:30:  Fort Greene Projects, running numbers, and sports 26:00:  Art, graffiti, and dance 31:00:  Music and Art High School, Slick Rick, and writing rhymes 40:00:  Crack and Heroin in the neighborhood, community college, and Rick gets a tape out 45:00:  Dana Dane with Fame, Yo MTV Raps, and playing shows 51:30:  Getting screwed on his record d

Kathryn Smith is the Global Brand Director at Skullcandy. Her resume is one that most people would be jealous of, but like everyone with a great title, a lot of hard work was put in to get Kathryn to her position today.  On the podcast we talk about growing up in North Carolina, ski bumming, getting gigs, losing them, and a whole lot more.  It’s the first business episode I’ve had in a while and it’s great! Kathryn Smith Show Notes: 3:00:  Not doing podcasts or washing her hands 8:00:  Blowing Rock, identical twin, and skiing 12:00:  Soccer, France, and HS 16:00:  College and Steamboat 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:45:  Moving to DC, SIA and trade shows 31:00:  Jordan Judd, Atomic, and being a distributer 36:00:  Powder Week, Amer re-shuffles the deck 41:15:  Amer re-shuffles the deck again and she’s out 45:00:  Skullcandy, stock, and titles 57:00:  Inappropriate Questions

Brad Holmes is one of the last great personalities in the sport of skiing.  Attitude, ego, style sense of humor—These are some of the things that made Brad stand out.  But his real talent was skiing and on the podcast we talk about “Daddy Rad” and his unique childhood, dominating the world of moguls, becoming the youngest person ever to make the US Ski Team, Plake, Freeze, K2, MSP, and so much more.  Do not miss this one. Brad Holmes Show Notes: 3:00:  The Virus, skiing and Daddy Rad 7:00:  Utah, freestyle, and scholarship in California 12:00:  Punk rock, moguls, aerials and ballet 16:00:  Bobby Burns, influences, and Palmer   20:15:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 22:00:  Getting on the US Team, Tanya Harding, and Olympics 27:00:  Bud Pro Mogul Tour, money, and the end of moguls 35:00:  Natural Born Skier,  Freeze Magazine, and Ask Brad 40:15:  10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 41:1

Chris Grenier is part of a legendary East Coast snowboard crew that includes Scott Stevens, Austen Granger and Chris Beresford.  He pretty much raised himself at Mt Snow Academy, where he met the crew as a young stoner who had a unique style.  Fast forward 20 years and he’s been a pro snowboarder that’s ended video parts, had signature models and X Games Gold.  He had his problems… but they never impacted his pro career and now, he’s sober and killing it.  We talk about it all…. Chris Grenier Show Notes: 3:00:  Sports, dysfunctional childhood and hockey 8:00:  Skateboarding, snowboarding, High School 12:00:  Mt Snow Academy, having his own place at 15, selling weed and meeting Scott Stevens 15:00:  Style, Hood and Academy Snowboards 20:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 22:15:  What happens with school, Utah SFK and eS Game of Skate 29:00:  Keep Talking, Salomon, Get Real 35:00:  LRG, who was he back then, partying 39:15:  10 Ba

This week I chat with Brian Park form Pinkbike. Pinkbike sets the benchmark for what action sports websites should be. They are a hub that creates amazing content and serves as a sounding board for mountain biking.  On the podcast we talk about the site, the numbers, Brian’s life and times and a look at the Grim Donut. It’s a different type of episode and really interesting. Pinkbike Show Notes: 3:00:  Babies, comments on Pinkbike and user profiles 8:00:  Numbers, sponsored content and  working with brands  14:00:  Site in the 90’s and the impact of the virus on the bike world  19:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 21:30:  Increase in traffic, DTC,  who’s screwed, insurance and events 35:00:  Who is Brian Park:  Kites, bike shops and working for Rocky Mountain   42:30:  10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 43:35:  The Grim Donut Project:  Building your own bike with your own specs and

James Woods is an X Games gold medalist that hails from England.  Let that sit in for a second.  Growing up in Sheffield, , Woodsy, as he’s known, learned how to shred on carpets that resembled tooth brushes more than they did snow…That never slowed him down as he’s proved himself on every level of the sport and has had an impressive career.  This is a fun one with one of the only personalities in contest skiing today.   James “Woodsy” Woods Show Notes: 3:00:  Injury, working out and being the best he can be 11:00:  Sheffield, finding skiing in the newspaper, and dry slopes    15:00:  Parental support and the British scene  21:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 23:00:  Who he looked up to, British World Championships and Pat Sharples 29:00:  Momentum Camp, London Freeze, Breckenridge, and being a social loner 37:00:  X-Games in Tignes         40:00:  10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyon