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EPISODE 25: Shane Bonifay

Shane Bonifay is a wakeboarder and videographer from Lake Alfred, Florida. Shane grew up on the water, getting his start at an early age on waterskis and competed alongside his brother Parks in 3-event ski tournaments. After the introduction of wakeboarding, both Shane and Parks took a liking to the freedom and creativity offered in wakeboarding and quickly progressed their riding. With Parks being the biggest name in the sport, Shane began to distance himself from his brother and continued to make a name for himself both in contests and in his free riding. Shane had a long and fruitful career as a professional rider, and has now stepped behind the scenes in the industry to continue to influence the sports he loves. Wakepants, pro models, pointless posse, inventing tricks, 17 cavities, crazy rail setups, video parts, gaining and losing sponsors, and some advice Shane has for up and coming riders. Hear all that and much more in Episode 25 of the Grab Matters Podcast.

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EPISODE 24: Davis Griffin

Davis Griffin was a professional wakeboarder from the great state of Texas. Davis got his start like most, waterskiing, then discovering wakeboarding behind the boat. He shortly met Chris Abadie and Andrew Adams, and the three began riding together frequently. As their riding progressed, so did their creativity. The Shredtown crew was created, and the video projects began to come one after another. Shredtown took the wakeboard world by storm, producing high quality park and winch content. Davis had his hand in inspiring a generation of park riders with his unique take on wakeboarding. The formation of Shredtown, video projects, world travels, Drop The Gun, Shredtown Jamboree, gnarly slams, and the eventual end of the Shredtown era. Hear about all that and much more in Episode 24 of the Grab Matters Podcast.

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EPISODE 23: Reed Hansen

Reed Hansen is a professional wakeskater, dock builder, hunter, and all around dude. Born and raised in Groveland, Florida, Reed got his start wakeboarding with his family at a young age, progressing quickly. However, in his early teen years Reed discovered wakeskating, and after some pushback from his family finally made the switch permanently to wakeskating. NBD's, car chases, sponsor dollars, the wakeskate tour, viral videos, and a freediving close call. Hear all that and more in Episode 23 of the Grab Matters Podcast, available to watch on YouTube, as well as stream on all major platforms.

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EPISODE 22: Tarah Mikacich

Tarah Mikacich is a professional wakeboarder from Groveland, Florida. Tarah got her start in watersports at a young age waterskiing, and pursued that for many years, becoming very good. With her favorite discipline being trick skiing, making the switch to wakeboarding came relatively easy and Tarah began learning tricks rather quickly. Knee injuries, coaching, entrepreneurship, trick of the year, working with brands, and keys to longevity in the watersports industry. Listen to all that and more in Episode 22 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Available to watch on YouTube, as well as stream on all major platforms.

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EPISODE 21: Thomas Herman

Thomas is a professional wakeboarder from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Thomas joins elite company in @codyhesse being the second to land a triple flip on a wakeboard, and the first to land it behind the boat. He landed the triple at the young age of 20, and has a solid bag of tricks which will put him in contention for professional wins for years to come. Learning from one of the sports best, training during the summers in Michigan, making the move to Florida, getting his first sponsor, and landing the worlds first triple flip behind the boat. Listen to all that and more in Episode 21 of the Grab Matters Podcast!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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