Grab Matters Podcast

Clark Davis is a husband, father, wakeboarder, and was once a part owner in one of the most progressive cable parks in the world, Jibtopia. Clark began wakeboarding behind the boat at Belews lake in North Carolina. After high school, Clark took some time off from riding and attended college. Getting some of his first cable laps at Jibtopia, Clark quickly developed a unique style for riding his boa...

Terry Bailey began his wakeboard journey in the early 2000's, initially riding strictly behind the boat. It wasn't until he moved to Orlando that he got a taste for the rail scene in wakeboarding. Once getting the hang of cable, Terry continued to pursue his passion for rail riding, ending up at Valdosta Wake Compound in the early days of their construction. Coalition movies, life changi...

Alex Aulbach is a 27 year old professional wakeboarder from Landshut, Germany. In his early years Alex played a lot of hockey and was considering that as a potential career path. Having grown up watching skateboarding and snowboarding, Alex started to pursue those sports a bit more as he got older, specifically snowboarding. After a decent competitive season Alex quickly realized he was not going...

Erik Ruck is a former professional wakeboarder, X Games medalist, Pro Tour champion, TOTY winner, and much more. Having grown up in Wisconsin, Erik was very into watersports at a young age. He really took a liking to trick skiing, and right as wakeboarding was invented Erik was hooked. Picking up sponsors as he progressed during the summer Erik made the decision to move to Orlando and make a caree...

Dylan Miller is professional wakeboarder hailing from the great white north, Canada. Dylan grew up playing tons of sports, but hockey and wakeboarding were his main two. After deciding not to pursue a career becoming a hockey player Dylan poured everything into wakeboarding. Working on an oil rig in the off-season to save money to ride the rest of the year, Dylan has never been shy of hard work. D...

From the boat to the cable, and even the winch, Guenther Oka is easily one of the most talented wakeboarders to ever do it, and at just 24 years old he has accomplished more than most riders will in their entire career. Guenther has a competitive mindset which has helped get him to where he is today, with plenty of contest wins behind the boat and at the cable. Growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, Guen...

John Dreiling could very well be the smartest wakeboarder to ever hit the water. From starting college at the ripe ate of 16 to getting accepted into M.I.T, John has taken his book smarts and applied it to his wakeboarding. Analyzing his Instagram analytics John has used his smarts to progress his wakeboarding and help himself grow as a human. John's success isn't without adversity, as h...

Dylan Mead might be the most well known wakeboarder that a lot of riders have never heard of. Known for his riding and filming in the ZMT movies, Dylan has had a passion for boarding since he was young, getting his start on the water at a very young age in southeast Michigan. Having ridden, and worked at, tons of wake parks Dylan is passionate about the sport, and has a deep understanding of what...

JB O'neill is a professional wakeboarder and YouTube "vlogger", odds are if you've watched any wakeboarding on YouTube you have seen at least one of his videos. Getting his start behind the boat with his dad in Texas, JB has had an interesting journey throughout his career. JB got his feet wet filming videos starting with his channel "Gnar Productions" where he saw so...

Scot Ferwerda is a husband, father, and an O.G. of wakeboarding in the state of Michigan. Getting his start behind the boat, he quickly realized his passion for watersports, and specifically wakeboarding. Once he started progressing his riding he became fascinated with the sport and wanted to taking his wakeboarding more seriously. Scot moved to Orlando to pursue his passion under the guise of a &...

Daniel Jarrett is a husband, father, model, and an owner of one of the most progressive and unique wake parks in the world, located in Rockford, Illinois. From the early days of him riding behind the boat with his dad, to starting a Sesitec 2.0 park, and now running a world renowned full size cable park, Daniel Jarrett is not short on experience or knowledge. We talk about the intricacies of being...

In the first episode of the Grab Matters Podcast I sit down with Adam Sinclair. Adam is currently the North American sales rep for Slingshot Sports. Adam and I discuss how he first got involved with wakeboarding, his path to becoming a sales rep, juggling life as a husband and father, what aspects he sees that could be improved upon in the industry, and much more.  Shoot us a text! Patreon: https:...