Without Compromise

Hailey grew up in the service industry going to music festivals with her family’s coffee shop as a kid. When she got older she began getting more involved, fell in love with making elaborate mixed drinks, and even opened her own restaurant at one point. So when Hailey decided to cut out alcohol from her life it felt like a part of her went missing. When it came to her passion for mixology and cock...

Jordan Burroughs has one of the most medaled and storied careers of any American wrestler. That feat hasn’t come easy and it definitely hasn’t come without its losses. However, it’s the day-to-day focus that Jordan credits to keeping him on top of the competition, well into his decade-long wrestling career.  Listen in to what makes Jordan tick, how he makes the most of his time on and off the mat,...

Born and raised in New Jersey, Nicky grew up with a background in boxing, strength training, yoga, and music. That combination is evident in her classes where she combines unlikely coupled disciplines like shadow boxing and yoga.  Her passion for nutrition also helps folks feel their best between classes so they can perform their best at class. With the lights dimmed low, the music up high, and tr...

When Ross left his stable 9 to 5 job, he didn’t know what exactly would happen next, but he knew that the right path was the most uncertain one. Fast forward a few years and Ross has found an incredibly rewarding way to use his passion for fitness and health to make the world a better place. It boils down to getting people comfortable with pushing their limits and leaving sessions feeling better t...

This episode originally aired on July 17, 2020. When Billy’s mother, Betty, was diagnosed with cancer he decided to return home to Massachusetts instead of leaving for his climbing trip to Nepal. Billy had just graduated from college in Colorado and the world was seemingly his oyster.  As his mother’s cancer worsened, those free-spirited experiences became less and less important and were ultimate...

When Molly stepped up to the line at her very first marathon in 2019, which happened to be the Olympic trials, she didn’t necessarily have huge expectations. That’s not to say Molly wasn’t already an accomplished runner. With nearly a dozen state titles and an illustrious career at Notre Dame, including four national championships, Molly knew she was a talented runner. But this marathon was more a...

In 1928 a group of five Black women set off on an unforgettable journey to bicycle 250 miles from Harlem to Washington D.C. in just 65 hours. For the next three days Marylou Jackson, Velma Jackson, Ethyl Miller, Leolya Nelson, and Constance White would pedal their bicycles 110 miles on day one, 40 miles on day two, and finish the experience with one more 100-mile push. When asked, by the one newsp...

How often do we begin to take something serious like our goals, our career, or even our actual identity after there’s a shock to the system? Sometimes that shock might be the only thing that gets us to stop, think, and change. For Alex, fulling becoming her true self, a woman, took having one of her worst fears happen, a horrible bike accident.  Alex is a freeride/adventure mountain biker and back...

Just outside of Las Vegas, at the heart of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, stands a sheer sandstone wall. Striped with vivid reds, oranges, and yellows, and culminating in a graceful arching summit, the stunning rock formation is aptly called the Rainbow Wall, one of Alex’s favorite climbs.  To celebrate pride month we released a new beer taking on the same name, Rainbow Wall . All...

This interview with Bill originally aired in January 2020 .  Check out the most recent blog post where we ask our founders, Bill and John, three big questions . Have you ever taken a sip of an Athletic brew and thought, how in the world did someone come up with this great-tasting non-alcoholic craft beer? If so, you're in luck. We’re sitting down and talking with Bill Shufelt, the founder of A...

Taking the road less traveled will inevitably take some unexpected turns and uncover many unexpected opportunities. The key, as Seth says, is to follow the opportunities. He should know as the founder and creator of the premier mountain biking YouTube channel Berm Peak (formally known as Seth’s Bike Hacks), where Seth does mountain bike how-to’s, advice, and is currently building an entire mountai...

Zoë is an outdoor athlete, advocate, storyteller, and editor for Trail Runner Magazine. She’s joining us today from the mountains of Colorado to discuss some of the best ways to make a difference for planet Earth as an as user of the outdoors.  Order Nature Nut, our Earth Day peanut butter beer in collaboration with JUSTIN’S®  here . 2% of all sales will be donated to Athletic's Two For The Tr...

Ethan grew up in Boulder, Colorado, and had to learn the ins and outs of backcountry safety at an early age in order to enjoy time in the mountains during the winter.   Fast forward a few decades and Ethan has been the Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center since 2005 and knows, probably better than anyone, the importance of what they do every day.  When your job involves keeping fo...

Back in 2017 while sitting on the couch and watching sports news coverage, Laura noticed the dismal amount of time dedicated to women’s sports. What struck her the most was “the fact that there are more stories about horses than women in the sports pages”. Being a proficient soccer player herself and experiencing the frustrations of minimal coverage and a general lack of opportunities, she decided...

Cara has always been a trailblazer. From studying environmental biology in Hawaii to being a wildland firefighter in California, she has always been comfortable on the path less taken. Her intro into the world of brewing was no different. Wanting to be involved in the lively scene of microbreweries and the energy that surrounds them Cara took what she thought would be a short-term job during a sti...

Our culture is geared to highlight our strengths. From our performances at work, in athletics, to the pictures that ultimately make it on Instagram. We thrive off our showing the world what we’re good at. But what if your weakness is unavoidably apparent and something you absolutely have to reckon with to live without compromise?  Meet Wesley. He was born with a mild form of cerebral palsy which a...

Ashly is no stranger to going out on a limb to follow a crazy idea. From driving 15+ hours through the night to climb a mountain, to leaving her stable career to become a freelance writer, she’s at home in the world of taking chances.  This love of adventure has led her to be the world’s leading women for total ‘fastest known times’, or FKTs, a challenge to do an outdoor route or trail faster than...

As a kid when Marcus wanted to play football and baseball his mom would only allow it after he fulfilled one condition, learn to swim.  Even after excelling at track and football, the foundation of swimming was what Marcus always came back to and also excelled in. He eventually went to college on a track and swimming scholarship, giving him a leg up in the sport of triathlons, which he would soon...

The mountains of New Hampshire have brought many exciting experiences to Andrew Drummond. Growing up in the area Andrew has been training his whole life, without knowing it, to be a defining source of knowledge, gear, and stoke for backcountry skiing in the Northeast. After stints skiing and surfing out west, even going up to Alaska to alpine tour, Andrew was ready to come home and spread the stok...

Todd from Team Latitude35 is joining us today via satellite phone to give us an update on the team’s race across the Atlantic Ocean via rowboat. They’re currently in second place with less than a week to go!  Just a few days after this call the team experienced one of the most bizarre and wild mishaps I’ve ever heard of. Listen to the episode for an update on what happened… Let’s wish them luck an...

After years of being in the biggest road cycling races in the world a devastating and life-altering injury left Pete’s career path felt shaken up and in need of more stability.  Growing up in Colorado and now residing in the Tahoe area, the outdoors were the places he felt at home and at peace. That’s when Pete started to explore the idea of leaving the world of road cycling for the up-and-coming...

The rugged mountains of Utah, Colorado, and California are usually the homes of the names we see every four years on some of the biggest slopes and stages at the Winter Olympics.  That wasn’t the case for Kaylin. She cut her teeth on a 125 ft. hill in Minnesota, mastering the fundamentals. From those humble beginnings, she advanced her skills enough to represent the U.S. Olympic team twice! It too...

Today we’re catching up with the team Latitude 35 who are competing in the 2020 Talisker Whiskey Challenge, a 3,000+ mile row across the Atlantic Ocean starting December 12.  Dixon, Jono, Todd, and Jimmy will be rowing their 28-foot ocean rowing vessel where they will live, eat, sleep, “shower”, row in 2-hour shifts around the clock until they reach the finish line in Antigua.  There are up to 30...

Chef Cosentino’s story is full of flavor. From the food he cooks to the road his life has traveled, the twists, turns, and details are unconventional and packed with zest. You may recognize Chris as the winner of Top Chef Masters , a competitor on The Next Iron Chef , and for his appearances on Iron Chef America but his story did not start as one of immediate promise. He struggled as a student wit...

In the late 2000s, star baseball player Kevin Jordan was fully-committed to preparing for his baseball career either in the pros or at college in Wake Forest. However, right before his senior season started Kevin could feel something was off. His health was declining, his stamina lacking, and after a number of tests, Kevin was diagnosed with ANCA vasculitis. It caused one of his kidneys to functio...