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Loving the Snow Life

Tennille Southcombe & Emma Wilsonplayer.whooshkaa.com
Have you always wondered how people live a 'snowlife'? How they even know which resort to ski at? Which resorts are the best ones for your ski ability or budget. What to do there as a non-skier, how to eat healthily, how to stay warm, dry, safe and how many layers to wear? Tennille and Emma shed light on all these logistics and interview experts on shopping for snow jackets, snow skis and snow gear. They’ll uncover which snow resorts and brands are eco-friendly and sustainable, which resorts promote activities for disabilities, degenerative conditions, which ones are LGBT friendly and help you live a ‘snow life’.
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Episodes

The Mindset of Getting What You Want - with Bree Walker

An interview with Aussie Bobsleigh gold medalist, Bree Walker who talks us through what it takes to get to the top of her sport. As someone who grew up in warm weather and ended up in a sport dependent on snow and ice, Bree takes us through; a brief history of how she started out , her path to gold medals and what stood in her way, the changes she's made to her circumstances, how she deliberately built a team around her to support this trajectory of success and how she uses failures , loss and d...

Jun 28, 202543 min

Charles Werb: Chasing Big Dreams & Living Your Best Life

Today we’re diving into the wild and wonderful world of Charles Werb - adventurer, entrepreneur, innovator, and a guy who doesn’t just dream big… he chases big. From designing high-speed sleds for Antarctic expeditions to harnessing the wind in some of the planet’s most remote corners, Charles is always on the move—literally and figuratively. In this episode, we talk about his movie The Chase, spotting opportunities (they’re everywhere—you’ve just got to grab ’em), why kids really are our future...

Jun 03, 202540 min

Fresh Tracks: Navigating the Snow World as a Beginner

This episode is your guide to hitting the slopes with confidence! We cover everything from choosing the right gear and picking beginner-friendly resorts, to what to expect on your first day. Whether you're planning your first snow trip or just curious about the winter sports world, tune in for tips, laughs, and insider advice to make your snow journey unforgettable.

May 30, 202540 min

Phoebe Heaydon - On the Road to Italy 2026

Today, we’re excited to chat with 18-year-old alpine racer Phoebe Heaydon, a rising star on the path to Winter Olympic glory. 🌟🎿 We’ll dive into the incredible journey Phoebe and her family have embarked on, including the countless competitions across various countries and the significant financial commitment involved. As a member of the Australian National Team and currently ranked as the number two female alpine ski racer in Australia, Phoebe has been skiing and racing since she was just fiv...

Aug 26, 202420 min

The Beenie Helmet - you'll love it

It’s high time for an upgrade in snowsports brain protection, and today we’re thrilled to chat with the all round great guy, Rob Joseph, the founder of Anti Ordinary and creator of the Beenie helmet. 🏔️ Rob’s journey from medical engineering to revolutionizing helmet safety involved six years of trials, tears, and triumphs. Curious about the innovative technology behind this groundbreaking helmet? Tune in to hear how Rob developed the idea, the tech designs, the safety tests and how his company...

Aug 16, 202434 min

Grand Deco Resort - A Japanese Gem

Today, Emma and Tennille dive into Emma’s recent January adventure to a lesser-known gem in Japanese snow resorts: The Grandeco Ski Resort. Contrary to the common belief that it’s only suited for beginners, Emma uncovers a treasure trove of experiences at Grandeco. From thrilling sidecountry terrain to fantastic food, a plethora of activities, and top-notch rental gear, this resort offers a refreshing escape from the bustling crowds of the Australia traveller. Grandeco is perfect for a three - f...

Aug 07, 202429 min

Weak Layers, A Chat With Katie Burrell

Emma and Tennille chat with Katie Burrell about the hit ski comedy movie, Weak Layers touring NZ and Australia this southern hemisphere snow season. The chat is all about the movie, the themes and how it relates to all our lives, the actors, stunt people and the location (Tahoe) and movie production. Emma and Tennille both enjoyed this feature length film for different reasons and enjoyed sharing their perspectives on why this film its important for people to watch as well as just being a fun ni...

Jun 05, 202431 min

Set Back, Lay Back, Come Back and Give Back, Recovering From Injury

Emma and Tennille chat to Jen Milton, aka Adrenajen about her recent set back that took her away from her passion of snow kiting, running snow kiting camps around the world and forced her onto a hospital bed for an extended period of time with mystery symptoms then 'touch-and-go' results with a horrendous prognosis. Jen, well-known in the snow community for her positivity, energy and enthusiasm found herself digging deep into mental resources to overcome this and walk the walk. Jen's recovery is...

May 27, 202449 min

Warren Miller 'All Time' Film Review

A quick 7 minute wrap up of the 74th film of Warren Miller, touring Australia and New Zealand in 2024 by Emma and Tennille, discussing the themes, highlights, vibe of the night and more. https://www.warrenmiller.com.au

May 15, 20248 min

Georgia Gunew Is Not Letting Vision Impairment Hold Her Back

Emma and Tennille chat to para-athlete, Georgia Gunew and Amelia Hodgson , assistant guide and coach about ski life. We talk about how Georgia got into the sport, Amelia's role as guide on snow, Georgia's vision-impairment and travel, her competition and goals for Paris 2026 and much more.

Apr 26, 202444 min

Val d'Isere France

Emma and Tennille chat all about the snow resort of Val d'Iseere . How to get to Val d'sere why ski there , who it would suit (groups, couples, families, kids, non-skiers?), highlights, food and more. Warning: These two have the WORST French pronunciation ever, so listener beware!!

Apr 16, 202420 min

Arc'teryx Film Tour 2024 Review

Emma and Tennille have a quick chat about the two Aussie films, Maven and Convergence after the April 11th Sydney sold out premiere event as it travels around the country this winter. It's a little snapshot into some thoughts about the two films, the vibe of the event, audiences, key takeaways, inspo-moments and more. These are our independent thoughts and ideas not endorsed by any brands.

Apr 12, 202413 min

Japan Chat, Go For the Snow, DON'T go for the WOAH!

Emma and Tennille chat about Honshu (the main island) of Japan 2024 season. It's a general chat to help manage expectations. What to expect about food, snow conditions, the wow-factor, travel between snow resorts, scenery, transfers, lift pricing and queues. We share feedback from travellers just back from Japan, with tips on where to go and when and tips on day trips and side trips. A light conversation about how to get to and navigate between resorts in Nagano and Niigata, Fukushima, Aomori, Y...

Apr 04, 202452 min

How to Carry, Clean and Store Skis

Emma and Tennille go over basic but often overlooked techniques for carrying skis including multiple sets of skis at once for individuals and families. How to store skis in the off season, how to care for skis before using them including use of wax and other basic tips. A good episode for skiers who have purchased their own equipment after years of renting skis and would like to extend the life of the equipment.

Mar 02, 202415 min

Powder Highway Canada

Emma and Tennille chat all things Powder Highway, Canada. All the where to go, what to do, caveats re booking accom or driving, who it's best for, what you can do if you can't ski or snowboard and everything in between. A must-listen if considering a trip top Canada.

Feb 14, 202423 min

Hotham and Freeride Camps 2024

Emma and Tennille chat to professional skier and tour manager for legendary Warren Miller ski films, Coen Bennie-Faull. We chat about Coen's credentials that got him to where he is, his local ski mountain Hotham in Victoria, resort life, best access parking, transport, kids, recommendations for accommodation, best runs, places to eat and more. We also chat about Coen's freeride camp, who the camps are suited to, what they will learn and more. Head to higherfreeride.com for more info....

Feb 07, 202454 min

Beige Flags and Bloopers

A fun episode to start 2024, Emma and Tennille gently poke fun at each other's podcasting / networking styles as they navigate the world of podcast interviews and events. A light hearted episode if you're thinking of levelling up your networking or podcasting this year as they share their tips on what works and what doesn't.

Jan 01, 202414 min

Chamonix. On Every Skier's Bucket List

Emma and Tennille chat with Nina about skiing Chamonix, France in the winter. We get all the highlights and discover why to choose Chamonix over other French resorts, how to get there, resort logistics, ski ticket pricing, ski school, ski town vibe, food and more.

Dec 21, 202337 min

Managing Risk in Snow Resorts

Risk is all around us, including in snow resorts and accidents do occasionally happen. How do we manage risk as skiers/ snowboarders? And what about the snow resorts themselves? Where is their responsibility and how do we check they're compliant? We chat with Director of ZeroRisk International, Tony Loughran about all these issues. He suggests some helpful tips for both skiers/snowboarders and the snow resort industry industry. www.zeroriskinternational.com

Nov 30, 202336 min

Ski guiding

Kieren Gaul, owner for Big Red Cats, Canada for many years and employer of many ski guides - delves deep into the world of ski guiding from both angles (client and potential ski guide trainee/wannabe). We discuss; how you get into ski guiding, the pay , caveats and opportunities. We look at the best and worst countries in terms of ski guide standards, why it's good to hire a ski guide on a snow holiday, what questions to ask, what standard of skier / snowboarder derives a benefit and so much mor...

Oct 25, 20231 hr 8 min

The Art of Solo Travel, (Antarctica to the Arctic)

Emma and Tennille chat to Pamela Holt, creator of docu-series on Amazon Prime, 'Me, Myself & The World: The Art of Solo Travel'. We chat about Norway's Stryn resort and the Arctic circle and Antarctica and experiencing ancient icebergs and unique temperatures. We also venture into the art of solo travel and Pamela has some great tips and scripts for maximising your solo travel time, including what to say to other people when you're happy to be left alone, what to do when you're solo, benefit...

Sep 26, 202345 min

Snowing in Mongolia. Trip of a Lifetime

Emma and Tennille chat with Karen Sander and take a deep dive into Karen's fundraising trip to Mongolia, its environment, local people, road conditions, food and tourism. Hearing about Mongolia's snow and what kind of traveller would suit a fundraising trip like this, why is it not for everyone.

Sep 18, 202338 min

How North American Snow Tourism Compares

Tennille and Emma discuss various topics related to the travel industry, including the reasons why people are choosing to travel to Japan instead of North America for skiing, the allegations against Qantas for their financial gains during the pandemic, and the skiing and travel preferences of Australians. They also talked about ways to save money on ski holidays and the importance of cultural experiences and sustainability. They invited listeners to share their feedback and ideas for improving t...

Sep 12, 202321 min

Navigating Solo Parenting Snow Trips (Thredbo)

If you're considering taking your kid/kids by yourself to the snow, this is the episode for you. You may be rusty with the logistics or the whole thing seems daunting but you'd love to give your kids a 'snow experience'. We're here to help. In this episode we chat with Jo and she troubleshoots her most recent trip to Thredbo, with one of her kids. We breakdown best options for transport when there's just one of you (parking, driving, snow chains, public transport), best way to buy lift tickets, ...

Sep 04, 202334 min

This is Ski Racing

Emma and Tennille chat to Sammie Gaul from Sammie's training base in New Zealand. They chat about the state of ski racing, the alpine ski racing team and competition itself, infrastructure, team spirit and what aspects of ski racing needs improvement. Kieran gives lots of great advice for families considering the ski racing route, including the financial aspects and makes interesting comparisons of present day ski racing to 'back in the day'.

Aug 21, 20231 hr 3 min

Snowy Hydro - Everything You Wanted to Know

Emma and Tennille chat to Snowy Hydro engineer, Khush about his experience with working on this Australian hydro electricity project as well as pick his brain about all things hydro electricity. And ask the questions you wanted to ask but may consider them 'silly questions'. We chat construction, history, how everything works, vision, cloud seeding and everything in between. It's your 'non-boring science and history lesson' rolled into one.

Aug 08, 202340 min

Hell Yeah! Cat Skiing and Keiran's Legacy

Keiran Gaul is a pioneer in the cat skiing business, setting up Big Red Cats in British Columbia, Canada, a massive accomplishment. He talks with Emma and Tennille about investing in your dream idea, starting from scratch in a business when you have no former knowledge or experience, cat skiing (what is it and why do it?), tree skiing, raising a family alongside a growing business and his bowel cancer diagnosis.

Jul 31, 202351 min

Social Media, Skiing and Social Trends

Emma and Tennille chat to Teen Intrapreneur award winner, Seb and his mate and co-creator Luke about their Execute Skiing brand and the social media scene. We talk about the phenomenal growth of their account in such a short time, how and why they started it, TikTok, instagram and other platforms. Getting over the fear of posting original content, reusing content and/or very simple scenes. Developing a formula for your target audience, use of well-known audio movie scenes and trending one-liners...

Jul 13, 202347 minSeason 4Ep. 1

First Time Snow Holidays DOs and DON'Ts

Are you an absolute beginner skier or snowboarder and have no idea where to start? Thinking of booking a snow holiday? Don't know where to go and what to buy, rent or borrow? Emma and Tennille go back to ABSOLUTE BASICS 101 and put in order of importance ticket buying, destination, clothing, lift pass, ski school and everything you will need. They will help you get organised and will streamline your systems so your snow holiday is as cost-effective, enjoyable, value-added and amazing as only a g...

Jun 13, 202343 min

Online Coaching and How Technology Can Improve Ski Technique

Emma and Tennille chat to Tom Gellie, world renown ski instructor and pioneer of online coaching in the field of snow sports. We talk about the role technology can play in improving your skills, teaching methods, technology inside your boot, AI, pros and cons of in-person ski school vs solo online instruction, how much equipment can affect your technique and much more.

May 20, 20231 hr 1 min
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