Today on the pod I have Len Necefer. Len is the founder and CEO of the apparel, story telling, and advocacy company Natives Outdoors, a professor at the University of Arizona, and board member with the Honnold Foundation and American Alpine Club. His work lies at the intersection of conservation, energy, outdoor recreation, and indigenous peoples - how’s that for a fascinating and impactful mix.   Our chat weaves through topics like advocacy, storytelling, aligning yourself to what you believe in, building a business, and diversity equity and inclusion. I want to leave plenty of time for the discussion, so without further ado, here’s my conversation with Len Necefer. Hope you enjoy.  

Show Resources:

Natives Outdoors

Len’s Bio at University of Arizona

Gwichyaa Zhee Movie

Honnold Foundation

American Alpine Club

Len’s Piece in Alpinist

Dispossessing the Wilderness by Mark David Spence

An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz