Jon O’Brien is a legendary freestyle coach and the founder and director of Wasatch Freestyle. Jon has been coaching for over 30 years and during his time with Wasatch Freestyle he has coached over 20 athletes to the US Ski Team. He has coached Olympic Medalists, World Champions, National Champions and Junior National Champions. He was a USSA Intermountain Team coach, and past Assistant Mogul coach for the US Freestyle Ski Team. Jon was the coach of the British Freestyle Ski Team at the 2002 Winter Olympics and coached the U.S. Jr. Mogul Team at F.I.S. Jr. Worlds. In 2022, he was inducted into YSA Hall of Fame. Wasatch Freestyle has won club of the year 3 times and continues to be one of the premier programs in the US. In this episode we discuss Jon’s career and what continues to drive him today. Enjoy!! #whatdrivesyou
Dylan Walczyk is an Olympian and a current member of the US Ski Team. Dylan has been on the US Team for 12 years. During his career Dylan has skied over 130 World Cups, has been a member of 6 World Championship Teams and was a member of the 2022 Olympic team in Beijing. He has 2 World Cup podiums and has finished top 10 in the world 4 times. He has 41 top 10 finishes and 11 top 5 finishes. Dylan is also the only athlete to win the Nor-Am Tour 3 different times. Dylan has recently launched an instructional ski channel called Steezy Joe Network with Ski Instructor Michael Schaefer, to help spread his passion for mogul skiing. You can find a link to their channel below. In this episode we discuss Dylan’s journey into skiing and what continues to drive him to be his best. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou #success #inthearena
https://www.youtube.com/@SteezyJoeNetwork
Matt Gnoza is the US Ski Team Freestyle Sport Director. Before his current role Matt was a 2X Olympic Coach for the US Ski Team from 2014-2022 winning 2 Nations cups, multiple World Champs Medals and an Olympic Medal. Gnoza, who coached the moguls C team for the 2014-15 season and was the freestyle program director at the Killington Mountain School in Killington, VT. In this episode we talk about Matt's Journey and what continues to drive him. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou #success #inthearena
Scott Rawles had a standout competitive career as a professional mogul skier and is one of the greatest coaches of all time in the sport of mogul skiing. As a pro Scott had seven career wins, 20 podiums, and five top-three finishes in the overall standings on the World Pro Mogul Tour. That passion soon spilled over to coaching as he helped to develop the Team Breckenridge freestyle program as a moguls coach and then program director. He had 14 athletes qualify for the U.S. Freestyle Team. He then became an assistant and eventually the Head Coach for the US Freestyle Mogul Team. During his time with the US they had unbelievable success winning 7 Medals at the Olympics, 20 Medals at World Championships and Multiple World Cup Overall titles. He was named USSA International Coach of the Year three times and the US won the Nation’s Cup three times as well. Scott moved on from the US in 2014 to become the Head coach for the Chinese Team for another Olympic run in 2018. Scott was nominated to the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame in 2021 and is currently coaching for Team Summit. In this episode we discuss Scott’s Journey in skiing and what continues to drive him each and everyday. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou #skiing #moguls
Joey Cordeau is one of the legends of freestyle. He's appeared in over 10 Warren Miller films, his images have been featured in skiing magazines numerous times, and he won the title of World Pro Mogul Champion four times in the 1980s. Joey spent 20 years coaching skiing and is one of the legends in the sport of freestyle skiing. In this episode we discuss how Joey got his start in skiing, his setbacks, and his successes through a legendary career. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou #success #skiing
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David Morris is a 3X Olympian, Olympic Silver Medalist as an aerialist for Australia. David made history becoming the first male to win an olympic medal for Australia in aerials and was also the flag bearer for Australia at the closing ceremonies of the 2014 Sochi Olympics. David had a tremendous career with 45 World Cup starts and 5 World Cup Podiums, he was a World Cup Winner in 2013 and World Championship medalist in 2017. In this episode we discuss Dave’s journey into aerials and his career! Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou #success #skiing
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Jacqueline Wiles is a 3X Olympian US Alpine Skier. Jackie is a 13 year veteran of the US Ski Team, she is a 2X National Champion, Nor-Am Champion, and has 3 World Cup podiums. In this episode we discuss how Jackie got her start in skiing, her setbacks, her successes so far and the upcoming World Cup season. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou #success #skiing
In this episode I am joined by former Olympic coaches Rob Kober, Bryan Zemba and Olympian Bobby Aldighieri. We review the Ruka WC preview the 24/25 WC Mogul Season. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou
In this episode I am joined by competitors Matt Graham, Ben Cavet and Cooper Woods. We discuss the first Mogul World Cup of the 24/25 season in Ruka, Finland. We chat about the build up to the race, how they felt about the race, the results from the Men and Women. We also look ahead to the rest of the season. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou #skiing #fis #fisfreestyle #WorldCup #Ruka #moguls #bumps #ski #bumpskiing #mogulskiing #inthearena
Mikael Kingsbury is arguably the greatest skier of all time. He is the greatest mogul skier in the history of the sport, he is a 12X World Cup Overall Champion, he has won an insane 90 World Cups, he is a 3X Olympic Medalist (Silver ‘14, Gold ‘18, Silver ‘22). In this episode we discuss with Mik about what has changed in his life, current goals for the season of the sport and what continues to drive him today. You can follow Mikael on Instagram @mikaelkingsbury . Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou #success
Freddy Mooney is a 2X Olympic mogul coach and the current Head Coach for Vail Ski Club. Freddy has been coaching for over 20 years and has had several different stops. He was the Head Coach for Winter Park and coached the Canadian National team for 8 years. Over Freddy’s career he has coached Olympic gold medalists, World Champions, and World Cup winners. In this episode we discuss Freddy’s journey from former US Ski Team member to his current role at Vail and what has driven him to succeed so far. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou
Rachel Lando is a teacher of movement and anatomy, specializing in Pilates, restorative yoga, and self-myofascial release. She is also a writer and the founder of Patient Care Movement, a fitness company that provides accessible movement education for those living with debilitating chronic illnesses. Rachel pursued and received advanced certifications in yoga and Comprehensive Pilates. In this episode we discuss Rachel’s journey into movement, her battle against Scleroderma and what has driven her to succeed so far. You can find out more about Rachel at https://www.patientcaremovement.org Enjoy!! #whatdrivesyou
Harald Marbler is a 6X Olympic mogul coach and the current World Cup coach for Sweden. Harald has been coaching for over 20 years and has had several different stops. He was the Head Coach for Austria and Germany and also coached for the US Ski Team. Over Harald’s career he has coached Olympic gold medalists, World Champions, and World Cup winners. In this episode we discuss Harald’s journey into coaching and what has driven him to succeed so far. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou #success #moguls
Morgan Schild is a former Olympian and 2X World Cup winner in freestyle moguls. Morgan is also a former national champion and had 5 Podiums in her World Cup career. She battled injuries throughout her career and in this episode we discuss Morgan’s journey and what has driven her to succeed. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou
Michelle Roark is a 2X Olympian, Dual World Cup Champion, Chemist and Alchemist. Michelle had a stellar career with 15 World Cup podiums, 6 wins and a laundry list of other accomplishments as a freestyle mogul skier. While skiing she pursued her other passion chemical engineering, graduating cum laude from The Colorado School of Mines. She is currently the CEO and Founder of Phia Lab which specializes in wellness products engineered with nature’s bioenergetics. In this episode we discuss the highs and lows of Michelle’s journey and what drives her to continue to succeed. To find out more about Michelle’s current passion you can go to www.phialab.com . Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou
Emerson Smith is a former Olympian and member of the US Ski Team. Emerson turned to coaching after his ski career and has coached for several different US programs including the US Ski Team. Currently he is the Head Coach for Wasatch Freestyle where he has coached National Champions and World Cup athletes so far throughout his young coaching career. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou
Park Smalley is a true pioneer in freestyle skiing and is considered by many to be the "Father Of Freestyle." He was the first head coach of the US Freestyle Ski Team, his athletes won, seven Nation's Cups, 114 World Cup wins, and 332 podiums. He was recently nominated to the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. He coached more than 3,000 athletes over his 25 years of coaching. He was also an Olympic commentator for the 92, 94 and 98 games. I hope you enjoy! #success #whatdrivesyou
In this episode I am joined by former Olympic coach Rob Kober and Olympians Bobby Aldighieri and Emerson Smith. We wrap up the 24/25 World Cup Season. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou
John Dowling is one of the greatest coaches in the history of freestyle mogul skiing. Between his time at Team Breckenridge and at Team Summit, John has coached several members of the U.S. Ski Team. He has also coached Olympians, world champions, national champions, World Cup event winners and World Cup overall winners. These are only a few on John’s many accomplishments. I hope you Enjoy! #success #whatdrivesyou #skiing
Chuck Martin is an Olympian, World Championship Medalist, 4 Time World Pro Mogul Tour Champion. He spent 7 years on the US Ski Team and skied in over 90 World Cups with 8 Podiums and a win. In this episode we discuss Chuck’s Career as an athlete and his time creating and running Mogul Logic Ski camps. We also discuss Chuck’s current role Coaching the FIS Team for Winter Park. I hope you Enjoy! #success #whatdrivesyou #skiing