Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Show

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Meet David Norris - someone who is not only an inspiring coach, but also an incredibly inspiring athlete. Most athletes move into coaching when they are done with their careers. David Norris is not only the assistant cross country coach at the club for the U16 to U20 athletes, but he is still kicking butt himself - not only on snow but on dry ground too! D...

Today we sit with the Club's new Snowboard Director, Olympic bronze medalist, Alex Deibold. Not only is he running our entire snowboard program with huge events coming up soon, he's also chasing around his almost 2 year old daughter on the side, all the while doing the hardest work of all - the work on himself. Today we talk about all of it - his path to glory, his transition to the other side, and what happens when an athlete mov...

Today we get to pick the brain of our Head U10 & U12 Nordic coach Deb Rose. Deb is no stranger to coaching kids - she’s the longest tenured coach at the club; she’s been here for 40 years, probably longer than many of you have been on skis! And there's a reason for that - you're about to hear it, but first a word from our amazing sponsor...

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Get ready for this unique opportunity to listen to history from the person who made it herself, our former Executive Director, Sarah Floyd. For 35 years, Sarah was involved in the Club in a variety of positions including coach, athletic director, associate executive director and finally executive director for her last five years. Sarah stepped down last year, winding down slowly as she helped our new executive director, Brian Kril...

It's not every day that you get to sit down with two of the most prolific Olympic athletes from their eras - who happen to live in your town - who also happen to be married - and who happen to have kids in the Winter Sports Club! Today is your lucky day because Nelson Carmichael & Caroline Lalive took a break from their busy schedules to share a mic (literally) and share their stories of passion, disappointment, success and he...

And we are lucky to have him!

Today you hear from our own U16 Alpine Head Coach Ben Brown. Ben has been coaching with the club since 2013 after a full career of ski racing as a Midwestern kid, through college at Western State University and after college, at an elite level on the Continental Cup. He landed in Steamboat over a decade ago and have been helping young athletes reach their goals on the snow ever since.

And we get the ...

John O’Sullivan was recently in Steamboat talking about the what, how and why of being a sports parent. John is a speaker, podcaster, former pro athlete, and movement creator, specifically in regards to his Changing the Game Project. He’s also the author of a couple bestselling books including one we should all have: Changing the Game: The Parent’s Guide to Raising Happy, High-Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to ou...

It's not everyday that you stumble across a world champion athlete in Steamboat who isn't a snow sport athlete. Today you will hear a parallel perspective on what it takes to be the best - from my favorite person in the world - our current SSWSC mountain bike and skimo coach, former 2-time Ironman Triathlon world champion, consummate gear enthusiast, health and fitness guru, father of 6th grade SSWSC athlete Wilder, and my husband...

A big hello and welcome back to our listeners today - We started the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Show in 2022 with the goal of spreading our love for all things outdoors and a side effect of educating and inspiring people around the world. Thousands of listeners tuned in to hear from coaches, parents, experts and athletes - we got such great feedback that we are back with another season of fun and inspiration… and who bet...

"If you're not having fun, it's not worth doing." 

This quote has always been my motto, but until now, I didn't have any research to back it up. After talking to today's guest, Jean Cote, it turns out I was right! Fun is the magic pill that keeps us going in athletics (and life) & forges the path to a life-long love of the sports we do. 

The Club was lucky to have Jean join us in person recently to share his findings on how to kee...

Jaelin Kauf won a silver medal in freestyle moguls in the 2022 Olympics. One year later, she proved it wasn't a fluke by following up with not one, but two, second place podiums at World Champs last week. This woman is on a roll! Today you get to hear all about Jaelin as we chat about her career starting when she was a baby through to her recent double silvers at the 2023 World Championships. But before we do, be sure to check out...

Today we have a very timely episode for all the parents out there who have kids entering competition season. This is a time with the stress, nerves and pressure ramp up for our kids, and as parents, we are along for the ride! 

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It's not every day you get to sit with one of the greatest athletes in the last decade - just days before he leaves for the final professional event of his career - ponder his past and speculate on his future. In this case, it's Snowboarder Mick Dierdorff - 2-time Olympian & 2019 Snowboard Cross World Champion among many other accolades. The event he's heading to is the 2023 Snowboard Cross World Champs, an event he didn't even pl...

Today we talk all about injuries with the Club's Medical Coordinator, Certified Athletic Trainer, Forrest Pecha. Here's the thing about this episode: if you don't need to hear it right now, that's great - you are beating the odds! But as you'll learn, if you are an athlete (or a parent of an athlete) for whom sports is a big part of your life, there is a good chance that at some point, you may experience an injury. One of the firs...

Welcome back to another amazing episode focused on the mind-game we play with sports. Today we meet the Club's Mindset Performance Coach, Luke Brosterhous. Luke came to this field of expertise from the golfing world as a standout young golfer who eventually played on the pro circuit. When he moved to Steamboat, he started coaching for the Club and that's where his curiosity about how the mental aspect of sports really became a focu...

Meet the inimitable Maddy Schaffrick! Previously our Snowboard Director, Maddy recently became the Assistant Coach of the the US Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup Team. A few days before she left Steamboat, we sat down with her and got real - about her career, her philosophy on sport & what's REALLY important in life. 

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Today we are lucky to have one of the world's premier sports researchers on the show. Mark Williams is one of the world’s leading authorities on expertise and its acquisition in sport. He has published 18 books and written over 500 scientific articles on how people become skilled and achieve success in sport and across other professional domains. He has worked across the globe as a consultant with numerous Olympic and professional ...

You're in for a double rainbow treat today with the incredible, insightful, resilient Flanigan power couple - Millie and Gardner! Since many of our listeners are parents, often with kids in the Club, we are building on our parent-perspective series. The Flanigans are long-time supporters of the club; as they mention today, they were involved in the club even before they had kids! Millie is currently a Physician Assistant and worke...

Meet our Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Program Director Todd Wilson, who just so happens to be a 2-time Olympian who stumbled into coaching as a way to temporarily give back to the sport he loves so much. 30 years later he has given back more than he could have ever imagined. 

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