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Dawn Cook was introduced to the world of flight by her mother, a flight attendant. Dawn loved flying and wanted to follow in her mother's footsteps. But, when Dawn told her mother she wanted to become a flight attendant, her response was, “No. Be a pilot.” And that's just what Dawn did. Dawn's path to becoming a pilot was not easy. As a double minority starting her career in the era of 9/11, Dawn had to battle the odds and fight for what she believed in every step of the way.  Dawn knew that strength is forged in the fires of adversity, and she overcame the many obstacles thrown her way to accomplish her dream of becoming a pilot. Dawn's story is one of grit, determination, and a love of flight.In this episode, Sylvia and Dawn discuss Dawn's career journey, the role mentorship plays in the lives of women, starting F.A.S.T. (Female Aviators Sticking Together), overcoming adversity in the aviation industry, writing her book Aviatrix Mindset, and all she's learned along the way. Topics Include: - How Dawn fell in love with flying- The power of "yes, and"- How her mentor helped her gain confidence in the skies - How coaching changed Dawn's life- The power of choice to change our lives- What her children are teaching her about life and acceptance - How women have pushed the aviation industry - Two things Dawn would do differently if starting over- Believing in yourself- And other topics…  Dawn Cook is a certified pilot with over 20 years of flying experience. She is also a certified life coach, a motivational speaker, an entrepreneur, and the author of The Aviatrix Mindset: Stop Stalling And Start Soaring In Every Aspect Of Life. Dawn is the co-founder and President of the non-profit FAST (Female Aviators Sticking Together). FAST has a mentorship program for women seeking a career in aviation and offered over $100,000 in aviation scholarships in 2021. Dawn graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a degree in Aeronautical Science and a minor in Psychology. She resides in Georgia with her husband and two daughters.Resources Mentioned:The Aviatrix Mindset by Dawn Cook: https://www.amazon.com/Aviatrix-Mindset-Stalling-Soaring-Aspect/dp/B09G9LQXZ2 Website: https://www.dawnwcook.com/about-me FAST: https://fastpilots.org/ FAST on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/groups/fastpilots.org/ Email Dawn: empowered@aviatrixindset.com American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins: https://www.amazon.com/American-Dirt-Novel-Jeanine-Cummins/dp/1250209765Stay Connected:Signup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights.Email: hello@whenwomenfly.comWebsite: https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Socials: @whenwomenfl

At 24-years-old, Julia Kern is quickly becoming a seasoned veteran in her 7th year on the U.S. Ski Team. However, her career trajectory has been stepwise, not exponential. After making breakthroughs during the 2019-20 season, including her first World Cup podium in a skate sprint in Planica, Slovenia, she faced injuries and setbacks heading into the following season in 2020-2021, leaving her walking away from that season feeling disappointed in both her World Cup and World Championship racing. Reflecting on her takeaways in an interview that summer, she said “Progress isn't linear from season to season.”Recently named the recipient of the US Nordic Olympic Women's Gold Rush Award for her grit and grace as a professional skier, Julia has demonstrated what it takes to rebound, reframe, and move past these challenges. As she describes in this conversation, the start of Julia's 2021-22 race season happened in fits and starts – some strong early-season results with promising body sensations followed by a series of untimely mild illnesses. After catching a cold midway through the Tour de Ski in early January, she suddenly was faced with the reality that she would not have any opportunities to race until arriving in Zhangjiakou for the Olympics over a month later – the longest race break of her career. Her first Olympic appearance took place in the opening event, the 15 k skiathlon, where Julia finished 53rd. The individual freestyle sprint three days later was her goal race; Julia qualified in 14th and raced a gutsy quarterfinal, ultimately finishing fourth in the heat and 18th overall on the day. A myriad of factors left her wanting more from this first Olympic experience, though she approached it without placing high expectations on herself. Rebounding once more after the Games, Julia began a tear of World Cup sprints in Period IV. She was 8th in the freestyle sprint in Lahti, 7th in the classic sprint the following week in Drammen, and finished just off the podium in fourth in the World Cup Finals in Falun. From there, she headed to Whistler to finish the season at the joint Canadian National Championships and US SuperTour Finals, where she took second to Jessie Diggins in Jessie's signature 5 k freestyle event, and won the remaining three races.During this conversation, Julia discusses the highs and lows of the season, as well as how she has been able to compartmentalize and move past setbacks over the past few years of navigating the transition to the World Cup. We also discuss her start in the sport, why the Stratton Mountain School (SMS) T2 Team has been a good fit for her, and how leaning into other creative outlets, passions and work helps energize her for the long haul.Thanks for listening and thanks to New Moon Bike and Ski for supporting this podcast. 

Allen, Ski, and Brent recap and review Season 5, Episode 20, “Twice in a Lifetime."  Rose's old flame comes into town and she has a tough decision to make.  Will Rose stick with Miles or go to Europe with Buzz?  Can Dorothy convince Sophia to stop hanging out with her new crowd of rabble rousers?  Has Brent ever had fast food?!?  Listen now to find out! 

Another week on FunkySX and we have had the absolute pleasure of welcoming the phenomenal Brazilian DJ Dayane Leanddro.  She's played some of London's best venues, Amsterdam, Paris, Ski resorts, pop ups, all over Europe and Brazil also.  The brilliant sounds she brought to FunkySX were all from Brazilian producers and certainly brought the funky vibes. Hope you guys like the show as much as we enjoyed having Dayane as a guest.... It's all about the Funky!

“Entrainement difficile, course facile” : cette phrase fétiche de mon nouvel invité est peut être l'une des phrases que je retiendrais de ma rencontre avec Benjamin Diavet. Bien sûr après un échange de plus d'une heure au total avec l'un des athlètes les plus médaillés aux jeux de l'histoire du sport français c'était difficile de n'en choisir qu'une. Nous avons ensemble décortiqué son histoire et son parcours, pas toujours facile !Le petit Benjamin adorait faire du sport mais c'était surtout pour se défouler et vagabonder dans sa montagne natale. C'est un manuel et ce dernier se destinait plutôt à une carrière dans le BTP.A 17 ans, un accident de moto et une grave infection attrapée à l'hôpital mettent fin à ses ambitions. 4 ans de traversée du désert plus tard, Benjamin rechausse les skis de fond de son oncle et c'est une révélation ! Personne n'y croit pourtant Benjamin se montre plus motivé que jamais. Rapidement il intègre l'équipe de France Paralympique et entre dans le circuit internationnal.La suite ? Des entraînements à n'en plus finir pour monter aux plus hauts sommets mondiaux en ski de fond et en biathlon, rien que ça ! En effet, le circuit paralympique fonctionne différemment de celui des valides, c'était donc l'occasion d'en savoir plus.Comme d'habitude je vous transmets les références que nous avons évoqué avec Benjamin :Extraterrien #130 Edgar Grospiron - Une paire de ski, un rêve et la volonté de réussirExtraterrien #131 Antoine Dénériaz - De l'or olympique à sa marque de ski Made In FranceExtraterrien #105 Mathieu Thomas - Ma vie a commencé le jour où j'ai perdu ma jambeExtraterrien #23 Marie Bochet - Ski, Douceur et combativitéLa ligne verte - Frank Darabont Les recommandations de Benjamin : Le judoka Guillaume ChaineLa jeune pentathlète Rebecca Castaudi Timeline 200:00:00 - Biathlon ou Ski de fond ?00:08:52 - Au sommet du monde 00:20:26 - Clap de fin Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Tenille Hoogland has always been an athlete. Her journey started as a young girl with dreams of being a synchronized swimmer in the Olympics. After years of intense training, Tenille hit bottom and left the world of competitive swimming altogether.Despite early setbacks, the drive to compete stayed alive for Tenille. She would later lead Age Group Team Canada to International Triathlon Union World Championship events and become a professional triathlete, earning titles in short-distance and long-distance triathlons.Through all of these experiences and her own struggles with body image and health, Tenille recognized there is a lack of educational programs and resources for female athletes. Today, Tenille is challenging the narrative around what a female athlete can and should be. Her mission is to empower female athletes to fulfill their athletic goals through individualized coaching, mindset, nutrition, training, and recovery. In this episode, Sylvia and Tenille talk about Tenille's background in sports, the importance of relationships and community, advice for women experiencing setbacks, and much more.Topics Include:- Tennille's career as a synchronized swimmer - Becoming a professional triathlete - How Tenille measured success as an athlete - Lessons learned as a competitive triathlete - Tenille's relationship with her body over time- Tenille's fertility journey - The power of surrender - Body image - The Resilient Athlete Project - And other topics…Tenille Hoogland is Founder and Head Coach of Elements Sports Coaching, where she  applies evidence-based science - including the emerging field of female physiology as applied to sport - into performance-altering individualized programs and experiences.  With 20+ years of experience and education in psychology, sport nutrition, exercise physiology, sport administration, race management, active travel guiding and triathlon and bike racing at the professional and local level, Tenille works with athletes to discover personal goals in sport, understand athletes' unique physiology, fitness strengths and weaknesses, and nutrition gaps.Before coaching full-time, Tenille led Age Group Team Canada to International Triathlon Union World Championship events, organized IRONMAN events, and was a senior planner for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Federal Secretariat. She competed as an elite, professional, and sponsored triathlete from 2007-2013 earning titles in both short distance (ITU Pan-American Cup Champion) and long-distance triathlon (2 x 70.3 IRONMAN Champion). She earned her Master of Public Administration at Queen's University, a Master's Certificate in Project Management at Royal Roads University, and a BA in Psychology at Western University.Resources Mentioned: Element Sports Coaching: https://www.elementsportscoaching.com/ Athletes Thriving in Perimenopause and Beyond: https://www.facebook.com/groups/athletesthriving/about/ Books by Brené Brown: https://brenebrown.com/books-audio/ The Practice of Groundedness by Brad Stulberg: https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Groundedness-Transformative-Feeds-Not-Crushes-Your/dp/0593329899 Stay Connected:Signup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights.Email: hello@whenwomenfly.comWebsite: https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Socials: @whenwomenfly

 To support independent ski journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This podcast hit paid subscribers’ inboxes on June 28. Free subscribers got it on July 1. To receive future pods as soon as they’re live, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription.WhoJonathan M. Davis, General Manager of Perfect North, IndianaRecorded onJune 20, 2022About Perfect NorthClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: The Perfect FamilyPass affiliations: NoneLocated in: Lawrenceburg, IndianaClosest neighboring ski areas: Mad River, Ohio (2 hours, 18 minutes); Paoli Peaks, Indiana (2 hours, 39 minutes); Snow Trails (3 hours)Base elevation: 400 feetSummit elevation: 800 feetVertical drop: 400 feetSkiable Acres: 100Average annual snowfall: 24 inchesTrail count: 22 (1 double-black, 3 black, 3 blue-black, 10 intermediate, 5 beginner)Lift count: 12 (2 quads, 3 triples, 5 carpets, 2 ropetows - view Lift Blog’s inventory of Perfect North’s lift fleet)About Timberline, West VirginiaWhile this podcast is not explicitly about Timberline, Jonathan had an important role in the ski area’s acquisition in 2019. His enthusiasm for Timberline is clear, the opportunity and the investment are enormous, and this conversation acts as a primer for what I hope will be a full Timberline podcast at some future point.Click here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: The Perfect FamilyPass affiliations: NoneLocated in: Davis, West VirginiaClosest neighboring ski areas: Canaan Valley (8 minutes); White Grass XC touring/backcountry center (11 minutes); Wisp, Maryland (1 hour, 15 minutes); Snowshoe, West Virginia (1 hour, 50 minutes); Bryce, Virginia (2 hours); Homestead, Virginia (2 hours); Massanutten, Virginia (2 hours, 21 minutes)Base elevation: 3,268 feetSummit elevation: 4,268 feetVertical drop: 1,000 feetSkiable Acres: 100Average annual snowfall: 150 inchesTrail count: 20 (2 double-black, 3 black, 5 intermediate, 10 beginner)Lift count: 3 (1 high-speed six-pack, 1 fixed-grip quad, 1 carpet - view Lift Blog’s inventory of Timberline’s lift fleet)Why I interviewed himThere are two kinds of ski areas in the Midwest. The first are the big ones, out there somewhere in the woods. Where 10,000 years ago a glacier got ornery. Or, farther back in time, little mountains hove up out of the earth. They’re at least 400 feet tall and top out near 1,000. They’re not near anything and they don’t need to be. People will drive to get there. Often they sit in a snowbelt, with glades and bumps and hidden parts. Multiple peaks. A big lodge at the bottom. There are perhaps two dozen of these in the entire region, all of them in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Boyne, Nub’s Nob, Crystal, Caberfae, Bohemia, Powderhorn, Whitecap, Granite Peak, Spirit, Lutsen. This is not a complete list. I’m making a point here.The second kind of Midwest ski area is usually smaller. It claims 200 vertical feet and actually has 27. It has four chairlifts for every run. It has a parking lot that could swallow Lake George. It’s affordable. And it’s close. To something. Metro Detroit has four ski areas. Milwaukee has eight. Minneapolis has six. But pretty much any Lower Midwestern city of any size has at least one ski area in its orbit: Cleveland (Alpine Valley, Boston Mills, Brandywine), Columbus (Snow Trails, Mad River), St. Louis (Hidden Valley), Kansas City (Snow Creek), Des Moines (Seven Oaks), Chicago (Four Lakes, Villa Olivia), Omaha (Mt. Crescent).For Cincinnati, that ski area is Perfect North. It’s actually one of the larger city-adjacent ski areas in the region: 400 vertical feet on 100 acres (accurate numbers, as far as I can tell). Twelve lifts. Twenty-two trails. Indiana has 6.7 million residents and two ski areas. Some winter days, approximately half of them are skiing at Perfect North.I’m just kidding around about the numbers. What I’m trying to say is that urban Midwestern ski areas are terrific businesses. They’re small but handle unimaginable volume in short, intense seasons of 12-hour-plus days. Davis tells me in the podcast that the ski area hires 1,200 seasonal employees for winter. That is an almost incomprehensible number. Killington, the largest ski area in the east, 20 times the size of Perfect North, has around 1,600 wintertime employees.But that’s what it takes to keep the up-and-down moving. Perfect North was a sort of accidental ski area, born when a college student knocked on farmer Clyde Perfect’s door and said, “hey did you know your land is perfect for a ski area?” In almost snowless Indiana, this was quite a wild notion. Not that no one had tried. The state has nine lost ski areas. But Perfect North is one of only two that survived (the other is Vail-owned Paoli Peaks, which survives no thanks to the mothership). I don’t know enough about the ski areas that failed to say why they’re gone, but it’s obvious why Perfect North has succeeded: relentless investment by committed operators. Here’s an excerpt from a case study by SMI snowmakers:[Perfect North] employs 245 snowmaking machines and an infrastructure that pumps about 120 million gallons of water annually, giving the resort a 3-4 foot snowpack throughout the season. The system is so efficient that operators can start as many as 200 snowmakers in about an hour.At its modest start-up in 1980, Perfect North had only rope tows, T-bars and about a dozen snowmakers covering roughly seven acres. But the family-owned operation has expanded each year and now features five chair lifts and six surface lifts serving more than ten times the skiable terrain, as well as one of the largest tubing operations in the entire U.S. …“We knew early on that snowmaking was critical to a great experience on the hills. The snow is the reason people come; everything else is secondary. So we really focused on it right from the beginning, and we’ve enhanced our snowmaking capability every year,” said [Perfect North President Chip] Perfect.All of the snow guns now in use at Perfect North are manufactured by SMI, and every one is permanently mounted on a SnowTower™ (or pole-top unit). Most are the company’s signature PoleCat™ or Super PoleCat™ designs, with either hill air feed or onboard compressors. Unlike some resorts that boast 100% snowmaking on their trails, Perfect North runs enough machines to be able to make snow on virtually the entire skiing and tubing area at the same time.This is not one model of how to make a ski area work in the Lower Midwest – this is the only way to make a ski area work in the Lower Midwest. The region was a bit late to skiing. Perfect North didn’t open until 1980. Snowmaking had to really advance before such a thing as consistent skiing in Indiana was even conceivable. But being possible is not the same thing as being easy. There are only two ski areas in Indiana for a reason: it’s hard. Perfect North has mastered it anyway. And you’ll understand about two minutes into this conversation why this place is special.What we talked aboutA couple kids watching for the lights to flip on across the valley, announcing the opening of the ski season; Perfect North in the ‘80s; a place where jeans and “layered hunting gear” are common; ski area as machine; from bumping chairs to general manager; the pioneer days of 90s tech; moving into the online future without going bust; RFID; the surprising reason why Perfect North switched from metal wicket tickets to the plastic ziptie version; taking over a ski area in the unique historical moment that was spring 2020; staff PTSD from the Covid season; the power of resolving disputes through one-on-one talks; “we lost something in those two years with how we interact with people”; 1,200 people to run a 400-vertical-foot ski area; how Perfect North fully staffed up and offered an 89-hour-per-week schedule as Vail retreated and severely cut hours at its Indiana and Ohio ski areas; Perfect North would have faced “an absolute mutiny” had they pulled the Vail bait-and-switch of cutting operating hours after pass sales ended; how aggressive you have to be with snowmaking in the Lower Midwest; “the people of the Midwest are fiercely loyal”; reaction to Vail buying Peak Resorts; “I want Midwest skiing to succeed broadly”; Cincinnati as a ski town; skiing’s identity crisis; the amazing story behind Perfect North’s founding; the Perfect family’s commitment to annual reinvestment; remembering ski area founder Clyde Perfect, who passed away in 2020; you best keep those web cams active Son; snowmaking and Indiana; the importance of valleys; the importance of a committed owner; potential expansion; where the ski area could add trails within the existing footprint; terrain park culture in the Lower Midwest; the management and evolution of parks at Perfect North; potential chairlift upgrades and a theoretical priority order; where the ski area could use an additional chairlift; the potential for terrain park ropetows; coming updates to Jam Session’s ropetows; Perfect North’s amazing network of carpet lifts; the ski area’s massive tubing operation; why Perfect North purchased Timberline and how the purchase came together; why creditors rejected the first winner’s bid; West Virginia as a ski state; the reception to Timberline’s comeback; “it didn’t take us long to realize that the three lifts on site were unworkable”; how well Perfect North and Timberline work as a ski area network; “Timberline Mountain has got to stand on its own financially”; whether Perfect North could ever purchase more ski areas; “I hate to see ski areas wither up and die”; Perfect North’s diverse season pass suite; “what drives our guest’s visits is their availability”; and whether Timberline or Perfect North could join the Indy Pass.            Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewYou want to hear something funny? I often put out queries on Twitter or via email, asking people to tell me who they would most like to hear from on the podcast. Or sometimes people just write and say something like, “hey love the pod you should interview…” And the interview they’ve most often requested has been some combination of Timberline and Perfect North. I don’t really understand why. I mean, I think it’s an awesome story. I’ve yet to meet a ski area I wasn’t fascinated by, and this Midwest-buys-Mid-Atlantic storyline is especially compelling to me. But this one has, for whatever reason, resonated broadly. I’ve never once had someone ask me to track down the head of Telluride or Mammoth or Heavenly (I’d gladly talk to the leaders of any of the three), but the Perfect North/Timberline request has been hitting my inbox consistently for years.Well, it’s done. I’d still like to do a Timberline-first pod, but the basic story of the acquisition is there, and we spend about 15 minutes on the West Virginia ski area. Still, I was not just listening to the request line. I tracked down Davis for the same reason that I tracked down Snow Trails, Ohio’s Scott Crislip last month: these are the only two ski areas in Indiana or Ohio that functioned normally last season. And they are the only two ski areas in those states that are not owned by Vail.Paoli Peaks was open 28 hours per week, from Thursday through Sunday, with no night skiing on weekends. Perfect North was open 89 hours per week, with night skiing seven days per week. I found this fairly offensive, and WTIU Public TV in Indiana invited me on-air back in March to talk about it:How, exactly, did Vail get owned by two independent operators with a fraction of the institutional resources? That is the question that these two podcasts attempt to answer. Vail clearly misread the market in Ohio and Indiana. They did not make enough snow or hire enough people. They cut night skiing. In the Midwest. That’s like opening a steakhouse and cutting steak off the menu. Sorry, Guys, budget cuts. You can’t find steak at this steakhouse, but we have beef broth soup and canned greenbeans. And by the way, we’re only open for lunch. Like, how did they not know that? It may be the worst series of ski area operating decisions I’ve ever seen.I should probably just let this go. Now that I’ve said my piece via these two interviews, I probably will. I’ve made my point. But seriously Vail needs to look at what Perfect North and Snow Trails did this past season and do exactly that. And if they can’t, then, as Davis says in this interview, “if they don’t want Paoli and Mad River, we’ll take them.”Questions I wish I’d askedPerfect North has a really interesting pass perk for its highest-tiered pass: Perfect Season Pass holders can go direct to lift. That pass is $356. Gold passholders, who can ski up to eight hours per day, must pick up a lift ticket at the window each time they ski. That pass is $291. While the gold pass is not technically unlimited, eight hours per day seems more than sufficient. I’m ready to wrap it up after seven hours at Alta. I can’t imagine that eight hours wouldn’t be enough Indiana skiing. But I don’t think the ski area would bother with the two different passes if the market hadn’t told them there was a need, and I would have liked to have discussed the rationale behind this pass suite a bit more.What I got wrongI said on the podcast that Snow Trails was open “80-some hours per week.” The number was actually 79 hours. I also stated in the introduction that Perfect North was founded by “the Perfect family and a group of investors,” but it was the Perfect family alone.  Why you should ski Perfect NorthWe’ve been through this before, with Snow Trails, Mountain Creek, Paul Bunyan, Wachusett, and many more. If you live in Cincinnati and you are a skier, you have a choice to make: you can be the kind of skier who skis all the time, or you can be the kind of skier who skis five days per year at Whistler. I know dozens of people in New York like this. They ski at Breckenridge, they ski at Park City, they ski at Jackson Hole. But they don’t – they just couldn’t – ski Mountain Creek or Hunter or even Stowe. East Coast skiing is just so icy, they tell me. Well, sometimes. But it’s skiing. And whether you ski six days per year or 50 largely depends upon your approach to your local.If I lived in Cincinnati, I’d have a pass to Perfect North and I’d go there all the time. I would not be there for eight hours at a time. Ten runs is a perfectly good day of skiing at a small ski area. More if conditions are good or I’m having fun. Anything to get outside and make a few turns. Go, ride the lifts, get out. No need to overthink this. Any skiing is better than none at all.Most of Perfect North’s skiers, of course, are teenagers and families. And it’s perfect for both of these groups. But it doesn’t have to be for them alone. Ski areas are for everyone. Go visit.As far as Timberline goes, well, that’s a whole different thing. A thousand feet of vert and 150 inches of average annual snowfall shouldn’t take a lot of convincing for anyone anywhere within striking distance.Podcast NotesPerfect North founder Clyde Perfect passed away in 2020. Here is his obituary.I mentioned that Indiana had several lost ski areas. Here’s an inventory. My 1980 copy of The White Book of Ski Areas lists nine hills in Indiana. Perfect North isn’t one of them (Paoli Peaks, the state’s other extant ski area, is). Here’s a closer look at two of the more interesting ones (you can view more trailmaps on skimap.org):Nashville AlpsHere’s the 2001 trailmap for Nashville Alps, which had a 240-foot vertical drop. The ski area closed around 2002, and the lifts appear to be gone.If anyone knows why Nashville Alps failed, please let me know.Ski StarlightThe White Book pegs this one with an amazing 554 vertical feet, which would make it taller than any ski area in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The map shows trails running along little ridgelines separated by valleys, which would have made this a really interesting spot on the rare occasions it snowed enough to ski the trees.Google maps suggests that this trailmap more or less reflects geologic reality. Here’s a YouTube video from a few years back, when the ski area was apparently for sale. The lifts were still intact (though likely unusable):The White Book says that this place had a double-double and two J-bars in 1980. Just 20 minutes from Louisville, this seems like the kind of little Midwestern spot that could boom with the right operators. The cost to bring it online would likely be prohibitive, however. As with most things in U.S. America, it would be the permitting that would likely kill it in the crib.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 70/100 in 2022, and number 316 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane). You can also email skiing@substack.com. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

Allen, Ski, and Brent recap and review Season 5, Episode 19, “72 Hours."  Rose finds out that she might have AIDS and hilarity ensues.  Can the girls help Rose get through the agonizing wait for test results?  Can Sophia get past her biases to give Rose the support that she needs?  Does anybody care about saving the wetlands?!?  Listen now to find out! 

First Chair catches up with former PSIA Alpine Team Coach Mike Porter who pays tribute to the mastery of Ron LeMaster. Ron served as an icon in the industry as an author, innovator, and consummate professional – whether on snow coaching athletes or shooting photos and videos of the best the sport of skiing produced. He was honored posthumously with PSIA-AASI's Educational Excellence Award. Nominators for Ron's recognition included current PSIA Alpine Team Coach Michael Rogan; U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame member and Alpine Team alumna Ellen Post Foster; and presenters Carol Levine (former Alpine Team member), Mike Porter, and Ron Kipp (PSIA examiner, ski coach, and sport scientist). Watch the 2022 PSIA-AASI Awards & Recognition Ceremony: http://tiny.cc/lcnsuz Learn More About Ron: http://tiny.cc/ocnsuz Read Ron's Fall 32 Degrees Article: http://tiny.cc/qcnsuz

Tim shares a story of an eagle and a Redtail hawk. You can find this story on the KSL Outdoors Radio Show Facebook page. Tim and Russ connect with DWR Migration Initiative Coordinator Blair Stringham to talk about tracking migration habits. Bob Grove and Mark Wade talk about being prepared before you hit the road on this week's road trip segment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim and Russ get in touch with James Angle via satellite phone to check in on his Alaskan adventure. Tim connects with the sponsor of the KSL Outdoors Radio Show Roger Eggett from The Cabins at Bear River Lodge and Tracks Powersports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim and Russ connect with Ben Jones via satellite phone en route to Canada to ride the Contential Divide. Navi has your Fishbytes for the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim, Russ, and Navi talk about keeping their lawns green while conserving water. Tim shares some recent stats on Utah's reservoirs. Tim and Navi talk about bicycling and how many miles Navi bikes a week. News of the Week features The biggest python snake caught in Florida and clip of a podcast hosted by Faith Jolley from the Division Of Wildlife Resources. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An inquiry into sexual harassment of women in the FIFO mining industry has handed down its report to WA's parliament today

As part of our Season III relaunch this month, we are revisiting a few of our favorite episodes that grapple with big life themes, break down the components of change, and dive into strategies that are relevant and applicable to you today.When Michelle Snow was young, there was no professional basketball league for women in the United States. Despite no clear path to success, and despite her doubters, Michelle dreamed that she would one day realize her dream of making a career as a professional basketball player. And did she ever!On November 30, 2000, Michelle's fate of making it to a professional league was sealed when she became the first woman to dunk in a nationally televised basketball game.  She hasn't slowed down for a moment since.In today's episode, Sylvia and Michelle discuss what it takes to pursue your dreams, with practical advice on where to start. They discuss Michelle's transition from athletics into business, how being raised in a trailer park shaped Michelle's approach to work, how social norms impact the performance of female athletes, and much more.Topics Include:- The importance of family and a moral compass- Michelle's mother and the huge impact she had- Making a plan, breaking it down into a tangible “how”- Obsessive action- Sharing your success- Prioritizing giving back and mentorship- Why “be realistic” is bad advice- Entrepreneurship and highly successful role models like Michael Jordan- Why we need to dream even bigger- Affirmations and manifesting practice and morning routine- And other topics...Michelle Snow is an ex-professional basketball player with the WNBA and international teams. She is currently a speaker, entrepreneur & business coach. While at the University of Tennessee, Michelle played for Pat Summitt, whose 1,098 career wins are the most in NCAA basketball history. Michelle was drafted 10th overall in the 1st round of the 2002 WNBA Draft. She was nominated to both the 2005 and 2006 all-star teams. In the midst of her twelve-year career as a professional athlete, Michelle founded several companies in different industries successfully leveraging proven certification trainings and workshops. Her training materials are customizable to each person's unique situation to quickly maximize their full potential.Resources Mentioned:WEBSITE – https://www.michellesnow360.com/IG: @Michellesnow2PODCAST – ‎Across the Pond, a Premier League Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/across-the-pond-a-premier-league-podcast/id730239274)Books Mentioned:How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/B0006IU7JK/The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel: https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-Lessons-Happiness/dp/B08D9WJ9G8/Start With Why by Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591842808/Stay Connected:Signup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights.Email: hello@whenwomenfly.comWebsite: https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Socials: @whenwomenfly

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The Olympic Dream. Perhaps the pinnacle of sport would not be as valued and revered were it not for the inherent scarcity of opportunities to achieve it. This year, only eight women and six men were able to represent the United States in cross-country skiing in Zhangjiakou, down from a total of twenty who were selected for PyeongChang in 2018. Among those who came up just shy was 30-year-old Rosie Frankowski, who has spent the last eight years training with APU. Frankowski is a 2018 Olympian and 2019 World Championship competitor, finishing inside the top-30 in both places – 21st in the 30 k classic in Korea and 24th in the 15 k skiathlon in Seefeld. After strong early season results that included two wins and three third place finishes in early season SuperTours, Frankowski lined up in Soldier Hollow for a two-week stretch of racing that felt like it was for all the marbles. As many women had already met the objective criteria for team selection via results on the World Cup, it was only the final one or two spots that remained open for domestic racers; in the hungry pool all fighting for these spots via some combination of U.S. Nationals, Sun Valley SuperTour, and Tour de Ski results were Frankowski, Caitlin Patterson, Alayna Sonnesyn, and Katharine Ogden. As Frankowski describes in this episode, her opening races – the freestyle sprint and the 20-kilometer mass start skate – of U.S. Nationals went remarkably well; despite being known as a distance specialist, she won the sprint qualifier and finished sixth in the final, then won the race for second place in the 20 k skate, behind Rosie Brennan who had dropped the field from the start. From there, Frankowski faced a series of challenges – slick skis and variable klister conditions in the 10 k classic, a fall in the classic sprint, and a sublexed shoulder in the opening race in Sun Valley. The official team nominations for the 2022 Beijing Olympics were released the following week, and Frankowski was named as the second alternate for the women's team. Five months later, Frankowski finds herself at a transition point in her career. It's not a cut and dry retirement as she has earned Period I starts on the World Cup and has other race objectives next winter, but it's a shift in focus as she and her partner prepare to relocate from Anchorage, AK to Durango, CO. In this conversation, Frankowski shares the highlights and challenges of the 2021-22 race season, and provides invaluable insights into the experience of spending her career as a “bubble athlete”, fighting for international race opportunities and team selection, while juggling the financial realities of supporting her professional ski racing career. She reflects on her time with APU, and discusses defining success when surrounded by “more-accomplished” teammates, and how she expects the ratio of mountain running to ski-specific training to shift after this transition.Thanks for listening and thanks to Concept2 for supporting this podcast. 

How do you show up in an uncertain world? Show up for yourself. This episode about preparation, presence, and presentation.  As our lives are unpredictable, we see over and over how showing up moves us closer to our dreams and breaks the girdle of paralysis. This week, Sylvia talks to Vanessa Blakeley, a certified pilot by 17 and one who was enthralled by flying from an early age. However, during her junior year of college, a family tragedy changed the trajectory of her life and career, and Vanessa diverted. Don't worry, this is not a sob story.  We go deep navigating discipline, exploration, courage, and discomfort. The importance of personal values in adhering to your goals. Motherhood. And why your reaction to setbacks defines you.Roughly a decade later, Vanessa rekindled her love for flying while teaching English in Spain. At that moment she decided to commit herself to a life in aviation. Her decision has taken her on the journey of a lifetime!In this episode, Vanessa and Sylvia discuss following your passion, trusting the process, pivoting, inclusivity in aviation, flying cars, the importance of preparation, motherhood, and much more.Topics Include:- Seizing the moment- Rekindling childhood dreams- Why showing up is half the battle- Flying cars and flight testing at Terrafugia- AI and robotics in aviation- Inclusivity in aviation - Motherhood- Female leadership - Grit, perseverance, and the art of the pivot- And other topics…​​Vanessa Blakeley is the Director of Operations at Ascent AeroSystems and Advisor of Operations and Sustainability at Transcend Air Corporation. Vanessa was a finalist for Women and Drone's 2021 Women to Watch Global Awards.In 2013, Vanessa co-founded Pure Hearts Boston, a foundation that benefits pediatric cardiology research at Boston Children's Hospital.  Vanessa volunteers as a UPOP Industry Advisor at MIT.  She also has donated time to a number of sustainability initiatives around Boston and the world.  Vanessa soloed a Cessna 152 at age 16 and became a certified pilot by age 17.  She received her B.A. of American History and a Masters' Degree in Executive Leadership and Administration from Boston College. Resources Mentioned:Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu: http://tiffanydufu.com/drop-the-ballTerrafugia: https://terrafugia.com/EAA AirVenture Oshkosh:  https://www.eaa.org/airventureTRANSCEND AIR: https://transcend.aero/index.phpAscent AeroSystems: https://ascentaerosystems.com/Connect with Vanessa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessablakeley/ Stay Connected:Signup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights.Website: https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest: @whenwomenflyWrite to us at: hello@whenwomenfly.com

Allen, Ski, and Brent recap and review Season 5, Episode 18, “An Illegitimate Concern."  Blanche meets George's love child, David!  Can Blanche accept that George wasn't the man she thought he was?  Will Dorothy and Sophia win the Shady Pines mother/daughter beauty pageant?  Are 75% of men scum?!?  Listen now to find out! 

Vasu Sojitra is a professional adaptive athlete, Disability Access Strategist and advocate for inclusivity. Vasu was born in Connecticut and his leg was amputated at 9 months old from a blood infection. After the hospital treatment his family decided to move back to India to be around family. Throughout that time he was constantly over growing his prosthetic leg and breaking it so they decided to move back to the US to have access to medical equipment. Growing up Vasu started playing soccer and picked up skateboarding and skiing at 10. He saw an adaptive skier using outriggers and he convinced his parents to help him buy those. Vasu went on to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Vermont and got into backcountry skiing. With the help of some friends they engineered rigging equipment to help him excel in mountain sports.  Vasu is also on the US adaptive soccer team, skateboards, trail runs, bikes. He's climbed Grand Teton, done the first adaptive ski descent of Denali and is the first adaptive athlete for The North Face. Vasu continues to challenge the biases that go with being a Disable person of color through his work as a founding member of The Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E Initiative cofounding Inclusive Outdoors Project. Enjoy and get rad!You can follow what is Vasu Sojitra up to on Instagram at  vasu_sojitra and be sure to check out his personal website vasusojitra.comLike what you hear?  Please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. 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.com/magazine/Follow Rad Season:Website: radseason.comTwitter: twitter.com/radseasonInstagram: instagram.com/radseasonFacebook: facebook.com/radseasonLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/rad-season/YouTube: youtube.com/c/RadSeasonPast guests on The Rad Season Show include Ingrid Backstrom, Chris Burkard, Matthias Giraud. 

This week's KSL 100th Anniversary Tour took Tim out to Tooele County where he connected with the Director of Parks and Recreation Cory Bullock to discuss the great hiking trails you will discover in that part of the state. Navi takes us to some fishing spots in the high country for this week's Fishbytes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Navi checks in from Park City for some R&R enjoying the biking trails. Tim and Russ talk about satellite phones on house boats at Lake Powell. News of the Week features the recent Yellowstone flood. Bob Grove joins this conversation with the mayor of West Yellowstone Tavis Watts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim and Russ connect with Jim Angle via satellite phone. Jim is trekking his way through Alaska and shares an update on his trip so far. Tim makes his weekly connection with Roger Eggett from The Cabin's at Bear River Lodge and Tracks Powersports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim and Russ connect with DWR Big Game Coordinator Dax Mangus to talk about a recent video of a bear encounter and how drought conditions will affect the deer population. Tim and Bob Grove talk about little known spots around the state on this week's Road Trip segment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this companion episode, we explore the topic of growth – specifically, the growth mindset.Growth can be scary, and yet, it is so necessary for us to achieve our dreams!The growth mindset concept seems to be everywhere these days, from the boardroom to the classroom and beyond.In this episode, we discuss how cultivating a growth mindset allows us to embrace difficulties and challenges, and how our brains learn through effort and persistence.We also dig into "15 Ways to Become a Better Person", an article published in Inc. Magazine by John Rampton.Thanks for tuning in. Enjoy the episode!Resources Mentioned:"15 Ways to Become a Better Person" by John Rampton: https://www.inc.com/john-rampton/15-ways-to-become-a-better-person.htmlStay Connected:Signup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights.Website – https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest – @whenwomenflyWrite to us at  – hello@whenwomenfly.com

Unser Thema heute: Es geht um Sicherheit – bei der Arbeit und beim Sport. Dafür sprechen wir mit Bernd Preuschoff. Er ist Group Chief Digital Officer und CEO der protecting people GmbH innerhalb der Uvex Gruppe. Den Namen Uvex hat jeder schon einmal gehört, der Ski fährt oder einen anderen Sport ausübt. Uvex ist einer der größten deutschen Hersteller für Sport- und Sicherheitsausrüstung. Auch diese Branche ist vom Wandel des Handels betroffen und versucht, möglichst viele Konsumenten über das Netz direkt für sich zu gewinnen. Stichwort: Direct to Consumer. Wie funktioniert das in der Praxis? Wie bindet Uvex Käuferinnen und Käufer an sich, ohne den Fachhandel allzu sehr zu verärgern? Kann der stationäre Handel vielleicht sogar zum Verbündeten gemacht werden? Ein Gespräch über die vielen Stellschrauben, an denen man drehen muss, um das Publikum an seine Richtung zu locken. Und ganz am Ende geht es um die Kunst des Tanzens, denn Bernd Preuschoff ist leidenschaftlicher Tänzer. Da darf die Frage nicht fehlen: Welchen Gefahren setzt man sich beim Tanzen aus, und welche Verletzungen sind die häufigsten?

As part of our Season III relaunch this week, we are revisiting a few of our favorite episodes that grapple with big life themes, break down the components of change, and dive into strategies that are relevant and applicable to you today.This is the story of an athletic prodigy. It's also the story of how setbacks become catalysts for change, how determination fuels a dream, and how a drive for adventure can evolve. And it is a story of risk-taking, mountain life,  and personal reflection that characterize what it takes to ski and fly in the backcountry. For pro-skier Caite Zeliff, the derailing of her career as a ski racer was an opportunity to reconnect with herself and become the athlete she was always meant to be.  At 12, Caite Zeliff started a ski racing career that brought her all over the world. She ascended, she earned a scholarship to a boarding school, she won titles, she received an invitation to the US Ski Team – and she also was rejected, blew out her knee, and burned out – all by age 20. When the U.S. Ski Team invitation didn't come, and she blew out her knee while racing for the University of New Hampshire, she left college and headed westward in search of big mountains and powder. It was in Jackson Hole, WY, where Caite found her true calling – freeskiing.This risk-taking mentality has built her a career as a professional freeskier. Beyond winning Jackson Hole's Kings and Queens of Corbet's twice, Caite has starred in films like Warren Miller's Timeless (2019) and Teton Gravity Research's Make Believe (2020), and Stoke the Fire (2021).  Topics Include:- Caite's journey from ski racer to professional freeskier- Viewing “failure” as an opportunity- Wrestling with an inner obsession for achievement- Shifting focus from the outcome to the process- Processing childhood- Taking risks and stepping out of comfort zones- Finding your voice as a female in a male-dominated industry- The transformational power of women supporting women- Learning to fly and a shifted mindset- And other topics...Resources Mentioned:Caite's Website: https://www.caitezeliff.comCaite's IG: @caitezeliffTimeless, Warren Miller (2019): https://warrenmiller.com/film-archive/timeless-2019Make Believe, Teton Gravity Research (2020): https://www.tetongravity.com/films/make-believeStoke the Fire, Teton Gravity Research (2021): https://www.tetongravity.com/films/stoke-the-fire Powder Magazine: https://www.powder.com/stories/pro-deal-caite-zeliff/Freeskier Magazine: https://freeskier.com/stories/jackson-royaltyStay Connected:Signup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights.Website: https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest: @whenwomenflyWrite to us at: hello@whenwomenfly.com

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/330 Presented By: Trxstle, Bearvault, LakeLady Custom Rods, Stonefly Nets Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Andy Mill, an athlete, broadcaster, angler, and author, shares his passion-filled stories of competing at the highest level in multiple sports. We talk about some of the remarkable guests they've had on the Mill House Podcast. We dig into his award-winning book, Passion for Tarpon - how it came to be and who mentored him to write it. And we find out what his yearly routine looks like, living the rest of his days to the fullest. Andy also shares how he met Chris Evert, one of the greatest women tennis players of all time, their family set up then and now, and their visits to the white house, hanging out with ex-president George Bush. Lots of good stuff in this episode! Show Notes with Andy Mill and the Mill House Podcast 03:00 - Tom Evan is the greatest big-game saltwater fly guy of all time. He caught a 273-pound blue marlin on a 16-pound tippet, 194-pound tarpon on a 12-pound, and broke Billy Pate's record of 188 pounds on a 16 - Tom caught a 191. Tom Evans, Dean Butler and Al Diporak were on the Mill House Podcast. 05:45 -  Ernest Schwiebert wrote the book Matching the Hatch. Ernest taught Andy how to fly cast. 07:00 - Andy talks about his skiing career in the 60s and 70s. He was in the Aspen Valley Ski Club and joined the ski Olympics. 14:28 - "The difference between being good and great as a fisherman - good fisherman catch a lot of fish and big fish, a great fisherman can catch the fish that doesn't want to be caught. The difference between a good and great guide is a good guide can find fish but a great guide can find a fish that doesn't want to be found" 17:10 - Harry Spear became Andy's mentor. Harry refined Andy to become a tournament angler. Seven years later, Andy started fishing tournaments. 18:00 - Flip Pallot was on the podcast at WFS 070 18:45 - Andy wrote the book, Passion for Tarpon after winning some tournaments 21:00 - Andy married Chris Evert, the number 1 tennis player in the 70s and one of the greatest of all time, and they've got 3 sons. Andy tells the story of how they met. 26:30 - We talk about what makes Aspen special 29:00 - Andy and Chris used to hang out with ex-president George Bush and some other famous folks 36:00 - Andy and his son Nicky founded the Mill House Podcast. We talk about some of the remarkable guests they've had on the show. 36:40 - They interviewed Billy Knowles a year ago. He passed away this year. 37:55 - They had Neal Beidleman on the podcast. He was a guide on Mt. Everest in 1996 where 8 people died from a storm. Neal was credited a large role in assisting clients off the mountain to safety. 39:00 - After he got injured, Andy started a show "Ski with Andy Mill". He covered the 92 and 94 Olympics for CBS. He also worked as a broadcast for 20 years. 40:00 - After 20 years of broadcasting, he got offered to host a fishing show by the Outdoor Life Network 41:45 - Andy had a part-time gig with Good Morning America where he was a segment host. He also wrote for magazines like Tail Fly Fishing 42:45 - Jim Teeny was on the podcast at WFS 005 42:55 - Roland Martin was known for bass fishing but when Andy asked him, he said "tarpon on a fly" was his favorite 47:15 - Andy just had a shoulder operation which is already his 23rd operation 47:50 - In spring, Andy and his son tarpon fish for 6 weeks in the Keys. Then to Aspen, get in a high country for elk hunting. Then in Sept and early Oct, they hunt in Colorado and Montana for elk with bow and arrows. Then to Florida to play golf till February. Then back to the Keys. 51:27 - We talk about his son Nicky, how he's chasing his own heart 55:10 - We talk about the TV show, Sportsman's Journal with Andy Mill (1990s) - watch one of the episodes below 57:50 - Andy won more tarpon tournaments than anyone. There are only 3 guys that won a bonefish, tarpon, and permit tournament - Andy was the first one who did it. 58:50 - They had David Mangum on the podcast 1:02:40 - The most downloaded episode of the Mill House Podcast is their episode with Flip Pallot with over 40k downloads 1:05:10 - Joan Wulff was on the podcast at WFS 100 1:05:45 - Andy knew Lefty Kreh. Lefty mentored him in the book he wrote. They're good friends. 1:22:00 - Andy played football in college and was a quarterback. He played baseball as a pitcher. He also raced road bikes. 1:22:50 - The most exciting thing he's done today is big bull elking with bow and arrows 1:24:15 - Andy demonstrates how to cow call an elk. Really cool! Conclusion with Andy Mill and the Mill House Podcast So there you go. We heard a lot of cool stories today. Andy is an extraordinary guy, doing extraordinary things to everything he focuses on. I got to admit.. he's my idol now. I feel extra inspired to get out there, do what I love to do, and give it my all. Thank you, Andy for sharing these awesome stories. I hope you continue to live for as long as you like, doing great things for the industry we're in. For people out there who are struggling to focus on the thing you like to do, remember Andy - how he's able to excel in different things. Hopefully his story inspires you that if someone can do it, you can too! This is definitely my new favorite episode. Leave a comment or send me a DM on Instagram at @wetflyswing if you enjoyed this episode. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/330

Welcome to The Disruptors Podcast. BC Sanders and Ski are here to interrupt your program and bring you everything from street cops to mosh pits. On their fourth episode they welcome Jason Swarr. Jason Swarr is a veteran Marine, the owner of Terror Trader, Straight 8 Photography, and the founder and owner of Skillset Magazine.  Brought to you by The Failure To Stop Podcast Family. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL      

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

Merryl Tengesdal is one of aviation's most fascinating women. With accomplished careers in both the Navy and the Air Force, Merryl's perhaps most notable achievement is being the only African American woman to fly the United States Air Force's U-2 aircraft, a spy plane used for specialized high-altitude reconnaissance missions. Flying the U-2 requires grit, confidence, and extreme focus, all qualities that have earned Merryl the privilege of sharing the spy plane's nickname, The Dragon Lady.Besides her decades of experience in flight, what sets Merryl apart is her inquisitive, passionate nature and belief in her own capabilities. As a leader, mother, author, philanthropist, and more, Merryl inspires people from all walks of life to believe in themselves and chase their dreams.  In this episode, Merryl and Sylvia discuss how experiences serve as preparation for future situations, what it was like growing up in the Bronx as a girl in the ‘70s, the experience of flying solo at 70,000 ft altitude in the U-2, the importance of solitude and self-reflection, and lessons Merryl learned along the way about flight, parenthood, and self-worth.Topics Include:- How “Star Trek” and Captain Kirk inspired a young Merryl's desire to explore the unknown - Merryl's experience as a pilot in the Navy and Air Force - What it was like learning to fly in the military- The history of the U-2 aircraft- Intricacies and challenges of piloting the U-2 aircraft- How Merryl is planning on getting to outer space- Gaining perspective about life while flying- Myths and stereotypes of being a working mother- The intensity and process of writing her autobiography, Shatter the Sky - Merryl's experience on the competitive reality show, “Tough as Nails”- And other topics…Merryl Tengesdal is a military veteran and former Director of Inspections who served for The Air Force Inspector General from October 2015 through August 2017. Merryl served in the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan as a US Air Force Colonel. She has over 23 years of both Air Force and Navy flying aviation experience. She retired from the military in 2017. Merryl is the first and only African American woman to fly the US Air Force U-2 Aircraft. Beyond her extensive experience as a pilot, Merryl is an author, motivational speaker, leadership consultant, NASM & AFAA Certified Personal Trainer, and reality show contestant. Connect with Merryl:Instagram: @dragonlady788 Website: https://merryltengesdal.com/ Resources Mentioned: Legacy Flight Academy: https://www.legacyflightacademy.org/Mission 22: https://mission22.com/ Sierra College: https://www.sierracollege.edu/about-us/sierra-college-foundation/Tough as Nails Season 2: https://www.cbs.com/shows/tough-as-nails/Shatter the Sky by Merryl Tengesdal: https://www.amazon.com/Shatter-Sky-stratosphere-self-worth-discipline/dp/1737907313Stay ConnectedSignup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights. Be bold, be brave, and fly.Website – https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest – @whenwomenflyWrite to us at  – hello@whenwomenfly.com

Allen, Ski, and Brent recap and review Season 5, Episode 17, “Like the Beep Beep Beep of the Tom Tom."  Will Blanche's sex life take a hit because her heart can't take the excitement?  Can Rose prove the effectiveness of vacuum slacks for Enrique Mas?  Can Ski catch a ball in his mouth like a golden retriever?!?   Listen now to find out! 

As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb' Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/climate/salt-lake-city-climate-disaster.html SALT LAKE CITY — If the Great Salt Lake, which has already shrunk by two-thirds, continues to dry up, here's what's in store: The lake's flies and brine shrimp would die off — scientists warn it could start as soon as this summer — threatening the 10 million migratory birds that stop at the lake annually to feed on the tiny creatures. Ski conditions at the resorts above Salt Lake City, a vital source of revenue, would deteriorate. The lucrative extraction of magnesium and other minerals from the lake could stop. Most alarming, the air surrounding Salt Lake City would occasionally turn poisonous. The lake bed contains high levels of arsenic and as more of it becomes exposed, wind storms carry that arsenic into the lungs of nearby residents, who make up three-quarters of Utah's population. “We have this potential environmental nuclear bomb that's going to go off if we don't take some pretty dramatic action,” said Joel Ferry, a Republican state lawmaker and rancher who lives on the north side of the lake. As climate change continues to cause record-breaking drought, there are no easy solutions. Saving the Great Salt Lake would require letting more snowmelt from the mountains flow to the lake, which means less water for residents and farmers. That would threaten the region's breakneck population growth and high-value agriculture — something state leaders seem reluctant to do. Utah's dilemma raises a core question as the country heats up: How quickly are Americans willing to adapt to the effects of climate change, even as those effects become urgent, obvious, and potentially catastrophic? Dig deeper into the moment. The stakes are alarmingly high, according to Timothy D. Hawkes, a Republican lawmaker who wants more aggressive action. Otherwise, he said, the Great Salt Lake risks the same fate as California's Owens Lake, which went dry decades ago, producing the worst levels of dust pollution in the United States and helping to turn the nearby community into a veritable ghost town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb' Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/climate/salt-lake-city-climate-disaster.html SALT LAKE CITY — If the Great Salt Lake, which has already shrunk by two-thirds, continues to dry up, here's what's in store: The lake's flies and brine shrimp would die off — scientists warn it could start as soon as this summer — threatening the 10 million migratory birds that stop at the lake annually to feed on the tiny creatures. Ski conditions at the resorts above Salt Lake City, a vital source of revenue, would deteriorate. The lucrative extraction of magnesium and other minerals from the lake could stop. Most alarming, the air surrounding Salt Lake City would occasionally turn poisonous. The lake bed contains high levels of arsenic and as more of it becomes exposed, wind storms carry that arsenic into the lungs of nearby residents, who make up three-quarters of Utah's population. “We have this potential environmental nuclear bomb that's going to go off if we don't take some pretty dramatic action,” said Joel Ferry, a Republican state lawmaker and rancher who lives on the north side of the lake. As climate change continues to cause record-breaking drought, there are no easy solutions. Saving the Great Salt Lake would require letting more snowmelt from the mountains flow to the lake, which means less water for residents and farmers. That would threaten the region's breakneck population growth and high-value agriculture — something state leaders seem reluctant to do. Utah's dilemma raises a core question as the country heats up: How quickly are Americans willing to adapt to the effects of climate change, even as those effects become urgent, obvious, and potentially catastrophic? Dig deeper into the moment. The stakes are alarmingly high, according to Timothy D. Hawkes, a Republican lawmaker who wants more aggressive action. Otherwise, he said, the Great Salt Lake risks the same fate as California's Owens Lake, which went dry decades ago, producing the worst levels of dust pollution in the United States and helping to turn the nearby community into a veritable ghost town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim and Navi connect with Division of Wildlife Resources Sport Fish Coordinator Randy Oplinger to talk about how drought conditions can affect fish and what you can do to help them during the dry weather. Mark Wade takes us on a drive from Brigham City to Bear Lake on this week's road trip segment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ski season is wrapping up in the meatspace. Well, maybe you haven't thought about it yet, but have you ever considered skiing in the Metaverse?

Tim and Russ connect with Nancy Seagull via satellite phone on the Amber river. Nancy is an avid river runner and shares some of her adventures on our nation's rivers. It's Free Fishing Day! Navi has some suggestions on local fishing spots to take the kids to today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this companion episode, we explore the life of Bessie Coleman – the first black woman in the world to earn a pilot's license.Bessie's story is one of grit and determination. Being barred from flight school in the US because of her race and gender, Bessie made her way to France to learn to fly.During her training, she witnessed a fellow student crash and lose their life, but even this would not deter her.Listen in to learn about the life of Bessie Coleman, and be sure to check out our recent episode with Carole Hopson who recently published a novel based on Bessie's life. Resources Mentioned:A Pair of Wings by Carole Hopson: https://www.amazon.com/Pair-Wings-Inspired-Pioneer-Aviatrix/dp/1735511161/Stay Connected:Signup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights.Website – https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest – @whenwomenflyWrite to us at  – hello@whenwomenfly.com

According to one report, more than 20 million Americans participated in downhill skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling during the 2015-2016 winter season. These winter sports enthusiasts will contribute an estimated $20 billion to the U.S. economy, “through consumer spending at ski resorts, hotels, restaurants, bars, grocery stores and gas stations.” Winter sports are big business — and growing by the year.  Ski resorts find themselves at the intersection of personalized service and technological development, positioning themselves to be high-tech and high-touch to compete successfully. This means leveraging the latest technologies, but also maintaining that personal touch to leave people satisfied with their experience — and willing to come back.  All brands can learn from this practice. How can you serve your audience by providing ongoing online updates on your social media platforms of choice, by email or even — wait for it — snail mail, that are helpful, useful, educational or even entertaining?  Continue reading here to learn more about high-tech, high-touch PR.    The article read in this episode originally appeared on the Forbes Agency Council CommunityVoice™ in December 2019.    Activate The PR Maven® Flash Briefing on your Alexa Device.    Join The PR Maven® Facebook group page.    Sign up for email notifications for when new episodes are released.  Take one of The PR Maven® Online Courses. 

Welcome to The Disruptors Podcast. BC Sanders and Ski are here to interrupt your program and bring you everything from street cops to mosh pits. On their third episode they welcome former Marine Combat Infantryman, and an industry leading expert in the areas of Situational Awareness and Behavioral Analysis, Yousef Badou. Yousef is the founder of Emergence Disrupt. Yousef discusses behavior profiling and anticipating the strategy of bad guys. Yousef is unique. Most of the population is oblivious to the onset of danger, Yousef knows what to look for. His specialty is calculating risk factors, recognizing the indicators of nefarious action, and undermining the manifestation of those potential threats to stop them in their tracks.   Brought to you by The Failure To Stop Podcast Family. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL      

As a child, Carole Hopson spent hours lying on the grass in her grandparents' backyard watching the planes arrive at Philadelphia International Airport. However, it took decades for Carole to pursue her dream of becoming a pilot. Today, Carole flies a Boeing 737 for United Airlines as a First Officer. Black women make up less than one percent of all certified pilots, and Carole is one of them. Carole's story is one of inspiration, bravery, chasing dreams, and taking risks. Before becoming a pilot, Carole spent decades working in various corporate careers from journalist to an executive-level employee in human resources. Carole stepped away from her corporate career to pursue her dream of flying, and it has taken her to places she couldn't have imagined.In this episode, Sylvia and Carole talk about Carole's journey from corporate careers to commercial pilot, Carole shares the inspiration behind her book A Pair of Wings, Carole talks about her non-profit The Jet Black Foundation, and she discusses the importance of representation in aviation.  Topics Include:- The history of Bessie Coleman's life- The process behind writing A Pair of Wings- How Carole's and Bessie Coleman's stories parallel each other- Career timeline and getting her commercial pilot's license later in life - What it's like to be a female African American commercial pilot- Experience gaining confidence as a minority operating a regional jet - Relationship with the public as a minority pilot- Family planning and motherhood- Carole's philanthropy, Jet Black Foundation, and the 100 pairs of wings initiative - And other topics…Carole Hopson flies a Boeing 737 for United Airlines as First Officer. Carole is also the author of the historical fiction novel A Pair of Wings (2021).  Before her career as a pilot, Carole was a journalist, writing for publications such as the Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Tribune, and the Bergen Record.  In 2021, Carole founded The Jet Black Foundation, a non-profit with the mission to help diversify the aviation industry. The Jet Black Foundation is currently working on the 100 Pairs of Wings project, with the goal to increase the representation of women of color in the aviation industry.Resources Mentioned:A Pair of Wings by Carole Hopson: https://www.amazon.com/Pair-Wings-Inspired-Pioneer-Aviatrix/dp/173551117X The Jet Black Foundation: https://www.jetblackfoundation.org/  Carole Hopson on Oprah's Daily: https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/a37762199/pilot-career-change/  Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson: https://www.amazon.com/Sisters-Arms-Novel-Kaia-Alderson/dp/0062964585 Ladysitting by Lorene Cary: https://www.amazon.com/Ladysitting-Year-Nana-End-Century/dp/0393635880 The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead: https://www.amazon.com/Nickel-Boys-Novel-Colson-Whitehead/dp/0385537077 Connect with Carole:carolehopson.com Stay ConnectedSignup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights. Be bold, be brave, and fly.Website – https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest –

Michelle “Mace” Curran is known for her impressive thirteen-year career as a fighter pilot flying F-16s. She went on to serve three years as the only female pilot for Air Force's elite demonstration squadron, the Thunderbirds, where she was only the second woman to fly as the Lead Solo in the Thunderbird demonstration since the team's creation in 1953. It may seem like Michelle always was self-assured and confident, but throughout her journey, Michelle faced feelings of self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and lack of confidence. Her story is one of grit, perseverance, and determination. She recently realized the true gift flight gave her—the ability to help and inspire others to chase their dreams. She now speaks at organizations around the nation to share the lessons she's learned about overcoming obstacles and gaining self-confidence.   In this episode, Sylvia and Michelle talk about Michelle's path to becoming a fighter pilot, the experience of being a Thunderbird during the pandemic, the flyover at the Superbowl, the power of change to enable dreams, the birth of "Upside Down Dreams", and why she views empathy as her superpower. Topics Include: - Navigating college and joining ROTC- Experience learning to fly and the challenges of initial flight screening - Confidence and imposter syndrome - What can you learn from the opportunity to change- Advice for people experiencing setbacks - Physical stresses of being an F16 pilot - Relationships and dating as a pilot- Importance of debriefing and how this transfers to other areas of life - Michelle's transition into public speaking - Upside Down Dreams- Empathy as a superpower - And other topics…Michelle “Mace” Curran led an impressive career as a Fighter Pilot during her 13 years in the United States Air Force. From 2019-2021, she flew as the only female pilot for the Air Force Thunderbirds and performed for millions across the country and internationally. Michelle was only the second woman to fly as the Lead Solo in the Thunderbird demonstration since the team's creation in 1953. In 2022, Michelle left active duty to found Upside Down Dreams, where she travels the country speaking to organizations on lessons of grit, perseverance, determination, and teamwork. She's made appearances on media such as The Kelly Clarkson Show, Glamor, and CBS Evening News, among others.  Resources Mentioned:Nowhere for Very Long by Briana Madia: https://www.amazon.com/Nowhere-Very-Long-Unexpected-Unconventional/dp/0063047985 Michelle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mace_curran/ Michelle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-curran5/ Michelle's Website: https://macecurran.com/Stay ConnectedSignup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights. Be bold, be brave, and fly.Website – https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest – @whenwomenflyWrite to us at  – hello@whenwomenfly.com

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

Allen, Ski, and Brent recap and review Season 5, Episode 16, “Clinton Avenue Memoirs."  Can a trip to Brooklyn help Sophia's faltering memory?  Can Blanche be the hard working assistant that Rose needs?  Is Brent a Sk8er Boi?!?  Listen now to find out!