Built on Passion

Josh sits down with Bivy Sak co-founder Conor Hallisy. It’s always a beautiful thing when the outdoors unites like-minded outdoor enthusiasts to come together, gear up, and head out but, when those individuals are also engulfed with a fiery passion for entrepreneurship the sky's the limit. For Eric Leibold, Joe Thomas, and Conaire Hallisy their passion quickly turned towards Bivy Sak, a handcrafted outdoor subscription box that provides thoughtfully curated themes based on each of the four seasons. Tune in as Conor walks us through how such a motley crew of individuals came together to kickstart a business, entered the entrepreneur school of hard knocks, and came up on top with one of the best outdoor subscription boxes on the market.

Josh sits down with Gutsey Bars founder Carrie Forbes. While most founders get started knowing they want to build a business, Carrie’s path wasn’t as traditional. Starting out as a fitness competitor, Forbes wanted to make a product that was perfect for her, a health conscious bar that would stay true to her healthy lifestyle. After developing her blog she eventually dove head first into selling her delicious and nutritious creations. Her journey truly embodies the spirit of Gutsey life -- stepping outside your comfort zone and going through life with courage and spirit and determination. Join us as we listen to how her story has unfolded and where Gutsey is headed into the future.

Josh sits down with Truck Gloves co-founder Brett Keyes. How many times have you dropped a good chunk of your paycheck for a pair of gloves only to have them rip on you a month later? With the rise of Truck Gloves this will become a thing of the passed. Andy Rosenberg and Brett Keyes are the heros behind Truck Gloves with one mission; Provide and outrageously exceptional product that will hold up when put to the test without costing you an arm and a leg just to stay warm. In this week's episode of the ReddyYeti Podcast Keyes runs us through what it was like to build up this company from square zero to where Truck firmly stands today.

Josh sits down with Dolfin Pack founder Mike Pimental. When you’re out surfing a ways away from shoreline or in the backcountry hiking, skiing, or snowboarding you’re likely to need water though it might be hard to come by. Until now. Dolfin Pack is the solution that Mike Pimental and Cabe Nolan came up with for athletes who need water, are engaged in high movement active, and not willing to sacrifice range of motion or deal with extra weight. Dolfin Pack is the adventurers hydration pack, and this is their story.

Josh sits down with Grass Sticks founder Andrew Beckler. Grass Sticks was born with the intention to get people excited about their ski poles and SUP paddles. Before Andrew began Grass Sticks he noticed that people weren’t getting particularly excited about ski poles and he wanted to change that. Having been an extremely active member of the ski community, it was easy for him to prototype every chance he could and truly come up with an incredibly lightweight, and durable product that could perform on all levels. With their newest SUP paddle and their hand-over-fist growth in the past few years, we’re excited to see what turns Grass Sticks will take next!