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Outdoor Adventure Lifestyle Podcast

From mountain towns to far-flung trails, host Rick Saez sits down with the people driving the outdoor and adventure travel world. Each week, you'll hear stories of exploration, creativity, and purpose — from guides and writers to conservationists and entrepreneurs — all united by a love of the outdoors and a life lived close to adventure.

151: Coral Darby- A life lived Outdoor

28 mins; March 05, 2019

150: Austin Coop-Taking you on a Route 66 Adventure

33 mins; February 26, 2019

149: Trevor Graves- from Pro Snowboard Photographer to Design, his Adventure career on the snow

36 mins; February 19, 2019

148: Philip Curry- A lifetime of challenging the status quo in adventure watersports designs

24 mins; February 12, 2019

147: Sally McCoy- from growing up outside Charlotte North Carolina to a career in the outdoor industry

38 mins; February 05, 2019

146: Ammi Borenstein: Ammi and I talk about K2, and his work on the Higg Index Outdoor Brand & Retail Module

49 mins; January 29, 2019

145: Nate Hansen- Off the couch marathoning and running the Arizona Trail

41 mins; January 22, 2019

144: Ted Eynon- Outdoor Living, Christmas Trees, Apple Orchards and Boutique Skis

36 mins; January 15, 2019

143: Todd Branham is growing outdoor communities thru trail building and mountain biking

33 mins; January 08, 2019

142: Mary Iannotti- How her inspiration to save Bears Ears led to an outdoor project with Colorado Sierra Club

43 mins; December 04, 2018

Shawn Frederick- From Photography to Adventure Travel Shawn talks about his photo career and new Adventure Business

52 mins; November 29, 2018

Derek Smith- HeadSpin Outdoors, what it's like to launch a new brand in the Outdoor Biz

43 mins; November 08, 2018

139: Ali Carr Troxell- Outside Magazine, Gear Patrol and starting an Outdoor Jobs group on Facebook

43 mins; October 30, 2018

Kristan Clarke Burba- How an outdoor kid starts a Boutique Event Management Firm

43 mins; October 16, 2018

137: Pete Ripmaster-battling depression and winning the Iditarod Adventure Race

43 mins; October 09, 2018

136: Lila Leatherman- helping create a connecting force for women and underrepresented genders in the outdoor community

43 mins; October 02, 2018

135: Darren Bush- Studying Italian to Paddling, you'll love this convo about life and the Outdoor Biz

63 hours 3 mins; September 18, 2018

Scott Ammons- learn all about REI Adventure and more

44 mins; September 13, 2018

Dave Polivy- Building E-commerce and serving the Outdoor Community

34 mins; September 11, 2018

132: Justin Seale-designing outdoor products that are sustainable and functional

33 mins; September 06, 2018

Jen Taylor- talks about her outdoor life and career of Going Big!

51 mins; September 04, 2018

Breanne Kiefner- Root Adventures offers Custom Adventure Travel Trips

35 mins; August 30, 2018

Debbie Motz- how 360 Adventure Collective came to life out of the EORA

51 mins; August 28, 2018

128: Angela Hook- Angela packs this episode full of great tips about launching a new Outdoor brand

46 mins; August 23, 2018

127: Neal Caplowe- Neal drops some nuggets for anyone thinking of launching their own Outdoor Biz gig

51 mins; August 21, 2018

126: Kelly Kraus- great outdoor stories as Kelly paddles into retirement

23 mins; August 16, 2018

Bryan Martin- Bryan tells us how he got into the outdoor lifestyle growing up in Pennsylvania

40 mins; August 14, 2018

Dan Austin from Austin Adventures tells us how he got started in Adventure Travel

28 mins; August 09, 2018

Louis Arevalo- how to build a life of adventure, from writing to photography

40 mins; August 07, 2018

122: Angel Castellanos- The Travel Ambassador telling adventure stories and more

32 mins; August 02, 2018

121: Mario Stanley- Mario tells us how he got into the outdoors, the climbing programs offered at HighPoint.

37 mins; July 19, 2018

Darren Josey- Darren tells us about his role at Polartec and all the outdoor fun he has on the east coast

42 mins; July 17, 2018

119: Teresa Baker from the African American Nature and Parks Outdoor Experience

29 mins; July 12, 2018

118: Brad Werntz- We talk about Outdoor, the New Normal and Boulders Climbing Gym in Madison, WI

39 mins; July 10, 2018

Outdoor and Adventure Photographer Adam Barker

28 mins; June 28, 2018

Elton Caushi of Albanian Trip- Adventure Travel in Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro

36 mins; June 26, 2018

113 Replay Hilary Harris- Hilary, Founder/Owner of Evo Rock & Fitness on how she built EVO from the ground up

38 mins; June 21, 2018

Replay- Travis Campbell-Smartwool, The OIA and how the Outdoor Industry leads the public lands battle.

28 mins; June 19, 2018

111 Replay- Derwyn Harris- Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Talkoot tells us how he got into product strategy and gives us his thoughts on how outdoor branding might evolve in the next few years.

33 mins; June 14, 2018

110 Replay- Brian Hennessy-Brian tells us about storytelling, framing and how they help brands tell more cohesive outdoor stories

41 mins; June 12, 2018

109: Danica Carey- Fun conversation about the outdoors with Danica Carey from Seirus

28 mins; June 07, 2018

108: Richard Edwards- How Ecotourism and Slow Travel can provide a more engaged adventure experience

51 mins; June 05, 2018

107- replay 004 Jeff Sermak- An Outdoor Sales Managers Fish Tales

32 mins; May 31, 2018

106: Katie Hawkins- The Skip Yowell Future Leadership Academy, Sierra Nevada College and outdoor tales

31 mins; May 29, 2018

105: Chris Pew- how different languages can impact the outdoor design process

37 mins; May 24, 2018

Bill Dawson- A life and career dedicated to The Outdoor Biz

46 mins; May 22, 2018

103: Katie Wade- Katie tells us about a new outdoor project about to launch.

46 mins; May 17, 2018

102: Adam Buchanan- Adam talks about outdoor influencer marketing, the importance of trust and much more.

36 mins; May 15, 2018

101: Replay episode 10- Andy Palmer, How can I get paid to live outdoor?

43 mins; May 10, 2018

100: I answer the outdoor questions as Tim McGuire interviews me

41 mins; May 08, 2018

099: Mike Harvey- Fostering a love for Whitewater Adventure in Salida, CO

45 mins; May 03, 2018

Chris Speak- built a career out of his love for the outdoors

41 mins; May 01, 2018

097: Larry Harrison- Sage advice for each of us in the Outdoor Biz

67 hours 35 mins; April 26, 2018

096: Nate Simmons-strange outdoor bedfellows to come together to get good things done for public lands.

32 mins; April 24, 2018

Marc Sherman- Visionary at the Outdoor Gear Exchange in Burlington Vermont

43 mins; April 19, 2018

094: Seth Blackamore- Fly Fisherman, Author & Outdoor Photographer

25 mins; April 17, 2018

093: Sara Ray Lewis from Outdoor Retailer Rock Creek Outfitters

26 mins; April 12, 2018

Waypoint Adventure Travel- April 2018

36 mins; April 11, 2018

092: Jan Greenspan, Outdoor Brand Nite Ize

45 mins; April 10, 2018

091: Kenny Ballard, Outdoor Sales Pro

34 mins; April 05, 2018

Waypoint Outdoor- April 2018

17 mins; April 04, 2018

090: Outdoor and Adventure Travel Exec Ricky Schlesinger

52 mins; April 03, 2018

Lee Fromson- a funny story about his first job in the outdoor biz and how he got into the outdoors

34 mins; March 29, 2018

088: Gordon Seabury- Outdoor Brand Toad and Co, dawn patrol surf sessions and more

37 mins; March 27, 2018

Alli Noland- An experienced PR leader Alli tells us what its like to manage a PR agency in the Outdoor Biz

34 mins; March 22, 2018

Waypoint-Outdoor Product March 2018

13 mins; March 21, 2018

086: Jordan Mead- Jordan operates a sales agency in Southern California focused on Outdoor Action Sports

34 mins; March 20, 2018

085: Dave Mathias- Dave tells us about Centerstone Technologies B2B outdoor wholesale platform

34 mins; March 15, 2018

Waypoint- Adventure Travel Mar 2018

13 mins; March 14, 2018

084: Ruben Martin- Ruben Martin, CEO and Co-Founder of Outdoor Brand Quivers

34 mins; March 13, 2018

083: Hilary Harris- Hilary Harris Founder/Owner of EVO Rock & Fitness talks about how she built EVO from the ground up

37 mins; March 08, 2018

Waypoint- Outdoor March 2018

15 mins; March 07, 2018

082: Dan Funk- Eagle Creek Dan Funk tells us about his funky adventure bus and his new Retail Merchandising role

23 mins; March 06, 2018

081: Derwyn Harris- Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Talkoot tells us how he got into product strategy and gives us his thoughts on how outdoor branding might evolve in the next few years.

33 mins; March 01, 2018

080: Brian Hennessy tells us about story telling and framing and how his companies Thread and Talkoot help brands tell more cohesive outdoor stories.

40 mins; February 27, 2018

079: Paul Easto- Wilderness Scotland Co-founder and Managing Director

24 mins; February 22, 2018

Waypoint-Christo Kuzmich from A16 tells us about some of the cool outdoor gear available this Spring

15 mins; February 21, 2018

078: Laura Johnston- Pacific Crest and Appalachian Trail through hiker and Outdoor Trail Steward

35 mins; February 20, 2018

077: John Salzinger from MPOWERD talks about LUCI lights and bringing outdoor lighting to the world

30 mins; February 15, 2018

Bruce Ward- Bruce he tells about Choose Outdoors, National Trails Day, The Capitol Christmas Tree and more

39 mins; February 13, 2018

Rachid Dahnoun- Great stories and tips about building an Outdoor Photo career

31 mins; February 08, 2018

Waypoint- How Outdoor Retailers can thrive not just survive in the age of Amazon

56 mins; February 07, 2018

Gordon Wiltsie- An incredible life of epic adventures around the world

30 mins; February 06, 2018

Jeannette Stawski-Learn about the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education

24 mins; February 01, 2018

004: Waypoint Product- Winter Outdoor Retailer 2018

17 mins; January 31, 2018

072: Stasia Raines Walker-Stasia leads The Skip Yowell future outdoor leadership academy.

22 mins; January 30, 2018

Waypoint- Wayfinder Coop Great new co-working space in Denver focused on the outdoor community

41 mins; January 26, 2018

Travis Campbell-Smartwool, The OIA and how the Outdoor Industry leads the public lands battle

27 mins; January 25, 2018

Krista Dill- Outdoor Retailer Sales Director talks about Denver and the changes she's seen in the industry over the years

24 mins; January 23, 2018

069: Dan Blanchard- A log raft escapade at 5 years old inspired a lifetime of adventure.

31 mins; January 18, 2018

Waypoint- Your January 2018 Adventure Travel Business update

23 mins; January 17, 2018

Soraya Shattuck- The Adventure Travel Conservation Fund doing good work around the world

22 mins; January 16, 2018

John Mead, the Trail Boss at Adventure 16

37 mins; January 11, 2018

Waypoint Outdoor Jan 2018

15 mins; January 10, 2018

066: Don Bushey- How The Wilderness Exchange Unlimited in Denver came to life

31 mins; January 09, 2018

Deanne Buck replay-Camber Outdoors is doing great work in the Outdoor community

42 mins; January 02, 2018

063 Mike Wallenfels replay-How his outdoor career transitioned from A16 Buyer to Small Biz Incubator

54 mins; December 28, 2017

Tim McGuire replay-How an adventure story led to a career in the Outdoor and Adventure Travel Biz

54 mins; December 26, 2017

061: Adam Kolton of the Alaska Wilderness League- Adam tells how the fight for the Arctic has just begun and how we can do more.

22 mins; December 21, 2017

060: Jake Anderson- Jake of Forsake tells us how two buddies turned a business plan into a solid outdoor footwear brand.

28 mins; December 19, 2017

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