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Engineering The Future of Skiing with Jonathan Audet of Ferreol Skis
Jonathan Audet and his two co-founders set out to build better skis. What they built instead may change entire industries. In this episode, Jonathan shares the story b...
Building a Category-Specific Brand with Dario Phillips of Slowtide
Dario Phillips, co-founder of Slowtide, built the surf industry's most recognizable beach towel brands by betting on a single product category and surrounding it with ...
AI and the Outdoor Industry with David Kenworthy and Michael Rueckert
David Kenworthy (MMGY Origin) and Michael Ruckert (Centium AI) break down what outdoor industry founders and marketers need to know about AI visibility. Learn how AI m...
14k Followers in 30 Days: The Playbook That Built Seniq's Growth on Instagram
Tina Thompson grew Seniq's Instagram following from 10K to 42K in just one year - including 14K new followers in 30 days. In this conversation, she breaks down the exa...
25 Years of Packrafting with Thor Tingey of Alpacka Raft: From Innovation to Industry Leadership
Thor Tingey, CEO of Alpacka Raft, discusses what it takes to establish a new category in the outdoor industry and to build an independent, family-owned company. Twenty...
Meet the 19-year-old Taking on Gore-Tex: Sam Digiambattista of Indersity
Sam Digiambattista was shopping for a ski jacket when he discovered that Gore-Tex—the gold standard in outdoor fabrics for 50 years—is made with PFAS, harmful forever ...
Everything Starts With Product - Pete Day of Mosko Moto
Pete Day of Mosko Moto reveals what it takes to build a premium adventure motorcycle gear brand from the ground up. He explains why product quality is the foundation o...
The Shopify Advantage: Mike Blarowski on Smarter E-Commerce
Mike Blarowski, co-founder of Pinkbike and Shopify expert, joins the KORE Outdoors Podcast to unpack what he calls the Shopify Advantage—how outdoor brands can simplif...
Why Can't We Do That? Reinventing Ski Poles with Cristina Ashbaugh of Yardsale
Cristina Ashbaugh, co-founder of Yardsale, shares how they reinvented the ski pole by adding magnets and modular design—starting with taped-together prototypes in her ...
Short Form, Big Impact: Darren Rayner's Video Strategy For Outdoor Brands
Darren Rayner has been shaping how brands tell stories online for more than two decades. As the founder of Magnafire, a Vancouver-based creative agency working with Re...
Bill Amos - Lessons From Shutting Down NW Alpine
In this episode, Christian sits down with Bill Amos, founder of Northwest Alpine, to talk candidly about his decision to close the company after 15 years. Bill shares ...
Lloyd Vogel Returns! Garage Grown Gear CEO & KORE Summit Keynote Speaker
Lloyd Vogel, CEO of Garage Grown Gear and keynote speaker at the upcoming KORE Summit, returns to the podcast for a timely conversation about leading a growing busines...
Tony McWilliam: Lessons from Faction Skis on Building Brands with Focus and Intention
In this episode, Christian talks with Tony McWilliam, founder of Faction Skis, about the realities of starting and scaling a product-focused brand. Drawing from his de...
Heather Kelly of Heather's Choice: Founding, Fundraising & Staying Fiercely Authentic
In this episode, Heather Kelly, founder of Heather’s Choice, shares the raw, real story behind building her food company from scratch. She talks about how outdoor adve...
Dawson Westenskow: An Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Operating System
This episode is a conversation with Dawson Westeknsow, a seasoned product leader in the outdoor industry who has held key roles at Thule, REI, and Oboz Footwear. Now w...
Tina Thompson of Seniq: Obsessing Over Product and Building a Brand That Resonates
Tina Thompson, co-founder of Seniq, joins us to talk about the deeply intentional process behind launching a new kind of outdoor apparel brand. From obsessing over pro...
Aaron Lutze of Second Nature & Super Rider: Creating Content That Adds Value & Builds Community
This episode features a deep dive into the evolving world of outdoor content creation, brand partnerships, and community building with Aaron Lutze, former Red Bull fie...
Cassie Abel of Wild Rye: Building a Women-First Outdoor Brand
In this episode, Cassie Abel, founder and CEO of Wild Rye, joins the podcast to share the real story behind building a women-first outdoor apparel brand rooted in the ...
Kelli Jones of Noso Patches: Patching Up the Outdoor Industry
The one and only Kelli Jones joins host Christian Rawles to talk about how she's grown Noso Patches from creating a patch to repair her beloved puffy jacket to a thriv...
Andy Bethune of Black Ram Consulting: Brand Strategy For Outdoor Entrepreneurs
Andy Bethune has spent his career developing brand and marketing strategies for the biggest names in the outdoor industry and founder-led startups just getting started...
