New Age Nomad Podcast

Between podcasts with other successful guests we run our own apparel and creative services businesses. While we've enjoyed taking the advice of others who are in similar fields we wanted to start talking more about our own relationship, work, play, creativity, and everything that happens in between as we attempt to forge our own path.

After having transitioned from a graphic to a product designer Tony McWilliams found himself running Faction Skis, the fastest-growing winter sports brand in the world, before moving on to his latest venture in Ghosts Apparel.

An entrepreneur, impact investor and philanthropist with more than 30 years of experience working with startups, non-profits and serving on corporate boards, Vipe Desai works within businesses to make others successful and help better protect our oceans.

Having first taken the dive into the health food movement Alden Wicker set out to better understand the intersection of sustainability and fashion via her freelance journalistic efforts.

Now two years into the the co-founding of The Renewal Workshop Nicole Bassett returns for a second episode to talk further about industry-wide solutions for optimizing the value of resources invested in apparel.

Having grown up in Miami Joshua Perez found himself jobless after college in Denver, CO until a happenstance meeting changed his career trajectory.

After co-founding a creative studio Scott McDonald dove into his first foray with "the world's first cinematic smartcase."

Having worked as a horseback tour guide, ski instructor, route setter, and sales director Tom Adams has spent the better part of his life climbing and skiing in Utah's Wasatch Range.

Beginning with his study of ecology and evolutionary biology Stephan Ango shifted his focus onto his love for product design.

A native Vermonter and new snowboarder, Jenn Swain leads a team in development and implementation of sustainability strategies at Burton. She is passionate about protecting the people and playground that sustain snowboarding and the mountain lifestyle.

Field Martin is a wildland firefighter based in Island Park, Idaho. Field spends his summers chasing fires across the American West where he is tasked with tipping trees, digging handline, and cold trailing for countless miles to ensure the containment of the blazes that have engulfed many a forest. As in life, all good things must come to end and with the cold weather Field hits the road (in proper dirtbag fashion) in search of pow and swell until the return of the next fire season.Field Martin is a wildland firefighter based in Island Park, Idaho. Field spends his summers chasing fires across the American West where he is tasked with tipping trees, digging handline, and cold trailing for countless miles to ensure the containment of the blazes that have engulfed many a forest. As in life, all good things must come to end and with the cold weather Field hits the road (in proper dirtbag fashion) in search of pow and swell until the return of the next fire season. Topics of this chat include: • Fire regions and crews • Relevant schooling and experience • Typical causes of wildland fires • Crew physical training standards • Length of firefighting seasons • Wilderness therapy as a transition • Tying in, drip torching, and burning off • Creating handlines • Safety zones • Fire behavior • Death watch • LCES acronym • Crew positions and duties • Trust • Mental struggle • Forest Service history and misconceptions   [https://www.fs.fed.us](https://www.fs.fed.us) [http://www.NewAgeNomadPodcast.com](http://www.NewAgeNomadPodcast.com)   Don't forget to subscribe to our channel as well as on Itunes: [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/new-age-nomad-podcast/id1125732194](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/new-age-nomad-podcast/id1125732194) _____ Powered by [http://www.GrandeurHats.com](http://www.GrandeurHats.com)  

The hardest-working creative you’ll ever meet, Paul Jarvis is a designer, author, teacher, software creator and podcaster. He’s written four books (translated into Korean, Russian, Arabic and several other languages he unfortunately doesn’t speak), and builds beautiful-yet-practical digital courses to show people how to kick ass at the intersection of creativity and commerce. Paul also co-founded ofCourseBooks and hosts two podcasts about business, freelancing, creativity – and nerdy stuff like time travel and vampires.The hardest-working creative you’ll ever meet, Paul Jarvis is a designer, author, teacher, software creator and podcaster. He’s written four books (translated into Korean, Russian, Arabic and several other languages he unfortunately doesn’t speak), and builds beautiful-yet-practical digital courses to show people how to kick ass at the intersection of creativity and commerce. Paul also co-founded ofCourseBooks and hosts two podcasts about business, freelancing, creativity – and nerdy stuff like time travel and vampires. Topics of this chat include: • Continuation of previous episode • Seeing growth differently • Coming to your own conclusions • Company of One ethos • Business and societal difficulties • Debugging infallible leadership • Trust and customer acquisition • Short term vs. long term thinking • Small, constant, iterative steps • Unique versions of success • Leaning on others expertise • Questioning growth • Navigating your own path • Examining motivations • Business built around life goals   https://ofone.co/http://www.NewAgeNomadPodcast.com Previous Episode (Trip #19) with Paul:https://youtu.be/yzUPJ9fTNzkhttp://newagenomadpodcast.com/2017/04/09/trip-19-long-term-game/ Don't forget to subscribe to our channel as well as on Itunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/new-age-nomad-podcast/id1125732194 ______ Powered by http://www.GrandeurHats.com

Powered by http://www.GrandeurHats.com Ray Zahab speaking is a Canadian long-distance runner and public speaker. Adventuring across several countries including the South Pole, Siberia, and the Atacama Desert in Chile. He starred in the 2007 documentary film "Running the Sahara" narrated and produced by Matt Damon and directed by Oscar-winner James Moll, which follows three men as they run across the Sahara Desert, a journey of 111 days and more than 4,300 miles of challenging terrain. Ray currently works for a non-profit who's mission is to blend traditional curriculum and adventure through the use interactive Internet and satellite technology with the goal of providing an education resource to tens of thousands of students from countries all over the World. Topics of this chat include: • Hitting a low • Finding inspiration • Compounding changes • Finding happiness • Overanalyzing • Planning • Failure and reinvention • Content creation • Education through experience • Not limiting yourself http://www.RayZahab.com http://www.NewAgeNomadPodcast.com Don't forget to subscribe to our channel as well as on Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/new-age-nomad-podcast/id1125732194

Scott Proctor is visual designer based out of Portland, Oregon. While at the University of Oregon, he worked as creative director for OR magazine where he polished his skills in digital design, art direction, storytelling and leadership. Scott's work at OR went on to win a Gold Crown award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and has been recognized by Apple, Adobe, Nike & Wired Magazine for its' innovations. Since then Scott has had professional experience with Mondo Robot, FCB Chicago, and most recently with The Locals Project. In his brief career, he has worked on a variety of major brands ranging from Backcountry.com, Yeti, SeaLegacy, Comcast, KFC, Whistler Blackcomb, Jack Daniels, Kmart, Boeing, Nestle, and Avery Brewing Company. When he's not working on a project chances are that he's out skiing, biking, surfing, or chasing waterfalls. Topics of this chat include: • Merging passions • Stepping stones • Design thinking and process • Sticking to standards • Asking good questions • Maintaining balance • Prioritizing and saying "no" • The power of mentors • Technology as a tool • READING • Snowball effect and small steps • Putting in the time • Being inclusive

Building his life around hard charging adventures Troy was the first team rider/employee of Volcom at age 18. Going on to spend 20 years as the marketing director he began to search for ways to heal the body he had put through so many injuries. After turning toward yoga he started looking for a good pair of shorts but found nothing in terms of fit, style, and company ethics he could get behind. Co-founding Kozm became his way of creating a brand with a completely different set of standards. By committing to environmental, and social, responsibility Kozm works to source products with a smaller footprint all while giving 5% of each sale to support projects they believe will make a difference in the long run. Topics of this chat include: • Finding marketing • Changes in digital landscape • Living your business • Meaningful decisions • Long term thinking • Slow fashion movement • Creating key partnerships • Direct to consumer • Triple the time and cost • Putting yourself out there • Lifestyle balance • Following your gut • In the face of fear

Having grown up in the small town of Sisters, Oregon Will occupied himself with exploring, discovering and enjoying time outside. After graduating from the University of Oregon with a degree in Photojournalism he began to focus his photography pursuits on outdoor, active, artistic, quirky communities and the locals that give places their own unique characteristics.

The hardest-working creative you’ll ever meet, Paul Jarvis is a designer, author, teacher, software creator and podcaster.

Arthur Kononuk is the creative director and co-founder at Tentree, an environmentally progressive apparel brand that plants ten trees for every item purchased. The company’s hope is to inspire the younger generation to believe in their power as a consumer and ability to make a positive impact. Arthur is an Ontario-born multidisciplinary designer and visual artist. He studied advertising at OCAD University where he uncovered an innate ability to design and copywrite; landing him an art direction role at the ripe age of 24. His award-winning advertising industry experience led him down a path of brand development and strategic thinking where he honed his craft. Today he leads a team of designers and printmakers alike at Tentree's newly opened Vancouver office. When he's not working creative director hours, he can be seen shopping for pottery gems at thrift stores or riding his bike to the next craft brewery. Topics of this chat include: • Combining skillsets • Dealing with spikes in demand • Push vs. pull of growth strategies • Getting scrappy • Learning as you go • Evolution of product over time • Dealing with change • Constantly learning • Sticking to a vision • Leaving a legacy • Growing a team • Having Patience

Harry Fricker is the co-founder of Arvin Goods — a design-led apparel manufacturer offering a sustainable solution to environmentally harmful fabric production practices. Born and raised in Cornwall, Harry studied music before uncovering his natural talent for photography, design, and storytelling while traveling across Europe and North America. Since then, Harry founded Fricker — a design agency specializing in the outdoor industry, sustainable fashion, and product design. With Arvin Goods, Harry has translated years of creative experience to establish a low-cost, style-focused, yet totally sustainable line of basic apparel. Launching Spring 2017, Arvin Goods offers "closed loop" manufactured socks and underwear. A complete line of apparel is planned for 2018-2019, with the intent of increasing "closed loop" awareness, thus prompting a necessary shift in the apparel industry. Harry resides in Vancouver, Canada. Topics of this chat include: • Seeing business from the inside • Sustainability + cool factor • Pulling from the past • The ongoing process • Developing the brand • Building your story • Balancing creative projects • Switching between types of work • Mindset of trying everything • Disconnecting to refresh • Managing a team • Growing with a manufacturer • Rebuilding after a relocation

Nicole Bassett is the co-founder of The Renewal Workshop, a company dedicated to industry-wide solutions for optimizing the value of resources invested in apparel. After having received her Master’s in Environmental Studies with a focus on Business Strategy and Sustainability she then began to apply her passion for environmental responsibility and human rights in consumer products by serving in leadership roles as Director of Sustainability for prAna, Social Responsibility Manager at Patagonia and Head of Human Rights at Specialized Bicycles. Nicole then went on to help introduce Fair Trade Apparel into the USA market and is industry recognized for her work in championing and integrating social and environmental responsibility through businesses and supply chains. Topics of this chat include: • Can businesses be circular? • Personal vs. tactical • Remanufacturing • The next generation • Intent • Supply chain • Renewing process • Textile recycling • Market needs • Secondary affects • Belly of the beast • Learning from the inside • Trouble with blended fibers • Building the need • Research and using contacts • Business vs. consumer renewalworkshop.com http://www.NewAgeNomadPodcast.com

McKenzie Barney went from being a 25 year athlete to transitioning into the role of producer before embarking on a mission to through hike the Te Araroa trail; a pivotal turning point in her life as a creative. The way McKenzie lives her life is best explained by the philosophy of her company Comfort Theory: We have a theory that despite what society has taught us, comfort is dangerous. We believe that in order to find out what we’re truly capable of we must embrace the unknown. When we gain the courage to loosen our grip on societies so-called certainties we open ourselves up to new horizons. When nothing is certain, everything is possible.   Topics of this chat include: - Through-hiking - Guided by feelings - Documenting - Incorporating reflections - Internal vs. external journeys - What to keep and discard - Handling uncertainty - Understanding vs. experiencing - Being a producer - Power in exposure - Role changes - Time as a form of giving - Solitude and vulnerability - Gratitude as the glue to happiness - Habit vs. intent - Chapters in life - The only constant is change - Learning from wildlife    

Having held jobs with companies the likes of Stance Socks, Leatherman, and Reef, Reis is a modern day jack-of-all-trades. Putting together his knowledge of web development, social media marketing, and videography he worked to play key roles in several companies which lead to his most recent endeavor with MANDA. Founded on the guiding principles of several surfer friends, MANDA aims to bring newly improved skin care solutions, influenced by unique local traditions, to promote universal well-being through premium, organic, and sustainable products.   Topics of this chat include: - The initial spark - Benefits of thanaka - First formula - Outsourcing - Having a core team - Kickstarter - New business vs. a day job - Benefiting from social media - Wim Hof method - Product expansion - Accepting challenges

After learning to cook at his mother’s bed and breakfast, Daniel went on to work and train at many of the world’s top restaurants. His culinary education brought him to Spain, France, England, India and New York, where he has worked at a handful of top Michelin starred restaurants. After graduating from NYU, Daniel pursued a career in film and has since directed, edited and produced projects on various issues including the development industry in Africa and oil politics. Most recently, Daniel has focused on the intersection of his love for food and film by co-founding The Perennial Plate. Topics of this chat include: - Social Justice - Going through a body of work - Pursuing passion and context - Local to global - Concept to execution - Serendipity and hard work - Doing work you believe in - The changing of sharing platforms - Adapting your skillset - Guardrails for creative endeavors - Finding stories - The past in a piece of food - Pivoting - Human connection - Telling, not shouting - Commitment

Gareth "Gaz" Leah is a worldly adventurer, passionate writer, business developer and rock climber. Born and raised in the small industrial town of Ellesmere Port in the UK he had a misspent youth that lacked both ambition and direction. Having faced several near death experiences Gaz attacks life with a fire not possessed by many and is in the process of both finishing his second climbing guidebook as well as training for a larger big wall mission to face past fears, among many other philanthropic pursuits.   Topics of this chat include: - Finding climbing - Opening your world through learning - The accident - Falling on previous knowledge - Vindication - Building mental confidence - Success is the only option - Failing forward - Rising from failures - Leaning on gratitude - Small victories, repeated - Following projects to the end - Navigating darkness - Self-belief - Checkpoints instead of endpoints

What started as a few family vacations grew into a strong sense of home in the mountains and a single ski season quickly turned into many. In an effort to thrive in such an environment Kelly and her partner began to craft advanced technical fabrics that performed in a wide array of conditions in an effort to enhance outdoor experiences instead of restricting them. What Kelly believes is an obligation to protect the lands we enjoy means many decisions go into everything from choosing fabrics to who the company helps to support and a portion of every sale goes toward land stewardship. Topics of this chat include: - Branding - Leading with technical fabric - Grading and measuring from scratch - Difficulties in selling direct - The balance of art and business - Traceable sourcing - Pivots - Maintaining company culture - Giving your brain space - Home and work split - The dirty side of a startup - Dealing with stress tests - Having business advisors - Scaling and systems - Communication - Cash flow

Chris Pew is the co-founder and designer at TREW. Founded in 2008 in Hood River, OR, TREW designs and manufactures functional and creative apparel for the modern outdoor enthusiast. With eight years experiencing the battles and successes characteristic to start-ups TREW is chasing their vision of creating the next generation of outdoor apparel (and Chris has learned a ton of sh*t). Through his experience Chris has a unique perspective on creativity, commerce, technology, design, and how this delicate mix relates to the outdoor industry.  Topics of this chat include: - Starting a business - Acting as a collective - The hustle - Overcoming obstacles - Direct to consumer - Branding vs. sales - Product lifecycle - Adapting to grow more efficiently - Quality control issues - Fostering business relationships - No more “me-too” - Understanding the market - Grading and sizing challenges - Building a tribe - Nerding out on color - Everyone is an artist  

Kristin is the co-owner of Community Skis, a mobile manufacturing trailer that produces custom skis and a traveling lifestyle that follows suit. She and her business partner Michael Lish, in addition to building custom skis, host Build Your Own Skis workshops in which Kristin is able to delve into her culinary skills while clients build their skis in some beautiful off-grid environments. Kristin and Michael are also involved with implementing their ski manufacturing platform in high schools across the country creating a “mini MBA” program for students to learn about business and entrepreneurship in addition to the manufacturing process. Topics of this chat include: - Starting a business - Learning manufacturing - Shaping environments - Brick and mortar vs. mobile - Heat-vacuum curing process - Hurdles and transformations - Custom workshops - Outreach and marketing - Spreading ideas - High school programs - Implementing ideas - Seeing the bigger picture - Skiing to cooking - Having a support system  

David is the co-founder and chief brand cebador of Guayaki; an organic and fair trade Yerba Mate tea company with the goal of restoring 200,000 acres of South American Atlantic rainforest, as well as creating over 1,000 living wage jobs, by the year 2020. Finding meaningful work in collaborating with forward thinking individuals David enjoys finding scalable and ethical solutions to challenges facing humanity in today’s day and age. Topics of this chat include: - Sharing the gourd - Hay fever - Finding the path - Overcoming obstacles - Believing in a better world - Lessons from business school - Stepping out of the safety net - Cost of business - The benefits of Mate - Learning along the way - Committing for the long haul - Extending kindness and hospitality - Maintaining company culture - Listening to the source - Market driven restoration - Being part of a bigger movement - Following your heart

Loren is an outdoor enthusiast who’s interests lie in everything from climbing to hiking and everything in between. Having grown up with a sense of caring for the planet instilled by his parents Loren diverged from his path of becoming a teacher in order to immerse himself in the outdoor industry. Starting as an entry level buyer he moved from his hometown of Eugene, Oregon to pursue what would eventually lead to a career with Adidas Outdoor. Topics of this chat include: - Parleys x Adidas - Recycled fishing nets for apparel - Global 100 sustainability index - Boat shoes from ocean plastic - Changing career paths - Pronouncing A-di-das - Family values - Dope dye vs dry dye processes - Cost of business  - Marketing to mainstream - Setting and meeting data driven goals - Investing as a consumer - Small steps and changes - Sections and materials of a shoe - Boost vs. EVA - The multifaceted athlete/human

Paul Kortman is a self-proclaimed nerd having spent 12 years in the IT industry before moving on to founding a digital marketing agency as well as two other collaborative consumption companies thereafter. Through the utilization of his location independent job Paul sold all of his possessions, including his home, in order to pursue the nomadic lifestyle with his wife and 4 children. Currently, Paul is working with his wife to help other families in pursuit of a similar lifestyle after having traveled throughout the Philippines, Thailand, South Africa, Bulgaria, and Portugal just to name a few. Topics of this chat include: - Wifi struggles - Issues with vehicles - Minimalist living and “things” - The choice to go nomadic - Loneliness on the road - Having a support system - Finding fulfillment on the road - How to keep the machine moving - Motivations behind taking the first step - Optimizing systems - Preparing for setbacks - Highs and lows - Tranquilo - Choosing locations

Jacob Oster is an athlete, businessman, content producer and co-founder of LocalsProject.com. After dedicating a majority of his life to baseball, with the overarching dream of making it to the big leagues, he began to pursue a new dream due to the conversations with a family friend while skiing on the mountain. In an effort to wage his bets he went full force into an opportunity pursuing a creative intern position with one of the most iconic media companies in the outdoor space, Camp4 Collective. In learning the intricacies of the intersection between technology, the outdoors, and the people that call these wild places home, Jacob continues to pursue telling authentic stories through various digital mediums in an effort to affect positive change. **Topics of this chat include:** - The 10,000 hour rule to mastery - Changing life paths - Networking on the next level - Acting as a mentor to others on a similar path - What a real hustle looks like - Blind optimism vs. analyzing the way forward - Logic vs. emotion - The shift in content consumption - Success’ true definition - Your true self outside of labels - You want a new life. Now what? - Diversifying your passions - When to stop at, or jump over, a roadblock - Target fixation - Embracing success when it comes - Surf Cuba http://www.NewAgeNomadPodcast.com

Ana Van Pelt is a designer, artist, and co-founder of Niche Snowboards. After spending her younger years in California and moving on to the mountains of Idaho she began snowboarding as an outlet to bettering her life. During that same time period she began learning the ins-and-outs of graphic design in an effort to expand on her passions. Molding these two aspects of her life she teamed up with several friends to create Niche snowboards citing the toxicity of many elements in the snowboard making process as a catalyst for change in the industry and the driving force behind the ongoing efforts in creating a 100% recycled snowboard. **Topics of this chat include:** - The “flow” - Transition into being a business owner - The intersection of luck and hard work - Finding an outlet - Following a path to the end - Perfection paralysis - Work/life balance - Your role in a business - Learning how to be a leader - Women and the younger generation - Presenting your authentic self - Dealing with time - Interpersonal dynamics - Friendship in business

Cory Brown is an artist, world traveler, and co-founder/director/editor of Schools of Sustainability. His background in industrial design led him into the film industry where he worked for 6 years in the art department, with props, and as a prop fabricator. Specializing in nature-inspired filmography and timelapse photography around the world, he was recently the DP for [The First 70](http://thefirst70.com/), a documentary about state park closures in California that won numerous awards including Best Cinematography from Big Bear Lake International Film Festival, was shown statewide in Patagonia and REI stores, and aired on public access throughout California and Oregon.  **Topics of this chat include:** - Branching out as an artist - Thinking creatively about problem solving - Following an inner sense of connection - Utilizing technology to better our relationship with the planet - Pillars of business practice - Engaging with kids in an effort to foster critical thinking - Challenges in working with a younger generation - Going against the mainstream - Tools for better living - Adapting to changing circumstances - Lighting and spreading the fire within - Allocating time and funding to your passion project - Practicing what you preach

Jon Miller is a graphic designer turned creative director as well as the founder of Backcountry United. After spending 15 years in the design world creating content for companies like Vail Resorts, Breckenridge Ski Area, Vibram, BOA Technologies, US Forest Service, Polaris, Victory Motorcycle, MillerCoors, United Airlines, and Coca-Cola, just to name a few, he set off on a new path working to bring together the people who call mountains home. **Topics of this chat include:** - The connecting and merging of passions - Career progression - You’ve made a ton of friends in the industry…now what? - Increase in backcountry recreation - Ideas turn into reality in the form of usable products - How to work together in maintaining the last of our public lands - Why the mountains in North America are unique - Combining backcountry activities and what the future looks like - Learning to increase your interpersonal skills - Awakening with time - Living with no regrets - Operating on purpose within business and in life - Using your skills as a unique medium to change the world

Michael Nelson is a lover of all things far-out and philosophical as well as a successful podcaster and host of Third Eye Drops. After originally starting the show under the name Midwest Real he's quickly joined the ranks of people such as Dennis McKenna, Daniele Bolelli, Android Jones, and more. **Topics of this chat include:** - You’ve been reborn… now what? - The importance of writing things down - Dealing with depression - Swallowing your pride and getting therapy - The difference between working on yourself and being egotistical - Dealing with negative comments - Why generosity and stronger emotion seems to come with age - The importance of peak experiences and how they alter life’s trajectory - The power of the outdoors - More on the future of the show and Third Eye Drops - Communing with the muse - Why carving your own path is so satisfying - Float tanks, meditation and more!