Lauri Lassila is one of the greatest moguls skiers in Finnish history. Lauri finished 5th at the Olympics in 1998 and was top 3 in the world 3 different times. He is a 2 time World Championship Medalist, with a silver and a bronze in 1999. He had 5 World Cup podiums, 17 top 5 finishes and 37 top 10 finishes. He was also a Junior World Champion. He was a part of the greatest run in Finnish mogul skiing history with some of his teammates Janne Lahtela, Sami Mustonen, Mikko Ronkanien and Tapio Luusua. Lauri is married to Olympic Gold, Bronze medalist and World Champion Lydia Lassila and in this episode we discuss their family and the next generation of Freestyle skiers. We go through Lauri’s career, the lows, highs and what continues to drive him to succeed. Enjoy!

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Nick Preston is a legend in the sport of freestyle skiing. He has spent over 40 years in the sport of freestyle. He has coached more than 50 people to the US Ski Team, 13 Olympians and 3 Olympic Gold Medalists, Nikki Stone, Hannah Kearney, and Ashley Caldwell. He has won coach of the year multiple times and was a former coach for the US Ski Team. He was the director at Waterville Valley from 1980-2015 and founded Freestyle America in 1983 with his wife Suzi which continues to run today and is the longest continuously running freestyle camp in the US. Nick and his wife were also former competitors while coaching in the sport. Nick has been instrumental in the growth of Freestyle and he continues to influence the sport he loves. In this episode we discuss Nick’s journey and what has driven him to succeed so far. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou #success #freestyle

Joe Fitzgerald is a Canadian Ski Hall Of Fame Member and former FIS Race Director. He has spent over 40 years in the sport of freestyle and has had multiple roles across the sport. He was the FIS Race Director for the Olympic Winter Games from 1998-2018 and was a consultant at the 2022 and 2026 games. He directed the FIS World Championships from 1997-2019 and supervised over 750 World Cup competitions from 1996 to 2020. He has been a Chief of Competition, Technical Delegate and National Team Leader. Joe has been instrumental in the growth of Freestyle and continues to consult and influence the sport he loves. In this episode we discuss Joe’s journey and what has driven him to succeed so far. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou #success #freestyle

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