Outdoor Adventure Lifestyle Podcast

Julia Mitchell had a kernel of this idea she had been noodling on for a few years. She had had some "lightly used" fly fishing clothes that didn't fit her anymore and thought they would be perfect for another angler. Julia was working in a leadership role with United Women on the Fly , and also started a leadership role with a local fly fishing group where she met Temma Roby. After sharing her ide...

Welcome to Episode 424 of the Outdoor Biz Podcast. Today I'm speaking with PacAPit creator and Founder John Chadwell. The inspiration for PacAPit came from the idea of building a fire they could use while sitting in the water, a fire that people could gather around. They started in June of 2020, and after John developed the product and got a patent, they begin selling in October of 2021. They are...

Welcome to Episode 423 of the Outdoor Biz Podcast. Today I'm speaking with Peter Arlein , Founder and CEO of mountainFLOW eco-wax . Peter has been in the Outdoor Industry for over 20 years working as a ski patroller and raft guide. In 2016 he started MountainFLOW eco-wax with a straightforward mission: provide a simple and eco-friendly way to improve the skiing experience. Their first product was...

Today, I'm speaking with entrepreneur, marketer, writer, and full-time traveler Samira Holma . Samira helps brands and places lead the way in hospitality and the future of work improving and growing their impact with marketing that supports local communities. In 2016, she turned her passions for marketing and travel into her lifestyle and became a full-time traveling marketing consultant & writer....

We're kicking off the year with a great conversation! Today, I'm speaking with The Brand Leader's Kyle Duford.  Kyle is an author, brander, speaker, and former writer for Outside, Men's Health, and Men's Journal. He's got a quiver full of accomplishments, so we're going to get into it. . . Facebook ​   ​ Twitter ​   ​ Instagram ​ Love the show?  Subscribe,  ​ rate, review, and share! ​ Sign up for...

Happy New Year everyone! Welcome to episode 420 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast. I am taking a two-week break to get some adventure and relaxation in and I'm excited to present a podcast collab for your listening enjoyment. I am featuring two episodes from my good friend Howard Fox's Outdoor Adventure Series podcast and he is featuring two of my show's on his podcast. Today we'll hear Howards' conversa...

I'm here with a good friend of mine, Kirk Ohly . Kirk is one of the founding partners of the new eBike rack brand Suweeka . We're in Ballard, Stoop Brewery in Ballard. This is going to be something different, Kirk is interviewing me. Let's go! Facebook ​   ​ Twitter ​   ​ Instagram ​ Love the show?  Subscribe,  ​ rate, review, and share! ​ Sign up for my Newsletter  ​ HERE ​ I'd love to hear your...

Happy Holidays, everyone! Welcome to episode 418 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast. I am taking a two-week break to get some adventure and relaxation in, and I'm excited to present a podcast collab for your listening enjoyment. I am featuring two episodes from my good friend Howard Fox 's Outdoor Adventure Series podcast , and he is featuring two of my shows on his podcast. Today, we'll hear Howard's con...

Welcome to Episode 417, An un-Cut episode of The Outdoor Biz Podcast. The second of two episodes featuring a few quick conversations I captured on the show floor at The Running Event in Austin Texas. Facebook ​   ​ Twitter ​   ​ Instagram ​ Love the show?  Subscribe,  ​ rate, review, and share! ​ Sign up for my Newsletter  ​ HERE ​ I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! You can contact me...

Welcome to episode 416 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast, brought to you this week by Thrive Market . See why over 1 million members love Thrive – shop 6,000+ products curated by our experts. Organic? Non-GMO? Vegan, paleo, keto? Gluten-free? You name it, Thrive Market caters to it. Today, I'm talking with Tiffany Smith, CEO of Camber Outdoors . Tiffany and Camber Outdoors are dedicated to empowering the...

Welcome to episode 415 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast, brought to you this week by Toyota . From the RAV 4 to the mighty Tacoma, Toyota has a model built for everyone's Outdoor adventures. Today I'm talking with Photographer  Matt Addington about his career and recent film A Bird Dog Named Kaiya . How the love for a bird dog inspired a young man to fully embrace bird hunting, an important part of his...

Welcome to Episode 414, The Outdoor Biz Podcast UnCut. I'm dropping a couple of bonuses on you over the next two weeks or so, featuring a few quick conversations I captured on the show floor at The Running Event in Austin, Texas. Facebook ​   ​ Twitter ​   ​ Instagram ​ Love the show?  Subscribe,  ​ rate, review, and share! ​ Sign up for my Newsletter  ​ HERE ​ I'd love to hear your feedback about...

Welcome to episode 413 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast, brought to you this week by Toyota . From the RAV 4 to the mighty Tacoma, Toyota has a model built for everyone's Outdoor adventures. I'm excited to talk with Toyota North America Midwest PR and Outdoor Communications Manager and fellow OWAA member Curt McAllister. Brought to you this week by  Toyota Facebook ​   ​ Twitter ​   ​ Instagram ​ Love t...

Welcome to Episode 412 of the outdoor biz podcast and my conversation with Jennifer Kross and Josh Arnold. Jennifer is an Education Biologist with Ducks Unlimited Great Plains region and Josh is an avid hunter helping other young folks learn about hunting and fishing. Brought to you this week by Ducks Unlimited Facebook ​   ​ Twitter ​   ​ Instagram ​ Love the show?  Subscribe,  ​ rate, review, an...

Welcome to episode 411 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast, brought to you this week by toughcutie , Premium quality merino wool hiking socks made by women for women in the USA. This week American endurance professional athlete, seven-time World Champion, author, entrepreneur, Emmy Award winner, and motivational speaker Rebecca Rusch joins me. We learn about her very first bike, how she finds all her adven...

Welcome to Episode 410 of the Outdoor Biz Podcast. Brought to you this week by Four Wheel Campers. Today I'm talking with Kirk Ohly and Spencer T Houser about their new project Suweeka, a modular, vehicle rack system – engineered to support the lifestyle of active and passionate people in original and innovative ways. Facebook ​   ​ Twitter ​   ​ Instagram ​ Love the show?  Subscribe,  ​ rate, rev...

Hey everyone, welcome to Episode 409 of the Outdoor Biz Podcast. Today I'm talking with  Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation Director of Marketing Rachel Piacenza . As a passionate team leader and basketball coach, Rachel is committed to empowering the next generation of leaders. She believes in creating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to grow and succeed. Brought to you th...

Hey everyone, welcome back to the Outdoor Biz Podcast and Episode 408 with Elisabeth Brentano , brought to you this week by Four Wheel Campers . Elisabeth is a writer, photographer, and producer based in Southern California. Her wanderlust has taken her worldwide to capture travel and environmental stories. And as much as she loves shooting natural wonders in far-flung places, these days, she pref...

After a long career in the snow sports space developing the world's first digital avalanche rescue transceiver and promoting avalanche safety for all snow sports enthusiasts, Bruno McGowan has joined the Overlanding world as part of the founder group at Tune Outdoor . Tune Outdoor was specifically designed to let you spend more time in your natural state, out there, doing cool things . . . again a...

Hey everyone, welcome back to The Outdoor Biz podcast and Episode 406. Today, I'm talking with Brian Beckstead, Co-founder of Altra Footwear . After 11 years in the run and outdoor specialty retail space, Brian worked to create Altra Footwear with Golden Harper . He built a sales team as VP of Sales, pioneering the early years of Altra before becoming President. He then worked to finalize and tran...

Welcome to episode 405 of the Outdoor Biz Podcast, brought to you this week by CreativeLive . This week, I caught up with a former colleague from Lowepro , Frank Felice. Frank is an award-winning marketing executive and board member with over 20 years of experience in storytelling and building brands in the travel, tech, and consumer goods industries. He's now the director of brand marketing at So...

Welcome to episode 404 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast, brought to you this week by Fresh Books. This week Cale Genenbacher, founder of LOGE , joins me to tell us how Loge is more than just a place to stay. Think of them as a home base for your next adventure. Close enough to get here but far enough to get away. And, with everything, you could want to get outside and explore. Cale's background as a lea...

Welcome to episode 403 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast, brought to you this week by Fresh Books . This week Brittany Coleman, founder of a new women's outdoor and lifestyle brand called Tough Cutie joins me. ToughCutie makes premium women's hiking socks and has a larger mission of supporting women from the ground up and increasing diversity in the outdoors. Founded in 2019, Tough Cutie has become the f...

Welcome to episode 402 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast, brought to you this week by Lowa . This week Lowa Ambassador Max Seigal and his race partner Russell Henry share their 1st Adventure Race experience with us as they took 1st place in the recent Expedition Colorado Race put on by Warrior Adventure Racing . The race involved kayaking, mountain biking and running at elevations between 13,000 and 10,0...

Welcome to episode 401 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast, brought to you this week by The Running Event. The world is a wonderful place full of exciting adventures. And I don't let much stop me from getting out and enjoying those adventures. but sometimes . . . the bugs, particularly mosquitos here in the Eastern Sierra . . . can be relentless. So I use natural repellants from PARA'KITO®. PARA'KITO® want...