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  • 035 | Chris Burkard - Good story ideas don’t come to you - you need to take time
    He borrowed his first camera from his girlfriend’s mom, more as a “tool” to discover new places he was dreaming about. Today Chris Burkard is one of the most renowned adventure photographers and the camera has become the tool to capture and tell his stories.
    This conversation is about how Chris is dealing with risk and his way to balanced his life, being a passionate workaholic, stubborn tinkerer and caring father and husband. Chris is sharing insights on his approach starting a new creative process, finding the next idea and what important part his wife plays to succeed.
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    More about Chris Burkard:
    • Website: https://www.chrisburkard.com/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburkard/
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisburkardPhotography/videos
    • Video "build your dream": https://youtu.be/JebxjlJghGA
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    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: [email protected]
    55 min
  • 034 | Andi Rottler - Matschiges Rendezvous mit der Königin des Nordens
    257,7 km davon 60 km Kopfsteinpflaster, die Hölle des Nordens, die letzte große Schlacht im Radsport - Der Sieger erhält einen Pave als Trophäe.
    Für Andi Rottler ist Paris Roubaix das absolute Lieblingsrennen, von dem er seit 25 Jahren keine Auflage verpasst hat. Als Direktor Sportsmarketing von Merida, ist er heute ganz nah dran. Sonny Colbrelli, Bahrain/Merida erkämpfte sich bei Regen und Matsch den Sieg und verwirklichte damit Andi seinen größten Kindheitstraum, den 17 kg Sieger Pave einmal selber in Händen zu halten.
    Wie sich das angefühlt hat und über den langen Weg zum Sieg erzählt Andi mit vielen spannenden Hintergründen.
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    Mehr zu Andi Rottler:
    • Website 'Merida Bikes': https://www.merida-bikes.com/de-de
    • Merida Bikes auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merida.bikes/
    • Paris-Roubaix 2021 - the Final sprint (Video): https://youtu.be/JtScP6nTTNE
    • The Sonny Colbrelli Story (Video): https://youtu.be/GCZCFxW2I-s
    • Sonny Colbrelli auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonnycolbrelli/
    the brand explorer:
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: [email protected]
    1 hr 1 min
  • 033 | Think it, do it! Tom Ritchey’s 50th anniversary story [Part 2]
    Tom Ritchey has something very special to celebrate - his 50th anniversary of building his first bike frame. This is not the typical Tom Ritchey interview about how he started his company.
    This conversation is about the inspiration and motivation a 15-year-old boy, living in Palo Alto/California had in 1972, thinking and doing it. What and who drove him to fix used things and make them better, instead of buying new ones? How did he find out, to do all this, in times without Google and YouTube? Since Tom has many great stories to tell, his anniversary story comes in two episodes.
    Enjoy the ride, going back to Tom’s future.
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    More about Tom Ritchey:
    • Website: https://eu.ritcheylogic.com/eu_en/
    • Tom Ritchey's Story (Video): https://youtu.be/CAQ2pyuxQto
    • His 50 years story: https://bit.ly/3q4XTho
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RitcheyInternational/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritcheylogic/
    the brand explorer:
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: [email protected]
    47 min
  • 032 | Think it, do it! Tom Ritchey’s 50th anniversary story [Part 1]
    Tom Ritchey has something very special to celebrate - his 50th anniversary of building his first bike frame. This is not the typical Tom Ritchey interview about how he started his company.
    This conversation is about the inspiration and motivation a 15-year-old boy, living in Palo Alto/California had in 1972, thinking and doing it. What and who drove him to fix used things and make them better, instead of buying new ones? How did he find out, to do all this, in times without Google and YouTube? Since Tom has many great stories to tell, his anniversary story comes in two episodes.
    Enjoy the ride, going back to Tom’s future.
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    More about Tom Ritchey:
    • Website: https://eu.ritcheylogic.com/eu_en/
    • Tom Ritchey's Story (Video): https://youtu.be/CAQ2pyuxQto
    • His 50 years story: https://bit.ly/3q4XTho
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RitcheyInternational/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritcheylogic/
    the brand explorer:
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: [email protected]
    49 min
  • 031 | Thomas Frischknecht - Geduld haben - ruhig bleiben - Ende gut, alles gut
    Mit der Silbermedaille bei der WM in Durango/USA 1990 startete Thomas Frischknecht seine außergewöhnliche und erfolgreiche Mountainbike Rennkarriere. Vor 20 Jahren legte er als Teammanager mit dem Scott Swisspower Mountainbike Team den Grundstein für die Erfolgsstory Nino Schurter.
    Die Saison 21 war voller Herausforderungen und Druck für Frischi und sein Team. Corona, World-Cup Rennen ohne Zuschauer und ein 4-ter Platz von Nino bei Olympia in Tokyo. Der Europameistertitel von Lars Forster brachte die Wende. Der harte Lernprozess wurde am Ende mit dem 9-ten WM-Titel von Nino belohnt. Ende gut - alles gut und darauf ein Glas Bocca di Lupo.
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    Mehr Infos zu Thomas Frischknecht:
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frischi_nextlevel/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfrischknecht
    • Webpage: http://www.frischi.ch/
    Mehr zum Team Scott-SRAM MTB Racing:
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottmtbracing/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottmtbracing
    • Website: http://www.scott-sram.com/
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=scott-sram
    the brand explorer:
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: [email protected]
    1 hr 5 min
  • 030 | Doug Martin - You don’t just race to race - It’s all about leveraging the journey
    Building a brand with racing is an art, that requires serious craftsmanship.
    Doug Martin, built one the first and biggest international Mountainbike racing teams, as their Sports Marketing Director in the 90-ties - Team GT: With Stars like Hans Rey, Mike King, Chantal Daucourt, Juli Furtado, Nico Vouilloz, Steve Peat and many more.
    Doug managed a global power team of athletes, sponsors and partners, connecting all.
    His greatest gift was leveraging all their stories. “I am a product of all the great people I worked with“ - a brand builder with a big heart and clear vision.
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    Find more about Doug Martin:
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougmartin96/
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/dougmartin96
    the brand explorer:
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: [email protected]
    1 hr 6 min
  • 029 | Marco Cattoi Windsbar - The magic behind the Lago hot spot
    It’s a special place: The Windsbar in Torbole. For 23 years Marco Cattoi and his sister Allessandra have been managing and constantly re-inventing this Lago hot spot.
    Windsurfing, skiing and cycling with friends, his passion for music and Marco’s vision designing special events and a great atmosphere have created the Windsbar spirit.
    The lake with all its races and events brings a great mix of sports stars like Laser Gold Champion Robert Sheidt, windsurf legends Bjorn Dunkerbeck, Robby Naish and cyclists like Daniel Oss and Francesco Moser, to the Windsbar.
    The place to be after a great day at the Lake.
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    Find more about the Windsbar:
    • Windsbar Webpage: http://www.windsbar.com/
    • Windsbar on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindsBarTorbole/
    • Windsbar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windsbartorbole/
    the brand explorer:
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: [email protected]
    56 min
  • 028 | Chipps Chippendale - The knowledged friend you want to meet at the pub for some beers
    Attention, this is very special “XL-history” episode, by length and insights on how mountain biking started in the UK, in the 90’s. On September 2nd Chipps Chippendale, founding editor of Singletrack World, announced to take a step back from the day to day running of the Singletrack empire, after 20 years.
    He will not retire, Chipps will concentrate purely on the print magazine; his first love. He is changing money for more time to ride, to read, to travel and start a new bucket list, with further plans in the pipeline...enjoy the ride down memory lane.
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    • Singletrack World Webpage: https://singletrackworld.com/
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    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: [email protected]
    1 hr 41 min
  • 027 | Holger Feist - EVOC - Zündung der nächsten EVOC Protektion Stufe - in 0,2 Sekunden
    Das EVOC Team überraschte viele mit einem neuen, innovativen Commuting & Urban Safety Backpack an der IAA Mobility Messe in München - Ein Hightech Rucksack mit Airbag wie man es aus dem Auto kennt.
    Holger Feist, Managing Director - Produkt und Gründer nahm sich Zeit, um über die spannenden Geschichten hinter der Entwicklung dieser neuen Produktkategorie zu sprechen.
    Darüber hinaus gibt Holger einen sehr spannenden Einblick über seine Anfänge als Snowboard Profi, wie es über Verletzungen und zahlreiche Reiseerfahrungen letztendlich aus Eigenbedarf zur Geburt der Marke EVOC kam und warum regelmäßige „Betriebsausflüge“ so wichtig für die Qualität der Produkte sind.
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    • EVOC Sports: http://www.evocsports.com/
    • Holger Feist auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holgerfeist/
    • Powderguide Buch: https://t1p.de/5n34
    the brand explorer:
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: [email protected]
    58 min
  • 026 | Hans Bullitt Fogh - Larry vs. Harry or Danish Dynamite & Hygge
    The cycling world is considering Copenhagen as heaven, having all those super wide bike paths - Hans Fogh, Bullitt cargo bikes Co-founder & CEO knows better by experience, riding his bike to work every day.
    „People are getting scared of too many bikes today, so even heaven needs an update every once in a while…”
    His partner Larry is living and working 10.000 km away in Taiwan, making sure ideas become real bikes. The Larry vs. Harry philosophy has been working for both successfully since 2008, when they started to develop the successor of the first ever Long John cargo bike.
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    Larry vs. Harry:
    • Cargobike Website: https://www.larryvsharry.com/
    • Youtube: https://t1p.de/hlkp
    • Harry's Bullit Youtube Channel: https://t1p.de/2294
    the brand explorer:
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: [email protected]
    50 min

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The brand explorer - Interesting people, telling their stories about building successful brands inside the global cycling community. A mix of business founders, marking & agency creatives, magazine editors and world class athletes - from all over the world. Your host Dirk Belling will bring you continuous episodes in English and German, depending on the guest.