TPM EPISODE 452: EMILY CHILDS, PRO SKIER

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TPM EPISODE 452: EMILY CHILDS, PRO SKIER

Emily Childs is a helicopter pilot, and while that’s pretty rad, her side gig, being a pro skier who travels the world in search of deep powder and insane lines, is even more badass. But, Emily didn’t have the traditional track into pro skiing, she was never the best, she didn’t stand on many podiums, but what she did have was passion, and the right crew of friends to start making ski edits with. From there, her crew, The Blondes, created a lot of momentum and three pro ski careers. Fellow Blonde, Janelle Yip, asks the Inappropriate Questions  

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EPISODE 451: PETER MEHRHOF, PRO SKIER, WAKEBORD ENGINEER

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EPISODE 451: PETER MEHRHOF, PRO SKIER, WAKEBORD ENGINEER

Peter Mehrhof was an early part of the "New School" ski movement but in the long run, Peter cared more about school than being a pro skier. Coming up in Mammoth, Peter was champion water skier and a fast ski racer who eventually made a pivot to the park and pipe and in no time was on the K2 Factory Team. And then Pete chose college and disappeared form skiing, only to resurface behind a boat and a desk in the world of wakeboarding. It's a cool story of a pioneer and engineer.  Don Wallace asks the Inappropriate Questions.

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EPISODE 450: DAMON IWANAGA

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EPISODE 450: DAMON IWANAGA

Damon Iwanaga was born to race flat track motorcycles, just like his dad. Eventually, he graduated to moto and his life path was set, he was going to turn pro and dominate the world of Supercross. That dream doesn’t work out for many people and Damon eventually found himself in community college figuring out life. But a move to Tahoe and a pivot to mountain bikes sent Damon’s life on a new trail.  On the podcast we talk growing up with Tyler Bereman, moto, mtb, events, the cannabis connection and much more.

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EPISODE 449: KIMMY FASANI

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EPISODE 449: KIMMY FASANI

Kimmy Fasani is a trailblazing snowboarder who, not by choice, made a huge difference in women’s sports.  Kimmy went from “Rider of the Year” to becoming a mom and when we last podcasted, the theme was, “will my sponsors stick by me?”. They did, but really, keeping sponsors is the last of Kimmy’s life worries.  Between losing her parents to cancer, to having cancer, to so many other things, Kimmy’s life is not close to as easy as it looks and this podcast and her movie “Butterfly in a Blizzard” give a real look into what it’s like to have the best of times and the worst of times. It’s a heavy podcast and Sherry McConkey asks the Inappropriate Questions.

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EPISODE 448: LONIE PAXTON

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EPISODE 448: LONIE PAXTON

Lonie Paxton is a 3x Super Bowl Champion Member of the New England Patriots and a board member of the High Fives Foundation. That makes him the perfect guest this week as snow and football season are right around the corner. And, while Lonie is more known for his work on the gridiron, his passion, and one he’s had since college, is standing sideways on the snow. That love off snowboarding combined with his hustle made him one of the first Red Bull ambassadors in the NFL and after his time in the league, he went on to crush it with GoPro. Roy Tuscany asks the Inappropriate Questions

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EPISODE 447: FINN BILOUS

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EPISODE 447: FINN BILOUS

Finn Bilous is not only an incredible all-around skier, but he’s one of those passionate but chill Kiwis...which always makes for a fun episode.  On top of that, Finn really has done it all: from competing in two Olympics to the Freeride World Tour, to Filming with Matchstick Productions, Teton Gravity Research, and Legs of Steel. Not many skiers have a resume as diverse as what Finn has put together. Another incredible talent out of New Zealand, Craig Murray, asks the Inappropriate Questions.  

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EPISODE 446: SHAUN MURRAY/TATE HUFFARD

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EPISODE 446: SHAUN MURRAY/TATE HUFFARD

Shaun Murray is a legendary wakeboarder who, after 29 pro models, is working on his 30th…Insane! On the podcast, we talk about his Best Day “Can You Ride It” event, Darin Shapiro’s Wakeboard “camp”, Tony Hawk, and more. Before we do that, I chat with Best Day Brewing Founder Tate Huffard about life, business, and beer. It’s the best of both worlds episode. 

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EPISODE 444: THE BEST OF INAPPROPRATE QUESTIONS 2025

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EPISODE 444: THE BEST OF INAPPROPRATE QUESTIONS 2025

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 the guest when I surprise them with the questions. This week, I have a long list of legends on this highlight show.  Think Shannon Dunn, Tina Basich, Andy Hetzel, Colby Stevensen, Dane Tudor, Peter Olenick and many more. This is a fan favorite segment of the show, and this is some of the best of them.


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EPISODE 443: SAMMO COHEN

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EPISODE 443: SAMMO COHEN

Sammo Cohen was born into the ski industry. He had a famous ski photographer father, a mom at Alta, and he grew up skiing with ski industry royalty. That said, nothing was ever handed to Sammo. While there were early opportunities, to make it Sam had to break away from his Dad and become his own man in the ski industry. Doing that involved betting his college fund ojn a ski trip to Alaska that helped fuel the career that Sammo has built.  On the podcast we talk about religion, death, Utah, skiing, money and so much more. Sam’s dad, Lee Cohen, askes the Inappropriate Questions.

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TPM EPISODE 442: LEE COHEN

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TPM EPISODE 442: LEE COHEN

Lee Cohen may be the most dirtbag ski bum I’ve had on the podcast, and that's an honor, but that was back in his early 20’s. Eventually, Lee moved west from New York, picked up a camera and became the authority on what powder skiing photos should look like. Along the way, he followed the dead, had a pro skier kid, and shot some of the best photos that Utah skiing has to offer. It’s a business episode with one of those early creatives, who maybe weren’t all business, but still crushed it. Lee’s kid, Sammo Cohen asks the Inappropriate Questions.

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TPM EPISODE 441: BAS VAN STEENBERGEN

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Bas van Steenbergen has been a dual threat on his mountain bike for over a decade.  Part racer and part freerider, Bas has the rare ability to compete at the highest level in both disciplines.  While that’s cool, his story is even better. Growing up overseas with his equally as rad little brother Tom, Bas, raced BMX until he moved to Canada and bought a mountain bike. And while he got on a big bike later than most, that didn’t stop him and the rest is history.  On the podcast, we talk about the status of the bike industry, sponsorship, Downhill, Rampage, content and more. Little brother Tom van Steenbergen asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Bas Van Steenbergen Show Notes:

4:00: Snowboarding, the bike industry, carnage after the pandemic, sponsors, bike compoundnds, movies, his crazy upbringing, biking in EU,

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25:00: Shift to MTB, breaking his first bike, Downhill, his younger brother Tom, racing, travel, and Rampage

40:00: Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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 42:00: More Rampage, events, his first big win, and how long will he race

50:00: Inappropriate Questions with Tom Van Steenbergen 

EPISODE 338: MIKE DOUGLAS

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EPISODE 338: MIKE DOUGLAS

Mike Douglas is the legendary skier who helped change the direction the industry was going in the late 90s with the Salomon 1080. From there, he has filmed with everyone, had a long, productive career, and has been the brainchild of Salomon's Freeski TV for the past 16 years, and now is the ski point person for Travis Rice's Natural Selection Tour. Part one with Mike was long ago in episode 94, where you can hear his life and times. On this episode, we talk about his feature film that he is currently selling, all things Natural Selection Tour, and more. Award-winning journalist Les Anthony asks the Inappropriate Questions

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EPISODE 339: CRAIG MURRAY

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EPISODE 339: CRAIG MURRAY

Craig Murray, aka Weezy Davis, is arguably the best skier in the world. Fresh off a win at Travis Rice’s Natural Selection, an event where Craig went head-to-head with the best big mountain skierrs in the world and showcased a different vision, speed and style than almost anyone else in the comp…But what’s different about Craig is how humble he is. While skiing is something that he does and he’s one of the best, he can easily get lost in the crowd off the hill because he has zero ego or need to be known.  He's one of those guys that's the best at what he’s doing now, and at some point, he’ll be the best at something else. He’s smart, calculated, and who knows where life will take this guy. Finn Woods askes the Inappropriate Questions

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EPISODE 440: SAM KUCH

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EPISODE 440: SAM KUCH

Sam Kuch has been blowing the collective ski world’s mind since he blew up after skiing with Stan Rey and crew on a 2016 Powder Highway trip. Since then, Sam has established himself as arguably one of the best skiers in the world. Between his Matchstick Productions parts and his Natural Selection performance, if you know skiing, you know Sam and if you don’t, now’s the time to find out what a rad dude he is. Plus, he has that throwback mentality that I love. Cole Richardson asks the Inappropriate Questions

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EPISODE 437: CAMERON TALBOTT

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EPISODE 437: CAMERON TALBOTT

Cameron Talbott is getting his first pro skate this week. What’s crazy is that Cam is 37 years old, and while he was a sponsored am for a long time, he didn’t achieve pro status until he was 25. While that’s impressive, what’s even more impressive are the hammers and creativity that define his skating. Not too bad for a kid who came up with nothing in Missoula, Montana.

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EPISODE 436: JANELLE YIP

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EPISODE 436: JANELLE YIP

Janelle Yip's path to becoming a pro skier was more unexpected than unconventional. She grew up as a skier on the slopestyle path, and while she loved it, being a comp skier wasn’t in the cards for Janelle. So, after a gap year led her to Revelstoke, Janelle never gave up on her pro skier dreams, giving herself a 5-year window to make it happen. In year one, Janelle met the crew that would become “The Blondes," altering the trajectory of her life. In what started as a play for free beer, “The Blondes” took the ski world by storm and, in turn, launched three ski careers. On the podcast, Janelle and I talk about the influence of Windell’s, starting an all-girls ski crew, Intersection, MSP, and so much more. One of Janelle’s partners in crime, Emily Childs, asks the Inappropriate Questions.

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EPISODE 435 KLAUS OBERMEYER, PT. 2

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EPISODE 435 KLAUS OBERMEYER, PT. 2

Klaus Obermeyer has had a bigger impact on skiing than any man alive, and when he wasn’t innovating the sport, he was in Aspen or traveling the world to ski. He was often found surrounded by a harem of beautiful women. In part 2 of his podcast, we talk about inventing sunscreen, mirrored sunglasses, ski brakes, the down jacket, and so much more.  It’s crazy the innovations and the fun that Klaus has brought to skiing over his 105 years.

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EPISODE 434: KLAUS OBERMEYER

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EPISODE 434: KLAUS OBERMEYER

Klaus Obermeyer has had a bigger impact on skiing than any man alive, and when he wasn’t innovating the sport, he was in Aspen or traveling the world to ski. He was often found surrounded by a harem of beautiful women.  Klaus’s incredible story started 105 years ago in Hitler’s Germany where he was shot by Nazis trying to escape on his skis. From there, he came to America with nothing and eventually became one of the biggest business moguls in skiing. In part 1 of the pod-cast, we talk about making his skis, life in Nazi Germany, moving to the US with $10, Sun Valley, Warren Miller, and much more. This is mandatory listening with a wise man who’s lived more than almost anyone. 

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EPISODE 433: GARRETT MCNAMARA

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EPISODE 433: GARRETT MCNAMARA

Garrett McNamara is a world record-breaking big wave surfer and one of the pioneers of sport. What’s crazy about Garrett’s story is that while he achieved pro surfer status early on, his career didn’t take off until his mid to late 30's when he became infatuated with riding giant waves. And then it exploded to the point where now, at 55, he’s launching his 3rd Season of  his “100 Foot Wave” series with HBO. On the podcast, we talk about growing up in cults, Hawaii, being there for the beginning of tow-in surfing, being big in Japan, Northshore (the movie) his HBO series, and much more. It’s another interesting one with a legend.

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