Davis and Asialene Smith, founders of the outdoor gear company Cotopaxi, were raised under very different circumstances, but their ties to parts of the world experiencing poverty are the same. What they witnessed in those struggling countries planted in them a desire to do what they can to alleviate suffering. On this episode, we talk with the Smiths about what makes their company unique and how it has allowed them make good on the promise they made to their younger selves to create change.

"No matter what I give, it's never going to be too much—it's never going to be enough."

Show Notes

2:07- Changed by Childhood 6:23- Shaped by a Sibling 8:46- Catholic School 10:54- Marriage Being Born Into Two Very Different Homes 14:44- Gratitude for Bolivia 18:01- Entry Into Entrepreneurship 20:40- When Someone Believes in You 25:34- Fighting Feelings of Being Underqualified 29:25- Brazil 33:50- A New Year's Resolution 38:14- Gear For Good 44:03- Refugee Thank You Notes 49:34- Buying Back First Business 54:41- Hard Work or Luck? 56:19- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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