TPM Episode 96: Robin Van Gyn, Pro Snowboarder

The Powell Movement

Mike Powell

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4.8 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2018

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Robin Van Gyn has been a pro snowboarder for over a decade. She didn’t get on a snowboard until she was 16 and it was full speed ahead from there. From riding the Olympic Park in college to graduating to Backcountry riding, Robin is one of those people that bring an attitude that’s always fun. She’s one of those rare people that raises the stoke level every time. On the podcast we talk a lot about gender, inclusion, and what it took to make it. Hana Beaman takes care of the Inappropriate Questions

Robin Van Gyn Show Notes:

2:00: Gender in snowboarding

22:00: Evo

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24:00: Growing up in Canada, dentists, and competitive dance

28:00: Finding snowboarding, moving to Whistler and staying there for 2 years before college

32:00: College, the Olympic Park, and Superpark

27:00: Moving to Golden, BC, heading out to the BC, meeting Leanne

38:00: The pivotal point in her career, Tara Dakides, the Chile trip

43:00: 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

45:00: Snow Safety in the early days, weak links, and getting ditched in the Backcountry

52:00: The Standard Films opportunity, Full Moon, Depth Perception and TGR

96:00: Inappropriate Questions with Hana Beaman

Transcript

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0:00.0	And now, a show with inappropriate language, the Powell Movement.
0:12.0	Welcome to the Powell Movement.
0:15.2	I'm your host, Mike Powell, and this week I'm interviewing Robin Van Jin.
0:20.6	Robin is a badass in the backcountry, has been a pro writer for over a decade.
0:25.4	The crazy part about Robin making it is that she didn't even start snowboarding until she was 16 years old.
0:31.4	And this week, the format of the show is a little bit different.
0:34.5	I thought I'd switch it up and bring the heaviest topic I had for the
0:37.8	interview and drop that first. It's always strange starting with a topic like gender when you're
0:43.0	interviewing someone you don't know at all. Robin is the first woman I've had on in a while. Yes, I know I suck,
0:49.7	but know that I'm working on getting more women into the show mix. They just have to be a worthy
0:54.4	guest. While I talk a lot about gender with the women I have on the show, there have been so
0:59.9	few that I feel like I'm almost part of the problem, and I'm going to work on changing that, as there
1:04.7	are a lot of badass women out there, and a lot of them have different experiences than us men.
1:09.6	And it's interesting for us to get a real perspective on what women are experiencing in snowboarding.
1:14.6	Before we get into the podcast, I want to ask you to follow me on Instagram at the Powell Movement.
1:20.6	Sign up for my number two's letter on my website and reach out to me if you have anything you want to share.
1:26.6	My email is Mike at the Powell Movement, and I will get back to you.
1:30.7	Finally, I need to thank my show sponsors who make things happen.
1:34.4	They are Evo, Rescue Water, Outdoor Research, Spy Optic, and the Ten Barrel Brewery.
1:40.6	In some of the ads, you will find some discount codes that you can use to buy stuff you're going to need for the season.
1:46.0	Please use them. Now, let's talk to Robin Van Jinn.
1:51.0	With these podcasts, I usually jump into a bunch of fluff.
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