Product Designer Casey Shaw on the Theory of Comfort
Casey Shaw is a product designer who has played an important role in outdoor apparel design and fabrication through his work at Cloudveil, Arcteryx and Patagonia. There’s a good chance he has contribu...
17 Okt 20241h 37min
Eoin Comerford, former CEO of Moosejaw Mountaineering on Your Plan To Profitability
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 launched many new initiatives including the Outdoor Ac...
1 Okt 202453min
Raquel Vélez of Alpine Parrot on the Importance of Mentors & Peers
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 category that the outdoor industry has all but ignore...
25 Sep 20241h 3min
Georgia Grace Edwards on the Power of Pitch Competitions
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 for her company by winning pitch competitions and win...
11 Sep 20241h 9min
Alex Lauver of Outdoor Research on "The Future of Innovation"
Alex Lauver is the Senior Director of Materials, Innovation and Sustainability at Outdoor Research. As his title implies, he operates at the intersection of multiple disciplines. He works on projects ...
3 Sep 20241h 14min
James Friedrich of MEC – How To Price Your Product
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 as well as on the retail side, which provides him w...
14 Aug 20241h 14min
Ep. 8: Robin Hall of Town Hall Outdoor Co. on How To Gain Traction as a New Brand
Robin Hall is the co-founder of Town Hall Outdoor Co, based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, which produces high-quality, sustainable outdoor apparel for kids.In this episode, we talk about utilizing i...
22 Jul 202457min
Ep. 7: Wes Allen of Sunlight Sports on How To Grow Your Brand
Wes Allen owns Sunlight Sports in Cody, Wyoming with his wife, Melissa and both are advocates for strengthening the outdoor industry through independently owned retailers and brands.Wes has enjoyed a ...
27 Jun 202453min
