TPM Episode 65: Mike Wilson, Viral Video Producer, Skier, BASE jumper
The Powell Movement
Mike Powell
4.9 • 860 Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2018
⏱️ 89 minutes
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Summary
Mike Wilson is an athlete with elite ability and you can say he "made it" in the world of action sports. You can also say that Mike didn't achieve his full potential. Mike has always marched to the beat of his own drummer and while some athletes choose to be team players, Mike was more of a lone wolf. People thought he was a loose cannon and maybe he is. On the podcast Mike tells his story and he has no filter.
Mike Wilson Show Notes
2:00: What has Mike been up to lately
6:30: Growing up in Vermont and School
13:00: Sponsorship at 11 years old
17:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
18:30: Trampoline's and Mike Nick
24:00: Superpark, getting 13 sponsors at 13 and who he was as a teen pro skier
33:24: The Switch 10 and inventing the double 10, The Wilson Flip and why he stopped competing
44:00: 10 Barrel Brewery
45:00: Rory Bushfield, Riley Poor and Kris Ostness
52:00: Having a lot of different sponsors and why he didn't get bigger
60:00: Creating viral videos
64:00: BASE jumping after 1 tandem skydive and getting kicked off Squaw
69:00: Three close calls in BASE
82:00: Inappropriate Questions with Sean Decker
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Prick up your earballs. It's time for the Powell Movement. |
| 0:11.1 | Welcome to the Powell Movement. I'm your host, Mike Powell, and winter has come to an end. |
| 0:18.1 | While there won't be many more powder days this season, there will be a lot more podcasts, |
| 0:22.8 | and I'll be talking to folks from all over the world of action sports. |
| 0:26.8 | This week, my guest is Mike Wilson. |
| 0:29.1 | He's a skier, base jumper, rope swinger, who has more air awareness and natural ability |
| 0:34.3 | than almost anyone on the planet. |
| 0:36.5 | But he was only able to achieve a moderate amount of |
| 0:38.6 | success as a pro skier, which I really never understood. For people who aren't fully invested in the |
| 0:44.7 | ski culture, you might not know Mike Wilson's name, but you've definitely seen him on the internet. |
| 0:50.4 | He puts out viral videos of him base jumping, rope swinging, and zip lining, and they |
| 0:56.6 | generate tens of millions of views. He's a sponsor's dream, but he doesn't have any sponsors. |
| 1:02.2 | And the cool thing about Mike is he doesn't really seem to care about that at all. And he has no |
| 1:07.0 | filter when talking about what went on during his ski career. |
| 1:15.0 | Before we get into the podcast, I want to thank you for listening and ask you to follow me at the Powell Movement on Instagram, share my posts on Facebook, and review me on whatever |
| 1:20.0 | platform you listen to me on. If you want to connect with me, my email is Mike at the |
| 1:25.0 | palimovement.com. I'd love to hear from you. |
| 1:28.1 | Finally, I'd like to thank my sponsors. |
| 1:30.2 | They are evo.com, rescue water, the 10-barrel brewery and unofficial networks. |
| 1:35.6 | Please support them as they make the show happen. |
| 1:38.1 | Now, let's talk to Mike Wilson. |
| 1:41.1 | Yeah, I'm actually at my parents' house right now. |
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