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The Lawless Podcast
by Andrea Helleman
The Lawless podcast is my answer to unravelling drive, motivation and the forces that have brought about exceptional lives.They are my curated conversations with people of interest who have pushed back from conventional business and are sharing stories and legacies in the making.People who value innovation, sustainability, art and expression over a predetermined level of success. Join me every week where I introduce people from start-ups, to artists, athletes, bureacrats, philanthropists to thriving business owners who have done it on their own terms.
Episodes
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Alex Armstrong // Skier with a Philanthropic Heart
In this episode, I sit down with Alex Armstrong, a pro skier based in Squamish, BC. We recorded this about ten months ago, but her energy and insights are still just as impactful. Originally from Ontario, Alex moved to Alberta for the Rockies before making her way to the coast. She's a...
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In memoriam // Jan Phelan
In memoriam a re-release of my fourth podcast with Momma Jan. Jan Phelan, Mother to Sarah talks about little Sarah and her gracious journey to be the woman she became to be on skis and off. She was a bright light and pioneer for woman in freestyle skiing. She successfully lobbied the IOC to have...
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Celeste Pomerantz // 4 Season Athlete
I sat down with Celeste this spring, and then the world moved in all different directions, and I’m just getting this out now. My apologies, but it’s worth the wait, and I’m happy to report that I’m back for another batch of podcasting… hoping for a weekly installment. But we’ll see. Celeste lives...
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Juliette Pelchat // She Stands Sideways
Juliette Pelchat is a force on a snowboard, but it was her work with RWK // Real Wild Kittens that touched me the most! A Girl Shred Movement to promote female involvement in male dominant sports. Watching her and her sister empower girls on skateboards and in life makes me excited for the…
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Ian MacKay | Humanitarian | Critical Care Nurse
With dozens of overseas deployments in the wake of natural disasters, wars, and both underserviced and politically charged areas of the world. One of the biggest takeaways from this interview comes from looking at people at a human or individual level, beyond their conditioning or current events....
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Claire Buchar on Life, Bikes, Adversity & Growing as a Human
Claire and I were born in the same year, the year of the horse, and according to the Chinese zodiac, it symbolizes Power, beauty, and freedom—all qualities I see in Claire. I’ve been looking at Claire for two decades. We used to work on the same block in Whistler, and I’ve always thought of her…
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Chris Christie // Firefighter + Mountaineering Action Photographer
By the time you listen to this, Chris Christie will be three weeks out from retirement as a career firefighter in West Vancouver. He’s 53 years old, has the fitness level of a man half his age, and is a talent behind the lens, and I’m excited to see what comes next as the pension kicks in. From…
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Kitt Redhead // ACMG Ski Guide, Mother + Regenerative Farmer in the Making
I learn a lot in this episode. I learn about myself, life, farming, Kitt (of course), routes I never even knew I wanted to tour, and the time I want to take for myself, and how not to skirt responsibilities but ultimately lean into them. Kitt describes herself as an observer of life, which I can...
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Adam Campbell // A ultra running good human
Meet Adam Campbell. Many of you will know him as an ultra-athlete, a man who has known great tragedy or simply a partner in the mountains. Tragedy was how I first learned of this man, but upon a few google searches, I uncovered his third culture upbringing in Africa. He was raised in Lagos,...
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Darcy Hennessey Turenne // Filmmaker (and my hero)
Darcy is actually my hero but I kept it kind of cool when I was interviewing her. She’s an award-winning filmmaker, retired professional athlete, friend, wife and mother. She has captured and shared so many diverse topics (long before they caught the main streams) in her documentaries, commercial...
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Andréane Lanthier Nadeau // Racer & Knit Bomber
2022 was fast/slow and it has been 364 days since I put a new podcast out for the Lawless Podcast. And, this one is as good as it gets. Andréane Lanthier Nadeau or ALN for short is as much a force on her bike as she is armed with her knitting needles. She’s a transplant from Quebec and calls...
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Mat the Alien
Mat the Alien had a life changing mountain bike crash in October of 2020 and he’s been on a wild road to recovery and adapting. We talk about becoming Mat the Alien, how he’s making more music than ever as well as how life looks a lot different when you are a six foot five man who finds himself…
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Alain Duguay // Avalanche Survivor \\ Snow Safety Series
On March 17th, 2013 Alain Duguay and his friends found themselves in the path of an avalanche that was classified as a size 3.5. They were in Cherry Bowl in Terrace BC and in terms of the avalanche’s destruction -- it’s right in between being able to bury a car, destroy a small building or break...
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Jaad Kuujus (Meghann O’Brien) // Northwest Coast Artist + Boarder
Meghaan is an internationally recognized Award-winning Northwest Coast Artist that travels the world as an artist, a student, a teacher, a keynote speaker and a snowboarder and yet I think her greatest work lies in the way she has woven together all facets of her life and remains rooted and...
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Motherload Film w/ Zoya Lynch
So this is a short little interview with Zoya Lynch the director of the film Motherload. This film is near and dear to my heart because it was directed by Zoya who was episode 45 of the Lawless Podcast. But also, because it is a film about two Strong single Moms Izzy Lynch and Tessa Treadway.…
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Dr. Amber Kirk // Chiropractor + Force
Dr. Amber Kirk // is a chiropractor and a force of nature. She’s helping me on my path to wellness and I think by the time you finish this episode you’ll be in a different path or atleast looking towards one. She is the bridge between science, spiritualism and two-stroke therapies. A real…
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The Future of Boarding with Amalia 'Billy' Pelchat
Amalia ‘Billy’ Pelchat is on her way to becoming a legit pro snowboarder but I love how she inspires girls to get on their skateboards by hosting girls skateboard camps where everyone feels comfortable to put themselves out there. I think Whistler is proud to have born and bred this young lady…
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Jon Roth // the snowboarder turned barber turned Down Syndrome advocate
Jon Roth… he’s a very honest, humble, compassionate, man who has good style and a family many would envy. His wife Tasha is a deeply layered woman of wisdom and their son Kai Ocean is the cutest and rocks an extra chromosome. Jon was a pro skateboarder and snowboarder in his teens and made quite…
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Kevin McHugh // Inspring Soul in Sport, Photography & Life. Living with a diagnosis.
This podcast begins with Kevin telling me about his new diagnosis of life with thyroid cancer, a tumour in-between his heart and lungs and complications with his liver. And I think that puts this conversation into such perspective. He’s a man of so much positivity, wisdom and is someone I’ve been...
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Shin Campos // producer + snowboarder
In the words of my next guest, he has no agenda aside from living a good life. He has been on the forefront of sport in our mountains and we take a nice little tour in the early days of life travelling and cruising around Alaska with tokens that took you to any peak you wanted. And he has carved...
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Tobin Seagel // Biologist + Skier
Tobin Sea Gull is a gem. He’s smart, strategic and might appear to be the complete package. As he balances work, the environment, sport, giving back and agreeing to do my podcast. WE really chat it up here as we go into the young Tobin days right up until present day, I now, know his routine…
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Chad Chomlack // Good Human + Award Winning Snowboard Photographer
I’ve always known Chad Chomlack to be a very agreeable man. He always has a quick smile and after this podcast I now know that he is a man of great integrity and depth and man he really did dive into the podcast with so much honesty and truth… which I suppose is the same as honesty. And I learnt…
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Mike Douglas // Godfather of Freesking // Activist
What to say about Mike Douglas he has dedicated himself to doing more for skiing than anybody, literally shaping the sport of freeskiing. He produces a lot of film and short pieces that push the narrative of action sports and blend it with meaning and purpuse. He continually pushes forward in all...
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Jamie Crane-Mauzy // TBI Survivor + Pro Skier
Jamie Crane-Mauzy who heils from Utah, USA. She was a freestyle skier who landed the first double back flip in competition at the X-games in 2013. And then in 2015 she crashed on a slopestyle run in Whistler BC and almost lost her life. She had a traumatic brain injury and was bleeding from 8...
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Jessa Gilbert // Artist + Split boarder
If I could chat with her for a few days I would. Jessa Gilbert is a very accomplished artist, snowboarder, adventurer and human. She lives in Nelson, BC where we chatted remotely from. She’s got a lot to say about life and I think it comes down to her passionate pursuit of living a good life. I...
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Zoya Lynch // Photographer, Skier + Inspiring Soul
My next guest is SUCH a talent. She's not scared of getting deep in our talks and we chat about everything. She's a skier, a photographer, a filmmaker, a story-teller, a dreamer, a doer and my new favourite. I love her approach to life and how she says 'yes' to what comes her way and then makes…
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Mara Halayko // Make Good Agency - Covid Chats
In the wake of the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic I decided I would like to chat with different people from different industries to hear how everybody is doing. This lady Maralise caught my attention for the on-line auction she started to support Canadian Retailers. Her retail agency MAKE GOOD...
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Grete Eliassen // Pro-Skier + Super Human
At 33 years of age, Grete Eliassen seems to have lived a million lives. Having grown up in both the United States of America and Norway, was a Red Bull athlete, competed at a world stage (and podiumed in all of these disciplines of skiing) in Slalom, Super G, Halfpipe, Hip Jump (which I’ve never...
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Robin Van Gyn // Snowboarder + Off Grid Inspiraton
Robin is a force both on and off of a snowboard. She’s known for ripping big lines in the backcountry, but I think her true talent lies in her incessant positivity. We chat with her while she’s in her apocalyptic property on Vancouver Island. And now I want to live off grid.
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Chris Rubens // Pro Skier in Quarantine
This is the first (of many – I am sure) of a new series I am calling THE QUARANTINE SESSIONS – tales from our cribs. And I’m delighted that my first guest in the series is Chris Rubens of Revelstoke, British Columbia (where we are chatting from remotely). Chris is a very solid, woke individual…
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Murray Siple // Artist + Inspiration
Murray Siple is an artist from North Vancouver. In his early twenties he was on top of the world as an emerging filmmaker in the snowboard and skateboard world and then a few events resulted in him finding his way into a wheelchair. He is driven, passionate, insightful and has a lot of wisdom and...
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Joel Loverin // Snowboarder + Favourite
Joel Loverin is my absolute Favourite. Pretty much since the first time I met him. And then I went out in the mountains with him and realized he’s an absolute boss on his board, on his sled, on a rope swing, in a fishing boat and now on a Mountain Bike. He’s got an unparalleled passion and love…
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Delaney Zayac // Skier + Organic Farmer
Delaney Zayak // is a man of the seasons. He’s an organic farmer who likes to get gnarly. He lives on a 5 acre farm in Pemberton with his wife, two kids and his dog Coco(a). He rolls with a crew of Adventure Dads that get after it, like none I’ve seen before. He’s smart, he’s scientific and he’s...
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Martin Gallant // The Godfather of Snowboarding
Martin Gallant has earned the name the Godfather. My favourite part about interviewing him (well maybe my second favourite part) was when he told me he tries to pass on all of his knowledge like people did for him, he rides from the heart and he tries to live a generous life because BC taught him...
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Melissa Schneiderova // Incredible Human
Melissa Schneiderova is an incredible human and she has one of the craziest stories. And the thing that is most inspiring is that for all that she has gone through she has maintained a very positive outlook on life. She’s fierce and feminine which is one of my favourite combos… after recording…
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Anna Segal // Olympian, X-Games Medalist Skier + Good Human
Anna is an Olympian, X-Games Medalist, She’s my first Australian Guest, she lives in Pemberton British Columbia, she was on track to be an lawyer… but I’m glad her love and motivation for the pow has kept her in British Columbia. We talk about fear, mind sets, Grizzly, Sleds, my sister, her…
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Taylor Godber // Snowboarder / Artist / Writer / Chef
Taylor Godber is the best. She's the real deal and such a force on a mountain, a wave, when she puts her pen to paper or cuts up food and makes it taste as good as it looks. Oh and she's an artist. Anyways I love her and if you listen to this podcast episode, you too will fall in love.
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Chris Winter // Philanthropist, Visionary + Entrepreneur
Chris Winter is a real delight. When I first moved to Whistler in the early 2000’s All I knew about Chris Winter is that he was a pro skier and he started a charity… zero ceiling and at that point in my life… it blew my mind. So I would think this interview/chat is long overdue … for he is…
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Ian Millar // Visionary, Explorer + Photographer
Ian Millar is a lifelong explorer, snowboarder, product designer, father, photographer and one of the deepest thinkers I know. He founded the adventure camera bag company Shimoda Designs that I fan out on. He’s always thinking progression. He lives in Hakuba, Japan and this is my first remote...
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Micayla Gatto // Professional Mountain Biker
Micayla Gatto is a free ride Mountain Biking champ. And by champion I mean she champions life, and she did podium on the world Downhill tour before her career shapeshifted. She’s quite a force and is in constant pursuit of her personal best. She’s all that you would expect from a lady of British...
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Scott Serfas // Team Shimoda
Scott Serfas is a very well respected man in his field of action photography. He’s award winning and has travelled the world with the best snowboarders out there. He lives in Whistler, BC with his wife and two kids. And he’s been in the action sports game since film and has influenced…
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Gabe Langlois // Team Shimoda
He’s an award winning cinematographer, director and editor and on top of that he makes some of the Best Snowboards that are hand made by machines in Pemberton, BC. He loves snowboarding. Core Snowboarding in his own words.
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Mason Mashon // Team Shimoda
Mason Mashon // he’s some wild hybrid of athlete, personality, photographer, adventurer, artist… who captures imagery in the realm of skis, snowboard, mountain bikes, planes, surf, and wildlife. And he leads a pretty wild life. He admits that his mind is always reeling with ideas… we sat down at…
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Jasmin Parkin // Musician + Yogi
Jasmin Parkin hails from Vancouver Island and is a musican, a yogi, a phenomenal human and a really amazing guest. We delve into some topics close to my female heart, namely body image and down syndrome. Highly recommend if you want to fall in love with Jasmin and her walking us through growing…
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Nate Nash // Producer / Storyteller / Adventurer
Nate Nash is a man of adventure. He is an American man living in Pemberton British Columbia. He has spent his entire life inspiring others by his work behind cameras showcasing sports in some of the most captivating parts of the world. But most of all he is a great human being who looks at the...
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Julia Murray // Olympian + Vegan
Julia Murray is one of the most positive people I know. She's a ski cross olympian and a vegan. Born and raised in Whistler, BC she is the Canadian dream, born to parents Dave Murray and Stephanie Sloane. I've known her for half her life and I think she's the bomb. She's also ridiculously…
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Jay Greenway // Singer + Songwriter
Jay Greenway was born and raised in Pemberton, British Columbia. And he is the musician behind the Lawless Podcast. Because he's a songwriter he can get deep. Unfortunately we attempted this podcast three times before crushing it.
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Eric 'Hoji' Hjorleifson // Skier + Visionary
If Eric Hoji Hjorleifson isn’t known to you. Well you probably don’t ski. And you definitely don’t ski tour. I think he might be the closest thing to a living legend. As he’s got a feature film called HOJI the story of Eric Hjorleifson. It came out last year by Matchstick and it’s an hour and...
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EP 22 / Dr. Leslie Anthony // Author + Professor + Skier
Leslie Anthony is a lot of things. For one he’s a doctor, a professor, a writer and an author (somehow they seem like different things), a herpetologist and probably the only person I know whose intelligence and scope of knowledge could rival a smart phones. I hope you enjoy this conversation as...
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EP 21 / Suz Graham // Professional Skier + Base Jumper
Suz Graham is probably the closest thing I will ever know of a superhero. She’s a base jumper, professional skier + so many other things. She is from Squamish and one of the most positive people I have ever met.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Lawless podcast is my answer to unravelling drive, motivation and the forces that have brought about exceptional lives.They are my curated conversations with people of interest who have pushed back from conventional business and are sharing stories and legacies in the making.People who value innovation, sustainability, art and expression over a predetermined level of success. Join me every week where I introduce people from start-ups, to artists, athletes, bureacrats, philanthropists to thriving business owners who have done it on their own terms.
HOSTED BY
Andrea Helleman
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