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Rad Season Action Sports Podcast

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Hosted by Oli Russell-Cowan, the Rad Season Action Sports Podcast is about the people who push boundaries on a daily basis in the world of action sports. Listen to athletes and industry professionals about their unique experiences and the lessons they learnt along the way. Get inspired for an adventure where “it’s always the season somewhere.”

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Portugal

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Hosted by Oli Russell-Cowan, the Rad Season Action Sports Podcast is about the people who push boundaries on a daily basis in the world of action sports. Listen to athletes and industry professionals about their unique experiences and the lessons they learnt along the way. Get inspired for an adventure where “it’s always the season somewhere.”

Twitter:

@radseason

Language:

English


Episodes
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Tim Warwood on Famous First Words, Snowboarding and Presenting

6/19/2023
Tim Warwood ex professional snowboarder, sport events commentator, TV, radio and podcast host and Founder of the game show Famous First Words. Tim Warwood is a British TV presenter known for his energetic style and entertaining hosting skills. Tim started snowboarding at Britain’s first indoor snow centre, the Tamworth Snowdome. It was there that he met his best friend Adam Gendle and they have been on a thousand adventures since. Tim started doing seasons and became UK Snowboarding Champion by 20. Travelling and filming with Gendle he got into commentating snowboarding events in the UK which lead to being part of the BBC's Winter Olympics commentary team. He's co-hosted Red Bull's Soap Box Race travelling all around the world. He presented the legendary Winter Sports show Ski Sunday and also the Animal Impossible TV series for BBC Studios. Find out about how Tim got into Snowboarding, going off on seasons, filming snowboard movies, commentating at the Olympics, how he and Gendle started Famous First Words and what they have in store for the show. You can follow what Warwood is up to on Instagram at tim_warwood Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Stacy Peralta, Wim Hof, Mike Cessario, Xavier de le Rue, Todd Richards, JJ Thomas. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:53:34

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Hugo Tagholm — Vice President of Oceana on Ocean Protection, Campaigns and Surfing

6/5/2023
Hugo Tagholm, Environmentalist, Speaker, Campaigner, Surfer, Executive Director and Vice President of Oceana in the UK. Committed to protecting and restoring the world's oceans, Oceana is a global organization dedicated to this cause. Prior to his current role, Hugo led the charity Surfers Against Sewage, where he took action from the beach front to Parliament, securing crucial government legislation across 4 environmental pillars: plastic pollution, water quality, climate change, and rewilding the ocean. A captivating speaker, Hugo has delivered speeches at prominent venues worldwide, including the House of Commons, the Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership, and the UN Ocean Conference where we met in Lisbon last year. Hugo gives us the lowdown about his new role at Oceana, what campaigns they have in store, being a board member of Save The Waves Collation, what surfing means to him and so much more! You can follow what Hugo is up to on Instagram @Hugotagholm and be sure to check out the Oceana website oceana.org Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Chris Berkard, Stacy Peralta, Chad Nelsen, Gerry Lopez. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:49:24

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Steven Kotler — Author on Growing Old, Staying Rad, Flow and Peak Performance Aging

5/22/2023
Steven Kotler, New York Times Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Journalist, Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective and Park Skier. Steven Kotler is an acclaimed author and journalist renowned for his expertise in flow states, human performance, and action sports. He has dedicated his career to exploring the frontiers of human potential. Kotler is widely recognized for his groundbreaking work on "flow," the psychology of optimal human experience. His 11 bestselling books, including "The Rise of Superman," "Stealing Fire," and "The Art of Impossible," blend meticulous research, personal anecdotes, and insightful analysis to illuminate how individuals can unlock their full potential. Beyond his writing, Kotler is a highly sought-after public speaker. His remarkable insights into human potential, combined with his passion for adventure, have solidified his status as a thought leader in psychology, neuroscience, and human performance. His writings continue to empower people to unleash their full potential and redefine the boundaries of what is possible. Steven gives us the lowdown on his latest book about peak performance aging, Gnar Country: Growing Old & Staying Rad, which exploring the frontiers of human possibility and how he learnt to park ski in his 50s, we're gonna be talking flow research, and loads more! You can follow what Steven is up to on Instagram @stevenkotler and be sure to check out his website stevenkotler.com Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Chris Berkard, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Gerry Lopez, Gary Fisher, Ingrid Backstrom, Graham Jarvis. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:01:04:14

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James Threlfall — Presenter on Live Radio, Skateboarding and Football

5/8/2023
James Threlfall is a skateboarder, BBC Radio Presenter, Podcaster and Host of Football Platform 433. James Threlfall is a British presenter hailing from just outside of Bath, radiating more charm and wit than a pack of cheeky monkeys. With a career predominantly in radio for the BBC and as a host for the football platform 433, James is like a human ball of energy, ready to make you laugh, gasp, and cheer like a madman. Tune in as James give us the lowdown about how he got into skateboarding, becoming a presenter, having a radio show on the BBC, Hosting The Ultimate Party Podcast, favourite events and festivals around the globe and loads more! You can follow what James is up to on Instagram @jamesthrelfall and be sure to check out his website http://www.jamesthrelfall.co.uk Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Chris Berkard, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Gerry Lopez, Matt Stocks, Matt Pritchard. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:01:02:41

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Sarah Crockett, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Dickies and Jake Hayes Pro Skateboarder

3/27/2023
Sarah Crockett is the Global Chief Marketing Officer at Dickies a workwear brand that recently celebrated its centennial anniversary. She has an impressive background in the outdoors and action sports industry, having previously worked as the Chief Marketing Officer for Burton Snowboards and Backcountry. Her focus at Dickies is on reaching the next generation of consumers and continuing the brand's plans for globalization. Jake Hayes is a member of the Dickies Skate Team and an Australian expat living in Los Angeles. He's a renowned skateboarder with accolades including Australian Skater of the Year and World Record Holder for Highest Ollie. Jake's personal style and pro skate capsule are heavily influenced by 90s streetwear, hip hop, and New York culture. His signature collection with Dickies was launched in March and is a tribute to the skate community that welcomed him with open arms. The collection is inclusive and designed to make anyone who wears it feel comfortable and look the way they want to. Tune in the find out about Jakes new Dickies Skate Collection and loads more! You can follow what Jake Hayes is up to on Instagram jakehayes and check out his collection on the Dickies website dickieslife.com Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Gerry Lopez, Pierre André Sénizergues, Mikey Taylor, Greg Lutzka. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:33:44

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Matt Stocks — DJ on Life in the Stocks, Music, Touring and Change

3/20/2023
Matt Stocks is a renowned DJ, live event host, presenter, and writer hailing from Birmingham in the UK. With an extensive portfolio, he has presented on prestigious radio stations including Q Radio, Kerrang! Radio, and Scuzz TV as well as contributing 200+ articles to prominent publications like Metal Hammer, Kerrang! magazine, and Classic Rock. As a podcaster, Matt is the creator and host of two successful podcasts: Life in the Stocks and Stoke the Fire. The latter he co-hosts with Jesse Leach from Killswitch Engage. Matt has toured extensively as a DJ, performing alongside notable names such as Steel Panther, Grandmaster Flash, The Damned, and NOFX. He has also interviewed some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Perry Farrell, Tommy Lee, Gene Simmons, and Chuck D. Highlights from these interviews were published in his popular book series, Life in the Stocks Volumes 1 and 2. Matt continues to cement his reputation as a well-respected and multi-talented figure in the music industry. Tune in as we chat about how Matt got his start in the music industry, live event hosting, the Kiss Kruise, touring as a DJ, getting on to the Monster Truck Show, becoming an author, starting up the podcast again, finding photography and so much more! You can follow what Matt Stocks is up to on Instagram at mattstocksdj and be sure to check out his website mattsotcksdj.com Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Kevin Lyman, Chris Berkard, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Gerry Lopez. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:01:02:04

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Scott Bradfield — Former VP of Content at Red Bull Media House on The Value of Storytelling, AI, Space Travel and Media Evolution

3/13/2023
Scott Bradfield is a trailblazer in the field of entertainment, technology, and action sport. As the first US employee of Red Bull Media House, he co-created the Red Bull Signature Series, launched Red Bull TV, and played a pivotal role in the record-breaking live-streaming of the Stratos project. Bradfield's award-winning action sports documentaries, such as Blood Road and McConkey, focus on narrative and human elements, reaching mass audiences. He is also an avid mountain biker, snowboarder and outdoor enthusiast, exemplifying the values of adventure and living life to the fullest. Today, Bradfield is the Managing Director of advertising agency The Many in California. We talk about... → Scotty's background and proudest moments at Red Bull Media House from McConkey to Dear Rider → 10 Year Anniversary of The Stratos Project and behind the scenes → The Future of Space Travel and working on content for the Space Industry → Being authentic and the value of storytelling in content production → Mountain Biking Adventures in Peru → ChapGPT, Artificial Intelligence and AR in Media, trends and how to use the technology affectively. You can follow what Scotty is up to on LinkedIn at Scott Bradfield and be sure to check out the rad projects he is working on at The Many. Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Chris Berkard, Gerry Lopez, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Bob McKnight, Wim Hof, Garry Fisher. Graham Jarvis, Steve 'Stix' Nilsen, Hans 'No Way' Rey. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:01:09:04

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Jeremy Grant — Film Director on Freeride Mountain Biking, Progression and Creativity

3/6/2023
Jeremy Grant is an award winning film director, mountain biker, skier and family man. Jeremy grew up in Nelson, British Colombia, Canada and was hooked on watching and wanting to make ski movies. Some friends in his high school class got into mountain biking. These friends just so happened to be some of the best freeride mountain bikers at the time including Mike Kinrade, Robbie Bourdon and Joe Schwartz to name a few. Jeremy opted to hold the camera when the boys started sending 20 foot drops on their bikes. Jeremy started as an editor for Freeride Entertainment on the New World Disorder films back in 2003. He went on to become Cinematographer and built his way up to creative director until going out as a freelancer in 2019. Jeremy’s the man behind the iconic Red Bull Rampage content production and event livestreaming. He’s been to every Rampage for 21 years as well as directed around the world from the Himalayas to the Gobi Desert, from sold-out concerts in L.A. to uninhabited islands at the North Pole. His epic award winning mountain biking films, Where The Trail Ends, North Of Nightfall and many more have set the bar for stunning cinematography and pushed the progression of what we know as freeride mountain biking today. You can follow what Jeremy Grant is up to on Instagram at jeremy_grant_ and be sure to check out his website jeremyreidgrant.com Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Darren Berrecloth, Nicholi Rogatkin, Chris Berkard, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Garry Fisher, Caroline Buchanan and Hans 'No Way' Rey. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:59:01

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Xavier De Le Rue on Freeride Snowboarding, Sustainability, Risk-Taking and Legacy

2/19/2023
Xavier De Le Rue is a French snowboarder renowned for his aggressive riding style, world championships, and innovative approach to snowboarding. Growing up in the French Pyrenees Xavier began competing professionally in the late 90s. He quickly gained a reputation for his unique style and fearless riding winning the Boardercross World Championships 4 times along with multiple X Games gold medals. Xavier went on to compete on the World Freeride Tour and won 3 consecutive World Championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He has been featured era defining snowboarding films, accomplished numerous first descents and despite all this success, Xavier remains humble and dedicated to promoting the sport of snowboarding. He's a true icon in the world of snowboarding and continues to inspire new generations with his talent and passion. Tune in to find out how Xavier got into snowboarding, staying competitive, live after competing, the accident that almost took his life, passing the baton watching his kids compete, keeping things new in the mountains, his purpose around sustainability and loads more! You can follow what Xavier is up to on Instagram at xavierdelerue and on his website xavierdelerue.com Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Stacy Peralta, Chris Burkard, Selema Masekela, Todd Richards, JJ Thomas, Circe Wallace, Erika Vikander, Keir Dillon. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:52:30

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Espree Devora — WeAreLATech & Women in Tech Founder on Startups, Building Community and Finding Purpose

2/13/2023
Espree Devora is a podcaster, journalist, speaker and founder of WeAreLATech. Espree started her entrepreneurial journey out of college building ZexSports, a digital media company focused on connecting brands with the emerging youth market through action sports. Espree went on to create WeareLATech.com, a platform that unifies the LA tech ecosystem through her first WeAreLATech Podcast, a localized Silicon Beach community event calendar, and offline experiences. She is also the producer and host of the Women in Tech Podcast, sharing stories of actionable empowerment and inspiring listeners to believe that “if she can do it, so can I.” which Espree calls “actionable empowerment”. Espree is a a leading voice in the tech industry and a powerful advocate for women in tech. Listed as one of Inc Magazine’s Top 30 Women in Tech to follow and recognized by Harper’s Bazaar as one of the top 10 podcasts to listen to. As a speaker and panel moderator, Espree has spoken for numerous corporations including CBS, SXSW, Disney, and USC MBA. Tune in to find out how and why Espree started ZexSports, becoming a podcaster before it was trendy, lessons learnt from building startups and helping founders, finding purpose, her love for writing and journalism and loads more! You can follow what Espree Devora is up to on LinkedIn at Espree and be sure to check out her website espree.club Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Chris Berkard, Gerry Lopez, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Ingrid Backstrom, Bob McKnight, Wim Hof, Garry Fisher. Graham Jarvis. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:01:09:58

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Teddi Dean from Pro Skateboarder to Yoga, Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher

2/6/2023
Teddi Dean grew up in Huntington Beach, California where he was deeply involved in surfing and skateboarding culture. He competed extensively and was sponsored by Vans and Powell and Peralta. He was a member of the iconic Bones Brigade team during the late 70's and early 80s along side Tony Hawk, Mike McGill and Steve Caballero. Teddi had a deep interest in spirituality, which led him to yoga and mindfulness meditation and has deep appreciation for the Dharma and the teachings of the Buddha. Currently, Teddi leads the Mindfulness component at the Modern Elder Academy in Southern Baja, Mexico, a middle-age wisdom school started by The Making of a Modern Elder best selling author Chip Conley. Along with his work at the academy, Teddi has done multiple workshops at Clif Bar and healthcare companies like Vocera. Tune in to find out what it was like being on Stacy Peralta's Bones Brigade, addiction, how he got introduced to yoga and mindfulness, the ups, downs and lessons learnt along the way. We talk about... → Early years growing up surfing and skateboarding in California → Getting sponsored by Powell Peralta and being on Bones Brigade → Sobriety and a change of path → Becoming a Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher → The Modern Elder Academy You can follow what Teddi is up to on Instagram at teddidean and be sure to check out their website teddidean.com Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Bob McKnight, Gerry Lopez, Chip Conley, Wim Hof, Mike Cessario, Bob Carlson. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:01:29:11

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Beau Nixon — Stand Up Paddler on SUP Surfing and Travel With A Paddle

1/23/2023
Beau Nixon is a Stand Up Paddler, SUP Coach, Podcaster, Commentator and Founder of Travel With A Paddle. Nixon was born in NSW, Australia and before he could walk his dad had him on the nose of his longboard. Growing up by the coast he got into competing at longboarding, winning the Australian Junior Longboard Championships. He was then introduced to Stand Up Paddling in 2002 and the rest is history. Nixon would compete in as many SUP events as he could and became Australian Open Stand Up Paddle Champion. He qualified for the SUP World Tour and competed for a number of years along with honing his skills as a Stand Up Paddle Coach and surf guide. In 2019 Nixon created his own SUP Travel Company called Travel With A Paddle. They offer epic SUP Holidays to locations like Costa Rica, The Maldives and Mozambique. He is also a writer and contributor for SUPboarder Magazine and commentates for the APP World Tour. Tune in to find out about how Nixon got into SUP, advice for getting into Stand UP Paddling, what trips he has planned and loads more! You can follow what Beau Nixon is up to on Instagram at beau_nixon and be sure to check out his website travelwithapaddle.com Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Chris Berkard, Gerry Lopez, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Ingrid Backstrom, Bob McKnight, Wim Hof, Garry Fisher. Graham Jarvis. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:48:10

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Oliver Percovich — Skateistan Founder on Skateboarding in a War Zone

1/16/2023
Oliver Percovich is the founder and executive director of Skateistan, a nonprofit organization that uses skateboarding as a means of empowering youth and promoting education in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa. Percovich was born in Australia and grew up skateboarding in the streets of Melbourne. In 2007, he moved to Kabul, Afghanistan. He decided to turn his passion for skateboarding into a way to make a difference in the lives of young people. In 2009, Percovich founded Skateistan, which initially operated out of a small skatepark in Kabul. The organization quickly gained popularity and expanded to include a school that provides free education to children in grades 1 through 9. Skateistan now providing skateboarding and educational programming to over 4,000 young people each week. Percovich has received numerous awards including the World Skateboarding Federation's Humanitarian Award and the Australian Youth Mentorship Award. He has also been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader. Percovich is also a member of the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission and a board member of the Tony Hawk Foundation, which supports the creation of public skateparks in underserved communities around the world. Tune in to find out about how Percovich started Skateistan, how they have been dealing with the Taliban Government, plans for the organisation and how you can support. You can follow what Skateistan is up to on Instagram at skateistan and be sure to check out their website skateistan.org Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Chris Berkard, Gerry Lopez, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Greg Lutzka, Pierre André Sénizergues, Mike Rogers, Beaver Fleming. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:59:48

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Sophie Everard — Action Sports Journalist on Amplifying and Storytelling of Women in Sport

1/2/2023
Sophie Everard is a journalist, consultant, entrepreneur, adventurer, amplifier and storyteller of Women in Sport. Growing up by the sea in Greece and Portugal Sophie then moved to the UK for high school and University. After studying she took a year out and did a season learning to snowboard in the Alps. Sophie decided to move to London to seek out her first job in the action sports industry. She started off doing sales for Cooler Magazine but her passion was always to write. She would write stories on the side which lead to her next role working as PR Manager at Oakley. Being obsessed with sports Sophie became a personal trainer and would teach classes in the evenings at a female only gym. She saw a gap in the market and started Mad To Live, a media and travel brand putting on adventure and action sports retreats around the world. Sophie is currently the women’s editor at Wavelength Surf Magazine and hosts the Drop In Sessions podcast a show which covers amazing women in sport. She is also on the board of trustees for the Wave Project Charity and has just launched a new CBD brand called Lunalixir. Tune in to find out about how Sophie got into the action sports industry, her career in marketing and communications and her entrepreneurial journey starting her own businesses plus loads more! You can follow what Sophie Everard is up to on Instagram at sophiemadtolive and be sure to check out her website wearemadtolive.com Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Chris Berkard, Gerry Lopez, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Ingrid Backstrom, Bob McKnight, Wim Hof, Garry Fisher. Graham Jarvis. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:46:32

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Truls Brataas — Db Journey Founder on Design, Innovation and Journeys

12/5/2022
Truls Brataas is an engineer, CEO and founder of Db Journey. Growing up in Oslo, Norway, Truls started snowboarding. He got a scholarship to study Entrepreneurship in Utah and spent most of the time on the slopes. When he returned he wanted to continue studying and did a MSc in Mechanical Engineering back home. 3 years into the course Truls went travelling around the world, surfing, hiking and exploring. In 2009 on a surfing trip in Norway Truls met freeski legend Jon Olsson. They bonded on action sports and the idea of trying to redefine travel gear and enhance better journeys. Truls worked on a ski bag prototype in his student dorm room using his life savings. He went to China to find the right factory and in 2012 they officially launched Db to the world. 10 years on and Db have produced backpacks, carry bags, luggage and accessories for outdoor lifestyles and travel. They are a 5-time Gaselle award winner and multiple ISPO design award winner with over 60 staff and ship worldwide. We talk about... → The Concept of Db Journey and how the idea was born → The ups and downs of bootstrapping a business → Product Development and building a team → Lessons learnt running the company for 10 years → International expansion and what Db have planned You can follow what Db are up to on Instagram at dbjourney and be sure to check out their website dbjourney.com Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Bob McKnight, Gerry Lopez, Scott Delorme, Wim Hof, Mike Cessario, Bob Carlson. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:56:43

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Jimmy The Giant — YouTuber on Parkour, Building an Audience and Content Creation

11/28/2022
Kieren Owen, otherwise known as YouTuber Jimmy The Giant or The Internet’s Louis Theroux is a storyteller, musician and sub culture enthusiast. Kieren got hooked on two things at an early age, parkour and making videos. Growing up he had a group of mates who he would practice parkour with and film. They created a parkour lifestyle brand called Marrero Gang. The company fell apart after a few years. He still wanted to make videos and had built a name for himself as Jimmy The Giant through music. He took over the Marrero Gang YouTube Channel. His first documentary on the new channel called ‘How One Man Nearly Destroyed Parkour’ went viral. Jimmy The Giant continued to create documentary style videos about parkour. He then expanded out into content on interesting sub cultures and action sports targeting a larger audience. He’s now gone full time as a content creature building his YouTube channel to 229k subscribers and over 41 million views. We talk about... → Content strategies he used to grow his YouTube Channel, → Covering Action Sports events around the world → Advice for starting your own YouTube Channel → Content Creation and broadening out by not staying in a niche You can follow what Jimmy The Giant is up to on Instagram at jimmythegiantuk and be sure to check out his YouTube Channel. Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Chris Berkard, Gerry Lopez, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Bob McKnight, Wim Hof, Garry Fisherm, Graham Jarvis, Mike Corey. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:45:52

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Martina Russo — Action Sports Translator on Translation, Working Remotely and Protect Our Winters Italy

11/20/2022
Martina Russo is the Founder of Action Sports Translator and Co-Founder of Protect Our Winters Italy. Martina grew up in Milan, Italy but always new the city life wasn't for her. She spent her winter and summer months in the Alps. Studying translation at University Martina moved to Germany and Switzerland and hasn't been back for 14 years. We talk about... → Martina's background and how The Action Sports Translator was born. → How they ended up working with some of the world's most iconic actions sports and outdoor brands like Patagonia, Salomon, O'Neill and more. → What are the struggles to run such a hyper-specialized translation agency for the outdoor industry (and how outdoor brands struggle with translation). → How she manage the entire business remotely while living out of a van/tiny house on wheels for part of the year, and often have meetings while rock climbing or snowboarding. → How she ended up co-founding Protect Our Winters Italy and why. → Other bits and bobs about life at the intersection of action sports, adventure, the outdoors and languages. You can follow what Martina Russo is up to on Instagram at martina_translates and be sure to check out their website theactionsportstranslator.com Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Chris Berkard, Gerry Lopez, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Bob McKnight, Wim Hof, Garry Fisher. Graham Jarvis. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:46:42

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Mike Cessario — Liquid Death Mountain Water Co-Founder & CEO on Branding, Humor and Growing the Company to $700 Million in 3 Years

11/14/2022
Mike Cessario is the Co-Founder & CEO of Liquid Death Mountain Water. Mike always knew he wanted to start his own company. He saw a gap in the healthy beverage market for a water company built around brand humor. In January of 2019 Mike launched Liquid Death Mountain Water an aluminium canned water from the Austrian Alps. With damn right hilarious savvy marketing campaigns and a death to plastic approach they have gone full throttle in the CPG space and produced the raddest merch. Most recently LD have partnered with Martha Stewart on a Dismembered Moments Candle and Bert Kreischer's Body By Bert. They raised $70 million in a series D round valuing the company at $700 million. Tune in to find out how Cessario started Liquid Death, getting investment, disrupting the healthy beverage market, building the team in hyper-growth mode and what his plans are for thirst murdering global domination! You can follow what Liquid Death is up to on Instagram at liquiddeath and be sure to check out their website liquiddeath.com Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Steve Stix Nilsen, Stacy Peralta, Bob Haro, Bob McKnight, Gerry Lopez, Scott Delorme, Wim Hof. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:56:14

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Gerry Lopez on Surfing Pipeline, Localism, Lightning Bolt, Bali and Surf Exploration

11/7/2022
Gerry Lopez, Mr. Pipeline one of the greatest surfers and surfboard shapers of all time joins us on the show for our 100th Episode. Gerry grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii and would go to Waikiki Beach with his family at a young age. He honed his surfing skills at Ala Moana bowl winning state and national surfing titles. Gerry is a pioneer at Pipeline and multiple Pipeline Master winner. His calmness under pressure and ability to surf waves that can kill you is linked to his yoga practice on land. Tune in as we talk story about Gerry's involvement in the shortboard revolution, starting his surfboard company Lightning Bolt, the birth of pro surfing, being one of the first surfers to visit Bali and G Land, snowboarding in Oregon, the Ying and Yang Documentary and so much more! We sat down to record this episode in Ericiera, Portugal after the European Premiere documentary on his life, 'The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez' directed by Stacy Peralta. Special thanks to all the people involved in making this 100th episode of the Rad Season Show: Patagonia, Powell Peralta Archives, Zucalli Media, Mind Act, Susana Metzger, Henrique Escopelli, Fernanda Zandavalli, Hotel Vila Gale, Ericeira You can follow what Gerry is up to on Instagram at gerrylopezsurfboards Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Stacy Peralta, Ian 'Kanga' Cairns, Shaun Tomson, Pat O'Connell, Chris Burkard, Selema Masekela. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:55:34

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Stacy Peralta on Dogtown, Skateboarding Empty Pools, Powell Peralta, Bones Brigade and Filmmaking

10/31/2022
Stacy Peralta, Co-Founder of Powell & Peralta, award-winning film director and one of the most influential skateboarders of all time. To say Stacy Peralta had an impact on skateboarding and action sports culture as a whole is a bit of an understatement. Stacy grew up in Venice, California. At the time when he started skateboarding, it didn't even exist as a sport. He joined the Zephyr Surf Team along with Jay Adams and Tony Alva. They formed a skateboard team and the rest is history. Stacy went on to tour the world as one of the first ever pro skateboarders. Stacy knew that having a career as a pro athlete wouldn't last forever. He wanted to remaining in skateboarding and started a skate company with George Powell called Powell Peralta. He created the Bones Brigade, a team of rat bag amateur skateboarders including Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen, Steve Caballero and it became the greatest skateboard team ever. At the same time he pioneered the action sports video with the Bones Brigade Video Show and the Search of Animal Chin. Always evolving Stacy decided to moved career paths into film directing. His documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys based on his life won the Audience Award and Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival. We sat down to record this episode in Ericiera, Portugal after Patagonia's European Premiere of his latest film documentary, The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez. Special thanks to all the people involved in making this 99th episode of the Rad Season Show: Patagonia, Powell Peralta Archives, Zucalli Media, Mind Act, Susana Metzger, Henrique Escopelli, Fernanda Zandavalli, Hotel Vila Gale, Ericeira You can follow what Peralta is up to on Instagram at peraltastacy Like what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference. The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday. For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Greg Lutzka, Mikey Taylor, Pierre André Sénizergues, Brett Clarke, Selema Masekela, Bob Haro, Bob Carlson. Contact Rad Season radseason.comradseasonolirussellcowanolirussellcowan Thanks for listening & keep it rad!

Duration:00:48:52