Shows
Steamboat LocalsELEVATING STEAMBOAT - Ep. 3 SSWSCIn the latest episode of the Elevating Steamboat podcast presented by The Carpet Shoppe, Gardner Flanigan sits down with Brian Krill, the Executive Director of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC). Brian brings nearly three decades of experience in education and the nonprofit sector, with a rich history in competitive mountain sports. Before joining SSWSC, he served as the Executive Director for the Sugar Bowl Ski Team and Academy in California and the Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club. He also held roles with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, contributing significantly to club development and sport...2025-02-0450 min
Steamboat LocalsCommon Folk in the Boat (Ep. 12 Bobby Aldighieri)Common Folk in the Boat is presented by Billo Premium Cannabis.
In this episode, Eli and Dave have a great conversation with Bobby Aldighieri, a Steamboat Springs resident, has had an impressive career both in sports and real estate.
Born in 1965, Aldighieri was an Olympic freestyle skier who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. He was known for his success in mogul skiing, winning the North American Moguls title in 1985 and earning multiple top finishes throughout the 1980s. His skiing career also includes a gold medal win at the 1988 World Cup and a s...2024-09-0538 min
Run This World with Nicole DeBoom Podcast219 - ”I wonder if I can do this?” the Story of 2-time Ironman World Champion & SSWSC Coach Tim DeBoom
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, Tim DeBoom.
SPONSOR DEAL! Use code SSWSCpodcast at honeystinger.com for 20% off all products. Fuel up now! Fi...2023-11-061h 09
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowFun Always Wins with Jean Cote
"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 keep kids engaged in the sports they love. Be...2023-03-2344 min
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowOlympian Jaelin Kauf Delivers the Love & Takes Home the Medals
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 this amazing deal from our podcast sponsor.
SPONSOR DEAL! U...2023-03-101h 08
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowParenting for Success with Jon Nolting
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!
SPONSOR DEAL! Use code SSWSCpodcast at honeystinger.com for 20% off all products. Fuel up now! Fine print: 20% off entire order, online only, no minimum purchase, good on subscriptions & one-time purchases, one use per customer, active until 12/31/23
Our Chief Operating Officer, Jon Nolting, is a mul...2023-03-0448 min
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowSnowboard Legend Mick Dierdorff Shares What He Learned Along the Way as He Faces Down the Final Event of His Career
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 plan to do but is the perfect way to wrap his decade-plus career.
SPONSOR DE...2023-02-171h 11
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowHow Forrest Pecha Helps Injured Athletes Come Back Stronger than Ever
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 first things we do today is normalize this!
SPONSOR DEAL! Us...2023-02-0851 min
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowMindset Performance Coach Luke Brosterhous on How to Raise Your Mental GameWelcome 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 focus. He decided to go back to school and get his Masters Degree in Sports Psychology. Today he helps young athletes develop a strong mental game...2023-01-2652 min
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowHow Snowboard Phenom Maddy Schaffrick Learned to Fall & Get Back Up Again
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.
SPONSOR DEAL! Use code SSWSCpodcast at honeystinger.com for 20% off all products. Fuel up now!
Fine print: 20% off entire order, online only, no minimum purchase, good on subscriptions & one-time purchases, one use per customer, active until 12/31/22
...2023-01-131h 06
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowCreating Elite Athletes with Scientist Mark WilliamsToday 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 sports and has vast experience as a scientist, author and educator, and as an applied sports scientist.
Mark visited Steamboat earlier this year to share insights ab...2022-12-3059 min
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowTrust Your Kids’ Journeys with Millie & Gardner Flanigan
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 worked for 22 years in family medicine and now work full time in mental health as a Psychiatric PA. Gardner is the Executive Director of STARS. They have...2022-12-161h 08
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowBuilding Dreams with Ski Legend & Coach Todd Wilson
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.
SPONSOR DEAL! Use code SSWSCpodcast at honeystinger.com for 20% off all products. Fuel up now!
Fine print: 20% off entire order, online only, no minimum purchase, good on subscriptions & one-time purchases, one use per customer, active until 12/31/22
T...2022-12-081h 13
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Show4-time Olympian Ann Battelle - A True Champion On & Off the Mountain
It's not every day you get to hear from a 4-time Olympian, World Champion Mogul Skier & 6-time National Champion, so when you do, you take your time and get the full story! Ann Battelle is not only a champion on the mountain, she's a champion human off the mountain too as she shares her passion and experience with the next generation of freestyle skiers as our moguls coach for all ages.
SPONSOR DEAL! Use code SSWSCpodcast at honeystinger.com for 20% off all products. Fuel up now!
Fine print: 20% off en...2022-12-0158 min
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowGreatest Lessons Learned Through Sport with Athletic Director Dave Stewart
Meet our Athletic Director Dave Stewart! He's one of those guys you wish you had known your entire life. He's fun, honest, open and positive, but he can also dig deep and share openly about the big questions, the ones that help create our value systems.
SPONSOR DEAL! Use code SSWSCpodcast at honeystinger.com for 20% off all products. Fuel up now!
Fine print: 20% off entire order, online only, no minimum purchase, good on subscriptions & one-time purchases, one use per customer, active until 12/31/22
This episode is al...2022-11-1756 min
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowOlympian Olivia Giaccio - Keep it Simple & Keep it Fun
Fresh off 6th place at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Olivia first hit the national radar in 2016 when she was the junior national champion followed in 2017 as the dual mogul junior world champion. After that, she turned pro, hit the world cup tour and started racking up results and confidence. In 2018, she was the first alternate for the Winter Olympic Games. Four years later she got retribution, and not only made the team, but made the finals. While we're in awe of her 6th place finish at the games, we may be even more in awe of...2022-11-031h 00
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowThe Parent Trap: Navigating Winter Sports for 3 Very Different Kids with Laura & Kevin Sankey
Meet Kevin & Laura Sankey, parents to three incredibly amazing, incredibly different kids - all of whom have experienced the SSWSC in different ways with their own definitions of happiness and success. Today we seek to explore how to navigate the Club's offerings for multiple children with diverse interests. We couldn't think of a better couple to kick off this conversation than the Sankeys!
SPONSOR DEAL! Use code SSWSCpodcast at honeystinger.com for 20% off all products. Fuel up now!
Fine print: 20% off entire order, online only, no minimum purchase, good o...2022-10-2159 min
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowConditioning 101: Sady Tobin Sets Your Kids Up with a Long-Term Fitness Base
Today we hear from Sady Tobin, Director of Strength & Conditioning for the club. Arguably the most important part of any athlete's sport program is the foundation they create outside of the actual sport. Sady's mission is to help kids develop a long-term fitness base that is fun and helps create strength and confidence. All winter programs include conditioning as the kids get older and are ready to add this into their plans.
Today we discuss:
Sady's background, how she came to the club and what attracted her to kids development
The values behind the...2022-10-0638 min
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowHow Can I Afford my Child’s Winter Sports Program?This episode is about money. Plain and simple - winter sports are not cheap. There's coaching, gear (so much gear!), ski passes, travel, snacks (so many snacks!) and more. When you add it all up, sometimes the finances just don't fit your family's budget.
Don't walk away yet! Today you hear from Jon Nolting, the Associate Executive Director, about a program the club created to help all families participate in these sports that can change their kids' lives.
It's called the EZ Scholarship Program. You can find details here. As Jon says, if your kids ca...2022-09-2941 min
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowDecker Dean - Steamboat’s 100th Olympian
Today we hear from Steamboat's 100th Olympian - Decker Dean! Decker joins us from Norway where he's training and competing after his 2022 Olympic debut in Beijing. Decker grew up in Steamboat, found jumping along the way and at 22, is officially a professional ski jumper, training and competing around the world.
Today we talk about:
What it was like to grow up in Steamboat
What role SSWSC played in his life
Other sports & shenanigans Decker "participated" in including tourist flipping and unicycle riding :)
The state of ski jumping i...2022-09-1549 min
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowChoose the Best Programs for your Kids with Blair Seymour
Today we visit with our Sport Development Director, Blair Seymour. Our goal is to help guide you through the registration process. There are so many programs offered that it can often be confusing and stressful to whittle them down. For the sake of seasonality, we are going to focus on snow sports today and save the summer programs for next spring!
Note: A side effect of our conversation is all of the greater life lessons that bubbled to the surface!
Today you will hear:
Some cool insights into Blair's background & why she's been with...2022-09-081h 02
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ShowWelcome to the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Show
Welcome to the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Show! We kick off the podcast with two guys who are integral to the club's leadership - Jon Nolting and Dave Stewart - as we discuss the goals of the show and more.
Today you will learn:
All about the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
What SSWSC offers
The show goals: Sharing our passion, Education, Connection and of course Entertainment through fun, inspirational stories
The show is a great resource whether you live in Steamboat or not!
More about Jon and Dave here!...2022-09-0722 min
Never Far from HomeNever Far from Home Ep. 138 - Big Booming Red Wings FanAlex Coffey did have a few years of hockey when he was young, but stopped playing in second grade when he decided to pursue skiing. He was a member of SSWSC, but has always been a huge hockey fan, and for some reason, a Red Wings fan. We forgive him of that, and talk about his life, from early playing days, to soccer and skiing, so coming back to the sport in High School. Enjoy his tales. www.beautyunis.com www.danostequila.com2021-04-1554 min
FasCat Cycling Training Tips PodcastAsk FasCat #11 — Race Prep, New to Cycling, Gas Station Bonking Welcome to another periodized Q&A session of the FasCat Podcast, where we field listener questions from our forum, website, and social media to help you get even faster on the bike. This go around we touch on a range of topics, including how best to prepare for a race, interval specificity, gas station bonking, ‘cross training, and more. Here are the links we mentioned in the Podcast: 20 Minute Power Based Field Test Phil Gaimon’s Advice to New & Experienced Cyclists FasCat’s Coaching Philosophy Seven Habits of Highly Successful Master Cyclists Supplemental Oxygen Referen...2020-08-071h 20
In The Arena With Bobby Carroll#5 - Bobby Aldighieri - Olympian, Executive Freestyle Director Steamboat Springs Winter Sports ClubBobby Aldighieri is a former Olympian as an athlete and a two time Olympian as a coach in Mogul Skiing. He was a member of the US Ski Team and was the Head coach for the Canadian Freestyle team. He has coached several athletes to their prospective National team and to the Olympics. Including National Champions, World Championship medalists and Olympic Medalists. He is still helping guide athletes and coaches to reach their full potential as the Program Director for Freestyle Moguls at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. Steamboat’s program was named club of the year in 2017 an...2020-04-201h 17