In The Arena With Bobby Carroll

Shannon Bahrke Happe is a 2X Olympic Medalist and 3X Olympian as a mogul skier. She was a 6X National Champion, 7X World Cup Winner and World Cup Overall Champion in 2003. While still competing she started a coffee company called “Silver Bean Coffee”. After she finished her athletic career Shannon wrote a children's book called “Mommy, Why Is Your Hair Pink”? She is also a keynote speaker and star...

David Perkins is the founder of High West whiskey. High West had humble beginnings but through David’s hard work, dedication and the talented people he brought in around him, he built High West into a growing leader among american whiskey’s. In 2016 High West became Whiskey Advocate’s “Distillery Of The Year”. I hope you enjoy David’s Journey of failures and major successes along the way. You can...

Chris Waddell is one of the greatest Paralympic athletes of all time. He is a 5 time Paralympian (‘92,’94,’98,’00,’02), competed and medaled in both summer and winter Paralympics and is a 13X Medalist including 5 Golds. He is the most decorated mono skier of all time. He was also named one of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People In The World”. In 2019 Chris Was Inducted into The US Paralymp...

Tom Kelly was the voice of the US Ski and Snowboard team for 30 years. He worked 10 Olympics and as the athletes racked up 100 medals at the Olympics, Tom would be in the finish area for 75 of those medals and 50 more at World Championship events. From Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Jesse Diggins, Kikkan Randall, Shaun White, Kelly Clark, Bode Miller, Tommy Moe, Picabo Street, Daron Rahvles, Juli...

Doug Wren is the owner and founder of Wren International, a travel agency that creates unique once in a life time experiences for his clients. Doug has traveled to over 120 countries and has been recognized by Forbes and Travel and Leisure as an "A-list" travel executive. Doug has co-hosted several broadcast and radio shows as well as being a featured speaker at several international events. You c...

Hannah Kearney is one of the greatest winter athletes of all time. 3X Olympian, 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2014 Bronze Medalist. 6X World Champion, 71 World Cup Podiums and a whopping 46 World Cup Wins! She was a 5X National Champion and a member of the US Ski team for 13 years! I hope you enjoy her story of failures and successes so far and what drove her to be her best. For more information you...

Bobby Aldighieri is a former Olympian as an athlete and a two time Olympian as a coach in Mogul Skiing. He was a member of the US Ski Team and was the Head coach for the Canadian Freestyle team. He has coached several athletes to their prospective National team and to the Olympics. Including National Champions, World Championship medalists and Olympic Medalists. He is still helping guide athletes...

Joe D’Urso is the CEO at Private Equity Backed Mortgage. He has spent almost 30 years in the financial world.  He has worked at Price Waterhouse, and Goldman Sachs. Joe was the Head of Merrill Lynch’s Residential Loan Business and has gone on to be the Managing Director, President or CEO of 5 companies dealing in the Mortgage and Real Estate Services space. For all of Joe’s success he is an extrem...

Beer drinkers rejoice! My guest this week is Greg Schirf, he started Wasatch Brewery. He is a true pioneer and legend of the craft beer business; he played a critical role in how people are able to consume beer in the state of Utah. He was able to get lawmakers to change legislation and afterwards, in 1986, he created the first brewery in nearly 20 years! Greg then proceeded to start the first bre...

Jillian Vogtli was on the United States Ski Team for more than a decade.  She was also on the United States Cycling Team.  In her career she was a two time National Champion, World Cup winner and had multiple podiums.  She went to Seven World Championships and was a Two Time Olympian.  She currently helps run Rossginol's "We Rise program" as well as owns her own fitness and wellness company, Jilli...

Troy Murphy is a former US Ski Team Member.  He was a National Champion, one of the best skiers in the world and a 2018 US Olympian. He is the Head Coach for Park City’s Ski Team and has a famous alter ego named Donny Pelletier.

Welcome to In the Arena, I’m your host Bobby Carroll. The reason I started this podcast is quite simple… success. There are many varying degrees and I am out to find what it means to the world's most driven and successful people. I was a competitive mogul skier for more than a decade and was on the podium more than a 100 times.  I was top 5 in the US and one of the best mogul skiers in the world....