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#49 MPOWERD - An Inflatable, Affordable, Clean Energy Solar Light. Founder John Salzinger Sharing His Story Jul 04, 2017

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Josh sits down with MPOWERD founder John Salzinger. When it comes to the outdoor industry and sustainability most people will often think of environmental sustainability. However, MPOWERD goes beyond this idea and bring social sustainability into the picture; the sustainability of human life. John Salzinger, started MPOWERD with social change at the forefront of his mind but, this didn’t start with MPOWERD, it’s been a lifelong passion of his. In this episode of the ReddyYeti Podcast John shares his experiences, his approach, and his reasoning with the steps he takes to turn MPOWERD into an engine of goodwill. Join us as John walks us through what a B corp and Benefit corporation are, where his inspiration for MPOWERD came from, and more about his crusade against kerosine.

#48 Discover Outdoors - NYC Based, Local day trips, Camping & International Adventures. Founder Kirk Reynolds Sharing His Story Jun 27, 2017

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Josh sits down with Discover Outdoors founder Kirk Reynolds. Discover Outdoors is a travel company that specializes in taking people from the New York City area out of the comfort zone and plunges them into adventure, excitement, and new wonderful experiences that many city dwellers never known. Over a decade ago, Kirk Reynolds made the choice to move from his home in Missouri to New York City. By scratching an itch and moving to NYC the seeds of Discover Outdoors were sown, and he soon after began to build his dream. In this episode of the ReddyYeti Podcast Kirk talks us through how he made the transition to stumbling upon the idea for Discover Outdoors, What it’s like to literally live the dream, and more about the bridge between adventure travel and giving back through the nonprofit side of his business, Discover Outdoors Foundation.

#47 Yeti Chat 5 - RY founders Drew & Josh talk about biggest fears, where they see RY in the future & the launch of their biggest giveaway. Jun 20, 2017

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Josh sits down with ReddyYeti co-founder Drew Pfundstein. We’re back and we’re feeling chatty! In this weeks episode of the ReddyYeti Podcast Josh and Drew discuss our BIGGEST dollar amount giveaway yet, the ReddyYeti Corporate Membership, and the Reddyyeti co-founders jump into the hot seat to talk about fears and hopes for ReddyYeti.

#46 Quin Schrock aka instagram’s @everchanginghorizon - How following his passion ultimately paid off. Quin Schrock Sharing His Story Jun 13, 2017

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Josh sits down with adventure lifestyle photographer Quin Schrock. If you could follow your passion and get paid for it, would you? For Quin Schrock aka instagram’s @everchanginghorizon all it took was a deep breath and a one way ticket to Peru to start his trek down the meandering path of an adventure/lifestyle photographer. Quin dodged a life behind a desk and opted for adventure. In this episode we have the pleasure of listening to Quin’s personal journey of following his passion, some of his favorite moments from his travels, and a few tips about getting started with photography and diving head first into instagram.

#45 Bulletprufe Denim - Damn near indestructible jeans & chinos. Founder Will Fisher Sharing His Story Jun 06, 2017

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Josh sits down with Bulletprufe Denim founder Will Fisher. Throughout the history of invention and production there is one factor that remains consistent throughout. Most great ideas are born through necessity or road blocks and Bulletprufe Denim is no different. Will Fisher made his first pair of Bulletprufe Denim in a search to find a pair of trousers that would hold up even after taking the heartiest of beatings. It wasn’t until he was churning out 25 pairs of Bulletprufe Denim that he even considered taking it to market. Join us in our 45th episode of the ReddyYeti podcast as Will enthralls us with a quick history lesson, how Bulletprufe Denim came to be, and where it’s headed.

#44 Static Climbing - Handmade Climbing Bags. Founder Taylor Carpenter Sharing Her Story May 30, 2017

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Josh sits down with Static Climbing founder Taylor Carpenter. Static Climbing is a company that came to Taylor organically in 2013 and soon became a full fledged company only a year later. Every step of Static Climbing’s production revolves around locality, from materials down to artists and designers. Tune is as Taylor shares the story of how she stumbled upon the name of Static Climbing, immersed herself in the climbing community, how she fell into her company and how it soon became an extension of herself.

#43 Yeti Chat 4 - The ReddyYeti Membership: New Features .Josh and Matt Chat About Building the Membership and What’s To Come. May 23, 2017

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Josh and Matt talk about some updates with the ReddyYeti Membership including a referral program. Since we started the ReddyYeti Podcast we have been dedicated to telling the story behind countless startups. In this episode of our podcast we open up to you about what it’s been like dealing with the trials and tribulations of building and growing the ReddyYeti Membership.

#42 Tree Tribe - Outdoor lifestyle brand that plants 10 trees on EVERY sale. Co-founder Joe Lannen Sharing His Story May 16, 2017

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Josh sits down with Tree Tribe co-founder Joe Lannen. With the wave of social enterprise that is starting to sweep over the outdoor industry, Tree Tribe stands tall, changing what you think when you hear oak-leys. Tree Tribe is a brand that uses eco-friendly materials and manufacturing for their products and plants 10 trees for every sale. Joe had originally gotten the idea while working remotely in Shang Mai, Thailand and it wasn’t long until Tree Tribe was born. Since then he and his team of five have been 100% uncompromising with sustainability. Join the Tree Tribe and listen to the story of how Joe Lannen discovered and developed his brand.

#41 Green Traveler - A Reusable, Liquid Tight, Container. Founder James Robinson Sharing His Story May 09, 2017

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Josh sits down with Green Traveler founder James Robinson. The idea of Green Traveler came to James in response to a problem he faced time and time again, carrying/containing food. After become fed up with heavy, easily-breakable, mason jars, he began design and prototyping a new container that could keep food separate and was liquid tight to prevent any nasty spills. Before long, Green Traveler was born as a reusable, liquid tight, container that doesn’t just keep food safe but, also keeps everything else safe from potential spills. Since then, Green Traveler has further evolved to become a perfect container for anything and any adventure, with it’s liquid tight seal being equally optimal to protect even your cell phone.

#40 Adventure Mat - Keep your feet clean in the backcountry. Founder Ralph Kuhlmeier Sharing His Story May 02, 2017

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Josh sits down with Adventure Mat co -founder Ralph Kuhlmeier. To no surprise many of the best inventions and ideas are born through necessity. For Ralph Kulhmeier, Adventure Mat is no different. During a long road trip, Ralph got fed up with dirty socks and no proper place to change in the backcountry. Fast forward a year and Adventure Mat is born, bringing a clean slate (literally) to the outdoor sport industry. Join us in this week’s podcast and we chat about how Ralph came up with such a simple solution to a seemingly inevitable problem.

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