The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

Mikey LeBlanc is a legend in snowboarding .  He’s known for teeth breaking ollies, high consequence rails and riding just about everything during his 25+ year snowboard career.  His story starts in Maine and takes him on a tour of mountain towns as he navigates his way through the snowboard industry coming to find himself at the helm of one of the most stylish outerwear brands in the game.  Mikey’s story is one of heart, he worked his ass off to create some lucky breaks and then took full advantage of the opportunities he was provided.  He’s a cool dude and it’s a great story! Mikey LeBlanc Show Notes 1:30:  What Mikey is up to now and is it Mike or Mikey 3:00:  Holden selling direct 9:35:  Growing up in Maine, skateboarding, snowboarding, sports, punk rock, metal and friends. 22:36:  The ski and snowboard rivalry 24:30:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 26:30:  Moving to Colorado for CSU and snowboarding, community se

Murray Wais was a punk rock kid who left Seattle for a community college that put him in the mountains.  He fell in love with that life, became an instructor and then graduated to studying journalism at the University of Oregon.  Fast forward to being laid off by Microsoft,  he decided to work for free and follow his ski bum dreams.  He ended captured gold with a lot of hard work, some amazing skiers co-founder Steve Winter and what was to become Matchstick Productions.   Listen to Murray tell it how it is on the podcast. Murray Wais Show Notes: 2:00:  Tradeshows combined and his history with the tradeshow 4:00:  Growing up in Seattle, Microsoft, Steve Winter, punk rock, sports 8:00:  The Ski Bus, snowboarding taking off and Warren Miller and ski movies 14:30: Community College in Wenatchee with Steve and Breckenridge, and University of Oregon 18:00:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 19:30:  Getting laid off by Bill Ga

Olympic Judge Steele Spence has a storied history in the ski industry.  He was part of the second wave of new school skiers and one who had a knack for greasing the burliest of rails.  His urban game was top notch before most people knew that urban skiing was a thing.  When pro skiing wasn’t an option anymore, Steele moved in-house and designed skis and products for 4FRNT.  The life of a desk jockey was not for Steele and he quickly found himself in a new role, as a judge.  Countless events later, Steele is an Olympic judge and with judging comes criticism.  Listen to the podcast to hear Steel address everything around the scoring at the Olympic Games.   STEELE SPENCE SHOW NOTES 2:00:  Just getting back from South Korea 4:00:  Growing up in Aspen 8:30:  Switching to pipe and slope and new school skiing 14:30:   Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 16:00:  The Rip Curl event, partying and how things were back in the day 20:

Devin Logan is the youngest of 5 kids and was treated like a little brother by her two closest siblings, Sean and Chris.  Chasing her brothers around in between runs at contests and their general influence on her has given her the relaxed confidence that she uses to reach the podium at places like the Olympics….which she is about to do so tune in to watch Devin go for Gold in Slopestyle and Halfpipe in South Korea. Devin Logan Show Notes: 2:14:  Coming up to Windell’s Camp and the perks of being an Olympic Silver Medalist 4:00:  Growing up in Long Island, family, travel and getting into contests 7:00:  Moving to VT, going to Mt Snow Academy, and brothers 11:15:  Being the best at sports and seeing her brother move to Mammoth 15:00:  Comps 18:00:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 19:30:  Getting into partying and the influence of her bothers and breaking the law 25:00: Contest mentality, getting hurt in France and Maddi

David Wise is the most decorated halfpipe skier of all-time.  Going into the Olympic Games, he is on fire and is everyone’s favorite to win back to back gold medals.  He’s a likable 27 year old going on 40.  He has a wife, 2 kids, and likes to spend a lot of time alone in the woods bowhunting.  In a world of rock stars, he’s a man of faith with nothing to prove to anyone other than himself.  We talk life, getting dropped from 4FRNT and more on the podcast David Wise Show Notes 2:20:   What is David up to one month before the Olympic Games and addictions (bow hunting and skiing) 10:30:   Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 12:00:  What is Reno all about 14:58:  Getting into skiing 16:21:  The story behind his sisters and the 10% rule www.oneleguponlife.org 20:00:  Wanting to try snowboarding once he mastered skiing, joining the freestyle team while on the race team and then quitting racing…..and other sports 26:00:  Who wa

Brita Sigourney has spent most of her ski career in two places:  Standing on the podium and laying in a hospital bed.  She’s going into the Olympics with a clean bill of health and the some of the best results she’s ever had as a professional skier.  On the podcast Brita and I talk about her whole life and focus on the multitude of injuries she has experienced over the past 8 years, coming back to podiums each time and more.  It’s another good one! Brita Sigourney Show Notes: 2:54:  Big year for Brita 4:00:  Growing up in Carmel California, sports, school and getting into skiing 12:00:  Competing in every discipline as a skier 14:40:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 16:15:  When does she decide to specialize in pipe and what is the up and coming contest scene like? 19:30:  Should she go to college?  How do her parents feel about that?  Hell Week for college water polo 22:09:  Injuries, injuries, and partying 30:57:  F

Torin Yater-Wallace had to overcome more challenges than anyone I’ve talked to.  From growing up with a dad in prison, to moving countess times as a kid, to injuries, to a sickness that became so bad that he was medically paralyzed for 10 days.  Through all of this, Torin had skiing and all his dreams revolved around becoming a professional.  With all the cards stacked against him, Torin never quit or felt sorry for himself and made his dreams happen.  The funny thing is, listening to the podcast, it doesn’t even sound like he likes halfpipe skiing. Torin Yater-Wallace  Show Notes:  2:34:  Qualifying for the 2018 Olympics 7:50:  What is going on with his foot and does he think about the future 12:00:  Video parts and halfpipe skiers 16:00:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 17:30:  Born and raised in Basalt Colorado and talking about his dad going away to prison. 22:57:  Growing up in the Aspen Valley and chasing the dr

Tim Pogue is a visionary in the world of action sports, specifically the world of snow.  When this 10 year non-alum of University of Minnesota, he also happened to be a sponsored windsurfer, moved west is his VW bus, the last place anyone would expect him to land was taking classes at Harvard or on Wall Street. Tim’s life has been the one of dreams for the action sports marketer turned executive and he maps out his long strange trip on the podcast. Tim Pogue Show Notes: 2:00:  Pre-trade show chaos and the combination of the trade show 3:30:  Mizu and what he does as CEO 7:00:  Growing up in Minnesota, getting into skiing 10:00:   Getting kicked out of high school and 10 years of college 16:00:  Windsurfing, snowboarding, heading out west and following The Dead. 19:00:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)  20:30:  Getting a job with Kemper Snowboards 25:00:  Burton Snowboards 32:22:  The rise and fall of Ride Snowboards 4

There was a time when Axl Rose left his small town in Indiana as there was nothing left for him there.  To make it, he needed to move west where he would surround himself with other, likeminded people.  While Nick Goepper is no Axl Rose, his story is the same.  He started honing his craft in the Hoosier state, moved west to Windells Academy and found more success than he ever dreamed of.  Like Axl, Nick learned that with success comes problems.  While Nick didn’t alienate his fans and get fat, he did uncover some real issues that we talk about in the podcast.   Nick Goepper Show Notes: 1:44:  The Olympic facility and what it offers 4:09:  Christmas at the Goeppers and life starting in Indiana 8:11:  Being the oldest in the family and sports 13:25:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)  15:00:  Rollerblading, skateboarding and trampolines 18:00:  Getting into skiing at Perfect North 21:07:  The recession and having to work

Alex Schlopy set a goal for himself going into the 2014 Olympic Games:  In his words it was “make the Olympics or I’d rather be dead.”  Unfortunately, Alex missed making the US Olympic Team by the slimmest of margins and decided to seek out crack and heroin to dull his pain and follow through on the ‘or I’d rather part’.  A few suicide attempts and an arrest later, Alex went to treatment and is currently getting back into the sport he loves.   He’s young and still has a chance to regain all that he thought he threw away.  Hear his whole story on the podcast   Alex Schlopy Show Notes 1:30:  Skiing for the first time in a long time 2:45:  Coming from a famous family and family growing up 7:00:  Getting into skiing and other sports in his life 10:10:  Taking gymnastics to snow and working with Mike Hanley 12:30:   Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and  RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)  13:45:  Full of energy and toilet papering and did he get in trouble? 16:3

Joss Christensen was on the bubble to make the US Olympic Team in 2014 when he lost his dad.  When he was selected to the US Team with the discretionary spot, skiers all over the internet were outraged and Joss was put down, harassed, bullied, and even asked to give up his Olympic spot for someone else.   While this hurt Joss’s pride, it also gave him something to prove…And he did by becoming the first ever Ski Slopestyle Olympic Gold Medalist.  Fast forward 4 years and Joss is on the bubble to make the team again.  He’s coming off a horrific knee injury and has only been on snow for a month.  Will he qualify?  That and a deep dive into his while career on the podcast.   Joss Christensen Show Notes: 2:00:  The knee injury, the complications, and the rehab 14:22:   Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and  RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)  15:50:  Born into a family of ski bums and growing up skiing in Park City 20:20:  Being a skier grom and stalking Tanner H

Jeff Ament is known for being the bassist for Pearl Jam but his story goes much deeper than that.  He doesn’t do many interviews, and none go this deep.  From working on a farm in small town Montana, to turning down football scholarships as an all-state quarterback, to music, to charity, the dude has done a lot in his life and he’s remained as humble as they get.   Hear it all on the podcast.   Jeff Ament Show Notes 1:35:  What has Jeff been up to lately? 3:25:  Born and raised in small town Montana in a family of 5 and developing a strong work ethic by working on the farm and how that could have rubbed people the wrong way at times 9:25:  Big Sandy High School, skateboarding, team sports and turning down football scholarships. 14:17:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and  RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)  15:45:  What did he see growing up near Indian Reservations that impacts him today,   his dad wanting him to become a priest and understanding the poor

Roy Tuscany was that cocky, aspiring pro skier that I’m sure everyone knew at one point.  He had his life together, graduated from college and moved out west to pursue his ski dreams.  When Roy overshot a jump and suffered a life altering injury, everything changed.  He realized that there was more to life than himself and that it was time to give others the support he received when he had his accident.  Through the High Fives Foundation, that punk kid has become a selfless adult who strives to make the world a more fun place, especially for people going through what he did.   Roy Tuscany Show Notes: 2:00:  What has Roy been up?  Buying a house and engaged 5:02: Born and raised in Vermont and being an only child 6:40:  Sports growing up and getting into skiing 8:25   Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 10:10:  Is into the ski scene back in the day, who influences him and summer camps? 12:00:  What kind of kid was Roy in HS a

Spencer O’Brien is one of the top slopestyle competitors in the world, which is an amazing feat considering that she suffers from Rheumatoid Arthritis.  On the podcast, we talk about her decorated snowboarding career, what the Olympics mean to her and how she is still able to compete while suffering from a debilitating disease.  Don’t’ miss it! Spencer O'Brien Show Notes 1:15:  What is Spencer up to now? 3:49:  Vancouver sports and growing up in Alert Bay and getting into skiing 6:00:  Three girls and how they were raised and working on fishing boats 9:00:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 10:15: Getting into snowboarding at 11 and riding everything at contests 15:00:  Riding pipe, Olympic dreams and then getting into slopestyle 19:00: Air awareness and gymnastics backgrounds and where does snowboarding go 23:00:  Who was she in high school and what was she like? 24:13:  Sponsored sister living in Whistler and how does Sp

Jaimeson Keegan’s professional life has been one that every high school kid, who’s not the best at what they do sports-wise, dreams of.  He went from college to the music industry in Seattle when it was on fire and left that world for a company, RedBull, that no-one had really heard of yet.  That career choice created countless opportunities, the latest of which is his decade old sports agency, Superheroes Management.  For a desk jockey, he has a great story.   Jaimeson Keegan Show Notes 2:29:  What does an average week look like for Jaimeson 5:00:  Growing up in Rhode Island, sports, skateboarding, punk rock and family 12:43:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 14:00:  Indiana University, fraternities and more 19:25:  Moving to Seattle, bussing tables  and getting into the music business 29:15:  RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack.  Click here: RESQWATER and Sierra At Tahoe 31:40:  Gettin

Bobby Brown didn’t start skiing until he was 11 years old and just 7 years later found himself standing on top of the X-Games podium, which he considers more important than the Olympics.  Bobby and I talk about coming up, his career, his final shot at Olympic Gold and everything in between. Bobby Brown Show Notes: 1:17:  What is Bobby up to now and what was his summer like 2:25:  Watching the Broncos lose the Super Bowl when he was in Sochi 3:50:  Getting into skiing at 11 years old, the X-Games and what other sports he was into.  6:41:  Is he one of those natural athletes that is good at everything and High School 10:00:  Being inspired by Jonny Moseley and skiing everyday 11:30:  13:30:  Was there any academy training in his life? 14:00:  Skiing for 7 years and then winning X-Games gold and how the progression of tricks worked for Bobby 15:40:  Bobby’s Sponsors:  Smith, Red Bull, GoPro, Lifeproof and Salomon 16:04:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order

Kimmy  Fasani has never let the lows of life drag her down and she’s been through some painful experiences on her way to and at the peak of her snowboarding career.   She also hasn’t let the highs of being a top level professional snowboarder get to her head.   How long will that career last now that, coming of her best season ever on paper, Kimmy is pregnant with Chris Benchetler’s baby and her contracts are set to expire?  Hear what Kimmy has to say on the podcast.   Kimmy Fasani Show Notes: 1:11:  Chasing Adventure and the ski and snowboard rivalry 5:39:  Born and raised in Truckee and having a single mom and a 1-legged dad. 9:00:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 11:29:  Skiing at 2 years old and getting her first snowboard at 9 and being an only child 15:32:  Her USSA days and competition and gymnastics 17:50:  Losing her dad at 14 and how that affects her 22:00   RESQWATER and Sierra At Tahoe    23:30:  Getting a call from Shannon D

 Kris “Jaymo” Jamieson is one of the nicest and unintentionally cool people you will ever meet.  He doesn’t try to be the man, he just is and his passion is contagious.  He’s done everything you can do in action sports at the highest level, from being an athlete, media personality, desk jockey and now, to start up partner.  He’s never done anything soley for money, it’s always been about passion and the money has followed.   Kris 'Jaymo' Jamieson Show Notes  2:00:  What is Evo Gimbals  and traveling to China 6:03:  Growing up in Hawaii, getting his first surf board from Gerry Lopez.  Skateboarding is the catalyst for everything that he’s ever done 10:40:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 12:00:  Moving back to OR and getting in to skiing and then snowboarding 14:50:  Going to OSU and what kind of dude was he, dropping out and working at Hoodoo Ski bowl 16:45:  Meeting Mike Olson and Pete Saari and getting on Gnu 17:50:  Riding for Gnu and

While Sage Cattabriga Alosa had set his goal on being a professional skier, his ski career was made in one shoot and he never looked back.   From racing in Wyoming to chasing the Collins Brothers around in Utah, Sage honed his craft and became one of the best skiers of his time.  His exploits are legendary, his movie segments many and his outlook on things is a little bit different and that’s just one of the things that makes him awesome on and off the hill.   Sage Cattabriga Alosa Show Notes: 1:54:  Sage’s compound and having twins two months early 5:50:  Born in his grandmother’s house 9:00:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 10:18:  Moving to Alta, Wyoming growing up  and how he got into skiing 15:06:  Traveling to Oregon, living in a teepee 19:20:  Ski racing and skiing at Targhee and what movies is he into in high school? 24:15:   RESQWATER and Sierra At Tahoe  25:41:  Winning a pair of skis from Plake, moving to Bend, going to colle

When Matt Sterbenz finished at the U  of M, he left the Midwest in search of bigger mountains that would help him achieve his goal of becoming a pro skier.  When Matt turned his dream into a reality, he could finally peak behind the curtains of the ski industry.  When he realized he didn’t like what he saw, he decided take matters in own hands.  He starts 4FRNT Skis as a vehicle to help evolve the sport he loves and after 15 years of no profit, is forced to sell. On the podcast Matt shares all the details and how the future looks for the Jason Levinthal owned, 4FRNT.   Matt Sterbenz Show Notes 1:15:   Matt is at the old office and 4FRNT is moving headquarters.  What is the new space for? 3:45:  Tinkering and Eric Hjorleifson. 5:45:  Growing up and skiing in Chicago. 8:43:  Going to three high schools 10:11:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 11:30:  Sports and skiing moguls 17:56:  Summer camps and being inspired by Whistler and the people