The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

I have not had too many guests on the show as laid back and chill as Dave Bachinsky...Which is crazy as Dave is known for doing some insane things skateboard-wise but the rest of his life is all about creating and giving back.  But it was not always that way.  On the podcast we talk about his career, inspiration, his side hustle, and a whole lot more.  Another must listen episode… Dave Bachinsky Show Notes: 3:00:  Quarantine road trip, Olympics, and lifestyle changes 9:00:  Side Business, Lowell, Mass and family   21:15:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 22:45:  Street skating, sponsors, and California 28:00:  Sponsors, dirtbagging it, and Adio 33:00:  El Toro and Adidas       40:30:  10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 41:35:  His style, Think and content 49:00:  Money, advice, and video part 55:00:  Inappropriate Questions

Marcus Caston’s ski career started in the race world. His goal was the Olympics but he didn’t get close. When he didn't make the college team, he was over it... But skiing is all he knows.  He got back into it through photography, which he parlayed into his first Warren Miller trip and his career takes off. Now, he’s on the other side of the lens and he’s become one of the most photographed and published skier of modern times. It’s a good episode Marcus Caston Show Notes: 4:00:  Quarantine travels and Utah 9:00:  Born into skiing, ski-bumming and Snowbird   20:15:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 21:45:  Soccer, size and school 26:00:  Ski racing, zip lines and not making the team 33:00:  Angry at skiing, finding the sport again through photography and Warren Miller 37:00:  His big break at Banzai Tour 40:30:  686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports mo

Dan Egan is a legendary skier who doesn’t get the credit or press he deserves. Dan filmed countless movies with his brother as part of the “Egan Brothers” who stole the show at Warren Miller Moves of the late 80s and early 90’s. Before other “film” skiers were getting paid, Dan acted as athlete, agent and distributor, cashing in on all ends and really being a trailblazer for the non-traditional skier. Not many have done it like Dan Egan. Dan Egan Show Notes: 4:00:  Turmoil in business, Catholicism and the name Dan 9:00:  Boston, skiing and sailing 16:00:  Blue Hills, John and Babson College Soccer 20:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 22:30:  Who was he in his late teens, filming with Warren Miller and becoming The Egan Brothers 31:00:  The plan for finishing school, hitchhiking in the west and proving himself in Squaw 34:00:  Graduating Babson, making money at SIA, paving the way for movie-based skiers and Hot Dog The Movie 40:

Josh Dirksen has arguably the best turn in snowboarding and while that turn will define his legacy,  he’s done so much more in the sport.  Josh  doesn’t do that many interviews and has never done a podcast before, until now.  On the show,  we  talk about having 3 passports, coming up in Oregon, the Morrow glory days, Salomon, the Dirksen Derby, and more.   It’s a good one with a living legend.  Josh Dirksen Show Notes: 4:00:  Quarantine, worry, and his current job as a lifeguard in Switzerland 10:00:  Swimming, skateboarding, cross-country skiing and building endurance as a kid 16:00:  Snowboarding, other activities and  the Eugene crew 22:15:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 24:00:  Sponsor progression, Burton or Morrow and Jaymo  31 :00:  Filming, mentors and Robot Food 38:00:  June hip, progression/evolution 42:00:  686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action

Alana Nichols’ title, President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, is pretty impressive but the road she took to get to that big desk will blow your mind.  From losing her dad, to growing up with her grandparents, to breaking her back, to a dark place, to gold medal position at the Paralympics, nothing has ever been easy for Alana…And that has never stopped her from doing anything.  Her story is incredible, a must listen. ace, to gold medal position at the Paralympics, nothing has ever been easy for Alana…And that has never stopped her from doing anything.  Her story is incredible, a must listen. Alana Nichols Show Notes: 4:00:  Pre-Olympic party, growing up in NM, and her name 11:00:  Raised by grandparents, snowboarding, and sports 15:00:  Paralyzed 20:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 22:30:  Challenges, finding basketball, darkness and college 30:00:  Paralympic Team, winning gold, skiing and her brother being murdered 40:30

KC Deane is the professional athlete version of a jack of all trades. He raced pro moto for a bit then graduated to pro skiing and later, pro mountain biking. With skiing and biking, KC made it and has been performing at the high level for a long time…. Now, KC is taking that work ethic and talent to Hollywood. On the podcast we talk about the ups and downs of his career, what happened with The Blank Collective, living in LA and a whole lot more. It’s a good one. KC Deane Show Notes: 4:00:  Knee Injury, quarantine, and almost Canada 12:00:  Ski family, backcountry at an early age, and home schooling 17:00:  Moto, mountain biking and skiing 22:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 24:00:  Park skier, Tahoe, and watching someone die 32:00:  Urban KC, breaking his back and quitting contests 38:00:  Filming, getting photos, being a go getter, shooting with Grant Gunderson, and breaking his neck 46:00:  686 Technical Apparel:  The best

Pat Moore has been a pro snowboarder for over a decade and while he’s done so much in his career, he’s more humble than most who are on the show.  It’ s like Pat doesn’t feel like he deserves everything that has come his ways….and nothing could be further from the truth.  On the podcast we talk about coming up in the pipe, getting on Forum, the end of that chapter, Volcom, X-Games, K2 and more.... Pat Moore Show Notes: 5:00:  Where was he when the world stopped and how does it impact snowboarding/life 7:00:  Holderness, family and Waterville embracing snowboarding 11:00:  Coaching, being a grom, and his crew 18:00:  Team Videos, and K2 additions and 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 23:00:  Starting on Burton, Forum and moving to Tahoe 30:00:  Filming with Grenade/Forum, street and  Burton buys Forum 35:00:  Backcountry, Olympic dreams and Video highlights 40:00:  The end of Forum, Volcom and Red Bull 43:00:  686 Technical A

Kimberly Plake has been a part of the ski industry for the past 40 years and she’s never done an in depth interview.  Yes, her husband Glen Plake gets all the notoriety but pretty much wherever Glen goes, Kimberly is by his side but she is not just arm candy.  Yes, she is good looking, a Texas Beauty Queen and former model, but she was a skier before she met Glen and now they ski together, forever.  The podcast is a cool look into Kimberly’s life and some things I’ve talked about with Glen…but from a different lens.  Brad Holmes asks the “Inappropriate Questions” and it’s another good one.  Kimberly Plake Show Notes: 4:00:  Corona Virus in Europe 13:00:  Texas, drill team, breaking her leg skiing, modeling and meeting Glen 27:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 30:30:  Glen continued, proposal, and miscarriages 28:00:  Pissing off Kimberly and getting arrested in Jackson 31:

Vincent Gagnier is the last in the line of the Gagnier Brothers.  While hos older brothers helped shape the early days of freeskiing, Vinni is doing that now.  On the podcast we talk about his talented family, being a grom with access, what he thinks of judging, the future of skiing, and a whole lot more.  We close it out with “Inappropriate Questions” asked by Olympic Gold Medalist, Joss Christensen. Vincent Gagnier Show Notes: 5:00:  Corona Virus, brothers and sisters, and family business 10:00:  Other sports, getting into skiing and Antoine 15:00:  Charles, judging, and real ski winner 12:00:  High School, dropping out of college and sponsors 20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20 686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 23:00:  School in Utah, coaching, and his English 28:00:  Sponsors, money, and contests 31:00:  Breaking his back, coming back to win X Games, and ACL #1  40:00:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on thei

Keir Dillon was a fixture on the snowboard scene for over a decade.  You saw him in halfpipes, on podiums, on the mic and traveling the world with his “Frends” crew.  There is so much to Keir’s story and on the podcast we talk about a lot of snowboard success,  the letdown of not making the Olympics, starting a snowboard technology business with friends, taking that company and making it a brand that focuses on women, how the friends reacted to that, why he had to sell the business, drugs, and a lot more.  It’s a good one Keir Dillon Show Notes: 2:00:  ADD, the Poconos, and family 7:00:  Vert ramp in the backyard, starting  snowboarding, and Nationals 12:00:  High School, dropping out of college and sponsors 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 23:30:  Breaking up with sponsors, Jake Burton, and pro living at home 29:00:  Traveling, friends before frends

Greg Stump has done it all; he spent time on 150 podiums during his ski career, shot with iconic filmmakers Dick Barrymore and Warren Miller, and then, decided to become a filmmaker himself.  This year, Greg Joins Dick and Warren in the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.  I’m willing to bet that Greg is now one of the more eccentric people in the Hall and his unique personality makes for an entertaining podcast that’s strange at times Greg Stump Show Notes: 2:00:  What happened when I was at his house and growing up in Maine  and being a grom 19:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 21:30:  Radio in High School, competing, ski camp 26:45:  Winning, and meeting and The Harry Leonard Ski Shows 32:00:  Dick Barrymore, Warren Miller, starting his own thing and meeting Plake 45:30:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 10 Barrel

Matt Belzile is a professional snowboarder based in Whistler.  These days, most know Matt as one of the Manboys, Matt’s crew in Whistler that does everything together.  While Matt has found a comfortable home creating yearly video projects with the Manboys, he’s not new to the game at all, he’s been a paid professional for over 15 years and while there were the standard bumps in Matt’s snowboarding career, Matt has become one of the best pro’s at investing his money and making it work for him.  We talk about it all and it’s a good one.  Matt Belzile Show Notes: 2:00:  Corona Virus, Ottawa, and skiing to snowboarding 7:30:  Local hero’s, quitting gymnastics, and going to college 13:00:  Whistler, Westbeach, and K2 19:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 21:30:  Being Canadian, The Standard let down, and weird stuff with brands 29:00:  Money, going pro, inves

Julien Regnier is one of the founding fathers of new school skiing.   Before there were twin tips there were pockets of bump skiers wanting to get in the snowboard park and land backwards.  Julien was in that first group that all quit moguls to invent the sport, product, tricks and culture.  On the podcast, we talk about growing up in a ski family of champions, bump skiing, finding a new way to ski, founding Armada, getting fired from Armada, going to Black Crows and more… Julien Regnier Show Notes: 2:00:  Drinking, his mom’s ski career, getting lost in the mountain 8:00:  The Sports School, mogul skiing, and Olympics   15:00:  Who is new school first? 19:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 22:30:  More Olympics, moguls weren’t ready, and quitting moguls 30:00:  Moving to Canada, Pow Air, starting Armada 38:30:  Early Success, business, and changes 44:00:

Sierra Shafer took a non-traditional road to her position as Editor in Chief of Powder Magazine, the pinnacle of ski journalism.  She’s an amazing writer but these days, she doesn’t write as much as she’d like to as she spends her time being the boss.  On the podcast her talk her life and times that include religion, bring struck by lightning, popularity, a big college, a small college, newspapers, Val Kilmer, skiing and a while lot more.  Sierra Shafer Show Notes: 2:00:  Valentine’s Day, Colorado, Religion, 7:00:  Volunteering young, High School, and being tall 13:00:  Getting struck by lightning, sports, and going to college too early 22:30 :  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 25:00:  Skiing in PA, Waynesburg University, and Malaysia 34:00:  Moving to LA, stars and  working for free 43:00  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TP

Chris Logan comes from a family of pro skiers.  His younger sister Devin is an Olympic Silver Medalist and his older brother Sean was the one that motivated the Logan siblings to kill it on the mountain.  While Chris came up as a contest guy, an average one at that, his brother led him and his best friend Parker White into the back country and Chris’s world changed.  These days you’ll find Chris on the hunt for deep powder and cold beers and the podcast is an entertaining one.  Chris Logan Show Notes: 4:00:  His girlfriend, his sister, and contests 10:00:  Growing up in NY with 5 kids, JETS and the ski program 13:00:  Finding the park, movies, and football 20:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 22:45:  Ski school, divorce, and Parker White 30:00:  Mammoth, contests and getting into the backcountry 42:00  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com u

Jake Blauvelt is a pro snowboarder who has lived a double life.  He started his career focused on competitions and found himself on a lot of podiums.  Most athletes, with that kind of success would hone their craft and continue to dominate, not Jake.  At around 20, his career shifted fully to the backcountry and he carved out a niche as the young dude who was focused on natural features.  On the podcast we talk about Jake’s life and times and it ends with some great inappropriate questions from legend, Peter Line. Jake Blauvelt Show Notes: 4:00:  Kids and watching snowboarding 7:00:  Growing up in VT, family and maple syrup 10:00:  XC Skiing, soccer and skateboarding 13:00:  Breaking his leg skiing, learning how to fall, snowboarding and the scene 16:00:  Competitions and Forum 22:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 24:45:  More Forum, Cole Barash, and mov

Phil Casabon doesn’t do many interviews…what he’s known for is style on his skis and there aren’t too many in the world today that make skiing look as good as Phil.  While he has two X Games Gold Medals in the Real Snow category and competed, that’s not what Phil is all about.  He’s about edit’s that focus creativity and style.  On the podcast we talk coming up, Henrik, Wu-Tang, plants, fungus, and a lot of skiing and style.  It’s a must listen podcast. Phil Casabon Show Notes: 2:00:  Injury and Helmets 11:00:  Growing up in Canada, ski racing and quitting 15:00:  Other sports, ski movies, rollerblading, and the scene       19:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 21:45:  Urban, being small, and style 25:00:  Does he have a ski future, sponsors, JP Auclair and being star struck 33:00:  Trouble with weed at 12, energy drinks, and investing 39:00:  Meeting Hen

Maxx von Marbod is a legendary businessman in the world of snowboarding.  He single-handedly has held every cool job title that you can imagine in the span of 30 years.  From sponsored rider, to tech rep, to team manager, to marketing and sales jobs, Maxx has seen and done it all.  On the podcast Maxx outlines how his career went from the runways of commercial aviation to the mountains of snowboarding.  Maxx von Marbod Show Notes 2:00: Trade shows, Growing up in WA/ID, and Surfing 11:00: Seeing snowboarding for the first time, hunting, and wanting to be a pro snowboarder 15:00:  Pilot training and going to Western   19:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world 21:45:  Being a tech rep, dropping out and going to Sims and dropping legends 30:00:  Faction, Option Snowboards, and  Transworld Snowboarding Magazine   40:00:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyop

Jesse Burtner has done it all in the snowboard world.  He’s had a long pro career, he’s made some of the most influential movies in the industry and now, he’s the Marketing Director at Lib Tech.  Over the years, he’s gone from spinning Cab 9’s to suffering a TBI, to re-inventing the way he rides his board.  His influence is everywhere these days and the podcast takes us through his life and times. Jesse Burtner Show Notes: 2:00:  WA crowds, and his head injury 7:00:  Growing up in AK, getting into snowboarding, and a different high school  23:15:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 686 Technical Apparel 26:00:  What did his parents think about snow/skate, fishing boats, and editing video 31:00:  Jason Borgstede, JB Deuce, contests, and sponsors 47:00:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 49:00:  Mone

Glen Plake is a living legend who is known for his skiing, his mohawk, and his amazing personality.  He’s also the greatest ambassador in sports since Muhammad Ali.  He lives and breathes skiing and wants to share it with the world in a way that only Plake can.  Glen has been on the podcast before and we cover all new topics that will have you laughing, just not as hard as Glen laughs.  We finish off the podcast with some ‘Inappropriate Questions’ asked by Brad Holmes. Glen Plake Show Notes: 2:00: Phones, transitions, and early ski season 7:00:  Warren Miller, 39th Anniversary of Blizzard, and what else does Glen do? 17:00:  His first car, getting shot at, and getting his car back  23:15:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 686 Technical Apparel 26:00:  Other cars and boats, mailbox baseball, and Truck Night in America    40:00:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 10 Barrel Brew