With nighttime temps approaching 32 degrees and resorts hiring staff for the 24-25 season, we thought it was an appropriate time to do an episode on how exactly one goes about becoming a snowboard or ski instructor. Join Chris, Matt, and Brian, as they reflect on their journey from snowboarder to snowboard educator. Along the…

It’s another listener suggested episode… with a twist! In 2020 Cori Lambert was an AASI Level 3 working towards becoming a trainer. She emailed the show with some questions just as the podcast went on hiatus. Fast forward 4 years, and Cori has not only become a trainer at Aspen Snowmass, she’s now a Rocky…

The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

It’s our first listener suggestion episode! In Ep 29 we describe what the PSIA-AASI National Team is and share some reflections from our experiences at the 2024-28 National Team selections at Big Sky in April 2024. The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI…

In Episode 28, Brian, Matt, and Chris dive in to opportunities for off-season training, including working in the southern hemisphere, heading to a snow dome, and trying out snowboard simulators. They also share their ideas for what makes for great off-snow training as well as ways to stay sharp with the teaching and people skills…

All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is back with new episodes! In Episode 27, Chris is joined by two new co-hosts, Brian Donovan and Matt Larson to relaunch the pod. Get to know Brian, Matt, and Chris in this episode with some history, banter, and rapid fire questions! The snowboard podcast…

In this episode Chris and Nick talk about the highs and lows of the last season. What a weird end to the season it has been, but it was fun while it lasted! Also, hear Nick and Chris talk about some of their silver linings from quarantine. The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to…

In Episode 25, Chris and Nick take a trip down memory lane, and recap the last year of recording episodes. Almost like a behind-the-scenes bonus episode, you’ll hear some of their favorite parts of recording episodes 1-24 and hear a bit about what it was like recording them. The snowboard podcast All I Really Need…

All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is back with new episodes! In Episode 24, Chris and Nick regroup in their first show since the Coronavirus hit the US and shut down all of the ski areas, and dive in on how to keep training towards goals even when you can’t physically…

This week on All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding, Chris and Nick share some of their pet peeves when it comes to training. This episode is one of the “pull back the curtain” episodes, with the idea of giving you some of their perspective of what they’re thinking as trainers. Learn…