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Josh Sprague: Orange Mud Founder on Building Gear That Actually Works


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What happens when an endurance athlete gets tired of gear that does not work?

In this episode of Zone2Speak, I sit down with Josh Sprague, founder of Orange Mud, to talk about building products from real-world frustration.

After years of racing triathlon, mountain biking, and endurance events, Josh kept running into the same problem. Gear that looked good but failed in real conditions. Instead of accepting it, he started building his own solutions. That mindset became Orange Mud.

We talk about the early days of creating something from nothing, what endurance sport teaches you about design and durability, and why the best ideas often come from things that annoy you enough to fix.

This is a conversation about problem solving, staying practical, and building things that actually hold up when it matters.

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Follow Josh and Orange Mud   

Josh → https://www.instagram.com/jcsprag/ 

Orange Mud → https://www.instagram.com/orangemud/ 

Shop → https://www.orangemud.com/  and https://sevenclay.com/ 

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