73. Snowboarding Made Me a Better Listener

12/08/2025 1h 12min Episodio 73

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In this episode, hosts Matt Larson, Brian Donovan, and Chris Rogers delve into how snowboarding has honed their listening skills—key in developing people skills and effective communication. The discussion covers their personal experiences, teaching techniques, and the importance of active listening in building trust and better relationship management. They also introduce a new segment for answering audience questions, reflect on the impact of effective communication in both professional and personal realms, and update listeners on audio quality improvements.In This Episode:00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview01:15 Catching Up: Personal Updates05:00 Snowboarding and Communication Skills10:38 The Importance of Listening in Snowboarding Instruction13:47 Nonverbal Communication and Active Listening18:42 Challenges and Techniques in Teaching32:13 Remembering Names and Building Connections35:27 Keeping Detailed Client Records36:30 Effort in Remembering Names37:19 Group Dynamics and Attendance38:15 Challenges in Social Settings42:13 Active Listening in Exams57:20 Effective Questioning Techniques01:01:06 Snowboard Specifications and Preferences01:08:02 Listener Engagement and Future TopicsCalls to Action:Subscribe, share, and leave a review!Send your questions for future mailbag episodes to [email protected] us on socials @LearnedFromSnowboardingVisit our new website: www.learnedfromsnowboarding.comThanks for listening and being part of our community. We love your questions and feedback—keep them coming!Next Week’s Episode: Revisiting Episode 5, Dealing with Burnout!The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!Hosts: Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan Website:http://www.learnedfromsnowboarding.com Email: [email protected] Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠Learned from Snowboarding⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian Donovan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Rogers⁠