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Kevin Fallon and Dave Dombrow join Second Nature today to talk about the evolution of Speedland from the early days of starting up until now. They've passed through multiple inflection points on their journey to establish the brand, and this discussion digs into the topics of focus and discipline as they build both the brand and the business. Show Notes: Speedland: https://www.runspeedland.com/ The Running Event: https://www.therunningevent.com/ Birkenstock Speedlands: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3seRioLqy3/ Everyone makes everything: https://www.hereandthere.club/post/everyone-makes-everything Under Armour x Speedland Collab (Infinite Mega): https://meta-endurance.com/under-armour-2025-line-up-preview/ TNF x Skims: https://skims.com/pages/the-north-face-x-skims Safe Notes: https://www.angellist.com/learn/safe-note Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Topher Gaylord: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tophergaylord/ RX:FPY: https://run.outsideonline.com/gear/a-sneak-peek-at-the-hottest-running-shoes-coming-out-in-2025/ Don Reichelt: https://www.runspeedland.com/blogs/athletes/meet-don-reichelt-speedland-athlete Gear Junkie Best In Show: https://gearjunkie.com/footwear/running-footwear/best-in-show-running-event-2024 Freetrail x Speedland Pod (2022): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speedland-my-new-footwear-sponsor/id1492327668?i=1000547669554 Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-nature-media Meet us on Slack: https://www.launchpass.com/second-nature Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondnature.media Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.secondnature.media Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@secondnaturemedia

Stu Thomson, Founder/CEO of Cut Media, joins Second Nature to talk about the way his creative and production agency works with athletes, and how that flywheel opens doors for everyone to produce their best work. Cut Media has produced viral sports sensations like Danny MacAskill's Imaginate (94M views), The Ridge (80M views), F1 vs Drone (24M views) and plenty more.

Show Notes:

Stu Thomson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuthomson/

Cut Media: https://cutmedia.com/

Industrial Revolutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShbC5yVqOdI

Inspired Bicycles - Danny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o

Dave Sowerby: https://www.instagram.com/davesowerby/

Danny Day Care: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj0CmnxuTaQ

Drive to Survive: https://www.netflix.com/title/80204890

Santa Cruz 5010 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95gEtoGmYWI

F1 vs Drone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pEqyr_uT-k

World's Best FPV Drone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13OtZFWdhwQ

Fresh Cuts: https://cutmedia.com/blog/introducing-fresh-cuts

Screen Scotland: https://www.screen.scot/

The Ridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_IQS3VKjA

BPC:

Grand Slam Track: https://cutmedia.com/work/grand-slam-track

Alpine Run Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQZEcywnYok

Danny Gymnasium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAEBNEscL0c

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Michael Peters, Director of Corporate Partnerships for KOA, joins the podcast this week to share his perspective and experience around B2B partnerships. We talk about value exchange, growth vs credibility partnerships, and the best way to do cold outreach for partnerships. Show Notes: Michael Peters: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-peters-300782b/ KOA: https://koa.com/ Outdoor Hospitality Report 2024: https://koa.com/north-american-camping-report/ Holo Footwear: https://holofootwearinc.com/collaborations/koa-campgrounds/ Hest: https://hest.com/ Sensible Weather: https://www.sensibleweather.com/ USA Bobsled Team: https://rvbusiness.com/koa-renews-partnership-with-usa-bobsled-skeleton-team/ KOA x NASCAR: https://ownakoa.com/2024/11/20/kampgrounds-of-america-inc-partners-with-jr-motorsports-bringing-camping-to-the-racetrack/ Connor Zilisch: https://www.instagram.com/connorzilisch/?hl=en BPC: Brand - Hest: https://hest.com/ Product - Outdoor Element "Fire-biner": https://outdoorelement.com/products/firebiner-carabiner Content - Culture Is The New Leadership (Book): https://amzn.to/3ZAblvV Prenuvo Scan: http://www.prenuvo.com Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-nature-media Meet us on Slack: https://www.launchpass.com/second-nature Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondnature.media Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.secondnature.media Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@secondnaturemedia

From Nike to Next Ventures, Mel Strong has mentored talent from every end of the spectrum - leading giant teams at Nike in their women's, running and skateboarding divisions, and now investing in early stage startups through Next Ventures. We dig into her history at Nike, and how that informed and motivated a big shift to the world of venture capital. In the outdoor industry, understanding the impact of a VC has many pros and cons, and in this podcast, we tackle both sides of it.

Mel Strong: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-strong/

Nike SB: https://www.nike.com/skateboarding

Sandy Bodecker: https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/news/r-i-p-the-godfather-of-nike-sb-sandy-bodecker/

Breaking 2 Project: https://www.nike.com/gb/running/breaking2

Joan Benoit Samuelson: https://www.instagram.com/joanbenoitsamuelson/

Next Ventures: https://www.nextventures.com/

Oura x Dexcom News: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/oura-valued-at-5b-following-deal-with-medical-device-firm-dexcom/

Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/

Swimming With Allocators: https://swimmingwithallocators.com/

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Doug Baker from Shift Active Media joins the podcast to share the research data from their most recent study. In this podcast, we talk about the overlaps and differences between audiences in the world of cycling and outdoor - as well as what brands should do with that information.

Show Notes:

Shift Active Media: https://www.shiftactivemedia.com

Doug Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-baker-244407b/

Steve Holmberg: http://www.stephenholmberg.com

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The Running Event in Austin, Texas just concluded, so we have event attendee and frequent contributor Steve Holmberg back on the podcast to break down all the insights and standouts at TRE. We also dive into the vibe of the event, some surprising brands, and what was potentially missing from this year's event.

Show Notes:

Insight Accelerator: https://www.stephenholmberg.com/

The Running Event: https://www.therunningevent.com/

Satisfy Running: https://satisfyrunning.com/

Bandit: https://banditrunning.com/

Puma Running: https://us.puma.com/us/en/sport/running/shoes

Mizuno: https://mizunousa.com/running/ Diadora: https://www.diadora.com/en/us/sestriere/

Mischief Boots: https://store.mschf.com/

TYR: https://www.tyr.com/footwear

Sketchers: https://www.skechers.com/go-run-collection/

Matt Trappe - Recap: https://amatterofbrand.substack.com/p/the-running-event-our-bedroom-gets

Cameron Zink - Sensus Grips: https://www.thesensus.com/

BPC:

Speedland RX:FPY: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCzzXatTE0J/

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

Overtime Elite: https://www.instagram.com/ote/

Salomon Gravel Shoe: https://www.salomon.com/en-us/shop/product/drx-defy-grvl-li6257.html

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Kate Veronneau joins Second Nature to talk about Zwift's partnership with the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift and the history of Zwift's involvement getting women on bikes and supporting athletes through programs like Zwift Academy.

Show Notes:

Kate Veronneau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateveronneau/

Bicycling article about Kate: https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a46030980/riders-of-the-year-star-kate-veronneau/

Zwift Academy: https://zwiftinsider.com/academy-winner/

Leah Thorvilson: https://www.instagram.com/leahthorvilson/

2020 Virtual Tour de France: https://www.letour.fr/en/virtual-tour-de-france

Off The Maap Series: https://www.zwift.com/offthemaap

Zwift on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeOCqLG5Wy65aiENWfuFzUQ

Zwift Ride (Hardware): https://www.zwift.com/zwift-ride-smart-bike

Alison Jackson: https://www.instagram.com/aliactionjackson/

NICA: https://nationalmtb.org/

Watch The Femmes: https://zwiftinsider.com/wtf-2024/

Togethxr: https://www.togethxr.com/

Here For The Women's Race: https://www.hereforthewomensrace.com/

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We use Substack to power the Second Nature newsletter, and on today's podcast, we are joined by our man on the inside, Austin Tedesco. In this episode, he shares insights and best practices from the world of sports content creation (and beyond).

Show Notes:

Substack: http://www.substack.com Austin Tedesco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-tedesco-90248a59/ Lenny: https://substack.com/@lenny Feed Me: https://www.readfeedme.com/ Semafor article about Emily: https://www.semafor.com/article/11/17/2024/feed-mes-emily-sundberg-and-her-studio-mindset Ethan Strauss: https://substack.com/@houseofstrauss Mark Stein: https://marcstein.substack.com/ Laura Riley: https://substack.com/@magasin Elon Tried To Buy Substack: https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-is-open-to-buying-publishing-platform-substack-2022-12 AI Study About Poetry: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/11/19/bard-or-bot-study-shows-readers-prefer-ai-to-human-poetry Casey Newton: https://substack.com/@platformer Brian Morrissey: https://substack.com/@therebooting Michael Easter: https://substack.com/@michaeleaster

JOB OF THE WEEK: Substack Sports Manager: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4068288839/

BPC: Matter of Brand: https://amatterofbrand.substack.com/ Brand New Story: https://brandnewstory.substack.com/ Clare de Boer: https://substack.com/@claredeboer Field Report: https://steveholmberg.substack.com/ Trail Mix: https://wearetrailmix.substack.com/ Speedhimon: https://bendhiman.substack.com/

Another classic bro-pod with Aaron and Dylan, running through a grab bag of topics from the response to our latest episode with Outside's CEO to some galaxy brain ideas that will surely impact the outdoor industry. We pulled a few more questions from the AMA list as well, not to mention a huge opportunity for someone to capture the job of the week.

Show Notes:

Second Nature Slack: https://www.launchpass.com/second-nature

Robin Thurston Podcast: https://youtu.be/B6GZn1TrrBE

The SF Peninsula: https://www.thesanfranciscopeninsula.com/

Job of The Week - Whoop: https://jobs.lever.co/whoop/55b6782a-cfc0-4543-8fbe-882880448c18

Andy Walshe (Human Performance): https://andywalshe.com/about-andy-walshe/

BPC:

Flavored KetoneIQ: http://www.ketone.com/Freetrail30

Oversubscribed (Book): https://amzn.to/4hNcjfd

Women's Premier Lacrosse League: https://www.espn.com/lacrosse/story/_/id/42364549/premier-lacrosse-launching-women-league-2025

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Simon Freeman from Like the Wind, one of the original (and best) running media publications joins the podcast to talk about the early days of LtW and how he balanced it with the rest of his life and responsibilities (including being CEO and exiting his other company) over the past ten years.

Simon has also created a special LtW Discovery Offer for listeners/viewers of Second Nature, which you can redeem here: http://bit.ly/ltw-SecondNature

Show Notes:

Like the Wind: https://www.likethewindmagazine.com/

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

The Ride Journal: http://theridejournal.com/

Freestak: https://www.freestak.com/

TRE: https://www.therunningevent.com/

LtW Substack: https://likethewindmag.substack.com/

BPC:

Simon: Freetrail (http://www.freetrail.com) and Super Rider (http://superrider.tv)

Aaron: Rapha Films "On The Up" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTEP1kfAoGc

Dylan: Vuori's latest fundraising round: https://insider.fitt.co/vuori-raises-825m-hits-5-5b-valuation/

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