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!

Once rooted in Miami, the Zuupack members have now spread out across the country, with Maxx being one of the last to remain where the group started. While Maxx might not claim himself to be the leader of the Zuupack, it is clear that his creative vision has helped the crew get to where they are today. Recently taking more trips internationally, and spending a good bit of time exploring the United States (including a 7700 mile road trip), Maxx has a lot of experience both as a rider in the industry, as well as getting a look behind the scenes when he worked at a dealership. Euro scene vs. American scene, the creation of the Zuupack, getting in with Slingshot and Mystic, events in the states, content, Argentina, and a 7700 mile long trip across America. Hear all that and much more in Episode 91 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

Danny Harf was the first rider to ever land a 1260, won the X Games 3 times in a row (4 total), invented the Blind Pete, won ROTY, and racked up countless other accolades over his 2 decade career in wakeboarding. We talk with Danny about the years with the stacked Hyperlite team of the early 2000’s, riding with Randall Harris, the switch to Ronix, 6 figure contracts, creating the One board, landing the 1080 and 1260, and switching from an athlete but remaining in the industry. Hear all that and much more in Episode 90 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

From directing and producing Lipsmack to becoming a YouTuber and day trader, we are sitting down with a very outspoken guest today Patrick Wieland. Growing up in Florida Patrick was initially hooked on wakeskating and everything it had to offer, quickly picking up a camera after dogging on how all of the current videos looked. After getting an in with the industry, Patrick worked his way around, filming with some of wakeboardings best riders, making friends, and enemies, along the way. Being an internet troll, Nike, working at Alliance, shooting at the Projects, Shredtown, Lipsmack, Mugshots, leaving the industry, and day trading. Hear all that and much more in Episode 89 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

Hunter and Dylan kick off this pod with recapping what the return of BROstock was like, sparing no details on the road to brostock, as well as the event site, riders, welcome dinner, and much more. After that, Hunter sits down with the brand director of Liquid Force, Don Wallace, to chat about what it was like to bring back this historic event, why BROstock was first created, and everything that went into the planning and execution of BROstock 2025. We cap the pod off with a quick chat with one of the judges from Munich Mash, Alex Aulbach, and poke his brain on what when down this past weekend in Germany. Hear all this and more in Episode 88 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

Dave AV is the best drone filmer in wakeboarding, and has racked up an impressive resume of both riding, and filming. Getting his start in the UK both on a wakeboard and with a drone, Dave quickly solidified himself as the go to guy for drone filming. Working with the biggest names in our sport like Pedro Caldas, Parks Bonifay, Graeme Burress, and Trent and Gavin Stuckey just to name a few. Oh Come On Man, spiderman at CWC, quitting his office job to pursue filming, drone tips and tricks, NBD's, board trends, the current state of wakeboarding, and hot takes. Hear all that and much more in Episode 87 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Dave AV.