All We Really Need to Know We Learned from Snowboarding…
Hosted by Chris Rogers, Brian Donovan, and Matt Larson, this podcast dives deep into the life lessons inspired by snowboarding, sharing insights that shape our values and passion for the sport and telling stories that blend snowboarding with life’s greatest teachings.
Meet the Hosts!
Chris Rogers
Co-Host & PSIA-AASI National Team Member
A three-term PSIA-AASI Snowboard National Team Member, Chris has dedicated his life to sharing the adventure and travel lifestyle through global ski and snowboard instruction. He is also a snowboard, freestyle, and children’s examiner in the Rocky Mountain region. When not on the slopes or recording an episode of the show, he embraces a variety of outdoor pursuits, including mountain biking, wake surfing, and foiling.
Sponsors: Head Snowboards, Hestra Gloves, Therm-IC, Sidas, Phunkshunwear, Phoozy, Purl Wax, Dermatone, and LEKI Poles.
Brian Donovan
Co-Host & PSIA-AASI National Team Member
Known in most most circles as “Donovan,” Brian has spent his life chasing gravity in all its forms – sliding on snow, skateboarding, whitewater kayaking, inline skating, and on a mountain bike. As a two-term PSIA-AASI National Snowboard Team member and an AASI Eastern Region Examiner, Brian’s “office” and happy place can best be described as outside in the mountains. As a veteran AASI Eastern Region Examiner based at Mount Snow, Vermont, he has spent over 15 years shaping the next generation of snowsports educators. His mission is to help others push their limits and discover their potential, guided by his motto: “If you’re lucky enough to make it to the top, don’t forget to send the elevator back down for others.”
Sponsors: K2 Snowboards, POC, Hestra gloves, Phunkshunwear, Dermatone, Sidas and Therm-IC
Matt Larson
Co-Host & PSIA-AASI National Team Member
Matt Larson is a highly respected snowsports educator and a two-term member of the PSIA-AASI National Snowboard Team. Matt is a snowboard and freestyle examiner in Northern Rocky Mountain and Northern Intermountain regions. He’s known for his wide-ranging snowboarding expertise and dedication to instruction, especially with freestyle and alpine snowboarding. Beyond the slopes, Matt is a critical care nurse in Bozeman, Montana, and an avid whitewater kayaker.
Sponsors: Rossignol, Donek, Swany Gloves, Cardo Systems, Mountainflow Ecowax, Insta360, Phunkshun Wear, Dermatone, Mammut, Anon, and Burton.