Rick Saez

Outdoor Adventure Lifestyle Podcast

Society EN ↓ 564 episodes

From mountain towns to far-flung trails, host Rick Saez sits down with the people driving the outdoor and adventure travel world. Each week, you'll hear stories of exploration, creativity, and purpose — from guides and writers to conservationists and entrepreneurs — all united by a love of the outdoors and a life lived close to adventure.

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Rick Saez

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Society

Podcast website

ricksaez.com

Latest episode

Apr 28, 2026

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Episodes

Happy Holidays [EP 253] 25.12.2020

Hey hey everyone, dropping a Holiday episode on you and wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

The early days and adventures of the skateboard biz with Arbor Collective founder Bob Carlson [EP 252] 22.12.2020

Arbor Collective just crossed the 25-year anniversary mark and I had the good fortune to sit down with founder Bob Carlson and talk about their history, the early days of skateboarding, and more. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Arbor Collective just crossed the 25-year anniversary mark and I had the good fortune to si...

Travel Blogger Gary Arndt talks about the Adventure Biz, Photography, Podcasting and more [EP 251] 15.12.2020

Travel Blogger Gary Arndt talks about the Travel Biz, Photography, Podcasting, his career and offers great advice on getting into the Travel Business through any one of these mediums. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes CreativeLive Jack Black Dragon Ice Everything-Everywhere National Geographic Suck Less Motto - the mott...

Julian Carnall tells us about Tuk Tuk Adventures in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Italy [EP 250] 08.12.2020

During the days, you'll have set checkpoints to reach and challenges to complete, and it's up to you and your teammates to come up with the best way to get stuff done. During the evenings, you'll be toasting your success and swapping the day's stories with your fellow adventurers from all over the globe." And boy, will there be stories.   Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast  ...

Andrew Gibbs-Dabney, outdoor brand founder and CEO of LIVSN Designs talking sustainability [EP 249] 01.12.2020

LIVSN creates versatile and sustainable apparel designed to last longer. Andrew is dedicated to values of sustainability and conscious capitalism. He truly believes business success and social progress go hand in hand and he has built LIVSN on these ideals from day one. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Sponsors Creativ...

Greenbelly founder Christopher Cage creating a stoveless outdoor meals brand [EP 248] 24.11.2020

Greenbelly makes stoveless backpacking meals for those of you that don't carry stoves on your outdoor adventures.   Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE Show Notes Sponsors Eastern Mountain Sports Tee Public Things we talked about How Chris got into the Outdoors I grew up in Georgia and my dad got me camping when I was really young. On...

Outdoor enthusiast Caitlin Landesberg, Sufferfest Beer tells us about making beer and launching a brand [EP 247] 17.11.2020

Sufferfest is a beer company that grew from a desire to enjoy a more refreshing post-race . . . or post sufferfest . . . . depending on your endurance activity of choice . . . beer. Caitlin Landesberg tells us all about it. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Brought to yo this month by Eastern Mountain Sports and Tee Public Show No...

Eric Hanson from Epic Trails TV and one of the best jobs in the Outdoor Adventure space [EP 246] 12.11.2020

Eric Hanson from Epic Trails TV tells us how he stumbled into quite possibly one of the best jobs in the Outdoor Biz. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Sponsors Eastern Mountain Sports Heliconia Tee Public Things we talked about Heliconia Epic Trails TV Wilderness Therapy Backpacker Magazine Ken Whiting Advice I think t...

Kirk Ohly- His super power is connecting outdoor people. [EP 245] 10.11.2020

Kirk is a master at connecting people, connecting brands, people with brands, and so on. We talk about his experience attending numerous outdoor shows, what he's up to these days, and plenty more . . .   Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Sponsors Eastern Mountain Sports Tee Public Things we talked about Straub Collabora...

Heliconia- helping adventure brands and destinations share their story in unique and impactful ways. [EP 244] 05.11.2020

Malvin Young from Heliconia talks about how they help brands and destinations share their story on the top TV and streaming networks in the U.S. Show Notes Things we talked about Heliconia Ken Whiting Brendan Mark Epic Trails TV Cotopaxi Reveal Advice I would say for anybody looking to get into any industry out there, I would always say, align yourself with the culture first, make sure that you ge...

Outdoor Writer Christine Peterson- looking for peace in wild things and wild places. [EP 243] 03.11.2020

Christine Peterson Christine has been covering outdoors for the Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune and other publications for almost a decade. She makes her home in Wyoming with her husband and young daughter where they spend every available moment looking for the peace of wild things and wild places. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Sho...

10Adventures founder Richard Campbell, starting an Adventure Booking Agency [EP 242] 27.10.2020

10Adventures founder Richard Campbell explains how they share the best human-powered adventures on earth. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes 10Adventures Chamonix French Alps Austrian Alps Swiss Alps Himalayas Lake Louise The Canadian Rockies Richard's favorite trip is the GR Five in the French Alps Advice Yeah, so I thi...

CU Boulder's new area of study the Outdoor Recreation Economy Specialization [EP 241] 22.10.2020

Joel Hartter  Director of the  Masters of the Environment  graduate program at CU Boulder talks about leading the new  Outdoor Recreation Economy  Program. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Outdoor Recreation Economy:  www.colorado.edu/menv 3 Faculty positions (full-time, 10 month) in Outdoor Industry Business & Leaders...

How OMBRAZ Sunglasses Launched from a broken pair of Aviators [EP 240] 20.10.2020

OMBRAZ launched a new sunglass line after a pair of outdoor aviators snapped on a camel safari in the Thar Desert. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Sponsors Coalatree Wolfgang Man & Beast Things we talked about OMBRAZ Indiegogo campaign (gotta watch the video) Thar Desert University of Redlands Pono Ranch Juki Industri...

Outdoor Writing & Photography with Colleen Miniuk [EP239] 13.10.2020

Today we're talking with Colleen Miniuk. Colleen has a new women's photography workshop called  Sheography . ​  We talk about her writing and photography, how she got into photography and she offers some great advice if you want to become a writer or photographer. She is also if offering ODBP listeners 10% off  Colleen's Guide Books  with CODE  OBP2020  through the end of the year, go to  http://a...

How Guiding & Outdoor Degrees prepare you for an Outdoor Job with Kai Roche [EP 238] 06.10.2020

Life Coach and Outdoor Guide Kai Roche talks about Guiding, Outdoor Degrees, Wilderness Therapy, and more from Puerto Rico. Show notes Things we talked about Sojourn Consulting Second Nature Evoke Villa San Carlos Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Favorite Gear under $100 Leatherman Surge Connect with Kai Sojourn Consulting   Facebook   Instagram   Linkedin   Welcome to a podcast dedicated to outdoor enthusi...

Winter Wildlands Alliance ED Todd Walton on Winter 2020's Outdoor Crystal Ball [EP 237] 29.09.2020

Todd shares his thoughts and solutions. about the increase we've seen in Backcountry use and how it might affect Winter 2020-21. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Todd shares his thoughts and solutions. about the increase we've seen in Backcountry use and how it might affect Winter 2020-21. Sponsors Mountain Hardwear Fi...

Award Winning Outdoor Photographer and Writer Lisa Ballard drops great advice for those looking to break into Outdoor Media [236] 22.09.2020

Today's guest is Emmy Winning Television Producer and Host Lisa Ballard. She is an award-winning Outdoor writer, photographer, and champion skier… She also paddles, casts a fly rod and shoots straight. We talk about her career, how she became a writer and she has great advice for anyone looking to begin a career writing and photographing in the Outdoor space. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The O...

Chez Chesak talks about the great work from the Outdoor Writers Association of America [EP235] 15.09.2020

Today's guest is Chez Chesak Executive Director of the Outdoor Writers Association of America.  Chez has an impressive outdoor and travel career with previous stops at the Family Travel Association, the Intrepid Group, and the Adventure Travel Trade Association.   Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Today's guest is Chez...

Mark Tsigounis launches the Hibear Outdoor Adventure Flask [EP 234] 08.09.2020

Mark Tsigounis and I talk about where he got the idea for an Adventure Flask, it's functionality, and how the Hibear Adventure Flask came to life. The Swiss Army Knife of Insulated Bottles: Unmatched versatility to pack less & do more. Back their Kickstarter Project HERE It's been a couple of years since we caught up at Outdoor Retailer right? Yeah, it was Summer OR 2019. That was my first outdoor...

Kristin Carpenter and Verde Communication's Multi Channel Marketing Academy [EP 233] 01.09.2020

Kristin Carpenter is back with us talking about the recent launch of Verde Brand Communications Multi-Channel Marketing Academy. We review the benefits, how the idea came to life, and more. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes   Things we talked about: Verde Brand Communications Channel Mastery Podcast Multi-Channel Market...

Scott Kaier of Formidable Media talks about his Outdoor experience and has solid advice to get in the industry. [EP 232] 25.08.2020

Scott talks about his first Op-Ed piece for SNEWS, his thoughts on how we, the industry can help mitigate some of the issues related to the increase in outdoor visitation and plenty more. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE Show Notes Sponsors Smugmug Grammarly Introduction to the Outdoors I didn't have particularly outdoorsy parents...

Derrick Nehrenberg talks about his adventure app Terraquest, Digital Trail Mapping, Mtn. Bike Racing and more [EP 231] 18.08.2020

Welcome back to the Outdoor Biz Podcast, Today's guest is Derrick Nehrenberg from TerraQuest. Terraquest is a mobile app you can use to create trail routes with audible-turn-by-turn directions and fun virtual races of all kinds. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Sponsors Smugmug Grammarly Introduction to the Outdoors My...

SuperPacific: #5 Spencer Houser and Peter Williams, From Outdoor Product Idea to Launch [EP 230] 11.08.2020

This is episode number five of the special series I'm doing with Spencer Houser and Peter Williams. We have been following what it's like to develop a new product from scratch and launch a new brand. We talk about how they came up with their idea, what the initial steps were, and all the wins and challenges along the way. Be sure and go back to the previous 4 episodes if you haven't heard them. Th...

Photographer Jim Herrington talks about his iconic portraits from Benny Goodman to Climber Fred Beckey [EP 229] 04.08.2020

Today I'm speaking with Photographer Jim Herrington. Jim's celebrity portraits include Willie Nelson, Morgan Freeman, Dolly Parton, and his images have appeared in magazines like Rolling Stone and Esquire. He has a fabulous portrait series of many of the climbing legends such as Ricardo Cassin, Royal Robbins, Fred Beckey, and many more in his acclaimed book The Climbers which was awarded the grand...

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