Yoon Kim and Kenji Haroutunian are leading the charge with Outdoor Media Summit, a gathering of industry professionals that continues to build momentum after nearly a decade. In this conversation, we dive into the history of the event - and more importantly, where it's headed. They are launching something new at this year's event, and we've got the exclusive on that announcement.

Show Notes:

Outdoor Media Summit: https://outdoormediasummit.com/

Yoon Kim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoon-kim-5027b214/

Kenji Haroutunian: https://www.kenjiconsults.com/

Colin + Samir Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbZbPHjE8NE

Erica Zazo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericazazo/

Outdoor ECom: https://outdoorecom.com/

Startup Junkie: https://startupjunkie.org/

Global Cycling Accelerator: https://cyclingaccelerator.com/

Stephen Regenold - Founder of Gear Junkie: https://www.instagram.com/stephenregenold/?hl=en

NPS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_promoter_score

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

Livsn T-shirts: https://www.livsndesigns.com/products/pack-shirt

Yoshino Power Station: https://yoshinopower.com/products/b2000-solid-state-portable-power-station

FlyLow Homegrown (Book): https://flylowgear.com/collections/all/products/homegrown-the-flylow-story

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Georgia Grace Edwards created something to address a pain point for a huge portion of the outdoor community with the Gnara Go-Fly technology. Beyond that innovation, she's created a pathway for Gnara to collaborate extensively with other brands - while still continuing to innovate and develop products that demonstrate the viability and versatility of the design.

Show Notes:

Gnara: https://gnara.com/

I Fund Women: https://www.ifundwomen.com/

KRDG Law - Ian Gates: https://krdglaw.com/staff/ian-gates/

Livsn Collab: https://gnara.com/collections/gnaraproducts/products/womens-ecotrek-overalls

Burton Collab: https://gnara.com/collections/gnaraproducts/products/burton-bib-bundle

Boulder Pop-Up: https://gnara.com/pages/gnara-boulder-pop-up

WeFunder Campaign: https://wefunder.com/

E-mail Gnara: [email protected]

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

American Symphony: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728930

Book of Alchemy: https://amzn.to/48Jmr6z

Link In Bio (Newsletter): https://www.milkkarten.net/

Matt Trappe x Skratch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIgXD--K0hI

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Breakfast Club is a massive phenomenon coming out of Austin, Texas. They host group rides of over 800 riders on a monthly basis, dwarfing any other group ride. Beyond the organization of monthly rides, they also maintain an annual membership, an app, and brand partnerships to support the cause - which is necessary when you're providing amenities like police escorts on road rides. In this conversation with Grant Rogers and Jordie Ammons, we learn more about the origins, the experience, and where we might see Breakfast Club heading in the future.

Show Notes:

Breakfast Club: https://breakfastclubatx.com/

Grant Rogers: https://www.instagram.com/grantrogers/

Jordie Ammons: https://www.instagram.com/jordieammons/

Breakfast Club Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfastclubatx

Tour Das Hügal: https://dashugel.bike/

Case Of The Mondays: https://www.caseofthemondays.cc/

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

Maurten: https://www.maurten.com/

Vada: https://vadajewelry.com/

Richard Sachs - Arrange Disorder: https://richardsachs.com/product/arrange-disorder-volume-1/

Power Trip: https://powertripworldwide.com/collections/releases/products/issue-1-play

Fever: https://www.maghalierochette.com/store/fever-stories-and-learnings-from-a-career-in-cyclocross

Yuri Hauswald: Horizons Ajo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL9cYkc1Xhw

Yuri Hauswald on Second Nature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XRT5vUvvs4

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On today's podcast, we explore the origin story of East Peak, created by Paulius Dragunas. East Peak recently had a huge moment in the world of trail running, when an icon used their ice bandana to great effect at Western States. In this conversation, we dig into all efforts that led up to that breakthrough - as well as the future of East Peak.

East Peak: https://www.runeastpeak.com/

Paulius Dragunas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdragunas/

SF Running Company: https://www.sfrunco.com/

Western States - Kilian (Blog): https://www.runeastpeak.com/blogs/news/western-states-2025-100-2-miles-99-degrees-and-1000-reasons-we-love-this-sport

The Story Behind The Ice Bandana: https://www.runeastpeak.com/blogs/news/the-story-behind-the-ice-bandana

Aaron Kubala: https://www.instagram.com/aaronkubala/

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

On Running - Trail: https://www.on.com/en-us/shop/shoes/trail-running

Insta360 GO Ultra: https://store.insta360.com/consumer?utm_term=INRV8SK

Stillness Is The Key (Book): https://amzn.to/4pshepw

Tom Evans at UTMB: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN-jw3NDHMm/

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Jonathan Levitt is back on Second Nature for his second appearance, this time to dive deep into the world of partnerships. We almost titled this episode "You're Probably Doing Affiliate Marketing The Wrong Way" because Jonathan dropped an incredible amount of knowledge about best practices for structuring, onboarding and executing partnerships. His first podcast appearance is the most referenced conversation in our library, and we think this episode is going to be right up there.

Show Notes:

Why Most Affiliate Programs Stall: https://substack.com/home/post/p-170877180

For The Long Run Podcast: https://forthelong.run/

Long Run Labs: https://longrunlabs.substack.com/

Sponsorable: https://sponsorable.com/

Emily Holland: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilylholland/

Superfiliate: https://www.superfiliate.com/

Shox (Jonathan's link): https://shokz.com/?utm_source=FTLR

Skratch (Jonathan's link): http://skratchlabs.com/ftlrpod

Ketone IQ (Jonathan's link): http://ketone.com/FTLR

Tifosi (Jonathan's link): https://tifosiopticsinc.pxf.io/4GWNnM

Eternal: https://eternal.co/

Wild Poppy Consulting: https://www.wildpoppycreativeco.com/

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

PACT: https://pactoutdoors.com/

Road To The Trials (podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/road-to-the-trials/id1468827005

Ozlo Sleep Buds: https://ozlosleep.com/products/sleepbuds

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Greg WIlliams joins the podcast this week to share his experience and perspective after working more than twenty years in the outdoor industry. Now President of Backbone Media, he's been able to see the growth of the industry, as well as support the careers of many of the people in it - both current employees as well as those who got their start at Backbone. With the long view of the highs and lows of the industry, Greg has plenty to share in this discussion, both where we've been - and what the future may hold.

Show Notes:

Greg Williams: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-williams-3ab5958/

Backbone Media: https://www.backbone.media/

Philadelphia Rock Gym: https://philarockgym.com/

Climbing Magazine: https://www.climbing.com/

Enormocast (Climbing Podcast): https://enormocast.com/

YETI - Camino Bag: https://www.yeti.com/bags/tote-bags/camino-35.html

Penn Newhard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/penn-newhard-b363755/

Nate Simmons: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-simmons-21a5846/

Range (Book): https://amzn.to/4g7bddD

Andy Ralston Article on Backbone's Blog: https://www.backbone.media/insights/why-leading-brands-come-to-backbone-for-marketing

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

Rucking - 5.11: https://www.511tactical.com/

Hyperwear Weighted Vest: https://amzn.to/4mPaD74

Hard MTB League: https://www.hardmtbleague.com/

The Knowledge Podcast - Ryan Petersen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ryan-petersen-how-to-build-a-global-logistics-engine/id990149481?i=1000720673515

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Jeremy Dunn has forged his own path through the industry, working for storied brands like Rapha, Specialized and Smith Optics - but he's also created magazines and launched and built brands as an entrepreneur in the industry. In our conversation, we cover the lessons learned from both sides of his experience over the course of his career.

Show Notes:

Jeremy Dunn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyddunn/

Rapha: https://www.rapha.cc/

Rouleur Magazine: https://www.rouleur.cc/

Slate Olson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slate-olson-bb21171/

Chris Froome: https://www.instagram.com/chrisfroome/

Smith Optics: https://www.smithoptics.com/

The Athletic: https://www.theathleticcommunity.com/

Julie Krasniak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekrasniak/

Tracksmith: https://www.tracksmith.com/

Bandit: https://banditrunning.com/

Pas Normal: https://pasnormalstudios.com/

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

Vollebak: https://vollebak.com/

Pelotan: https://pelotan.cc/

Rapha Films "Gravity": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXjQZcc_D8E

Outdoor Brand Camp: https://www.outdoorbrandcamp.com

John John Florence x Rich Roll: https://www.richroll.com/podcast/john-john-florence-921/

How Long Gone Podcast: https://howlonggone.com/

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It's been a hectic summer to say the least, but Dylan and Aaron have found time to catch up and run through the latest and greatest hits in the outdoor industry. In this episode, Dylan takes the reins with a full docket of topics that he's been wanting to cover on the pod.

Show Notes:

Eat My Words (Agency): https://eatmywords.com/

Hello My Name Is Awesome (Book): https://amzn.to/45vKp1O

YaBoyScottJurek: https://www.instagram.com/yaboyscottjurek/

Tracksmith: https://www.tracksmith.com/

Tracksmith Instagram Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNOHwmwtFaM/

Matt Trappe Article: https://substack.com/home/post/p-170404996

Bandit: https://banditrunning.com/

Kate - Leadville: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNLyQWsxvsI/

Golden Trail World Series: https://goldentrailseries.com/

Pablo Torre Finds Out: https://www.youtube.com/@PabloTorreFindsOut

Meadowlark Media: https://www.meadowlark-media.com/

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

Path Projects: https://pathprojects.com/

The Extramilest Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-extramilest-podcast/id1272025702

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Greg Mills created Kitworks to solve the problem of gear organization, and in less than a year, he's established the product and brand within the outdoor community. In our conversation, we learn about the founding insights, the elements of Greg's background that contributed in a meaningful way to the brand's launch, and how people can utilize their current roles to subsidize their growth and development into opportunities like launching their own brands.

Show Notes:

Kitworks: https://mykitworks.com/

Greg Mills: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsgregmills/

PNW Components: https://pnwcomponents.com/

Kitworks Gear Tote: https://mykitworks.com/products/gear-tote

Outdoor Voices: https://www.inc.com/ali-donaldson/5-years-after-being-pushed-out-of-outdoor-voices-ty-haney-is-doing-things-again/91219095

Nate Helming: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-helming/

Kitworks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mykitworks/

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

The Changing World Order - Ray Dalio (Book): https://amzn.to/46PiVqq

Invest Like The Best (Ramtin Naimi episode): https://joincolossus.com/episode/building-abstract/

Minted NY: https://mintednewyork.com/

Insta350 X5: https://store.insta360.com/consumer?utm_term=INRV8SK

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Adam Copeland launched Tantrums less than a year ago, and we've been having a great time watching him build the brand, brick by brick. In this conversation, we dig into the earliest days of the idea - all the way through the inflection points that have brought him to this point (and beyond).

Show Notes:

Tantrums: https://tantrums.run/

Run With Us - Pasadena Shop: https://www.clubrunwithus.com/

SAFE (Definition): https://www.angellist.com/learn/safe-note

Carta: https://carta.com/

Anna Louden: https://www.annalouden.com/

Monte's Tomato Sauce: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9SySioRvaw/

WTRC - Trippers Japan: https://trippers-wtrc.com/

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

Nike at Western States (ACG): https://www.instagram.com/p/DLd7gU4x_1w/

Acquired Podcast: https://www.acquired.fm/

Win The Inside Game - Steve Magnus (Book): https://amzn.to/4lOOg1d

Invest LIke The Best - Jens Grede, Skims: https://joincolossus.com/episode/building-skims/

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