TAKE HOLD Podcast

Alex, founder of Takehold LV, talks about the importance of celebrating successes, overcoming obstacles, the value in being kind, and how that mantra fueled her to take the high road (literally) by building women up as community of climbers.  

Dan met with Michelle to discuss balancing life as an entrepreneur and her creative process, how yoga changed her life, the importance of asking for help and connecting with people in an authentic way.

Dan sits down with filmmaker, Daniel Wilson, and chats about how his upbringing in small town Southern Illinois inspired him to create and capture moments, how business school helped him function in the creative industry, the importance of taking risks, and the value in collaboration.

Adam calls in to share how his early years in the outdoor industry taught him to be scrappy, take risks, and keep pushing forward. He and Dan also discuss shifts in the indoor climbing industry over the years, what it’s like working with an international company, and how he has learned that everybody deserves the time of day.

Dru sits down with Dan and Lou at the So iLL Headquarters in St. Louis and talks about how climbing gave him a space to be himself, the importance of mentors/mentoring, life on the road as a professional rock climber, entrepreneurship, and the future.

Old friend, Ph.D in Psychology, and Hoosier Heights gym owner, Joe Anderson, calls in and talks to Dan about how climbing is for everyone but it’s the culture of the climbing gym that draws people in and that understanding the needs of others in the community is so important in the rock climbing industry.

Dan sits down with his brother and partner in crime, David Chancellor, as they stew over the origins of So iLL, early hold shaping and important early lessons learned the hard way.

Dan talks with entrepreneur and sales guru, Jessica Hoffmann, about her journey in the climbing/outdoor industry, how she came to discover the So iLL brand, and what led to her decision to join the team.

Dan reminisces with his old friend, professional climber, and So iLL hold designer, Jason Kehl, about the origins of the company, early hold shaping, and the mysteries of the Baby Supreme.

Dan chats with 1Climb non-profit partner, Kevin Jorgeson, about how the Dawn Wall became a story of encouragement that opened the door to helping introduce kids to climbing.