Outdoor Adventure Lifestyle Podcast

Derwyn has an extensive background in software development and was co-founder of Jama Software. Currently he manages product strategy, development and market position to help Talkoot grow and share their numerous strengths as a product. Derwyn tells us how he got into product strategy, his experience as events manger at Outside magazine and his thoughts on how branding might evolve in the next few...

Thread is a writing studio that helps great brands like adidas, Burton, Simms fishing and others tell their story and Talkoot is a cloud based platform that brings the dark ninja skills of content creators together in one bright, sunny, crazily useful place.   Brian and I talk about how framing impacts brand stories and how a guy with and economics degree got into storytelling. Facebook   Twitter...

Paul tells about the great walking, hiking, biking and kayaking adventures available in Scotland, how Wilderness Scotland has grown and has some great advice for anyone wanting to start an Adventure Travel Business or get in the industry. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors...

Show Notes This episode of Waypoint is all about product. Last month the Outdoor Biz converged on Denver for the Winter Outdoor Retailer Show and I saw plenty of great new products. Those products will hit store shelves later this year so this episode is my conversation with A16 buyer Christo Kuzmich. Christo and I talk about some of the great new gear you will see on Outdoor Retailer shelves this...

Laura tells us about her thru hiking experience on the PCT and Appalachian trails and her work as a Trail Steward for The Pacific Crest Trail Association. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I grew up in a family that was into traveling and into the outdoors but wasn't exac...

LUCI lights have been mentioned as the favorite outdoor gear purchase under $100 by a number of guests on the show. John tells us how the idea came about for the lights and some great work they do helping provide lights to disaster stricken areas after earthquakes and hurricanes. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE  ...

Bruce is involved in a number of great organizations and tells about this work with the recreation industry, the timber industry, National Trails Day and a unique program involving Rotary Clubs. We also talk about how the Capitol Christmas Tree gets chosen and transported to DC. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE  ...

Rachid tells us about how he turned a love for painting into a prolific outdoor photo career and some of the cool places he gets to shoot. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I actually went to finish high school up by in Mount Shasta area at a boarding school. I was really...

This episode is a recording of the panel conversation at Outdoor Retailer. I moderated a discussion outlining 5 tactics Outdoor Retailers can use to thrive not just survive in the age of Amazon. On the panel were: Scott Ohsman- The Cairn Co. Colin Moynihan- Uncle Dan's Outfitters Marc Sherman- Visionary, The Gear Exchange Jay Getzel- President, Mountainsmith   download the tactics pdf in the show...

Gordon tells us about some of his more epic assignments and how he learned to "endure" as a youngster on family adventures. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I actually got exposed to the outdoors at a very young age. My father moved to Bishop because he was helping to bu...

Jeannette tells us about the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education, her career in Outdoor Rec and Education, her experience with A O R E and the great work they do. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Jeannette talks about her career in Outdoor Rec and Education, her experience with A O R E and...

At the recent Winter Outdoor Retailer Snow Show we talk product with Cordura's Cindy McNaull, Eagle Creeks Jaime Marchbank and Jan Greenspan from Niteize. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show notes    Cordura   Eagle Creek   Niteize   Welcome to a podcast dedicated to outdoor enthusiasts looking to elevate thei...

She tells about her travels, how she got into the outdoor indsutry and how the leadership academy came to life. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE     Show Notes Stasia tells about her career, her experience at The Outdoor Industry Association and how The Skip Yowell future leadership academy came to life. First Exp...

The founders of The new Wayfinder Co-working space tell us how the space came to life and about the unique coop model they have. https://wayfinder-coop.com/ Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   https://www.patreon.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast   Welcome to a podcast dedicated to outdoor enthusiasts looking to elevate their outdoor careers...

Travis Campbell tells us about his first year at Smartwool, what the OIA is working on and how the Outdoor Industry leads the public lands battle. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   patreon.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Travis Campbell tells about his first year at Smartwool, what the OIA is working on and how the Outdoor I...

Krista tells us about her experience as a division 1 volleyball player at Duke University, how she got involved with Outdoor Retailer, and the changes she's seen in the industry over the years. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   patreon.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Krista tells us about her experience as a division 1 volle...

Dan tells us about the cool adventures offered by UnCruise Adventures and some great locations to add to your adventure bucket list. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   patreon.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Dan tells us about the cool adventures offered by UnCruise and some great locations to add to your adventure bucket lis...

          Shannon Stowell of The Adventure Travel Trade Association , Chez Chesak of Tracks and Trails and Tim McGuire of Eagle Creek  talk about: some of the best things that happened in 2017 how 2017 ended up, will it go down as a good or bad year what they are excited about for 2018 Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   patreon.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast   Please give us a ra...

Soraya tells us about the recently formed Adventure Travel Conservation Fund and the great work they're doing and her introduction to Adventure Travel thru her families Safari business. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   patreon.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Soraya tells us about the recently formed Adventure Travel Conserv...

John has been guiding the troops at A16 for over 20 years. We talk about the history of A16, his perspective on 2017, the great events A16 has planned for 2018 and what is in the water that spawned the many outdoor industry leaders and execs that have come out of A16. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   patreon.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast   Please give us a rating and review  H...

Mike Wallenfels, Deanne Buck and Travis Campbell tell us about a couple of the best things that happened in 2017, how did 2017 end up, will it go down as a good or bad year, what they are excited about for 2018, and what they're most excited about Outdoor Retailer moving to Denver Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   patreon.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast   Please give us a rating...

In this episode Don Bushey tells us about this early days in outdoor retail at The Wilderness Exchange in Berkeley California and how it gave him the inspiration to launch a similar store in Denver, Colorado. We also talk about some of the changes to the outdoor business over the years and what it takes to compete in the current online environment. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz...

Deanne tells us how she got her start in the outdoors and the great work Camber is doing in the outdoor community including their terrific mentoring program. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   patreon.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Deanne tells us how she got her start in the outdoors and the great work Camber is doing in th...

Hydro Flask VP of Sales Mike Wallenfels tells us about his first jobs in the outdoor biz, how Mountain Hardwear got started and some of the other interesting startup projects he is involved with. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I tried Boy Scouts it didn't really work I got the Cub Scout...

Tim tells us how he got hooked on the Outdoors and Adventure Travel and has some good career advice for those wanting to start and Outdoor or Adventure Travel career. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Tim tells us how he got hooked on the Outdoors and Adventure Travel and has some good career advice for those wanting to...