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First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast
Welcome to the First Chair Podcast—the official podcast of PSIA-AASI. Hosted by the Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI), First Chair features conversations with leading educators, instructors, coaches, and industry experts from across the snowsports community. Whether you're preparing for certification, refining your teaching skills, improving your movement analysis, or simply looking to become a better instructor, each…
Episodes
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast02.11.21: Post Level I Assessment with Francis Do
First Chair catches up with Francis Do about what it’s been like this season to lead assessments and instructors chat and share their stories after this…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast02.09.21: Tea Talk Part 2 - Stacey Gerrish Chats About Teaching a Split Lesson for Multi-Disciplines
First Chair catches up with Stacey Gerrish about what it’s like to teach a split lesson and what you can do to help teach both skiers and snowboarders. Get…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast02.04.21: Meet Katie Chong, an Alpine Level I instructor at Whitetail Resort
First Chair catches up with Katie Chong, who talks about how she got started as an instructor. In middle school, she joined the ski team for a year and then…
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02.01.21: Tea Talk Part 1 - Stacey Gerrish Chats About Hosting a Family Lesson
First Chair catches up with Stacey Gerrish about what it’s like to help a family on a vacation learn to ski or ride together during a family private lesson…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast1.26.21: Staying Open During this Season with Nubs Nob Director Brad Miller
First Chair catches up with Nubs Nob Winter Sports School Director Brad Miller, who hails from the PSIA-AASI Central division. Brad chat about his role as…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast01.20.21: How to Train to Your Goals During a Low Snow Season with Nate Gardner
First Chair catches up with Nate Gardner, who chats about how you can train during this season and what you can do to achieve your goals if it’s a low snow…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast01.13.21: Phillip Anderson & JB Brier on How to Prepare for an Early Season Exam
PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain division education staff member, Phillip Anderson, and Eldora’s Director of Ski and Ride School, Jeff (JB) Brier, explain what it’s…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast12.23.20: Christeen Walch & Francesca Pavillard-Cain Talk About Women of Winter
Christeen Walch and Francesca Pavillard-Cain talk about the Women of Winter speaker series on February 20 that highlights BIPOC women carving their own paths…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast12.21.20: Brooks Lillehei Chats Buck Hill
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI Board of Director member, Brooks Lillehei, who hails from the PSIA-AASI Central division. Brooks chat about his role as…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast12.19.20: New Kids’ Activity Book Shares the Fun and Safety of Snowsports
First Chair catches up with Nathan Y. Jarvis, a PSIA-AASI member and internationally recognized illustrator, about what it was like to illustrate the new…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast12.17.20: Andrew Johnston Talks About Being Back on Snow
The stoke is back! First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI Intermountain member, Andrew Johnston, about what it’s like to be back on snow and what it was like to…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast12.15.20: An Interview with Emily, David and Greg from the PSIA Cross Country Team
First Chair catches up with PSIA Cross Country Coach, Emily Lovett, and PSIA Cross Country team members, David Lawrence and Greg Rhodes, about some of the…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast12.08.20: Leslie Baker Brown Chats About Blizzard-Tecnica’s Women-to-Women Project
First Chair catches up with Leslie Baker Brown from Blizzard-Tecnica about the Women-to-Women (W2W) Project, a new global initiative that they’re working on to…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast12.03.20: Steve Edberg Covers Assessment Standards in an On-Snow Clinic
First Chair reports live from PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain’s Member School Management meeting held last month at Loveland Ski Area located near the town of…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast12.01.20: Tracy Buchanan, Ski Patroller, on Areas Reopening This Season
Tracy Buchanan, a ski patroller and a Level III PSIA-certified instructor, shares an update about ways you can provide a great guest experience during this…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast11.24.20: The North Face’s Commitment to Increase Outdoor Access for All
First Chair catches up with Hannah Abuzaineh, who serves as The North Face’s Senior Manager, Social Impact and The Explore Fund. Learn about PSIA-AASI’s…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast11.20.20: On Hill Update - Slopeside Children's Clinic with Joe Quarantillo
First Chair reports live from PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain’s Member School Management meeting held earlier this week at Loveland Ski Area located near the town of…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast11.12.20: Grant Bishop & Brennan Metzler Chat Uphill Travel Tips & Splitboards
First Chair catches up with PSIA Telemark Team member, Grant Bishop, and AASI Snowboard Team member, Brennan Metzler, about uphill travel tips on skis and a…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast11.05.20: How to Make Beginner Feel Like a Pro with Francesca Pavillard-Cain
First Chair catches up with Francesca Pavillard-Cain and Bruce Edgerly from Backcountry Access. Francesca chats about how you can make beginners feel like a…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast11.03.20 What Happens After Certification With Jonathan Hershberger And Jeff Brier
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI members Jeff Brier and Jonathan Hershberger about what really happens after you receive your certification. Learn why, as…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast10.31.20: How to Teach Cross-Discipline Lessons This Season
PSIA-AASI National Team members Matt Boyd, Geoff Krill, and Eric Rolls chat about how you can teach cross-discipline lessons this season with your family or…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast10.29.20: How to Ski Powder Course with Ann Schorling
PSIA Alpine Team member Ann Schorling chats about a new “How to Ski Powder” e-learning course she created with pro skier Wendy Fisher and SKI magazine. She…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast10.22.20: Geoff Krill Chats About Teaching Adaptive Lessons During this Ski Season
First Chair catches up with PSIA Adaptive Coach, Geoff Krill, about what it may look like to provide adaptive lessons during this 2020-21 ski and ride season…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast10.20.20: Eric Lipton Chats About Reopening the 2020-21 Ski Season
First Chair catches up with PSIA Alpine Team member, Eric Lipton, about what ski and snowboard instructors might expect this season when resorts and ski and…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast10.19.20: Invite to Attend PMBIA Level 1 Course @ Bryce Resort
First Chair catches up with David Gagnon, the executive director of the Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association (PMBIA), who has entered a new…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast10.15.20: Extreme Skiing Pioneer Dan Egan on How to Build Client Connections
First Chair catches up with extreme skiing pioneer, Dan Egan. Dan starred in 12 Warren Miller movies, including the “cornice break” segment in “Extreme Winter”…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast10.13.20: Meet Rick Lyons, Education Leadership Council Member
First Chair will spotlight education leaders working to create new National Standards, education resources, and communication strategies that will benefit all…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast09.30.20: Scott Mellin from The North Face Chats Partnership + COVID’s Silver Lining Impact
First Chair catches up with The North Face’s Global VP of Mountain Sports, Scott Mellin, about The North Face’s new monthly podcast series with PSIA-AASI that…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast09.28.20: Part 3 - Family Group Private Lesson Strategies with Aleks & Brian Smith
PSIA-AASI members, Aleks and Brian Smith (who are also parents), share their strategies for success for family group private lessons. Receive some ideas on how…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast09.23.20: Rob Aseltine and Shaun Cattanach Discuss SNO-GO & Webinar
First Chair catches up with SNO-GO colleagues, Rob Aseltine and Shaun Cattanach, about SNO-GO, which looks like a snow bike and is leading a new era of…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast09.14.20: Nick Herrin Chats COVID & Reopening the Ski Season
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI CEO Nick Herrin about how the ski and snowboard industry is working together about reopening this winter. Nick also talks…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast09.11.20: Christine Cowart on Trauma Informed Care in Snowsports Instruction
Trauma has been identified as an epidemic in our society. Studies indicate that a significant portion of the population have experienced harmful or…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast09.06.20: How to Build Your Client Base with Brian Donovan
PSIA-AASI Eastern Division member, Brian Donovan, chats about how instructors can work to build their client base for ski and snowboard lessons this season…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast09.03.20: Part 2 - Family Group Lesson Strategies with Brian Smith
In this 3-part podcast series, PSIA Alpine Team member, Brian Smith, chats about how to manage a family group lesson. Take a listen to get some ideas for this…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast08.25.20: PSIA-AASI Partners with Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association
First Chair catches up with Paul Howard, who serves as the President, Technical Director for the Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association (PMBIA)…
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08.25.20: Part 1 - Family Group Lesson Strategies with Brian Smith
PSIA Alpine Team member, Brian Smith, chats about how to manage a family group lesson. Take a listen to get some ideas for this upcoming season for your group…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast08.20.20: Meet Pro Skier Julian Carr
First Chair catches up with pro skier, Julian Carr, who has been featured in seven Warren Miller films, developing a reputation not only for capturing the…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast08.19.20: Emily Lovett Predicts an Increase in Cross Country Skiing Lessons this Winter
First Chair catches up with PSIA Cross Country Coach Emily Lovett about how learning to cross country ski this winter will be a perfect half-day family and…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast08.12.20: How to Bring a Positive Outlook to Our Upcoming Season With Tanya Milelli
First Chair catches up with Tanya Milelli about how instructors can stay positive this season while facing a return to something new for this winter season…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast08.06.20: Learn About Summer Operations at Snowmass Bike School
First Chair catches up with Kevin Jordan and PSIA Alpine Team member Jonathan Ballou, to learn about the history of Snowmass Bike Park and the Snowmass Bike…
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08.03.20: Julian Carr Chats About Spot & Instructor-Specific Injury Insurance
First Chair catches up with pro skier Julian Carr and Nabil Rahman, vice president for Spot, which is a company that has reimagined the insurance ecosystem for…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast07.28.20: Matt Boyd and Tony Macri Chat About Their New Roles
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI National Team Alpine Assistant and Development Coach Matt Boyd and Snowboard Assistant and Development Coach Tony Macri…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast07.24.20: Back on Snow with Melodie Buell, Dave Lyon & Michael Rogan
First Chair catches up with PSIA Alpine Team Coach Michael Rogan, PSIA Alpine Team member Dave Lyon, and PSIA-AASI Northwest member Melody Buell about their…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast07.22.20: What is the Learning Connection?
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI National Team Head Coach, Jeb Boyd, and PSIA-AASI Director of Education, Dave Schuiling, about the Learning Connection…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast07.16.20: Meet PSIA-AASI Member Dave Horne
First Chair catches up with Dave Horne, a Level III alpine instructor, who hails from the Rocky Mountain Division. Dave shares his story about why he decided…
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07.14.20: Certification Standards Update with Jeb Boyd and Dave Schuiling
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI National Team Head Coach, Jeb Boyd, and PSIA-AASI Director of Education, Dave Schuiling, about PSIA-AASI's certification…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast07.09.20: How to Make a Living as a Full-time Ski Instructor
First Chair catches up with Zoe Mavis of Big Sky, Montana, and Pete Allison, from Penn State University about how to make a living as a full-time ski or…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastThe North Face Joins PSIA-AASI a New Official Supplier
First Chair catches up with Scott Mellin, global VP of mountain sports at The North Face and Nick Herrin, CEO of PSIA-AASI, about the new partnership between…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastKeep Your Edge This Summer with Rollerblades and Start Skating
There’s a saying that nothing gets you in better shape for skiing than actually skiing. But what if there’s no snow, like in the summer? Then you go inline…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast06.23.20: Meet Eliza and Ed: PSIA-AASI Board of Directors Incoming & Outgoing Chair
First Chair catches up with Ed Younglove and Eliza Kuntz, who discuss their role as the outgoing and incoming chair of PSIA-AASI’s Board of Directors. Hear Ed…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast06.18.20: PSIA Telemark Coach Greg Dixon Talks About His New Role
Greg Dixon serves as the new PSIA Telemark Coach for the PSIA-AASI National Team and he shares his story about his role and how over the last two years, he’s…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast06.16.20: Andrew Weibrecht Chats About Summer Ski Camps
First Chair catches up with Andrew Weibrecht, a World Cup alpine ski racer and two-time Olympic medalist from the United States, about the Ligety Weibrecht Ski…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast06.11.20: AASI Snowboard Coach Eric Rolls Talks About His New Role
Eric Rolls serves as the new AASI Snowboard Coach for the PSIA-AASI National Team and he shares his story about his role as a long-term veteran of the…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast06.09.20: Jonathan Ballou Chats Alpine Fundamentals
PSIA Alpine Team member, Jonathan Ballou, talks about the situational application of PSIA’s Alpine Skiing Fundamentals, which serve as the technical foundation…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast06.08.20: Chris Hargrave Chats About Re-opening Timberline Lodge
First Chair catches up with Chris Hargrave at Oregon’s Timberline Lodge about how the resort reopened on for limited skiing and riding. Timberline Lodge shut…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast06.03.20: PSIA-AASI Western Division Offers Online Events for All Members
First Chair catches up with PSIA Alpine Team member Ryan Christofferson about new online learning opportunities that are available to all PSIA-AASI members…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast06.01.20: Learn About Northwest’s Remote Movement Analysis 101 Online Session
First Chair catches up with Erin Farrell, Katie Feucht, Deanna Swanson and Blake White about new online learning opportunities that are available to all…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast05.30.20: Chris Rogers Chats Snowboard Fundamentals
AASI Snowboard Team member, Chris Rogers, talks about the practical teaching applications of Snowboarding Fundamentals – which can be described as the combined…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast05.29.20: Gates Lloyd Chats About Re-opening Arapahoe Basin This Week
First Chair catches up with Gates Lloyd, director of the snowsports school at Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin about how the resort reopened on Wednesday, May 27 for…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast05.28.20: Quality Assurance and Enhancement Drives PSIA-AASI Towards Consistency
First Chair catches up with Pete Allison, Jill Chumbley, Rick Lyons and Dave Schuiling about how PSIA-AASI is drawing ever closer to strategic alignment and…