The Powell Movement

Inappropriate Questions has been a staple of The Powell Movement podcast over the past couple of seasons. But did you know the show pre-dates TPM? Years ago, I had a podcast with Powder Magazine called "Sponsored." To build my audience off that show, I created Inappropriate Questions as a stand-alone podcast and put it out on the TPM feed. When Powder killed the Sponsored pod, I pulled old IQ episodes off the internet, knowing I would create what you are listening to today. So please enjoy this special two-part episode, Inappropriate Questions from the Vault: The Sponsored Years

IQ From the Vault Show Notes

6:00: I ask two questions to Sean Pettit

10:00: Wayne Wong asks Colby West a question

16:00: Colby West asks Chris Benchetler a question

19:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

21:00: Colby asks Chris a second question

26:30: Chris Benchetler asks Michelle Parker a question

30:00: Michelle Parker asks Kent Kreitler a question

34:00: Sammy Carlsen asks Glen Plake a question

39:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

41:30: Glen Plake asks Cody Townsend a question

47:00: Cody Townsend asks Greg Stump two questions

48:00: Greg Stump asks Hadley Hammer 3 questions

50:00: Hadley Hammer asks Mike Douglas a question

55:00: I ask Skogen Sprang a question

58:30: Mike Douglas asks Clayton Vila a question

Robin Goomes went from an unknown name to one of the top women in freeride mountain biking, and she did this almost overnight by backflipping her way into the spotlight…But, before this Kiwi's meteoric rise in the bike world, Robin grew up on a remote island and then entered the military. On Robin's first podcast, we talk about the wild ride she has been on since 2021 and the road she took to being the first female to land a backflip in competition and jumpstarting her career. Harriet Burbage-Smith asks Inappropriate Questions.

Robin Goomes Show Notes:

3:30: New to media, her unique upbringing with her mom and sister, and growing up on a dirt bike

14:00: Hanging with the boys, work ethic, moto, BMX, and high school on the mainland

15:00: Sharks, joining the army, and military travel

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

23:00: Taking orders, riding mountain bikes in the military and leaving the military, and moving to Rotorua to ride

30:00: Racing DH, peers that push her, Red Bull Formation, Mons Royale "Future Grounds" and being an alternate at the second Red Bull Formation

40:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

42:00: Does she get star struck, not getting to ride at Formation, and how she gets invited to Crankworks

48:00: The 6 backflips heard around the world, learning the trick, sponsors, and Megavalanche

55:00: Audi Nines, is it all a blur, and winning at Crankworks a month ago

50:00: Inappropriate Questions with Harriet Burbage-Smith

Louie Zamora came from nothing to become one of his most influential inline skaters. He was a street skater whose video parts still hold up, a contest skater who podiumed at X and Gravity, an entrepreneur who was responsible for important brands, and a victim of the opioid crisis that's turning his life around. This podcast was a fun and heavy way to catch up with an old friend and relive his past. Eric Schrijn asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Louie Zamora Show Notes

3:30: Revenge of the Nerds, LA life, being small, video games, and moving to San Diego

14:00: Beach culture, inline skates, it's so natural, culture, proving himself to the Esco Zoo

15:30: Product testing with Rollerblade, hammers, and injuries

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

23:00: Getting flowed Rollerblade skates, Randy Spizer, getting a contract from Rollerblade, and Senate

32:00: His HS life, going to K2, and contests

40:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

42:00: Being too cool for things, Gravity Games, X-Games, and a tour bus ending an era at K2

51:00: Creating a skate brand on an airplane, not seeing eye to eye with Powerslide, and leaving skating for the first time

58:00: Coming back to K2, creating a program together, our falling out and Orien Live

64:00: Getting hit by a car, addiction and isolation, living on the streets, and getting life back together

60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Eric Schrijn

Mike Adams's legendary 45-year career in snow business has come to an end. I was able to catch up with the man responsible for some of the most iconic products of our time during his last week in the industry. It's a history lesson of the business from the man responsible for bringing the shaped ski to North America. The podcast talks about all things Moog, Molnar, Elan, Salomon, and Atomic. It's another don't miss business episode with a true snow sports legend.

Mike Adams Show Notes:

3:30: Salomon inline skates, his childhood and skiing racing

12:30: Pranks at Holderness; how does he get his Moog and Molnar jobs, Geze, president of Elan and the Montauk sales group

18:15: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

27:15: Sidecut Extreme, bringing it to the US, the SCX takes over and pitching Salomon on the SCX

31:00: The X-Scream, the Snow-Blade, and the 1080

39:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

40:30: Salomon Snowboards, the Amer purchase, and bringing Atomic back to life

56:00: Overseeing Atomic and Salomon at the same time, new ownership, and going away from a portfolio management system the day Mike leaves

65:00: Inappropriate Questions

Nick Sargent is the SIA President who moved the business and sold its key revenue generator, the SIA Tradeshow...but he's so much more than that. Nick came up as a race tech on the World Cup, parlayed that into a gig managing Salomon's Olympic efforts, then it was on to Burton before taking over at the SIA. These days, Nick is navigating some challenging waters, and we talk about his key moves, the OR Show, consumer shows he's bought, and a lot more. Industry OG Chris Licata asks the Inappropriate Questions

Nick Sargent Show Notes:

3:30: OR recap, growing up at Stowe, skiing, snowboarding, racing, and flunking out at Western State

12:30: Back to Western State, learning ski tuning, Dynastar Race Service, and landing a job at Salomon around the Olympics

25:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

27:15: Selling Burton, Jake Burton and his encouragement for the partnerships, and learning to snowboard in a couple of hours

35:00: Pottery Barn/Burton, digital product, how does the ball get rolling at the SIA, and moving the SIA

43:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

45:30: Are you the bad guy for moving the SIA, the loss of institutional knowledge, brand consolidation, and selling his revenue generator, the SIA Tradeshow, to OR

56:00: The pandemic and buying the BEWI Shows, selling his consumer Snowbound Festival before having one, and how does selling SIA to OR benefit Winter Sports?

63:00: What does the SIA do for paying members, and OR is moving back to SLC

74:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris Licata

Louie Vito has done it all: Champion snowboarder, reality TV star on 'Dancing with the Stars', playing himself in the sequel to 'Point Break', and there is so much more to him. On part 2 with Louie, we dive into sponsors, contests, Danny Kass and the Grenade Crew, the fact that no brand ever put big marketing dollars behind him, and so much more. Louie is not the guy I thought he was going to be, he's the hardest man working on the game. And a badass in his own right, Toby Miller, asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Louie Vito Show Notes:

3:30: Wanting to be pro at 5, quitting other sports, Sims, and the Rick Kane analogy for Stratton Mountain School

14:00: Sleeping in his Burton boots, who is he in school with, 2002 Olympics, and his first big injury

22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

24:00: Forum, O-Matic, Volcom, not getting sponsor support, snowboarding being too school for school, and Natural Selection

36:00: Podiums, first X Games, Danny Kass, and no pressure but trouble at Aspen X

42:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

44:00: Unhealthy sponsors (Energy Drinks and Fast Food), important sponsors (Toyota, G-Shock, Melin, Ethica, Wienerschnitzel), what he spends his money on and is there another Olympic run?

60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Toby Miller

Louie Vito is a badass snowboarder. He's an Olympian, a US Grand Prix Champion, a Dew Tour Champion, an X Games medalist, and he comes from a 300 vertical foot hill in Ohio. He also seems to know everyone form celebrities to pro athletes, he's competed in Dancing With The Stars, he's been in a Hollywood blockbuster movie and he's pretty humble about it all. On the podcast, we talk being Italian, his crazy work ethic, this influence of his dad, and so much more. Chris Beresford asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Louie Vito Show Notes:

3:30: Competing for Italy, painful citizenship process, speaking the language, and his Olympic history

22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

24:15: Italian roots, his dad, inspirational quotes, and being competitive

38:00: Team sports and snowboarding

42:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

44:00: Ohio sports and has he met Lebron, Midwest snowboarding, Woodward Gymnastics, Space Camp, and once in a lifetime experience

64:00: Monster v Red Bull, Windell's, Tim Windell, Steven Fox, Jeremy Jones, JP Walker,

77:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris Beresford

Tyler Bereman is a badass when it comes to riding his dirkbike but that is only part of what makes Tyler so special. He's the kid who was born into a motorcycle family and while he didn't have the same finances as his competitors to make his supercross dreams happen, after some ups and downs, he made it. But Tyler is so much more than that: He's a 10 time X Games Medalist, a content creator, and an event visionary who's imagination creates some of the most unique features on the planet. It's a great story and Ryan Runke asks the Inappropriate Questions. Tyler Bereman Show Notes: 3:30: His people, Captain Ron, and the Bereman family 9:00: Templeton, "The House That Built Me", Salinas Ramblers, and other sports 13:00: Grom days, from flat track to moto, being at a different level financially, and FMX 21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:00: Why events went away, the vibe between racing and freestyle, and injuries 30:00: Winning Nationals, Supercross, quitting racing, Robbie Madison, Twitch, and the DC Team 41:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better 43:00: The stigma of weed, Red Bull, content creation, stunt work, money stuff, and X Games 57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ryan Runke

Gabe Schroder is the most passionate behind-the-scenes player I know in snow business. While he's always been a talented marketer, he's really made his money over the years through building relationships and spreading his stoke for the love of skiing to the masses. Between his jobs with Powder Magazine, Smith Optics, and Dakine, Gabe has made a career out of working with the best athletes in the world, but more importantly, chasing Powder with them.

Gabe Schroder Show Notes:

3:30: Super G, first performance, riding on the ski train at 6, and going to Vail in HS

12:00: Whitman College, living in Vail, people he met in town, and the US Extreme's in 99

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

23:00: Winning a Powder Mag essay contest, unpaid internship, and the Powder to the People RV Tour

31:00: Native American dream stuff, Rossignol, Smith, and the athlete program

39:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

41:00: Inundated with emails, signing athletes, POV pioneer, and Smith is moving

50:00: Losing athletes, managing dog shows, back to the shop floor, and Dakine

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Cody Townsend, Zach Crist, and Mike Powell

Mark Fankhauser has been a creative force in snow for over 20 years. "Fank" grew up worshipping Glen Plake, Scot Schmidt, and Mike Hattrup before he found the opportunity that came with snowboarding. From there, Fank chased Peter Line down the mountains of the PNW before landing his gig at Ride Snowboards while still in college. Eventually, Fank created and led the in-house design agency at K2 Sports; he spent time inside the walls of DOE, Mystery Made, and REI. These days Fank is a part-owner and head of design over at J Skis, and his story is a fun business episode.

Mark Fankhauser Show Notes:

3:30: Embarrassing story, growing up in Woodinville, getting into skiing, and the ski bus

9:00: Falling in love with surf culture, inline skating, ski culture, being a super grom, and skiing with a mohawk

14:00: Rave life, the Seattle music scene, seeing snowboarding, the opportunity it created, seeing Peter Line, and Art

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

23:00: Picking a college, Styk speaks to your class, getting hired to do freelance for Ride, seeing his product in the field, and getting a job offer while he's still in school

30:00: What it was like at Ride when he first got there, the cool factor of Ride, the K2 acquisition, ad how did the Ride folks take it

40:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

42:00: Reinventing the snowboard ad, F the Ferry, going to Department of Energy, getting recruited back to K2, and differentiating brands

58:00: Planet Earth, J Skis, Mystery Made, REI, and back to J Skis

69:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Styskal