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Building Community Through Business with Brendan Madigan
Episode 16
Brendan Madigan is best known for his role as the owner of Alpenglow Sports, an independent outdoor retail shop in Tahoe approaching its 50th year of…
1 year, 6 months ago
NEMO Equipment's Cam Brensinger on Building a Company With $0 Ad Spend
Episode 15
Cam Brensinger is the founder and CEO of NEMO Equipment, the outdoor equipment company renowned for its innovative tents, sleeping pads and sleeping …
1 year, 6 months ago
Product Designer Casey Shaw on the Theory of Comfort
Episode 14
Casey Shaw is a product designer who has played an important role in outdoor apparel design and fabrication through his work at Cloudveil, Arcteryx a…
1 year, 7 months ago
Eoin Comerford, former CEO of Moosejaw Mountaineering on Your Plan To Profitability
Episode 13
Eoin Comerford was the CEO of Moosejaw Mountaineering for 12 years, from 2012 to 2024. During his time at the Michigan-based outdoor retailer, he lau…
1 year, 7 months ago
Raquel Vélez of Alpine Parrot on the Importance of Mentors & Peers
Episode 12
Raquel Vélez is the founder and CEO of Alpine Parrot, a company that makes technical outdoor apparel for sizes 14-30, which, until now, has been a ca…
1 year, 7 months ago
Georgia Grace Edwards on the Power of Pitch Competitions
Episode 11
Georgia Grace Edwards is the co-founder and CEO of outdoor apparel brand Gnara. She is a driven business person who has raised millions of dollars fo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Alex Lauver of Outdoor Research on "The Future of Innovation"
Episode 10
Alex Lauver is the Senior Director of Materials, Innovation and Sustainability at Outdoor Research. As his title implies, he operates at the intersec…
1 year, 8 months ago
James Friedrich of MEC – How To Price Your Product
Episode 9
James Friedrich is a senior merchant at Mountain Equipment Company and a consultant at his firm Venturing Up. James has experience on the brand side …
1 year, 9 months ago
Ep. 8: Robin Hall of Town Hall Outdoor Co. on How To Gain Traction as a New Brand
Episode 8
Robin Hall is the co-founder of Town Hall Outdoor Co, based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, which produces high-quality, sustainable outdoor apparel …
1 year, 9 months ago
Ep. 7: Wes Allen of Sunlight Sports on How To Grow Your Brand
Episode 7
Wes Allen owns Sunlight Sports in Cody, Wyoming with his wife, Melissa and both are advocates for strengthening the outdoor industry through independ…
1 year, 10 months ago