Reilly McGlashan joins us to talk about his training as a high level technical skier, his work teaching, coaching, filming, and training around the world, and how Bruce Lee has influenced his goals as a skier.

Episode 25 Jon Casson

Sep 25th, 2017 1h 15m

Jon Casson US Ski and Snowboard's Director of Sport Education joins us to discuss coaching philosophy, coaches education, his career as a snowboard coach, and lots more.

Episode 24 Jiri Nohejl

Sep 10th, 2017 1h 23m

Jiri Nohejl joins us from the Czech Republic to discuss Interski and the similarities and differences in different national systems, the evolution of APUL, information and complexity theory, and much more.

Episode 23 Mid-Summer Check In

Aug 11th, 2017 1h

Christian and Ben chat about summer, building mountain coasters, Mt. Hood, being a coach/dad, and the connection between coaching world cup and teaching first time skiers and riders.

Episode 22 USSA mid-academy check in with Ben

May 26th, 2017 22m 33s

Ben and Christian check in mid-way through the 2017 US Ski and Snowboard coaches academy at Mammoth Mountain.

Episode 21 USSA Coaches Academy Preview

May 15th, 2017 53m 20s

Ben and Christian talk about Ben's upcoming trip to Mammoth for the 2017 USSA Coaches Academy.

Episode 20 Brennan Metzler

May 5th, 2017 49m 41s

Ben and Christian talk with Brennan Metzler from the PSIA-AASI Snowboard Team about Tommy Moe, the importance of coaches, and Brennan's first year on the team.

Episode 19 Spring Season Wrap-up

May 1st, 2017 56m 9s

Ben and Christian discuss the 2016-17 season and talk about what they were up to, what they learned, and what is next.

Episode 18 Josh Fogg

Apr 21st, 2017 1h 8m

Ben and Christian chat with Josh Fogg from the PSIA Alpine Team and the Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard school. This conversation took place on December 20, 2016.

Episode 17 Karin Kirk 32 Degrees Breakdowns & Breakthroughs

Dec 10th, 2016 50m 2s

Karin Kirk joins us to discuss the Breakdowns & Breakthroughs feature she and Ben developed for the Winter issue of 32 Degrees.

Episode 16 Sue Kramer

Dec 6th, 2016 53m 48s

Sue Kramer from the Bromley Outing Club and educator for USSA and PSIA-E joins Ben and Christian to talk about kids, learning, and more.

Episode 15 Brenna Kelleher

Nov 28th, 2016 48m 20s

Brenna Kelleher of the 2016 PSIA Alpine Team joins Ben and Christian to talk about her evolution from racer to guide to instructor, ski design, and other fun topics.

Episode 14 Brent Amsbury Part 2

Nov 1st, 2016 1h 9m

Master boot fitter Brent Amsbury joins us for round two of boot talk. We chat about fore/aft alignment and ski boot geometry, canting, liners, and more.

Episode 13 Brent Amsbury part 1

Oct 27th, 2016 38m 13s

Brent Amsbury of Park City Ski Boot joins us to talk about boot fitting, including the challenges of "shoe mind," alignment, and the balance between comfort and performance. This is the first of two episodes with Brent.

Episode 12 Dustin Dyar

Oct 17th, 2016 57m 4s

Dustin Dyar from the PSIA Alpine Team joins Ben and Christian to talk about wrestling, teaching children, his experience at the PSIA Team selection event, and much more.

Episode 11 Mental Skills

Oct 11th, 2016 51m 22s

Ben and Christian talk about mental skills and Ben shares insights from his work as a mental skills coach about sport and performance psychology, reflection, goal achievement, and imagery skills.

Episode 10 Stephen Helfenbein

Oct 4th, 2016 1h 13m

Stephen Helfenbein from the PSIA Alpine Team joins Ben and Christian to discuss coaching freeride skiing, his development process, ski selection, and much more.

Episode 9 Ann Schorling

Sep 29th, 2016 51m 9s

Ann Schorling, member of the 2016 PSIA Alpine Team joins us to discuss joy, learning, and her process of development.

Episode 8 Jonathan Ballou

Sep 19th, 2016 1h 10m

PSIA Alpine Team Member Jonathan Ballou joins Ben and Christian to discuss simplicity, skill development, teaching, and quite a lot more.

Episode 7 Mt Hood part 2

Sep 13th, 2016 47m 6s

Ben and Christian talk about their recent trip to Mt Hood and how they're preparing for the coming winter season.

Episode 6 Tom Gellie

Sep 12th, 2016 1h 12m

Tom Gellie, host of the Global Skiing podcast joins Ben and Christian to talk about skiing and the body.

Episode 5--Mt Hood Summer Skiing

Sep 2nd, 2016 41m 38s

We talk about Ben's recent trip to Mt Hood to coach alpine skiing.

Episode 4--Kevin Jordan

Sep 2nd, 2016 1h 11m

Kevin Jordan from Snowmass, Colorado joins Ben and Christian to talk about training instructors, movement analysis, and passing his level 2 certification before he was old enough to vote.