The Common Stitch

The Common Stitch


Latest Episodes

23: MIKE ROGGE - Verb Cabin executive producer and Ski Journal magazine editor on visual and written storytelling, skiing, being a new dad and how everyone's stories are worth telling.
September 06, 2019

Mike Rogge reminds us that stories MOVE people, and how important human connection is. In the ski industry, he's worn MANY hats. Prior to that, he was a "regular east coast kid that was kind of good at English." He found himself out west *because of a...

22: Soulo-cast - You're already a badass. REMEMBER what you've already learned and overcome outside!
August 28, 2019

It is WAY too easy to forget everything we've overcome. And WAY too easy to compare where we are to anyone else's level with sports. And I definitely did this at first with podcasting! So I created a course to help. If you've been toying with the idea...

21: VAUGHN HADENFEDLT - On archeology, Bears Ears National Monument, the balance of protecting public lands, and getting young people outside
August 14, 2019

Vaughn has 30 + years experience in archaeology specifically in Cedar Mesa in Southern Utah. He founded one of the original outdoor / climbing shops in Colorado & later became a backcountry hiking guide - Far Out Expeditions. Vaughn cues us into...

20: RACHAEL BURKS - On professional freeskiing, STOKE, giving back and community in the outdoors
August 07, 2019

Rachael Burks is pretty much synonymous with STOKE. We speak about her getting into the professional freeride world, bumps along the way, and stoke on the community overall. It takes a lot to make this life work - AND it comes with inspiring ripple...

19: TASHI HACKETT - On balancing a medical career track, getting after it outside, and not taking it for granted.
August 02, 2019

Anyone that knows Tashi, knows he is a COMPLETE goof. That's the PG version. He's a mad scientist, goofball, full send'er. He grew up kayaking, skiing, climbing and beyond at an age far earlier than most AND he's a professional research assistant in...

18: NICK MARTINI - Director/ Founder of STEPT Studios on how a background in scrappy street skiing helped them stand out in the L.A. film industry
July 24, 2019

Nick Martini & friends founded STEPT, making a name for themselves in the ski film industry at first. What started as a passion project unfolded into a career molded by the mindset, temperament, and skillsets that urban skiing and co-creating with...

17: CYNTHIA JOHNSON - On freeskiing, injuries, identity crisis, and the Universe
July 20, 2019

SEND IT Cynthia Johnson is a professional freeskier and free spirit. After creating this persona, an injury put her on crutches for the majority of the year. This new space in her life led her to question - what is her identity without skiing? Who is...

16: WES HEUSTESS - Local jack of ALL trades on chasing waterfalls and the meaning of community
June 03, 2019

Wes is the peter pan adventure man of the Gorge, Bozeman and I'm sure anywhere he decides to spend his time. Mountain biking, kayaking, snowboarding, skiing, kiting, paragliding, climbing, search and rescue, YOU NAME IT - Wes has jumped in with both...

15: ERIKA VIKANDER - On Snowboarding on the Freeride World Tour and the benefits of mindfulness, breath-work, and turning inward
May 12, 2019

Erika Vikander is a phenomenal snowboarder. During the qualifying rounds of the Sochi Olympics, she injured her knee, recovered and decided to give freeride a try. Well, she immediately qualified for the Freeride World Tour. We talk about the tour,...

14: BILL GROFF - Founder of Rim Cyclery - Moab's original outdoor shop, on the birth of Moab as an outdoor mecca
April 25, 2019

Bill Groff has witnessed Moab transform from a mining town to an outdoor mecca. After the mining industry collapsed, Bill, his brother, and their father decided to found Rim Cyclery. They were the ONLY outdoor shop in Moab for 10 years and then......