<![CDATA[The Wobbly Pod]]>The Wobbly Pod is a podcast about how people with incredible stories handle life's 'wobbles'.

Hosted by Matt Masson aka 'The Wobbly Journo'. Matt was a trained ski, windsurf and sailing instructor who had to pivot after a 26ft fall. A six-week coma, a traumatic brain injury and relearning literally everything except for blinking and breathing, Matt's recovery was powered by relentless positivity.

But how do other people deal with all kinds of wobbles? Matt speaks to elite athletes and people from all walks of life about what they did after their wobbles.


]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:11:22 GMTSun, 25 Oct 2026 13:31:59 GMT60Wobbly Journo<p><i><em>The Wobbly Pod</em></i> is a podcast about how people with incredible stories handle life's 'wobbles'.</p><p>Hosted by Matt Masson aka 'The Wobbly Journo'. Matt was a trained ski, windsurf and sailing instructor who had to pivot after a 26ft fall. A six-week coma, a traumatic brain injury and relearning literally everything except for blinking and breathing, Matt's recovery was powered by relentless positivity.</p><p>But how do other people deal with all kinds of wobbles? Matt speaks to elite athletes and people from all walks of life about what they did after their wobbles. </p><p><br /></p>episodicWobbly Journomatt@thewobblyjourno.comno<![CDATA[Sarah Hoefflin: Olympic champ as plan B.]]>Swiss skier Sarah Hoefflin won an Olympic gold medal at Pyeongchang 2018. Being an athlete wasn't her first dream. Sarah's wobble might actually have been the best thing that ever happened to her, though.

#olympics, #goldmedal, #champiom, #swiss, #switzerland, #ski, #freeski, #freestyle, #park, #slopestyle,#pyeonchang2018, #interview, #podcast

]]>44ffd76a-4e3b-42b5-ab70-3d9e77a87c32Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT<p>Swiss skier Sarah Hoefflin won an Olympic gold medal at Pyeongchang 2018. Being an athlete wasn't her first dream. Sarah's wobble might actually have been the best thing that ever happened to her, though.</p><p>#olympics, #goldmedal, #champiom, #swiss, #switzerland, #ski, #freeski, #freestyle, #park, #slopestyle,#pyeonchang2018, #interview, #podcast</p>no01:17:07Sarah Hoefflin: Olympic champ as plan B.full<![CDATA[John Hughes: The murder detective who (almost) got taken out by a holly bush.]]>John Hughes survived a career as a policeman and murder detective. He also snowboarded and raced motorbikes for fun. Turns out the most dangerous thing he ever did was a bit of gardening.

John discusses his significant wobble, what he learnt and a couple of the more light-hearted moments from his time in hospital.

As promised in the intro...Skiing Before I Could Walk (bit of background to the stuff in the studio/my story)

#shock, #coma, #survival, #truestory, #infection, #trauma, #heart, #chamonix, #gardening, #detective, #police, #interview, #podcast

]]>d573e99c-a043-46ff-bec1-7e94850cefd0Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:15:00 GMT<p>John Hughes survived a career as a policeman and murder detective. He also snowboarded and raced motorbikes for fun. Turns out the most dangerous thing he ever did was a bit of gardening.</p><p>John discusses his significant wobble, what he learnt and a couple of the more light-hearted moments from his time in hospital.</p><p>As promised in the intro...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnJExrygdSk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Skiing Before I Could Walk</a> (bit of background to the stuff in the studio/my story)</p><p>#shock, #coma, #survival, #truestory, #infection, #trauma, #heart, #chamonix, #gardening, #detective, #police, #interview, #podcast</p>no00:30:412John Hughes: The murder detective who (almost) got taken out by a holly bush.full<![CDATA[Jacob Wester: Surviving an avalanche.]]>Jacob Wester is a Swedish freeskier who experienced most skiers worst nightmare in spring 2026.

Jacob gives a terrifyingly detailed account of the avalanche and aftermath. He discusses rehab and injuries as a professional skier.

This first episode of The Wobbly Pod also touches on how Jacob helped Matt in his recovery from his wobble! (Here's the video where Jacob tries to teach me how to do a backflip in 2018!)

#freeski, #ski, #survival, #freeride, #avalanche, #truestory, #inspiration, #norway, #lyngenalps, #help, #rescue, #newschoolers


]]>5c023874-a020-4352-9ea7-a0bee2cc3272Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT<p>Jacob Wester is a Swedish freeskier who experienced most skiers worst nightmare in spring 2026.</p><p>Jacob gives a terrifyingly detailed account of the avalanche and aftermath. He discusses rehab and injuries as a professional skier.</p><p>This first episode of The Wobbly Pod also touches on how Jacob helped Matt in his recovery from his wobble! (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnJExrygdSk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Here's the video where Jacob tries to teach me how to do a backflip in 2018!</a>)</p><p>#freeski, #ski, #survival, #freeride, #avalanche, #truestory, #inspiration, #norway, #lyngenalps, #help, #rescue, #newschoolers</p><p><br /></p>no00:56:091Jacob Wester: Surviving an avalanche.full