TPM Episode 468: Nick Goepper, Pro Skier, 3x Olympic Medalist, Part 3
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Release Date: 01/19/2026
TPM Episode 494: Lisa Hudson, Action Sports Visionary
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Lisa Hudson was a professional beach volleyball player and champion for women’s volleyball before she started blazing a trail for women in action sports. Starting with the gravy days of Airwalk in the early 90’s, Lisa has always been a proven people connector who's fought for her fellow women because she could. From starting the first women’s outerwear brand (Prom) and co-founding Boarding for Breast Cancer, to ensuring Hall of Fame athletes like Shannon Dunn and Tina Basich had a path in snowboarding, to making sure women and brands were included in her video game projects, Lisa’s...
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TPM Episode 493: Glen Plake Grand Finale
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Glen Plake is the most legendary, the most known skier of our time—maybe of all time—and I’ve interviewed him more than anyone. But this podcast series couldn’t end without a final Plake episode, and this one was timed perfectly, the day after Freeride was named an Olympic sport. You can bet Glen has a strong opinion about that, and we also talk about FIS, SIA, skiing, life, Kimberley, and so much more. It’s another fun episode with a living legend and I get some new stories out of Glen. Elan Trip of a Lifetime Show Notes: 3:00: Goon Squad, FIS, cultural tobacco and...
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TPM Episode 492: Elan Factory Tour and Trip
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Elan Skis is a longtime sponsor, and they have been telling me for years that I would be visiting their factory in Slovenia to see their incredible ski process, factory, and culture. While I was flattered that they would even suggest bringing me out, I never expected it to happen. But it didn’t just happen, it happened in All-Time fashion. Not only did I get to travel to Europe and become great friends with a bunch of ski industry badasses, but we also got to see the Elan factory and meet the players. And the icing on the proverbial cake was that we sailed from Slovenia to Croatian an Elan...
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TPM Episode 491: Best of Inappropriate Questions, Final Round
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Inappropriate Questions is how I end every show. The idea is that I find a friend of my guest and record 3 questions with them. The questions can be anything that gets the guest to tell a funny, crazy, embarrassing or really, any good story. The goal is to get some gold without pissing off my guest when I surprise them with the questions. This week, I have a long list of legends on this highlight show. Think Angel and Johnny Collinson, Stan Rey, Uncle E, Matt Reardon, Jaren Grob, Jeff Pensiero, Kevin Quinn, and many more. This is a fan favorite segment of the show, and the final...
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TPM Episode 490: Errol Kerr, Pro Skier, Olympian
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Errol Kerr’s professional ski career is actually two ski careers. A race part, where he was so close to making the World Cup and the US Alpine Ski Team and the other was his ski cross career, which was kick-started when he became a fully funded member of the US Ski Cross Team in his first race. Errol has competed all over the world, raced for Jamaica in the 2010 Olympics, and was a regular at the X-Games. But, while his life seemed perfect, it hasn't always been, and we talk about the highs of winning, the lows of mental health issues, and everything in between. Connery Lundin...
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TPM Episode 489: Ryan Schmies, Legendary Ski Artist
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Ryan Schmies is one of the most talented illustrators in action sports and his game changing ski art singlehandedly helped change the look and feel of skiing in the early 2000’s. While he’s best known for dark graphics like the Hellbent and Public Enemy franchises that he created during his 15 years at K2 Skis, in recent years Schmies' artistical talents have been showcased by brands like J Skis, Smith Optics, REI, Ikon Pass, and more. On the podcast we talk about coming up in Wisconsin, art, High North Ski Camp, athletes, and life in the ski industry. Members of the Cascade...
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TPM Episode 488: Josh Berman, Legendary Ski Filmmaker
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Josh Berman was an Ivy Leaguer on his way to becoming a professional skier when a catastrophic knee injury derailed his chances of becoming pro. But Josh’s passion for skiing was as strong as ever and pre-surgery, Josh strapped up his leg, headed up the mountain and went out and shot for his first Level 1 Production. What was supposed to be a 3-year adventure in filmmaking turned into an award-winning 25+ year career in snow. It’s one of those episodes that I had to record, for historical purposes, before I end the Movement. Freedle Cody asks the Inappropriate Questions. Josh Berman...
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TPM Episode 487: Outside Days Festival
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
The Outside Days Festival is the crown jewel of what a festival should be in 2026. It is part industry summit, part independent film festival, part interactive brand activation hub, part park experience, and part incredible music festival all rolled up under the Outside umbrella. This event was so well done. I used the access I was granted to take in as much as I could--to give you a peek behind the curtain. I also got sound bites from 14 of the industry’s greatest athletes and behind-the-scenes players, which makes for a fun episode. Outside Days Show Notes: 7:00: Robin Thurston...
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TPM Episode 486: Bob Landers, Snow Farmer
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Bob Landers is a lifelong snowboarder, an underground entrepreneur, a cannabis expert, and a dear friend of mine for almost 40 years. He’s also a professional guide-but I don’t disclose any information about what or where on the podcast. What I do is take you on BTS tour of what it was like to be a big-time Colorado cannabis grower, seller, and ski bum in the pre legal era of marijuana. On the podcast we talk about privilege, snowboarding, a passion for weed, Dead Tour, meeting the right connections, the business, and the wild west of legal weed. Bob sure can tell a story, and...
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TPM Episode 485: Jeff Pensiero, Kemper, K2, Baldface Lodge
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Jeff Pensiero is a talented snowboarder and musician, but he was born to be an entrepreneur...and he knew that from an early age. Jeff grew up learning to move on after losing, which every pre Lebron Cleveland sports fan knows all about. Not being afraid to lose along with many traits taught Jeff not only to roll with the punches and preservere, but to take advantage of the opportunities and take risks that make him happy. And from Kemper to K2, to being “The Guy with a Truck” to founding and building Baldface Lodge in his 20’s, Jeff’s life is all about moving forward and not looking...
info_outlineNick Goepper has 2 Olympic Silver and 1 Olympic Bronze in his closet and this year, in a totally new discipline, Nick is aiming to take his first gold medal home at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games. What’s crazy is that 3 years ago, when Nick came out of retirement and told the world he was gunning for halfpipe gold, a lot of us thought it was a publicity stunt. But Nick knew exactly what he was doing and now, he’s one of the front runners for gold. Nick’s whole life has been an underdog story and time and again and time and again and time and again and now a 4th time and again, Nick is off to compete on the biggest stage in the world. It’s part 3 with a guy who used to be my least favorite comp skier, who then became my favorite skier. Steve Stepp asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Nick Goepper Show Notes:
4:00: Sports, skiing for himself, the halfpipe prophecy in Bad Gastein, social media, Vail, Pit Viper,
21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn’t you Visit Idaho
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23:00: Money, mental health, retiring, divorce, and making his 4th Olympic team
38:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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43:00: Will he compete more, Snow League, Olympics, and what’s next
47:00: Inappropriate Questions with Steve Stepp