Rob Little founded Cairn in the spring of 2014, combining his passion for the outdoors and his interest in changing the way that brands and consumers interact in the industry. As a graduate student, Rob studied creative retail applications in other industries and brought to life in Cairn the elements that he thought were most relevant [...]
Troy Hartman is a professional aerial stuntman, skydiver, inventor, X Games gold medalist for skysurfing (a sport he pioneered in the US), and an accomplished television host for several TV shows. Most notably, the MTV series “Senseless Acts of Video” where he created and performed stunts such as plane to plane skydiving, base jumping off [...]
Christian Griffith is the Founder of Live for a Living and an ultra-marathon athlete. Christian has completed over 100 races of marathon distance or farther, racing all across the world: over volcanoes, across deserts, through tropical jungles, and infested swamps. He’s earned his 50-mile bib at the World’s Toughest Mudder on CBS, took a beating [...]
Mike Pfotenhauer is the Founder of Osprey Packs, which creates innovative, high performance gear that reflects a love of adventure and devotion to the outdoors. With the help of his mother, Mike learned to sew, and created his first backpack at the age of 16. As a young entrepreneur in Santa Cruz, California, Mike opened [...]
Bryant Bertrand, the Co-Founder & CEO of Ronin, was always inspired by the adventures of super heroes like Batman and the gadgets he used. So, after working a number of years in the rescue industry designing hoists and winches for rescue helicopters, he drew upon his inspiration from Batman to bring one of his most [...]
Min Fitzgerald, the CEO of Nutrigene, is an Entrepreneur and Behavioural Scientist who’s passionate about using technology and innovation to change the game in public health. As the co-founder of Nutrigene, she’s on a mission to optimize health and prevent nutrition-related disease, a problem which affects over half of the world’s population. Nutrigene does this [...]
Richard Browning is the Founder of Gravity, a human propulsion technology startup that’s invented, built, and patented an ‘iron man like’ flight system. This UK-based inventor has truly thrown away the rule book in building a suit powered by six small jet engines, where he pioneered his first flight in the Spring of 2017. Richard’s [...]
Tommy Breedlove is an influencer, speaker and coach empowering individuals and ambitious leaders to achieve meaning in life, rediscover brilliance, build a legacy, and obtain true balance & freedom. Tommy does this as the founder of Choose Goodness, a movement dedicated to helping executives and entrepreneurs focus beyond the financial bottom line; a movement empowering Courageous, [...]
Sarah L. Knapp is the Founder & Director of OutdoorFest, a community platform to connect urban dwellers to outdoor recreation in cities. Through their signature festival and monthly Mappy Hours, OutdoorFest is able to reach urban dwellers in over 10 cities in North America. Knapp is also the owner and publisher to offMetro, an award-winning [...]
Click below to listen to this episode on: iTunes Google Play Spotify Devin Graham is an American videographer who produces adventure and extreme sport videos on YouTube under the name devinsupertramp. His channel has more than 4.8 million subscribers and over 1 billion total views. On this episode, Devin shares how he fell in love [...]
Dan Berlin is the co-founder of Team See Possibilities, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people challenge their perceived limits and redefine possibility. Despite losing his eyesight to the disease con rod dystrophy, Dan strives to prove that the only limits people truly have are the ones they place on themselves. To showcase this, Team See [...]
Matt Wilson is the co-founder of the travel company Under30Experiences. In just a few short years U30X has grown to 15+ countries worldwide and 30+ local communities throughout the USA and Canada. Matt is also the Co-Founder of Under30CEO (Acquired 2016) and the Host of the Live Different Podcast. He brings a unique, uncensored approach [...]
Zach Davis is the Owner and Editor-in-Chief at The Trek and was named the The Top Hiking and Outdoor Blogger by USA TODAY. He has more than 5,000 miles of backpacking experience, including thru-hikes of the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail. He’s authored a pair of books, Appalachian Trials and Pacific Crest Trials, resources [...]
Chris Baker is the founder of OneSeed Expeditions, a global guiding outfitter that uses adventure travel to support entrepreneurship around the world. OneSeed connects travelers with local guides and communities while investing in local businesses through microfinance loans. To date, OneSeed has invested more than $250,000 in more than 500 entrepreneurs in places like Nepal, [...]
Bryan Snyder grew up exploring the rolling hills and shady creeks of upstate New York. A year abroad in Scotland, filled with hitchhiking adventures in the highlands and journeys to ruined castles convinced him that he needed to find employment outdoors. So after college, Bryan taught natural science to young students at various environmental schools [...]
Today we are going to hear the story of Joe Ewing and Britten Ferguson; 2 incredible outdoor enthusiasts and world travelers whose paths have crossed in Denver, Colorado to found Wayfinder co-op: A member-owned cooperative, co-working space in Denver that gives a home to businesses in the outdoor recreation industry to collaborate and create together. [...]
Wade Holland is an adventure personality and video producer. He works with small to large size brands to bring them to life through engaging original video content and through an unmatched energy. As a personality, he hosts a variety of programs from digital series, to brand feature videos, as well as national corporate events. His [...]
Davis Smith is the founder and CEO of Cotopaxi. He was Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s CEO of the Year in 2016 and is a member of the eight-person United Nations Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council. Davis holds an MBA from the Wharton School and is an adventurer who recently led the first successful crossing from Cuba [...]
Jess Nepstad was the Divisional Vice president of Nestlé until an unexpected severance caused him to jump into the world of owning a small business. In September 2016, Jess and his business partner, Ned Becker, had the opportunity to combine their passions for coffee and the outdoors by purchasing Planetary Design: a company in Missoula, [...]
Krissy Moehl is a world renowned ultramarathon runner who has set multiple world records! She is the youngest woman to complete the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning and set the women’s record for the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in 2007. Through her passion for trail running, Krissy has had the opportunity to travel and experience [...]
Eric Baird is the founder and CEO of Granogi. This all started when Eric dreamed of bringing 300 people down to the beautiful waterfalls located in Havasupai. Combining hiking, camping, yoga and meditation, and later incorporating other healthy living skills such as cooking, emotional healing and more. Eric is also a contributing team member of [...]
JJ Yosh is a TV Host, Adventure Filmmaker, Backcountry Chef, Outdoor Enthusiast, and social media influencer. Back in college, JJ discovered his love for nature on his first backpacking trip and quickly saw that exploring our earth was his key to helping the world. Since that time, JJ has led countless groups of people all [...]
Scott Nelson is the founder and CEO of Advanture Company, whose mission is to help people renew their passion for life through building them a custom home on wheels. Scott grew up in Santa Cruz, CA where adventure was just an everyday activity. Surfing, camping, and hiking were all apart of his daily routine. Scott [...]
In 2012, Emily & Scott Manning sold everything they owned and traveled to and lived in 12 countries in 12 months with their 7-month-old son. Upon returning to the US, they didn’t know where the best “home” would be as they wanted to incorporate a lot of values, lifestyles, and climates from the places they [...]
Devin Cohen is the co-founder of Parks Preserve, an e-commerce based outdoor goods company that give 50% of its profits back to state & national park systems. On this episode, we discuss how his childhood shaped his career, how/why they started Parks Preserve and how anyone can get involved with preserving and promoting the state [...]
Keegan McColl is the co-founder of Slipstream, commonly referred to as the Netflix for adventure films. Always passionate about the outdoors and the environment, Keegan has rock climbed in Oman, paddled the Arctic Circle and surfed all 3 coasts of Africa. Keegan studied at The Williams School of Business at Bishop’s University, worked at Hootsuite [...]
Nicole Bassett was a film and video editing professional in a past life, but she decided to follow her passion for the outdoors and sustainability. She used that passion to start her new company: Renewal Workshop, which seeks to redefine waste in the apparel industry. On this episode, we chat with Nicole on how she [...]
David Williams is a serial entrepreneur, CEO, and startup investor. Dave has had some incredible experiences From Rafting roaring rapids in Africa, Scuba diving along the Great Barrier Reef, Nightclubbing in Ibiza, to Walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain — twice. Dave Williams truly lives for life experiences, and today, he shares the story [...]
Tom Mulliez is the founder of iTrekkers: an online platform that enables outdoor adventures by connecting the public to expert guides in Florida. During this episode, we chat with Tom on how he fell in love with the outdoors, how he transitioned his life path and how he built his outdoor company iTrekkers. [...]
Rick Ridgeway is Patagonia’s Vice President of Environmental Affairs where he oversees vanguard environmental and sustainability initiatives including Freedom to Roam, Common Threads and the Footprint Chronicles. He also co-founded the Sustainable Apparel Coalition. In addition to business, Rick is recognized as a mountaineer and adventurer, making the first American ascent of K2. He has [...]
