Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 16 | Outdoor Vitals Founder & CEO Tayson Whittaker

🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast — Episode 16Guest: Tayson Whittaker — Founder & CEO of Outdoor VitalsIn this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, Craig sits down with Tayson Whitaker, founder and CEO of Outdoor Vitals, for one of the most honest conversations yet about building a gear company the hard way — slowly, intentionally, and without shortcuts.Tayson shares what it was really like starting Outdoor Vitals at 23 years old with no money, why he rejected outside funding, and how a decade of pivots, patience, and painful lessons shaped the brand Outdoor Vitals is today. We go deep into product design, manufacturing realities, testing limits, and the moments where one wrong decision could have sunk the entire company.This episode dives into:🤔 The quiet doubts and heavy decisions founders don’t talk about🏕️ How Outdoor Vitals designs and tests gear over years, not months💡 Why perfection doesn’t exist — and when to finally ship a product💸 The danger of “overnight success” and scaling too fast🧠 Lessons learned from 12 years of building, failing, and refining🌲 How Tayson keeps his love for the outdoors alive while running a businessIf you’re an outdoor enthusiast, gear nerd, or entrepreneur trying to build something meaningful — this episode is packed with clarity, perspective, and long-game thinking.🔗 Connect with Outdoor Vitals🌐 Website: https://alnk.to/cSL4LQW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outdoorvitals▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutdoorVitals📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorVitals🎧 Listen to Beyond the Trailhead▶️ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@beyondthetrailhead🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-trailhead/id1860050826🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11g9jx9Oyd2YSHipi0mmDy?si=72d97f11c5f64ea6📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetrailheadpodcast🌐 Website: https://obristimagery.com