Trails to the Border

Trails to the Border

By Dan Moore & James AndersonBusiness
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Trails to the Border episodes

  • Special Episode: Panel Discussion on PNW Myths and Magic

    The Pacific Northwest has been in the national media a lot the last few months, and a lot of what was said was not favorable (or accurate). For those that live here it can be written off with a bit of humor, but for those who depend on travelers to the region, it is just one more challenge to an already challenging year. Trails to the Border co-host, Dan Moore, is a guest on a panel discussion led by Tad Bradley of the Kusini Collection. Also on the panel is Kieron Weidner and Elena Vizzini from First Nature Tours. Originally recorded September 30, 2020. 

    51 min
  • S4E1 Bicycling is going to win

    We start out Season 4 in the first few months of a pandemic. Rather than be doom and gloom, we interview entrepreneur Lauren Hefferon. Lauren owns Ciclismo Classico, a bike tour company with tours throughout Europe. Lauren has lived through challenging times and has insight to help us survive. 

    Music by:

    Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)

    Chris Stromquist
    Alex Danovitch


    59 min
  • S3E3 - Half beards and other insight from sustainability expert Kevin Wilhelm

    Happy New Year from Trails to the Border!

    We close out 2019 and our final episode of Season 3 with an interview we conducted back in May with sustainability expert and business consultant Kevin Wilhelm. Kevin is the CEO of Sustainable Business Consulting based in Seattle, Washington. Kevin shares with the Pod advice he has learned through his 25 years experience as an entrepreneur and organizational leader. 

    Due to various challenges, it has taken a while to get this episode edited and now finally published. Thank you for your patience! This interview is packed with advice and ideas and is worth the delay. Knowing it has been a while and it is the end of the season, this podcast is about twice as long as our others. Please enjoy. 

    Please be sure to subscribe and inform others about Trails to the Border.

    Music by:

    Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)

    Chris Stromquist
    Alex Danovitch

    Opening recorded November 11, 2019

    Interview with Kevin Wilhelm recorded May 20, 2019

    1 hr 3 min
  • S3E2 - The entrepreneur's entrepreneur: Douglas Quinby, cofounder of the Arival Event

    It has been a couple months since we posted a podcast, AND we had a ton of content from our special guest this episode, so in honor of our one year anniversary we are posting a double episode. You get the usual check-in between James and Dan, and then the rest of the hour is jam packed with incredible wisdom and insight from researcher and entrepreneur Douglas Quinby. 

    Douglas is the cofounder and CEO of the Arival event. Arival is an event focussed on the tours activities and attractions sector of the travel industry. As their website says:

    "Tours, Activities & Attractions is travel’s third largest sector, the fastest growing, and the reason people travel in the first place. It is also going through incredible change. Alex Kremer, Douglas Quinby, and Bruce Rosard founded Arival in 2017 to build an independent conference and insights for creators and sellers of Tours, Activities & Attractions."

    Trails to the Border is a podcast dedicated to the challenges and successes of entrepreneurs, and has a special focus on the travel industry. There is plenty of universal advice throughout this podcast, but this episode will especially be valuable for the professional in the travel industry. 

    Please be sure to subscribe and inform others about Trails to the Border. 

    Music by: 

    Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)

    Chris Stromquist
    Alex Danovitch

    Originally recorded April 15 and April 24, 2019

    1 hr 1 min
  • S3E1 - Throwing Red Paint on Your Business, and other lessons from an artist

    Welcome to Season 3!

    We were fortunate to get some incredible wisdom shared with us from artist Flora Bowley (florabowley.com). Flora is not only an accomplished artist, she is also a successful businesswoman. Flora teaches us how she applies concepts from her art into her business.  

    Please be sure to subscribe and inform others about Trails to the Border. 

    Music by: 

    Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)

    Chris Stromquist
    Alex Danovitch


    Originally recorded March 12, 2019


    42 min
  • S2E4 - And the Winner is... Aski Holistic Adventures

    (Originally recorded November 26)

    Dan and James meet up right after, as James calls it, "American Thanksgiving" to learn that the ski season in Whistler is "banging". After a quick check in, the episode introduces Michela Carrière, a Cree / Métis young entrepreneur from Saskatchewan. Michela has been an adventure guide, herbalist, and bead artist for nearly 15 years. She has run Aski Holistic Adventures (https://www.askiholisticadventures.com) for only 12 months, but already won several awards and is getting lots of attention. We will learn what inspired her to start her business and some valuable wisdom she has picked up in a short amount of time.

    This episode will finish off Season 2. Thank you for your support and encouragement. We will be back in Season 3 in just a few weeks. Please be sure to subscribe and share with others about Trails to the Border.

    Music by: 

    Geek Apparatus

    Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)
    Chris Stromquist
    Roxbury Pound

    Alex Danovitch


    37 min
  • S2E3 - Inspiration from Oregon Entrepreneurs

    (Originally recorded November 14)

    Dan and James meet up right before, as James calls it, "American Thanksgiving". After a quick check in, the episode turns to two entrepreneurs in Oregon. Kieron Weidner of First Nature Tours (firstnaturetours.com) and James Good of Good Bike Co. (goodbikeco.com) discuss how they became entrepreneurs, what challenges they face, and what gets them up and excited every day. 

    Happy Holidays everyone! We have one more episode to publish for Season two, and for 2018. Thank you for your support and encouragement. We are learning a lot, and greatly enjoy the opportunity to connect with you. Please be sure to subscribe and share with others about Trails to the Border.

    Music by:

    Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)
    Chris Stromquist
    Alex Danovitch

    39 min
  • S2E1 - Helping people feel a connection to something sacred
    (Originally recorded September 10)
    We kick off Season 2 with an extra long episode interviewing adventure travel innovator Mike Brcic of Sacred Rides, a mountain bike tour company (sacredrides.com) and Mastermind Adventures, small-group adventures for audacious entrepreneurs (mastermind-adventures.com). Mike shares incredible business advice and intimate insight into the mind of a successful entrepreneur.
    We also learn from Dan about his recent trip to Guyana and James' perception about the legalization of cannabis all across Canada.
    Music by:
    Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)
    Chris Stromquist
    Alex Danovitch
    54 min
  • Episode 4 - Checking in on China
    In this episode we discuss what it is like to be an entrepreneur in China with our special guest: Fan Na, Chinese tourism specialist and owner of Perspective China. We also have a conversation about marketing budgets and reducing single use plastic.
    Thank you for listening and supporting us!
    Music by:
    Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)
    Chris Stromquist
    Roxbury Pound
    Alex Danovitch
    40 min

About Trails to the Border

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Two entrepreneurs on two sides of a border talk about business, travel, and their love of nature.