TPM Episode 91: Ben Ferguson, Pro Snowboarder, Olympian

The Powell Movement

Mike Powell

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4.8 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2018

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Ben Ferguson is not your typical half pipe rider. In a world where riders used to ride every type of terrain, the athletes today seem more specialized, especially the competition athletes. But Ben only competes because he can, He's a snowboarder first, who has the talent in the pipe that generates exposure, sponsorship dollars and everything else that goes along with being an Olympic level rider. The cool thing about Ben is he doesn’t care about any of that, he’s all about the riding, man.

Ben Ferguson Show Notes:

2:00: His two projects that are out this year, 10 Barrel perks and Bend

6:45: Team sports, snowboarding, and getting put into a program

11:45: Contests as a kid, nationals, and Burton

15:17: Us Open, parental support and competitiveness

19:30: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)

RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)

Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15)

22:00: What is High School like for him, concussions, and energy

25:30: Olympic lead up, contests, and Dew Tour

30:00: Did he think he had a chance to make the Olympics, and the X-Games

36:00: Spy Optics: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20.

The 10 Barrel Brewery: My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner

36:30: Filming with Travis Rice, getting out there, and pipe riders having movie parts

44:00: Money, Olympics 2.0. and Shaun White

54:00: 4th Place at the Olympics and the next Olympics

56:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Yoshida

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, Kermit here. You're listening to the Powell Movement.
0:11.0	Welcome to the Powell Movement. I'm your host, Mike Powell, and this week it's back to snowboarding.
0:18.0	And my guest is known for his half-pipe snowboarding, but really,
0:21.9	he's just a snowboarder who happens to kill it in the pipe. He's not defined by it, although he
0:27.5	kind of is. I'm talking about Ben Ferguson, and on the podcast, we talk about Ben's life and times
0:33.3	in and out of the Olympic spotlight. Before we get into his podcast, I want to ask you to follow me on Instagram at the Powell
0:40.1	Movement.
0:40.9	And speaking of Instagram, I'm going to be running a bunch of contests on the gram this season.
0:46.5	Make sure you look at the image I put up each Monday to find out what you need to do to enter and win.
0:52.1	If social media contests aren't for you, you can also enter to win a pair of spy
0:56.6	Helm 2 sunglasses by signing up for my number 2's letter on my website.
1:01.6	The drawing for this is November 1st and I will contact the winner.
1:05.7	Finally, I want to thank Roy Tuscany and all the good people at the High Fives Foundation.
1:11.9	They sent me an amazing jacket and they're making a difference in a lot of people's lives. I also want to thank my
1:16.4	great sponsors. They are Evo, Rescue Water, the 10 Barrel Brewery, Outdoor Research, and SpyOptic.
1:24.1	They make the show happen, so please use the codes in their ads and buy some products.
1:29.7	And now, let's talk to Ben Ferguson.
1:33.3	I'm good, man. Sorry about that.
1:35.5	No problem. You have a big night last night?
1:38.0	Yeah, kind of. We went for it a little bit. Nothing too crazy, but definitely couldn't drive home.
1:42.3	Had to go pick up the truck. That's very responsible over you.
1:45.8	Yeah.
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