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#89 Fresh Adventures - Once In A Lifetime Guided Tour of The Powder Highway Led By Hyper-Local Guides. Founder Alex Ross Sharing His Story Apr 10, 2018

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Josh sits down with Fresh Adventures founder Alex Ross. Fresh Adventures leads guided tours through Western Canada providing you the chance for an EPIC trip guided by someone who lives and grown in the surrounding area that you explore. Not only is your tour handcrafted by a true local, they’re experiences and tours are 100% unique, unlike the thousands of cookie cutter tours that are sold to various tour groups across North America. Alex prides himself on the fact that he’s able to provide a one-of-a-kind experience and it’s just that aspect that sets Fresh Adventures apart. Beyond that he has created a livelihood off sharing his love and literally the spark that made him grow to appreciate nature with his clients through Fresh Adventure.

#88 Ovan - Stylish, Function Forward, Eyewear, With An Eco-Friendly Focus. Co-Founder Joel Kramer Sharing His Story Apr 03, 2018

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Josh sits down with Ovan co-founder Joel Kramer. Ovan is an eyewear brand with a focus on fashion, function, and eco-sustainability for both sunglasses and snow goggles. Having, 9 co-founders total, this powerhouse eyewear brand was built with utilizing the well of knowledge each founder brings to the table. But bigger than that, their focus on using eco-friendly materials has put them on track to being a leader in the eyewear industry. Sit back, relax, and dig deeper with us as we put Ovan under the microscope and see what makes this rising brand tick and see where it’s headed into the future.

#87 Cloudline Apparel - Ultra-Comfortable, Stylish, Merino Wool Socks W/ A Lifetime Guarantee. Co-Founder Austin Campbell Sharing His Story Mar 27, 2018

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Josh sits down with Cloudline Apparel co-founder Austin Campbell. Cloudline Apparel is an outdoor brand producing some of the softest and most comfortable merino wool socks on the market. Many brands are developed over quite a long period of time but for co-founders Joe and Austin Campbell, they were up running not long after the idea was first conceived. Join us as we put Cloudline under the microscope and listen to how they were able to launch and grow their operation so incredibly fast!

#86 Windward Jerky - Beef Jerky Made W/ 100% Grass-fed Beef, All-Natural Ingredients, & Worldly Flavors. Co-Founders Steven Boddy & Anthony Garcia Sharing Their Story Mar 20, 2018

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Josh sits down with Windward Jerky co-founders Steven Boddy & Anthony Garcia. Windward Jerky is not your average jerky company. They use 100% grass-fed beef and all natural ingredients in their product, which believe it or not is not all too common among some of the most mainstream jerky brands. These two longtime friends haven’t just cultivated fantastic jerky recipes, they’ve built their brand around storytelling. Join us as we dive deeper into how Windward Jerky works and where it’s headed into the future

#85 Liquid Hardware - Custom Vacuum Insulated Water Bottles & Coffee Mugs With A Magnetic Lid. Founder Steve Kitto Sharing His Story Mar 13, 2018

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Josh sits down with Liquid Hardware founder Steve Kitto. Liquid Hardware is a water bottle manufacturer that offers a easy to use, insulated water bottle with a sleek design. It was simple scenario of losing the lid to a water bottle, that drove Steve Kitto to rush to a solution and, having a fully functional woodworking shop, he had the resources to get started on R & D (and did just that!). After finally nailing the perfect product, Liquid Hardware turned to offer customizable designs for small businesses or any passerby with a creative spark!

#84 Voke Tab - Vitalizing Focus & Energy For Work, Play, & Everyday. Founder Kalen Caughey Sharing His Story Mar 06, 2018

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Josh sits down with Voke Tab founder Kalen Caughey. Kalen has always been an avid skier but, once he started ski racing he quickly got fed up with the coffee jitters and was disappointed with the alternatives on the market. It was long before he sought out to find the answer to his conundrum thus giving birth to Voke Tab. Voke Tab is a healthy chewable energy tab designed to give you focus when you need it most and are on the go. Voke achieves this by strictly using natural ingredients and avoids over-caffeination, sugar rush/crash, artificial ingredients. In this episode we explore how Kalen developed Voke as a business, product, and where it’s headed into the future.

#83 Gnarbox - A Portable Device To Backup, Edit & Share HD Footage, Laptop Free. Co-Founder Will Africano Sharing His Story Feb 27, 2018

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Josh sits down with Gnarbox co-founder Will Africano. Gnarbox is a portable backup and editing system that is meant to be the outdoor photographer/videographers best friend. After Will Africano moved to LA he soon befriended Gnarbox co-founder Tim Feess and soon bonded over their love for skiing and photography. During their trips to the mountain they would list off their grievances with roadblocks that came with the delay between shoots and edit sessions which would eventually give birth to the idea of Gnarbox. Fast forward two years and they have launched on the most successful Kickstarters we’ve seen and are offering an incredibly unique product that will change how adventure photographers edit.

#82 4FRNT - Pioneers Of Ski Design For Freestyle Skiing. Founder Matt Sterbenz Sharing His Story Feb 20, 2018

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Josh sits down with 4FRNT founder Matt Sterbenz. 4FRNT skis is a brand that has become iconic within the skiing industry, helping pave the way for freestyle skiing. Having been involved in skiing since high school, Matt Sterbenz has become a prominent figure in helping that transition from the traditional Euro ski racing identity of skiing to a looser ‘freer’ assemblance of skiing where style is valued over speed. Join us as we take a look at 4FRNT under a microscope with founder Matt Sterbenz recalling how 4FRNT truly took form, freestyle skiing was created, and Jason Levinthal’s influence on how Matt built 4FRNT.

#81 Huppy Bar - Whole Food Nut & Seed Bars Made to Inspire Adventure. Founder Lyndsay Hupp Sharing Her Story Feb 13, 2018

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Josh sits down with Huppy Bar founder Lyndsay Hupp. Huppy Bar is a snack bar made to inspire adventure while delivering a nutrition packed slice of deliciousness to any would be traveller, doer, mover, or shaker. Lyndsay caught the spark of this idea when out boating and finding that her trailmix had all melted together into delicious clumps. It wasn’t long after that she started to adjust what went into the mix to make herself the perfect snack when on the go. It wasn’t long until, friends, family, and clients caught on, even dubbing her bars ‘Huppy Bars’ which really turned up the flame of entrepreneurship in Lyndsay. Join us as we dive into how Huppy Bars was created, developed, and where it’s headed into the future!

#80 Orsden - Direct-To-Consumer Premium Performance Ski Apparel At A Reasonable Price. Co-Founder Sara Segall Sharing Her Story Feb 06, 2018

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Josh sits down with Orsden co-founder Sara Segall. Sara always knew that she was destined for entrepreneurship but it wouldn’t be until she was tirelessly searching for the perfect ski jacket that the first idea for Orsden would be born. Fast forward a couple years and Orsden is thriving, offering premium and high performance snow apparel, direct to consumer at extremely competitive prices. In this episode Sara walks us through what happened between the idea of conception, present day and, beyond of Orsden.

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