EPISODE 20: Felix Georgii
Felix Georgii is a professional wakeboarder from Allgäu Germany. Felix's unique upbringing has given him a standout style on his board, as well as a different perspective on "boarding" in general. With support from some of the sports biggest brands, Felix has helped create some of wakeboardings coolest videos and projects. Riding in near freezing water, jumping through tires, hectic slams, video parts, an X Games gold medal, views on cable wakeboarding, American culture vs. European culture, paying your dues, and winching "rules". Listen to all that and more in Episode 20 of the Grab Matters Podcast!
EPISODE 19 : Jamie Lopina
Jamie Lopina is a professional wakeboarder from Minooka, Illinois. Jamie got her start into wakeboarding later than most, and has progressed incredibly quickly both behind the boat and at the cable. With motivation coming more so from progressing the sport rather than solely winning contests, Jamie has a unique and refreshing view on wakeboarding. Balancing contests schedules, equal pay, Bali belly, almost giving up on wakeboarding entirely, landing doubles, and womens wakeboarding. Listen to all that and more in Episode 19 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Available to watch on YouTube, as well as stream on all major platforms.
EPISODE 18 : Shaun Murray
Shaun Murray is easily one of the biggest names in all of wakeboarding, and has influenced the sport basically since its inception. Growing up in California, then St. Louis, Shaun started riding before “wakeboarding” was even a thing. He’s had an impressive competitive and freeride career since the late 90’s. Shaun has managed to stay relevant well into his late 40’s, and still gets out on the water a ton. Private islands, a video game made about you, countless pro models, secret projects, inventing tricks, and brutal injuries. Listen to all that and more in Episode 18 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Available to watch on YouTube, as well as stream on all major platforms.
EPISODE 17 : Garrett Cortese
Garrett Cortese is a photographer, writer, editor, and watersports industry legend. Garrett has been the editor of both Alliance Wakeboard Magazine as well as Wakeboarding Magazine, giving him a firsthand experience with just about everything that has gone on in the wakeboard industry over the past 20+years. Garrett and I dive into his years as an editor of both magazines, how wakeboarding and watersports in general has changed over the past two decades, photography, once in a lifetime trips, crazy stories from all over the world, and close calls with chase boats. Listen to all that and more in Episode 17 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Available to watch on YouTube, as well as stream on all major platforms.
EPISODE 16 : Tyler Higham
Tyler Higham is a professional wakeboarder from Oregon. Tyler spent his younger years on the west coast, riding in Oregon and California, spending a lot of time with influential riders like Josh Twelker and Trever Maur. Learning countless tricks and climbing up the ranks Ty decided to make the move to Orlando to continue to pursue a career in wakeboarding. Boat fires, an X Games bronze medal, wild parties, winning contests, filming video parts, scary injuries, and becoming a part of one of wakeboarding’s newest crews. Listen to all that and much more in Episode 16 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Available to stream on all major platforms.
EPISODE 15 : Jeff Mathis
Jeff Mathis is a wakeboarder, photographer, animal lover, and all around good dude. Jeff began his wakeboard journey at an early age in Montgomery, Alabama. Growing up alongside Alex Graydon, Jeff first was exposed to photography in his teenage years, simply wanting to document the fun times he has with his friend, both on the water and off. Jeff’s photos slowly gained some traction, and later he found himself working within the watersports industry, doing work for a variety of different brands. Heavy slams, a near death experience, college parties, plenty of cover shots, and struggling to get wakeboarders out of bed in the morning. Listen to all that and much more in Episode 15 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Available to stream on all major platforms.
EPISODE 14: Rusty Malinoski
Rusty Malinoski is one of the biggest names in wakeboarding and has see it all when it comes to the watersports industry. From video parts to contests, Rusty has etched his name into the history of wakeboarding. Has Rusty hit the most double ups of anyone in the world? Probably. Winning the most prestigious contests, traveling the world and riding in some of the most exotic places, getting picked up in your backyard in a helicopter, 11lb setups, countless broken boards, and towers made out of exhaust pipes. Listen to all that and much more in episode 14 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Available to stream on all major platforms.
EPISODE 13: Quint Noble
Quint Noble is part owner in one of the biggest apparel companies in the wakeboard industry. Quint is a wakeboarder and snowboarder himself and found himself loving everything about boardsports culture at a young age. In this episode Quint details how his journey in wakeboarding is different than previous guests, his experience as a small business owner, and the pro's and con's of being intertwined within the core of the wakeboarding community. Shots, rail jams, student loans, living check to check, sponsoring kids, and roads trips. Listen to that and much more in Episode 13 of the Grab Matters Podcast, available on all major streaming platforms!
EPISODE 12: Clark Davis
Clark Davis is a husband, father, wakeboarder, and was once a part owner in one of the most progressive cable parks in the world, Jibtopia. Clark began wakeboarding behind the boat at Belews lake in North Carolina. After high school, Clark took some time off from riding and attended college. Getting some of his first cable laps at Jibtopia, Clark quickly developed a unique style for riding his board, which still shows today. Jibtopia, heat stroke, winching, full parts, back to back knee injuries, winning the biggest video contest of the year. Clark is a joy to be around and his energy is infectious. Listen to all that and much more in Episode 12 of the Grab Matters Podcast, available everywhere podcasts are heard.
Episode 11: Terry Bailey
Terry Bailey began his wakeboard journey in the early 2000's, initially riding strictly behind the boat. It wasn't until he moved to Orlando that he got a taste for the rail scene in wakeboarding. Once getting the hang of cable, Terry continued to pursue his passion for rail riding, ending up at Valdosta Wake Compound in the early days of their construction. Coalition movies, life changing surgeries, legendary parties, traveling across the planet, the life of Terry Bailey is a unique one, and he has certainly cemented himself as a key player in wakeboarding. Listen to all that and much more on Episode 11 of the Grab Matters Podcast.