Interviews/Profiles

Pep Fujas Joins the Show to Talk Wndr Alpine

by OutofBoundsPod
Jul 20th 2022 - 0 comments

This week on the Out of Bounds podcast, our guest is one of the hucking best to ever do it, pro skier, Pep Fujas (@pepujas). While Pep has been shredding it up for decades, our conversation focuses on what he’s up to these days with WNDR Alpine, where he is now the Vice President, Marketing & Product Development. WNDR is an Eco-conscious material and hard-good creator seeking to do better for the environment and churning out some cutting-edge skis in the process.
He and Adam talk about the sustainable microalgae-based materials they use and why. Also discuss what brought him there from K2, and what his day-to-day looks like. They also chat about what success looks like for a new ski brand and what actually sells skis? How do you convert a customer from hearing the message to swiping the credit card?

The Ahmet Dadali Interview: Out Now

by OutofBoundsPod
Mar 21st 2022 - 48 comments

Probably the most controversial interview I've done... or will do... hopefully.
Ahmet came on the show and it was a mix of really light hearted storytelling to some excellent insights on sponsor pay & commitments.

Obviously, we talk about his opinions on the world right now, including that of Covid, Vaccines & much more.

Proceed with caution as a lot of this is very much opinionated. I did my best to frame everything over and over again as opinion, and his view of the world.

The ones that go on about "don't believe everything you read in the media" and "do your own research" are often the ones that spread the most misinformation. Be aware of that as you listen.

Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs, their own free speech. However, how that speech impacts others, and how one choses to use that free speech is of the utmost importance.

There's a great quote from Spiderman that fits well here.

A Serious Conversation on Mental Health & Skiing with Drew Petersen

by OutofBoundsPod
Mar 7th 2022 - 0 comments

Drew and I sat down and talked about our Mental Health, and specifically his new film "Ups & Downs" chronicling his (ongoing) battle with mental health, Depression, and Type Two Bipolar.

This is the most impactful episode we've put out, and I hope y'all take something positive from it.

Thank you to Drew for sharing with me, and thank you to Mountain Gazette for hosting this conversation.