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Big Stick Energy – E51 – Mentorship, Being a Chick & Working in the Ski Industry – Hannah Fleming Ethan

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Big Stick Energy – E51 – Mentorship, Being a Chick & Working in the Ski Industry – Hannah Fleming

Ethan February 7, 2023

Hannah Fleming grew up in Ogden, Utah. A year-round athlete, we discussed her goals for various mountain sports including skiing, trail running and biking in 2023. After studying marketing in university, Hannah now works for Atomic skis and has been a team member behind the She Skis campaign. Muir Energy – Code: OUTOFBOUNDS – Fast-burning energy that doesn’t taste like butt. Simple ingredients for next-generation nutrition Deuter – With packs and bags for any size adventure, find yourself and your ideal backpack in the outdoors with Deuter. Darn Tough – Name says it all. Darn Tough Socks from Vermont, are […]

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Big Stick Energy – E50 – Rookie to Freeride World Tour Champion (Part 2) – Jess Hotter

Joe DeBlasio January 24, 2023

Big Stick Energy – E49 – Rookie to Freeride World Tour Champion (Part 2) – Jess Hotter This episode was so jam packed with hot topics that we had to break it into two parts! Have you ever wondered what it takes to become one of the worlds best freeride athletes? Jess Hotter is a breakthrough professional skier that went from rookie on the Freeride World Tour in 2020 to World Champion in 2022. She has been grinding towards the podium her entire life and has some tips for anyone looking to develop their skills and push towards their freeride […]

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Big Stick Energy – E49 – Rookie to Freeride World Tour Champion (Part 1) – Jess Hotter

Joe DeBlasio January 10, 2023

Big Stick Energy – E49 – Rookie to Freeride World Tour Champion (Part 1) – Jess Hotter This episode was so jam packed with hot topics that we had to break it into two parts! Have you ever wondered what it takes to become one of the worlds best freeride athletes? Jess Hotter is a breakthrough professional skier that went from rookie on the Freeride World Tour in 2020 to World Champion in 2022. She has been grinding towards the podium her entire life and has some tips for anyone looking to develop their skills and push towards their freeride […]

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Big Stick Energy – E48 – Women in Avalanche Safety – Jayne Nolan

Joe DeBlasio December 27, 2022

Big Stick Energy – E48 – Women in Avalanche Safety – Jayne Nolan Ever wonder how to get a big girl job in the ski industry? Growing up in a family of skiers before going to university and initially pursuing a career outside of the outdoor industry, Jayne Nolan found herself getting back to her ski roots when she landed the job of executive director for American Avalanche Association (A3 in this interview for short). We chatted about how she got there, challenges within the role, and getting into backcountry skiing. A3 has also partnered with BCA to deliver scholarship […]

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Big Stick Energy – E47 – How to be a Badass Backcountry B*tch – Tarah O’Conner

Joe DeBlasio December 13, 2022

Big Stick Energy – E47 – How to be a Badass Backcountry B*tch – Tarah O’Conner Yes, you read the title of this episode correctly. Our guest is the perfect teacher to lecture all of us on how to be our best selves in the backcountry. Tarah O’conner is a Course Leader and Instructor trainer for AIARE (American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education), EMT and raft guide. She has been a player in male dominated industries for a hot minute. Her insights on how to create a backcountry culture that is humanizing, educational, supportive and sendy are invaluable. She […]

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Big Stick Energy – E46 – The Mountain in My Mind – John Padilla

Joe DeBlasio November 29, 2022

Big Stick Energy – E46 – The Mountain in My Mind – John Padilla * trigger warning * mental health and suicide discussion * A new feature length film is touring the USA called The Mountain in My Mind, produced by John Padilla. John’s own personal experiences and losses sparked inspiration for this film project, which he made happen despite returning to university for his Master’s degree this year. The Mountain in My Mind is a ski film designed to elevate the conversation around mental health in the ski industry. Pay attention to the icebreaker challenge in this episode as […]

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Big Stick Energy – E45 – Chicks & Freeride Mountain Biking – Amy Ertel

Joe DeBlasio November 15, 2022

Big Stick Energy – E45 – Chicks & Freeride Mountain Biking – Amy Ertel Have you been shocked by the progression of young shredders in freeride mountain biking over the last couple years? SAME. Especially in the women’s category. This week we close up the mountain biking season with downhill shredder, Amy Ertel. Amy is an up and coming freeride mountain biker who was on the scene before there were other women entering enduro and downhill competitions. She was frequently the only chick to enter competitions, leaving her alone on the podium. We talk to Amy about growing up mountain […]

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Big Stick Energy – E43 – The Dark Horse Journey – Bailey Goldstone

Joe DeBlasio November 1, 2022

Big Stick Energy – E43 – The Dark Horse Journey – Bailey Goldstone Bailey Goldstone is an up and coming DH mountain biker from Squamish, BC. In between A Line Whistler Bike Park laps, she raced the Canada Cup series, surprising herself with the title of Canadian DH champ, then went to the World Championships in Les Gets, France. If that’s not accomplishment enough, the entire offseason was spent rehabbing from a monster of a crash at Dark Horse Invitational 2021. Bailey tells us about that injury, her recovery, comeback season and what it was like to return to Dark […]

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Big Stick Energy – E43 – Krystin Norman

Ethan October 18, 2022

Krystin Norman is based in Seattle, Washington, and mainly skis Crystal Mountain in the PNW. We chatted about the snowpack scholarship programs she’s played a crucial part in building with She Jumps to decrease barriers in avalanche safety and season cost prices for women of color. Last season she filmed a segment with her cousin Sasha for the film Nexus, premiering in a ski town near you this fall. Krystin tells us why this segment is so important, and what it was like filming for it! Rumpl – Code: OUTOFBOUNDS – Weatherproof all-season blankets, made from recyclable materials and super […]

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Big Stick Energy – E42 – Cassidy Gray

Joe DeBlasio October 4, 2022

Cassidy Gray is a member of the Canadian Alpine Ski team. From how she got started in ski racing, to why she kept doing it, we got pretty stoked on the incoming ski season with this one. You might want to start following the race season after this episode! Ski racing is no joke with big consequences if you screw up, so Cassidy gave us some hot tips on how to get the body ready for shredding hard and taking chances. Instagram: @_cassidy_gray Website: https://alpinecanada.org/team/cassidy-gray-makes-her-mark-at-her-first-world-championships-finishing-in-2 GU Energy – There’s a lot of energy goo’s and gels out there, but only […]

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Big Stick Energy – E41 – It’s a Lifestyle – Ashley Duffus

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy September 20, 2022

Turning her grievances about mountain bike clothing and propelling them into a successful start-up business, Cosmic Dirt was born. Running size-inclusive products from XS- 4XL in her own brand and partnering with other brands to build size-inclusive clothing lines, Ashley Duffus, co-founder of Cosmic Dirt and just generally rad human is on the podcast this week. Instagram: @wildernoise @ridecosmicdirt Website: https://cosmicdirt.net/ GU Energy – There’s a lot of energy goo’s and gels out there, but only one worth putting in your face. Stick with the original. Go hard, and go GU when you need to refuel. Rumpl – Code: OUTOFBOUNDS […]

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Big Stick Energy – E40 – Sit Skiing is Gnarly – Katie Combaluzier

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy September 6, 2022

Katie Combaluzier is a Canadian Paralympic sit skier, as well as a family medical resident. We chatted about her journey – from the initial injury, to learning to sit ski, to qualifying for the Paralympic games. Finding a sense of community within disabled sports, we can’t wait to see what she accomplishes next! Outside of ski racing, Katie has been living the van life across the country and spends the summer months doing sports like rock climbing and cycling. Instagram: @combokate Rumpl – Code: OUTOFBOUNDS – Weather proof all season blankets, made from recyclable materials and super packable. […]

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Big Stick Energy – E39 – Adventuring solo in the backcountry – Sofia Warrington

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy August 23, 2022

Growing up with time on the water, Sofia Warrington is a West Coast adventurer based in Squamish, BC. Recently, she completed an 8-day solo sea kayaking trip. We caught up with her to chat about what goes into planning and executing a solo trip, managing wildlife, etc. Instagram: @sofia.warrington Website: https://sofiawarrington.com/about OnX – Code: OUTOFBOUNDS – Sorry Google Maps, the outdoors called, and they need big boy GPS direction and navigation. Never get lost in the backcountry again. Download the app today. Darn Tough – Name says it all. Darn Tough Socks from Vermont, are exactly that. Merino wool […]

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Big Stick Energy – E38 – Wild Rye – Cassie Abel

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy August 9, 2022

This week’s episode is all about THE perfect mountain biking pants for women-identifying folk. You might be sitting there thinking “shut up, it doesn’t exist” but hot damn it does, and we are here to deliver. We sat down with Wild Rye’s founder and CEO, Cassie Able, to chat about everything her mountain apparel brand is doing to bring inclusivity and purpose to the outdoors. Wild Rye is dedicated to solving some of the outdoor industry’s biggest gaps when it comes to creating and delivering innovative gear that is truly functional, stylish, and body inclusive. We chat about their journey […]

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Big Stick Energy – E37 – The Freeride World Tour Saved My Life – Lily Bradley

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy July 26, 2022

Freeride World Tour rookie Lily Bradley skis with unmistakeable style. In this episode, she opened up to us about how competition and qualifying for the FWT saved her life. From clawing her way out of a depressive episode to skiing huge faces with a bigger audience, we talked about her journey to the FWT. We touched on a ton of hot topics as the episode went on – from feminism to creating safe queer spaces in mountain towns. Instagram: @bigairbradlyee Muir Energy – Code: OUTOFBOUNDS – Fast-burning energy that doesn’t taste like butt. Simple ingredients for next-generation nutrition […]

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Big Stick Energy – E63 – Cold Water Plunging & Hot Girl Summer – Claudia Bastien

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy July 12, 2022

Cold, wet, hot girl summers… it’s a 2022 selfcare vibe. Cold water plunging has crazy benefits but can be intimidating to get into. The plunging community is surprisingly male-dominated with many following the tips of Wim Hoff—an expert and global leader in the practice. This episode we sit down with Claudia Bastien (@wandering_claud on Instagram) to talk about the benefits of cold water plunging; how she’s creating a safe, inclusive and barrier-free space for everyone to take a dip; how expressing femininity in the outdoors is a big f*ck you to the patriarchy; and her top tips, tricks, spots and […]

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Big Stick Energy – E35 – Size Inclusion in the Outdoors – Bennett Rahn

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy June 28, 2022

Do you “belong” in the outdoors? Is it easy for you to find high-performance gear that fits your body? Have you ever questioned whether you should be at the climbing gym because no one else looks like you? Weird questions to ponder, but they’re hella important. This week we chatted with Bennett Rahn about being part of the plus sized community in outdoor spaces. She is a climber, artist, model, activist and 10/10 human being. We dive into what it’s like to be a plus sized athlete; the barriers that exist for the plus sized community to get into the […]

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Big Stick Energy – E34 – Freeride Mountain Biking & Trans Athlete Inclusion in Sport – Blake Hansen

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy June 13, 2022

We’re talking freeride biking baby! The women’s freeride scene has been going OFF the past couple years. Blake Hansen is a professional mountain biker and certified great human! We talked about Formation, its significance to the sport, its experience, and its progression. We also got deep into the discussion of trans athlete inclusion in sport and some misunderstandings that come along with that. Loved this episode with Blake – happy pride month folks! Instagram: @handsblakesen Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up to you but we love feedback. Follow our host & show: […]

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Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – Episode 33

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy June 11, 2022

Big Stick Energy – E33- The Yassification of Freeride – Hank Stowers The ladies bringing The Big Stick Energy, on the Out of Collective, are your hosts Renee and Indra! And who better to help ring in the first BSE episode of Pride month, than this week’s guest, Hank Stowers. Hank (he/she/they) is a queer identifying freeride skier based in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to being a rad ass skier, Hank also is a surfer writer and very active inclusivity advocate. When they are not shredding around on the North American Freeride Tour, the focus for Hank has been […]

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Big Stick Energy – E33 – The Yassification of Freeride – Hank Stowers

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy June 6, 2022

Hank (they/he/she) is a freeride skier based in Portland, Oregon who recently released a two-part film project called ‘Maritime Air’. Hank is all about finding spaces for for freeride on Mt Hood (typically known for racing and park skiing). With a passion for equity and inclusion in snow sports, they cofounded Open Slopes PDX, which runs local BIPOC and queer shred meet ups. Hank shares some rad goals moving forward with future projects and competitive freeride events. This is one you don’t want to miss! Instagram: @hankstowers @openslopespdx Tiktok: @hank.ski Maritime Air Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU3Zl-hva8w Maritime Air Part 2: […]

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Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – What is Mountain Culture with Nahanni McKay

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy May 30, 2022

Big Stick Energy – E31 – What is Mountain Culture? Big Stick Energy is back on The Out of Collective platform with your exclusive undomesticated outdoor podcast. Tori and Renee bringing to light such a killer conversation, that it needed to be broken up in to two parts. Mountain culture. What does that even mean? We all subscribe to the concept, but how did it start? As they dive into this convo, they welcome this week’s guest Nahanni McKay, an artist and photographer from Banff. But enough gabbin, let’s start recappin! Nahanni McKay Nahanni is a Metis-Cree artist and photographer […]

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Big Stick Energy – E32 – Appropriation vs Appreciation – Nahanni McKay

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy May 30, 2022

Nahanni McKay is a Metis-Cree artist and photographer based on Treaty 7 Territory in Alberta, Canada. Born and raised in Banff, her art and photography highlights the human impacts on surrounding natural environments, the growing need to coexist with wildlife and the value in decolonization of land. In Part 2 we spill THE TEA. We’re talking about stolen artwork, photos posted without permission, unfavorable ski resort interactions… Tea is a piping hot, dirty chai with whole milk today and we’re here for it. Instagram: @nahanster Website: https://www.nahannimckay.com/ Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one […]

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Big Stick Energy – E31 – What is Mountain Culture? – Nahanni McKay

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy May 23, 2022

Nahanni McKay is a Metis-Cree artist and photographer based on Treaty 7 Territory in Alberta, Canada. Born and raised in Banff, her art and photography highlight the human impacts on surrounding natural environments, the growing need to coexist with wildlife and the value in the decolonization of land. In Part 1 of this interview we dive into what mountain culture is, or isn’t, and how this is actually quite hard to define. We dive into tokenism and how Nahanni has experienced this recently as someone who has grown up in and around the ski industry. Activism is tough work […]

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Big Stick Energy – E30 – What’s it all for?! – Torey Brooks

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy May 16, 2022

This week, we sat down with Torey Brooks and unpacked the thing that drives a lot of us….GOALS. So often we get caught up in the big, hairy, audacious goals that we set up for ourselves, and we forget why we love what we’re doing in the first place. We fixate on the end and fail to enjoy all the good stuff in between. Torey is an east coast cat lover who ties her goals to charitable giving, and makes her summits worth something bigger than herself. Tune in to a grounding conversation, and check out Torey’s website at […]

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Big Stick Energy – E29 – Myth Busters Ski Instructors Edition – Nadine Wheelhouse

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy May 9, 2022

Nadine Wheelhouse is a ski instructor from UK who has worked in Canada, America, Georgia, and now New Zealand. She’s able to speak to her experience as a woman in this space and dispel some common myths and perceptions about ski instructing as a career. Instagram: @nadinewheelhouse_ Muir Energy – https://muirenergy.com/ Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up to you but we love feedback. Follow our host & show: Instagram: Tori: @toriaalina Renee: @reneemccurds Womb Tang: @womb.tang Womb Cork: @wombcork Tiktok: Womb Tang: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRuSMMTQ/ Facebook Womb Tang: https://www.facebook.com/WombTangSki/ Follow the Out […]

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Big Stick Energy – E28 – Owning the Back of the Pack – Laura Hall

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy May 2, 2022

This week’s episode is all about holding rank at the “Back of the Pack” and embracing being a leisure athlete. Do you remember what it was like to start a new outdoor sport? Feeling like you were holding everyone back because your skill or fitness level wasn’t the same as your partners? Most of us have shared that feeling, yet the responsibility to shape up and show up is always on the person who’s learning. Laura Haul is a rad chick who is helping change this narrative through her organization “Back of the Pack.” We chat about BOTP events; learning […]

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Big Stick Energy – E27 – Creating a Space for Mountain Queers – Mason Powers

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy April 25, 2022

Mason Powers (they/them) is the shitposter extraordinaire for the meme page Queercork as well as founding member of Mountain Queers. As a trans non-binary person who doesn’t feel represented or catered to by existing community groups and the industry itself, they are creating a much needed safe space for gender non-binary folks to get outside and share their experiences. Creating a space and visibility for queer folks in skiing (and other mountain sports too!) is what this episode is all about. Instagram: @freemasonski @queercork @mountain_queers Website: https://www.mountainqueers.org/ Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, […]

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Big Stick Energy – E26 – Stoned and Alone with Third Degree Consequences – Molly Armanino

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy April 18, 2022

If “gnarly” was a person, it would be Molly Armanino. Soaring to the top of the Freeride World Qualifier rankings this season, Molly is one of the hardest hitting freeride skiers in the Northern Hemisphere. Outside of being a certified badass, she is a five star human being with a hilarious personality and fierce drive to fight the climate crisis through her work in sustainability. On this week’s episode, Molly spills all the tea about getting third degree frostbite when you’re stuck in the backcountry; hot tips on progressing to ski massive lines; how to start competing in FWQ; and […]

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Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – Episode 25

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy April 15, 2022

Big Stick Energy – E25 – Curious Life Of An Outdoor Industry Creative Big things happening on Big Stick Energy this week, and we’re here to recap it all for you! For this episode we have a new guest host with Indra joining Renee on the mic. Indra is another member of the Womb Tang Clan. She lives in the unsurrendered territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh first nation. And she also founded @incluskivity focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion in winter sports. Hopefully she will be running her own mouth over more shows in the near future as well. Indra and […]

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Big Stick Energy – E25 – The Curious Life Of An Outdoor Industry Creative – Iz La Motte

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy April 11, 2022

Originally from New York, and going to university in Vermont, Iz is an avid skier who sees the beauty of a perfect powder day through a camera lens. She moved to Utah and scored a job working for Alta ski resort as their photographer and videographer. Recently, Iz and her partner purchased a remote cabin in Vermont, where they plan to spend their summer seasons. Having been published in magazines such as Freeskier, Backcountry Magazine and Ski Journal, as well as video work such as ‘Bus Day’, we loved every second of our conversation with Iz! Instagram: @izmottephoto Website: https://izlamotte.com/ […]

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Big Stick Energy – E24 – Coaching the Youth and Twitter Alter Egos – Taylor Pratt

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy April 4, 2022

Taylor Pratt is a professional skier based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Having dabbled a bit in competing, Taylor now coaches the next generation of shredders in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Last season, the call came in to film a segment with MSP – any freeride skier’s dream phone call. When he’s not out skiing, you can find Taylor keeping up with all the sports world hot gossip on Twitter and beyond. Instagram: @tprattski Go Fund Me for Mikayla Willis: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-mikayla-with-her-medical-expenses?qid=8727a5f40726c92e976927d1b85c7c1c DARN TOUGH: https://tinyurl.com/yc56zu8u Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up to you but […]

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Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – Episode 23

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy March 29, 2022

Big Stick Energy – E23 – Thinking About Bike Season? SAME. w/Alex Pavon Welcome back to The Out of Collective for the latest installment of Pod Recaps. Kicking off this week with a new episode from your favorite Wombtangers Tori and Renee and a fresh episode of Big Stick Energy. As what little snow remains, starts to melt across North America, the memories of a shit ski season blossom into hope for an epic bike season. To get hyped and raise the stoke for the encroaching bike season, Tori and Renee chat with a professional mountain biker, Alex Pavon. Let’s […]

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Big Stick Energy – E23 – Thinking about mountain bike season? SAME. – Alex Pavon

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy March 28, 2022

Alex Pavon is an absolute WEAPON on a bike, skis, and while saving lives as a certified nurse. The professional mountain biker is here to get us HYPED for bike season as temperatures across North America keep trending towards an early summer. We chat about her journey towards becoming a professional mountain biker; how Juliana is a great example of how outdoor brands can authentically create safe and equitable spaces for female athletes and participants; and heaps of other rad topics to get you pumped for the season. Let’s go! Bike season is here baby. Instagram: @alexjpavon Don’t forget to […]

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Big Stick Energy – E22 – Injury, Comebacks, and Progression Mindsets – Natalie Allport

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy March 21, 2022

Natalie found snowboarding at age 12, and by 17 was competing on the Canadian slopestyle Jr National team before advancing to the World Cup circuit. Always wanting to be an Olympic athlete, she faced a serious nagging injury in the 2014 Olympics year, which began a period of struggle where Natalie questioned leaving competition altogether. She is an advocate for mental health in sport and provides some insight into her mindset throughout this episode. While she no longer competes in snowboarding events, she has competed internationally for Crossfit, and has rebuilt her relationship with snowboarding to find love for the […]

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Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – Episode 21

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy March 19, 2022

Big Stick Energy – E21 – Fun Facts About Glaciers w/Caroline Aubry-Wake What’s up Big Stick Energy Fam! Tori and Renee are back with a really cool episode this week. So cool, it’s colder than a polar bear’s toenail because we’re talking about glaciers. This week’s recap covers their interview with Caroline Aubry-Wake. She’s a PhD candidate studying the ice fields of the Canadian Rockies. We’ll learn a lot about glaciers, climate change, our wild spaces in general and of course more about Caroline. Let’s get into it! Caroline Aubry-Wake Being a glacier scientist isn’t all skiing, hiking, and ice […]

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Big Stick Energy – E21 – Fun Facts About Glaciers – Caroline Aubry-Wake

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy March 14, 2022

Caroline is a PhD candidate at the University of Saskatchewan working out of a lab in Canmore, Alberta with field studies in the Icefields Parkway. As part of the Global Water Futures program, she aims to understand how climate change and retreating glaciers are changing how much water we have in our rivers. Outside of work, she can be found searching for powder on skis, out ice climbing, trail running, or drinking absurd amounts of coffee. Instagram: @cryo.caro Twitter: @cryocaro Website: https://gwf.usask.ca Other resources to learn more: http://mountainlegacy.ca/ Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s […]

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Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – Episode 20

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy March 1, 2022

Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – Episode 20 – Girls and Gear: Finding Your Dream Ski & The Need for Female Written Gear Reviews Thanks for joining us here for another Big Stick Energy Pod Recap! A heavy week out there my dudes and ladies, but we’re trudging on. We will leave the Tanner Hall conversation for your listening ears and maybe a separate pod and recap down the road. This week we’re focusing on gear! Focusing on women’s gear. And, it’s no secret getting the right gear can be a struggle for the ladies for a variety of […]

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Big Stick Energy – E20 – Girls and Gear: Finding Your Dream Ski & The Need for Female-Written Gear Reviews – FEMIGNARLY

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy February 28, 2022

This week’s episode is JAM PACKED with so much important information about finding the RIGHT ski to match your goals on the mountain; how difficult it is for women to find detailed online gear reviews; how this is affecting sales in the ski industry and female participation; what the industry can do about it to empower women in their gear buying journey and heaps of other gear-focused jargon. Analisa Price—AKA Femignarly—helps us dive deep into these topics by sharing her data-driven analysis on how these factors negatively impact the female buying experience. Analise is actively working towards creating an empowering […]

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Big Stick Energy – E19 – The Ski Industry’s Artist – Meg O’Hara

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy February 21, 2022

Meg O’Hara is a Whistler-based artist who has paired her love for skiing and the outdoors with her creativity. She has painted commissions for ski resorts and lodges such as Sunshine Village and Mica Heliskiing. This past year, she won 30 under 30 from BC Business. Whether it’s through her art or upbeat attitude, we think you’ll find yourself inspired to get out outside, seek adventure, and pursue your goals. Through her art and core values of climate conservation, Meg gives back with partnership through Protect Our Winters (POW). Prints benefiting Protect Our Winters will be available starting February 22 […]

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Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – Episode 18

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy February 16, 2022

Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – Episode 18 – Backcountry Beginnings w/Emily Sullivan Welcome back Womb Tang Clan, allies, listeners & readers all around. Another chapter of Big Stick Energy pod recaps, this week on The Out Of Collective. On the show this week the ladies guest is Emily Sullivan. Emily has only been skiing for about six years and has accomplished a lot. Almost all exclusively in the back country. SO please follow along here as we get to know more about her journey, and what’s next for Emily! Emily Sullivan Emily is a backcountry skier based in […]

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Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – Episode 16

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy February 16, 2022

Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – Episode 16 – Concussions, Drugs, and Ski Culture The gorls are back after a short break with a very important episode of Big Stick Energy. And so we’re back with the pod recap! This week they are talking about all things brain. Tori and Renee’s guest is neuroscientist Tallan Black. Specifically the conversation revolves around concussions and severe brain trauma, which is a very serious risk and danger when shredding on snow. Off the mountain, many ski towns have a connection and culture with drugs. Tallan studies neuropharmacology, the study of how drugs […]

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Big Stick Energy – E18 – Backcountry Beginnings – Emily Sullivan

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy February 14, 2022

Emily Sullivan has found skiing in the last 6 years and accomplished some pretty rad things in that time! From skimo racing to becoming the team captain for the Voile ambassador team, sitting on the board of directors for Alaska Avalanche School. Being almost exclusively a backcountry skier, we get into group dynamics and progression in this space. Instagram: @emelex Website: http://www.ejsullivan.net/ Other Accounts to Check Out: @luluavila @edge_pnw @colourthetrails Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up to you but we love feedback. Follow our host & show: Instagram: Tori: @toriaalina Renee: @reneemccurds […]

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Big Stick Energy – E17 – Advice for Girls – Addy Jacobsend

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy February 7, 2022

Addy Jacobsend is a freeskier and mountain biker based in Park City, UT. She’s on the podcast this week to stoke you up and let you know what you are capable of. We start with her story of getting into skiing and end with breaking down the internalized feelings of what a skier is, and how that has adjusted to her present attitude towards skiing. If anyone can make you feel stoked to get out there and send it, it’s Addy. Instagram: @addy_jacobsend Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up to you but we […]

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Big Stick Energy – E16 – Concussions, Drugs and Ski Culture: A Neuroscientists Perspective – Tallan Black

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy January 31, 2022

This week’s episode of Big Stick Energy features neuroscientist, Tallan Black who is currently working towards her PhD in neuropharmacology while studying the effects of cannabinoids—aka marijuana—on the human brain. Before researching our neuronal interactions with different substances, Tallen was researching concussions and traumatic brain injuries while writing her master thesis. We get Tallen’s academic and professional perspective on why there is prevalent drug use and high rates of addiction in ski towns; how weed actually affects the human brain; what happens when we experience a traumatic brain injury or concussion; how to best recover from a head injury and […]

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Big Stick Energy – E15 – Shop Culture, Sponsorships and Coaching – Milena Bauer

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy January 24, 2022

With several years of working in a ski shop as a tech and within the ski racing world Milena Bauer is on the podcast this week! We wanted to start to shift the conversation from our frustrations with the industry to what we can actually do about the female identifying experience in these spaces. Growing up in ski racing, it became clear to Milena that she did not have the same financial privilege as some of the other kids, and we reflect on how this has shaped her as a coach in molding the way that our next generation treats […]

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Big Stick Energy – E14 – Mental Health and Ski Guiding – Brandon Gulstene

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy January 17, 2022

Brandon Gulstene is an aspiring ski guide from Banff, Alberta. From summer camp to ski patrolling to the ACMG, this episode is packed with experiences and research on how we can make the backcountry and mountain guiding a more inclusive and welcoming space, normalize mental health in the mountains, and the struggles of living on a ski patrol wage. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.stoke/ Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up to you but we love feedback. Follow our host & show: Instagram: Tori: @toriaalina Renee: @reneemccurds Womb Tang: @womb.tang Womb Cork: @wombcork Tiktok: Womb Tang: […]

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Pod Recap – Big Stick Energy – E13 – Who is Katie Burrell?

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy January 11, 2022

Tori and Renee bringing serious Big Stick Energy into the new year. Full speed into 2022 with phenomenal guest, and once-in-a-generation leisure outdoor athlete, Katie Burrell. Besides being the social media queen of satire who is Katie Burrell? Well, you’ve tuned in to the right podcast recap for this episode, aptly titled, “Who is Katie Burrell?”. And don’t worry the gorls get to know the gorl behind the gorl putting out some of the best content on the interwebs these days. Now let’s get into it! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Katie Burrell (@katieburrelltv) […]

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Big Stick Energy – E13 – Who is Katie Burrell? – Katie Burrell

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy January 10, 2022

Who is Katie Burrell? The queen of satire in outdoor media and best leisure skier around, if you don’t follow her and what she has created, go and do that right now. But who is she really? And where did she get inspiration? One thing is for sure, she is a fricken genius. Instagram: @katieburrelltv Website: www.katieburrelltv.com Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up to you but we love feedback. Follow our host & show: Instagram: Tori: @toriaalina Renee: @reneemccurds Womb Tang: @womb.tang Womb Cork: @wombcork Tiktok: Womb Tang: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRuSMMTQ/ Facebook Womb Tang: https://www.facebook.com/WombTangSki/ […]

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The Best of 2021 Episode! BSE, OBP, The Pursuit, C&VC

Ethan December 31, 2021

The Best of 2021 Episode! BSE, OBP, The Pursuit, C&VC Big Stick Energy – E6 – Boundaries are HOT, Burnouts not – w/ Kalen Thorien Out Of Bounds – E162 – Josh Malczyk Wants You To Buy Skis, Just Less Often. Coffee & Van Chats – E80 – Colby Lange: Mental Health, Girona, Skiing, Track Cycling The Pursuit – E10 – Paddy O’Connell @PaddyRoc Out Of Bounds – E178 – Delilah Cupp // Nikolai Schirmer Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up to you but we love feedback. Follow the Out Of Bounds Network: […]

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Big Stick Energy – E12 – Disordered Eating in the Outdoor Industry: The Mountain Dietitian Lauren MacLeod

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy December 6, 2021

Lauren MacLeod is a registered dietician nutritionist that specializes in outdoor sports nutrition. With special interests in combating diet culture, eating disorders and disordered eating amongst outdoor athletes, we scratch the surface of what this looks like in our communities. Within the outdoor industry, body ideals manifest themselves in clothing offerings, mountain town cultures, brand marketing, etc. Hopefully this episode offers some “food for thought” to help shape the ways that we define an athlete, what we consider to be fit, and how we associate decisions with food. Instagram: @themountaindietitian Website: www.laurenmacleodrd.com Accounts suggested by Lauren: @notyouraveragenutritionist @outdoor_womens_wellness @black.nutritionist @golden.guts.nutrition […]

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Big Stick Energy – E11 – Girls and Gear: Why We Need Stiffer Boots and What Atomic is Doing About It – Matthew Manser

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy November 29, 2021

This episode we sat down with Atomics head boot designer, Matthew Manser, to chat about their new Hawx Ultra XTD 130 flex boot in a true 22.5 and 23.5 shell fit. Why does this matter? Because a boot this stiff has never existed for women outside of ski racing. The right boots can make or break your experience on the mountain and it can be a huge pain to find the right boot, especially when womens boots have previously had a glass ceiling for flex, innovation and performance. We also chat about finding the right boot for you, what you […]

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Big Stick Energy – E10 – Have you ever met a BIPOC ski racer? – Mallory Duncan

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy November 22, 2021

Have you ever thought about what it would be like for a person of color to grow up ski racing? Have you ever thought about how little diversity there is in the sport, and why? Well hot dang we get into it in this episode. Mallory Duncan is an independent sales rep with his own agency, a sponsored skier, and all round rad human. As a person of colour, Mallory fleshes out his story, speaking on his experiences as an athlete. From growing up with the support of the National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) as a competitive ski racer, to […]

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Big Stick Energy – E9 – Finding Belonging as a Queer Skier – Stephen Shelesky

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy November 15, 2021

Stephen Shelesky is a professional ski photographer located in Jackson Hole. His recent project Out West follows his path to coming out, and what it means to be a gay man in the ski industry. Out West is a story about belonging and community, something we could all stand to foster more of for our LGBTQIA2S+ friends. We caught up with Stephen in between his travels to talk more about this film and his lived experiences. Instagram: @stephenshelesky Out West: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UJHuYCysM8 Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up to you but we love feedback. […]

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Big Stick Energy – E8 – Cancel Culture and Industry Scandals – Jason Levinthal from J Skis

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy November 8, 2021

We know how much you all love tea! After the J Skis prochoice giveaway scandal last month, we caught up with Jason Levinthal from J Skis. A pioneer in twin tip ski construction, and having built up brands such as Line, Full Tilt and J Skis from nothing into something, J has a freaking impressive ski industry resume. Everyone was asking about our initial conversation so we recorded an episode to bring everyone up to speed on what went down and what was learned. Instagram: @jasonlevinthal @jskis Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up […]

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Big Stick Energy – E7 – You wanted the dirt – FAQ round with Tori and Renee

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy November 1, 2021

We’re diving into the topics you want to know the dirt about! We asked you what burning questions that you have for us, and we had a lot of fun answering them. Want to know what to buy your partner for Christmas? Talk about mental health in regards to time away from sport due to injuries? Internalized misogyny we have experienced? What men can do to be allies to women and other marginalized groups in the outdoor space? Hot industry goss coming your way in 3-2-1. This is a bit of a different episode and we wanted to try this […]

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Big Stick Energy – E6 – Boundaries are HOT, Burnouts not – w/ Kalen Thorien

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy October 25, 2021

This week’s episode is 10/10 entertainment value. Kalen is a certified legend! We had so much fun getting into it with her. We chat about a bunch of rad topics, with an emphasis on Kalens experience with burnout and mental health, setting boundaries to take care of ourselves, her journey into skiing professionally and what it’s like being an athlete in traditionally masculine spaces. Instagram: @kalenthorien Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up to you but we love feedback. Follow our host & show: Instagram: Tori: @toriaalina Renee: @reneemccurds Womb Tang: @womb.tang Womb Cork: […]

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Big Stick Energy – E5 – Girls and Gear – Carleigh Garrett

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy October 18, 2021

Carleigh is a sales rep for PlayNorthwest, with brands such as RMU and Kari Traa. We talk about what it is like being in that space as a woman. Then we get nerdy about skis. We love to talk about gear and are stoked to get the conversation going about how to approach the ski wall confidently. Join the Mt Baker Wombtang group to ski with Carleigh and crew! Instagram: @carcar.gnargnar Follow our host & show: Instagram: Tori: @toriaalina Renee: @reneemccurds Womb Tang: @womb.tang Womb Cork: @wombcork Tiktok: Womb Tang: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRuSMMTQ/ Facebook Womb Tang: https://www.facebook.com/WombTangSki/ Follow the Out Of Bounds […]

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Big Stick Energy – E4 – Dating in Ski Towns, Diversity in Ski Towns, and Identifying Athletes – Indra Hayre

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy October 11, 2021

This week we talked to Indra Hayre, founder of Incluskivity. After growing up in Vancouver, BC she now lives in Squamish, BC. Indra dishes on being a person of colour in a mountain town, and dating in a mountain town. We discussed diversity, equity and inclusion, or lack thereof in brand ambassadorship programs and her plans for Incluskivity moving forwards. Instagram: @indruh @incluskivity Follow our host & show: Instagram: Tori: @toriaalina Renee: @reneemccurds Womb Tang: @womb.tang Womb Cork: @wombcork Tiktok: Womb Tang: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRuSMMTQ/ Facebook Womb Tang: https://www.facebook.com/WombTangSki/ Follow the Out Of Bounds Network: MERCH – outofcollective.com Instagram @outofpodcast Twitter […]

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Big Stick Energy – E3 – Alex Showerman

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy October 4, 2021

This week we talked to Alex Showerman. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of Big Stick Energy. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexshowerman/?hl=en Follow our host & show: Instagram: Tori: @toriaalina Renee: @reneemccurds Womb Tang: @womb.tang Womb Cork: @wombcork Tiktok: Womb Tang: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRuSMMTQ/ Facebook Womb Tang: https://www.facebook.com/WombTangSki/ Follow the Out Of Bounds Network: MERCH – outofcollective.com Instagram @outofpodcast Twitter @outofpodcast Tiktok @outofpodcast Facebook @outofpodcast www.outofpodcast.com

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Big Stick Energy – E2 – Marcus Baranow

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy September 20, 2021

This week we sat down with local legend Marcus Baranow—AKA Confessions of a Ski Bum—to chat about his new backcountry guidebook for the Bow Valley region and all the challenges with localism, gatekeeping and zone ownership that accompany publishing a book about all the local hot spots. We also chat about sexism in the backcountry and how women and men approach learning, risk and safety differently in those environments. Marcus is a certified weirdo and huge advocate for making the backcountry a safe, inclusive and collaborative space. Check out the links below to pre-order his guidebook and see what else […]

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Big Stick Energy – E1 – Nyota ‘Nat’ Haley

Tori Anderson & Renee McCurdy September 13, 2021

This week the Big Stick Energy gorls spoke to Nyota ‘Nat’ Haley, a ski tech at a shop in Missoula. We talk the dirt about shop life and the challenges we have all faced as women in this space. Nat is working on a brand of her own to fill gaps in the industry. Don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review…or one star, it’s up to you but we love feedback. Follow our host & show: Instagram: Tori: @toriaalina Renee: @reneemccurds Womb Tang: @womb.tang Womb Cork: @wombcork Tiktok: Womb Tang: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRuSMMTQ/ Facebook: Womb Tang: https://www.facebook.com/WombTangSki/ Follow the Out Of […]

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