The Adventurepreneur Podcast
by Jeremy Jensen
The Adventurepreneur Podcast shares the stories of unconventional problem solvers, change makers, and entrepreneurs - building businesses, projects, lifestyles, and brands around a love for adventure, travel, and the outdoors.Adventurepreneurs are thrill seekers, explorers, fun hogs, thought leaders, influencers, and lifestyle designers. They are the people brave enough to not let traditional definitions of success confine them. They are often irreverent misfits and risk takers, living life on their own terms.This is a show created for the adventure community and those looking to live a fulfilling adventure lifestyle. Whether you want to learn the tricks of the trade, be inspired, have a good laugh, be more productive, or start living the life you always wanted, The Adventurepreneur Playbook can and will help you kick ass along the way.
Episodes
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Dory Trimble on Sustainability, Problem Solving & Creating Opportunity
Today on the show I have Dory Trimble, Executive Director of the Honnold Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to promoting solar energy for a more equitable world. What to say about Dory…? Well first of all she's a total bad ass. Honestly, I find Dory's perspective so invigorating and I think…
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Louis Arevalo on Outdoor Photography, Forgiveness, and Life-changing Paralysis
Today on the show I have Louis Arevalo, a super talented outdoor photographer and journalist and one of the sweetest guys out there. Through Louis's career, he's been published in some of the industry's most coveted publications and worked with many leading brands, but it wasn't always that way....
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Kate Williams & Ben Stuart on Climate Action, Taking a Stand, and Responsible Business
Today on the show I have Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet, a global movement started by Yvon Chouinard (the founder of Patagonia) and his friend Craig Matthews to inspire businesses and individuals to support environmental nonprofit solutions, through annual membership and everyday…
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Emily Harrington on Fear, Goal Setting, and Perspectives on the Pandemic
Today on the show I have Emily Harrington, a professional rock climber and well-rounded adventure athlete. Emily starting climbing at a very young age in her hometown of Boulder, CO and quickly became one the best young female climbers in the world. She has been the US National Champion for sport...
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Jedd Rose on Tactical Business Strategies, Aligning Your Work to Your Values, and Cooking
Revised Version Today on the show I have Jedd Rose, founder and president of Topo Designs. Jedd has quickly become one of my favorite people in the outdoor industry, not just because of the great relationship we've built between Topo and my company Outwild, but also because Jedd is just such a...
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Samuel Crossley on Climbing Photography, Creating Your Own Luck, and Defining What You Stand For
Today on the show I have Samuel Crossley, a talented documentary filmmaker and photographer who was introduced to a camera at a young age, when his dad handed him a DSLR in manual mode and insisted he learn how to use it the hard way. Years later, after continuing to pursue his interests in...
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Lynn Hill on the History and Future of Climbing, Living An Engaged Life, and Staying Fit At Home
Today I'm talking with climbing legend Lynn Hill, who helped pioneer and define female competitive climbing and is known for feats like the first free ascent of The Nose of El Capitan and being the first woman to redpoint a 5.14 - among many others. In this conversation, Lynn and I dive into some...
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Wyn Wiley aka Pattie Gonia (Part 2) on Allyship, the Origins of Drag, and Living Our Truths
I'm happy to say, I'm celebrating my 50th episode today and I couldn't be happier to be sharing it with friend and mover/shaker Wyn Wiley, aka Pattie Gonia. That's right, a long form exclusive interview with your very own backcountry drag queen. If you're not familiar with Pattie, she was born...
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Wyn Wiley aka Pattie Gonia (Part 1) on Allyship, the Origins of Drag, and Living Our Truths
I'm happy to say, I'm celebrating my 50th episode today and I couldn't be happier to be sharing it with friend and mover/shaker Wyn Wiley, aka Pattie Gonia. That's right, a long form exclusive interview with your very own backcountry drag queen. If you're not familiar with Pattie, she was born...
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Josh Cogan on Mindfulness, Infectious Disease, and Healing Men
On today's show I'm talking with Josh Cogan, a dear friend and wise soul who I think has some really helpful insights about the experience we are all going through right now as a global community. Josh is an Emmy-award winning photographer, story teller, and anthropologist. His work is currently…
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Susie Moore on Redefining Confidence, Rejection Means You're Doing Something, and Asking Yourself: So What?
On today's show I have Susie Moore, a best-selling author, coach and what I would call a mindset ninja. Susie and I met when she showed up to an Outwild event like a fish out of water. I was immediately impressed by her ability to dig into the discomfort of doing something completely out of her...
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Chris Burkard on Finding Your Fuel, Engaging Storytelling, and Recession-proofing Your Business
Today I'm sharing my conversation with Chris Burkard, a prolific photographer, explorer, and author. Chris has spent the last 15 years turning himself into a go-to content creator for the likes of National Geographic, Apple, Patagonia and dozens of other Fortune 500 companies and notable...
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Stephanie Howe PhD on Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Resilience
On the show today I have Stephanie Howe, an athlete and academic who has some great insights on how to train, eat, and live. Stephanie got her PhD in Nutrition & Exercise Science and helps athletes of all levels and types get the most of food and take their performance to the next level. If…
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Vasu Sojitra on Intersectionality, Skiing, and DEI
Today on the show I have Vasu Sojitra, a skier on the North Face Athlete Team and bad ass skater and trail runner. But before you start imagining what this conversation will be like, get this. When Vasu was only nine months old, he was diagnosed with septicemia (a rare blood disease), resulting…
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Dave Mossop on Self Actualization, the Role of Art in Mountain Film, Virtual Reality, and the Beauty of Dirtbagging
Dave Mossop is the cofounder of Sherpas Cinema, one of the most - if not the most cutting edge, innovative outdoor film production studios out there. In fact Sherpas has been cited as redefining what is possible in outdoor film. Dave and his team have created some of the most stunning imagery…
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Breanne and David Kiefner on Travel, Entrepreneurship, and Parenting in the Outdoors
Today on the show I have Breanne Kiefner, founder of Root Adventures and her husband Dave Kiefner who heads up operations for the business. Sure, Root Adventures is a great travel company, but as you'll soon find out in this episode, it's also much much more than that. Breanne and Dave are some…
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Hillary Allen on Trail Ultrarunning and the Resilience of the Human Spirit
Today on the show I have Hillary Allen, a professional trail ultarunner, speaker, and author. Hillary grew up always thinking she would be an academic, following in her father's footsteps by pursuing a PhD in a scientific discipline and settling in to life as a college professor. That all changed...
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Rian Doris with the ULTIMATE Evening and Morning Routine (for hacking flow and boosting productivity)
Today on the pod I'm joined by Rian Doris, co-founder and COO of the Flow Research Collective, which is a peak performance research and training organization headed by Steven Kotler. You may remember Steven from episode 31 of the show where we chatted about adventure athletes who are pushing the...
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Fitz Cahall on Creativity, Business, and the Anatomy of a Good Story
Today on the show I'm joined by Fitz Cahall, creator of the pioneering outdoor podcast the Dirtbag Diaries and co-founder of creative agency Duct Tape Then Beer. I have to say, I really enjoyed talking with Fitz because for me his work has long been a beacon in a sea of noise. This conversation…
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Sheri Tingey on Packrafting and Trailblazing as a Female Innovator in the Outdoor Industry
Today on the show I have Sheri Tingey, founder and lead designer of Alpacka Packrafts. Sheri is a true outdoor industry pioneer. In 1968, as a ski bum in Jackson, WY and Alta, UT - Sheri started a company designing custom ski clothing. She revolutionized the industry by innovating new more...
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Noah Howell on Forging Your Own Path, Ski Mountaineering, and Building a Popular Video Production Company
Today on the show I have Noah Howell, a maverick ski mountaineer, story teller, and creator of Powderwhore Productions. Noah writes for Ascent Backcountry Magazine and runs a popular skiing blog at his personal website NoahHowell.com, documenting dozens of entertaining and cutting edge ski...
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Alex Schulze and Andrew Cooper of 4ocean on Building an Impact-Driven Sustainability Business
Today on the show I have Alex Schulze and Andrew Cooper, 2 surfers that met in college and founded 4ocean, a company whose purpose is to end the ocean plastic crisis by cleaning the ocean and coastlines and working to stop of inflow of plastic by changing consumption habits. In 2 short years,...
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Mario Molina on How to Become a Climate Citizen and Moving Past Our Perceived Self Limits
In this episode I have Mario Molina, the Executive Director of Protect Our Winters, which if you're not familiar with POW, is a non-profit created by professional snowboarder and entrepreneur Jeremy Jones. POW's mission is to turn passionate outdoor people into effective climate advocates and...
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Brendan Leonard On How To Succeed as a Creative, The Democratization of the Outdoors, and A Path To Sobriety
Today on the show I have Brendan Leonard, who you may also know as Semi-Rad from his popular and hilarious long-running blog by the same name. Brendan is one of those outdoor and adventure creatives who kinda does it all. He's a columnist and contributing editor for Outside Magazine and Adventure...
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Cody Townsend (Part 2) of The Golden Era of Free Skiing, Digital Detox, Tips for A Successful Passion Project, and Reinventing Yourself
Alright I'm amped guys - on today's show I have Cody Townsend, who is truly one of the outdoor and adventure world's most ambitious and accomplished personalities. The quintessential adventurepreneur, Cody not only resides atop the list of pro skier royalty for his mind-bending descents and...
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Cody Townsend (Part 1) on The Golden Era of Free Skiing, Digital Detox, Tips for A Successful Passion Project, and Reinventing Yourself
Alright I'm amped guys - on today's show I have Cody Townsend, who is truly one of the outdoor and adventure world's most ambitious and accomplished personalities. The quintessential adventurepreneur, Cody not only resides atop the list of pro skier royalty for his mind-bending descents and...
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Jen Zeuner and Anne Keller on Building Community, Shredding Mountain Bikes, and Tasty Pizza
A few weeks ago I got a chance to sit down with Jen Zeuner and Anne Keller during the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Denver, CO. Jen and Anne are the owners of a not to be missed pizzeria called the Hot Tomato in the mountain bike mecca town of Fruita, Colorado. They are also the subjects of a...
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Steven Kotler on Flow, Human Potential, Empathy, and Saving the Planet
Alright, I have to say I am so amped for today's episode. If you have listened to this show for even a nano second, you know I'm enthralled with the topic of flow and peak human performance. Well today, we are taking a deep dive my friends. My guest is literally one of the world's most prominent...
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Penn Newhard on Being Bold, The Importance of Commitment and Patience, and Location Over Vocation
My guest today is a legend, and if you've been in the outdoor space long enough you either know him or have heard his name floating around. Penn Newhard is the founder of Backbone Media, a public relations, media, social and content agency headquartered in Carbondale CO that has over the years...
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Justin Lozier on All Things Heliskiing
On today's show I have Justin Lozier. Justin is the Cofounder and Lead Guide for Patagonia Heli Ski, which is the only Heli Ski operation in the Patagonia region of Argentina. Along with his partner Gabriel Rapoport, Patagonia Heli Ski offers something truly unique, skiing first descents and...
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Live from 5point Adventure Film Festival with Regna Jones, Cameron Ford, Charlie Turnbull, Ian Glover, and Sarah Herron
A couple of weeks ago I emceed a panel at the 5point Adventure Film Festival, a 4 day event in Carbondale, Colorado chocked full of inspiring films, creative art, insightful panels, and a whole lot of playing, eating and drinking outside. As I reflect on the overall experience of the festival, I...
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Len Necefer on Advocacy, Storytelling, Building a Business, and Diversity
Today on the pod I have Len Necefer. Len is the founder and CEO of the apparel, story telling, and advocacy company Natives Outdoors, a professor at the University of Arizona, and board member with the Honnold Foundation and American Alpine Club. His work lies at the intersection of conservation,...
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Dirk Collins and Caroline Gleich Live from SummitX in Jackson, WY
A couple of weeks ago I participated in a ski retreat in Jackson Wyoming called SummitX, which brought together professionals at the convergence of tech, leadership, entrepreneurship, and adventure. The event focused on a whole lot of skiing powder (priorities straight right) and leadership...
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A Story From the Community and the Nugget of the Week: Habits
Today I've got a mini episode for you. For some of you newer listeners, that means we'll be hearing from a member of this podcast community about their life design journey and I'll also be sharing a useful wisdom nugget that will hopefully help you guys along your path. Community Story: For our...
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Roanne Van Voorst on All Things Fear
On the pod today I have Dutch academic, author, and fear expert Roanne Van Voorst. In late 2017, Roanne published a book called Fear: Extreme athletes on how to reach your highest goals and overcome stress and self-doubt. Roanne's book dissects all things fear from how pervasive it is in our…
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Andrew Muse (Part 2) on Positivity, Dependability, Tragedy, and One of The Best Jobs Out There
(Part 2 of 2) Hey guys - this episode is the second piece of a 2 part chat with Andrew Muse, so if you haven't listened to part 1 - you probably want to check that out first for some context ahead of listening to part 2 here. Cool, with that said I'm going to jump right into to the rest of my...
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Andrew Muse (Part 1) on Positivity, Dependability, Tragedy, and One of the Best Jobs Out There
Today on the show I have Andrew Muse, a multi-sport athlete, photographer/cinematographer, producer and story teller. He has been in the action sports industry for the last 10 years and routinely works with some of the biggest brands in the biz. He's perhaps best known for his online adventure...
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Andrew Patterson on Working on Something Bigger Than Ourselves, Apartheid, Living in the Present, and Creating Impact
Today I have a very special episode for you. My guest Andrew Patterson has to be one of the most thoughtful, dedicated, and altruistic guys I've ever met. About a year and half ago, Andrew left his comfortable corporate job to pursue a gloriously whacky idea, an idea that hit him like a lightning...
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Tyler Tringas (Part 2) on Bootstrapping a Business, Learning Something New, Traveling, and a Good Job for Climbers
(Part 2 of 2) On today's show I have Tyler Tringas. Hmmm… what to say about Tyler. Well - He's got to be one of the most well-rounded and intellectually curious dudes I've ever met. Tyler has done a bunch of different work in his relatively short career. After undergrad, Tyler worked as a...
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Tyler Tringas (Part 1) on Bootstrapping a Business, Learning Something New, Traveling, and a Good Job for Climbers
On today's show I have Tyler Tringas. Hmmm… what to say about Tyler. Well - He's got to be one of the most well-rounded and intellectually curious dudes I've ever met. Tyler has done a bunch of different work in his relatively short career. After undergrad, Tyler worked as a consultant for a…
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Chris Parkes, Travis Bluemling, and Ross Jennings on Traveling the World While Making a Living
Today on the show I have Travis Bluemling, Chris Parks, and Ross Jennings - collectively they make up the content creation company Three Wheels Co. You may remember Ross from episode #9 when we talked about his journey to travel to every single country in the world playing bag pipes. I really...
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A Story from the Community and the Nugget of the Week: Flow
So on today's show, I'm going to try something new. Today, I have a mini episode for you. You may remember from last time in my conversation with Brody Leven that I highlighted a member of the APP community (btw guys, the name of my show is mouthful, so you'll start to hear me refer to the...
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Brody Leven on Climate Activism, Ego, and an Entrepreneurial Mindset
In this episode, I'm chatting with Brody Leven - a professional adventurer, activist, and skier. Brody is a unique breed of professional athlete, namely because you won't necessarily find him hucking backflips off of gnarly cornices in Alaska in the latest TGR ski movie. Instead you'll find him...
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Alex Honnold on Human Potential, Food Tech, Free Soloing, and much more...
In the last half a dozen years or so, Alex Honnold has gone from one of the biggest names in rock climbing to a bonafide household name, and for good reason. On top of an already incredibly impressive climbing resume, including historic free solo ascents of big walls like the Moonlight Buttress…
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Season 1 Greatest Hits (Lessons Learned)!
Today I have a different kind of episode for you. Before I officially kick off Season 2 with a totally unique conversation with Alex Honnold, I'm taking a look back. I had so many great interviews last season, full of insights, tips, and takeaways - that I wanted to summarize them for you into…
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Randall Jacobs and Alice Liu on the Problem with the Bike Industry, the Entrepreneurial Journey, and the Future of Biking
Today on the show I have Randall Jacobs and Alice Liu, founders of Thesis Bike, who are doing something truly innovative in the biking industry, and are creating "The one bike for every road - no compromises." Randall probably knows more about bikes than anyone I've ever met, and he's been in…
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Frank Scotti on Building an Adventure Travel Company, Living the Mountain Life, and Building Your Dream Life Now Not Later
I don't know about the rest of you, but the idea of having an adventure travel company has always enticed me. I mean, what's not to like about building amazing trips and taking paying clients to do cool shit all over the world?! Today on the show, I've got Frank Scotti, Founder and owner of Nomad...
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Emi Koch on Surfing, Social/Environmental Injustice, Founding a Non-Profit, And Coconut Ice-cream
Emi Koch, surfer and humanitarian, is the founder of Beyond the Surface International, a non-profit working around the globe in disadvantaged coastal communities to build social and ecological resilience through surfing, storytelling, and mindfulness workshops. Emi was named National Geographic...
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Dave Mossop On Self Actualization, The Role of Art in Mountain Film, Virtual Reality, and The Beauty of Dirtbagging It
Dave Mossop is the cofounder of Sherpas Cinema, one of the most - if not the most cutting edge, innovative outdoor film production studios out there. In fact Sherpas has been cited as redefining what is possible in outdoor film. Dave and his team have created some of the most stunning imagery…
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Ross Jennings on Bagpiping His Way Through Every Country in the World, Compelling Content Creation, Music as a Universal Language, and the Growth Mindset
My guest today, Ross Jennings, did all the "right" things growing up. He went to school, took music lessons, studied hard, got a job, made pretty good money, and then he was like: wait a minute, is this it? He was convinced that there had to be more to life than cubicles, boring work, and shitty...
About this show
The Adventurepreneur Podcast shares the stories of unconventional problem solvers, change makers, and entrepreneurs - building businesses, projects, lifestyles, and brands around a love for adventure, travel, and the outdoors.Adventurepreneurs are thrill seekers, explorers, fun hogs, thought leaders, influencers, and lifestyle designers. They are the people brave enough to not let traditional definitions of success confine them. They are often irreverent misfits and risk takers, living life on their own terms.This is a show created for the adventure community and those looking to live a fulfilling adventure lifestyle. Whether you want to learn the tricks of the trade, be inspired, have a good laugh, be more productive, or start living the life you always wanted, The Adventurepreneur Playbook can and will help you kick ass along the way.
Hosted by
Jeremy Jensen