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.

Author

Rick Saez

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Society

Podcast website

ricksaez.com

Latest episode

Apr 28, 2026

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Episodes

203: Margaret Newhard- Wigwam Outdoor Socks, My Favorite Pair 10.03.2020

I'm excited to share this episode with sock aficionado, 40 under 40 SGB recipient, family dance party planner and Wigwams director of product management, Margaret Newhard. Show Notes Introduction to the Outdoors My Mom always had us working, digging, raking, doing something outside and she always found a way to make it fun. Just to talk about as we were doing all these things, you know, what are t...

202: Brian Helfrich, Summit Coffee Co.- making a name for themselves in the outdoor space 03.03.2020

Brian Helfrich, is the CEO and owner of Summit Coffee Co., a national coffee and lifestyle brand that's quickly making a name for themselves in the outdoor space. In addition to operating its own cafés, Summit runs a coffee importing and roasting business, is selling franchise units, and just released instant coffee to its portfolio. Brian is a graduate of Davidson College in North Carolina, with...

201: Mike Ferrell- Outdoor Producer, Show Host, Writer 25.02.2020

Show Notes Introduction to the Outdoors I was in high school, a buddy of mine and his family, they had a bunch of land up in West Virginia. And, we'd go up there and go squirrel hunting. And I had never been hunting. I'm not a Hunter now. But we'd just spend time in this cabin that didn't have electricity and it was just awesome man. And that really stoked my appreciation of the outdoors. And me a...

200: Richard Bangs- Keeping the Quest for Adventure Alive 18.02.2020

I'm excited and honored to have Richard Bangs on episode 200 today . Not only is this a milestone for the podcast but I had a great time catching up with Richard. One of the founders of the Adventure Travel Industry Richard has racked up first descents and numerous other adventures around the world. He is an author, television personality and we talk about those early days on the Omo River, the fo...

199 Dawson Westenskow: Outdoor Product Management and Sustainability Consultant 11.02.2020

Dawson has had the opportunity to work on products including footwear, bags, device cases and more for some of the top outdoor brands and retailers in the world. Living in Bozeman provides plenty of outdoor fun and we talk about his career, education current projects and more Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Introducti...

198: Brian Chaney from Korkers- Change your outdoor footwear traction on the fly 04.02.2020

Brian Chaney from Korkers talks about his college days at St Marys, his Semester at Sea and how he wound up leading the family business. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE Show Notes Introduction to the Outdoors I was lucky enough to have parents that enjoy the outdoors, my dad especially, he's a big hunter and fisherman. So I was ex...

197: Chris Goddard-over 40 years in Outdoor Public Relations 28.01.2020

Chris and I talk about her career in Public Relations, how PR has changed, and the strategic role they play in their client's businesses today. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Introduction to the Outdoors It's a two-part story. The first part was really through skiing. I grew up in New York City and my dad took me ski...

196: Tom Sadler- Marine Fish Conservation Network 21.01.2020

In this episode, Tom Sadler tells us about his tireless fisheries conservation work, fly fish guiding, Mossy Creek Fly Fishing and drops some great books on us.   Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   First Exposure to the Outdoors I was very fortunate to have grandparents and parents who were very outdoor-oriented. My paternal grandp...

195: Marc Bale- Farbank, Built Around an Outdoor Passion for Fly Fishing 14.01.2020

In this episode, Marc Bale and I talk about the fall IFTD Fly Fishing Show, his experience with Sage and now Farbank Enterprises and the great brands in their quiver, and Marc shares a bit about wine pairing at a sales meeting dinner. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I grew up in a small...

194: John LeCoq- We talk about Fish Pond, Conservation, The Fly Fishing Business and more 07.01.2020

John and I talk about how Fish Pond came to life over 20 years ago, the great product and conservation work they do, fly fishing retail and more. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors The outdoors for me, you know, we were just talking about our fathers and my dad who's 93, has been one of the...

193: REPLAY Arrive- Gear rental may change the way you recreate outdoors . . . maybe it already has. 31.12.2019

Your gear is waiting. Rachelle Snyder and Ross Richmond from Arrive Outdoors are flipping the script on outdoor gear ownership and renting. Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors Ross- I think for me it was summertime. Most of my family is up in New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesaukee. My mother's the oldest of eight in a big Catholic family and we would spend the summers together and go on to a li...

192: REPLAY 177 Colorado Teardrops Adventure Trailers 24.12.2019

In this episode, Dean Wiltshire of Colorado Teardrops tells us how he transformed his boat building chops into beautiful teardrop trailers and built a nice business in Colorado. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I live in Colorado. So, it makes it easy. California. Growing up in California...

191: Steve Casimiro of the Adventure Journal talks about consistently delivering premium Journalism and Imagery 17.12.2019

We're wrapping up the year with Steve Casimiro, publisher of the Adventure Journal. Steve tells us how they produce fine journalism delivered daily through AJ. I particularly enjoyed his comments about how they stay true to their values and goals of ethical publishing and delivering inspiring stories and high-quality imagery. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give u...

190: Sam Kabert- learn how to 10X your productivity with Virtual Assistants 10.12.2019

Sam Kabert from the Clone Yourself podcast talks about how he triples and quadruples his productivity by cloning himself. Yes, you heard that right. his Podcast Clone Yourself is all about working with Virtual Assistants to get more done. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Clone Yourself Podcast Soul Seeker Podcast The S...

189: Kristin Carpenter- Verde Communications, Outdoor Life, River Guiding, Podcasting and more 03.12.2019

I'm excited to share my fun conversation with Kristin Carpenter from Verde Brand Communications. Kristin and I talk about how she built Verde into a talented team and collection of brands, her Channel Mastery Podcast, a favorite of mine and more Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE Show Notes Verde PR Channel Mastery  Introduction to t...

188: Kent Millecam- Turn your Backyard and Campsite into an Outdoor Kitchen 26.11.2019

Kent Millecam and I talk about how he got into the Outdoor Business, his career at Camp Chef and some of the new technology they are bringing to the table. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Introduction to the Outdoors My dad was great at getting me outside and he loved to snow ski and our closest ski resort, which was...

187: Gregg Bleakney- Outdoor Consultants WhereNext? 19.11.2019

Gregg Bleakney and I talk about how a photo submitted to The Seattle Times launched his photo career and more on Episode 187 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors Growing up I did not come from a family that was participating much, or at all in outdoor activities. M...

186: Addison Edmonds and Gunner Kennels 5 Star Tested Quality Dog Crates 12.11.2019

Addison Edmonds and I talk about how Gunner Kennels came to life, how he learned to design and build them and the safety features their kennels deliver to protect your pets. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I think just being obsessed with John Wayne movies and wanting to be a cowboy. I p...

185: Revenue River- How Outdoor digital marketing and sales innovation can help you reach more consumers. 05.11.2019

Michael and I talk about how online digital marketing and sales innovation are tactics that help businesses reach more consumers and grow sales & engagement. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I mean growing up my family was not terribly outdoorsy. I'm from as Burbsy of a community, as you...

184: Happy Camper Radio- how the Podcast came to life, outdoor stories and more! 29.10.2019

Skip, Daniel and I talk about how they got into podcasting, the great advice they provide on their show, camp stories and more Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors Skip- My first experience with the outdoors was in the backyard with my dad. It was a really nice spring or summer evening, a ver...

183: Outdoor and Adventure, Podcasting and more with Kraig Becker and Dave Adlard 22.10.2019

Kraig, Dave and I talked about the outdoor and adventure travel industries, podcasting, their numerous adventures and much, much more. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors Kraig - it was totally by accident. About a 12 and a half years ago, I started a little blog called the adventure blog, j...

182: Camping and blogging with Tenting Life Outdoor Author & Blogger Darren Kirby 15.10.2019

Darren tells us how he was introduced into the outdoors, how he got into blogging and his unique recipe books. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I was exposed to the outdoors, thankfully by my parents at a very young age. My brothers and I were introduced to the outdoors camping, fishing,...

181: Mason Gravely talks about his passion for cycling and the Adventure Sports Podcast 08.10.2019

Mason talks about his many outdoor adventures, the Camp Crate project, how he got involved in podcasting and more. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Mason talks about his many outdoor adventures, the Camp Crate project, how he got involved in podcasting and more. Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors  In college. I was born an...

180: Seungah and John from MPOWERD on provide lighting after natural disasters. 01.10.2019

Seungah Jeong and John Salzinger  tell us about working together, how they help provide lighting after natural disasters, unique partnerships they have and a lot more. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors Seungah: My first introduction to the Outdoor Biz was the OR Show. I remember the first...

179: Shawn Hostetter- Katadyn provides clean drinking water and innovative adventure products. 24.09.2019

I was able to catch up with Shawn Hostetter from Katadyn awhile back and we talked about the great work they are doing providing clean drinking water around the world and some of their cool outdoor products. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I grew up in Colorado and spent a lot of time in t...

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