TPM Episode 407: Tommy Moe, Olympic Gold Medalist, Pro Skier

Tommy Moe is an absolute legend. This longtime US Ski Teamer is the only Olympic Downhill gold medalist I've had on the podcast. But Tommy's life wasn't always destined for glory. Between getting kicked off a ski team, to being put on probation by the US Ski Team, the future wasn't always so promising. In part 1 of the podcast, we talk about ski racing, his issues, moving to Alaska, making the US Ski Team at a young age, the struggles of an athlete on the come up and the Albertville Olympic Games. It is a fun chat, and Tommy's US Ski Team teammate, Reggie Crist, asks the Inappropriate Questions. Tommy Moe Show Notes: 4:00:  Explosion, Tom Sr., Montana, relationship with his mom, living with Grandma, skiing, seeing racing and wanting to do it, podiums, and summer camps 21:00:  Stanley:  The brand that invented the category! Only the best for Powell Movement listeners.  Check out Stanley1913.com   Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, or sugar. 24:00:  Sponsored at 12, caught with weed and kicked off the team, moving to AK, working hard, skateboarding lifestyle, Copper nationals, making the C Team, getting in trouble again, the consequences, and Europe with the A Team. 41:00:   Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. Outdoor Research: The best outerwear in the world is designed and tested in the brutal elements of the Pacific Northwest 43:00:  Bill Johnson, World Championships, downhill courses, 12th at Worlds, pressure, getting smoked, mental games, who pays for travel, the team Fraternity, and Albertville Olympics 72:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Reggie Crist