Highlander Podcast

Veronica Villhard, a Footwear Innovation Designer with Under Armour and OPDD alumni (Class of 2019) shares her experience working in industry post graduation, the transition from office to at home work, and what she’s learned during her first year in industry.

Connect with Veronica on LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vvillhard/

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook. 

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Veronica Villhard, a Footwear Innovation Designer with Under Armour and OPDD alumni (Class of 2019) shares her experience working in industry post graduation, the transition from office to at home work, and what she’s learned during her first year in industry.

Connect with Veronica on LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vvillhard/

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook. 

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Chuck Kennedy and Denice Hermann talk about the founding of the 70s sleeping back company DownHome. We talk with them about making gear to fund their lifestyle and their origins as the founders of the Arcata, California gear industry including their involvement with companies like the Arcata Transit Authority, Kokatat, Blue Puma, and Moonstone.

Learn about the Arcata, California region in our Hot Spots of Gear episode.

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

Read more about the history of DownHome at the History of Gear website.

http://www.oregonphotos.com/DownHome1.html

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Visit us at Highlandermag.com.

Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook. 

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Chuck Kennedy and Denice Hermann talk about the founding of the 70s sleeping back company DownHome. We talk with them about making gear to fund their lifestyle and their origins as the founders of the Arcata, California gear industry including their involvement with companies like the Arcata Transit Authority, Kokatat, Blue Puma, and Moonstone.

Learn about the Arcata, California region in our Hot Spots of Gear episode.

https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast

Read more about the history of DownHome at the History of Gear website.

http://www.oregonphotos.com/DownHome1.html

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Visit us at Highlandermag.com.

Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook. 

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Bruce Johnson joins the History of Gear Series to talk about the evolution of hot spots for gear making around North America including Denver / Boulder, Seattle, the Bay Area, and Arcata, CA. We talk about the smallest of them, Arcata, and the influence of gear companies like Moonstone, Blue Puma, Kokatat, and Down Home.

Read more about the history of gear at Bruce Johson’s website.

http://www.oregonphotos.com/Backpacking-Revolution1.html

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Visit us at Highlandermag.com.

Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook. 

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Bruce Johnson joins the History of Gear Series to talk about the evolution of hot spots for gear making around North America including Denver / Boulder, Seattle, the Bay Area, and Arcata, CA. We talk about the smallest of them, Arcata, and the influence of gear companies like Moonstone, Blue Puma, Kokatat, and Down Home.

Read more about the history of gear at Bruce Johson’s website.

http://www.oregonphotos.com/Backpacking-Revolution1.html

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Visit us at Highlandermag.com.

Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook. 

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Neil Schwartz, founder of TGP Insights. Neil shares his perspective on the future of the outdoor and active markets post-COVID and the importance of data driven decisions.

Connect with Neil on LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-schwartz-96a4816/

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Visit us at Highlandermag.com.

Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook. 

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Neil Schwartz, founder of TGP Insights. Neil shares his perspective on the future of the outdoor and active markets post-COVID and the importance of data driven decisions.

Connect with Neil on LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-schwartz-96a4816/

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Visit us at Highlandermag.com.

Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook. 

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Mike Sheets, Sales Manager at Daleboot shares the history and founding of Daleboot by Mel Dalebout in 1969, his innovations to ski boot making, and the lasting impact of this Utah based ski company.

Learn more about Daleboot at their website, http://www.daleboot.com/en.

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Visit us at Highlandermag.com.

Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook. 

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Mike Sheets, Sales Manager at Daleboot shares the history and founding of Daleboot by Mel Dalebout in 1969, his innovations to ski boot making, and the lasting impact of this Utah based ski company.

Learn more about Daleboot at their website, http://www.daleboot.com/en.

For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Visit us at Highlandermag.com.

Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook. 

The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.

Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/