The Inertia Podcast

The Inertia Podcast features powerful conversations with individuals making profound contributions to surf and outdoor culture. Enjoy.

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Jess McMillan Is the Skier Who Created Jackson Hole's Kings and Queens of Corbet's

Jess McMillan is the Senior Events and Partnerships Manager at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. She created the Kings and Queens of Corbet's, where ski and snowboard athletes gather to charge Corbet’s Couloir, one of the most famous lines in North America. Jess has lived an amazing life and is uniquely qualified to run a high-caliber event like Kings and Queens, having won a Freeskiing world title herself during her professional career. We talk about the event’s incredibly-unique concept, sponsorsh...

Feb 14, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Just Before His Accident at Pipe, We Talked to Kohl Christensen About the Dangers of Big Wave Surfing

This week's podcast had a little more immediacy to it. Just a week or so after I sat down with with Kohl Christensen, he suffered a scary brain injury at Pipe after impacting his head on a closeout barrel. Thankfully, following surgery in Honolulu, he’ll be able to make a complete recovery. It was kind of crazy that he was talking me through the conditions as he assesses them before deciding to go out. I just happened to catch him on a night he was watching the sunset with his daughter and close...

Jan 07, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Bodysurfer Mark Cunningham on Accidental Fame, Saving the Planet, and Surf Culture

Mark Cunningham has lived a charmed life. He is without a doubt the most recognizable (and talented) bodysurfer in the world thanks to films like Sprout , A Brokedown Melody , and Come Hell or High Water . But he’s a surf fan, too, and a fan of surfing culture. A retired North Shore lifeguard, at 64, he's seen so many changes in the surfing world and I really wanted to extract all that wisdom from him for listeners. I sat down with Mark for a wide-ranging interview after he got out of the water ...

Dec 30, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Jamie O'Brien on What's Core in Surf and Competing Against Giants to Build His Brand

Jamie O’Brien is his own media outlet. During the course of his career, aside from attaining most every goal he’s set out to achieve, like winning the Pipe Masters and owning a home overlooking his favorite wave, he’s also become a prolific creator of content. As he puts it, he’s cracked the code. While huge corporate entities have worked at building brands around the Banzai Pipeline, Jamie, who grew up on the sand there, was able to elbow his way in with the big boys, creating as authentic a br...

Dec 23, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Ben Gravy on Becoming a Pro Surfer at 30 and the New Documentary on His Life

Ben Gravy is one fine human. And he's representing the surfing experience as well as anyone. Not without fault or a higher-than-thou ethos, but with an openness tough to find these days. He's willing to let all the warts, and bumps, and bruises be laid out for the public to see – making a living by being as real as possible. "I'm working on being a professional human," he says. We talked about his 50 states mission, how he combatted alcoholism and the movie being made about his life (stay tuned)...

Dec 16, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Surfer Billy Kemper Talks About Winning at Jaws, Family, and His Favorite Surfers

Billy Kemper is the best big wave surfer in the world right now when it comes to riding Jaws. He's dedicated his life to charging Peahi and holds the place sacred. And he's basically used it to overcome serious adversity in his life: he lost his mother last year to cancer. He spoke with us about the focus he's put on competing and his family and how that's helped him through the grieving process. He also gave us a download of his favorite surfers.

Dec 11, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Nathan and Ivan Florence Talk Injuries, John John's Quick Return from ACL Surgery, and Ivan's New Movie

Today, we’re having One Beer With Nate and Ivan Florence. John John Florence and Nate have both been profiled heavily in the media. But Ivan, just as talented but slightly more reserved, has flown a bit under the radar. That’s why it was so nice to get to know him with his brother sitting next to him. The brothers talk about the worst injuries the brothers have had, John John's quick comeback from ACL surgery and Ivan's new movie.

Dec 10, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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