Tarin It Up

Spoiler alert: we don’t have an answer. But we do talk about the ways ego shows up in our life constantly and the last almost two months since we have had a T & A episode! Settle in and go through the feels with us today. Follow us on IG:  @tarin.it.up.podcast Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! You can also help support our podcast by  buying us a beverage . All funds don...

Founder of Shredly, Ashley Rankin, joins the pod this week and shares about her journey from high-end fashion, couture, dreams to creating an apparel company empowering women to adventure in style. We chat about finding your true calling, the challenges of starting and growing a business, the all the things Shredly offers to foster a supportive environment for women in biking. https://www.instagra...

This week we have Mallory Ottariano, founder of Youer , an apparel company Based out of Missoula, Montana. Youer is more than a clothing company though. They are on a mission to change the industry and the way people believe in themselves. The Youer team believes that confident people go out and change the world and it’s their job to provide you with the tools to do so! Mallory shares her journey...

Heather Kelly of Heather’s Choice is back with Tarin, this time, IN PERSON! It was such a cool experience to get to record in person and to have Heather back to give us an update since her first episode in February. A lot has happened for her and the business since then, like an appearance on Shark Tank! Heather’s Choice is continuing to grow and we dive into the challenges small businesses face w...

Hey there! Welcome to…we don’t really know yet, but it will be fun! Join us for our new podcast ride as two clumsy besties shoot the shit, aim for a few laughs, and try to not destroy everything in our paths. Tune in weekly

Today we have a great conversation with fellow outdoor enthusiast, Allison Deschaine. Tarin and Allison discuss their very similar paths with exploring “non-traditional” job options after college. In fact, both were in Alaska the same year working in the same industry as one of their first gigs in the outdoor industry! We talk about taking these “alternative” paths and how even in your mid-thirtie...

This week gets deeeep with our guest, Sam Ryan. We met Sam at the Sturdy Dirty and hit it off instantly. Our conversation covers so many topics from raising kiddos to experiencing the best bike party in the desert, Roam Fest . Sam gets incredibly vulnerable sharing her story of realizing her late-in-life lesbian identity. Her realization of this and the changes she made take incredible courage. We...

Today’s episode talks about the tiny steps it takes to make a leap of faith. It’s not always a blind jump off of a cliff and it’s perfectly fine to take time to find your footing and change direction. Anastasia Allison, founder of Kula Cloth , shares how when she was younger and looking for validation from the outside, she did what she thought she “should”. Limiting beliefs kept her dreams dormant...

In this episode of the Tarin It Up podcast we chat about the importance of friendship, saying yes to new experiences, and the power of overcoming challenges with Ann and Amanda of Peak Pursuits . Amanda shares her personal experience of undergoing an awake craniotomy for a brain tumor and how it led to the idea of creating a retreat to encourage women to push their limits.  The Free to Roam retrea...

Hello you fine & fancy folks! This week we catch up on life since the Sturdy and announce the start of our 3rd annual August Strava challenge! We don’t look at this as a “challenge” but more as an accountability group to get out and have as many adventures possible in this last full month of summer. How many miles can you stack up doing literally any activity you want!? Send us a message on th...

Carrie Hoffman, founder of Bigger Life Adventures , shares her experience organizing yoga and adventure retreats. She discusses her own journey of sobriety and how it inspired her to create retreats that are supportive of people in recovery. Carrie’s retreats focus on authentic yoga, trauma-informed practices, and creating a community of like-minded individuals. She offers accessible retreat optio...

We are joined by Maria Boustead of Po Campo today to talk about how a want & need sparked her motivation to start her own business. Bike bags have been around a long time, but Maria wasn’t quite finding what she needed to fit her lifestyle. She had the bike, but she needed the perfect bag. As a cyclist and a professional industrial designer, she had a lot to carry—from commuting and working to...

Holy 36! Tarin rang in her 36th lap around the sun on the 10th annual Sturdy Dirty ! Let’s just say, she ain’t feeling so spry after race day. We recap race day which opens a can of worms on age, general health, and advocating for yourself in our f’d up healthcare system. Follow us on IG:  @tarin.it.up.podcast Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! You can also help support our p...

Meet Marley Blonsky , a fat adventure cyclist, co-founder of All Bodies on Bikes , co-host of the All Bodies on Bikes podcast , curve model, advocate, and consultant. Marley is fiercely passionate about size inclusion, believing that everyone deserves full access to life-including at work, in sport, and at home. Marley loves all kinds of bike riding, especially overnight adventures, long gravel ri...

We had an amazing conversation with Taylor-Anne Smith, founder of Ride Force , about inclusivity, discovering mountain biking, and finding your people. All of us have had our own experiences with ill-fitting gear, especially as women in typically male-dominated sports. Taylor-Anne shares how she got into mountain biking, the start of her amazing brand, and some fun stuff on the horizon. Ride Force...

100 EPISODES!!! This is a huge milestone for our little podcast production and we are so happy you are here to celebrate with us! Amber is in Truckee and Tarin and her celebrate 100 episodes with a ladies’ group mountain bike ride with a local Reno-Tahoe women’s mountain bike group, Dames of Dirt . Hear about the ride and how we feel about this big accomplishment of 100 episodes! Follow us on IG: ...

Lisa Nigon, founder of Truckee Flannel Company, shares her journey from the Midwest to Tahoe, her passion for outdoor activities, and the balance between her marketing business and Truckee Flannel Company. Lisa’s entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to connecting people with the outdoors shine through in her story. We discuss their focus on sustainability, community engagement, and giving back. T...

Tamara Jacobi, owner of the Tailwind Jungle Lodge and author of the book Wildpreneurs , shares her journey of starting a jungle eco-lodge in Mexico and becoming (a term she coined) a Wildpreneur. Raised by very adventurous parents who considered backpacking or bike-packing for a month (or 2) a typical family adventure led her to write up the business plan for a jungle lodge in college and create t...

Our guest this week, Meg Carney, is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Outdoor Minimalism and PFAS, or forever chemicals. This episode offers some serious knowledge bombs if you aren’t already versed in this hot topic! Meg is an outdoor and environmental writer with a passion for environmental advocacy. She primarily covers topics within the outdoor industry ranging from the best new products...

Spoiler alert: it’s because we are far from mid-life

In this episode, we meet Dani Reyes-Acosta, athlete, filmmaker, adventurer, and so much more! Dani shares her and her family’s background with us from their start generations ago in Colorado. We talk about her skiing from a young age to finding surfing and the ocean to eventually making her way back to the mountains and falling in love with snowboarding & splitboarding. She also tells us about...

I met Natalie back in 2018 at a gym in Truckee, CA where we were both working. This girl was the epitome of what my idea of a personal trainer was. I was awestruck. Then I met her, and was even more in love with this human! Her energy is contagious and she is the kindest most compassionate human. It didn’t take long before I learned about the loss of her brother on his first tour in the Army and u...

Happy T & A Thursday (or whatever day you're listening to this)! This week Tarin and Amber want your feedback on lots of things! But mostly, what to do for their 100th episode! If you have any ideas, leave them here Follow us on IG:  @tarin.it.up.podcast Workout with Tarin from anywhere and follow her on IG and TikTok at @tarin.k.o Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! You c...

This week we had the Amazing Jen Kates of Shift Human Performance on the podcast! Jen has been a coach for over 15 years and has over 35 years of training experience by being a nerd on all things strength training and nutrition. Before starting Shift Human Performance, she worked in public health and biotech research for over 12 years. Now she helps humans get strong to shred! In 2016 she was seek...

Follow us on IG:  @tarin.it.up.podcast Workout with Tarin from anywhere and follow her on IG and TikTok at @tarin.k.o Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! You can also help support our podcast by  buying us a beverage . All funds donated go directly back into producing this podcast.