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Even though sex may never be a completely comfortable topic for many folks to discuss, there are ways to make it easier to talk about. We explore with writer, traveler, and sexuality specialist Natasha Buffo when it comes to healthy communication, gender roles and expectations, and learning about our own bodies through outdoor recreation metaphors. And once again, we find that when the outdoors are involved, sex becomes a little easier to approach in a dialogue.Featured in this Episode:Natasha BuffoInstagram: @dirtandtearsWebsite: www.dirtandtears.comRead SISU Magazine, Issue 7: Lawful Bodies, for free when you click this link! Thanks so much to Coalition Snow and SISU Magazine for making this issue free for Sex Outside listeners. Natasha’s article is “Sex is an Adventure”Additional Resources:Middlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesShe’s Not There by Jennifer Finney BoylanTake the Sex Outside Community Survey and be entered to win a Sex Outside prize pack, as well as receive a discount code for 10% off the Sex Outside sticker shop!About our Sponsor:Janji aims to explore, connect, and give back by crafting comfortable, responsibly-produced running apparel guided by the places we run and the people we meet.Get 15% off your next order of Janji with code SEXOUTSIDE at checkoutLet’s be friends:We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Find Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodCheck out what we’ve saved for you on PinterestWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.Hosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.Music by The Wild Wild, UTAH, and wavcrush, licensed via MusicBed.
CEO of Coalition Snow, Editor of Sisu Magazine, Founder of Zawadisha, and Juicy Bits Co-host. Awarded Does The Most Things Ever from The Universe. Jen is actually five people.We bow down, and are not worthy.Gurecki talks:still being a dirtbag,Zawadisha (providing small loans to rural Kenyan women to help finance their livelihood),naked ski parties at Arizona Snowbowl,tuning skis & being told - "Girls can only sell clothes." #TahoeGregSucks,using your voice on social media,building a ski & snowboard company as a social experiment - and creating a movementThe Coalition Snow movement,meeting fans in the bathroom,Riding on Mount Kenya,and Orgasms being the closest thing to Powder Daze - introducing Aprés Delight (a CBD sexual intimacy essential) .
Entrepreneur Jen Gurecki is a mover, a shaker, a hustler, and above all else, a modern day feminist who lives a purpose-driven life where SHE makes the rules - not society - and she’s been marching to the beat of her own drum since birth. At 26 years old while doing her masters’ research work in Africa, Jen founded nonprofit Zawadisha which provides microloans, solar-powered equipment and education to rural Kenyan women to empower them to become financially self-sufficient. In 2014, she decided to start a women’s ski and snowboard company, Coalition Snow, to see how the male-dominated industry would react. Within just a few years, she turned down a $1M offer for the business from ski legend Bode Miller on the CNBC TV Show Adventure Capitalists. Then she created Sisu Magazine, and now she also co-hosts the Juicy Bits podcast. The common tie to all of her entrepreneurial endeavors? Jen’s challenging the patriarchy and fighting for gender equality through innovative businesses and content mediums - all while unapologetically pursuing a life full of freedom, adventure, and impact. @coalitionsnow | @zawadisha | @sisumagazine www.coalitionsnow.com | www.zawadisha.org | www.sisumagazine.com More at www.notimetowasteproject.com or follow @notimetowasteproject
This episode is the first of an entire season of Channel Mastery podcasts co-produced by our friends at the Snowsports Industries of America (SIA). Jen Gurecki joins me on this episode and after sharing the mic with her, I have to say, she just embodies the word entrepreneur. She is Co-founder and CEO of Coalition Snow, a women’s-specific ski hardgoods company, Editor-in-Chief of Sisu Magazine, and as of Oct. 14, 2019, a specialty brick-and-mortar retailer (Truckee, Calif.). Jen knows a thing or two about breaking the barriers and building channels where her followers expect her to with Coalition Snow. She’s a die-hard advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and is seemingly unafraid to stand up for things many, many other brands are fearful to stand up for. We need more Jen Gurecki’s in our world, IMO. Jen’s background in the outdoor industry is unlike the traditional path many CEO’s in the snowsports communities have taken. When some were sales reps, she was founding a company in rural Kenya. How hard could it be, then, to start a women’s ski hardgoods brand? She set about to find out with Coalition Snow, a company that makes skis for women by women. Her drive, desire to push boundaries and willingness to try new strategies in a male-dominated battlefield sets her and the Coalition Snow team apart from their competitors, but beyond that, they’re creating a sense of community and inclusiveness where it’s needed and using a creative and ever-evolving mix of brand and sales channels to connect with loyal fans and followers. Jen’s episode underscores the importance of being nimble, and testing and learning - concepts that are tough for longstanding, established brands to emulate. There’s a ton to learn from Jen’s instinct and her challenges and successes. Check out the show and give it a share today! Jen Gurecki is the CEO of Coalition Snow & Editor of Sisu Magazine.
Jen Gurecki is a serial outdoor entrepreneur who isn’t afraid to go against the norm when it comes to the businesses she’s started in the industry. With over 20 years of experience, Jen’s the CEO of Coalition Snow, editor-in-chief at Sisu Magazine, and founder of Zawadisha. She even used to co-own a river rafting company. From the outside, each company is quite different - hardwood skis and snowboards vs. editorial print vs. a micro lending venture, but each contains a common thread: an unwavering devotion to putting women in front. Woman featured in this episode: Jen Gurecki Hosted by Gale Straub Sponsored by Merrell, Ritual, and EarlybirdCBD.com In this episode you'll hear How Jen's restlessness translates to adventure and business Jen's start in the outdoor industry The experiences Jen had in her 20's that shaped the companies she started in her 30's Why Jen wants to 'shred the patriarchy' What she learned working in outdoor ed at Adventure Risk Challenge About Zawadisha What Jen was up against in founding Coalition Snow Why Jen extended her vision to a print magazine: Sisu Issue Three of Sisu, coming out in June Why Jen knows that "strong women have feelings too" and how she deals with the ups and downs of entrepreneurship Resources Jen Gurecki: Instagram Sisu Magazine: Website & Instagram Coalition Snow: Website & Instagram Zawadisha: Website Jenny Bruso: Website Gravel Try Hard: Instagram Sponsor Websites and Codes Merrell: Learn more about the Ontario Mid Waterproof hiking boots Ritual.com: Get 10% off your first three months by heading to Ritual.com/Explore EarlybirdCBD.com: Get 20% by using code EXPLORES at checkout and heading to EarlybirdCBD.com/explores Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Lee Rosevere and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.
Hey friends! Welcome back to the Balanced Pursuits Podcast! This week’s guest is Jen Gurecki, the co-founder & CEO of Coalition Snow, a women’s ski and snowboard company designed to deconstruct the status quo. We have a very raw and honest discussion with Jen about the state of the outdoor industry & how to use business as a tool for radical change.Jen is not shy about sharing her opinion on how we, as a society, can do better for marginalized communities. She’s committed her career to this work not only through Coalition Snow, but also through Zawadisha, a social enterprise whose mission is to provide small loans to rural Kenyan women, and Sisu Magazine, a quarterly print publication whose focus is to uncover the untold stories of the outdoors.Also, I’d like to make a special shoutout to our male listeners today. Kristi and I didn’t start this podcast with the intention of focusing exclusively on female empowerment, but it’s a theme that seems to turn up quite often. I suppose it’s because it’s the world in which we live and it’s close to our hearts. In our eyes, this is not just a conversation to have with women, but with all people. So guys, thank you for being a part of the conversation and being a part of the change.In this episode we explore:Turning a void in a market into opportunityHow business can be a tool for radical changeWhy not preparing can sometimes be a key to successWhen Jen first got the call to step into women’s advocacyThe difference between being “nice” and being “kind”How solar lamps elevated the lives of Kenyan womenTweetables:“I didn’t know that much, so I just did it.”“Being naive sometimes can be such a blessing because you do things that, if you knew everything, you wouldn’t do.”“Business can be a tool for radical change.”"I like to think about life as a series of choices and what’s behind the next door.”“I never think about the practical side of things, but I think that that’s served me relatively well so far, so I’m just going to keep going with it.”“Service is the rent you pay for life.”“We’re having conversations about things that there’s no definitive answer to. And how interesting is that? To question the concept of fact and to question the concept of knowledge.”“We have to be very careful and very discerning between what is a marketing message and what is true change.”Learn more about Jen’s endeavors:www.coalitionsnow.com & on Instawww.sisumagazine.com & on Instawww.zawadisha.org & on InstaFollow Jen Gurecki on Instagram
In Episode 8 of Juicy Bits, Jen and Jillian welcome a special guest into the studio while they chat all about Sisu Magazine, the latest project of Coalition Snow. Find out why we started this quarterly print magazine, what’s behind the name, and the vision for what might seem like an unlikely addition to our collection. Share your take on things with us at juicybits@coalitionsnow.com, and if you love what you hear, check out our Patreon campaign at patreon.com/juicybits.
Has anyone ever compared your business to Beyonce? Jen Gurecki, CEO of Coalition Snow and Editor of Sisu Magazine, chats with us about how women are trending, her return to her journalistic roots, and a recent controversial study on diversity in the outdoors. Follow Jen: @yogurecki / CoalitionSnow.com / Sisu Magazine / SIA Report