What’s It Like to Fire Your Former Boss? | Don Wallace - Ep. 100

Well, here we are, we made it. Episode 100. There is a short list of people who could even be considered for such a milestone, and Don Wallace finds himself near the top. Don is real, and you would be hard pressed to find someone who said he wasn’t. Don has been in and around Liquid Force for decades, starting as a TM in the 90’s and working his way to where he is today as the Brand Director. While his allegiance has always been to one brand, his passion has remained intact for the sport as a whole. Join us for a special episode where we welcome in a bunch of in person guest questions, dive deep into wakeboardings’ history, and recount countless memories Don has had with some of the biggest legends of the game. From getting hired as an intern at LF to firing Tony Finn, we dive into everything with Don Wallace in Episode 100 of the Grab Matters Podcast! Cheers to another 100! Follow Don: https://www.instagram.com/dswduck/ Thank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcast Chapters: 00:00 - 2:00 Intro 2:15 Favorite grab 4:20 California roots and wakeboarding 11:00 Early days with Liquid Force 16:20 TM at LF 17:30 Benny G joins us in studio! 27:45 Garrett Cortese joins us in studio! 34:50 Guest Question: Daniel Jarrett 42:00 Alliance and LF’s relationship 47:20 Inspo for LF to go to Powell 55:20 Favorite memories from Trip across America 56:30 Meagan and Guenther join us in studio! 59:30 WWA Worlds Women’s finals 1:13:00 Women and Liquid Force 1:23:20 LF’n Wheel of Questions 1:32:10 Most influential wakeboard 1:41:00 Gavin Stuckey joins us in studio! 1:56:10 Guest Question: Tom Fooshee 2:03:30 Is Liquid Force the Burton of wakeboarding? 2:08:00 Have wakeboard sales gone down? 2:09:00 Who puts the most back into wakeboarding? 2:15:45 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge 2:17:40 Guest Question: Bill Porter 2:20:30 Retail space in the future 2:27:00 Jimmy Redmons involvement today 2:35:00 Why is LF in California? 2:38:00 Tips for working in the industry 2:42:00 Future of wakeboarding 2:44:40 LF product breakdown/Thank you’s Thank you for the guest questions! Benny G: https://www.instagram.com/bennygrrr/ Garrett Cortese: https://www.instagram.com/garrettcortese/ Guenther Oka: https://www.instagram.com/guentheroka/ Meagan Ethell: https://www.instagram.com/meaganethell/ Gavin Stuckey: https://www.instagram.com/gavinstuckey/