Leader of The Pack Podcast

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Greg Glover, Senior Product Management Director of the most badass boot company - Merrell Footwear. Midwest local, Greg talks over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his continued growth in the outdoor industry for over 20 years, and how he took his experience and strong work ethic to create a new line for the iconic footwear company - Merrell W...

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Zean Nielsen, CEO of the coolest airplane manufacturer and company - Cirrus Aircraft. Denmark native, Zean shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his diverse roles in many different industries and companies including Bang & Olufsen, Tesla, and James Hardie. Now at the pinnacle of his career and the leader of Cirrus Aircraft, Zean spe...

An emotional, inspiring, and heroic one-on-one conversation with Colonel Greg Gadson of the US Army. Proud veteran, Colonel Gadson shares over the next 70 minutes with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his experience and aspirations as a West Point D1 football player, his evolution into the US military, and the night in Iraq while on deployment that changed his life forever - causing him to lose...

This week's discussion is about building a house and remodeling projects with Owner and General Manager, Ty Sundberg of J&RS Construction Company in Duluth, MN. Ty shares building insights with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega about the experience and investment of construction, industry recommendations, and the general building process. In addition, Ty touches on the current demand and impact of l...

A one-on-one sit-down conversation with veteran, leader, and business man, Tom Werner of the Duluth International Airport. Tom talks for the next 55 minutes with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his foundation and growth through the military, working his way up through a 22 year career, and applying his business sense to becoming the Executive Director of the Duluth International Airport. Tom sh...

A Zoom meeting with outdoorswoman, mother, and entrepreneur, Lindsey Hayes of Forever Wild LLC. Lindsey talks for the next 50 minutes with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about her childhood in rural Wisconsin, her passion for the outdoors, her career in broadcast journalism in the NFL, NHL, MLB, and NBA, becoming a host of FOX Sports Detroit, Destinations Polaris, Made For The Outdoors, and Due Nort...

This week's discussion is with sales professional and retired University of Minnesota Duluth business professor, John Kratz. John chats with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega about the importance of building trust with customers, story-telling vs story-listening, and the differences between the features and benefits of a product and the value it brings to a customer. In addition, John touches on his imp...

A face-to-face sit-down with an inspiring leader on and off the ice, NHL Hockey Player, Neal Pionk of the Winnipeg Jets. Neal talks for the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about his hometown roots in Duluth, MN, his immediate passion for hockey as a young adolescent, and the grit behind the career of a professional hockey player. Neal explains the process of signing with the New York R...

An in-person meeting with a resilient survivor of a grizzly bear mauling and author of The Twenty-Ninth Day, Alex Messenger. At 17 years old, Alex found himself face to face with a grizzly bear, what comes next is terrifying and thrilling. On today's Leader of the Pack episode, Alex discusses his firsthand encounter and a near-death experience with a grizzly bear up in the remote tundra and speaks...

A sit-down chat with born outdoorsman, Sam Levar of Duluth Coffee Company. Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega speaks with Sam about his past journies that involve over 300+ miles of hiking the legendary Superior Hiking Trail and canoeing over 275 miles in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Wilderness. 

Introduction Episode: The Leader of our Pack - Introducing the first episode of Duluth Pack's Podcast; Leader of The Pack. A sit-down meeting between Duluth Pack's President and CEO, Tom Sega and Outside Sales Manager, Ryan Hanson. Giving a brief overview of the company's heritage and history along with what you can expect out of this podcast. 

#1. Beer Business Discussions with Brewmaster Extraordinaire, Dave Hoops of HOOPS Brewing. A one-on-one sit-down discussion between Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega and brewmaster and entrepreneur, Dave Hoops of HOOPS Brewing based in Duluth, MN. 

Leader of the Pack Podcast Trailer: At Duluth Pack, we stand by quality, which is why all of our packs are built to last generations. We stand by our guarantee to always deliver a premium product that was made right here in the USA, which is why we have been continuously employing hard-working Americans since 1882. We stand by our lifetime guarantee that comes with every Duluth Pack manufactured p...