The growth and legitimization of wakeboarding in Germany cannot be tracked to one individual, but a group effort, and Momo has been at the forefront of that push for over a decade. Momo has helped get women into events like Munich Mash and has thought deeply about what equal pay and equal opportunity looks like in a sport like wakeboarding. Momo is a great example of what happens when you see the crossroads of someone who is truly a rider but also happens to have a business mindset. From working with Sesitec, Wasserski Langenfeld, and now Inside Wake, Momo is educated, well thought out, and opinionated. Hear about all this and more in Episode 101 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

Well, here we are, we made it. Episode 100. There is a short list of people who could even be considered for such a milestone, and Don Wallace finds himself near the top. Don is real, and you would be hard pressed to find someone who said he wasn’t. Don has been in and around Liquid Force for decades, starting as a TM in the 90’s and working his way to where he is today as the Brand Director. While his allegiance has always been to one brand, his passion has remained intact for the sport as a whole. Join us for a special episode where we welcome in a bunch of in person guest questions, dive deep into wakeboardings’ history, and recount countless memories Don has had with some of the biggest legends of the game. From getting hired as an intern at LF to firing Tony Finn, we dive into everything with Don Wallace in Episode 100 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Cheers to another 100!

Mikayo Mundy could still be technically be considered an up and comer on the cable scene, but he’s been around for over a decade. Recently, Mikayo has just been getting back into riding after taking some time off due to injury, and his journey to rediscover wakeboarding, and what it means to him, is a fascinating one. When you get injured it’s easy to find yourself in a dark place, and Mikayo found himself in just that, a dark place. He details how he navigated it, and how he plans to help others who find themselves in a similar situation. We chat all that and much more in Episode 99 of the Grab Matters podcast!

Travis Belsito is easily one of the best wakeskaters in the world right now, and has been for a while, but that doesn’t come easy. One of the worst sacks of all time, as well as getting sober, has helped shaped Travis’s outlook on wakeskating, and life, in a really inspiring way. If you follow Trav you know he has been doing a Tre flip everyday for the past 550+ days, and that in itself might be the best way to describe Travis. Growing up riding with Nick Taylor, getting in with Water Monsters, video parts, smashing a watermelon on the Rockstar bus, sobriety, GOAT, how to grow wakeskating, top 3 cables, X Games demo, best winch clips, and some solid guest questions. Hear all this and much more in Episode 98 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

Benni Suess has done more for the sport of cable wakeboaridng in Germany than just about any one individual. Benni and his family opened up one of the first cable parks in Germany, and they have continued to expand their operations since the parks inception in 1976. While Benni got his start at 4 years old on a pair of skis, and did pursue competitive waterskiing, it was when wakeboarding came around that he felt at home. With both contest results and video parts under his belt as a rider, Benni has just about seen it all when it comes to cable wakeboarding. First time skiing, the early days of Langenfeld, boycotting a contest, partying the night before a comp, early days of features, 11 cables within an hour drive, Langenfeld Open, US vs. German cable scene, GOAT, hot takes, and the biggest cable mishaps Langenfeld has seen. Hear all this and much more in Episode 97 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Benjamin Suess!

From IWWF contest days to being regarded as one of the most stylish riders in the sport, Sam De Haan has had quite the journey in wakeboarding. Getting started in the Netherlands, Sam started riding when parks didn't have many, if any, rails or features. Wearing a helmet, trying air pete 5's, J Star/Jobe, winching "rules", Outbound, what makes for good style, getting recognized in wakeboarding, The Renovation, and the best winter destinations. Hear all this and much more in Episode 96 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Sam De Haan!

While we might all know Steel from his social media presence over the better part of the last decade, many might not know how he got to where he is today in terms of sponsor support, social following, and riding resume. Steel started riding at the age of 9, and only a few years after signed his first paying contract with the biggest brand to ever be involved in wakeboarding, Nike. A hole in one at the ACC, the triple flip, navigating sponsorships, getting on MasterCraft, Red Bull negotiations, events that move the needle, athletes and how to build them into “stars”, golf, and X Games Real Wake 2016, 2017, and 2018. Hear all that and much more in Episode 95 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Steel Lafferty!

We are live from the Netherlands and are diving into everything that just happened the past 3 days at Wakeboard Street Jam 2025! Jake Flynn joins us to unpack the weekend and take us day by day and spot by spot of this past weekend in Amsterdam. Street Jam details, rope runners, closeouts, hallways, hot takes, best tricks from the weekend, and a quick call from Matty Muncey. Hear all that and much more in Episode 94 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

Born in Haiti and then raised in Germany as a boat rider, Wanley has one of the most interesting stories in wakeboarding today. Voodoowakeboarder as you might know him on instagram, Wanley has been working his way up year after year in wakeboarding, spending time in Orlando when he can, and traveling to contests around the world. With plans to visit America more in the future Wanley is planning on continuing to enter the scene in the United States to keep pushing his boat riding. Growing up in Germany but being a boat rider, biggest inspirations, having a coach, worst slams, where Voodoo came from, and hitting double ups. Hear all that and much more in Episode 93 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

Josh Letchworth has worked with some of the biggest celebrities and brands out there, but before he broke into these other industries he was regarded as one of the best wakeboard photographers to pick up a camera. Josh got a later start than some other photographers, not really diving deep into photography until after college, where he began shooting live music. His journey progressed from live events into wakeboarding, where he built a career off of telling stories through his images. Gaining self confidence, negotiating retainers, having the lab mess up your photos on a shoot for Fox, working with Nike, breaking the rules, and what makes a photo “good”. Hear all that and much more in Episode 92 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Josh Letchworth!