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In Part 3 of Finding Our Why, PSIA-AASI member Kathy Mogensen joins George Thomas to share her journey from a seventh-grade ski-club kid with rental skis and fifty cents for hot chocolate to a 20-year PSIA-AASI instructor who’s helped generations of new skiers fall in love with the sport.

Kathy’s story captures what makes ski and snowboard instructors so passionate about what they do—the joy of watching guests gain confidence, connection, and community on snow. What started by chance—when a ski school director handed her a jacket and said, “Here’s your group”—grew into a lifelong purpose rooted in helping others discover the same love of skiing that shaped her family’s life.

Throughout the conversation, Kathy reflects on the mentors who guided her, the small ski areas that nurture tight-knit teaching communities, and the simple power of sharing turns with others. She also opens up about fear—how she’s faced it, learned from it, and now uses those lessons to help her students find control and confidence on the hill. Whether she’s teaching inner-city kids, moms learning to ski for the first time, or fellow instructors, Kathy’s “why” is simple: to create opportunities for others to feel the same joy and connection she’s found through skiing.

This episode celebrates the everyday instructors who make the biggest difference—not through big mountains or fancy titles, but through genuine care, patience, and passion for helping others find their way on snow.

Finding Your Why  – From Ski Club to Ski Pro - the Joy of Teaching with Kathy Mogensen – Part 3

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Take You Down-ILLENIUM x Visions-Culture Shock (NOCTURNIST Mashup)

In the final episode of the Finding Our Why mini-series, PSIA-AASI’s Nathan Chapple reflects on two decades in snowsports instruction—starting as a 15-year-old junior instructor in the Pacific Northwest and growing into an Intermountain examiner who measures success by the lives he touches. Nathan shares how teaching gave a shy kid a consistent forum to practice communication, how certification structure sharpened his craft, and why a student-centered approach (and today’s People Skills emphasis) creates better teachers—and better guest experiences.

Nathan also opens up about scaling impact by training instructors, the season he nearly lost his spark, and how changing environments (hello, Snowbird) helped him rediscover joy. His advice for anyone on the fence about Level II or Level III is pure gold: control what you can, avoid outcome-only goals, and treat this as a game to play—not a game to win. It’s a grounded, generous conversation that brings our series home: purpose isn’t a pin or a title—it’s the way we show up for guests, peers, and the broader mountain community.

Finding Your Why: Keep It Fun, Not Final: Playing the Long Game with Nathan Chapple | Part 4

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Special Interview Recorded (11/20/2025) and Uploaded (11/27/2025)

In the middle of 2023 we spoke with Eliza Blum from General Strike US (find that interview here: https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/snv-special-interview-general-strike-us)

In this special we speak with Laura Fredrickson-Gosewisch, who is a regenerative vegetable farmer, market vegetable grower, and manager of a Farmers Market on the West Side of St. Paul (https://westsidefarmersmarket.net). Fredrickson-Gosewisch is passionate about supporting farmers, is a member of the Farmers Union (https://mfu.org/), and does educational self-care events for farmers. Also Fredrickson-Gosewisch is involved with GROWS (https://www.wsco.org/grows) and in the leadership of Metro Food Justice Network (https://mfjn.org/). In this special we discuss a recent panel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4uwPVrW8mQ) that Fredrickson-Gosewisch participated in (as a member of General Strike MN), the idea of the General Strike, and a bit about self-care and balace in life. 

You can look for and join or organize The General Strike in your area by starting from this list: https://generalstrikeus.com/chapters

Laura Fredrickson-Gosewisch also recommends everyone checking out this sustainable activism and self-care pamphlet from Amnesty International: ⁠https://www.amnesty.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/207-sustainable-activism-self-care.pdf⁠

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SNV Special Interview: General Strike MN

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Ongoing News from the fight against misogyny, racism, homophobia, cuts in public services, restrictions on democracy as well as their root cause which is capitalism. Speeches, interviews, history, culture, and music from those struggling for a better world. Regular Episodes with news, art and perspectives posted the third Thursday of the month with Special Reports and Interviews on the other weeks of the month. All content produced by Urban Cabin Studios in South Minneapolis, MN USA.

The First Chair Podcast brings you inspirational stories and educational tips from the country's best ski, snowboard, Nordic, and adaptive instructors. 

More than 34,000 individuals belong to PSIA-AASI (Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors), making it the world’s largest organization dedicated to snowsports. We are lifelong learners committed to changing lives through great experiences on snow. 

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