Welcome to the Gnar Couch Podshow, where mountain biking meets questionable life choices and creative chaos, and somehow, women still agree to come on the show. If you’re after a polished podcast, you’re in the wrong place. This is a podshow, which basically means we’re like a podcast, but with more bad decisions and a few conversations you probably shouldn’t play at work (or around your mom). Picture the world’s sketchiest couch, then imagine us inviting up-and-coming freeride star Janelle Soukup to sit on it. That’s our version of hospitality. (And that's probably why she called in.)

On this episode, we’re serving up a three-course meal of send: first, we celebrate the rise of women’s freeride, featuring Janelle’s stacked resume and her invite to the 2025 Rampage lineup. Next, we try to get deep (for about three seconds) on the mental gymnastics it takes to launch yourself off a sheer cliff, sprinkling in advice that could either inspire your dreams or or kill you. Finally, we wrap things up with our signature back-end chaos: a mix of questionable humor and reminders that we are all very bad at adulting.

Guest info:

Janelle Soukup

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00:00 Connect & Support via Oral Line

10:54 Email Surprise Shock

12:55 First Event, Learning Experience

18:12 Mastering Mountain Biking Techniques

26:38 Backcountry Trailhead Experience

32:15 Teaching Flat Spin Success

34:17 Huck Flips: Solid vs. Foam

42:51 "Navigating Wall Street Trail Hazard"

45:39 Balancing School and Career Ambitions

52:06 Inspiration From Peer Daring

56:12 Lost Opportunities and New Beginnings

01:00:54 Advice for Young Filmmakers

01:06:51 Struggling With Professional Identity

01:11:29 "Fail Friday Crash Obsession"

01:17:18 Blizz Sunglasses: Durable and Reliable

01:24:46 Patreon Update and Weekly Highlights

01:27:27 "Astrocyte Battle in Darkness"