The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

The road to wakeboard industry that Don Wallace took was different than most. From humble beginnings in Grass Valley, CA where life revolved around street rods, skiing, and hanging out with his brother/crew.  From there it was on to college in the big city of Eugene where his Surfing Magazine subscription parlayed itself into and internship and eventually a career that is highlighted by the sinking of an $80,000 boat amongst other things. Don Wallace Show Notes: 1:14:  working with engineers in the Liquid Force world 2:31:  The Road from Nevada City to Southern California 3:49:  Life and work balance at Liquid Force 5:30:  University of Oregon and Ski racing 7:51   How a subscription to Surfing Magazine  changes his life 12:07:    Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)  14:07:  The job of a lifetime out of school, being Liquid Force’s TM 16:20:  Cutting athletes 21: 00:  Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots 22:00: 

Shane Bonifay has been a professional wakeboarder for 21 of his 33 years. From bringing closed toe set ups to the masses, to wake-pants, to acting as the driving force behind the ‘Pointless Crew’ Shane has done a lot over his 21 years of being a pro and shares the best and worst on the podcast   Shane Bonifay Show Notes  :10:  The hit and run saga 8:05:  Photo shoot for Liquid Force 9:39: Growing up in Lake Alfred, FL , his parents, waterskiing babies and Cypress Gardens 12:28:  Competing in three event and then getting a boat and wakeboard in 1994 13:34:  Picked up a sponsor a year and a half later (Liquid Force) and being on them for 20+ years 14:30:  Going under the knife 15:25:  Wakeboarding is a sport for the privileged, how was his lifestyle growing up? 16:30:  Waterski school at his house and the perks that came along with that. 17:41:  Other sports, rollerblading and ramps in the backyard  19:21:  What is high school like for him?  Was he on the standard program? 20:43:   Evo (listen for special offe

On paper, Joe Ciaglia's life sounds like a mob movie where the mobster, Joe, is bagging groceries at a store conveniently located across from the track.   He meets a couple older gentlemen who introduce him to the inside world of the track.  While learning the underbelly of the horse game, Joey starts winning city contracts for skate parks.   It’s an interesting rag to riches story that includes professional skateboarders (Rob Dyrdek), race horses, accusations of collusion and no mob ties that I know of. Joe Ciaglia Show Notes 1:45:  What does Joe do? 3:00:  How the attitudes of perception around skateboarding have changed.  4:00:  Does Joe skate 5:45:  Grew in California and then he jumps ahead in the story and I reel him back to childhood, gymnastics and graduating at 16 9:17:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)  Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots 10:33:  What does he do after high school?  Working at Ralphs an

Tom Schaar is your average 17-year-old...sometimes.  He goes to high school, likes to hang out with his brother and friends and gets in trouble with his parents for not doing his homework.  In his other life, he’s traveling the world, winning X Games gold and even finding time to buy himself an Audi.  While Tom can be the average kid on the personal level, there’s nothing average about what he brings to the table on the professional level. Tom Schaar Show Notes: 3:00:  How did he get into skateboarding 4:00:  Being at contest as a kid seeing the pros and getting support from his parents 5:00:  Getting sponsored by Half-Pint Skateboards at 10 6:40:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)  8:18:  What are his favorite things to skate and does he ever skate street 9:00:  Traveling and are his parents going with him? 10:30:  Three places in the world he would buy a house and his jet setting life 12:00:  Skating with his idols and who has the best backy

At first glance, there’s nothing that screams “rad” about Mike Jaquet, but at points in his career he has been one of the most influential and visionary people in the world of action sports.  From founding FREEZE Magazine to directing sales and marketing at Transworld to VP of College Sports TV (and being bought by CBS) and his last paid employment, a 5 year run as CMO of The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association that ended 4/1, Mike has left positive legacies everywhere he's been.  His career has developed and intersected with influential personalities and moments in sports and we chat about them… Mike Jaquet Show Notes: 2:34:  Leaving his most current role as CMO of The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association 3:18:  The early years growing up in Sun Valley (Ketchum) 7:07:  Mike as a champion cross country ski racer 9:54:  Going to the University of Colorado, getting in-state tuition and spending time with Kent Kreitler 11:30:  The house in college where he lived with Shane McConkey, Kent and DJ Hodge and the story

When it comes to Ian McIntosh, there's no flair, tricks, or showmanship... what you see is what you get.  He started skiing at age two, was digging pits in the back country at age 8 and sitting in guide meetings at 10.  Ian was born into the mountain lifestyle and this self-described “redneck” is a powerful  skier who is the epitome of what Tight Loose is all about.  Ian McIntosh Show Notes  2:35:   Thoughts on the Armada deal  3:56    It’s been a great season for soul shredding  5:28:   What he’s realized that he’s 36 years old in the ski industry related to content  9:00:   Who Ian is in the ski industry and in life… 11:32:  Ian’s race background, his tight loose mentality, born in the backcountry 15:50:  Quitting racing and being rich on life 17:10:  Fernie to Kicking Horse to selling everything to live the eternal winter in NZ 18:08:  Moving to Whistler 18:53:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)  21:00:  Dirtbagging it in Whistler 23:39:  

Kevin English went from a dream job managing athletes to a dream job managing campers/counselors, and it hasn’t been easy.  He’s lived through corporate layoffs, corporate selloffs and eventually, the drama that comes along with purchasing a passion-based project with friends.  We talk about K2, Travis Parker, buying summer camp, merging with the competition and a lot more Kevin English Show Notes:   2:42:    What has Kevin been up to?  Work grinding, life grinding family grinding  5:00:    HCSC snowboard competition and how many campers do they need each summer to succeed?  8:20:    HCSC and Windells Sells fun….but there’s a lot more to that.  9:27:   Kevin and my camp experiences as kids and East Cost camp legacy’s 12:20:  Riding for Simms and his first summer at HCSC 13:40:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)    15:25:  Growing up in Donner Summit and how he got into snowboarding and other sports growing up 18:07:  What does he do after High

Peter Line is the visionary snowboarding icon who helped start the “Rider Owned” movement in snowboarding.  When Peter wasn’t busy creating the best team of snowboarders in the history of the sport-The Forum 8- He was creating tricks, the Backside Rodeo, that would completely change the sport.  Still a player in the sport today, Peter now spends his time out of the spotlight, designing clothing for Dakine, board graphics and pursuing his other artistic passions.   Peter Line Show Notes  3:10:  Born in Media PA and not remembering it and the PA Bikinni team  4:10:  What’s the morning of Peter Line look like?  Designing for Dakine and what that looks like being a remote employee  6:00:  Everything is self-taught.  It started at Four Square in 1996  7:19:  Growing up in Kirkland, skateboarding and what snowboarding was like in the beginning  9:15:  What group did he hang with in High School? 10:40:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)  12:00:  How

Doug Bishop, the GM of Newschoolers.com is more than just a visionary in action sports.  He’s a passionate skier who is focused on building community while wearing his heart on his sleeve.  These days he finds himself behind a desk, selling the dream that is skiing in the digital world and creating a second home for skiers all over the world.  While he didn’t have a solid plan out of high school, Doug’s career blossomed into owning a piece and selling said piece of Newschoolers.com, rising to the position of GM of the site and when traveling, being one of the scariest people at the bar (in a good way…I think)   Doug Bishop Show Notes   2:33 His title and what he does at Newschoolers 4:34:  Born into skiing and being a ski racer and why every skier should wear spandex at least once   6:54:  Doing Orienteering?  A sport that kids like Doug did in Canada 8:19:  Attempting to go to Carleton University with the idea of being a writer, seeing Freeze Magazine, deciding to drop out to become a pro skier and what his

Jonny Moseley was the competitor that brought “New School” skiing to the masses.  While the changing of the guard was happening in skiing on an underground level via the New Canadian Airforce, Jonny took it mainstream, winning Olympic Gold.  Outside of competitions, Jonny was a fixture in early ski movies and has remained an ambassador for the sport he loves.  He dives deep into the details of what made Jonny Moseley successful. Jonny Moseley Show Notes:  2:10 The charmed life of Jonny Moseley and what’s up at K2  4:06:  Glen Plake stories  7:03:  Born in Puerto Rico 10:45:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)  12:02:  Growing up in CA and getting into skiing 13:58:  Inspired by Dan “Squirrel“ Herby and Brad Holmes 16:26:  When skiing gets more serious and winning Junior Nationals 21:00:  Getting on the US Ski Team 22:53:  Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots 23:57:  The sport is changing, are you a part of it? 27:

Anthony De Rocco has done all there is to do in the Snow Sports Industry.  From engineering, to sales and marketing to CEO.  The “work hard, play hard” philosophy has led Anthony to the peaks of many mountains,  the heart of China and now, the forefront of American Ski, Snowboard, Surf and Skate manufacturing.   Anthony De Rocco Show Notes   2:50:  I ask what life was like as a youth for Anthony. Anthony gives an overview of his career. 4:51:  Getting into snow sports and skiing at Ski Acres (Summit Central) 5:43:  Playing soccer for University of Washington and Gonzaga 6:30:  Getting older and living younger.  Anthony lives by the phrase “work hard, play hard” 8:06:  Scholarships, Spokane and skiing 9:45:  Anthony’s best college story involves a party reptile and meeting his future wife. 11:00:  What happens after graduating from Gonzaga? 12:00:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)  13:31:  Being recruited by Notre Dame and University of Washin

Leanne Pelosi is known for putting her blood sweat and tears into any project she is a part of aside from working at Earl’s (A long time ago).  She’s been named Rookie of the Year, Rider of the Year and this year won the first-ever Influencer Award.  Leanne’s career and film project can be looked at as a vehicle for the progression of snowboarding and raising awareness for women, both past and present, who shred.   Leanne Pelosi Show Notes:     :20:    What has Leanne been up to this fall? 5:12     From oil to snowboarding 7:44:    Getting carded in Canada 8:32:    Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with   DCS)  10:43:   Moving to Whistler against her parents’ wishes and sponsorship the Bieber way 13:30:  Contest mentality 15:35:  Focusing on filming 16:45:  Working at Earls 19:40:  Full Moon movie 20:17:  Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots 25:30:  Loyalty to her snowboard sponsors 27:35:  Gender inequity in snowboarding 3

There are few people more passionate about having 8 wheels under their feet than Mo Sanders.  From his professional inline skate days to when he was a featured character on TNN’s RollerJam series, Mo has made a career, in turbulent worlds, that only happen when you have the athletic ability that Mo has.   These days, Mo, also known as Quadzilla, is an entrepreneur and World Champion who globetrots the world getting skaters into shape. Mo Sanders Show Notes     :30: Growing up in Tacoma   2:30: Getting into Roller Skating   5:45:  Becoming Lanny’s Kid   8:41:  Who was Mo in High School 10:30:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off               your first order with DCS) 12:00:  The inline boom 20:00:  Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots 21:16:  The death of inline for Mo 24:00 :  Roller Jam 27:09:  Roller Derby is back 30:30:  The need for better derby products 33:30:  Quadzilla can teach and you better come prepared to work 38:30:  The Olympi

Chris Haffey is part athlete, part stuntman, part survivor.  He’s a professional rollerblader who started getting recognition for his skating when the industry was at its peak and became one of the top skaters in the world  as the bottom was dropping out.  While his peers were leaving the sport to find other ways to support themselves, Chris landed on the Nitro Circus, touring arenas across the globe with a motley crew of bad-asses.   Chris Haffey Show Notes: 1:45:     In Japan on tour with the Nitro Circus 4:45:    Growing up all over the country and getting into skating 7:45:    Daily Bread Magazine days 9:19:    Getting published and shooting as much as he could 10:05:  Evo ad and discount code 10:45:  Diecutstickers.com   11:30:  Was skating something that consumed everything he did?  Was he on be-mag 12:09:  Meeting Chris Farmer in a chatroom 13:45:  Who did he skate with when he was coming up, Brian Bell and Esco Zoo 14:50:  What was High School like for him? 17:30:  What did his parents think about him

Sherry McConkey is the most positive, toughest woman I know.  She grew up in politically charged South Africa, traveled the world, and landed in Squaw Valley, CA.  Her story is one of adventure, love, loss and making a difference in her community and the world all while being an amazing role model for daughter Ayla, and the rest of the Tahoe community. Sherry McConkey Show Notes 2:00:  What is going on right now in Squaw Valley 3:30:  What was it like growing up in South Africa 9:39:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)  12:08:  Stories of leaving the real world to travel the whole world and find her birth father 18:17:  From Whistler to Squaw Valley, snowboarding and staying in the US 20:40:  First time meeting Shane and the beginning of the future 20:33:  Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots   23:57:  What was the first trip like with Shane? 26:54:  Preggo with Ayla 29:15:  Outside TV FREE WEEK 30:22:  What did sh

Miles Daisher  www.redbull.com www.milesdaisher.com Show Notes 1:54:  Air Force Brat, High School, College  6:30   Being a College Mascot and Fraternities 9:30:  Evo and Diecutstickers spot and redemption code 10:46:  Post Grad year in Squaw and meeting Jimbo Fritsch, Jay Mueller, Shane McConkey, Frank Gambali. Kreitler and MC, Primal Instinct Bungee House 15:25 Mentor in B.A.S.E. 18:06 Living in a tent 21:35 Ski B.A.S.E 24:22 Spy and Sierra at Tahoe spots and redemption codes 25:37 Year in Chicago 29:18 Back to Squaw 31:30 Crazy Schedule 32:30:  try.outsidetv.com spot 41:16 Instructing 45:42 RedBull Airforce 48:38: Dealing with people thinking he’s selfish/crazy 50:27: Jumping out of planes without parachutes 53:08 Recent video of wingsuit guy crashing into trees and living

Jason Levinthal has been a visionary in the ski industry for over 20 years.  He's know for brand building genius, blue-collar work ethic and keeping his finger on the pulse of tomorrow.  He started the revolutionary ski company, Line Skis, out of his parent’s garage and eventually was forced to sell his baby (while still managing it and other brands) to The Jarden Corporation.  Jason’s entrepreneurial spirit and passion for timely innovation led him to leave the comfort of his corporate check and start again from scratch with J Skis.  Jason Levinthal, Owner, J Skis Jason Levinthal Show Notes :31:  What is Jason up to these days? 1:19: Typical work week for Jason 3:30:  What group did Jason fit into in High School? 5:26:  Jason talks college 7:17:  The foundation of Line Skis 8:39:  Why the name Line? 11:10:  Did anyone believe in Jason Levinthal in the early days? 12:29:  At Ski Magazine tests Jason is asked why is he there and told to “throw his skis down the stairs.” 13:55:  Sacrificing life for the brand 1

Tom Wallisch is one of the best skiers of his time and is still as humble as they come.  From the streets, to the internet, to the X-Games and the big screen, Tom is known for being technical as much as he is known for style.  Pretty impressive for a kid who grew up skiing in MD and PA.  Sponsors: Monster Energy GoPro Line Skis The North Face Skullcandy Full Tilt ShredOptics Slytech Protection Bose Seven Springs Resort Marker Bindings Show Notes     1:00:  Breaking his neck mountain biking   3:06:  East Coast Skiing and being a grom   9:07:  High North Camp 10:30:  Move to Utah for college 12:16:  Evo and Diecutstickers.com spots and codes.  13:30:  Winning the Superunknown contest 17:04:  Rail skiing 22:40:  Sketchy urban situations 24:05:  Spy Optic and Sierra at Tahoe spots 26:00:  Sponsors 29:24:  Scholarships 34:45:  Contests and the future of Tom’s skiing 36:50:  Setting trends 39:00:  The world record rail 41:00:  What to expect this season from Tom 43:30:  What others think of Tom Wallisch

Snowboarding and hard work have done everything for Pat Bridges.  A writer by trade, Pat is also a talented snowboarder who proves the old saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover.”  Pat and I talk about developing his writing craft through snowboarding, the theme of his life and the road to Snowboarder Magazine. Pat Bridges Show Notes 1:21:  What has Pat been up to? 2:19:  What’s a typical week look like to Pat? 3:48:  Who was Pat in High School, how did he get into snowboarding and what else did he do? 5:14:  What happens after High School? 7:48:  Who are Pat’s Snowboard sponsors and what is that life like? Rossignol Uvex Airwalk Scott 8:12:  www.evo.com supports “The Powell Movement” and created a special offer for YOU! 8:55: “The Powell Movement” Sponsor www.diecutstickers.com lets you know how to get a free set up as a thank you for listening. 10:56:  What jobs and people helped shape Pat’s career in Snowboarding and what was his secret to writing success?  East Infection Zine 15:12:  What other jobs

Jeremy Jones is an American badass who has inspired countless people to head to the mountains.  He dabbles in business and politics, but is known for snowboarding. Sponsors: Jones Snowboards O’Neill POC Clif Bar Jeremy Jones Show notes: 1:51:  I couldn’t help myself and jumped right into Protect Our Winters and Politics 3:24:  How Protect Our Winters is taking the election, what’s the new strategy and how will they make a difference moving forward?   www.protectourwinters.org 9:58:  Did Jeremy ever think he would be so involved in politics? 11:17:  www.evo.com supports “The Powell Movement” and created a special offer for YOU! 12:02:  “The Powell Movement” Sponsor www.diecutstickers.com lets you know how to get a free set up as a thank you for listening. 12:50:  How did Jeremy get into snowboarding?  Where did he grow up?  What was that like? 15:31:  Other sports growing up and what was Jeremy like in https://www.gocva.com/ High School?  20:22:  Snowboard racing days and searching for powder on the days off 2