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 [...]
Josh Salvo is the founder of ReddyYeti, an online platform that helps emerging outdoor entrepreneurs get the traction & exposure they need. This is done through seasonal gear giveaways on their website. During this episode, we chat with Josh on how he fell in love with the skiing, how he started ReddyYeti and the [...]
Brittney Carlberg is a world traveler who has dedicated her life to inspiring wellness through intentional outdoor experiences and a lifestyle mindset she refers to as Travel Happy. She founded her company Travel Happy Tribe upon that mindset and has since become a bit of a celebrity through her work. On this episode, we [...]
Anna Stork is the co-founder of Shark Tank featured startup LuminAID, an innovative new solar company that makes a solar-rechargeable, inflatable lantern that packs flat and inflates to create a lightweight, waterproof light that’s safe, sustainable, and portable. Their mission to make light more sustainable and affordable for everyone with their roots focused on disaster [...]
Jennifer Scism and her husband, David Koorits, are the founders of Good To-Go: a unique outdoor startup that makes delicious, all natural meals which are lightweight and simple to prepare whether you’re 20 miles in the backcountry or next to your car at a campground! On this episode, we chat with Jennifer & David on [...]
Dan Opalacz decided to sell most of what he owned and move into an 86’ Subaru Powered VW to travel around North America and build one of the nation’s most exciting footwear startups, Bedrock Sandals. After a couple years in the VW, Dan traded in his VW van for a small boat in the San [...]
Jason Antin is currently the director of Partnerships at Gociety, an app dedicated to easily getting you outside with awesome people; simply and spontaneously. On top of that, Jason is a guide for Denver Mountain Guiding, has extensive emergency medical training as an EMT, and he coaches mountain athletes at the Alpine Training Center in Boulder, [...]
Bob Dalton was inspired to help the homeless population when his mother, a hard-working single mother, found herself living on the streets in 2013. Because of his Mother’s story, Bob realized that not all choose to become homeless, and that some just need a second chance. He began to call homeless shelters in his area [...]
Craig Cooper is a 53-year-old serial entrepreneur from Australia and an early investor in companies such as The Huffington Post and Buzzfeed. Craig is currently the CEO of CooperativeHealth, a digital media company focused on men’s health, as well as the author of the Harper Collins book “Your New Prime: 30 Days to Better Sex, [...]
Chris Burkard is an accomplished explorer, photographer, creative director, speaker, and author. Traveling throughout the year to pursue the farthest expanses of Earth, Burkard works to capture stories that inspire humans to consider their relationship with nature, while promoting the preservation of wild places everywhere. On this episode we discuss: 1. How Chris fell in [...]
Patrick Sherwin is the founder of GoSun Stove; a versatile and powerful portable stove that can cook a meal in only 20 minutes, safely sizzling its contents up to a remarkable 550°F, all without the use of fuel. On this episode, we discuss how Patrick fell in love with the outdoors, the impact solar energy [...]
Mark Llano is the owner and driver of Serket Racing, a seasoned veteran and entrepreneur dedicated to bettering the lives of his fellow veterans. Llano joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1986 and served five years prior to being called up for active duty during Desert Storm in 1991. Llano’s dedication to excellence [...]
Brody Leven is a professional adventure skier and storyteller raised in flat, northeastern Ohio as a freestyle skier and soccer player. Brody graduated from Westminster College in 2010 where he was elected as a two-term student body president and recipient of his college’s highest honor, the President’s Leadership while studying economics, honors, and Spanish. He’s [...]
Growing up in a small, coastal Georgia town, there wasn’t much. People, businesses and ideas came and went and not much stuck to St. Marys, Georgia. However, the ferry to get to Cumberland Island National Seashore is a main attraction for my hometown and I am so glad that it is. If you have never [...]
Kyle Davidson is the founder of Sourced Adventures, an adventure travel company specializing in day trips, weekend excursions, and destination travel. Sourced Adventures helps people escape the city and experience the outdoors. In three short years, Sourced Adventures has taken over 30,000 passengers on trips. On this episode, we discuss how Kyle got involved guiding [...]
Justin Lukasavige is a freelance marketing and photography guru who gets paid to travel the world and pursue what he loves. On this episode, we discuss Justin’s experiences motorcycling the Colorado mountain passes, how he combines his passion for photography and the outdoors, and advice he would give to others on how they can build [...]
After college, Heath and his wife Alyssa both started off working conventional office jobs. However, that lifestyle was so boring they didn’t last a year before they knew sitting in an office all day for the next forty years wasn’t going to work. They both love to travel, but when you’re 25, it isn’t always [...]
Erika Wiggins love for adventure started from her days sailing the South Pacific when she was 4 years old with her parents to earning her first pilot’s certificate while in the US Virgin Islands at 17 years old. For over 25 years, Erika has been flying, backpacking, caving, diving, camping, and rappelling. To fund her [...]
