TPM Episode 449: Xander Guldman, Pro Skier
The Powell Movement
Mike Powell
4.9 • 860 Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2025
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Xander Guldman is a relative newcomer on the scene and could be called "one of the best kept secrets in skiing." I mean, he's been competing in big mountain environments since he was 10 years old, he's stood on many podiums, made it to the Freeride World Tour, won awards, and has/is filming with the biggest outfits in the ski game. His bouncy style and unique trick/grab vocabulary separate him from the rest and on the podcast, we talk about his live-scored personal project "Form", graduating from UC Davis Pre-Med, the FWT, skiing and what's next. Xander's brother, Jordan Guldman, asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Xander Guldman Show Notes:
4:00: Last minute scramble to travel, Mark Abma, spreading himself thin with projects, his project, "Form"
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25:00: Growing up rafting, world travel, being good at stuff, Jewish, Daron Rhalves, big mountain contests at 11, getting nerves under control, ski culture, and style influences.
42:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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44:00: Nimbus, coaches, Woodward, Ross Tester, sponsorship, UC Davis, shifting to pre-med, leaving contests for 2 years, FWT, filming, and what's next
68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jordan Guldman
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Have a seat on your porcelain throne. |
| 0:02.3 | It's time to talk some shit on the Powell movement. |
| 0:13.5 | Welcome to the Powell movement. |
| 0:17.1 | I'm your host Mike Powell, and this week, while I'm still living in a fog of loneliness and |
| 0:22.1 | sadness, I'm trying to convince myself that I'm going to change everything up in 2026. |
| 0:27.9 | And I can't wait for it to get here. |
| 0:30.1 | While I'll never forget Ange and I wish she was healthy and here every single day, I have |
| 0:35.3 | to move on. |
| 0:36.5 | I can't just sit at home and feel sorry for myself, |
| 0:38.9 | and I've been doing so much of that lately. So my plan moving forward is to take advantage |
| 0:43.7 | of all the fun opportunities presented to me, the first being a trip to Jackson Hole in December |
| 0:48.8 | with outside life. And that's going to be an insane party with a ton of college kids. And while I won't be hitting on college girls because I'm too old and that's gross and I'm still not in the hookup mindset, I'm going to have to start meeting people again in 2026 or else I'll go crazy. So while I'm not really looking forward to that, living the loser's single life at 52, which I'm already living, I do think that's my way back to a normal life. |
| 1:13.1 | But I can't imagine being with someone else. |
| 1:15.3 | I mean, this wasn't the way it was supposed to happen. |
| 1:17.8 | But what is supposed to happen is a podcast. |
| 1:20.4 | And this week, it's Zander Goldman, and we recorded the week that he's coming to Seattle to premiere his live score movie form. |
| 1:27.2 | I wasn't sure what to expect from Zander. I thought he might be one of those quiet type guys that I had to pry information out of, but that wasn't the case at all. Zander was bubbling with personality and it's a fun podcast. But before we get into it, it's time for me to ask you to do a few things for me. First, please tell a friend about the show. |
| 1:45.2 | Second, share my social posts. |
| 1:47.1 | And finally, please support my incredible sponsors who make this podcast happen. |
| 1:51.6 | These brands have stuck by me through thick and thin, and they really do make this podcast |
| 1:55.6 | happen. |
| 1:56.1 | So please listen to their ads and buy their products. |
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