Podcasts about Nalgene

Tired of uncomfortable hand strain while hiking with your Nalgene water bottle? In this episode, Peter Von Panda explores two unique solutions that make carrying your 32-ounce Nalgene bottle easier and more comfortable. From a simple paracord handle to a more sophisticated insulated pouch with a shoulder strap, find out which one is right for your next adventure. Whether you're a casual hiker or a seasoned outdoors enthusiast, this episode has the perfect solution to make your hike more enjoyable. ▶ Get paracord handle here: https://geni.us/oZEq ▶ Get carrying case here: https://geni.us/k4t24 ---------- LET'S TALK ABOUT LIVING BETTER: ▶ Podcast: https://geni.us/FtGAT4 ▶ My Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/petervonp... ---------- IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHOW SOME LOVE: ▶ Buy My Book: https://geni.us/qwbZAE ▶ Become A Channel Member: https://geni.us/AA3Jk ▶ Patreon:   / petervonpanda   ▶ Merch: https://petervonpanda.storenvy.com/ ▶ Free Panda Group: https://panda-research-institute.mn.co FOLLOW MY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: ▶ Instagram:   / petervonpanda   ▶ Facebook:   / petervonpanda  

I don't need to explain to you how biologically imperative it is to stay hydrated, but despite that undeniable fact…us older generations somehow managed to not only survive but thrive without our beloved “emotional support water bottles.” But these reusable water bottles are more than a creature comfort…becoming a canvas for self-expression and personal statements of style among the newest generations. Though, like other status symbols…water bottles come with trends that fluctuate, with a new coveted “it” option rising above the rest every few years. But while I'm hardly a cultural expert on trendy water bottles, I can remember the first water bottle to be perhaps equated with a lifestyle was Nalgene. Next, everyone was carrying around a CamelBak water bottles. Then, a cluster of “trendy” insulated stainless steel bottles from brands like YETI, S'well, and Hydro Flask. As we passed into the current decade, Simple Modern really took control…along with the Stanley tumbler phenomenon . And then currently, I'd probably say the must-have water bottles are either Owala or Ello Cooper. Regardless, the constantly evolving landscape makes one thing clear…water bottle trends are firmly entrenched within our culture, reflecting a society that continually seeks to define itself. But has anyone considered how (beyond water bottle brand choice) further expressions of identity have been evolving from “what adorns the outside” to “what contents are inside”? In the age of TikTok, sharing creative use occasions of your wellness concoctions can be a vehicle to translate niche health trends and a reliable virality path. And in today's world, there are as many “powdered wellness supplements” as there are personalities, and your choices can say a lot about you. To go one step further…these (basically) aspirational mixtures have become (like water bottles) a symbol of status, representing flavor taste, lifestyle taste, and identity by association. But while the synergy between trendy water bottles and powdered hydration supplements might seem obvious, Simple Modern did something unusual when it recently launched TREVI hydration. But why are “stick pack electrolyte drinks” bringing all the boys to the yard? According to recent last 52-week retail data from Circana, dollar sales within the stick pack hydration drink mix category surpassed $1.5 billion (and grew around 20% YoY). And if you consider the various untracked sales channels like ecommerce, that total categorical market size would increase substantially…making it arguably one of the most intriguing functional beverage subcategories. But all this recent fragmented commercialization activity is possible because Liquid IV took one giant leap forward in democratizing the hydration category. In fact, without the “Liquid I.V. Effect” starting to take meaningful shape maybe 6-7 years ago, Simple Modern would not have a viable (let alone lucrative) marketplace to position TREVI hydration as a product for “everyday life.” Though, despite the strong effort by Simple Modern, I just don't believe we will see many more popular drinkware brands jumping into powdered wellness supplements (at least in the same manner of leveraging the drinkware brand equity). But when you understand that the entire supplement industry has mostly a “sea of sameness” composition…there's a chance that differentiation (and defensibility) could be derived from having a unique delivery system (and/or bottle form factor) like Cirkul or Gatorade Gx bottles.

Send us a textTaking a vacation changed everything. After two weeks away—first helping my mom launch her book in Montana, then mountain biking through the red deserts of Moab with my family—I returned with a revelation that's transformed my approach to business and life.For years, I've resisted the "busy" badge of honor our culture celebrates. My mantra became "if it's not a hell yeah, then it's a hell no," yet I still found myself caught in the quantity trap. I was pushing out weekly newsletters that felt like inbox pollution, cranking out multiple YouTube videos weekly because "experts" said it would boost my channel, and filling my calendar with back-to-back adventure trips.Then came the experiment that changed everything. Instead of producing two quick videos, I poured my energy into creating one exceptional video about Nalgene water bottles. After 24 hours of silence, it exploded—7,000+ views and 200+ comments within a week. The message was clear: quality creates exponential results through deeper connection.This revelation sparked meaningful changes at Hike Like A Woman. Monthly newsletters will replace weekly ones. YouTube videos will come once weekly, crafted with care. And I'm reducing our 2026 guided trips to three extraordinary adventures—Scotland's West Highland Trail, Tour de Mont Blanc, and Kilimanjaro—allowing me to truly know the women joining these journeys.What might happen if you created more white space in your life? If you're feeling overwhelmed by commitments, try slowing down. Focus on excellence over frequency. Sometimes the path to greater impact requires doing less, but doing it extraordinarily well. Ready to join me on this journey to quality over quantity?Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.hikelikeawoman.com Support the show✅ Get our Kilimanjaro Resources here: https://www.hikelikeawoman.com/services-1 ✅ /-/-/-/ IMPORTANT ? Have a question about our group trips? Book a call with Rebecca here: https://calendar.app.google/6wYbYugTCvJfXiWZ8

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In this conversation, Ron Hayes and Jason Loftus discuss their first impressions of the Canon R5 Mark II camera. They highlight the improvements in design, ergonomics, and functionality, detailing the redesigned grip, and the addition of a pre-record feature to the video mode. They also discuss the new focusing system, write speeds, dynamic range and video capabilities. The conversation segues into answering listener questions, including a discussion about food prep for backcountry trips, the team's thoughts on where to best podcast platforms for the show and lenses for Alaska and the pros and cons. The crew ends the episode by answering a great question, “What is everyone's bucket list destination.” Of course, the team goes into great detail, so you'll get various perspectives in this episode.Listener Questions@FairFXMikeWhat do you do on back-country trips for food prep?@KurtVHummelShould listeners listen to the podcasts or watch the video podcasts on YouTube?@AndrewStevensonPhotoGive some tips on lenses to carry for Alaska, especially the one Jason went on to photograph the fishing bears. Do you carry both lenses on a strap or a Cotton Carrier-like device? Or pack in a bag and unpack it for every encounter?@JamesEvansPhotographyWhat is everyone's bucket list destination?TakeawaysThe Canon R5 Mark II camera has several improvements in design, ergonomics, and functionality.The camera features a redesigned grip and a pre-record feature, as well as faster focus and write speed.The dynamic range and video capabilities of the camera have also been improved.For backcountry trips, freeze-dried meals and portable cooking equipment are popular options. Using a gravity-fed water filter system is an efficient way to filter water in the backcountry.Power bars, protein bars, and freeze-dried fruit are lightweight and convenient food options for camping.Adding flavor to water with juice squeeze boxes can make it more enjoyable to drink and provide electrolytes.Listeners can choose to listen to the podcast on their preferred platform, whether it's audio or video.Interacting with and sharing the podcast helps support its growth and sustainability.When carrying lenses for wildlife photography in Alaska, it's important to consider personal preferences and shooting styles.Options for carrying lenses include using straps, a cotton carrier-like device, or a backpack.Bucket list destinations for wildlife photography include Denali National Park, the Pantanal for Jaguars, Pumas in Chile, and various locations in Africa and Antarctica.Sound Bites"Canon R5 Mark II. We've been waiting so long.""It feels more substantial.""Now they've made it so that electronic shutter, those are actually adjusted speeds.""The gravity fed from one of those bags to the second, it's fairly efficient too.""Power bars and protein bars, there's so many different options.""You can get these little flavored juice squeeze boxes, and it's just to squeeze a couple squirts into the Nalgene."Chapters01:00 Introduction and First Impressions02:05 Design and Ergonomics03:27 Improved Electronic Shutter04:24 Pre-Record Feature10:18 Enhanced Focus System18:20 Positive Feedback for the Canon R5 Mark II21:24 Pro Tip for Backcountry Trips33:57 Water Filters and Food Options34:58 Choosing the Right Platform43:52 Best Lenses for Wildlife Photography57:41 Bucket List DestinationsThanks for listening to another episode of Beyond the Wild Podcast.To see more of our show and to watch the hosts, as well as the photos and videos that they discuss, tune into their Beyond the Wild Podcast YouTube channel.Make sure to subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes for your listening and viewing enjoyment!Beyond the Wild Podcast is sponsored by Pictureline.com and Canon USA.

We all need a little help to get through life sometimes. From everyday questions to more complex problems, we're asking the experts to lend us a hand.Throughout the series Professional Help, we'll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans.Our ask: Help me drink more water. Our professional:  Katherine Zeratsky, a registered dietitian nutritionist at Mayo Clinic.It's pretty clear that water bottles have become much more than containers. They're fun accessories that can bring us joy and convey something about our personal style. And companies are well aware of this. In the age of Stanley, Hydro Flask, Owala, Yeti, Swell and Nalgene, how much water do we actually need? How much is too much? And what about for people like me, who struggle to drink enough water even knowing it's critical to keeping our bodies running and feeling healthy throughout the day — how can we do better?

As any Pacific Northwest teen from the ‘90s and early 2000s who carted a Nalgene around campus can tell you: WATER BOTTLE CULTURE IS NOT NEW. As pretty much any Grandpa or Boomer Dad can tell you: NEITHER IS STANLEY. But the demand for Stanley Tumblers (and, just as important, the inflated, often misogynistic conversation around it?) That's (sorta) new. Like everything we talk about on this show: it's complicated. For today's episode, we invited Amanda Mull back to the show to unpack the so-called Stanley Tumbler “obsession,” the relatively novel fascination with hydration, and why every kid has to have a water bottle at school. You might not think there's that much to talk about when it comes to water bottles, but this one's a whole lot of fun and as always, Amanda is a font of consumer behavior knowledge. (And make sure to check out Amanda's first appearance on the pod, exploring why do clothes suck now??)Today's episode is free for everyone! If you like what you hear, join the ranks of paid subscribers. You'll get bonus content, access to the discussion threads, ad-free episodes, and the knowledge that you're supporting an indie pod trying to make its way in the world. If you're already a subscriber-- thank you! Join us in the discussion thread for this episode!Got a question or idea for a future episode? Let us know here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit culturestudypod.substack.com/subscribe

Ved den sidste nadver i studiet, en ny salve af Nalgene-flasker på vej, det lige nøjagtigt til en sejr for Vladimir Vladimirovitj Putin, Befri McDonald's og server ordentlig kaffe, kør Jagger, når du bliver skilt, gå i krig mod Fast-Fashion, "Vores, vores, vores penge i Danske Bank", en bedstemor og Ironman-distancen, et mistænkeligt muslingefiskeri i Limfjorden og kokainkorrespondenten på jagt efter Vestsjællands rav, samt Kåre Quist-doktrinen.Vil du lytte til hele Her Går Det Godt Bagkataloget på Podimo?I hele uge 12, har vi et godt tilbud til dig!Få 45 dages prøveperiode (kan kun benyttes af nye Podimo-abonnenter): https://go.podimo.com/dk/hgdg (79 kroner herefter)Eller få 6 mdr. med 50% rabat (kan bruges af tidligere Podimo-abonnenter): https://go.podimo.com/dk/hgdgtilbud (79 kroner herefter)Lyt Alt Hvad Du Kan, Det Er En Fejl Ikke At Gør Det!Værter: Esben Bjerre & Peter Falktoft Redigering: PodAmokKlip: PodAmokMusik: Her Går Det GodtInstagram: @hergaardetgodt @Peterfalktoft @Esbenbjerre

The #1 trending water bottle right now? It's not Swell, Nalgene, or Klean Kanteen. It's Stanley — Stanley sales are up 275% because of one “minnovation”.Ozempic is already being used by a shocking number of people — It's not just a weight loss drug. It's changing the entire economy.And you can now buy stock in Shrek (literally the music from the movie Shrek) — It's financial memorabilia for which we're happy to pay an emotional premium.$NVO $HPGSFPlay our weekly news quiz: go.tboypod.comSubscribe to our newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletterWant merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, our guest Klara Weaver talks about Wedel seals farting in her face in Antarctica, peeing in a Nalgene in the middle of the night (and the need to practice in the shower), sexism in expedition medicine, the role of social media in expedition medicine self promotion and keeping it grounded, the importance of ‘mentally' unpacking after expedition, shout out to our supportive family friends and partners who put up with us! And her love affair with grass post Antarctica.  We also discuss the allure of buying new kit for hobbies and how it has inspired her side hustles. Klara shares her passion for arts and crafts, being outdoors, and her interest in business and small businesses. Klara also talks about her foray into carpentry and making things with power tools when converting a campervan. During her time in Antarctica, Klara learned crochet as a distraction and a way to quiet her mind. She emphasises the importance of having something outside of medicine, whether it's a hobby, sport, or other skill. Klara believes that having a side hustle can bring valuable skills back into medicine and make it more interesting. She mentions the potential for quality improvement projects in medicine inspired by business practices. Having diverse interests makes one a more well-rounded doctor and makes the less exciting aspects of medicine more enjoyable. Klara shares that her family and friends have a short attention span when it comes to her experiences in Antarctica. She highlights that people often want her 20-month expedition to be condensed into a few sentences, not fully understanding the challenges and intensity of the experience. She warns that social media can give a misleading perception of expeditions, emphasizing the behind-the-scenes work, anxiety, and potential risks involved.

For links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes:https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/podcast-new-season-new-gear-spring/For the outdoorsy type, a good drink bottle is like a good handbag. Be it new bottle brands like Nalgene or new colours from Grayl - the Snowys warehouse is brimming with new gear, just in time for Spring. This week, Ben and Lauren harvest the outdoor gear in full bloom! From storage bags and awning brackets, to camp tables and solar blankets - in this episode, Ben and Lauren detail the new camp clobber fit for the budding adventurers.Join the conversation over on our Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/snowysHead to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs:https://www.snowys.com.au

I know you're expecting a long podcast description filled with colorful wording and a comically loose outline of what we're talking about.  Not today.  No sir, I am tired today, I'm exhausted and spent.   We're talking about things we've done this week.  Been there, done that.  Michael went to Seattle, Max went to Phish, and the world keeps turning, baby.  Can you smell that? That's home cooking and the kitchen is this podcast.  Please, help me find my child.   If this sounds weird after 45 minutes, it's because Max got a little too open and honest.... and we had to cut some of it."I'm trying so hard to get his approval"Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intheminivanFollow us on instagram: @intheminivanpodMax: @maxfine_Michael: @michaelrowlando_oFollow us on twitter: @intheminivanFollow us on TikTok: @intheminivanpodcastWe're on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTxCtwpkBssIljyG6tdJbWQGet in the Discord: https://discord.gg/YWgaD6xFN3Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7jPQafK73ZkNbuLYlw72yj?si=b84f1381c9434310THE MASTER PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2saxemA3MOXcjIWdwHGwCZ?si=ee3444c085714c46sSupport the show

A tale of two words, the hoops game slipping and my Nalgene is my baby.

There are drawbacks to storing tons of canned and bottled drinks on the boat. But you're not suck drinking only water.  Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links): Nalgene 32 Ounce Bottle (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/3oGqF9Z MiO Water Enhancer (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/41w9GWD Seagull Water Purifier (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/3An1yM7 Subscribe to the Boat Galley Newsletter! - https://bit.ly/3WHCU2n Looking to refinish your boat's teak with a minimum of mess and fuss? Look no further! Teak Guard's non-toxic, water-based formulas for cleaning and finish will turn your teak from dingy to sparkling in no time. Use coupon code BG20 for 15% off your order of $50 or more. Visit TeakGuard.com and admire your teak with less maintenance. Click to see all podcast sponsors, past and present. - https://bit.ly/3idXto7 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig      

There are drawbacks to storing tons of canned and bottled drinks on the boat. But you're not suck drinking only water.  Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links): Nalgene 32 Ounce Bottle (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/3oGqF9Z MiO Water Enhancer (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/41w9GWD Seagull Water Purifier (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/3An1yM7 Subscribe to the Boat Galley Newsletter! - https://bit.ly/3WHCU2n Looking to refinish your boat's teak with a minimum of mess and fuss? Look no further! Teak Guard's non-toxic, water-based formulas for cleaning and finish will turn your teak from dingy to sparkling in no time. Use coupon code BG20 for 15% off your order of $50 or more. Visit TeakGuard.com and admire your teak with less maintenance. Click to see all podcast sponsors, past and present. - https://bit.ly/3idXto7 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig      

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Plastic waste never really breaks down. It just splits into tinier and tinier pieces until it becomes trillions of microscopic bits scattered across the world. Microplastics are everywhere: In the air we breathe and the water we drink, atop the highest mountains and in the deepest parts of the ocean. Microplastics are even coursing through our bloodstreams and sitting in our digestive systems. It's a problem we have only recently begun to understand, and are still trying to figure out how to solve. This week on Gadget Lab, Matt Simon, WIRED climate writer and author of the new book A Poison Like No Other, joins us to talk about how microplastics became such a scourge and what—if anything—we can do about it. Show Notes Matt's book A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies is out now. Read an excerpt of the book on WIRED. You can also find other Matt Simon stories about microplastics and the climate by browsing his author page. Recommendations Matt recommends Derry Girls on Netflix. Lauren recommends a plastic or metal water bottle that you can use over and over again. She likes the 32-ounce narrow mouth Nalgene bottle. Mike recommends bringing back Follow Friday on Twitter. Matt Simon can be found on Twitter @mrMattSimon. Lauren Goode is @LaurenGoode. Michael Calore is @snackfight. Bling the main hotline at @GadgetLab. The show is produced by Boone Ashworth (@booneashworth). Our theme music is by Solar Keys. This episode originally aired on October 27, 2022. Read the transcript. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, we were fresh out of hydrogen so we need to watch Chain Reaction (1996) to learn how to make some more. How does this Cold Fusion adjacent movie draw on nuclear themes for its plot? Does the subplot about our heroes being framed as spies for China stealing national secrets have parallels to real life events? Did Evel Kinevil ever jump his stunt bike over a mushroom cloud? Tim Westmyer (@NuclearPodcast) and returning special guest Kevin answer these questions and more. Before we powered the city of Chicago with our Nalgene bottle, we recommend: -The Fugitive (1993 movie) -The Saint (1997 movie) -Gary Taubes, Bad Science: The Short Life and Weird Times of Cold Fusion, 1993 -Eduro Life Media, “Impossible Climb Andler 2019 – Dirt Bike Graveyard – Hill Climb,” YouTube -David Grann, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, 2017 We also recommend checking out: • Josh Friedman, “I'm Your Friend, Eddie,” I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing (Blog), August 24, 2005 • Free Energy Suppression Conspiracy Theory, Wikipedia • Beth Laski, “Reeves, Davis Ring Up ‘Dead' Cash,” Variety, January 8, 1995 • Tim Prokop, “Causing a Chain Reaction,” Movie (Aus), January/February 1997 • William J. Broad, “Spies vs. Sweat: The Debate Over China's Nuclear Advance,” New York Times, September 7, 1999 Check out our website, SuperCriticalPodcast.com, for more resources and related items. We aim to have at least one new episode every month. Let us know what you think about the podcast and any ideas you may have about future episodes and guests by reaching out at on Twitter @NuclearPodcast, GooglePlay, Spotify, SoundCloud, TuneIn, Stitcher Radio, SuperCriticalPodcast@gmail.com, and YouTube. Enjoy!

Take a day trip to Meridian state park, and Yeti just released a new water bottle. Will it compete with Nalgene?

Plastic waste never really breaks down. It just splits into tinier and tinier pieces until it becomes trillions of microscopic bits scattered across the world. Microplastics are everywhere: In the air we breathe and the water we drink, atop the highest mountains and in the deepest parts of the ocean. Microplastics are even coursing through our bloodstreams and sitting in our digestive systems. It's a problem we have only recently begun to understand, and are still trying to figure out how to solve. This week on Gadget Lab, Matt Simon, WIRED climate writer and author of the new book A Poison Like No Other, joins us to talk about how microplastics became such a scourge and what—if anything—we can do about it. Show Notes Matt's book A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies is out now. Read an excerpt of the book on WIRED. You can also find other Matt Simon stories about microplastics and the climate by browsing his author page. Recommendations Matt recommends Derry Girls on Netflix. Lauren recommends a plastic or metal water bottle that you can use over and over again. She likes the 32-ounce narrow mouth Nalgene bottle. Mike recommends bringing back Follow Friday on Twitter. Matt Simon can be found on Twitter @mrMattSimon. Lauren Goode is @LaurenGoode. Michael Calore is @snackfight. Bling the main hotline at @GadgetLab. The show is produced by Boone Ashworth (@booneashworth). Our theme music is by Solar Keys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zach welcomes back a very special guest, Carl. The two ramble on about cars, chickens, Nalgene bottles in sleeping bags, Utah, and much more.

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This week's episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.patreon.com/awesomecast NEW Xbox for Sorg! Stop dumping water on your face when you drink out of Nalgene bottle https://amzn.to/3ORzDsJ T3 Area - Kinda like Overwatch for mobile https://www.taptap.io/app/219804?hreflang=en_US Lego celebrates 50 years of Atari with an elaborate 2600 set https://www.engadget.com/lego-atari-2600-set-143936829.html?fbclid=IwAR1VhgBZH6NQV586G2ixD2EndHObsUkMJ_tlCydNZvIzBdZKS-Um09STttk Amanda Narcisi - Bought myself something truly geeky. A tool kit that takes apart all kinds of tech. I just unscrewed a HomePod. STREBITO Screwdriver Sets... https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10159358109868787&set=gm.5505547662800419 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SGM6F79?ref=ppxpopmobapshare Google Meets Can Now Be Livestreamed on YouTube https://www.pcmag.com/news/google-meets-can-now-be-livestreamed-on-youtube Amazon's Custom Electric Vehicles Start Making Deliveries Across the US https://www.pcmag.com/news/amazons-custom-electric-vehicles-start-making-deliveries-across-the-us Instagram's New Searchable Map Helps Find Local Hot Spots https://www.pcmag.com/news/instagrams-new-searchable-map-helps-find-local-hot-spots Lego custom minifigs! https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/25/23277421/lego-minifigure-factory-tool-customize I'm going lego I installed iOS 16 so far error / concern free https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/some-ios-16-features-are-just-annoying-heres-how-to-disable-them/?utmsource=pocketmylist Subscribe to the Podcast: awesomecast.fireside.fm Sorgatron Media Podcast Network Feed: sorgatronmedia.fireside.fm Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we're sharing and to join the discussion! You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! SPECIAL THANKS to our Executive Producer Brian Crawford! Join our live show Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST on AwesomeCast Facebook and Youtube!

This week's episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.patreon.com/awesomecast NEW Xbox for Sorg! Stop dumping water on your face when you drink out of Nalgene bottle https://amzn.to/3ORzDsJ T3 Area - Kinda like Overwatch for mobile https://www.taptap.io/app/219804?hreflang=en_US Lego celebrates 50 years of Atari with an elaborate 2600 set https://www.engadget.com/lego-atari-2600-set-143936829.html?fbclid=IwAR1VhgBZH6NQV586G2ixD2EndHObsUkMJ_tlCydNZvIzBdZKS-Um09STttk Amanda Narcisi - Bought myself something truly geeky. A tool kit that takes apart all kinds of tech. I just unscrewed a HomePod. STREBITO Screwdriver Sets... https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10159358109868787&set=gm.5505547662800419 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SGM6F79?ref=ppxpopmobapshare Google Meets Can Now Be Livestreamed on YouTube https://www.pcmag.com/news/google-meets-can-now-be-livestreamed-on-youtube Amazon's Custom Electric Vehicles Start Making Deliveries Across the US https://www.pcmag.com/news/amazons-custom-electric-vehicles-start-making-deliveries-across-the-us Instagram's New Searchable Map Helps Find Local Hot Spots https://www.pcmag.com/news/instagrams-new-searchable-map-helps-find-local-hot-spots Lego custom minifigs! https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/25/23277421/lego-minifigure-factory-tool-customize I'm going lego I installed iOS 16 so far error / concern free https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/some-ios-16-features-are-just-annoying-heres-how-to-disable-them/?utmsource=pocketmylist Subscribe to the Podcast: awesomecast.fireside.fm Sorgatron Media Podcast Network Feed: sorgatronmedia.fireside.fm Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we're sharing and to join the discussion! You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! SPECIAL THANKS to our Executive Producer Brian Crawford! Join our live show Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST on AwesomeCast Facebook and Youtube!

When you think of hydration, what comes to mind? Walking around with a large Nalgene? Completing the gallon challenge? Running to the bathroom every 30-minutes? Everyone knows to drink water, but we often forget to do it. The new science of hydration suggests a different, more enjoyable, and more effective approach. Meet our guest Dr. Dana Cohen has helped thousands of patients find relief from a variety of health problems utilizing the principles of integrative and functional medicine. She was American Board of Internal Medicine certified in 1998. Dr. Cohen served on the Board of ACAM, the leading voice of Integrative Medicine. She served as the program director for their yearly conferences. She is a founding member on the Scientific Advisory Board for the Organic and Natural Health Association. She is on the scientific advisory board of Cure® Hydration and the Health and Wellness advisor for Essentia® Water. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear Key takeaways Hydrate with sunlight + movement + electrolytes + fiber + clean dietary fats + produce + water Smoothies are a great way to get the benefits of herbs, spices, produce, and healthy fats in one convenient drink Start your morning with 8-16 ounces of water, a pinch of quality sea salt, and a squeeze of lemon Humans are born with 300+ movements, but by 40 only perform 30 Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jdlGcj-EgcI Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/60 Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Related shows EP50 - The Many Healing Properties of Water Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know at mindbodypeak.com/60 and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick

Grab your Nalgene bottles, bandanas, worst clothes, Walmart shades, and your themed devotionals! It's time to board the plane where we'll venture to a poor country, take some solemn pictures of the kids, come home with so many inside jokes and great memories, and just BE the Church! I'm so cynical... But seriously, are short term trips good, or are they inherently harmful? Let's dive in...

Alex & Ashley discuss the Nalgene trend, Zoom issues, Temptation Island's horrible people and what the heck is a fictosexual?

Welcome to episode seventeen. Our most hydrated and unhinged episode yet. FREE! Write us a review on Apple podcasts to be entered to win yourself a pair of Bala Bangles. All you have to do is smash that 5 stars and send in your review. JOINS US IRL on April 30th and May 1st for Quantum Con: The Get Shit Done weekend and find out more info here :) DM us @Goodforupod on IG and let ya' ghouls know what you want us to try, review, and research. We're talking: Drink pick of the week Nalgene vs. Hydroflask head to head plus a Nalgene tip that might save ur life What's the ideal time to go to therapy? Are people ready to go back to therapy IRL? The clothing resale biz. Who's going to take the cake? Bestie, RTR, u Ok?! The Good for U(?) Top Shelf for the latest products we're fawning over --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/goodforu/message

Is your March Madness bracket busted? Well, fear not, because we've got a better bracket for you! From our live show in Grand Rapids, MI in August 2021, Johnny and Schubes determine which Wizarding World spell is the best with another foolproof bracket! Topics include: Tickle types, McG & Ginny, Cheeto locks, speed limits, DO NOT OPEN, Monopoly, prank snakes, vague blasts, Pokemon confusion, Inception, the wizard housing market, Dawn dish soap ads, arseholes, RDKKLS, the Nalgene challenge, unlocking cuisine, Captain Underpants, Meijer's, Song of the South, and more!TICKETS TO POTTERLESS LIVE: www.potterlesspodcast.com/liveTICKETS TO A TRIBE CALLED YES: www.bit.ly/schubestribeThanks to our sponsor, Leaky! Use code "POTTERLESS" for 10% off LeakyCon tickets at www.leakycon.com and 10% off merch at www.mischiefmerch.com —Thanks for listening to this episode of Potterless! Don't want the journey to stop? Check out the links below and as always, Wizard On!WEBSITE: www.potterlesspodcast.com (LEARN ABOUT THE SHOW!)PATREON: www.patreon.com/potterless (SUPPORT THE SHOW!)TWITTER: www.twitter.com/potterlesspod (TWEET THE SHOW!)INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/potterlesspodcast (PICTURES OF THE SHOW!)FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/potterless (HOME OF THE FANCY PRIVATE GROUP!)MERCH: www.potterlesspodcast.com/merch (REP THE SHOW!)Created/Hosted/Edited/Produced by Mike Schubert (http://schub.es), Music by Bettina Campomanes, Web Design/Art by Kelly Schubert

A few weeks ago, too long ago actually, Justin reached out to me to share his idea for a Bonnie Gagnon fundraiser. For those who don't know who Bonnie is, she's been a ever present force in the bikepacking community for a long time, sharing the love of endurance athletics and the joys of experiencing the world from the saddle of a bike.Bonnie's journey hasn't been an easy one, battling injuries and a bout with Lemierre's Syndrome that nearly took her life. Most recently, a strike to her head has cause more trauma and her treatment resulted in spinal fluid leaks, rendering her bed ridden. She needs help.Justin designed a kick ass sticker that we're making available in the My Back 40 store. For $25 +s&h, we'll send you a two pack of these iconic decals to display on your Nalgene or Stainless coffee vessels and flasks to show your support.I was also interested in learning a bit about Justin, who seems to be constantly getting after in the many bikepacking events that litter the U.S. Justin is an artist, both visually and musically and creates bike related tunes that touch on the cycling culture that we can all relate to.You can find him on Facebook and can check out his music videos on YouTube.I had a great time chatting with Justin, and I hope you enjoy this chat too. Please visit the store to grab a 2 pack of these stickers, or check out her GoFundMe to give that way. Either way, it's going to help this iconic cyclist get back on the pedals.Save 25% off a consultation at Cycling 101 when you use the code MB40 at checkout.Save 25% at Dynamic Cyclist when you use the promo code MB40 at checkout.Visit Rollingdale CycleThanks to Lakeside Bikes in Invermere for supporting me!

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Will Exo ever make hunting clothing? How come Exo doesn't offer a bino harness? Does Exo have plans to make a pack rain cover? Can you make a hipbelt-mounted Nalgene holder for my Exo pack? Will Exo make a pack for whitetail hunting in the future? These are common questions. And we love that people want to see more from Exo Mtn Gear. That said, the answer to many of these questions is, "no." That answer often surprises people. After all... Shouldn't Exo want to sell more products? In this episode, Steve & Mark talk about Exo's business model, why they're focused on staying small, and what products you can expect from them in the future. Share your question for the show: podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

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If you get value out of the photography content I produce, consider making a sustaining value for value financial contribution, Visit the Support Page here. You can find my latest photo books all on Amazon here. Website Billy Newman Photo https://billynewmanphoto.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/billynewmanphoto Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/billynewmanphotos/ Twitter https://twitter.com/billynewman Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billynewman/ About   https://billynewmanphoto.com/about/ 193 Gear for Backpacking - Working With Nikon Cameras 0:14 Hello, and thank you very much for listening to this episode of The Billy Newman photo podcast. Today we're talking about I guess it's a couple other things but we're talking about it's hot weather season now it's June it's coming into summertime. We picked up like hydro flasks A while ago and these have like really changed I guess the way that we carry around water for the last 10 years it was probably the fashionable item to have in the outdoor community to have a Nalgene bottle and I'm late to the party of course and reporting this news that vacuum sealed insulated bottles are cool to have your water in I think I think hydroflask broke that news to Rei and the outdoor community a few years before I'm now bringing it to you but these are cool right Marina we got it right now. 0:59 Yeah they're awesome. 1:00 Yeah the hydroflask bottles are definitely really cool but really any of those insulated water bottles are pretty neat and I think that's like one of the bigger like gear revolutions that have happened in this decade is probably the LED light that's like the the light bright white LED replacing like the battery operated bulbs and stuff for a lot of stuff before but that's like the more the most modern revolutions probably that LED light maybe like some of the building materials they have for like the outdoor equipment, but man like insulated vacuum sealed bottles for cold water when shot one that's probably like the other big one that we've gotten this year. Yeah, it makes a huge difference even though Stanley had this around for like 50 years. That was only for coffee. So so my friend Robert, who has done this podcast a bunch of times he called me and I missed the call and he called me and I missed the call and he called me again and I missed the call and he called me later and he said he said Billy I was at this gear swap it's that time of year and so I guess a bunch of people that do like outdoor recreation river stuff if they have like kayaks or rafts or stuff that they want or don't want any more they have like organized gear swap so I was gonna say if you're in an area look around to see if this June before the season really gets up off the ground if there's a gear swap happening in your area because you might be able to score a cool a cool deal like a really cheap boat or raft or kayak or something. Robert my friend like he I think he sold or he like traded out his kayak or his raft. I think he had like a big like 18 foot river raft that was like shy It was like from the 80s or something I'd seen plenty of trips I'm sure he ended up like trading that went out and then buying a new to him new use one of this gear swap and I guess he made out really well you know by the purchase of it and you know everybody got what they wanted, they get to sell the raft and Rob we got to buy a raft he was calling me because we were looking for kayaks. We were looking for kayaks for a little bit. This inflatable ones, we wanted to get like an inflatable kayak to take out and travel with us. So it was cool idea but he was saying they're great deals. So what I was gonna say is look around in your area for a gear swap and get a hydroflask 3:15 you can see more of my work at Billy Newman photo comm you can check out some of my photo books on Amazon. I think if you look at that Bitly Newman under the author's section there and see some of the photo books on film on the desert, on surrealism, camping, cool stuff over there. Today I'm talking about a couple of the photographs that are going up online. And man yesterday way successful got a bunch of content stuff done that time yesterday but edited a bunch of photographs. Try to cut on a couple videos, but that'll only go so fast. But I think I got like a photo or a podcast wrapped up I got a video made. I got a photo edited and post to this stuff. So I dig it when I'm kind of jumping in and getting all the pieces together each day. That's kind of cool. I'm messing around with anchor a little bit. I don't know how long lasted that'll be but at least in an effort to promote this podcast. So if if anyone had actually, I wish I doubt anybody had ever followed a link over from anchor to check out this podcast, let me know, sometimes but yeah, it's one of those kind of budding. Well, I don't know what budding means when it's not 2007 anymore, but it's one of those budding social networks that has a handful of people that that work on it or that follow it. But I'm not really sure how successful overall it is. It's sort of like, like an Instagram app. But if the post you make was an audio post or like a podcast like really just like me talking right now. I think it's about the same thing. So something sort of similar to that. And because it's sort of like this podcasting stuff, that's why I've been getting into it but trying to do a little audio update post over there. Each day. I think you can check that out and I don't know It's okay, but trying to talk about some photo stuff over there. Also, today I'm in my truck, and I'm working on a bunch of stuff on my laptop. I'm trying to edit this photograph. Well, one of them is very dark camp, or you know, like when we're getting ready to go on a backpacking trip, and one of them is kind of the layout of a bunch of the gears are trying to pack it and get it ready that morning, which is always like a really tough part of the backpacking trip. I don't know how much backpacking you guys do, but especially when you're kind of transitioning from two states, one of them being car camping, where you're sort of loaded out for for an extended period of time with more heavy equipment that you're kind of loading and carrying around. So you kind of pack for the car but then you sort of change out when you go backpacking. You know if your car camping a couple days, then jumping out and going backpacking, you sort of have to reassess and then sort of repack everything that you would need to get through a backpacking trip and it's man it's time consuming, you know when you have to kind of do that swap over but anytime you're backpacking for the backpacking trip stuff it's kind of I don't know if it's frustrating but it's a little bit about like oh man like do I take this Do I not take this is it just gonna be weight on my back that I carry that I ended up using or participating with you know this item or this thing for for just 1% of my time there you know and then sometimes even still on short trips that definitely have especially on short trips, short backpacking trips, like overnight ships, two day trips, I'd really recommend you you put everything you want to carry in, in a plastic sack, you know, like something that's like a gallon big, but I swear, if it's one day, if it's one overnight trip you should eat before you go. I can like that I don't know if I want to eat a ton of food, but you should you should leave so that you don't need to eat right away you should hang out you know, have a meal ready and then have a power bar on the next day or the way back or something like that, but you know, some spare food and whatnot but but a lot of spare stuff. A lot of extra stuff, a lot of delicacy stuff. It's tough when you're backpacking. But you always you always want to do it until you start hiking the weight of it then you want to ditch it then you want to throw it out the window or you know off the trail right. 7:15 You can check out more information at Billy Newman photo comm you can go to Billy Newman photo.com Ford slash support. If you want to help me out and participate in the value for value model that we're running this podcast with. If you receive some value out of some of the stuff that I was talking about, you're welcome to help me out and send some value my way through the portal at Billy Newman photo comm forward slash support you can also find more information there about Patreon and the way that I use it if you're interested or feel more comfortable using Patreon that's patreon.com Ford slash Billy Newman photo 7:55 for the longest time I was shooting with Nikon cameras, and I'd always really liked doing that but most of that was always kind of maybe constrained by budget for I think I started with a Nikon D 40 back in 2007 is when I bought it the camera probably came out earlier than that I really enjoyed kind of picking up man that was like an entry level DSLR at the time, and now it's like really antiquated I sold that off now years ago and kind of moved it over into other other camera equipment over time. But that's what I got while I was in college is a really good camera for me to learn on and kind of learn some of the fundamentals of working with a digital camera and I had a lot of fun working with that made it like a ton of photographs with it then pretty soon after that. I tried to switch over to something that was more of a professional body when I was trying to take some of the work that I was doing a little more seriously and when I was trying to get hired as a photographer to do really even just student projects at the time I was trying to get a couple extra lenses and I was trying to get a couple stronger features in the in the camera body that I was using. So at the time I think it was in like 2008 2009 actually I think it was in 2009 I bought my first like professional body that Nikon D two H and at that time that was already a pretty antiquated camera I think in 2009 it probably came out in 2003 I think is what it was since already like a pretty big gap in time there there's been at that time especially in that decade. There's just so much advancement in the way that sensors worked in the way that the scene I wasn't even a CMOS there was like an elb caste is like an lb ca St. Named sensor. I don't even know what that is but it was different than the CMR system that would be in a lot of cameras I think that maybe we probably find now or you know like the sensor piece in the back and it wasn't full frame either. It was in even the professional and it wasn't full frame it was still like that crop sensor that Nikon had. So it was good for for a long time and I was really happy to use it and happy to kind of learn on that camera. They had a ton of features and really I probably go back to that that full professional body of Nikon. If If I will was just too big any camera that I wanted to use I think like a Nikon D five would be an amazing camera to work with. But at the time what I was trying to do was get a job at a newspaper like the student newspaper when I was going to college and to try and get some jobs or you know trying to get get some activity to try and go and take different photographs in different locations. And that job was great it was cool working for the student newspaper because you get to go to different locations to try and make some interesting photo out of the news probably not very interesting it's normally like a person talking to a to a classroom with beige walls and low level ceiling light or something like that every once in a while you get to go to a football game or something like that something that you you don't really have the opportunity to go to normally that was really fun that was interesting and it provided me a lot of opportunities to do some some different you know work with different lenses work with you know different lighting and some sort of you know, interesting and dynamic subject matter but a lot of the time like I mentioned it was like I think I had a go photograph that they were removing pipes from a student building on some side of campus I hadn't been to before so it was it was the I was supposed to take a photograph of the absence of pipes didn't really make a lot of sense it wasn't really a very interesting photo and there was no people or story around it so it's you know it's always something like that or it seemed to be often something like that. That was just like had almost no subject to take a photograph so it was a challenge in that way. But it was really fun when you got to do something cool so that's that's why I bought that that Nikon D to H and then to accompany that I think I tried to save up some money in college that was hard for me to do. I tried to save up I think like $150 or something like that to buy the 50 millimeter one eight lens that was like the version of nifty 50 that they have over on the Nikon side It was great to use and that that kid there that the D to H and the than the 50 millimeter was what I used to take a bunch of photographs for the next many years is a great kit of a camera to have and it worked really well to take I think like a bunch of the cool landscape stuff that he did on the first couple trips they did were just both with that setup. So I bought that I bought that Nikon D to h USD on eBay when I made that purchase of it and I use that camera probably for the longest amount of time. Like I think I used that up until like around 2013 or so when I was kind of trying to shift away from it. And that's when I was getting into more film photography stuff at that time I actually switched over to an even or just a different camera a Nikon n 80 film camera because I was I was doing a ton of stuff with with film and film roles at the time. And then I bought a Nikon f4 s another film body camera that was from like the 90s I think is one that one was manufactured I think first came out in like 1988 that I probably mentioned a couple times. 12:52 Thanks for checking out this episode of The Billy Newman photo podcast. Hope you guys check out some stuff on Billy Newman photo comm few new things up there some stuff on the homepage, good links to other other outbound sources, some links to books and links to some podcasts. Like this blog posts are pretty cool. Yeah, check it out at Billy noon in a photo.com Thanks for listening to this episode and the back end. 13:15 Thank you 193 Gear for Backpacking - Working With Nikon Cameras

Gary and Anthony continue their conversation about current events. They finish out their thoughts on last weeks KUtheDIP winner before diving into talk of hot peppers, a Nalgene bottle domestic they had years ago, and the riot on January 6 at the U.S. Capital. In the midst of all that Gary still takes the time to give Anthony an English lesson. Anthony closes out the episode with a new KUtheDIP segment and some thoughts on good works in light of passages in Matthew 5 and 6. https://patron.podbean.com/diakonosacc Music by 8er41 and GeriArt from Pixabay

For episode seventeen we talk about carrying water, by bladder or bottle, there are different products out there to suit all.Carrying water is something which you will nearly always need to do if spending time outdoors. Chances are that you have either landed on your feet with a system which works for you, or you are always on the lookout for something new which may solve your current water carrying problems. We talk about our experiences with metal, solid plastic, and the flexible plastic bottles, their up and downsides. Water bladders have become very popular and are a go-to for many hikers and outdoorspeople for the ease of access to drinking water, but they do have their drawbacks too.

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Relocating the MLB All-Star Game was insane, regardless of your politics. Put down the Nalgene bottle and read the bill.

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Just when you thought they had given up, Mike and Tina have done it again! Another absolute banger. Listen this week as they talk about the hazards of Nalgene bottles, emo wars and what it's like to be a Millennial on TikTok- You're going to absolutely lose your minds!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyduffs/support

In this episode, Jay discusses why the little things matter too.  Most pack dump videos focus on the big-ticket items; shelters, clothing, boots etc.  Jay wanted to take some time and discuss all the little things you take on a hunt as well.  In addition, he covers his camera accessory bag and few other items of note.   @mindful_hunter jay@mindfulhunter.com www.mindfulhunter.com   0:00 – Intro 1:37 – Update on the last podcast 9:38 – Training and diet update 15:57 – Possibles and accessories discussion 18:45 – OR insulated Nalgene holster 21:05 – Backpack rain fly 23:04 – Kill kit 29:27 – Camera accessories 42:24 – Possibles pouch

Founder and Chairwoman of S'well, Sarah Kauss created a new product category when she fused fashion and water bottles. Her business was birthed from a passion to find a way to combat single-use plastics and has now sold over 20 million products since launching. S'well is a brand that my family and I use and as I interviewed Sarah, I had my sleek white S'well on my desk. Sarah has been recognized as a Fortune 40 under 40 honoree and EY Entrepreneurial Winning Woman, while S'well has been named the #1 fastest growing women-led company by Women Presidents Organization. S'well has also received the brand design award from INC magazine and is sold at places such as MOMA and Bloomingdales in New York City. Find out how Sarah has built a global lifestyle brand that is giving back.  Is your water bottle making the world a better place to live? What we're talking about Creating A Business Based On Passion & Purpose Hearing “No” As A Challenge & Pivoting Along The Way A Product That Is Literally Changing The World Creating A Business Based On Passion & Purpose Sarah had dreamt of becoming an entrepreneur one day, as both of her parents were, but she didn't feel she had the idea or confidence to do so early on. The aha moment came to her on a mountainside and asked herself what she could create that would tie all of her passions together...fashion, women's empowerment, and sustainability. The answer was a reusable water bottle. She hadn't thought the idea of a water bottle was big enough, but combining it with her passion for climate change and understanding mankind's impact on the planet and how that impact was affecting the climate and other people.  Armed with an idea and a paperweight from her dad which said, “What would you do if you could not fail?,” Sarah decided she would create accidental activities. Sarah created a product for herself and started a marketing plan that was aimed for consumers like her. She was able to rely on her corporate experience as a CPA for Ernst & Young as a resource in finances and utilized her worldview based on her skills and experiences prior to becoming an entrepreneur.  Sarah wanted the design of the S'well bottle to be old fashioned and without bells and whistles. Although her focus was on fashion, she wanted it to be something everyone could use. It took some trial and error to get it right, but after being a consumer for a long time and being observant of other companies, she became a student of the world and understood what the bottle should look like.  Before S'well got its name, it was called Can't Live Without It. The marketing team laughed at that and together, came up with Swell. Attorneys rejected that and a friend suggested adding the apostrophe in order to have it registered. And the history of S'well began.  Hearing “No” As A Challenge & Pivoting Along The Way  S'well isn't a water bottle, it's a hydration fashion accessory. The first website Sarah created was mission focused. Her hope was that people would feel as passionate about making an impact as she did, but it had the opposite effect. People would visit the website and feel bad about themselves and leave. Sarah knew she had to pivot and turn it into a fashion website that was beautiful, change the copy, and have people want to spend time on the site and ultimately buy the product that would in turn do something good for the planet.  A Product That Is Literally Changing The World S'well products have saved over 4 billion single use water bottles in the last ten years and isn't stopping anytime soon. With consumers looking to brands to bring a more thoughtful approach, this small step leads to a much bigger impact. Sarah loves the feeling she gets when looking at the S'well bottle and knowing the love and care that has gone into the creation of the product, brand, and company. Knowing the assets, steps, photography that goes into creating this product, makes Sarah appreciate it even more.  What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? LINKS MENTIONED https://www.linkedin.com/company/s'well-bottle/ S'well's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SwellBottle/  S'well's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/swellbottle/  SPONSOR Wildstory TIMESTAMPS 36:43 - 37:36 (53 sec SK) -  Bloomingdales said no...great partner and really fun to work with now. 9:30 - 10:04 (34 sec SK) -  I was living in New York City for awhile…more impact overall. QUOTES I was underestimating the size of the market when I created S'well. SK When you force it, it just doesn't come. SK Any situation you're in, there's something to be learned. SK Even if it's a bad experience, there's something you can learn that you'll do different in your venture. SK I needed that fire in my belly to sell, sell, sell in the early days. SK In order to further your mission you have to backup forward facing from it. MG If there's a way for me to turn this upside down and make a product that's beautiful and by the way, works better than anything….it could lead to more action and impact overall. SK You have to start somewhere. All little steps have the opportunity to grow if you just put your mind to it. SK Tiny steps grow from support of customers, collaborations and others. SK Each one of our products is like one of my favorite children. SK I still get really excited about our company and our product even this many years and products in. SK I wanted to create accidental activists. SK We aren't a water bottle, we're a hydration fashion accessory. SK Podcast Transcript Sarah Kauss 0:02 I hired an accountant to come like set up my QuickBooks file, which was like the backbone of my whole system, you know, for the first number of years and sat down and he's like, okay, bring me all the bank statements, and I'll set up the file and get you started. And he goes, No, I told you all the bank statements, and I said, No, this, this is all the statements. And he just looked at me and he's like, how much is the rent of this apartment because you actually have less money in the bank. And then you have to pay rent on the space that we're sitting right now. And of course, I showed him underneath the table. I had all this inventory that was sort of underneath the kitchen table. And I said, Well, that's fine. I've already pre purchased all the inventory for the next six months. I just have to be motivated to get out and sell it. And he's he's looked at me and he's like, but you could get a real job like you don't have to keep doing this. Marc Gutman 0:55 This is the Baby Got Back story podcast, we dive into the story. Behind the story of today's most inspiring storytellers, creators and entrepreneurs, I like big backstories and I cannot lie. I am your host, Marc Gutman, Marc Gutman, and on today's episode of Baby Got Back story. How a kid from Florida created a completely new category by fusing fashion and water bottles is a way to battle single use plastics and sold millions of units in the process. All right, all right. Now if you like and enjoy the show, please take a minute or two to rate and review us over at iTunes. iTunes uses these as part of the algorithm that determines ratings on the apple charts and ratings help us to build an audience, which then helps us to continue to produce the show. Better yet, why don't you go ahead and share the show with a friend who you think might enjoy listening. Today's episode we are talking to Sarah Kauss, founder and Chairwoman Well bottle swirl is best known for has now become their iconic fashionable water bottle. They're getting into other related products, complimentary bottles and tumblers cutlery, snack containers and other travel related vessels. And so on was one of those brands that I personally use, and I had no prior connection to other than being a happy customer. Prior to this interview, the sleek white swell sits on my office desk every day, and our family each has our own color specific swell from when we're at home. Sarah is you're about to hear built the company from the ground up is a bootstrap venture. This July 2020. They will celebrate their 10 year anniversary herculean achievement for any business, let alone startup. Sarah has been recognized as a fortune 40 under 40 honoree and he why entrepreneurial winning woman While swell has been named the number one fastest growing woman led company by the woman presidents organization, and honored with the brand Design Award by ink magazine. The bottle has become such a recognizable design that their products are sold at the MoMA museum store in New York City. As an entrepreneur and advocate, Sara is building a global lifestyle brand that gives back. She currently sits on the UNICEF USA New York Regional board and is a member of the 2018 class of Henry Crowne fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute. And this is her story. So Sarah, preparing for this interview. It really got me thinking about the first time a water bottle meant something to me. And so when I was a young kid, my grandfather had given me these National Geographic books and the one book that I would stay up late night reading was about His family that went backpacking and I just loved that I thought everything was so cool my family didn't backpack so it was such this like different kind of experience and it was never really talked about it but the one piece of gear that was always like omnipresent every photograph was this like Nalgene water bottle and it was like the milk carton white plastic but the blue lid had always a coveted that water bottle you know I I didn't even get what I don't think until I was in college. But it made me feel like an adventure. It made me feel like a backpacker. Like I was some sort of mountain near Do you remember the first time a water bottle meant something to you? Sarah Kauss 4:37 That's an interesting question. The first time a water bottle meant something to me you know I think for me, the first time a water bottle meant something to me it was when I saw so many people using the single use plastic bottles you know i i went to school in Boulder and always carried a reusable bottle but I don't think that the bottle I carried had any type of meeting, Just the fact that it was reusable and I think that when you asked me that question, the first thing that really comes to mind, are these crystallizing moments where I'd see people you know, clutching on to their, their single use plastic bottle and and just really having not such a positive reaction to it. Marc Gutman 5:16 Yeah. And so what was it about and when did you first become aware that that single use plastic was something bad? I mean, I remember for the longest time, I just didn't know. You know, I would use a single use plastic bottle. I thought that's how you bought water or whatever. And I didn't know it wasn't like, intuitive. I had to be taught. Do you remember the first time that that really hit home for you? Sarah Kauss 5:38 I think the first time it really hit home for me was I was on a family vacation in Peru and we were on fairy world boat ride about an hour and a half from civilization, in a canoe with a motor going to sort of an eco preserve and it was absolutely gorgeous and beautiful and The fish and the being a dolphin. And you it is as gorgeous as you can imagine. And then when you really focused in on the banks of the river, you could see floating water bottles, you know, floating pieces of plastic. And, you know, this is as remote as the place that I had been at that point in my career. And I was taking pictures and next thing I knew, I found myself taking pictures of floating trash instead of the beauty of the landscape because I was so Godsmack by it. Marc Gutman 6:29 How old were you at that time? Sarah Kauss 6:31 Oh, I was probably in my early 30s Marc Gutman 6:36 Yeah. And so you're seeing all this plastic and is that when you resolve to do something about it, or it was well already in existence? Sarah Kauss 6:46 You know, I think swell was in existence in my mind for a while, you know, I was a bit of a restless soul. I wanted to start a company. I didn't think I had a big enough idea. I was reading a lot about the global water. crisis and about, you know how almost a billion people at the time on the planet didn't have access to clean water. I was very passionate about climate change and trying to understand how how, you know, mankind's impact on the planet was, you know, having an impact on on climate change and how that is affecting populations. So sort of thinking and reading and thinking about trends. You know, at the same time that in my career, I was unsettled and thinking like, what can I do about it? And you know, is there a product or company that could solve some of this? So I think I was thinking about swell for a long time until it really crystallized and became a company and a product and a mission for me. But I think for me, personally, I kind of had to percolate on it for a number of years until it kind of came out in the manifest manifestation of the company that that became. Marc Gutman 7:46 Yeah, and it's such an interesting thought to me, because those are some big challenges you just listed those are big problems. And so, you know, there's a story that when I was doing research for this interview about your dad, who gave you a paperweight And on that paper where I thought that was so cool. He said, I'm looking for a note here. Sarah Kauss 8:07 What would you do if you could not fail? Marc Gutman 8:09 Right? And so that is such a big idea. Such a big challenge, hey, I want to take on the environment. Like how did you think that you could do that by starting a water bottle company? Sarah Kauss 8:21 You know, I kind of thought that if I could create accidental activists, so if you know, I, I was an activist, but I wasn't necessarily a dark green tree hugger. You know, I was buying fashionable, you know, handbags and shoes and dresses. And if I could create a product that was an itch thing that people would want and covet, because other people were buying it or because it was in fashion magazines, and sort of turned the conservation piece upside down, and actually create a product that looked better work partner did something for you, or your You know, your your feeling of self then I could could potentially get more people to adopt and use the product and then become activists you know for the planet and for the mission because you know I realized that there were already so many reusable bottles on the planet you mentioned the Mowgli bottle which is a great product right ubiquitous and I went to school in Boulder and everybody was you know walking around carrying one of those the carabiner to your backpack, but then you pull out and you you know, I was I was living in New York City for a while and you see fashionable people pulling out you know, a single use plastic bottle out of their their fancy handbag or briefcase or you know, backpack and so I thought if there's a way for me to turn this upside down and make a product that's beautiful and by the way, works better than anything else with you know, insulating properties, keeps it hot and cold, whatever, by the way more people will adopt it and happenstance do better for the planet. So I think that was sort of the insight that I thought would sort of lead to more adoption and then more impact overall. Marc Gutman 10:04 I just got caught up. I think I've been pronouncing Nat going wrong, apparently the whole time the whole life. So that's a good, that's a good lesson right there. I like that. Thank you for graciously informing me without correcting me on my own show. But I'll admit that I was. I'm being corrected here. I like that. And so what I really heard in that was that you were looking around and you just felt underrepresented. You didn't feel like there was anything like you out there, addressing this need that I get that right. Sarah Kauss 10:34 That's right. I think I was under estimating the size of the market when I started swell, but I really created a product for myself, assuming that if there was a spot in the market that would that could fulfill the need that I had for a product. There were many other people like me, or you know, a pivot to the right or left of me, but I don't think I was really thinking, you know, how hard Just the ocean when you stand and look at it from the shore, you know, I don't think I realized when I was starting the company how big of a mission and a vision we we couldn't should have. I was really just starting small thinking, why don't I see if I can make something for myself and market to people like me? Marc Gutman 11:16 Yeah. And I think like, I don't know about you. But you know, I think if I think of those big things upfront, I might not even do them. You know, it might be so big. That it's overwhelming. Yeah, Sarah Kauss 11:26 it's overwhelming and then you don't get started. Exactly. Marc Gutman 11:29 So it sounds like that you have led a life of activism of environmentalism. Were you always this way? I mean, was eight year old Sarah, you know, growing up in Florida, were you were you an environmentalist at a young age? Sarah Kauss 11:44 You know, I was I was, you know, what my parents raised me in such a way that, you know, I was I was a girl scout and you take the oath of, you know, making the world a better place wherever you go. And, you know, when we would take a boat ride, we would, you know, pick up plastic, you know, From the ocean that we would see bobbing along or, you know, we would go for a walk at the beach and instead of picking up shells, we would, you know, pick up things. You know, we were the first people to recycle on our block before they had curbside pickup. And, you know, one of my girl scout projects was making our local camp more accessible to two handicap girls. So they also could be experienced, you know, the outdoors. So, you know, I really thank my parents for sort of instilling in me at a very young age, you know, just sort of the community spirit and you know, how to how to view the world. I grew up in a small town, so there, there weren't a heck of a lot of you know, distractions anyway. So you know, going for a hike or going for a walk seemed like the biggest adventure you could be having, but I felt my parents really took the time to use that backdrop of our town or our experience to really teach my brother and myself a lot of lessons along the way. So I'm pretty fortunate in that aspect. And we're the Marc Gutman 12:59 entrepreneur. I mean, I love that story about your dad that paperweight like that's just like, you know, yeah, I don't have paperweight for my dad, by the way, like, I wish I did like, not not that story. Love you, dad. But But I mean, I mean, that seems like a great teaching lesson, a very strong presence in your life. Was it was your father or your mother entrepreneurial? I mean, were there they role models for you? Sarah Kauss 13:23 Yes. So my parents actually were both entrepreneurs growing up so my mom had her own business and it was an ice cream store. And not only did she you know, own and manage and run the ice cream store, but she drove the ice cream truck and, you know, for Easter, she would actually dress up late as the Easter Bunny and bring you a bunny cake to make sure that you know, she had all of our sales numbers, you know, for that month. She used to joke around that she thought she'd be she'd be buried with rocky road on her arms from making cakes. And then my dad was an entrepreneur as well super hard worker and, and owned and managed a carwash Gas Station sort of a mini Plaza and in Florida for for nearly 40 years I just recently sold it so my parents were both small business owners and and really instilled in myself you know growing up just sort of the spirit of you know, hard work and can do ism, you know, and you know, being around them both was was definitely part of you know, who I was when I grew up and you know, became a business woman. Marc Gutman 14:27 Yeah. And I have to imagine that having both those strong role models in your life that the idea of owning your own business at least you know, was planted as a seed all throughout your, your early and formative years. Did you try going into a normal career as they would say, or were you right from the get go you focused when you went to CU Boulder? Were you like, I'm going to be an entrepreneur? Sarah Kauss 14:51 Well, I always thought I would be an entrepreneur, entrepreneur, but i don't know that i i don't know that i had the idea or I don't know that I necessarily had the competence. You know, I love With these stories of these, these young people that you know, their first job, you know, either they drop out of school or their first job out of school is starting a business. I don't think that I was I was ready for that straight out of school. So I took a real job, I took a day job, I took a bit of a windy path to, to starting swell, but you know, my, my first, you know, job or career out of Boulder was, I became a CPA and I worked at Ernst and Young and I did audit and I did tax and I learned a lot that people were nice, but it was terrible. It was just an absolutely, it wasn't where I was meant to be. It wasn't creative. And, you know, there wasn't, you know, what I what I'm doing today, but when I really look back on it, it was absolutely essential for me to have an understanding of accounting and finance, you know, know my way around the numbers, really understanding so many different industries like my clients were everything from media, financial services, consumer products, your hospitals. Something like manufacturing, so I got to get in and out of a lot of businesses, you know, in my early 20s you know, instead of just sort of taking a typical day job and getting to see one industry, I got to see all kinds of things is as much as you know, becoming an accountant wasn't really fitting for myself. And, you know, my, my overall skill set of, you know, what I wanted to do with my career. Marc Gutman 16:23 Yeah, and I love you know, a bit of your path and we can talk about this but you know, you grew up in Florida, you you decide to go see some of the world and you you know, even if you lived anywhere in between there, but you go to Boulder to university, you go to Ernst and Young, and it says here that, you know, you've you've lived in, you know, Denver and Los Angeles, and then you take that that work experience and you decide to go to Harvard and to go get your MBA and again at this point, are you like, I'm going to start a business or is it more like hey, I just know I want to be in business and to further my career. I need to you know, go get my MBA. Sarah Kauss 16:59 You know, when I was working at at our sweet young at Ely, which has been renamed in Los Angeles, before I went to business school, most of my clients were entrepreneurs. And so you know, I would do the hard work and get their financial packages together and bring them their audit work. And then I would sit down and say to them, like, how did you get to where you are, you know, what's your background? How can I become you instead of, you know, basically doing your accounting? And one of the common themes that they seem to have was, you know, a business background and further business education. And so, as much as I didn't know how to just sort of one day wake up and become, you know, a great business person, I thought, two years of Business School, which certainly allow me to be exposed to, to more people to more ideas, and give me the gift of time to really try to think about, you know, myself and my skill set and also the world and in what I might contribute and what type of a company I might start. So, really, Business School is more of a filibuster to try to figure it out. Kind of a place to hang out for a few years to try to find that aha moment that that, you know, launched my career. You know, unfortunately, when I was in business school, you know, the economy had a bit of a downturn, September 11 happened when I was there, there weren't a lot of jobs. It was a bit of a scary time to graduate with a lot of debts. And so I wound up sort of just taking a job after school for a few years until I could, you know, come up with some idea, you know, to start swell. Marc Gutman 18:29 What was that job? Sarah Kauss 18:30 Oh, gosh, I first were a year worked for the school. I work for Harvard for a year, they had a bit of a, a wonderful program for wayward souls that couldn't find a job. So I stayed at the school for a year. And I actually worked for the now Dean in the Leadership Initiative, sort of reading and writing leadership paces and doing some like internal consulting for the school and then from there, I wound up getting into commercial real estate development of all things and I work for a publicly traded REIT that builds science buildings and laboratories. And I stuck there for about five or six years, doing these large public private partnerships between sort of cities and, and hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. It was very entrepreneurial in that every project had its own stakeholders, its own, you know, p&l, its own set of employees or consultants. So even though the underlying theme was, you know, real estate or, you know, science building, the neat thing was my company had a fair amount of confidence in me and sort of let me go, sort of one run some projects on my own in a very entrepreneurial way, which I think finally gave me that dose of confidence and that little bit of a kick in the pants that that you know, I probably had probably had what I needed to go start my company Finally, I didn't need to keep taking jobs, you know, for promotion, working for others. Marc Gutman 19:53 Yeah, not so cool. And I think you know, I meet a lot of entrepreneurs and mentor entrepreneurs myself, and you know, I think there is this misconception You have to do it right out of school or go to an entrepreneur, ship track at university and then get right into it. And I think that there's something really powerful about your story in your experience of going out and forming your own worldview and kind of figuring out what it is you care about and learning all these different skills and you know, on somebody else's dime while you're making a salary also with someone else's momentum, because as you know, as an entrepreneur, it's like really hard to get momentum. And so, I mean, I think that there's something just really really powerful in that and a lesson to be learned for listeners and that you know, you don't have to you know, start some fabled business the second you get out of school or the second you even decide you have an idea. You know, there are different ways of getting there. Sarah Kauss 20:47 That's great advice. I oftentimes give other entrepreneurs that same advice as well. And I would say add to that is just be patient with yourself because I you know, I was not very patient with myself when I was so frustrated when I wasn't coming with the idea of I was, you know, but I think that, you know, when you try to force it, sometimes it just doesn't come. But you know, I also like to say, you know, just, as you mentioned, learn on someone else's dime, but but also, just in any, any situation you're in, there's something to be learned. I mean, there's some if it's either from a functional perspective or leadership perspective, even if you're in a position that there isn't good leadership or either isn't good, you know, even if it's a bad experience, there's something so positive that you can learn when you start your own venture, you're just going to do it completely differently. Right. So I think that's great advice. Marc Gutman 21:32 Yeah. And so you're you're getting experience you're working in some cool businesses. Where did the idea first well first come about? Sarah Kauss 21:40 It was that little literal, you know, aha moment on a mountainside. So I was working pretty much non stop when a by character flaws is you know, when I put my mind to something I, I can't I can't do it in moderation. And so even though I was working for someone else's business, I was working all the time, and my My my mom said listen I'm having a mini intervention I'm taking you away for a vacation weekend a three day weekend and we're going to go hiking and we're going to have spa day and you know we're just going to kind of get out in the world and talk and literally hiking with my mom on a hot day in Arizona. And I took a sip of water out of a stainless steel single walls kind of a cheap bottle that they gave us there at the at the hotel. And it just came to me I literally had to get out of my day to day life and and be on the side of a mountain and drink warm water and I thought all of the things I'm passionate about right now are the from the environment to you know women movement empowerment and you know, thinking about you know, access to clean water and you know, sustainability and you know and fashion and all that was just literally just popped into my head I thought what if I created a better water bottle, and then from that moment on, you know, for the last 10 years as well Bolton turn 10 that summer I that's the that's the sole mission and focus I've had in my life. Marc Gutman 23:05 And it's interesting to think about and if you could take us back and think about what was the environment in terms of water bottles like back then like What did it look like because now like there's probably no better time to be a water bottle consumer you know? There's so many choices like you can get a fashionable swell water bottle now but you couldn't then what like what did that what did the market look like when you're when you started doing your research? Sarah Kauss 23:30 So there were a lot of bottles on the market, great, great companies that made you know, fine products, but it was more of a camping accessory. When you think about what the bottles look like or where you would purchase them or how they were designed. The products on the market were more functional, they were more you're going to the gym and this is your bottle with a sports top you are going camping overnight and here's your you know your bottle with a carabiner that you wasn't necessarily a product that would be sold in a fashion store or you would buy to express your personality. It was more of just sort of a widget that that solved a need. And so, you know, as I, as I mentioned previously, like I was really thinking about creating a new product, but really creating a new category for that product and not even bother with the current competition, because I wasn't looking to compete. I was looking to actually create something entirely new and change customers, actual experience and behaviors by creating something that looked differently and work differently. So no, I wrote a two page, you know, embarrassing business plan. But I basically said, you know, we're going to be the partner of fashion week we're going to be the partner of the TED conference. We are going to be sold in Bloomingdale's and, and Saks Fifth Avenue, and we're going to be this coveted it thing. And that wasn't that wasn't the current market for any of the water bottles. They were just, you know, carry Water for your hike in the mountains. And what was Marc Gutman 25:03 your relationship with fashion at that time? I mean, you've mentioned that a bunch that seems to be a pivotal component of the perspective of swell like what what was your relationship to fashion Sarah Kauss 25:13 you know, I like to think I'm a fashionable person but I'm really not I'm really not I'm generally wearing a dress and pearls and I'm pretty conservative I'm but I love to follow fashion and, and I really thought that the way that I could launch a product without a consumer products background and without a marketing background, and quite honestly, without any budget, was to hook a product into the fashion cycle or the sight guys of people's wants and needs. And so I thought, you know, try to get earned media to try to get you know, women's fashion magazines or partners, you know, with with fashionable, you know, people and brands that that would be a way to hook my product into kind of a bigger stream that would allow it to sort of click Catch on instead of just making something putting on the shelf and then trying to market it. So when I say fashion, what I'm really trying to express is, is sort of, like how did I sort of hitch myself to something that was was bigger than my product? And how did I kind of take something and put it into sort of a different stream? So people would think about it differently. Marc Gutman 26:23 Wow. Yeah. And that like strategy that that approach is just this like really beautiful combination of the magical and the logical, you know, you really thought it through you know, the magical being your product and the hangman to create a category but the logical like how you're going to go out and distribute it really interesting and really intentional, which, which I just don't hear a lot from either first time entrepreneurs or, you know, bootstrapped startups like yourself, Sarah Kauss 26:48 but I think part of it just came with age and experience. And so I didn't start swell until, you know, in my role I was in my early 30s. And so I think it just took me Being a consumer for a long time and being really observant of other companies and other brands and just you know, being a student of the world I think that's, you know, as much as I was frustrated that I didn't come up with the idea, you know, decades ago and you know, I'm not long retired and still working really hard. I don't know that we would have been so successful if I if I didn't have some, you know, you know, twists and turns in my career and some, you know, some gray hairs when I started the company. Marc Gutman 27:33 This episode brought to you by wildstory. Wait, isn't that your company? It is. And without the generous support of wildstory, this show would not be possible. A brand isn't a logo or a tagline or even your product. A brand is a person's gut feeling about a product service or company. It's what people say about you when you're not in the room. Wildstory Helps progressive founders and savvy marketers build purpose driven brands that connect their business goals with the customers they want to serve. So that both the business and the customer needs are met. This results in crazy, happy, loyal customers that purchase again and again. And this is great for business. That sounds like something you and your team might want to learn more about, reach out @ www.wildstory.com and we'd be happy to tell you more. Now back to our show. So you had this great idea. You wrote a two-page business plan, which is very impressive. And, you know, you had this theory and that you were gonna hook up with, you know, Fashion Week and other you know, use that as a way to pull you through. Is that the way it works? Like how did you actually start so you have this idea like, how'd you get you know, start how'd you get your first bottle Sarah Kauss 29:00 It was messy, you know, it was it was things did not just jump off the page and into the stores, you know, it was trying to talk to people in my network, you know, trying to figure out, you know, how do you make a website? How do you come up with a brand name? How do you make a product? How do you find a factory? So there were there were a lot of sort of twists and turns. I think the one thing that I did though, was just take a lot of people out for lunch, a lot of people out for coffee, you know, try to just explain the best I could, you know, what I was trying to do and just ask for help for the things that I didn't know. And you know, of course now, I understand how to make and launch a product but there are a lot of a lot of things that took 10 times longer in those early days because it was also new to me Marc Gutman 29:48 was the like, was the design of the bottle was that that we see today the classic swell bottle was that in your mind when you envision it in Arizona, or how did that come about? Sarah Kauss 29:58 You know that actually came about is that I wanted to make something really old fashioned. I wanted something that didn't have any bells and whistles, I wanted it to be sort of, you know, not just for that fashion girl, but I wanted it to be for everyone. And so you know, one of the things that I kept coming back to for a very short period in my life growing up, we actually had milkman delivery, and didn't work out it was a startup, but my parents wanted to support another small business in our town. And, you know, for a period of time in my life, we actually had someone that came in, you know, delivered, you know, milk and cheese into a cooler on on our front porch. But when the company went out of business, they just left us with those milk bottles. And so one of the things that I thought about was like, how do you create something as iconic as the original, you know, milkman, but how do you do it in a way that's like a very beautifully designed product that would be, you know, fitting to sit on the shelves, you know, at the MoMA store where we're sold in New York. And so I worked with them with a freelancer and a design team in New York to really take idea and put it on paper and then from paper to, you know, to CAD to, you know, 3d prints and then to a product. But there was a lot of pantomiming along the way, like, could it be taller? Could it be shorter? You know, do I have a friend that has a baby that could try to put it in their stroller to make sure it fits? Do I have them? Do I have a friend that has, you know, a different type of car that we could try it out in so that we there wasn't a lot of like real, you know, in home consumer user testing and things like that, you know, in those or early days and things that we do now. But it was more just sort of kind of using my gut of what I thought the product should look like. Marc Gutman 31:36 Do you remember the very first prototype you ever received? I mean, it didn't look like the bottle that looks now or was it a heartbreaking story? Sarah Kauss 31:45 Well, it was. It was a heartbreaking story. It was it was pretty bad. But I still remember it coming and I asked friends to be around me when I opened it and we all kind of looked at it and no one wanted to say that my baby was ugly, but we all kind of Looks at each other like, Oh, no. It wasn't perfect in the beginning. I'll tell you that. Marc Gutman 32:07 Yeah, and what it How were you as an early leader were you like, like, I know me like I, if I if I opened up that bottle and it was just misshapen or just wasn't living up, I would be crushed, you know, and probably take me days to rebound and and some people are obviously much more resilient. I we were you like thinking of quitting? Were you just the type of person that was like, Hey, I can make this better? Like, how did you react to that? Sarah Kauss 32:31 You know, I would say, Oh, I mean, there were certainly moments in the early days where it's like, well, maybe this isn't working out and I used to go do something else. And then you know, I'd go for a walk or call a friend and calm down about it and then say, No, no, actually, I think that there's a way around this. I think that you know, let's just give it one more. One more try. And could we just do this? And so I think it was a little bit of both. Like there was certainly some discouraging moments and thinking gosh, how am i did i think i could do this? And then really thinking it through thinking Ah, maybe maybe that was an knucklehead thing to do, but if I just tried it, you know, one more time, maybe it'll work out better. Marc Gutman 33:04 I mean, did anybody ever tell you hey Sarah, this this probably isn't gonna work out anyone that you respected and oh, yeah, really made you like double Sarah Kauss 33:12 double think? Yeah, I mean friends family members, I hired an accountant, which is funny that I hired an accountant to come and like set up my QuickBooks file, which was like the backbone of my whole system, you know, for the first number of years and really nice guy and he came over to my apartment was awesome my office at the time and sat down and he's like, okay, bring me all the bank statements, and I'll set up the file and get you started. And he goes, No, I told you all the bank statements and I said, No, this this is all the statements and he just looked at me and he's like, how much is the rent of this apartment because you actually have less money in the bank, then then you have to pay rent on the space that we're sitting right now. And of course, I showed them underneath the table. I had all this inventory that was sort of underneath the kitchen table, and I thought, well, that's fine. I've already pre purchased all the inventory. For the next six months, I just have to be motivated to get out and sell it. And he's he just looked at me and he's like, but you could get a real job like you don't have to pay doing this. You know, and we still laugh about that moment. But yeah, I mean, it literally was like, you know, they're not really any decimal points behind the balance of that first file we set up but you know, it worked out and I think I almost needed that fire in my belly to get out and you know, sell sell sell in those early days. But you know, I had all kinds of people thought this was a real crazy idea. Marc Gutman 34:32 So what did that like early sales activity look like? Because I'm guessing if I've got my timing right, you probably just didn't go to Facebook and start putting up ads and sit back and watch all the traffic coming in. I mean, were you going door to door and were you just, you know, pounding the pavement so to speak. Sarah Kauss 34:48 I was Yeah, I was going door to door, walking into stores asking to talk to the buyer. introducing myself. I made a little folder with a little press kit and wrote the copy and paste The pictures and dropped it off. I wrote postcards, old fashioned postcards and put them in the mountains. And I'm Sarah, I'm going to be coming to your store on Tuesday afternoon, keep an eye out for me. Just Just try to have a human connection. You know, in some cases, people will be very skeptical of the price point. I said, Well, why don't I just leave them here on the shelf. And if they don't sell, I'll come pick them up next Tuesday. And when I pop in the next Tuesday said, actually, you know, we sold half of them you dropped off, maybe we'll put it in order. So it was great. I mean, I I still keep in touch today with you know, some of those very first stores that that took us in, and I'm still so appreciative of the fact they gave me a chance. And they taught me a lot. You know, I asked them like, you know, how do you find all these products, all the entrepreneurs couldn't walk in the door themselves and they said, Oh, we go to trade shows or we have sales reps or you know, so I be just being on the front lines of my own business really allowed me to kind of see what I needed to do to grow and scale. So even though It was not very sexy. And with a lot of hard work it kind of it. It gave me a great education. Marc Gutman 36:06 And what about those stores that said, No, what was that, like? Sarah Kauss 36:09 Oh, so frustrating, so frustrating. And what was so frustrating is sometimes stores would say no forever. And then they would call me out of the blue and say, Oh, I was just reading a magazine, I discovered your product. And I'd like to sell it now. And I'm thinking, you discover the product because you have five samples sitting in your back room because I've been trying to get in there. But everybody wanted to kind of, you know, be part of our success, you know, as we were starting to take off so I just let people say, oh, okay, thank you for discovering us. But you know, in some cases, you know, those noes were really just a fun challenge for me like like Bloomingdale's. Bloomingdale said no for two years and they said we don't carry water bottles, and I kept saying, but we are not a water bottle. We are a hydration fashion accessory. And we belong on yourself, shelves, just as much as you know, a scarf, a handbag, a pair of shoes, because we're Fashion statements and the cool thing about that is when they finally said yes and came around they have been such an incredible partner like we've actually had entire window displays in their 59th Street store in Manhattan on Fifth Avenue. We've had holiday Windows you know they've done custom products with us they'd buy today right like little brown bottle you know like their little brown bag on our bottle. So you know that perseverance we can laugh about it now as much as I'm like, you know come on guys. This was this was really hard for you to see the light you know, they've been they've been a great partner and they're really fun to work with now. Marc Gutman 37:37 Yeah. And how close to the brand we see today was that original brand was it called swell that did you have the website you know, swell calm like that? Did it look and feel very similar to to what it is today? Sarah Kauss 37:53 No. So we just recently launched swell calm, we were swell bottle in the early days, even before That we were even a worse name, which was can't live without it.com. Because I thought that was a great name for a water bottle company. But you know, within the first couple of months we became became swell and bought swell bottle. But the first website was very mission focused, you know, I had, you know, this is a mission driven company and has been from the beginning and I had a bit of a platform where I wanted to tell people about how much plastic was in the ocean. You know, I wanted, I wanted people to understand, you know, the impact you could have about, you know, using a single use bottle, you know, I basically had statistics on there, like, you know, by 2021, it's expected that 583 billion single use drinking plastic bottles will be sold and less than two thirds of those would be recycled. You know, I had stats about the water crisis, and you know, people that don't have access to clean water and the fact that we partner with you know, UNICEF to bring clean drinking water to people in need, and people will come to the website and they would spend about 10 seconds, and then they would feel bad about themselves. And then they would leave the website. And, and I realized that what I needed to do is sort of turn that upside down and leave with product, I had to have beautiful pictures of the product. You know, I had to be a fashion company, you know, when you looked at the imagery, they couldn't be pictures, I took myself, you know, I had to get a photographer to take some pictures. You know, I needed to kind of pump up the copy. And you know, and really have people want to spend time on the site, and I had to have people want to buy the product. And then by the way, they're doing something good for the planet. And it's people because they're doing that. So like if you look in that Wayback Machine, where you can visit websites from a long time ago, like will be a case study of, you know what not to do. But I didn't know any differently. When I was starting. I just thought all of our consumers would be passionate about all the same things that I was. Marc Gutman 39:53 Yeah, that's such an interesting insight into so like, My head's kind of blowing up a little bit because I think, you know, we We, you know, in our company, we work with purpose driven brands, a lot of people have missions, and it's core to what they do. But it's almost in order to achieve your goal and your mission, you can't lead with your mission. And that's a, you know, sometimes it's just too much to take, like you said, it makes people feel bad about themselves, or, hey, like, I want to help out, but I don't want to be all in on this, you know, activism, like I want to do my part type thing. And it's just a really interesting insight hearing you speak and have that realization that sometimes you have to, in order to further your mission, you have to back away from it forward facing a little bit. Sarah Kauss 40:35 Yeah, I think that's exactly right. You know, one of the things that I'm feeling really positive right now is, we can embrace the sustainability piece a lot more now. I'd like to take a little credit for it. But I think we can be a little bit more forthcoming on sort of those statistics and the impact, then I could be in the beginning not to say that you know, that fashion and design still isn't central to what we do. But because sustainability and in sort of just the mindset around sustainability is taking a center stage, we can start to kind of come back to some of that original messaging, still not as green, but you know, kind of. So I think it's interesting for brands to kind of think about, like, what are those levers and how you turn them up and turn them down? Depending upon you know, what, what society you know, can handle and and, you know, how do you get your mission in people's hands, you know, are you focusing on the product? are you focusing on the story? Marc Gutman 41:32 Yeah, that's, that's, that's so great. And like I said, my head spinning and so thank you for sharing that. Where did the name swell come from? It's such like a beautifully compact, it's like one of those names. It's kind of like a you're like no, like a like, of course, like what a great name but I'm sure I don't know if you felt that like when it was first presented. Like where where did that name come from? Sarah Kauss 41:54 You know, I really wanted something old fashioned and I wanted something that was very positive like something that was happy. be something that makes you feel good. So I work with the design team on building the first website. And they were not asked to come up with a name. I thought I had a great name can't live without it can't live without a calm, I purchased it, you know, you can't live without water, bringing water to people in need, you know, it all made sense. And they asked me, they said, Hey, what are you going to call this company? And I said, well, can't live without it. And they all just cracked up laughing. And they said, Listen, you're not a marketer. Why don't we come up with some names? Why don't we come up with the name exploration and, you know, in addition to helping you build out the website, we'll just name this thing for you because we really want this to be successful? I said, Okay, fine. You know, my ego being a little bit hurt that you know, my name wasn't good enough, then you know, I started running it by friends and they totally agreed that was a terrible idea. So they came out with you know, a handful of names and swell was the first one I was really gravitated to. And unfortunately, the attorney said that we couldn't have it And long story short, a friend of Mind said that he put an apostrophe in the word swell, you know, between the s and the W, it becomes sort of a logo and not a name. And we were able to register it as you know, as a name. So it was a bit of a back and forth between sort of the marketing branding side and the legal side of what you're allowed to do, and to call it but, but what I love about swell as a name is, you know, it's not only old fashioned and positive, but there's so many meetings, you know, there's like, the whole groundswell of support. And you know, the whole the fact that people say, I need to go find my swell, and it actually becomes an object and object of desire. And it just sort of is it's part of the personality of the brand. So I'm glad we stuck to it. I'm glad we were able to make that work, because I think we would be a different company if we were called anything else. Marc Gutman 43:47 Yeah, I love it. And thanks, man, answering the my burning question about the apostrophe and all sorts of like conspiracy theories, but you answered it and it was perfect. Sarah Kauss 43:57 It's hard not to put an apostrophe and everything. We have We launched food containers last year, I called them snack. And you know, we've got a whole bunch of other, you know, new products that are coming out and I keep putting us apostrophes in front of everything now, I think it's part of our magic and my I think my team is kind of looking at me like, Okay, here we go again. So not all of our products have an apostrophe in them, but some of my favorite ones do. Marc Gutman 44:18 Yeah, I love it. It's recognizable. It's become your brand, which is, which is really all you can ask for. Right? Sarah Kauss 44:23 Yeah. Thanks. Marc Gutman 44:25 That's cool. So what does swell look like today? So you started 10 years ago. So when is the anniversary Did you have it already? Or is that coming up? Sarah Kauss 44:34 Well, officially, it's small. We kind of made up when it's going to be but we've kind of passed it but we're doing it in July. So we are having our big 10 year anniversary in July. So coming soon and really just honoring our customers, you know, our customers that have been by our side and have you know joined us on this mission and helped us make such an impact. You know, we've together saved over 4 billion single use plastic bottles. In the last 10 years, and that's a conservative estimate. And we just know that we can do so much more together. So we're just going to take the whole month of July and it's honor our customers and say thank you. Marc Gutman 45:09 Yeah, like how many water bottles have you put out there in the world? Maybe the last we counted with last year, and it was over 20 million. How does that make you feel? Sarah Kauss 45:20 You know, it makes me feel really proud. You know, I think as an entrepreneur, you're always you're always looking at your to do lists, and you're always, you know, thinking that there's so much more you couldn't should be doing. But it makes me incredibly proud. You know, it's, it's hard to not run into my products everywhere, you know, on, you know, Netflix movies and TV shows, and, you know, the the war room for putting SpaceX up. You know, there's one of those smart engineers sitting there as well, like, it's hard not to turn on the TV and zero in and see my product in the background. You know, or, you know, really great people that have supported us and You know, put pictures on Instagram and, you know, it's, it's, it's so cool to just kind of see the way that our product has been embraced by our customers and is really out there and in different lives. So as much as I like to think about, you know, how much more we could and should be doing and, you know, have plans for the future, it just makes me incredibly proud, you know, to think there's so many of these things walking around, and they're such a big part of people's lives. Marc Gutman 46:25 Totally. And so what, you know, you just mentioned it, what does the future look like for swell? Sarah Kauss 46:30 You know, what I'm excited about is that right now, there's such a trend about consumers looking for brands to deliver on a more thoughtful approach to production and commerce. And that, you know, it's it's really thinking about how everyone is connected and how all these small steps can contribute to a bigger impact. And so, you know, what we're finding is that, you know, we've just recently announced that we're a B Corp, and it's a Really good time because we're finding that consumers really want to work with a purpose driven brands, you know, they're willing to try new products from from brands that they know and love, and spend more with those brands, which means that we can actually have a bigger impact on the planet. One of the things I'm super passionate about right now is just working with some of the biggest companies in the world, as they're rethinking their supply chains. Because a lot of these big companies, they've put out these huge, amazing sustainability goals, but they don't necessarily know how to how to meet them or reach them. And we're really the best known reusable container company. And it doesn't matter what type of you know, food, beverage, you know, you might be making, you need to think about what kind of a reusable container will customers use, adopt, covet, you know, clean and reuse. And oftentimes, swell is sort of that first call that these these companies or these sustainability teams have these calls companies are making. So I'm finding sort of a real sense of excitement. Me personally, and you know, even within swell of really thinking beyond the products we make right now. But thinking about how we use partnerships to do even more, all around sort of our mission of, you know, getting single use plastics and just less waste in the world. Marc Gutman 48:24 It's crazy to think I mean, this all goes back to those moments where you were either hiking in Arizona, or you're in Peru and looking at, you know, a bunch of dirty bottles in the water. And you know, and it was just, to me, something that's so powerful is that was just an idea by Sarah that didn't exist. It was this like figment of your imagination. And you've turned it into reality, which is actually making a difference and impacting the world in a way that you dreamed of. So you turned your dream into your story and Clearly the ending is not written yet. It's still evolving. But that when you look back that has to make you feel pretty good. Sarah Kauss 49:08 Yeah, it's me when you put it that way, it's it is pretty crazy, but it does, it does make me pretty, pretty proud. It makes me feel pretty good. You know, I think it just shows I mean, you just have to you have to start somewhere, you know, all these, all these little steps have, you know, the opportunity of growing if you just sort of put your, your mind to it, you know, a lot of you know, hard work and tears over over the years, right. But you know, all these little steps, you know, kind of grow with, you know, support, you know, support from customers, collaborations people with a shared vision. It's, it's pretty amazing what can happen if you put your mind to it? Marc Gutman 49:42 Absolutely. So when you're holding a swell bottle today, and you're looking at it, like what's special about it? Why is that important to you? Sarah Kauss 49:52 Yep. So what's special when I see as well as I know how much love and care went into this? Well, so I'm sitting I'm sitting here with one of our travelers right now which is sort of a wide mouth swell. It's great for for coffee or smoothie I have ice cubes in it but I'm sitting with a design that it's called Oasis officially but internally we joke around and call it the sound of music bottle because there's these beautiful mountains and clouds and you know even though I'll be indoors, most of today on calls, I feel like I'm in a beautiful mountain mountain scape when I'm sitting here with this bottle and I see it and I know the meanings and the conversations and the photography and the assets and the coffee and you know, the 10,000 steps that went into making this product. I know and I appreciate I know our customers don't always sort of see see that level of you know, of love and magic with each one. But you know, when I'm when I'm using our product for me, it's like each one of them is like one of my favorite children. You know, I have a hard time not getting excited when I wake up in the morning and they're still From the night before, and I think, gosh, if I didn't know this company, I'd want to write to them because it really works. You know, so it's, I still get really excited about, you know about our company and our products, you know, even even this many, you know, years and this many products in. Marc Gutman 51:15 Yeah, well, thanks for sharing that. If you could see me right now I have a big grin ear to ear. I just loved hearing that I could really feel it. So it wasn't just that it wasn't just your words, but yeah, but I could feel it. So thank you. So Sara, as we come to a close here and thank you very much for for sharing your story. If the 20 year old you that that young woman probably at CU Boulder ran into you today. What do you think she'd say? Sarah Kauss 51:40 You know, I think she'd be proud. I think she would probably tell me that, you know, go to the gym. Try to take myself a little bit less seriously. Try to have a little bit more fun. But I think 20 year old Sarah would be proud that she finally figured it out. You know, you know, I think if I could go and tell her something, I would say kind of Give yourself some time. Be gentle with yourself. You're going to get there, you'll figure it out. You know, there's probably going to be some dead ends along the way, but it'll all be fine. But yeah, I think I think 20 year old Sarah would would be pretty, pretty glad it all worked out. Marc Gutman 52:19 And that is Sarah Kauss from swell bottle. What would you do? If you could not fail? Would you take on one of the world's biggest challenges like single use plastics? Sarah story is a great example of what a single person can do when they put their mind to a big, audacious goal. Will it be easy? No. Will the path be linear? Most likely not. Where the reward is worth the struggle. Most definitely. If you haven't seen swell bottles, you can check them out@swell.com that's swell.com. Thank you again to Sarah in the Team at swell keeps saving the world one bottle at a time. Well, that's the show. Until next time, make sure to visit our website www.wildstory.com where you can subscribe to the show in iTunes, Stitcher or via RSS, so you'll never miss an episode. I like big backstories stories and I cannot lie, you other storytellers can't deny.

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What's going on everyone, this is Steve Larsen and you are listening to Secret MLM Hacks radio. Here's the real mystery: how do real MLMers like us who didn't cheat and only bug family members and friends, who want to grow a profitable home business, how do we recruit A players into our down lines and create extra incomes yet still have plenty of time for the rest of our lives? That's the glaring question and this podcast will give you the answer. My name is Steve Larsen and welcome to Secret MLM Hacks radio.   All right. How's it going everyone? I grew up in Denver Colorado, if you guys didn't know that about me, I love Colorado, I love the outdoors, I love anything- it's funny, I didn't really play that many sports in high school or college or anything like that but I did a lot of individual sports, I guess you'd call them. I did a lot of backpacking, did a ton of skiing and I love it a lot.   I remember there was this time where we were backpacking, we actually went on this three week backpacking trip. Three weeks, I mean, that's a long time. Three days is a long time, we went for three weeks. I don't know how many miles we went, I don't know the elevation change we went, we were all over the place so everywhere from across the continental divide, beautiful beautiful high high altitude backpacking, way above tree line, way above 11000 feet, and we'd take our food with us and we'd find water along the way at pre-planned water points and we saw some really cool stuff while we were doing that. As a youth it was very shaping for me to go through those experiences, it was really really awesome. I remember we would go super super high above these, we'd start really low but we'd climb every single step along the way.   What was funny is, before the trip there was always this huge moment of, or period I should say, of excitement. We're like, oh my gosh, I get to go do this really cool thing, and I get to go and I wonder what it's going to be like. There's all this anticipation, and there's all these awesome feelings of you know, you're getting all the gear together, you're getting all these things prepared, looking at the maps and making sure you got, you know, you're safe about it at the same time. It's exciting, it's really exciting. You go and you start getting on this trip and it's so funny, about a mile in, the same thing always happened every single time. Same thing always happened every time. You start walking, you're like, woo, hey, this is going to be awesome. Usually your up at 3 or 4 in the morning, starting to walking, sometimes we would put headlamps on and walk in the dark because we'd get started for an early part of the day. The same thing always happened, though. About a mile in, there was always this feeling of, crap. Why did I start this? What did I get myself into? I'm going to be doing this for the next while and if we're all sucking wind and we're all trying to breathe, I'm just going to be left to me and my thoughts. This is the activity for a while.   It was so funny because for about a mile in, that would start, and the legs would burn and your lungs would start burning and you start playing the mind games, you know, you can do this, you got this, this is going to be great. I always enjoyed that, though, and after I had done it enough times, we backpacked a lot, after I'd done it enough times I actually looked forward to that moment because I knew as soon as I got through it my legs, more blood was going to go into the muscles. My red blood cell count was going to go up through the roof and I was going to be able to capture more oxygen per breath, literally, especially as we go really really high up I'd be breathing hard but I wouldn't be in any more pain. It's very very interesting.   I remember there was this particular hike that I was on. This totally relates, okay, just follow with me to your MLM. I remember there was this particular hike we were on, it was a three week backpacking trip, three weeks long and technically it was three and a half but we went and it was, I think it was the last two days of the last week. I mean, we'd been going a long way. We'd go for several days, we would resupply somewhere and immediately just keep going and resupply several days later and keep going. Food is heavy. Water is heavy, so you know, we couldn't carry three weeks obviously on our backs in one shot. We'd go resupply and we'd just keep going. Resupply and keep going at strategic little mountain places throughout in the Rocky Mountains. It was so fun, oh my gosh, but there was this horrifying thing that happened one day. We were resupplying on water as we went. Well, one day two or three days prior to being done for the whole trip, we actually get to this creek that we were supposed to get more water from. You're working really hard, you're working out hard, obviously the whole day for extended periods of time, you drink a lot of water. There's nothing quite so fresh and crisp, delicious as mountain water that you just filtered. Oh my gosh, it is so good. I'm craving it right now just remembering it.   What was so funny, it's funny now but then it actually kind of serious. We got to this creek we were supposed to resupply at and the creek was completely dried up. It was completely dried up and we had no way to get water. All we had was the water that was remaining in our canteens, in our Nalgene bottles, just the ones we had on us. We were like, oh my gosh, without water, you don't eat because you need water to digest it so okay, now we can't eat for the last little bit here. All right, now we can't do this and we can't do this, we can't take little baths or whatever. Play in the water, whatever it was. Without water it gets pretty serious pretty quick, especially at high elevation there's altitude sickness that starts to set in under certain conditions, especially if you're not being hydrated enough, weird things can start to happen in your brain because there's a lot less oxygen you're bringing in as well.   It got kind of serious pretty fast, and so we took all of our water that we did have and we put it all in this big pile and we were like, okay, and we just started rationing out our water. It actually, I'm not going to lie, it was actually pretty freaky, in the middle of the night, I remember waking up and it was actually painful the kind of dehydration pain is so much worse than hunger pain and I remember being in physical pain, I mean, it was- anyway, it wasn't a very good experience for that last little bit but we were trying to stay in high spirits, okay, we're only 36 hours away but I mean, we don't have that much water left, like, you know, in those types of scenarios it can get pretty serious, right?   I remember a lot of the leaders that we were with, because I was a youth at the time, right, they started going through different options. You know, like, okay, what are we going to do? Should we call some emergency line? should we stop this and go figure out what's going to, you know what I mean, and we figured out that literally the shortest way for us to be safe was to complete what we were already doing. There was no other way. We were at really high altitude, there was no other way for us to go get water, there was nothing. We had to keep going and guys were kind of freaking out just a little bit but silently, we were all trying to keep our cool a little bit, we'd been going for weeks and only to come at the very end and like, have no water left.   Now, there's a huge lesson with this, guys, oh my gosh, that taught me so many things. So many things. Recently, I don't know what the deal has been but I've got this other MLM product, I haven't really told you guys that much about it yet, I'd love to but you know, just figure you guys will find out about it if you want to but it sells like hotcakes. It helps people automate their down lines and their recruiting process. It's really really cool. The last several days, people have been just buying it like crazy. It's already sold a ton. I think something like over 250 people have already bought it in the last little bit here. Tons of Facebook messages and questions going on and they're loving and they're like, hey, does it work in this scenario, does it do this here? I'm like, yeah, it works there, there, there, there, there, beware of this, whatever it is.   Some of the comments that come back are hilarious to me. They'll go, get excited before the journey. They're like, oh, this journey's going to be so cool, right? Same thing I did with the backpacking trip. They'll go get excited about it and they'll buy it or they'll get into, you know, this is probably a better example, they'll go get into their network marketing opportunity, right, their MLM. They'll go join an MLM and they're excited, they're full of anticipation, they're ready to rock and they start to feel a little bit of improvement immediately as the excitement kind of carries them through that but then all of a sudden reality sets in, right? That's like the mile mark for me. Reality sets in and oh my gosh, this is going to be cool in hindsight, but wow, this is going to be some work, you know, and wow, oh my gosh, people are already quitting. There's already huge fallout from all the other people who are trying to be successful inside their MLM. It's the exact the same thing with the backpacking, exact same thing with anything in life.   I believe a Seth [Godon 00:09:31], in the book The Dip, The Dip, that's a great book, but the book The Dip, he talks about how we always go through these cycles and as soon as we start anything brand new, there's excitement. "Oh my gosh, we get to go do this cool thing, it's going to be awesome!", you know, and we get ourselves excited on what the future will be like but oftentimes we'll be like, wow, we neglect the middle part, the actual journey part, the actual work, right? Lately there's been a lot of these people who've been messaging me. I remember there was this lady who messaged me, she's like, "I've been working so hard," like, why isn't anything in my MLM working in general? I've been working so so hard. I always laugh at that. I have to laugh at that. There's no, you guys, working hard means nothing. Okay, one of the biggest dangers I see over and over and over is people start to confuse being in motion and taking action, they confuse that with achievement. They confuse it with accomplishment. Movement does not mean accomplishment. If I'd stopped two days from being over, I still wouldn't have accomplished my three day or my three week backpacking trip, would I?   It's the exact same thing with business. You go join this MLM, right, exact same thing that my upline is telling me to do, I went and I wrote down this huge list of all my friends and family and I'm starting to call them and nobody's joining it but I'm feeling good because I'm taking action. All right, action is good you have to get it to get the achievement, but don't confuse it with achievement. Don't, or you're going to start to think, oh my gosh, look at all these great things I'm doing. Great, but what are you finishing? Does that make sense? That's the whole reason why I brought this up. The whole reason. I'm sure you guys have heard of the book Magnetic Sponsoring, by Mike Dillard. Fantastic book. Here, this is probably one of the most referenced books on MLM. This is on page 40, he says, "you and the other distributors are your up line's marketing arm and you have one single task: sell. That's it."   I want to ask you a question. My role here in this podcast, I want to be friends with you, I want to get to know you guys, I want to know who you are, I want to know what MLM you're in, I'm excited for you. I'm never going to try and dissuade you out of whatever you're doing. If you love it? Great! That's awesome, but at the same time you have to ask yourself where are your revenue generating activities and are you doing them? If you're confusing yourself with activities that are not revenue generating, I.e., you go make a logo, or you go put together a dang business card. I don't have a business card, are you kidding me? Unless there's an actual marketing campaign behind it. I've made business cards one time for my dad's business and we put together a business card and it's because there was this cool little free thing on there that would bring someone over to a website so they could opt in and get going on his marketing automation. That was it. Are you kidding, I don't have a business card.   It's so easy to get distracted by the crap fluffy stuff of business. I have a marketing degree. Do you know how much fluffy stuff there was with that? "Go write out your business plan." "Go contact five people and ask them to be your mentors." It was like, what? No no no. It's exactly what Mike Dillard said. Your only, only responsibility in your MLM is to sell. That's it. You need to ask yourself, if time is money, that's a common phrase, time is money, time is money, if time is money, what are you spending your time on? Is it on revenue generating activities or are you distracting yourself by writing another list of people that could possibly join and writing a list of what could happen if their friends joined and what would that look like on the compensation plan? I know we've all done that, of course we've done that before. Our MLM, our up lines all teach us to do that, right, that's like the standard thing to do most of the time, stereotypically.   What I wanted to do and what I wanted to tell, like, you have to get results. Right? If you don't have results you are not achieving and if you are just running around and you're like, "How come this MLM isn't working? How come this opportunity's not working?" And you're not actually focusing on sales, well, there's your problem. Focus on sales. That's the only thing that matters inside your MLM. That's it. Inside of your opportunity, that's it. Sell. Whether you're selling the opportunity or you're selling the product, that's it. Do not go start making big lists of people and doing nothing. You have got to take ridiculous [inaudible 00:14:01] action. There is nothing that's ever come to me in my life without me being 100% obsessed. I mean, a monomaniac. To others, to my mom, to other people, to anyone else even in my own network marketing opportunity, even in my own MLM that I'm in right now, my level of obsession is ridiculous to them. But then they ask, like, "How can we be so successful at this?" Well, it's because I'm obsessing. Right?   Some guy told me once, you have to have life balance and everything. I think that's complete utter bull crap. That's not true at all. It's more like, you guys ever see those circus people and they've got all those plates spinning? They've got like 10 plates spinning on top of sticks but they only got two hands. Well how do they know which one to go for? Well, they wait and they wait and the one that starts to wobble they go give attention to that one until it's good. Then they wait, oh, that one's wobbling, and then they go over to that one. Right? Exact same thing with this. What I am begging you to do is, anything that is not a revenue generating activity, please do not get distracted by it. You have to, don't confuse the action. Don't confuse how far you've come with thinking that you've actually made it. You know what I mean? I if had only gone two weeks and four days, or five days, and not actually finished those last few days, I wouldn't have made it. I couldn't have that little emotional badge on my chest, yeah, I did that, it was a three week backpacking trip, right, I mean, it was hard. It's the exact same thing.   Anyways, I think I made the point, I'm beating a dead horse probably, but I want you to know that that topic for me, I'm very passionate about it because most people will still go and just say, well, I've done this today. Well, I made a list of these people today, and they feel good about themselves. That's great, if you've never done anything ever, that's great. Yeah, you're right, pat yourself on the back, but tomorrow don't get distracted. You can't do it or you're just not going to be successful in it. You're not, and it's hard for me to say that and it's probably hard for some to hear it but I'm okay if that offends you a little bit. Right? It's a harsh reality, it's a harsh wake up call, sales drives the world. Sales drives the economy. Sales drives your business. If you think this is going to retire you, if you think it's going to be something that pays for those extra vacations or an extra car or helps you just pay some bills, it's from a sale so what else is there to focus on? Nothing. Does that make sense? That's how I treat my business and that's how you should treat yours.   Most of the time I'm, I'm very opinionated but I'm like, hey, everyone can have their own opinions. On that, I feel like I'm 100% right on that. There's no contest. You have got to sell. Whether it's the opportunity or it is the product, sell. Sell something every day. Just make that the goal. Today I am going to sell one thing to somebody. You gotta know what your number is. When I was doing telemarketing, I was a telemarketer for a little while and I was a good one and I knew that if I called 100 people that day I would get at least one sale. Same thing when I did a lot of direct response marketing, I sent mailers out and I did all that kind of stuff too. It was great. I knew if I sent out 100 mailers on average I would have one person respond to me.   I was like, cool I want to get 10 new people this week, I gotta send out 1000 flyers. I literally would go door to door and I put on people's doors. You know what? There's more effective ways to do it but I just tried to make the sale, and it worked. I did. It was awesome. I got a good team together really quickly. There are other ways to do that and I use the internet and it's way more automated and far less time costly on me but anyway, that's what I'm saying. Come up with a way that you just rinse and repeat without thinking about it. It's just part of your daily ritual.   That doesn't mean you go barf over people at the store. I hate that, I hate, my friends and family don't even know what MLM I'm in and I set my systems up that way on purpose. If that kind of thing is interesting to you check out secretmlmhacks.com, but anyway. I will never continue to promote over and over on this podcast, that's not the point of this and I hope that that's okay I just said that, but anyways, that's the main point. This podcast gone long enough so far but I just want you to know, please, this is like the main, I have this written on my wall even. Don't confuse action and movement with accomplishment and achievement. They're not the same thing, and thinking that you're just moving does not mean you are being successful.   All right, thanks guys so much, and if you have not got it yet please go to secretmlmhacksradio.com and get your MLM Master's Pack. It's basically it's five videos and you can show it to anyone, I don't pitch an MLM, I don't talk about anything else. You wont even know what MLM I'm in, I'm never going to tell you guys, and it's for the reason that you guys know that I'm a third party, I'm not pressuring you in any way at all. Anyways, it's five videos of me training you and your down line on different ways you can recruit and even set up auto recruiting systems. It's really awesome. Anyways guys, I will talk to you later. Bye.   Hey, thanks for listening. Please remember to subscribe and leave feedback. Would you like me to teach your own down line five simple MLM recruiting tips for free? If so, go download your free MLM Master's Pack by subscribing to this podcast at secretmlmhacksradio.com.

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