Philip Darden the Executive Director for the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association - SORBA #136

Topics:

• How Philip got into mountain biking

Links:

SORBA: https://sorba.org/

AMBC Knoxville: https://ambcknox.org/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative - Websites and Branding: https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail EAffect Show Links:

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Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/

Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559

Contact Josh at [email protected]

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Kristian Jackson – G5 Trail Collective / Pisgah Grandfather District / Donuts & Bikes Podcast: Part Two #135

Senior Lecturer, Recreation Management, Appalachian State University; Senior Course Conductor and Level 4 Coach, Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Association, Trail Boss, Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park.

Source – Bio from Donuts & Bikes Podcast

Topics:

• Kicking off Part Two with the G5 Trail Collective

• Star Gap

• PMBIA Level 4 Coach / Senior Trainer

• How to teach Cornering on a Mountain Bike

• Brice Shirbach

Links:

Donuts & Bikes Podcast: https://themountainbikecoachingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

G5 Trail Collective: https://www.g5trailcollective.org/

Kristian Jackson at Appalachian State: https://today.appstate.edu/2019/04/02/jackson

PMBIA: https://www.pmbia.org/

Water Always Wins, By Kristian Jackson: https://www.patagonia.com/stories/water-always-wins/story-98896.html

Pisgah Paradox, By Kristian Jackson: https://www.patagonia.com/stories/the-pisgah-paradox/story-115753.html

More Podcasts Featuring Kristian and his work:

Pisgah Podcast – Rocky Knobs New Trail Jumbo Shrimp https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZiSKROJsLysHNAv6hhHbb?si=j_7JjGICSeCPSNQ-VwT6nQ

Pisgah Podcast – Rocky Knob History

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EYdGBfvVZLGBET5184DeD?si=nlTP1bkgRSqmOxqHxj59dw

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative - Websites and Branding: https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Discount Code (20%) for both KETL Mtn Apparel and Trail One Components: TrailPod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/

Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559

Contact Josh at [email protected]

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Kristian Jackson – Trail Boss / Builder / Coach / Advocate / Husband / Father and Connector: Part One #134

Senior Lecturer, Recreation Management, Appalachian State University; Senior Course Conductor and Level 4 Coach, Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Association, Trail Boss, Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park.

Source – Bio from Donuts & Bikes Podcast

Topics:

• How Kristian got into Mountain Biking

• 14-day trips in Pisgah

• Working with Woody Keen

• How Rocky Knob Came to be

• Engaging in discovery

• How this effort helped to unite mountain bikers and the U.S. Forest Service

Links:

Kristian Jackson at Appalachian State: https://today.appstate.edu/2019/04/02/jackson

Donuts & Bikes Podcast: https://themountainbikecoachingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Northwest North Carolina Mountain Bike Alliance: https://ridenwnctrails.com/

Maxxis Intersections Boone, NC: https://youtu.be/x1kIS6c6fIY

Water Always Wins, By Kristian Jackson: https://www.patagonia.com/stories/water-always-wins/story-98896.html

Pisgah Paradox, By Kristian Jackson: https://www.patagonia.com/stories/the-pisgah-paradox/story-115753.html

More Podcasts Featuring Kristian and his work:

Pisgah Podcast – Rocky Knobs New Trail Jumbo Shrimp https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZiSKROJsLysHNAv6hhHbb?si=j_7JjGICSeCPSNQ-VwT6nQ

Pisgah Podcast – Rocky Knob History

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EYdGBfvVZLGBET5184DeD?si=nlTP1bkgRSqmOxqHxj59dw

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative - Websites and Branding: https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Discount Code (20%) for both KETL Mtn Apparel and Trail One Components: TrailPod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/

Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559

23ZERO USA: https://23zero.com/?avad=355721_d30d44cc9

Contact Josh at [email protected]

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Dustin Schiltz – drtpdlrs Youth Gravity Mountain Bike Programming #133

Topics:

• A look back at the 2022 drtpdlrs season

• Day Trips and longer multi-day trips

• Demonstrating and putting instruction to use

• Off Season Fitness / Training Program

• Pinehurst Bike Park, WI

Links:

drtpdlrs: https://www.drtpdlrs.com/

One Track Mind Foundation: https://onetrackmind.org/

Windrock Bike Park: https://windrockbikepark.com/

PMBIA: https://www.pmbia.org/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Discount Code (20%) for both KETL Mtn Apparel and Trail One Components: TrailPod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/

Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559

23ZERO USA: https://23zero.com/?avad=355721_d30d44cc9

Contact Josh at [email protected]

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Tracy Paradise and the One Track Mind Foundation "Life is Once"  #132

Topics:

• Tracy’s backstory and how it relates to her getting into mountain biking

• Why Tracy moved to MN

• Not Focused on a specific location / region

• Building Relationships

• The importance of offering a diverse trail system here

Links:

One Track Mind Foundation: https://onetrackmind.org/

Mt Telemark Village: https://www.birkie.com/mtv/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Discount Code (20%) for both KETL Mtn Apparel and Trail One Components: TrailPod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/

Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559

23ZERO USA: https://23zero.com/?avad=355721_d30d44cc9

Contact Josh at [email protected]

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Luther Propst – Trails, Community Development and Advocacy Key Note at International Trails Summit 2023 #131

Topics:

• Luther’s Backstory and how he got his start in Land Use Planning and Law

• Working with the World Wildlife Fund

• Why Luther Joined the Outdoor Alliance

• Economic Development through trails

• How Copper Mining Companies are better at creating towns than in modern times

• Someone with a vision for the community within the community

• Talent attraction of highly skilled workers

Links:

Luther Propst: https://lutherfortetoncounty.com/

Sonoran Institute: https://sonoraninstitute.org/

American Trails: https://www.americantrails.org/

Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/

Outdoor Alliance: https://www.outdooralliance.org/

IMBA: https://www.imba.com/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Discount Code (20%) for both KETL Mtn Apparel and Trail One Components: TrailPod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/

Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559

23ZERO USA: https://23zero.com/?avad=355721_d30d44cc9

Contact Josh at [email protected]

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Drew Pollak-Bruce (SE Group) – Value of a Professional Dirtbag Presentation Part 2 - International Trails Summit 2023 #130

Anyone can plan, design, and build a trail, right? As we all know the answer is no, and it takes not only technical skills but also the right combination of grit, humility, and endurance to be a professional "dirt bag". This session will explore the culture, training, and professional development needed to have a career that your mom and dad approve of and why it's important to have professional trail jobs.   Learning objectives: Understanding the importance of "Starting with Why" from Simon Sinek's work is the foundation for being a trail professional Understand why organizational culture is critical to employee success Identify critical success factors for building a culture-based organization or company Identify ways to professionalize trails work (built upon trailskills.org work)

Topics:

• Drew’s back story and how he got into working for the SE Group

• Drew is the current President of SORP

• What the Recreation Workforce Needs

• How the Wausau Chamber of Commerce was the catalyst for this Master Plan

• People are hiring!

Links:

International Trail Summit: https://www.americantrails.org/symposium

SE Group: https://segroup.com/

Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals: https://www.recpro.org/

2024 National Outdoor Recreation Conference May 6-9, 2024 South Lake Tahoe, Stateline, NV https://www.recpro.org/norc-2024

Loam Coffee: https://www.loamcoffee.com/

Photo Credit: Sean Benesh of Trail Builder Mag: https://www.trailbuildermag.com/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Discount Code (20%) for both KETL Mtn Apparel and Trail One Components: TrailPod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/

Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559

23ZERO USA: https://23zero.com/?avad=355721_d30d44cc9

Contact Josh at [email protected]

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Greg Mazu – Value of a Professional Dirtbag Presentation - International Trails Summit 2023 #129

Anyone can plan, design, and build a trail, right? As we all know the answer is no, and it takes not only technical skills but also the right combination of grit, humility, and endurance to be a professional "dirt bag". This session will explore the culture, training, and professional development needed to have a career that your mom and dad approve of and why it's important to have professional trail jobs.   Learning objectives: Understanding the importance of "Starting with Why" from Simon Sinek's work is the foundation for being a trail professional Understand why organizational culture is critical to employee success Identify critical success factors for building a culture-based organization or company Identify ways to professionalize trails work (built upon trailskills.org work)

Topics:

• About the presentation: Value of a Professional Dirtbag

• Making professional dirtbags out of Nomads and Misfits

• Scaling from the beginning to now

• Reflecting on the numbers at this conference vs previous conferences

• Creating a new industry and shaping it – Trail Building

Links:

International Trail Summit: https://www.americantrails.org/symposium

Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/

Singletrack Trails: https://www.singletracktrails.com/

Hawkeye Trail: https://www.trailforks.com/trails/hawkeye-88583/

Photo Credit: Sean Benesh of Trail Builder Mag: https://www.trailbuildermag.com/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Discount Code (20%) for both KETL Mtn Apparel and Trail One Components: TrailPod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/

Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559

23ZERO USA: https://23zero.com/?avad=355721_d30d44cc9

Contact Josh at [email protected]

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

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Martha Becton and the She Saws Presentation from the International Trails Summit 2023 #128

Topics:

• General comments / conversation about the 2023 International Trail Summit

• Careers Mom’s Approve of

Links:

International Trail Summit: https://www.americantrails.org/symposium

Becton Trails: https://www.bectontrails.com/

Go Pro Footage of the She Saws Presentation:

Part 1: https://gopro.com/v/vkBXaW7po9O1B

Part 2: https://gopro.com/v/aoK298qV2yk8g

Part 3:  https://gopro.com/v/GBPJnw1lKMVee

Part 4:  https://gopro.com/v/wbwLJpMl17RrQ

Note: Part 4 was cut short a bit during the Q&A part of the session.

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Discount Code (20%) for both KETL Mtn Apparel and Trail One Components: TrailPod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/

Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559

Contact Josh at [email protected]

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Ethan Edman Trail Crew Manager for TrailBlazers – Bentonville AR, Land of OZ Trails #127

Ethan is a transplant from Southwest Missouri but an Arkansas native at heart, he moved to Fayetteville in 2012 and then later to Bentonville after graduating from Missouri Southern State University with a B.S. in marketing and a minor in Spanish. After moving to Northwest Arkansas he fell in love with mountain biking, the outdoor centric lifestyle and the cycling community that the area has to offer and joined the Trailblazers team in 2019.  When Ethan isn’t playing in the dirt you can find him out on the trails riding his bike, doing wheelies and jumping around.  Ethan has enjoyed being able to curate many local favorite trails as well as having participated in event preparation for large events such as Bike Bentonville, Outerbike, and the UCI Cyclocross World Championship.

Topics:

• How Ethan got into mountain biking

• Future potential gravity venue in Arkansas

• Oversight of all Trail Construction in Northwest Arkansas

• Jeremy’s first solo loop at Little Sugar Trails

• A preview of what’s being build at the Bentonville Bike Fest Venue

Links:

TrailBlazers: https://wearetrailblazers.org/

Bentonville Bike Fest: https://www.bentonvillebikefest.com/

Trails at Mena Ouachita National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63649&exp=overview

Jeremy P. McGhee: https://www.jeremymcghee.com/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Discount Code (20%) for both KETL Mtn Apparel and Trail One Components: TrailPod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/

Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559

Contact Josh at [email protected]

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services