Ski-Cross and FIS Head Coach Jeff Books - Instilling Passion, Athlete Development And Equipment Selection

In this episode, we chat with Peter Zirknitzer who is a Hotham legend. We talk about a lot of things from how he ended up in Australia as a ski instructor in the 1960s, how Zirky’s started (which is a hotel and bar so many of Hotham skiers love to go to), stories of his travels, and ski racing, to what skiing and growing up was like in Austria. As well as many other great stories.

This episode was recorded and produced by Rouchelle Gilmore.

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In this episode we chat with Sami Kennedy-Sim, she is a two-time-winter Olympian for Australia who has competed in ski-cross and she is well on her way to competing in next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing. We talk about a lot of things from how she started skiing and her journey so far, what the next couple of months are going to look like in the lead up to the games, to embracing life away from being an athlete and there is a lot of helpful insight and tips in this chat.

The Mountain Cosmos podcast episode: Two Time Winter Olympian Sami Kennedy-Sim - Ski-Cross & Training As A Lifestyle

This episode was recorded and produced by Rouchelle Gilmore.

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In this episode, we chat with Snow Australia Alpine Director and OWIA Ski Cross Head Coach Shawn Fleming. Covering a lot of different topics in this chat from his evolution as a coach, athlete development, the benefits of ski-cross and learning to be able to ski everything, how to be an athlete, the different pathways athletes can take at different ages, and his philosophy on these topics as well as coach development in Australia. Shawn gives some very important and insightful information.

This episode was recorded and produced by Rouchelle Gilmore.

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In this episode, we chat with two-time Winter Olympian Greta Small who has represented Australia at Sochi and the Pyeongchang Olympics. She is also a former athlete for Team Hotham. We chat about her journey so far in skiing from growing up skiing in Australia to competing in world cups and the Olympics, as well as her goals for the future. We also talk about how she has kept motivated when during injuries. She also shares some tips on how to stay motivated through challenging times, and a few other things.

This episode was recorded and produced by Rouchelle Gilmore.

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In this episode we chat to former Team Hotham athlete Harry Laidlaw. He went to the 2018 winter Olympics and has been racing on the Europa Cup and World Cup circuit for Australia. He shares a lot of interesting and insightful things in this chat ranging from tuning to mindset, what his day to day looks like as an athlete, how he grew up skiing and his journey to being an elite alpine ski racer and so much more.

This episode was recorded and produced by Rouchelle Gilmore.

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In this chat, we talk to Team Hotham's Head Freeride Coach Al Clay about his journey as a skier and coach. We talk about his coaching history, his motivation to coach freeride, what makes him passionate about coaching, some of his ideas on motivation for athletes, what he thinks makes a good athlete, how freeride has evolved, and much more.

This episode was recorded and produced by Rouchelle Gilmore.

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In this chat, we talk to Team Hotham's Program Director Hugh Brooks about his journey as a skier and coach. We talk about his history at the club, going from an athlete himself within the club and his journey to where he is now, what makes him passionate about coaching, some of his ideas on motivation for athletes, his work in the northern winters with global racing, and much more.

This episode was recorded and produced by Rouchelle Gilmore.

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In this chat, we talk to Jeff Books, Head Ski-Cross and FIS Coach for Team Hotham about his journey so far as a coach. He shares some valuable insights on a range of topics from athlete development, his coaching philosophy, what makes a good coach, how to select equipment for athletes at various ages, and making choices on how to make decisions based on goals and training requirements for athletes at different stages.

We cover a lot of different topics and it is a valuable listen.

This episode was recorded and produced by Rouchelle Gilmore.

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In this chat, we talk to Louis Muhlen, former Team Hotham athlete about his journey so far as an athlete. He shares some valuable insights into what it is actually like to be a ski racer from Australia. Louis is on his way to qualifying for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Alpine to compete for Australia and has a lot of experience under his belt already.

We chat about a lot of different topics but focus on mindset.

This episode was recorded and produced by Rouchelle Gilmore.

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We meet Team Hotham's Head Alpine Coach, Kaela Glasbrenner. She discusses her background as a skier before stepping into her role at the club and her journey till now.

This episode's special topic is nutrition. We discuss good food options for time on the hill to sustain the athletes while training with some food suggestions for breakfast, lunch, and choosing healthy snacks.

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This episode was recorded and produced by Rouchelle Gilmore.