Kathy Sessler's guest appearances

Kathy Sessler

The Inside Line Podcast - Vital MTB

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast

The Ride Companion

Danny Hart

Greg Callaghan

Aaron Gwin

Sven Martin

Hans Rey

Jack Moir

Loic Bruni

Miranda Miller

Chris Hilton

Charlie Harrison

Martin Whiteley

Gabe Fox

Aaron Chamberlain

Laurie Greenland

Greg Minnaar

OwlTail

Kathy Sessler is the team manager for one of the most popular mountain bike teams in the world, the Santa Cruz Syndicate. She's been into bikes since way before mountain biking began, and has a rich history with the sport and some great stories to tell. We talk about her early days as a 13yr old bicycle motocross race promotor. We chat about her race career, her time working as a stunt woman, and what it’s been like to run the Syndicate over the years, working with riders like Nathan Rennie, Steve Peat, Josh Bryceland, Greg Minnaar, and more recently Loris and Luca. We even find out about the Syndicate's new no drinking rule! It’s always inspiring to chat to someone who’s dedicated their whole life to the sport, and Kathy was no exception, so hit play above and give it a listen.Check out Kathy's lesson in history video here, it's pretty short and a really great watch!This month, We Are One Composites are back to support the podcast. We Are One have been big supporters of what I’m doing from the start, and for that I’m really grateful. They also make amazing carbon fibre wheels which are hand made in Canada, and have recently added their DaPackage bar and stem to their line up. I'm running their Faction 29er rims on my new bike, and they look and feel amazing. They've managed to find the sweet spot between stiffness and compliance, making a wheel that tracks, but doesn't feel harsh to ride. They’ve got a whole line up of wheels, so there is always something to suit your needs. Head to weareonecomposites.com and check out what they have to offer. If you’re tempted, then as a Downtime listener they have kindly offered you 15% off until 30th June. All you need to do is enter the code ‘handlaid2020‘ at the checkout.This episode of the podcast is also supported by PNW Components. I've been using a PNW dropper post and their fabulous Loam Lever remote for a year and they have been absolutely faultless, which makes them the only dropper set up I've ever had that hasn't caused me any issues at all in that time period! They have recently launched their new Rainier dropper which has lots of adjustability and a shorter overall length, allowing you to maximise your drop. Check out what they have to offer at www.pnwcomponents.com and for you lucky Downtime listeners you get 15% off using the code 'pnwdowntime' at the checkout. You can also checkout PNW's new recycling program here.My webstore is BACK! It's all brand new, with new designs, lower prices and faster shipping. All the products are 100% organic, shipped without plastics, and made with a supply chain that's using renewable energy. Check it out now over at downtimepodcast.com/shop.I've got another live episode coming up on 10th June at 8pm BST. You can head over to my YouTube channel now to set a reminder, and catch up with all the previous live episodes at youtube.com/downtimemountainbikepodcast. If you are enjoying the podcast, then don’t forget to subscribe. It’s free, and it means you’ll get every episode delivered to your device as soon as it’s available. All the links you need are at downtimepodcast.com/subscribe. You can also find us on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio and most of the podcast apps out there. While you're there, you can also join our newsletter, which means you'll get our Weekend Warm-Up email every Friday.If you want to share tips and advice with other podcast listeners on anything mountain bike related, you can join our Facebook group, head to www.facebook.com/groups/mtbperformance/ request permission to join the group and get involved!Our back catalogue of amazing episodes is available at downtimepodcast.com/episodesPhoto - Sven Martin

Kathy Sessler is the team manager for one of the most popular mountain bike teams in the world, the Santa Cruz Syndicate. She's been into bikes since way before mountain biking began, and has a rich history with the sport and some great stories to tell. We talk about her early days as a 13yr old bicycle motocross race promotor. We chat about her race career, her time working as a stunt woman, and what it’s been like to run the Syndicate over the years, working with riders like Nathan Rennie, Steve Peat, Josh Bryceland, Greg Minnaar, and more recently Loris and Luca. We even find out about the Syndicate's new no drinking rule! It’s always inspiring to chat to someone who’s dedicated their whole life to the sport, and Kathy was no exception, so hit play above and give it a listen. Check out Kathy's lesson in history video here, it's pretty short and a really great watch! This month, We Are One Composites are back to support the podcast. We Are One have been big supporters of what I’m doing from the start, and for that I’m really grateful. They also make amazing carbon fibre wheels which are hand made in Canada, and have recently added their DaPackage bar and stem to their line up. I'm running their Faction 29er rims on my new bike, and they look and feel amazing. They've managed to find the sweet spot between stiffness and compliance, making a wheel that tracks, but doesn't feel harsh to ride. They’ve got a whole line up of wheels, so there is always something to suit your needs. Head to <a href="http://weareonecomposites.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weareonecomposites.com</a> and check out what they have to offer. If you’re tempted, then as a Downtime listener they have kindly offered you 15% off until 30th June. All you need to do is enter the code ‘handlaid2020‘ at the checkout. This episode of the podcast is also supported by PNW Components. I've been using a PNW dropper post and their fabulous Loam Lever remote for a year and they have been absolutely faultless, which makes them the only dropper set up I've ever had that hasn't caused me any issues at all in that time period! They have recently launched their new Rainier dropper which has lots of adjustability and a shorter overall length, allowing you to maximise your drop. Check out what they have to offer at <a href="http://www.pnwcomponents.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pnwcomponents.com</a> and for you lucky Downtime listeners you get 15% off using the code 'pnwdowntime' at the checkout. You can also checkout PNW's new recycling program here. My webstore is BACK! It's all brand new, with new designs, lower prices and faster shipping. All the products are 100% organic, shipped without plastics, and made with a supply chain that's using renewable energy. Check it out now over at <a href="http://downtimepodcast.com/shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">downtimepodcast.com/shop</a>. I've got another live episode coming up on 10th June at 8pm BST. You can head over to my YouTube channel now to set a reminder, and catch up with all the previous live episodes at <a href="http://youtube.com/downtimemountainbikepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/downtimemountainbikepodcast</a>. If you are enjoying the podcast, then don’t forget to subscribe. It’s free, and it means you’ll get every episode delivered to your device as soon as it’s available. All the links you need are at <a href="http://downtimepodcast.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">downtimepodcast.com/subscribe</a>. You can also find us on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio and most of the podcast apps out there. While you're there, you can also join our newsletter, which means you'll get our Weekend Warm-Up email every Friday. If you want to share tips and advice with other podcast listeners on anything mountain bike related, you can join our Facebook group, head to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/mtbperformance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/mtbperformance/</a> request permission to join the group and get involved! Our back catalogue of amazing episodes is available at <a href="http://downtimepodcast.com/episodes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">downtimepodcast.com/episodes</a> Photo - Sven Martin

Kathy Sessler – It’s a Family Affair

I'm extremely honored to introduce today's guest of The Inside Line, Kathy Sessler. The first thing I want to say is that I feel like I was way off in our interview intro when I call her the "Den Mother" of the Santa Cruz Syndicate. While I meant that to be endearing, I realized, after our interview, that the term doesn't convey the complexity and responsibility that comes with being Syndicate team manager. My perceptions of what she does with arguably downhilling's most exciting team were completely changed after the interview. I hope the conversation we had gets you get stoked on Kathy's extremely deep history with bikes and racing, as well as with what she does for our sport today. Enjoy the show! -gordo

I'm extremely honored to introduce today's guest of The Inside Line, Kathy Sessler. The first thing I want to say is that I feel like I was way off in our interview intro when I call her the "Den Mother" of the Santa Cruz Syndicate. While I meant that to be endearing, I realized, after our interview, that the term doesn't convey the complexity and responsibility that comes with being Syndicate team manager. My perceptions of what she does with arguably downhilling's most exciting team were completely changed after the interview. I hope the conversation we had gets you get stoked on Kathy's extremely deep history with bikes and racing, as well as with what she does for our sport today. Enjoy the show! -gordo

Kathy Sessler, Manager of the Santa Cruz Syndicate