Episodes


  • 75. Dealing with Burnout Pt. 2 with Nick Alfieri

    In this episode of ‘All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding,’ hosts Matt Larson, Chris Rogers, Brian Donovan, and special guest Nick Afieri explore the critical topic of burnout in the snowboarding industry. Nick shares his personal experience with severe burnout and how it led him to step away from his snowboarding…

  • 74. Revisiting Episode 5 Dealing with Burnout w/ Nick Alfieri

    In Episode 74 of the ‘All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding’ podcast, hosts Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, Brian Donovan, and returning special guest Nick Afieri delve deep into the topic of burnout while revisiting Episode 5. They discuss the mental and physical exhaustion faced by snowboarding professionals. Nick shares his personal…

  • 73. Snowboarding Made Me a Better Listener

    In this episode, hosts Matt Larson, Brian Donovan, and Chris Rogers delve into how snowboarding has honed their listening skills—key in developing people skills and effective communication. The discussion covers their personal experiences, teaching techniques, and the importance of active listening in building trust and better relationship management. They also introduce a new segment for…

  • 72. Listener Mailbag & One Year Anniversary!

    Welcome to episode 72 of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Snowboarding” with Chris Rogers and Brian Donovan! This week, it’s just the two of us as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of rekindling the podcast. Matt is out on an adventure, but we’re digging into the listener mailbag and responding to…

  • 71. Sensory Preferences & Learning Styles: Tools or Traps?

    How can understanding your students’ Sensory Preferences and Learning Styles improve your instruction? In this episode, Brian, Matt, and Chris delve into these popular (and sometimes controversial) educational models. Learn how to effectively use Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic and Watcher, Thinker, Feeler, and Doer frameworks to enhance your teaching, while also recognizing their limitations.These concepts are…

  • 70. What’s on Your Feet?

    The one about your feet, specifically, what’s on them! Insoles, liners, articulated cuffs, how they should and shouldn’t fit, and more. Chris, Matt, and Brian dive deep into the world of snowboard boots. Keep sending those hot takes, guest questions, and episodes our way at learnedfromsnowboarding@gmail.com! Hot Take: Best Worst Tech in Snowboard Boots Next…

  • 69. Carving vs Skidding | Commonly Misunderstood Pt. 5

    This episode is all about turns, specifically, skidding and carving. What’s the difference between the two? Why do we want to carve or skid? What is Scarving? Keep sending those hot takes, guest questions, and episodes our way at learnedfromsnowboarding@gmail.com! Hot Take: Team vs Individual Sports for Kids Next Week’s Episode: What’s On Your Feet…

  • 68. Hanging Out With Josh Smith

    With Donovan out for an episode Chris and Matt sit down with AASI Team Member Josh Smith. Meet Josh and hear about his journey to the National Team. Keep sending those hot takes, guest questions, and episodes our way at learnedfromsnowboarding@gmail.com! Hot Take: What’s your favorite off-season training activity? Next Week’s Episode: Skidding vs Carving!…

  • 67. Revisiting Ep 3 | Dealing With Shame

    In this episode we dive into the archives and listen to Episode 3 – Dealing with Shame. Chris, Matt, and Brian listen to the 2019 episode and share their thoughts and insights on how shame has affected them in their careers with both failures and successes. Tune in to hear about emotions from eam tryouts,…

  • 66. Brain Buckets

    Episode 66 is all about helmets! How did we end up wearing helmets and why do we still wear them, plus what tech in helmets matters to us! Keep sending those hot takes, guest questions, and episodes our way at learnedfromsnowboarding@gmail.com! Hot Take: What run makes you fall in love with snowboarding all over again?…