Silverline Behind The Frame

In this episode I get to talk with Travis Daigle. A former US Army Green Beret and combat veteran. Travis has overcome huge obstacles in his life, and we get to talk about his story, and how he went from being an overweight kid that was abused, to becoming one of the military's elite special forces. And through all that he has become an entrepreneur and a public speaker. He has spoken on a TED X stage, been a cross-fit coach and trainer, and is now training to compete in mixed martial arts. He has been able to inspire people through speaking and writing. He has decided to use his journey and story to help others meet challenges with determination to adapt and overcome.

In this episode, Micah and Josiah get to spend time with their Mom and Dad, Doug and Marge Ness, at the Wilderness Pro Lodge, in Lake Clark Alaska. We get to hear about the process of building a lodge in the bush of Alaska, as well as their background, history and some of the stories and experiences throughout the process.

Hello Everyone, welcome to Silverline Behind the Frame with Micah and Josiah Ness. I'm Micah, and this is Episode number 4. On this episode I am joined by the Denham family, when we were able to spend an evening together at the Western Hunt Expo in Salt Lake. I talk with Chris Denham and his son Mark and daughter Courtney. This family is all about the outdoors and entrepreneurship, and we delve into how Western Hunter was started, and how Wilderness Athlete and Outdoorsmans came to be a part of the family as well. With a solid family business history, we can relate with a lot of the things they encountered during growth, and we talk about the benefits of working with family, and explore the three very different, yet very connected businesses.

In this episode, we got the privilege of talking with the guys from Boss Innovation and Marketing. Boss is family owned by Mike and his 2 sons, Ryan and Jeff. We get to hear about how Boss started, about the new innovative products they're making, and how they work with the family dynamic!

This week we get to hear from Kristy Titus. Kristy is an NRA Board Member, TV show host, hunter, competitive shooter, and ambassador for many outdoor companies. In this interview she talks about her love for hunting and being in the outdoors and how she has built her brand and business around her passions.

In this episode, Josiah met up with a really close friend of his, Chris Crary. Chris has been in production most of his life and has done videos for some of the biggest names like Nike, Adidas, JBL, BMW.In this episode they talk about his journey, from his start to where he's at now, running a very successful production studio.

Peter Goodwin has been a long time friend of the Micah and Josiah, and the rest of their family as well. Originally meeting in Alaska, guiding outdoor adventure trips, the relationship has grown over the years, beyond just Alaska, into Peters current venture, Groove life. Improving on the concept of silicone rings and watch bands, led to now creating a YouTube series of adventures for married men, to push their limits, and becoming the best man they can be.https://groovelife.com/

In this episode Micah records in Sonora Mexico, at Rancho Hunting, with our good friend, and founder of Kryptek Outdoor Group, Butch Whiting. In this episode we explore how Kryptek was forged, and the background to the Battlefield to Backcountry mantra. So I hope you enjoy this discussion. To find out more, visit Kryptek.com for more information.

In this episode, Josiah and Micah had the pleasure of spending time with Frank and Michaela Beauvais, who founded Snake River CrossFit in Nampa, Idaho. Since Frank is also a full time firefighter, they saw a need for more connection for couples and grew their gym from a garage gathering of rad people, to a building of their own, with a constantly growing and thriving community. As parents and gym owners, they are not only affecting people in fitness, but also in education, families and business, and have so much to share about their journey.https://www.snakerivercrossfit.com/

Today we get to catch up with Nathan Barry, who founded ConvertKit, which focuses on email marketing for online creators. Nathan has been a friend for many years, from growing up together in Idaho, and it is exciting to see where his company has come in such a short time. We talk about how the company took shape, the impact that Convert kit has had on creatives, and he shares helpful business and startup information, such as the value of moving fast and overlapping your customers. We hope you can glean some valuable tips from this talk, no matter what line of work you are in.