Leader of The Pack Podcast

A down to earth, inspiring, and humble sit-down meeting with Arkansas proud native, Hall of Fame Hunter, Owner and Host of Virtue TV, and Co-Host of Legends of the Outdoors TV, Phillip Vanderpool. Phillip has grown into a famous professional hunter that has quickly grabbed the attention of outdoors enthusiasts alike, due to his educational videos, realistic hunting experiences, and incredibly posi...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Matt Manasse, Pickleball Coach To The Stars, Founder and CEO of McNasty Entertainment, and Athlete Ambassador for K-Swiss Global Brands. Pennsylvania native, Matt shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his active and family-involved childhood, with an interest in athletics, which led him to pursue a collegiate tennis and professional...

An open-ended, inspiring, and humble sit-down meeting with northern Wisconsin proud native, Dalton Hessel, otherwise known as The Northern Nerd or Mr. Hessel. Over the last four years, Hayward, Wisconsin local, Dalton has grown into a famous persona that has quickly grabbed the attention around the world with his comedic relief and Midwest-influenced content. With millions of video views, Dalton,...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Jason Nash, Vice President of Marketing for Ammunition at Vista Outdoor. Minnesota native, Jason shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his diverse roles leading him to be the helm of powerful and worldwide recognized brands. Now at the pinnacle of his career, Jason leads all ammunition marketing and branding for Vista Outdoor which...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Kyle Farmer, professional MLB player for the Minnesota Twins. Atlanta, Georgia native, Kyle shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his grounded childhood involving an incredibly early passion for athletics, family sacrifices, setting his eye on the big leagues, being in a movie, and ultimately getting to his dream career of becoming...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Sydney Hansen, Country Singer and Songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. Duluth, Minnesota native, Sydney shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about her childhood involving a passion for the music industry, moving to Tennessee to pursue her dream, and her evolving career while attending college and working towards a nursing major. Wit...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Dan Hanger, Anchor, Producer, and Reporter at Fox 21 KQDS in Duluth, Minnesota. Chicago, Illinois native, Dan shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his childhood involving a passion for meteorology, college education in downtown Chicago, moving to Minnesota, and his evolving career in journalism, media, and broadcasting over the las...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Brooks Bergum, CEO and Co-Founder at LongWater, a private equity firm. North Dakota native, Brooks shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his rooted childhood in sparse North Dakota, diverse roles within family business, and expanding his professional desires in co-founding a private equity firm focused on American manufacturing. Now...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Shane Stolp, CEO of WesCom and podcast host of Energizing America. North Dakota-born and Minnesota-based, Shane shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his family-oriented and robust work ethic childhood, juggling school and parenthood as a young man, along with paving his career path and hitting professional growth, all while staying...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Katie Lyon, Co-Founder and Owner of Allegiance Flag Supply. Charleston, South Carolina born, Katie shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about her childhood, struggling through school, evolution into a family business, starting her own culinary Amazon storefront, and then eventually driving her passions and occupation into American Made m...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Nick Patronas, successful restaurateur of an iconic and local family burger joint, plus bar owner. Duluth, Minnesota native, Nick shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his hardworking childhood and youthful years in his family’s burger restaurant called, Mr. Nick’s Burger King – Home of the Charburger.  Nick goes into detail about a...

A transparent, hilarious, and motivational sit-down meeting with proud dad, husband, comedian, and content creator, Taylor Calmus, or otherwise known as Dude Dad. South Dakota native, Taylor has grown into a famous persona that has quickly grabbed the attention around the world with his comedic relief and dad-influenced content. With millions of video views in his short career timeframe, Taylor, D...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Kristin Hill, Co-Founder and Owner of Duluth Yoga. Minnesota-raised, Kristin shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about her active childhood involving athletics such as tennis and ballet, which eventually created a professional drive for mind and body connection. Kristin explains her path through education and earning her doctorate degre...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Justin Juntunen, Founder and CEO of Cedar & Stone Nordic Sauna. Esko, Minnesota, born and bred, Justin shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his childhood involving family entrepreneurs who inspired him to push the limits and create an unmatched professional drive. Justin explains his career transition from collegiate education...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Dean Wegner, Founder and CEO of Authentically American. New York born, Dean shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his childhood involving a passion for the sport of ice hockey, juggling college education and a D1 hockey scholarship at West Point, attending Army Ranger school and becoming a pilot, and then his early career in the US...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Ben Vandenwymelenberg, serial entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of Woodchuck USA and Nature Links Resorts. As the saying goes, if you build it, they will come – could not be truer for today’s episode. Minnesota farm boy Ben shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his hardworking beginnings, early passion for the outdoors, and goals to...

A Zoom sit-down business and leadership conversation with Co-Founder and Artist, Victor Ving of Greetings Tour. Born and bred New Yorker, Victor humbly shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his childhood in the city, which instilled an interest in the arts, eventually leading him to his successful entrepreneurship journey. As Victor progressed in his career, ranging...

A Zoom sit-down business and leadership conversation with Kelly McGrath, General Manager and Executive Director of the Xcel Energy Center, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota native Kelly humbly shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about her hardworking childhood, which instilled a strong work ethic and drive for success, eventually leading her to longtime loyalty to her e...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Tereasa Surratt, Owner at Camp Wandawega in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Illinois native, Tereasa shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about her rooted childhood on a farm, diverse roles and growth within the advertising world, expanding her professional career and owning a resort, hosting corporate workshops, to setting an example for her daught...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with C.W. Goetz, Content Writer, Copywriter, Editor, and Managing Director of C.W. Goetz Outdoors and Host of Outdoors People. C.W. shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his farm-life childhood, history in the music industry, and the eventual professional growth into hosting his own radio show, Outdoors People alongside running his own b...

You asked, we listened. Our number one requested guest to be interviewed. His episode is now here! A Zoom sit-down conversation with our podcast host and leader of our company, Tom Sega of Duluth Pack. Duluth, Minnesota native Tom transparently shares his simple and humble beginnings with Andrea Johnson of the Marketing department over the next two hours, thus creating a strong work ethic from a y...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Rachel Eggie Gibbs, Salon Owner and Professional Hairstylist at EGGIE Salon Studio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Louisiana native, Rachel humbly shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about her childhood, which instilled a hard and strong work ethic and drive for success. As Rachel chased her dream, she speaks about receiving a business degre...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Dan Dougherty, Funeral Director and Co-Owner of Dougherty Funeral Home. Duluth native, Dan openly shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about the transition of the mortuary industry and guiding loved ones through grief and their hardest days. As Dan advanced within the industry, he shares about the multiple steps including funeral arrange...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Mike Fisher, National Sales Manager at Lodge Cast Iron. Pennsylvania native, Mike shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his humbling beginnings growing up on a beef and dairy farm, diverse roles within his professional career, extending his education with a Master’s Degree, and how he hard charged to the top of an iconic American Ma...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Jeffrey T. Larson, professionally classically trained artist and founder of Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art in Duluth, Minnesota. Two Harbors, Minnesota native Jeff shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his early passion for art, his classic atelier training, and mastering his skills as a professional artist. Now at the pinnacle of...