Inside The Adventure

Bryan Snyder grew up exploring the rolling hills and shady creeks of upstate New York. A year abroad in Scotland, filled with hitchhiking adventures in the highlands and journeys to ruined castles convinced him that he needed to find employment outdoors. So after college, Bryan taught natural science to young students at various environmental schools from Maine to Hawaii before settling on the West Coast. Through trial and error, Bryan learned how to travel on the limited budget of a seasonal outdoor educator, which enabled a series of summertime odysseys in the Sierras and Rocky Mountains. Two decades after coming to the West, Bryan continues to tempt fate in the thorniest of natural landscapes. His "Off The Map" trilogy of adventure stories documents his numerous encounters with bears, storms, cliffs and other near-catastrophes. Today, we're going to learn how those stories inspired Bryan to pursue a lifestyle of adventure and how he inspires other to find their own passions in the outdoors and travel, through writing. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Today we are going to hear the story of Joe Ewing and Britten Ferguson; 2 incredible outdoor enthusiasts and world travelers whose paths have crossed in Denver, Colorado to found Wayfinder co-op: A member owned cooperative, co-working space in Denver that gives a home to businesses in the outdoor recreation industry to collaborate and create together. Joe Ewing is Colorado native from the Denver area. Joe is former outward bound instructor, a river and mountain guide & an EMT. He has a degree from University of Colorado in Political Science and Economics, MBA in Social Entrepreneurship from Colorado State University. Joe is currently the co-founder at Desta Technologies, a client lead generation platform for freelance guides and adventure outfitters Britten Ferguson grew up in Eastern Washington before going to the business school at the University of Washington. His work as a bilingual guide and educator motivated him to start Revolución, a bike travel business that takes people on inspired cycling adventures throughout Latin America. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Wade Holland is an adventure personality and video producer. He works with small to large size brands to bring them to life through engaging original video content and through an unmatched energy. As a personality, he hosts a variety of programs from digital series, to brand feature videos, as well as national corporate events. His specialty is original adventure lifestyle content. With a background in competitive adventure sports, he knows this world well and creates entertaining first-person perspective video that takes the viewer on an exciting journey through his adventures. On this episode, we chat with Wade on how his childhood shaped his career, he tells the story of how he built a brand around 500 days of adventure and shares stories of his favorite adventures. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Davis Smith is the founder and CEO of Cotopaxi. He was Silicon Valley Community Foundation's CEO of the Year in 2016 and is a member of the eight-person United Nations Foundation's Global Entrepreneurs Council. Davis holds an MBA from the Wharton School and is an adventurer who recently led the first successful crossing from Cuba to Florida via kayak! On this episode, we chat with Davis on how his childhood shaped his career, he recounts the journey that eventually led him to start Cotopaxi and the story of how he crossed Cuba to Florida via kayak! This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Jess Nepstad was the Divisional Vice president of Nestlé until an unexpected severance caused him to jump into the world of owning a small business. In September 2016, Jess and his business partner, Ned Becker, had the opportunity to combine their passions for coffee and the outdoors by purchasing Planetary Design: a company in Missoula, MT, dedicated to the pursuit of the perfect backcountry coffee. On this episode, we chat with Jess on how networking is the most important tool in business, the life lessons Jess has learned from his personal/professional career and how he purchased Planetary Design. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Kissy Moehl is a world renowned ultramarathon runner who has set multiple world records! She is the youngest woman to complete the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning and set the women's record for the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in 2007. Through her passion for trail running, Krissy has had the opportunity to travel and experience the world. She credits the support of her family, the trail running community, her rich life experiences and the open spaces of high alpine terrain for inspiring her to keep moving forward. On this episode, we chat with Krissy on how she fell in love with running, how she trains/prepares for her races and how she turned running into a full time career. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Eric Baird is the founder and CEO of Granogi. This all started when Eric dreamed of bringing 300 people down to the beautiful waterfalls located in Havasupai. Combining hiking, camping, yoga and meditation, and later incorporating other healthy living skills such as cooking, emotional healing and more. Eric is also a contributing team member of Landmark Worldwide's, Team, Management and Leadership Program, and has spoken all over the U.S. about entrepreneurship and philanthropy. Eric's love for people and the world has led him on numerous adventures to help drive success. On this episode, we chat with Eric fell in love with the outdoors, how he started Granogi and how humanity can use the outdoors to bring our communities together. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

JJ Yosh is a TV Host, Adventure Filmmaker, Backcountry Chef, Outdoor Enthusiast, and social media influencer. Back in college, JJ discovered his love for nature on his first backpacking trip, and quickly saw that exploring our earth was his key to helping the world. Since that time, JJ has led countless groups of people all over the world to explore some of the most beautiful places on earth, now producing engaging media to inspire people to get outside and explore their backyards. JJ has appeared in national commercials for AT&T, DirecTV, Coors, Intel, Chipotle Grill and hosted television shows for Discovery, TLC, and Tastemade networks. He recently produced and starred in a full feature length documentary, Ancient Tomorrow. On this episode, we chat with JJ on how he built his passion into a career, he recounts the stories of his most memorable outdoor experiences and shares what he wants his legacy to be. This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

Scott Nelson is the founder and CEO of Advanture Company, a company whose mission is to help people renew their passion for life through building them a custom home on wheels. Scott grew up in Santa Cruz, CA where adventure was just an everyday activity. Surfing, camping, and hiking were all apart of his daily routine. Scott has taken all of these experiences and has applied them to his startup, Advanture Company. They recently built a van for the famous photographer, Chris Burkard! On this episode, we chat with Scott on how his childhood shaped his passions, how he went from living in Hawaii to getting his MBA and how he started and builtAdvanture Company! This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.

In 2012, Emily & Scott Manning sold everything they owned and traveled to and lived in 12 countries in 12 months with their 7 month old son. Upon returning to the US, they didn't know where the best "home" would be as they wanted to incorporate a lot of values, lifestyles, and climates from the places they lived internationally. They decided the best way for them to discover a good home for their family in the US was to have a home on wheels! They were able to buy a bus in April 2015, renovate it themselves that summer, and have been living and traveling on it since September of 2015. Emily & Scott welcomed their second child, Zellie onto the bus in December 2015 and have been enjoying tiny living on wheels as a family of 4 as they've traveled all over the west US. They're expecting kid #3 this fall! On this episode we discuss how they transformed the bus, they share stories from their travels and give advice to other families who want to travel! This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.