Inside The Adventure

Devin Cohen is the co-founder of Parks Preserve, an e-commerce based outdoor goods company that gives 50% of its profits back to state & national park systems. On this episode we discuss how his childhood shaped his career, how/why they started Parks Preserve and how anyone can get involved with preserving and promoting the state and national parks. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Keegan McColl is the co-founder of Slipstream, commonly referred to as the Netflix for adventure films. Always passionate about the outdoors and the environment, Keegan has rock climbed in Oman, paddled the Arctic Circle and surfed all 3 coasts of Africa. Keegan studied at The Williams School of Business at Bishop's University, worked at Hootsuite before starting Slipstream. Keegan grew up on Saltspring Island, a unique community off the coast of British Columbia that served as the initial stomping grounds of that passion for the outdoors, adventure, and photography that lead him to start Slipstream. On this episode we discuss how his childhood shaped his career, the reaction of the outdoor community after the launch of Slipstream and advice he would give to fellow outdoor entrepreneurs. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Nicole Bassett was a film and video editing professional in a past life, but she decided to follow her passion for the outdoors and sustainability. She used that passion to start her new company, Renewal Workshop, which seeks to redefine waste in the apparel industry. On this episode, we chat with Nicole on how she fell in love with the outdoors, why she started Renewal Workshop and how the average individual can get involved and help make the world more sustainable. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

David Williams is a serial entrepreneur, CEO, and startup investor. Dave has had some incredible experiences From Rafting roaring rapids in Africa, Scuba diving along the Great Barrier Reef, Nightclubbing in Ibiza, to Walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain — twice. Dave Williams truly lives for life experiences, and today, he shares the story of why those experiences were crucial step in making him a better entrepreneur. From the Dot Com days to navigating a recession, Dave has endured the cycles of entrepreneurship for nearly twenty years. He created, lead, and exited two successful startups, 360i and BLiNQ Media and now serves as an angel investor, advisor, mentor through Global Ad Ventures, and most recently, founded his latest startup called NomadX, a brilliant way to share his passion for traveling and entrepreneurship with all those brave enough to take the first step. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Tom Mulliez is the founder of iTrekkers: an online platform that enables outdoor adventures by connecting the public to expert guides in Florida. During this episode, we chat with Tom on how he fell in love with the outdoors, how he transitioned his life path and how he built his outdoor company iTrekkers. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Rick Ridgeway is Patagonia's Vice President of Environmental Affairs where he oversees vanguard environmental and sustainability initiatives including Freedom to Roam, Common Threads and the Footprint Chronicles. He also co-founded the Sustainable Apparel Coalition. In addition to business, Rick is recognized as a mountaineer and adventurer, making the first American ascent of K2. He has produced and directed several documentary films, written dozens of magazine articles and six books. National Geographic recently honored him with its "Lifetime Achievement in Adventure" award. During this episode, we chat with Rick on how he fell in love with the outdoors, he recounts some of his most memorable adventures and shares the advice he would give to a younger version of himself. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Josh Salvo is the founder of ReddyYeti, an online platform that helps emerging outdoor entrepreneurs get the traction & exposure they need. This is done through seasonal gear giveaways on their website. During this episode, we chat with Josh on how he fell in love with the skiing, how he started ReadyYeti and the advice he would give to someone who wants to start a business in the outdoor industry. Links mentioned in the episode:

1. ReadyYeti
2. ReadyYeti Podcast

This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Brittney Carlberg is a world traveler who has dedicated her life to inspiring wellness through intentional outdoor experiences and a lifestyle mindset she refers to as Travel Happy. She founded her company Travel Happy Tribe upon that mindset and has since become a bit of a celebrity through her work. On this episode, we chat with Brittney on how she fell in love with the outdoors, how she built her lifestyle around travel (and how she was robbed in Bolivia) and the advice she would give to others who also want to build their life around travel. Links mentioned in episode:

1. Travel Happy Tribe Website
2. Instagram

This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Anna Stork is the co-founder of Shark Tank featured startup LuminAID, an innovative new solar company that makes a solar-rechargeable, inflatable lantern that packs flat and inflates to create a lightweight, waterproof light that's safe, sustainable, and portable. Their mission to make light more sustainable and affordable for everyone with their roots focused on disaster relief. LuminAID has currently been used in more than 70 countries after disasters including Hurricane Sandy and the devastating earthquakes in Nepal. On this episode we chat with Anna on how she was a problem solver from a young age, where the idea for LuminAID came from and how they were able to start and build the company. Links mentioned in episode:

1. LuminAID

This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Jennifer Scism and her husband, David Koorits, are the founders of Good To-Go: a unique outdoor startup that makes delicious, all natural meals which are lightweight and simple to prepare whether you're 20 miles in the backcountry or next to your car at a campground! On this episode we chat with Jennifer & David on how they met, how they had the idea for Good To-Go and how they have built and run their business over the last couple years. Links mentioned in episode:

1. Good To-Go

This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.