TPM Episode 95: Tom Wallisch, Pro Skier

The Powell Movement

Mike Powell

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4.8 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2018

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Tom Wallisch is first return guest to The Powell Movement and there’s a reason for that…..He’s Tom Wallisch…..He sits on the board of directors for the US Ski and Snowboard Team, he’s all about giving back to the sport, he’s a living legend, and even as he’s gotten older, he’s kept his finger on the pulse of all ski media while continuing to create his own. Wallisch always makes for an entertaining podcast.

Tom Wallisch Show Notes:

2:00: His knee injury and the road to recovery

14:00: Getting back on snow and his mentality after injury

18:30: Evo

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20:30: Joss, the Olympic dilemma, and popularity

26:00: The 2018 Olympics, the ads, and honesty with brands

30:30: Being on the Board of Directors of the US Ski and Snowboard Team

35:00: Resigning with Line for 3 more years and social media in contracts

38:45: 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

41:15: Internet skiers, video projects, creating Good Company, and company plans for next year

55:00: Delta’s special treatment of Tom and wedding planning

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Line Skis Josh Malczyk

Transcript

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0:00.0	Stand to talk some shit on the Powell Movement.
0:11.2	Welcome to the Powell Movement.
0:14.4	I'm your host, Mike Powell, and this week my guest is Tom Wallish.
0:18.7	And while you may be thinking, hey, you already did an interview with
0:22.0	Tom Wallace, well, this podcast covers completely new territory. So if you want to hear Tom's full
0:28.4	backstory, then you can tune in to episode three to hear his amazing story of how he got to where he is
0:34.1	today. If you don't want to listen to that, here's a quick summary of what Tom's done throughout his career.
0:40.3	He grew up skiing on the East Coast, he moved out west for college, put out video parts, won a
0:45.3	video contest, and became the Justin Bieber of skiing.
0:48.3	He's known for street skiing contests, being on the U.S. ski team from 2011 to 2015, and he didn't go to the Olympics
0:57.0	because of injury, but he's won X Games Gold twice. He was ESPN's 2014 action sports athlete of the
1:04.6	year, and he's done the longest rail slide in the history of the world at 424 feet. That's the
1:10.7	cliff notes for Tom Wallish.
1:12.9	And before we get into his podcast,
1:14.6	I want to ask you to follow me on Instagram at the Powell Movement.
1:18.5	Finally, I want to thank my sponsors who make this show happen.
1:21.8	They are Evo, Rescue Water, Spy Optic, Outdoor Research, and the 10-Barrel brewery.
1:27.8	Please use the codes in their ads and buy some stuff.
1:30.8	And now, let's talk to the pretzel king of Pittsburgh, Tom Wallish.
1:35.9	You just got back from the doctor.
1:38.1	I did.
1:38.9	Perfect timing.
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