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Tara LaFerrara's journey as a trainer began in 2013 when she realized the same drive and team spirit she thrived on as a former DI athlete could fuel her coaching. With 12+ years of experience and certifications in personal training, hypertrophy, menopause coaching, mobility, and Olympic weightlifting, she blends science-backed strength with a no-BS, compassionate approach to movement. Tara believes strength goes beyond the gym. She'll push you to grab a heavier weight just as quickly as she'll remind you to trust yourself, listen to your body, and take up space—physically and mentally. Her message? You're capable of more than you think, and she's here to help you prove it. Tara has been featured in SHAPE, Women's Health, and Oxygen Magazine and has partnered with brands like Under Armor and Red Bull. Whether leading a small group of women at her international fitness retreat to coaching one-on-one, her mission remains the same: help women own their strength, build confidence, and prioritize themselves. Now, through her Broads App, she's bringing that same energy to online coaching, creating a community where women feel strong, supported, and unstoppable. We discuss True wellness comes from balancing movement with a nourishing diet and a lifestyle that supports your goals. Embrace physical activities that bring you happiness to create a sustainable and fulfilling fitness journey. Defining clear and achievable fitness objectives ensures consistency and keeps you on track. A structured workout plan and accountability partners can help maintain enthusiasm, even during winter's challenges. Achieving fitness goals requires more than just exercise—embrace intuitive eating to nourish your body, foster a deeper connection with its needs, and support long-term health and wellness. Follow Tara La Ferrara on Instagram @taralaferrara Download Tara's app Broads  Listen to Tara's podcast Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women Learn more about High Vibration Living with Chef Whitney Aronoff on www.StarseedKitchen.com  Get 10% off your order of Chef Whitney's organic spices with code STARSEED on www.starseedkitchen.com  Follow Chef Whitney Aronoff on Instagram at @whitneyaronoff and @starseedkitchen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No 43º episódio do B IS THE NEW A - The Podcast, Davi Cury sentou pra conversar com o Christiano Coelho. Executivo e consultor especialista em gestão de marca, o Christiano tem em sua bagagem nomes como Asics, Nike, Under Armor e Veja (antiga Vert no Brasil).   Se você é um(a) sneakerhead ou apaixonado(a) por marcas esportivas, não perca esse episódio!

Roy Wood Jr is a comedian from Birmingham, Alabama, currently living in New York. His newest special, Loney Flowers, is out now on Hulu. We chat with Roy about clothing donations, the Trump inauguration, Fetterman's Under Armor shorts, liberal flip-floppers, will Kim K support Trump after his declarations, when he discovered fish tacos, Baron's chances in the NBA, what a pregnancy scare will do to a young man, pornography's effect on loneliness, getting an Uber in Birmingham, aged Coca Cola, sports rehabilitation technology, and is Elon a Nazi, autistic, or both? twitter.com/roywoodjr twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What brands do you wear? Nike? Under Armor? Tommy Hilfiger? Whatever's on sale? The best brands communicate that organization's values and qualities that set it apart from the rest. And if you're a follower of Jesus, you have a brand. It's the same as his: love. And when we wear it well, the world knows we're his.More info https://www.ebc.org or call (609.267.4755), email (office@ebc.org), DM us on Instagram or Facebook, or come see us in person at Easton Bible Church. Thank you for subscribing and sharing.#eastonbiblechurch #hainesportnj #faith #love #sundaysermon #brand #whoareyou #Jesusfollower #createdformore #findforgivenesslivedifferently

We open the bonus show this week with audio of Stephen Adams - who appeared on a podcast this week and admitted he claimed to not speak English to avoid Kevin Garnett's trash talk. Rob talks about getting into it with KG on the floor but it was actually Charles Barkley who talked the most trash to him. Plus with Nike releasing Michael Jordan's eye-popping earnings from 2023, we ask Rob about missed investment opportunities, and Rob admits he had the chance to get in on the ground floor for Under Armor and Home Depot and missed out! Donovan Mitchell said this week that Stephen A's critique of his game is what motivated him, and Rob had a similar encounter with the legend Dick Vitale. And was Rob ever as unqualified as the Olympic break dancer that went super viral this week? He says his first times on TV were the only times he felt uneasy about doing something in sports. And with Cee Dee Lamb being a friend of Rob's family, we pick his brain about where that young man stands with his holdout, and how Dallas has fumbled this process with a few of its biggest stars. Finally a weird southern moment on the Tennessee Titans broadcast puts Rob's southern vernacular to the test, and we wonder how good will Spaceball 2 be now that it's announced.

In this episode, we welcome Kimberly Bolt, Chief Marketing Officer for the Washington Nationals. Kimberly shares her incredible career journey, starting out as an aspiring Psychologist as a student at Cornell University. She invested her education into marketing and consumer behavior and found a deep-rooted passion for storytelling, data, and innovation. Kimberly's 15+ years of experience helping build brand and products at some of the most cutting-edge companies in the world, Under Armor, Disney, Lyft, and Google has lifted her to where she is today.

IMG Academy offers opportunities for Athletic Trainers different from most secondary settings. Kaitlyn Deshaies and Jared White share what life is like at IMG. Kaitlyn, how did you get into Athletic Training, and what led you to IMG? I was an injured athlete in high school. I met an AT while traveling with the team and knew Athletic Training was what I was meant to do. Jared, How did you get into Athletic Training Planned to go to med school and do orthopedics because I loved being in and around sports. A random guy was sitting behind our bench with a little black bag and I started asking questions about him and what he did. I had zero previous experience with Athletic Trainers. Went to Anderson State University then transferred back to middle Tennessee State Worked with Vanderbilt GA at Auburn Season intern with the KC Chiefs Became the head AT for the KC Brigade Arena football Became head AT in Nashville at a D2 school for about 7 years. At the interview, I loved the IMG academy environment and leadership. The academy has a boarding school with the traditional student life. We do not have tryouts, but we have 12 support teams for the one baseball director. We also have campers throughout the year. Many pro teams use our campus as an off-season host site. We are a for-profit business. We have a very diverse population of TV Stars, a 10-year-old tennis player who is the son of an Abu Dhabi prince, professional athletes, and working-class athletes. Wayne said there are a lot of unique growth opportunities for an AT at IMG.  Can you explain? You may have a camper here for a week or a student with a torn ACL. Our ATs have a lot of physician interaction and see a lot of injuries. Both Kaitlyn and Jared have been forced to grow. As a for-profit business, we have to help the company make money. Personal and professional growth. We are focused on customer experience. Our staff has to understand the ins and outs of the business. We are housed in a building that houses strength coaches, nutritionists, mental health specialists, leadership and character development, and sports science and data analytics. We get to work with a lot of sponsors like Gatorade or Under Armor. IMG Academy's summer hires are looking for a staffer who can be part of our team in the future.   A good candidate needs to be a part of the team and do the same tasks as the full-time staff. You do need to be an LAT to work in Florida. We started the growth summit where we host an entire week of education for our AT staff. How to read imaging Dermatology issues Suji BFR will host a course Emergency Med situations CPR AED, Emergency transport ROM and measurement education Where have some of the ATs who left IMG gone to? Some have gone home and had a family, and some have springboarded into their dream jobs. We have alumni in almost all aspects of athletic training. Clinical, hospital, LPGA, NFL How does IMG Academy provide life balance? We have 23 athletic trainers now and hire 7 during the summer camp season. We do not have a “hard” PTO schedule.  If you can swap with someone to attend to a personal event then do it. We only have 9 sports and have multiple ATs working baseball but have 200 baseball players. Contact Us: Jeremy Jackson - THE SMB on IG Kaitlyn - Kaitlyn.deshaies@imgacademy.com Jared - Jared.White@imgacademy.com

In this episodes we talk about how long term relationships can be way more profitable than upfront paying gigs, we talk about the formula to make it in the music business, the importance of staying consistent, we talk about reality TV and exploring different genres, we talk about the importance of being easy to collaborate with, and peoples pet peeves in the industry   About Jamie: Jamie Shield has been in the game for a while, has had placements with EA sports, Adidas, Under Armor, McDonald's, and many many more, he has had huge success in music and has even caught the attention of Timbaland.   Follow Jamie IG- @MNKN   Buy My Sample Pack Here: https://www.roymatz.com/store

In this part of the interview with Jamie Shields (AKA MNKN) we deep dive the importance of showing up and doing the work, we talk about how and why our goals should always be fluid, we talk about AI & how to navigate technology.  This interview dives into advanced concepts in the sync world but Jamie does such a good job at simplifying and giving it his own twist.   About Jamie Jamie Shield has been in the game for a while, has had placements with EA sports, Adidas, Under Armor, McDonald's, and many many more, he has had huge success in music and has even caught the attention of Timbaland.

The running shoe set to compete with Nike isn't who you think it is.  Move over, Under Armor, because you had your chance and couldn't cut it.  Aidan dives into the tale of trail running's greatest brand, and unpacks how two former Saloman employees crafted one of the most comfortable shoes of all time. He explains how Hoka's incredible product design helped them to minimize market spend and conquer the competition for trail runners.  Why did Hoka's choose to go maximalist in a minimalist market? And what makes them so appealing to Gen Z?   Toss out those dirty Air Force 1's and slap on the most contrarian shoe brand out there.   Follow Aidan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanbrannigan/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranniganAidan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aidan_brannigan   Follow Daniel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featured Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing   Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter:  www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials   Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

Mike Brevik is a Brand and Marketing Strategist who partners with startups and well-established companies to grow their professional brands. With 25+ years in the print, creative, and marketing industry, Mike spent over a decade leading and building e-commerce solutions, Social Media strategies, and everything in between for two of the Midwest's largest retailers. Building relationships is key to Mike's approach, and it has enabled him to work with several premier brands, including Nike, Jordan, Under Armor, Harley Davidson, and many more. Mike knows what it takes to define a brand and build long-lasting consumer connections. It's how well you connect with the heart-beating people you're trying to help and communicate your understanding to them. Building strategic partnerships with clients is central to everything Mike does and how he produces the greatest customer results. Mike chooses to be an ambassador of the brands he serves and an extension of the teams he supports. It's this firm understanding of customer relationships that is at the foundation of the Cyberdogz Experience. linkedin.com/in/michaelbrevik facebook.com/cyberdogzmarketing instagram.com/cyberdogzmarketing cyberdogzmarketing.com Don't forget to register for my FREE LinkedIn workshop here: https://networkacademy.kartra.com/page/amateurtoexpertlinkedin

Mekale Jackson, Sr. Director of Global Social Media Strategy with Under Armour, talks about his journey from St. John's University to Major League Soccer, Roc Nation, the NBA and finally to Under Armor, as well as using your competitive nature to your advantage, not overthinking great content and more. Connect with Mekale! ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mekale Connect with Zach! ➡️ https://linkedin.com/in/zacharygalia Catch new episodes of a Very Good Social Media Podcast every Monday at 12 PM EST everywhere you watch or listen to podcasts.

This week with Mette Lykke. CEO & Investor of TooGoodToGo (https://www.toogoodtogo.com/), a mission driven company to fight food-waste together. Founded in 2016 and active in 17 countries ToGoodToGo saved 120 Mio. Meals last year (= 4 meals every second). Mette also talks about her former venture ENDOMONDO, which she & her partners sold for 80 Mio. to Under Armor.

It's been quite the week in Women's Sports.  The #NCAAWBB outshines (not only the #Eclipse but also) the Men's tournament and the numbers don't lie!  #DawnStaley and her #Gamecocks add another Championship with an undefeated season, while Iowa and #CaitlinClark make their mark in the history books.  #22 gets retired from Iowa within a few days of her last game with the team, talk about INCREDIBLE!  But the world has taken notice and 2024 is looking great for #womeninsports and we are just getting started.  The #WNBADraft is Monday, the ladies talk draft order & the expanding of its broadcasts internationally! The #NBA PlayIns are next week, the spots are set on the East, while the West may have a little movement.  Both Mo's #Lakers and Mel's #Bulls (by the grace of God) have both made it.  Draymond adds “Splash Cousin” to his resume and somehow the #Celtics take ZERO FT's vs the Bucks, crazy! The #NFL announces its #Brazil game, Packers vs Eagles officially, and on a Friday no doubt! #TaraVandaveer retires after an amazing and game changing 38yrs coaching, Women are in line to interview for the HC of the Charlotte Hornets and Stephen Curry & Under Armor put #MilaysiaFulwiley literally posted up all over Columbia SC, big time #GirlPower. Plus so much #VegasNews the #LVAces broadcasting schedule is released, A'ja hangs with 2 other goats in Paris, Fever game moves to #TMobileArena and #VGK has the ladies sweating on if a playoff birth happens this season.  Plus the #LightsFC have a whole new club to show off to the fans, Aviators with the best giveaway possible #FinnTheBatDog and our Las Vegas Silver Stars have their home opener this weekend.  Oh, and the kicker, no more DLC, Dollar Loan Center…its now the Lee's Family Forum, ya wait tell you hear Mo & Mel's thoughts on that one!  Make sure to check out the latest episode, give it a #Share #Like #Subscribe & #LeaveAComment We are #LIVE on Facebook LIVE each Wednesday through the GirlChatSports YouTube & Facebook & Twitter pages.  Miss the LIVE show? Don't worry, #Subscribe to our YouTube or we can also be found on your favorite podcast app through our LinkTree link https://linktr.ee/girlchatsports. GirlChatSports is always looking for businesses or products to partner up with, send us an email, let's connect! We can't wait to hear from you!  #Subscribe #Listen #Follow #Like & #Share Reach out to us on Social Media (Instagram & Twitter) or email GirlChatSports@gmail.com to give us your feedback and any topics you would like to have addressed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlchatsports/support

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, Jack Lau & Chad Aurentz are honored to have American business entrepreneur & icon Kip Fulks, former COO & co-founder of Under Armor, Founder of Big Truck Farms Brewing & Origins Apparel   What has the world come to? Like or dislikes? How many dislikes do you have, San Jose hockey report, Alyeska slope edicate, hyping up our guest, the under armor come-up, Lululemon mens boxers don't hold up, what brand would you love to see make hunting gear, going up a military kid, meeting his business play Lacrosse, starting out Under Armor as a co-founder, getting it done with a team, becoming and crafting a leader the way you were raised, starting & creating the Under Armor Hunt division, transiting to the origin wool, breaking news, (Origin Waterproof Rain Gear), today's marketing weaponizing propaganda, becoming a board member and advisor for Origins, starting the hunting/camo line, truly made in the USA, local farmers & manufacturing factories, purchasing into a lodge and hunt outfitter in Alaska, building an adventure and price point for every adventure enthusiast, setting the bar high and being ruthless, tourism money coming in AK and staying AK, Lake Clark preserve vs. Yellowstone, Unit 17 & Unit 9 bear factories, bucket list hunts, learning the seasonality of the process, being authentic, Big Truck Farm Brewing building a bear brand for outdoors men & women   Visit our Website - www.alaskawildproject.com Follow on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject Watch on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject Support on Patreon - www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject

(Note: if the audio sounds strange it's because I was using my Zoom H1N for the intro and outro - Rocky, my dog, wouldn't let me record in the room with the better mic, so I ask for your forgiveness and give you my thanks) This week Tim Kail talks about The Rock, only everything he's doing outside the ring. He then compares that to what he has going on and what we all have going on. Topics include: Pro-Wrestling Movies Social media Exercise and nutrition Spot on The Board of TKO Sit-com Athletic Wear line with Underarmor including his own shoes. A credit card Acorn w/Visa Terramana Tequilla XFL into the UFL Papatui skin care for men Father Husband  Son Being a good person And more! Follow The Work Of Wrestling on X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Thanks for listening!

Tap and Jimmy share their late season travel impressions as they watch conference tournament play on behalf of the Timberwolves and Under Armor respectively…..Gary cites ‘lack of intelligence' for conference location decisions and shares how he prepared for NCAA play and varying crowds in early rounds…..Fluctuations of point spreads with underperforming teams is beginning to make Chris sick to his stomach and leaving the group's betting except Gordon shaking his head….Showing trust in his players, Tap recalls picking up an $11,000 steak dinner….Chris Wilcox, Boo Bowers, and other athletic freaks.

Award-winning dancer, choreographer and creative director, Dani Vitale, is in the studio for our March 5th episode! She is a Los Angeles-based artist and has not only toured the world as a backup dancer for other top artists, but choreographed and creative directed world tours, awards shows, and music videos. She has also been a voice for the dance community, advocating on the boards of SAG-AFTRA and Dancers Alliance for fair industry wages and for dancers to be respected as athletes. As an Under Armor athlete in 2017, she returned to her hometown dance studio in Cleveland, Ohio, to give it a complete renovation so that it could continue to be a safe, inspiring, and creative place for its students. She spoke on this episode about her best advice for dancers to handle the industry's challenges, how dancers can find a place where they fit within the dance world, and how instructors can build an inclusive environment in their studios. She shared audition advice, fun backstage memories from tours, and some recent, exciting projects she's been working on! Follow Dani on Instagram: @danivitale See Dani perform with Halsey at the 2019 American Music Awards: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=halsey+graveyard+ama Learn about Dani's renovation of The Dance Stop in Cleveland, Ohio: https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2017/09/dani_vitale_and_under_armour_t.html Music in this episode: Waltz of the Flowers - Tchaikovsky Barroom Ballet - Silent Film Light - Kevin MacLeod Barroom Ballet - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100310 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ @eblosfield | theadultballetstudio@gmail.com Support this podcast on Patreon! https://patreon.com/TheAdultBalletStudio?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elizabeth-blosfield/support

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Monday, Feb. 19   #1 – From WTOV9 – WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital has received its first sizable donation to go toward a children's outpatient center that will service the region. The Anne Sonneborn Charitable Foundation gifted $300,000 to the WVU Medicine Children's Northern Region Outpatient Clinic, a project that will bring a new level of pediatric medical care to the area. Services will include an after-hours clinic so parents can stay at work, and children can stay in school during the day. The clinic also will have a well and sick entrance that will be implemented to divide the germs, and a specialty unit where doctors from Morgantown will come up and spare the burden of travel. “We are excited about this project,” said Doug Harrison, CEO, WVU Medicine, Wheeling Hospital. “We are excited for the parents to have a beautiful space to bring their kids for all pediatrics services, subspecialty, pediatric care, imaging, lab, after-hours clinic. All will be co-located under one roof.” Read more: https://wtov9.com/news/local/first-major-gift-boosts-funding-for-wheelings-childrens-outpatient-clinic#    #2 – From WV TOURISM – Have you ordered your free West Virginia 2024 Vacation Guide? Undiscovered hidden gems and world-class outdoor adventures await in the Mountain State.  With spring break and summer vacation coming up, you'll want to have your plans in place for that fantastic getaway in Almost Heaven.  Prepared and distributed by the West Virginia Department of Tourism, the guide serves as a handy travel itinerary covering everything from recreation to shopping, dining and lodging. Visit www.wvtourism.com today to order your guide and begin planning the unforgettable getaway you have been longing for! Order now: https://wvtourism.com/information-and-press/free-travel-guide/get-a-free-wv-travel-guide/   #3 – From WV COMMERCE –  The West Virginia Economic Development Authority has supported Architectural Wood, LLC from their humble beginnings to now leading large projects like the corporate offices of Under Armor or Capital One banks. With WVEDA support, this mill worker based out of Ronceverte, West Virginia is able to combine high technology and passed down expertise to thrive in this highly competitive field. The company believes in being leaders in their community and developing employees for success in their careers. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2l_CtA920E   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.  

Introduction: Welcome to "AI for Creatives," a podcast connecting art, innovation, and humanity. In this episode, hosts Kamilah and Nova provide a follow-up to Episode 5, "Fashion and AI," and delve deeper into exploring the various use cases.   Segment 1: Current Work: Kamilah and Nova share updates on their current projects and creative endeavors. Kamilah introduces her new podcast, Fashionfuturist.io, which focuses on building community through web3 technology. Nova discusses her upcoming book, which explores the convergence of fashion and technology.   Segment 2: Fashion and AI: The hosts discuss how major brands are leveraging AI in the fashion industry. They explore the use of AI in design, production, personalization, and supply chain optimization.   Segment 3: Which Brands, and what are they doing with AI? Nova and Kamilah highlight 20 well-known brands utilizing AI, such as Chanel, Nike, Sephora, and Tommy Hilfiger. They delve into Tommy Hilfiger's use of AI to create a global virtual showroom, including the metaverse and 3D spaces. The hosts also discuss Levis and their implementation of AI for better sustainability practices.   Segment 4: Retail, customer experience, and AI: The hosts examine the application of AI in retail, particularly for inventory management. Nova shares insights on Gucci's utilization of AI to enhance the customer experience, including the use of chatbots. Kamilah discusses Chanel's employment of machine learning optimization.   Segment 5: Machine learning and personalization: Nova highlights Uniqlo's use of AI to enhance product development and trend analysis. Kamilah explores UnderArmor's implementation of AI to create personalized fitness plans. Nova discusses how L'Oréal utilizes AI for personalized beauty recommendations and incorporates augmented reality (AR) through machine learning. The hosts touch upon the various applications of AI in the makeup and show industries.   Conclusion: AI Tools and Empowerment: Nova and Kamilah conclude the episode by exploring the three main areas where AI is employed: supply chain, team management, and customer-facing experiences. They highlight brands that appear multiple times on their list, showcasing different variations of AI usage. The hosts emphasize the importance of personalization through AR and machine learning.   Thank you for listening to "AI for Creatives"! Stay tuned for more insightful episodes.   AI Generative AI Fahionfuturist.io Fashionai.ai Fashion 3D Art AI AR Machine learning AI for creatives Pink Kangaru

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” -Maya Angelou   I am so excited for this conversation because we get to highlight a fellow Colorado born creative! Lil Fresh Sam is a born and raised Denver, Coloradan and has followed her creative fashion designing heart all over the world, working with some of the biggest names in the biz including, Method Man and Iggy Azalea and brands like Reebok and Puma. Lil Fresh Sam shares her journey forging a brand, business, and dream from Denver and some of the do's and don'ts of the fashion industry. We discuss a lot about life, growth, and trusting the process. The entrepreneurial journey is real and monetization is hard for all creatives, lean into some pro tips here. Lil Fresh Sam has accomplished a lot at a young age (with a LOT of hard work), but is just getting started. Look for her designs and energy at an apparel shop/runway/ or Nuggets game near you!   Highlights: Entrepreneurship. Fashion, passion, and purpose. Standard of quality. Trusting the process and building a community. Self-care, self-growth, and the power of your mindset. Failure, success, and everything in between.   Time Stamps: 1:48- Young Lil Fresh Sam, didn't care what she wore. 2:32- What sparked the fire? 3:31- The Pivot Point 5:01- There is more 6:13- Michael Jordan saves 11:05- Strong Powerful Women 13:40- I'm shy, but my style is not 19:29- Ahead of my time 21:26- I made it through hell and back, with a smile on 23:44- You don't have to take the traditional path 26:40-Mental health and processing trauma 31:30- Creating your own reality 32:20-Leading by example, you don't need to sacrifice yourself for success 36:30- Making people happy through my designs 39:18- Something I haven't talked about, ever 42:06- Just get started, open up for judgment 46:10- Core values 49:35- Balancing an LA lifestyle 53:30- Joining The Pharcyde, meeting the right people, authentically 58:43- Letting go of time 1:05:41- Showing up.   Related Articles: Lil Fresh Sam on Infatue and the new Cultiver Collection ... Fashion Designer Lil Fresh Sam Opens Up Her First ... Lil Fresh Sam and Daniel Chavez's New RiNo Art District ...     Fresh⚡️Sam: Fashion designer and wardrobe stylist FreshSam is a fashion designer and wardrobe stylist based in Los Angeles, California but born and raised in Denver, Colorado. Her style is unique and one-of-a-kind, as she seeks to empower and inspire people through feeling confident and looking their best. Whether she is working with a celebrity, an influencer, or an everyday person, Sam is passionate about going beyond style and fashion. She loves to see true happiness in everyone she works with, and her style is all about spreading that uplifting feeling. FreshSam has worked with artists such as The Pharcyde, Method Man, Iggy Azalea, and Smino. In addition, she has also worked with globally recognized brands the likes of Puma, Reebook, Skull Candy, Under Armor, and Bose, only to mention a few. www.LilFreshSam.com @itsfreshsam   Connect with T&T: IG: @TurmericTequila Facebook: @TurmericAndTequila Website: www.TurmericAndTequila.com   Host: Kristen Olson IG: @Madonnashero Tik Tok: @Madonnashero Website: www.KOAlliance.com      

Kari Saitowitz is a baseball fanatic, the founder of Fhitting Room, and currently serves as the Chief Marketing and Creative Officer for the New York Sports Club. She graduated from the Wharton School with a strategic management and marketing focus and got her first job at American Express. From there, she leaned into her passion for marketing and decided to pursue her MBA. After graduating from Harvard Business School, Kari worked at Pepsi until she had her son. After his birth, she started meeting with a personal trainer who also happened to be in business school, and their conversations led her to become an “accidental entrepreneur” as she launched Fhitting Room in 2012. Business was booming until COVID changed everything. In 2022, NYSC acquired Fhitting Room and brought Kari on as their Chief Marketing and Creative Officer.In this episode, Alan and Kari discuss her path to creating Fhitting Room, how she ended up at NYSC, the complexity of their organizational overhaul and rebrand, and all the twists and turns that have happened along the way. NYSC is a long-standing brand, having recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. At the peak, there were over 200 clubs, but after closing many during the pandemic, there are now just under 50. Over the past few years, the NYSC has suffered from growing pains as it rebounded from the pandemic, shifted from a public to a private company, and brought in a new CEO. Now, in the rebuild phase, the focus is on repairing their damaged reputation and renewing trust.Kari is currently leading NYSC in a brand comeback by bringing all NYSC brands together under one roof in both name and operation. To execute the rebrand, Kari's main infrastructure goals have been consolidating the backend tech, implementing automation, and bolstering the NYSC brand. These efforts have unified their brand identity, increased efficiency and productivity, and improved the member experience. Now their biggest marketing objectives are increasing brand awareness, showing they are open and investing, growing membership, and deepening relationships to improve retention. They are also developing partnerships and creating activations with Garmin, Under Armor, and Hyperice to enhance the member experience, community unification, overall wellness, and build upon the NYSC mission of changing lives through fitness.In this episode, you'll learn:The founding of Fhitting Room and Kari's path to NYSCHow Kari and her team are repairing reputational damage after a huge transitionPractical aspects of a complete brand overhaulKey Highlights:[02:00] 7 MLB events in 7 days across 5 cities[04:35] From “accidental entrepreneur” to CMO[11:30] Pivoting the Fhitting Room through COVID[14:00] Where is NYSC today, and how does Fhitting Room fit in?[16:30] Rebuilding the value proposition[18:55] Consolidating complexity[25:40] Meeting people where they are[28:45] Garmin, Under Armor, and Hyperice, oh my![31:15] Celebrating 50 years of NYSC[33:35] Learning to believe in herself and her abilities[36:55] Enjoy the journey and take more risks.[38:55] The AI portion of the show[39:40] The power of individual creators and influencers[42:00] The complexity and fragmentation of media Looking for more?Visit our website for the full show notes, links to resources mentioned in this episode, and ways to connect with the guest! Become a member today and listen ad-free, visit https://plus.acast.com/s/marketingtoday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bo and the crew talk about MSU basketball getting back their best player, the biggest recruits in the Under Armor all star game tomorrow and make Bloody Mary's with bacon in the third hour of the show live in the BankPlus Studio. The guys talk about which players they wanted to be like when they were kids. Bo talks about the biggest recruits for Mississippi State and Ole Miss playing in an all-star game. In the SEC Insider Hit Bo and the crew make Bloody Mary's, eat bacon, and talk about being a bad seat neighbor live in the BankPlus Studio. It's national Bloody Mary day and Bo makes a Tito's Vodka Bloody Mary to celebrate. National Bacon day was over the holiday so the guys had to include that as a garnish in their morning cocktail. Jason went to a Phoenix Suns game over the holiday and tells the story about how he made an enemy with a hot dog. The guys listen to audio about Mississippi Native Gardner Minshew and the way he spends his off season. Out of Bounds is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/BOUNDS today to get 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 5to9, I had a chat with Olivia Owens, a creator, writer, business coach, lover of personal development books, and digital nomad who's passionate about helping creators and entrepreneurs make impact & money.Olivia started her career at Under Armor's HR department then spent 5 years at IFundWomen where she launched IFundWomen of Color, a platform for women of color to raise capital through crowdfunding, grants, coaching, and connections to launch and grow successful businesses. This effort put her on the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2022 among other accolades.She's currently a Creator Partnerships Manager at Teachable, a no-code platform for creators to get paid on their own terms.We talked about her first then second identity crises and how she navigated them, who we are outside of our work, trusting the universe, changing her narrative, separating facts from feelings, and lots of other juicy topics.This is Olivia Owens for 5to9.

Natalie CraigNatalie Craig tells the story of how she founded her hair salon in Lubbock called Regimen after working as an emergency room nurse. She shares the unique and amazing story of how her background as an abused child and her job at the emergency room created a desire to help hurting children in the foster care system. It turned out to be the relationships with her clients that opened the door to making an impact on thousands of young lives.How the non-profit Walk in Their Shoes got started.Working with Texas Tech football coach Kliff Kingsbury to secure a sponsorship with Under Armor.How Under Armor helped supply thousands of children with shoes and clothing.Why good shoes and clothing help build self-esteem and confidence.Buy a bougie bag for yourself and a homeless child.Link to podcast episode with Luca O'BrienRegimenNc-designsPhone: (806) 544-7389 Email: Regimensalon@gmail.comInstagramFacebookFire Slice Address: Summit Shopping Center, 7306 SW 34th Ave space 10 rear, Amarillo, TX 79121https://www.facebook.com/firesliceTo contact Ruth, go to https://www.blairclinic.comruth@blairclinic.comhttps://www.facebook.com/rutelin

Welcome back to The Truth About Addiction! Today's episode is a rich conversation with a sober friend and colleague in the wellness space, Gwen Dittmar. We dive into the nuances of every day living, including co-parenting post-divorce, living with inflammation in the body, and protecting the sacred nature of our energy field. No wellness path is off limits---therapy, 12 step programs, breath work, energy healing---when it comes to our sanity and serenity. More about Gwen:Integrating an 18-year career in pharmaceutical and biotech research and consulting, with a lifetime of soul seeking and training after a near death experience at age 14, Gwen's clients learn to use all of the human revolution for soul evolution.Gwen integrates a Masters in Spiritual Psychology and certifications in Professional Coaching, Quantum Human Design, Usui Reiki Mastery, Breathwork, and Shamanic Energy Medicine in her work with high-achieving professionals seeking their next level. Through private and group coaching, breathwork training, Gwen supports founders, executives, and teams at Whole 30, Viacom, CBS, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Under Armor, Tone It Up, mindbodygreen and more. If you would like to experience Gwen's work, sign up for her newsletter and join her virtual community to tap into the medicine that is most aligned for you. You can also follow along on Gwen's podcast, the Beautiful Grit, Instagram @gwendittmar, and her website gwendittmar.com to join deeper group and private containers for the healing, connection, levity, and inspiration you deeply desire.https://gwen-dittmar-consulting-inc.mn.co/share/r5mW8f2fbqb5whdZ https://gwen-dittmar-consulting-inc.mn.co/share/r5mW8f2fbqb5whdZ#thetruthaboutaddiction#sobriety#the12steps#recovery#therapy#mentalhealth#podcasts#emotionalsobriety#soberliving#sobermindset#spirituality#spiritualgrowth#aa#soberlife#mindfulness#wellness#wellnessjourney

Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas had two Special Guest join the show, Eric and Rebecca Kilburn!   Goodrich Sophomore Eric Kilburn (15 years old) has gone internationally viral based on his need for size 23 shoes.   Eric & Rebecca made contact with shoe companies who offered some absolutely amazing solutions and he also established a friendship with none other than Shaquille O'Neal!   Wow, so much has happened since The Shoe Episode (Eps 37)!  Tune in to hear all the amazing details! ASGP is POWERed by MediaSkapes!  Love, CT & Rich … and Phil!!!   (me) (Rich) (Phil)  

At any given time, there are something like 120 categories of business engaged in sports partnerships. And of all those categories of business, I don't think there's any as competitive as sports apparel and footwear. It is NOT for the faint of heart. Books have been written and movies have been made about how intense it is. That's why Tamzin Barriolhet, Under Armor's Senior Lead for Global Sports Marketing, is so perfect for that industry. Tamzin is a fearsome competitor, a skill she honed on the basketball courts of her native France. After competing at the D1 level in the US and a brief pro career in France, Tamzin turned her eyes to the business side of sports. If you're guessing that her competitive nature has served her well, you'd be correct. In our conversation, Tamzin and I talk about her early days as a basketball prodigy in France, the transition from playing sports to working in it, her current role at Under Armor, the evolution of the brand's partnership with global superstar Steph Curry, and how she stays on top of an industry that changes by the minute. Our conversation takes off quicker than a Steph Curry crossover, so brace yourself. And enjoy.

Dave Dombrow and Kevin Fallon are co-founders of Speedland and have created some of the most innovative shoes on the market. This company refuses to cut corners and design products with performance first in mind. They also both have a fascinating background working for Nike, Under Armor, and Puma. These guys have both appeared on numerous podcasts and my goal here is to interview them in a slightly different way. I want to understand the nitty-gritty of how they have used (or not used) science to develop footwear previously and now. · Kevin's article on footwear development o https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/where-magic-happens-kevin-fallon/ · Video of strobel lasting o https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/where-magic-happens-kevin-fallon/ · Video of tooling injection midsoles o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvgVQtWh0KI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In der heutigen Folge „Alles auf Aktien“ sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Anja Ettel und Holger Zschäpitz über Apples China Problem, Immobilienverkäufe bei Vonovia und Hafenfantasie bei HHLA. Außerdem geht es um Unicredit, Commerzbank, Hamburger Hafen, Deutsche Bank, C3.ai, UiPath, Gamestop, Apple, AMC Entertainment, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Amgen, Viking Therapeutics, West Pharma, Becton Dickinson, Lonza, Biontech, Gerresheimer, Stevanato, West Pharma, VanEck US Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (WKN: A3EEYM), Vodafone, Rolls Royce, der Telecom Italia, Las Vegas Sands, Ford Motor, Under Armor, Seagate, Transocean, Macys und Delta Airlines. Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. Außerdem bei WELT: Im werktäglichen Podcast „Kick-off Politik - Das bringt der Tag“ geben wir Ihnen im Gespräch mit WELT-Experten die wichtigsten Hintergrundinformationen zu einem politischen Top-Thema des Tages. Mehr auf welt.de/kickoff und überall, wo es Podcasts gibt. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? [**Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte!**](https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien) Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Dr. Brandon Marcello holds a PhD in sports nutrition from Baylor University, and a MS and BS in Exercise Science from Marshall University. He is a recognized author, researcher, and international presenter, he routinely speaks around the world on a number of topics pertaining to elite-level performance. His work appears regularly in numerous journals, textbooks, and periodicals. For the last 25 years, Dr. Marcello has worked with some of the most high-level individuals and organizations in human performance in the world, starting back to his time as a Performance Specialist at the International Performance Institute (IPI) of the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. From there he joined Mark Verstegen in 1999 out in Tempe, Ariz. to help create EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance (AP)), a world-class training facility for professional and elite athletes.   Since then he has also served as a consultant with Draper Laboratories for the U.S. Military and Special Forces, many Division-I programs, International Sports Federations, as well and Adidas, Under Armor and Nike. Brandon was also the Director of Performance for USA Softball and Stanford University and now serves as the Chief Innovation Officer for JAG Consulting.   Links: https://www.brandonmarcellophd.com Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/bmarcello13/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/bmarcello13 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/bmarcello13/

A fun, free-for-all episode here as JC, JB, and Phil find themselves in the rare circumstance of not having any friends on The Show for this episode. So, left to their own devices, they are celebrating all things high school with the official start of the season for most schools today. They reminisce about some fond memories and faces in Gamecocks football history. There is room for a mailbag question regarding uni combos, and the Under Armor contract, and they discuss who they have their eyes on in the freshman class this year. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of HUNTR Podcast, we bring on special guest Josh Bowmar, who needs no introduction as one of the biggest hunting personalities out there. Josh is an absolute killer when it comes to mature deer as he's harvested six bucks over 200-inches. Not only is he a whitetail freak, but he's hunted some of the craziest animals from crocodiles to wild hippos. While he has been arguably one of the most successful hunters, that comes with a lot of criticism too. Josh opens up about the Nebraska scandal, Under Armor, and the attention he received after his truck caught fire during a burn project. Between Bowmar Archery & Bowmar Nutrition, Josh has quite the following as a social media influencer. He opens up about what life is like behind the scenes of being a hot target in the outdoor space, and how he overcomes adversity to continue to be one of the most successful hunting personalities on the web. With that being said, this episode is filled with great conversation as we talk the pursuit of mature bucks, the secret to 200's, the evolution of hunting content, bow setups, and more. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! Its a good one... New episodes of HUNTR Podcast drop every Tuesday 6PM EST SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE: https://www.youtube.com/c/HUNTRTUBE HUNTR Podcast is presented by: DeerGro: https://www.deergro.com Hoyt Archery: https://hoyt.com StealthCam: http://stealthcam.com

Will Phillips: Sandtown Furniture Co. “My background, I sort of learned everything that I know, through a career at Under Armor. So, I spent a long time working there. And I started Sand Town in 2010. I continued to work at Under Armor. It was my side hustle for eight years until I made that leap that you often talk about and talk to your clients about. So anyway, I found a partner. I found a wood shop. We designed a collection. We started taking it to the farmer's market, the big farmer's market in Baltimore. And we left it really rustic. We wanted it to be this story of Baltimore, and we wanted you to be able to look at the piece and understand that this was salvage material.”  - Will Phillips Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Will Phillips from Sandtown Furniture Company. Will acquired all of his knowledge while working with Under Armour. He stayed there for a while until starting Sand Town in 2010. Before making the leap we frequently discuss with our clients, he worked at Under Armour for eight years as a side gig. He discovered a wood shop and a partner. They designed a collection. They began bringing it to Baltimore's large farmer's market while yet keeping it in its natural state. They wanted it to tell the tale of Baltimore and to be apparent to the customers that it was salvaged material when they looked at it. In this episode, Will discusses his customer demographic, how selling at Baltimore's market became a thing and the huge AHA moment that led him to resign from Under Armour and concentrate on his company. Listen now and get the whole story! Read More!

Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde & Ross Dellenger discuss the possibilities of yet another summer that could include massive conference realignments in college football.The first domino hasn't dropped yet this summer in college football, but as we near a new Pac-12 television deal, it could happen soon. The Big 12 is patiently waiting to see if Pac -12 commissioner George Kliavkoff can secure a deal that is strong enough to keep the conference together. There are many lucrative schools that could follow the path of USC and UCLA given a bad deal. The guys debate as to whether or not another realignment is happening soon. Dan feels that the 12-team playoff could cure the woes of the Pac-12 and Big 12, but the conferences are in a feeding frenzy.The annual ACC meetings are taking place this week. A tense environment will likely take place as top teams like Clemson and Florida State are not happy with their share of the conference's earnings.Notre Dame has reached the end of their apparel contract with Under Armor, which leads the podcast to wonder which company will become the next Notre Dame affiliate. Additionally, the topic brings a question of how valuable the Notre Dame brand is compared to other major institutions within the country.Former Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is back in the news with a new report that after 6 years of college, he did not graduate with a degree. Truly a magnificent feat for the Los Angeles Rams' rookie QB.Lastly. in news of the weird, a Dunkin Donuts robber pulled an odd move and the Lake Erie fisherman cheaters face the scales of justice.1:00 The conference realignment race may be starting up again this summer28:53 How strong are the ACC brands?34:08 Projections for the ACC meetings43:00 What should Notre Dame do for their new brand?48:23 Reports came out that Stetson Bennett never officially graduated from Georgia with a degree after 6 years53:13 A Boston man ordered food before robbing a Dunkin58:33 The Lake Erie cheating fishermen have been sentenced to jail timeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny Dillingham joins Andy in a new installment of our 'New Guys' series. Coach Dillingham discusses his return to Arizona, where his coaching journey began, plus his thoughts on the portal, Arizona State's recruiting, and doing the Worm. Before then, Andy and Ari discuss Notre Dame's apparel deal with Under Armor coming to a close, and how this could bring about a new era of clothing deals. -Potential new apparel deal model (:30) -World's largest cocktail party on the move? (16:00) -Kenny Dillingham interview (22:30) Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE KELLY CARDENAS PODCAST PRESENTS James E. Dixon was born with poor blood circulation that necessitated thirty three surgeries before his 11th birthday, and eventually resulted in unilateral amputation below the knee. James learned to overcome his disability by playing sports like basketball and was offered a Division III scholarship. He began weight lifting in college, which sparked a lifelong passion that led to record setting achievements. After graduating, he gravitated towards people-focused careers: sales, restaurant entrepreneurship, television, exposition host, and ministry. James hid his amputation along each career path, but eventually shared, changing his life and creating a platform that offers hope to others. Today his motivational speeches are featured weekly to 1.4M subscribers on the YouTube's Absolute Motivation channel and to 32K followers on Instagram. He is also a model for Under Armor, slated as the 2023 NFL combine Keynote Speaker, and a proud father of three who residing in the Indianapolis area. Thank you to our sponsors THE HIDEOUT Be sure to check out my new audiobook SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES (THE 7 P'S THAT CAN SHIFT YOUR REALITY) Thank you to our sponsors PRIVATE MONEY CLUB  USE CODE - KELLY500 MONEY SCHOOL TABLE ONE HOSPITALITY RAVEN DRUM FOUNDATION THE MINA GROUP SECRET KNOCK FAMECAST Findlay Volvo Las Vegas Samaritans Feet Cardenas Law Group Squeeze Dried Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation BLING SHINE SERUM-The #1 seller of over 15 years and the only product to be endorsed by my MAMA! MORE KELLY “JOY IS THE ART OF FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOUR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND ALLOWING MAGIC TO HAPPEN!” EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BROOKLYN CARDENAS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-cardenas/message

Chris Hufnagel is the Group President leading Wolverine Worldwide's active brands including Merrell, Saucony, Chaco, Kid's Group, and Global Licensing. Chris has previously worked in executive roles at companies like Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap, and Under Armor. He shares life and career lessons including: -The resilience he learned from working with the founder of Under Armour, Kevin Plank -Why he instills preparation in his children as a key life skill -Important feedback from his team that helped him embrace his role as a leader -The importance of non-verbal communication and how people can perceive you -An important lesson about leadership from almost getting fired -How to become more self-aware and more.. --  email questions or comments to omaid@omaid.me

On this week's episode, Stephen Frothingham, Editor in Chief of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News at Outside, Inc, joins Randall to share his unique perspective on bicycle industry dynamics in general and the bike shop and OEM ecosystem in particular. Steve is an industry veteran who approaches his work with a warmth and curiosity we've long appreciated, and his reporting continues to serve as an influential resource for all of us who work in the space. Episdoe sponsor: Dynamic Cyclist (Promo code THEGRAVELRIDE for 15% off) Support the Podcast Join The Ridership  Automated Transcription, please excuse the typos: [00:00:00] Craig Dalton: Hello, and welcome to the gravel ride podcast, where we go deep on the sport of gravel cycling through in-depth interviews with product designers, event organizers and athletes. Who are pioneering the sport I'm your host, Craig Dalton, a lifelong cyclist who discovered gravel cycling back in 2016 and made all the mistakes you don't need to make. I approach each episode as a beginner down, unlock all the knowledge you need to become a great gravel cyclist. This week on the podcast, I'm going to hand the microphone over to my co-host Randall Jacobs. Who's got Steven Frothingham editor and chief of bicycle retailer and industry news on the show to discuss his unique perspective on bicycle industry dynamics. The general bike shop and OEM ecosystem in particular, Steve is an industry veteran who approaches his work with warmth and curiosity that is so appreciated. His reporting continues to serve as an influential resource to everyone who works in the bicycle retail space. I think you'll get a lot out of this episode, learning a little bit more of the ins and outs of the industry as it all trickles down and has an effect. On us as riders. Before we jump in, I do need to thank this week. Sponsor, dynamic cyclist. The team over at dynamic cyclist has created a video library of stretching and strengthening techniques. Specifically designed around cyclists. The founders, cyclists themselves found a niche in developing this content as it didn't exist before their efforts. They've created hundreds and hundreds of different stretching routines to focus on different parts of the body that affect your performance as a cyclist. It's something for me that has become super important. I've been following the routine since around November last year, really specifically to work on lower back strengthening, but it found that I'm much more disciplined knowing that I've got these 15 to 20 minute episodes always available to me, both streaming from their website or also available from the app. I encourage you to give it a try. They've got a free one week trial, and if it works for you, They're offering gravel ride podcast listeners, a 15% discount off monthly or annual plans. It's quite affordable. I think it's less than a hundred dollars for an entire year's worth of programming. I expect like me I'll dip in and out of it with a heavier focus in the winter, but trying to stay on it, as I realized that stretching needs to be part of my routine. If I'm going to maintain my love and active cycling lifestyle, particularly on the gravel bike, where we all tend to get roughed up a bit. Use the code, the gravel ride to get that 15% off, just put it in the coupon code box@dynamiccyclists.com. When you check out, If that sounds like it's up your alley, I hope you give it a try again. They've got that free one week trial. So why the hell not. With that said, I'm going to hand the microphone off to my co-host Randall Jacobs. And jump right into this conversation with Steven Frothingham. [00:03:11] Randall: You're an old hand in the bike industry in the journalism space. Give us a little bit of background about that. [00:03:17] steve: , know, I started at Brain, I think I was the first editor hired back in think 92. And then I left and worked for the Associated Press twice and then came back into the bike industry to work for, be News for a few years. Uh, left them, went back to Brain, and then the company that owned Be News bought Brain. I ended up back in that same company again, which became outside. So it, yeah, it kind of feels like, uh, even though I don't work for ERs again, I feel like I'm back with the same crew. Uh, I literally was in the same, same desk, same office for a little while. So, uh, that, that seems to be, seems to be the pattern in my career here. [00:03:55] Randall: Just to clarify for our listeners, brain is bicycle retailer where you are currently, uh, editor-in-chief. Correct. [00:04:01] steve: Mm-hmm. [00:04:03] Randall: Tell us a little bit about the nature of that publication. So what role does it serve in the industry? [00:04:09] steve: well, when we started it in 92, you know, the full name is Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. And, uh, the, and was important back then because the, um, the other trade magazines, and believe it or not, there were three others back then were all print magazines. We were the fourth. Um, but they had this real focus on. Kind of this old school dealer thing, like, you know, we're gonna profile this retailer this month. We're gonna do a story on, know, uh, how to hire kids for the summer. We're gonna do a story about how to display your tires. Um, and we're not really gonna write about the industry, the supplier side. So we came along and we were bicycle retailer and industry news. And we used to kinda joke that what we're doing is reporting. We're telling the retailers what the, uh, suppliers are doing to them this month. Um, which is maybe a little bit too cynical, but we, we reported on what the industry was doing. We reported the news of what the supplier side was doing for the most part, which is what the retailers want to read. Um, most retailers, they might say that they'd like to read a story about how to merchandise their tires, but that's kind of broccoli. You know what they were, what really wanna, wanna have is the, uh, the steak and potatoes of, uh, finding out what one of their suppliers, uh, just bought another company or just went bankrupt or just switched factories in Taiwan or, or something like that. And that's the kinda stuff that the, uh, the other titles we're not doing back in the nineties, which is why, uh, this is gonna bring out the competitive bike racer jerk in me. But we, we put the other three out of business in three or four years, I think. Um, it wasn't very long before Brain was the only, uh, industry title in the US and, um, to some extent we're still doing the same thing. Obviously we've had to adapt to social media and the internet, which didn't exist when, when we started the magazine. But, um, we're still doing the same thing. We, we focus on news and, um, You know, we like to do some, we like to profile important retailers once in a while, but for the most part, uh, we still report on what the supplier side is doing with the knowledge that most of our readers are, uh, are retailers independent? [00:06:37] Randall: I actually hadn't appreciated that you were on the founding team for bicycle retailer. So can you share a little bit more about that and who else was involved and how that came to be? [00:06:47] steve: Well, I didn't have an investment unfortunately. Uh, I was, I think I was 22 years old or something, so I was just the first hired gun there. Uh, mark, who still writes for us, was the founding editor, uh, and a partner early on. There was another partner named Bill Sandler, who, uh, passed away quite a few years ago now. Uh, so Mark and Bill were, were really the founders um, Uh, I think they hired a, uh, an office lady named Kathy, and then they hired me. And, uh, that was kind of the start of the fun and, um, you know, and then the company went through various different ownerships, uh, some of which happened when, after I left, when I was, uh, outside the bike world for while. Uh, sometimes I forget it went through three or four different ownerships. Uh, when I came back it was owned by Nielsen of the famous Nielsen Ratings Nielsen, which, uh, owned, uh, trade shows including interbike. And, uh, we were actually operated by the National Bicycle Dealers Association, the nonprofit dealer trade group. Um, so we were owned by Nielsen, which was kind of renamed as Emerald Expositions. Uh, so I think my paycheck came from, now my paycheck came from the Mbda a you know, we went through quite a few years of being run by a very small nonprofit trade association. And then, and then it changed hands. Uh, M BDA a had some financial problems and, uh, we were not exactly helping things. So, uh, we got handed off to, uh, what was then called Pocket Outdoor Media, the company that owned Velo News. They owned Velo Press Draft, fleet Magazine. At that point, uh, Robin Thurston was a minority investor, I believe, in pocket outdoor media. And then, uh, you know, about a year or so after, uh, brain became part of that group, became the ceo, um, started raising money to buy a whole bunch of titles, which you've probably heard about, including Pink Bike Cycling Tips, um, some, uh, some bike events in Colorado. And then eventually the big purchase was raising the money to buy outside Magazine. And, um, company Pocket Outdoor Media was, I think, I think Robin had actually hired a marketing company to come up with a new name for Pocket Outdoor Media, because people thought Pocket Outdoor Media was a billboard company. Uh, and the sales reps didn't like that. Uh, so they were, you know, doing the marketing thing of, of bouncing all these ideas off the wall, coming, trying to come up with a new idea and a new name. And then after they bought Outside magazine, they're like, well, why don't we just, you know, renamed the company outside? we became outside, which things have been moving very quickly. It's, you know, it's a big change for me moving from for a very tiny, little underfunded non-profit trade association from bicycle shops N bda, to working for this multi billion dollar startup basically a tech company. Um, change. And that's why the, the time, you know, I mean, I think back it seems like, you know, a decade ago, but it's only been like two and half years. [00:10:23] Randall: So Robin Thurston is the current c e o of outside the group. And he previously founded is it, uh, map my. [00:10:31] steve: Map my ride, map my run my companies, sold to Under Armor. [00:10:35] Randall: I think that was like 160 million acquisition or something. I remember having this number offhand because it was part of my pitch deck for another company that I was trying to raise money for. It's like, oh here's a comparison point of this company that was acquired in the space. [00:10:50] steve: Yeah, I mean map where I was kind of ahead of the curve with doing some of the stuff that Strava's doing now, and uh, now and outside. We have Gaia, which is a, mapping app that's primarily used by hikers and skiers. And then trail Forks, which was developed by Pink Bike as a mapping app mostly for mountain bikers. [00:11:12] Randall: It's quite well regarded of, of seen in some of the forums. People are very keen on that particular application in the quality of the routes there [00:11:19] steve: are really good. They do have their niches. I use Gaia for backcountry skiing and it, it works really well. And it's, uh, uh, you know, we could go way down a rabbit hole, but you know, why I choose to use Gaia when I'm skiing and why I use trail forks when I'm mountain biking and why I use, don't know what else when I'm road biking. I don't know. But, you know, each has its own, uh, its own advantages in different spaces. So, yeah. Robin, made his fortune, I think, fair to say, selling that company to, uh, under Armour. And then he worked for Under Armour for a while. I think he was the Chief Technology Officer at Under Armor, uh, left and did some other stuff, and then eventually came back to this group. [00:12:02] Randall: So you started when you were 22, essentially first hire for bicycle retailer, this fledgling industry magazine with a particular point of view that resonated with dealers. What drew you to this particular space? You studied journalism in college. Were you an avid cyclist? [00:12:18] steve: Yeah. All that. Yeah. Uh, I was a cyclist. From day one, I started in B BMX when I was a little turd. Uh, I'm definitely, I'm totally of that age now where, you know, I'm 55 now and I go to the shows and I see these retro BMX bikes that some of the companies are doing. My light up, oh, there's that red that I wanted when I was, now I buy it. I've resisted so far, but yeah, I started in bmx. I did mountain bike races back in the eighties and road racing and, and, uh, and yeah, then I, I got a journalism degree and I did work completely outside the bike world for about 10 years, the Associated Press, covering presidential politics in New Hampshire where the presidential primary is a big deal. So that was really fun. I think I covered three or four primaries in New Hampshire. Plus the usual AP stuff of plane crashes and lost hikers and syrup and lost mooses and stuff like that. [00:13:18] Track 1: Standard, Northeast Fair. [00:13:19] steve: Yeah. Typical New Hampshire stuff. [00:13:21] Track 1: And remind me where you grew up. [00:13:24] steve: in New England. Uh, I was born just a little north of where you are in Salisbury, Massachusetts. And, uh, my family moved up into New Hampshire when I was a teenager. And then when I came back, when I worked for the Associated Press, I lived in Wolfborough, New Hampshire for about 10 years. [00:13:38] Track 1: So you and I when we chat tend to go off in various tangents so, where would you like to go? Or, or we can start with the email that you sent me yesterday about shaman cues. [00:13:49] steve: yeah. I could interview you on that. What do you know? [00:13:52] Track 1: Well, you're the one, the inside line. Yeah. You saw the press release. [00:13:56] steve: the inside line yet. You know, I'm just starting my research and I'm, I'm going to Taiwan next week, so hopefully I'll learn a lot more over there. But, it looks like a fairly significant development, this cues thing. I was sitting through a, I think it was an hour long video recording from Shaman about it yesterday. And, I got antsy halfway through and started calling people and emailing people, and, uh, video was moving too slowly. So like, I need some more need. I need to check in with some people around the industry here to see what they think. [00:14:27] Track 1: For those listening, shaman released a new, not just group set, but family of group sets on their kind of entry to entry, mid-level. And, it's significant for reasons that go beyond simply, here's some new parts. They have a reputation for using constantly varying standards and interfaces and pull ratios, which is the ratio of cable pull to, gear shifting. so how much cable pulls results in how much movement of the derailer constantly varying that, not just year to year, but from group to group in order to avoid cross compatibility with third party components and even within their own groups so that brands don't mix and match. Say you want a higher end quote unquote, set of levers connected to a lower injury derail because you don't see the value in the higher end derailer. Well, they preclude that by adjusting the pull ratios from group to group. And so what they've done with cues is make it such. The pull ratio is the same across all the groups, even with different speeds. And the thing that the major differentiator between the different levels is the number of years. the cog spacing in the back is the same. , and I think that that's quite significant. and it signals something too. I think it's very much in favor of riders. And it helps shops as well. I think it helps the industry more generally, but it's also indicative of a shift in the power dynamic in the bike industry. , in many ways is the new shaman, they're in the ascendant. They have, , a number of standards that they have put out there that have gotten adoption, that they have defended through patents and, in some cases, litigation and so I, I view it in the context of, innovation and competitiveness in the bike industry. [00:16:09] steve: Yeah, that makes sense. I think even Shaman used the word realistic, meaning that the new groups, they like to say that the technology that makes them special is in the cogs. Not in the chain. not so much in the crank set or the derailer. which allows mix and match so if somebody wants to spec a cassette, whether it's, Nine, 10 or 11 speed with a different crank, with a different chain, it'll still work okay, because there's nothing, it doesn't require any kind of special chain and the, the magic isn't in the chain. It's in the cassettes. So yeah, I think it's more realistic. I mean, obviously the development of this began before the pandemic and the part shortage that was through the pandemic. But, what happened in the pandemic with all these, new third party, fourth party parts coming up, getting a second look, people taking a second look at, whether it's micro shift or, uh, tetra breaks or whatever. Anything they can get. this really kind of seals the deal. This kind of tells you that, , For the next few years, we're probably gonna see more and more of these mixed groups, at least at the lower price. this is all below 1 0 5 on the road, below Dior, 12 speed or 11 speed on the mountain bike side. So everything that was cheaper than Dior and down on the mountain bike, everything that was cheaper than 1 0 5 is now queues [00:17:39] Randall: Which is to say en entry level to, uh, lower mid-level stuff, which is also good stuff. They have, clutch derails 11 speed. It does look to be quality components. [00:17:49] steve: Yep. [00:17:50] Track 1: Yeah. [00:17:50] steve: it's not the electric shifting, it's not the 12 speed. [00:17:52] Track 1: Oh, of course not. No. That, that stuff's still locked down. So, um, in fact, uh, [00:17:58] steve: is a di two group as part of this, as the, um, more, more for the mountain bike, E mountain bike group, there's a DI two. [00:18:06] Track 1: presumably sharing a battery, I haven't dived into that yet. Um, [00:18:11] steve: the one that has the uh, uh, the front freewheeling system and the antilock brakes that they launched at Eurobike last year. [00:18:18] Track 1: got it. [00:18:19] steve: Yeah. [00:18:20] Track 1: Yeah, it's, it's interesting. You, you'll, you may recall that in the past I was looking to, uh, create an open platform for bicycle electronics, and. And was trying to corral the support of that. Um, all those third parties that, that Taiwan vendor base that was shut out of the theam shaman duopoly. Um, I think, uh, probably a little bit before its time. Uh, certainly the, the appetite wasn't there for investments. Um, there was, there was interest, but not in, not any investment dollars coming in from the Taiwan side at that time. Uh, but since then we've seen, I mean, electronic is, well now you have a protocol that you can lock down and so you don't have to vary. It used to be that you vary pull ratios or some sort of mechanical, mechanical interface between components. Now you lock down the communication protocol and the power grid, and in that way you, you constrain interoperability between components from third parties. . Uh, and then you have a lot of patents around the grifter, which is, um, I would argue the, the center, the nexus of power in the bicycle industry, um, is arguably the road grifter, the road brake shift lever. And with it now, the, you know, the, the cas and, uh, you know, with electronic, the electronic protocol, power grid, things like that. Because if you control, you know, even if you just control all, you've patented every single way that you can make a lever swing, [00:19:47] steve: Right. [00:19:48] Track 1: and you know, and that, and then now you control this lever, well, that lever dictates that the caliper has to be from the same. Producer as well, because of safety reasons. You can't mix and match a caliper with a different hydraulic brake system. And then for the electronic, same deal, you know, it controls like you, you just have a closed protocol and nobody else can connect with that. And now you control the interfaces between the levers, the cas, the derails, um, and the bike itself. And now you can dictate, you know, we, we want this particular break interface. And so we see, you know, uh, flat mounts and so on. We see the new universal derail your hangar, uh, that STR introduced, which I haven't, I haven't gone deep on the patent yet, but I, I wonder, do you know if that precludes other companies from attaching a derailer in the same way if they, if they forego that universal hangar? [00:20:45] steve: No, I think Sharon's being pretty open with, with giving licenses to it, but I dunno about other third party. I mean, and at what point are we gonna have another, you know, swam shaman lawsuit, like from back in the eighties or nineties, whenever that was, that the bundling, you know? So at what point did the electronic, um, protocols become open source because of an antitrust law? The antitrust lawsuit? I think it's unlikely. Cause I don't know who would challenge 'em at this point. [00:21:18] Track 1: it's, uh, the bike co. [00:21:20] steve: you got something planned. [00:21:21] Track 1: Um, you know, we're, we're a tiny little blip on, on the grander, um, bike industry and, uh, you know, [00:21:29] steve: 1991. [00:21:30] Track 1: yeah. Well, so is it, is it true or, or answer this however you like? Um, I have, I wasn't around, um, for. At the time that that was happening. And so I get, I have second in hand information from people who were there or were adjacent to it. And then I have what I've read, but my understanding is, um, so was originally grip shift. Grip shift had a different way, uh, twisting the grip on a flat bar lever to shift a rear dera and Shao would try to preclude compatibility by again, changing the pull ratios so that Sam's grip shift wouldn't work with their deras. But then also by having these bundling deals where they go to a bike company, an o e m, uh, original equipment manufacturer. So in this case, like thesis is a, my company is an o e em specializes an no e em truck as no em, and would say, okay, you can buy these components individually, but if you buy the complete group set I e you don't buy's thing, then you get a 20% discount. I think is, is what it was. [00:22:35] steve: Could be. [00:22:36] Track 1: yeah, and there was an antitrust suit that STR filed against Shaman, um, and STR one. And as I understand it, that essentially funded Sam's early rise. That's the reason why we have STR in many ways. [00:22:51] steve: all. I mean, I think there's some other money behind [00:22:53] Track 1: Mm-hmm. [00:22:54] steve: uh, yeah, that's always been sort of the, uh, the, uh, the urban myth. I don't know the, the STR used that money to go out and, you know, buy all, all the things that they've bought. Rock shocks, true native, um, zip [00:23:11] Track 1: Mm-hmm. [00:23:12] steve: whatever. And, uh, sax, which nobody really remembers now, but that was a pretty significant purchase. Uhs, not Richard Sax the, uh, frame builder from Connecticut, but, uh, sax of Germany, which, uh, made all the internal hubs and also made derailers and stuff, [00:23:29] Track 1: And chains too. Right? Because I think. [00:23:31] steve: chains, um, became s chains, which became Ram chains. Um, [00:23:37] Track 1: are still made in Portugal, I believe. [00:23:39] steve: I think so, [00:23:40] Track 1: Yeah. [00:23:41] steve: so yeah, they, they acquired that factory. Haven't, you know, chain factory is no small thing. And, um, anyway, that's always been the, you know, um, the rumor Yeah. Is that they used that cash settlement or, or judgment from Shaman to fund those. Uh, I don't know how true that is. Like I said, I know that there is some other money behind Swam and there still is. Um, some of those companies that they bought were, uh, pretty distressed [00:24:12] Track 1: Mm-hmm. [00:24:13] steve: You know, rock Jocks had had an IPO that, uh, were living at the top of the world there for a couple years [00:24:19] Track 1: The mountain bike. The mountain bike. Boom. [00:24:22] steve: Yeah. And then that kind of crashed and that's about when, when into the Suspension Fork business. [00:24:28] Track 1: Yeah. [00:24:30] steve: So they've been pretty savvy about the, uh, the acquisitions they made Mo most of which were back, back in the nineties. Although, what have they bought recently? They bought, [00:24:40] Track 1: Hammerhead. [00:24:42] steve: hammerhead. [00:24:43] Track 1: Yeah. [00:24:44] steve: one. [00:24:44] Track 1: Yeah. [00:24:45] steve: Yeah. And, uh, and the Power Meter company. I don't, the power tab, which they kinda put [00:24:51] Track 1: cork. [00:24:52] steve: then, [00:24:52] Track 1: Cork, um, was power meters. Um, [00:24:55] steve: power Tap, which they bought from cs, [00:24:58] Track 1: oh, that's right. [00:24:59] steve: what was [00:25:00] Track 1: Uh, shocks. [00:25:02] steve: Jacquez [00:25:03] Track 1: Yeah. [00:25:04] steve: and uh, what was the other one I was gonna say they bought something else. Oh, time pedals. [00:25:14] Track 1: Hmm. So that really gives them, you know, a lot of different, um, components and IP that they can then, uh, interconnect through that. The access, uh, protocol, which is a closed, I believe, ZigBee based, um, protocol. Um, and so, you know, getting back to, you know, open versus closed standards and ecosystems and things like that, um, it seems to be the trend in the industry as, as always to, um, to have walled gardens. [00:25:41] steve: Yeah. And that's been fun. You know, it was fun to see when, when Hammerhead, was, had had some di I two integration that Shaman shut him down [00:25:53] Track 1: Yep. [00:25:54] steve: on after Bottom, which was, um, some pretty good industry gossip right there. Um, but yeah, I mean, everybody, it's been really fun speculating about what's gonna happen, you know, with RAM owning, uh, you know, the power meter company owning a pedal company, owning a, you know, power tap, which made, which used to make power meter pedals. Um, and then owning a, a head unit GPS company on top of that. And then, like you said, the whole integration with access and, uh, it's pretty fun. [00:26:26] Track 1: Yeah, it's the full stack in a way. I mean, [00:26:28] steve: them battling, you know, setting up this not only with Shaman, but with, with, uh, with Fox Factory also. [00:26:38] Track 1: I'm waiting to, for, it seems very natural that a next step for them would to be, would be to buy, say a, a company that makes home trainers or even a company that does training software that, um, they might not want to go direct head-to-head with Swift, cuz Wif has such a dominant position in that space and they don't want to alienate them or get shut off of that platform. But, um, it seems like a natural next step to get into this burgeoning home cycling, uh, space, which granted has. Tapered off a little bit since, you know, post pandemic, but I think is still, you're, you know, there's a whole, there's a whole range of cyclists who primarily ride at home and are doing competitions in virtual worlds, and I don't think that that's going to change as the technology gets better. [00:27:22] steve: Yeah. [00:27:24] Track 1: Yeah. [00:27:24] steve: Yeah, that would make sense. I'm sure there's been all sorts of conversations and there's been a couple brands that have come and gone, um, that, uh, you know, maybe, uh, ceramic has kind of hit its lip and said, no, we're, we're not gonna bid on that one. Or we're not gonna, we're not gonna overpay for that one. I don't know. But, you know, you can look at the, the number of indoor brands that have, uh, had financial problems in the last, uh, year and a half, and, uh, even once before that, that just disappeared. Um, have you seen a kinetic trainer on the market in a couple years? I. [00:28:02] Track 1: Yeah. So what else do you see happening in the bike industry? Um, so obviously parts shortages were the big story during the pandemic. Now we have, uh, parts being, you know, liquidated through various channels and presumably is that's going to accelerate, uh, post Taipei show coming up in, uh, in Taiwan in, uh, the end of March [00:28:25] steve: Yeah, I think so. I think there's still some, some shortages I hear on the road bike component side. I guess you'd know more about that than, than I would. Um, [00:28:34] Track 1: saying group sets or. [00:28:37] steve: yeah, and, and the bikes that those group sets. Hang on. You know, I think, um, know, if you talk to dealers, it's, uh, yeah, they have all the $900 mountain bikes. They can, they can eat, uh, or even I think the 1500, $1,900 bikes, but the, um, the mid to high price mountain bikes are, are a little bit harder to get. And I think also the, um, mid to high price road bikes are hard to get. And, um, and there's kind of a shortage of, there's kind of a dearth of, of. Of really affordable road bikes. [00:29:13] Track 1: Hmm. [00:29:14] steve: I think, uh, there's not a lot of groups there, you know, I mean, tram's got and then, you know, shaman hasn't been, had a real good road group, uh, below 1 0 5 for years. So, you know, it'd be interesting and see how cues affects, affects that. [00:29:34] Track 1: Well, and their, their transition to 12 speed too. Um, and they had a, a factory catch on fire just before the pandemic, right. [00:29:43] steve: Yeah. What was that? It was a, was it like an ANOT factory or something? I know they were making some real high end stuff. Like they were making like the xtr crank, you know, when, when Xtr went to 12 speed, I think they couldn't get a crank for it for like two years. Right. [00:29:59] Track 1: Hmm. [00:29:59] steve: they were like, relabeling, theor, xt cranks. people were pissed about and Uh, yeah, I don't know. It it's, yeah. Fires in the bike in factory fires in the bike industry. That's, that's been, uh, yeah, that's been a gossipy thing going back, you know, 50 years. I think you can get some old timers telling you about famous fires and how they couldn't get such and such for, for five years after that fire. And sometimes I wonder much of it's urban myth, you know, and people just blaming things on their inability to produce stuff. They blame it on a factory fire. Didn't you hear about that? Come on. Giant factory burned out last year. And uh, I think especially before the internet, who would check, you know, it's like, ah, I don't know. I heard that like the van sneaker factory burned down last year. Didn't you hear about that? That's why I can't get those van sneakers I've been looking for. before the internet it was pretty hard to look that up. Now it's a little bit easier, you know? [00:30:55] Randall: Now you've been, so I think probably both of us have been talking to a lot of dealers lately for different reasons. Um, with, with me, we've been building out our, our dealer network for our logo spiel program. Um, and I'm curious to hear, I'll share a little bit about what I've been hearing and I'm curious how that, um, relates to, you know, some of the things that you've been hearing from dealers. So some of the things I've heard is, um, well one, you have, uh, essentially you weren't able to get product for a long time. A lot of dealers over ordered or ordered the same thing from multiple sources, hoping to get it from somewhere, um, sooner rather than later. And then all of it got dumped on the, on dealers in the fall and over the winter at exactly the time when. you know, nothing is selling generally, it's, it's the, the doldrums of the, the bike, uh, selling season and cycling season in North America anyways. But then also, you know, people, uh, with, with the country opening up post covid, um, you know, the bike boom was, was coming to an end and it wasn't clear. You know, where things will, you know, how that will level off and how much lag there will be, where everyone who got a b wanted a bike, got a bike and you know, the, you know, at at what point and, and you know, the secondhand market will start coming down in price and that'll become more compelling. So how long will it take for this lag of, of certain types of components to work its way through the space? Um, and it's been interesting too, you see, um, an ex, am I right that there's an acceleration of the big brands buying shops? [00:32:27] steve: Uh, depends on what time scale you're looking at. I, you know, I don't, I think, um, I think that's slowed down in the last six months or, or nine months. There was a big acceleration, you know, in, in 21, especially, uh, I think it was 21 when, you know, track had been buying shops left and right. Uh, specialized had not. [00:32:50] Track 1: Yep. [00:32:51] steve: um, when Mike's bikes sold to, uh, to pawn in, I think, I wanna say that was 2021. [00:32:59] Track 1: Pawn being the owner of, uh, Cervelo Santa Cruz and a handful of other brands. And Mike Spikes being a big multi-store chain, mostly in, in the NorCal, um, you know, bay Area. Yeah, [00:33:12] steve: Yeah. And they were the, I think the single biggest specialized dealer in the country and one of the, or maybe the most important markets in the country, the [00:33:19] Track 1: I think, I think Eric's was their biggest, I think Mike's bikes was number two. [00:33:24] steve: could [00:33:24] Track 1: but certainly the Bay Area is huge and a lot of, um, you see a lot of. S works, you know, $15,000 bikes rolling around the Bay Area. [00:33:35] steve: Yeah. Yeah. There's a lot more of the high end stuff than, than Eric's sell, I'm sure. [00:33:40] Track 1: Yeah. [00:33:41] steve: Um, and it did, and it did kind of seem like Specialized had all their eggs in that basket. Um, they didn't have a lot of other dealers. It was just Eric. I mean, uh, Mike's just ruled the rot anyway, so Yeah. Specialized really woke up. Uh, that was, that was the wake up call for Mike Ard was, oh my God, we're, we're losing our distribution. Um, and it came on, they lost some other big dis uh, big retail distributions like, uh, um, ables in, in, uh, hill Abel down in Austin, Texas, which was a huge specialized dealer that Trek walked in and bought, um, all of a sudden specialized, lost its biggest dealer in Austin, Texas, which is another, you know, another one of the handful of very biggest markets in the country. [00:34:27] Track 1: And growing, growing rapidly with a lot of deep pocketed folks as well who tend to buy their, their high-end stuff. Yeah. [00:34:34] steve: So all of a sudden specialized, uh, said we've gotta get into buying shops. And, uh, they were running around buying a lot of shops. Um, I think they did not have the system set up that Trekk did for, uh, processing these shops once they had acquired 'em. Uh, so it was a little bit more chaotic, whereas I think Trekk had built up to it slowly and they had, you know, from what the stories I've heard of, you know, TREKK has these SWAT teams that come in when they buy a shop. You know, there's just woo uh, you know, 20, 20 people come down from Waterloo and, and fill up the hotel rooms and whatever town that they just bought the dealership in and just handle that transition. You know, they usually shut down for a week or so, pop up some new signs, change over the website, uh, make some people some offers, and, uh, and they're, you know, kick out all the other brands and, uh, they're up and running again in a couple weeks. And, um, They've got it down to a science now and uh, I don't think specialized ever quite got to that. It was more like, uh, yeah, okay, we bought you, um, keep running. We'll talk to you in a few months when we need something from you. Uh, that was some of the impression I got anyway. I think specialized also was overpaying for some of the shops from some of the stories I heard, but, um, but I think it all slowed down a lot last, last year, I think with the, um, you know, with the economy and I think, um, the cashflow for companies like Specialized Amtrak I think became harder. And there's been a handful of acquisitions in the last nine months, but it, it really slowed down a lot um, I haven't heard it very many recently. We don't hear about 'em all cuz both, both track and specialize. Uh, tend to be really quiet when they buy a, a shop or a chain of shops. Uh, but I haven't heard many rumors in the last three or four months. [00:36:26] Track 1: I've heard, granted, I don't know the, uh, the dates on these, but as I've been talking to dealers, I've heard about offers being made, but those offers may have been made, you know, six, nine months ago, a year ago or something like that. Um, but there's definitely been a lot of, um, a lot of conversations being had along those lines over the past year, year and a half or so. Um, and it's interesting, you know, there's this long standing conversation in the bike industry about, um, you know, the dynamic between, or the balance between, uh, direct to consumer sales over the internet, which is growing for obvious reasons. And the pivotal role that the bicycle shop, particularly independent shops play, um, as a hub for the cycling community. And how do you. You know, how do you maintain this critical bit of community infrastructure, um, in a, in a world where, you know, increasingly people can buy things very conveniently over the internet and have it delivered, um, you know, directly to them. Now there's, you know, service has for a long time, um, been the bread and butter of shops. And a lot of shops pre pandemic were at least telling me, um, that they, as much as they spent a lot of their money on having bikes on the floor, most of their income, most of their net profit was coming from, um, service and parts and accessories. Uh, which is in some ways, you know, supplemental to service. Cuz when you go in for maintenance, you're getting chains and, and other service parts. Um, but how do you, how do you see that evolving over time from your vantage point? [00:38:07] steve: It's been hard. I mean, uh, when you hear that, you think, well, why don't you do a service only place? And, [00:38:15] Track 1: of folks are [00:38:17] steve: a few folks are, I'm not finding a whole lot of great examples of people that have been raging successes doing that. Um, Uh, you know, the whole, the whole mobile service thing has been at best for the last two or three years. Um, you know, I know that, um, a few people that have gone that way in, um, in the Boulder area haven't been hugely successful. I think there might be a couple that are still running, but, um, the problem is that you just lose that volume. You know, whether you make a lot of money on a bike sale or not, it's still, you know, thousand, 2000, 3000, $5,000 bike sale. You know, for some shops in Boulders, I know you were and visited some of them, you know, they pretty regularly are selling 10,000 and [00:39:08] Track 1: sure. [00:39:09] steve: uh, bikes. And, you know, the profit margin on that not be huge. And you might say, well, why does that guy even, you know, still sell mo bikes? Um, he can make more money building a wheel or, you know, just charging someone a few hundred dollars to install a new campy group on a moot spring. Um, but he nee he needs that, that dollar volume, uh, from the bike sale to pay the rent. Um, so there, there haven't been as many examples of that as you would think. you know, going back five years, going back 20, 30 years, people have been talking about, well, hey, we make all our money in service. Why don't we just do service hasn't worked for many people. Um, I think people expect bike shops to have bikes and, uh, I think the bike shops need that, that volume to make it work. Um, you know, some shops have been, have found some supplemental income doing more different types of service, whether it's, you know, whether it's bike fits, whether it's click and collect fulfillment. Or, uh, doing warranty service. You know, I know I, I talked to a guy at Caba who does warranty service for one of the better known to consumer e-bike brands. And, uh, he makes a pretty significant, high margin chunk of money, uh, just from dealing with warranty service from people that buy these bikes online and then have, have whatever troubles and the, uh, the brand reimburses him, uh, pretty generously. [00:40:46] Track 1: Yeah. [00:40:47] steve: so there's all sorts of, uh, kind of ancillary things around the edges that people fill in, but that guy, he still sound a lot of bicycles. [00:40:55] Track 1: Mm-hmm. [00:40:56] steve: Uh, he still has a warehouse full of 'em, and, uh, um, [00:41:01] Track 1: as do a lot of people right now, especially as we, we were saying on the, on the more entry level, um, in particular, [00:41:09] steve: Yeah. So I don't know. I haven't seen, there's, there's examples here and there. Yeah. Of, of the people who are, who are focusing on the service or are looking into, you know, more of the showrooming, uh, fulfillment click and collect kind of models. And there, you know, there's a million different models as you know, [00:41:27] Track 1: Mm-hmm. Well and, and click and collect and, [00:41:31] steve: not, I'm not finding, but like wholesale, you know, all the bike shops going outta business and all of a sudden we have a whole bunch of just little fulfillment showrooms around. Um, is happening, but not on a huge scale, you know, I mean, what specializes do, I don't know how many of these fulfillment centers they have. Uh, that's one of the things they did up in Northern California where, um, after they lost Mikes was opening up these little fulfillment centers. They would just rent a warehouse space in the, you know, in the business park somewhere and hire a couple people to assemble bikes and give 'em a truck, and they would run around and deliver 'em. [00:42:10] Track 1: Oh, that wa that was basically, um, velo, fix's pitch to the OEMs in the day. Yeah. Uh, Veli fix, uh, being a van based service operator, [00:42:21] steve: Yeah. [00:42:21] Track 1: I know you know this [00:42:22] steve: to be doing a better job of that than, than maybe be, was, um, [00:42:29] Track 1: velo fix. I, [00:42:30] steve: model. [00:42:30] Track 1: yeah. I had spoken with Velix a couple of times, and not only could I not understand the value to us as an o e em as a brand, but I couldn't understand a, you know, they, they required a huge upfront and, uh, investment from their franchisees to not just buy a van but outfitted a particular way and have it beli, fixed, branded. Um, and then, you know, you're paying a, uh, I think an, um, it might have been an upfront fee and then a recurring fee, and then a percentage of your income. To this company and this company, uh, is supposed to drive business to your franchise, but really in a way, they're kind of intermediating you. And at the end of the day, you know, and the co I, I'm curious, what do you think about this? Um, I, I had always talked, uh, spoken to the van based folks that I knew and said like, you know, at the end of the day, your, your brand is yourself and the quality of service and your engagement with your local community. And, you know, there's no big, um, company, uh, I think can substitute for that. And I think the bike space is, is that might be more so the case than in other spaces. Like you have this particular mechanic, uh, because the difference between a good mechanic, a skilled mechanic, a mechanic who cares, uh, and, and does a good job, um, and is engaged in, in their community. The difference between that and. Somebody who doesn't, somebody who doesn't have the skills. Somebody who, you know, it could be the difference between a safe bike and an unsafe bike amongst other things. Yeah. Um, well, so another topic that you and I have touched on in the past is, uh, you. The supply chain and risks to the supply chain. Uh, I've seen a couple of articles, I believe in your publication, uh, talking about, um, the increasing concerns about exposure to, uh, growing hostilities between, uh, the US and China over, uh, Taiwan. And I'm curious, what have you been hearing, seeing, uh, with regards to, um, any sort of changes being made on the, uh, upstream for a lot of companies, um, both, um, OEMs who are sourcing in Asia, but then also say Taiwanese companies and so on, uh, who are producing, um, you know, what, what changes are you seeing? Are people, is that accelerating at all with the, uh, increasingly hostile rhetoric? [00:45:07] steve: Uh, yeah, but you know, slower than maybe I would've expected. Um, and that, you know, that might not be due to reluctance, but just the fact that it's, it's a hard task, um, [00:45:19] Track 1: Yeah. [00:45:20] steve: setting up a, a bike factory or, uh, in a new country and building the infrastructure around it, uh, to make that work, particularly during a pandemic. [00:45:30] Track 1: Yeah, yeah. [00:45:31] steve: so, you know, going back to stories I was writing two years ago, you know, I, I think I saw just recently that Velo Saddle opened their factory in Vietnam, I think it was, [00:45:44] Track 1: Makes sense. [00:45:45] steve: that they had been working on for like three years. Um, and then they just, they were ready to turn it on when the pandemic started, and then they just, um, sat on those plans for a couple years. But yeah, Velo moving outta Taiwan supplementing their Taiwan factory with uh, a Vietnam factory is a big deal. And, um, You know, and at Eurobike last year, I had a lot of talks with people about, them setting up different factories in Eastern Europe to serve the European market. Um, but, uh, you know, we just saw investing in a new factory in Taiwan, so, uh, there's not a, there's not a mess exodus yet, and I think people are, are finding it's, um, fairly hard to operate in some of these other countries. Cambodia, I think, turned out to be more of a challenge than some people thought. [00:46:44] Track 1: Sure [00:46:45] steve: Um, you know, there's stuff moving towards Malaysia and Singapore, I think. Um, [00:46:52] Track 1: in the. [00:46:53] steve: Vietnam has been up and down. They had more covid problems than, than some areas, I think. yeah, it's a very slow movement. I think, you know, um, you know, Trek hasn't broken ground on a giant new factory in, in Waterloo, as far as I know. Or, or, or in Mexico or in, uh, Bulgaria. You know, [00:47:16] Track 1: Well, that, that's a whole, I mean, it's a related conversation, um, and a whole other can of worms that we can crack open. Um, so one, you know, we, we have looked, um, at various times over the years at what it would take, um, both for us to do more production domestically, um, but then also, um, for more production to be done domestically in a general sense. And, uh, I'll give an example. Um, recently I was looking at, uh, you know, developing and sourcing a metal frame, either steel or titanium. Um, we'll, we'll stick with steel. It's an easier example. So, um, called, uh, a few different outfits and, uh, well one, there isn't really anyone who's mass producing steel frames in the US When I say mass producing, like doing, you know, thousand of units at a go. Um, with the exception of maybe Kent. [00:48:09] steve: Detroit. [00:48:11] Track 1: Uh, Detroit bikes [00:48:13] steve: Mm-hmm. [00:48:14] Track 1: they, and they're serving as a contract manufacturer? [00:48:17] steve: Mm-hmm. [00:48:20] Track 1: Might ask for an intro at some point. Um, [00:48:22] steve: That's Tony Kirklands, [00:48:24] Track 1: oh, okay. [00:48:25] steve: who bought, um, he and his partner bought time, [00:48:30] Track 1: Mm-hmm. [00:48:30] steve: is making carbon frames in Europe somewhere. Slovenia, [00:48:36] Track 1: Okay. [00:48:36] steve: of those European companies, [00:48:37] Track 1: Yeah, [00:48:38] steve: Um, and then that company car, it's called Cardinal Bicycle Works, I think, uh, also bought Detroit. Uh, they're, they claim to be the biggest steel frame maker in the US and uh, they're making stuff under their own. Name and they're doing a couple other contract [00:48:58] Track 1: that. [00:48:58] steve: some, they made some Schwinn Varsities a couple years ago. I mean, I think that was only a few hundred units or a or so. But they actually, they brought Backy made, made Detroit? [00:49:11] Track 1: Well, one of the, the things that's great to hear, and I'm gonna follow up on that, um, one of the things that kept coming up as I was having conversations here was there are essentially two primary, um, sources, uh, brands that are selling, uh, tube sets. Unless you're sourcing factory direct outta somewhere in Asia, uh, I think you have colo. You have, uh, what Columbus some in some Reynolds. And one of, one of them has been struggling with supply and both of them are, are quite expensive in the US vis-a-vis what you can get comparable tube sets for in Asia. And so when you combine those two factors of both more expensive raw stock and the fact that you can't, you don't know it's going to be available and you only have two supply, two primary suppliers versus if I want to make, uh, a frame somewhere in Asia, I have. Countless tube suppliers now don't necessarily want to use just any of them, but even the, the higher end ones, of which there may be a handful, they still have the, all these other factories kind of nipping at their heels. And that, you know, drives innovation. That drives, uh, you know, them to build this sort of, um, you know, production facilities that can handle scale, that are responsive. Uh, they know if they can't deliver on a tight timeframe for a reasonable price, that someone else is gonna develop that capacity to do so. Um, and that goes across every single thing that you could want to source for a bicycle, whether it's something like a carbon component you want to develop. You have any number of facilities where you could co-develop that, that component. And they'll even provide the engineering, in some cases, they'll latize the tooling over the, over the units, which is to say, like, spread the cost of the tooling over the units, the, the tooling costs. You know, my tooling costs for a frame is on the order of like 8,000 bucks a size. . Um, and I could have that built into the price if I do enough volume. That's, you know, you combine all of these factors and, you know, going back to the issue of, of Taiwan, yeah, it doesn't surprise me that you're not seeing moves and mass just because you have such deep and interconnected supply chains there. And even like when you get your goods quoted, they quote it, um, not out of the factory. They deliver it to your door. And that's just expected. And when they say they're gonna deliver it, generally they're pretty on time. Um, particularly, you know, the, the, the better vendors out there, the more professional ones, the velo, uh, you know, velo makes not just saddles, but bar tape and they do most of the high-end stuff in the industry. Uh, still there are a couple competitors, but, um, and it's because they just do such a great job. Um, and that efficiency. And, uh, another example, I was sourcing stems years ago. and I was like, oh, I'm, yeah. I lived in a, I lived in China for a number of years. Uh, I bet you I can find a better deal somewhere in China. I couldn't, Taiwan had better pricing on a superior product. Um, and it's because Taiwan had, um, invested in, you know, factories like, uh, jd, um, their trade name is Trans X. [00:52:15] steve: mm-hmm. [00:52:15] Track 1: they manufacture for any number of brands. They did all of our, uh, cockpit stuff, uh, for thesis, and they just have a very well run production facility in these huge forging machines and really high quality tooling. And they can just crank out high quality 3D forg stems all day with that high quality and without a, a huge, with a less and less human intervention in that process. Um, and, you know, do it at a price that makes it such that, you know, there's no point in going somewhere else. Um, because most of the cost is not associated with the labor. [00:52:52] steve: Yeah. [00:52:53] Track 1: Um, so yeah, that, that makes sense. It'll be interesting. Uh, you know, I'm, as you know, I did my, my graduate studies in US-China relations, and so it's a situation I've been following quite closely. Um, I guess, uh, if something does happen there, uh, the availability of bike parks, it will be the, the least of everybody's issues, [00:53:13] steve: Yeah. Yeah, that's a thing. I mean, there, there won't be many parts of the economy that won't be affected, um, if something happens there. But, um, bike industry will not be an exception, [00:53:24] Track 1: now, [00:53:25] steve: um, except for maybe on the service part. Right. Still, uh, we can still maybe [00:53:31] Track 1: secondhand stuff will be, um, the secondary market will be booming, [00:53:35] steve: Yeah. [00:53:35] Track 1: so, [00:53:36] steve: up now by your, uh, by your HP cassettes now. Yeah. [00:53:43] Track 1: well, so to, you know, to wrap up here, um, what do you see going forward, um, from, and, and very open-ended question, uh, what are you excited about from a technology standpoint? What are you seeing, um, in terms of, uh, you know, innovative business models or distribution models or, uh, just trends in the, in industry more generally. [00:54:10] steve: Well, there's one word that we haven't used so far in this call. You like, [00:54:16] Track 1: Sure. [00:54:17] steve: you know, there's still, there's still some growth there, I think. Um, [00:54:21] Track 1: What do those stats look like right now? [00:54:23] steve: it's not good stats. There aren't any, I don't know. You know, you can just read the T leaves and see that, you know, there's been some discounting and there. Um, even some of the low price brands that were scaring the hell out of everybody a year ago, um, are now blowing out prices, which is not good news, but still, um, kind of suggests that the, uh, the, uh, demand has, has slowed a little bit. [00:54:51] Track 1: Mm-hmm. [00:54:52] steve: but you know, it's exciting to see, uh, the growth and the cargo bikes, you know, um, you know, I know Specialized finally did their public launch of their globe. The Globe this week. [00:55:02] Track 1: Mm-hmm. [00:55:03] steve: launched the Ecar bike a month or two ago. I think. there's some others coming around. Turn seems to be kicking ass. Um, And, uh, not to mention rad power. Um, so, you know, that's, that's still exciting. There's still growth potential there. Uh, you know, I don't think you're gonna get to European numbers where, you know, like in the Netherlands where, I don't know, or 70% of the bikes sold, there are e-bikes. Now, you know, we're in the US it's probably 12% or something. I don't know. not gonna get there. I've been saying that for years, but, you know, even if we go from 12% to 18%, that's, uh, a lot of growth. And it's also, um, you know, a high average selling price of these things. You know, [00:55:53] Track 1: Mm-hmm. [00:55:53] steve: to talk about Kent selling $89, 20, 20 inch wheel bikes to Walmart. But when you're talking about somebody, you know, when you know the low price leader is selling bikes for 1400 bucks, uh, e-bikes. [00:56:07] Track 1: Yeah. [00:56:08] steve: You know, and then, you know, and, and specialized just brought out their, you know, their discounted, affordable e cargo bike, which I think starts at 2,500 bucks or something. It's a big, it's a big difference there. [00:56:20] Track 1: Well, [00:56:22] steve: so, you know, Turin is selling these, you know, these little electric mini band bikes, uh, you know, for three, four or $5,000 regularly then, then another thousand dollars in accessories on top of it. Um, so, uh, not to be too focused on the dollars and cents here, but I am, I am from a business magazine, [00:56:43] Track 1: Sure. Yeah. [00:56:44] steve: um, so yeah, there's exciting and, uh, you know, yeah, there's, there's, it's, it's fun to see the growth in the gravel bikes. and uh, and the activity around that, uh, the way the events are going and the competition is, is really interesting. Um, [00:57:05] Track 1: And the, and the community dynamics in the gravel space too, it seems to have remained a lot more accessible even as you have more elite level events and so on, showing, showing up. You still have, you know, lots of local events and it's a, it's a version of cycling that is, well, it's a very versatile machine and it gets you off the road. Which addresses, uh, the, the thing that comes up in survey after survey as the biggest limiter, uh, for people getting on bikes, which is fear of cars, you know, the safety concerns. [00:57:39] steve: yeah, yeah. And I'm not sure what I think about that. I think it is more accessible than, you know, old school, you know, USA cycling, road racing, um, I guess, uh, but you know, last night, I mean, for me, I don't have a whole lot of interest personally in doing a lot of the events. Maybe a couple a year, but, you know, mostly I, what I like about gravel writing is just being able to go out and explore and. Um, ride by myself or with a, a couple friends, but not necessarily pin a number on. Even if I do pin a number on, it's not really to raise, it's just, uh, you know, an excuse to ride with some people and have some rest areas where I can get free food along the way, [00:58:21] Track 1: Yeah. [00:58:22] steve: of having to fill up my water bottles in a creek somewhere. So, um, but I don't know. I went to a, I went to a big gravel race, um, last spring and. It, it didn't look very accessible to me. You know, I saw a lot of people pulling up in Sprinter vans with a couple, you know, $8,000 bikes on the back bumper and, you know, the carbon wheels and, you know, there was a nice dinner out and it was during Covid, so everybody was eating outside and they had the streets blocked off. We're all sitting out on the tables on the street. And, uh, it was, it was kind of fun. It reminded me of, you know, no racing from back in the day. But, uh, but then, but then, yeah, I'm looking around and I'm seeing a lot of pretty well-healed middle class [00:59:06] Track 1: Yep. [00:59:07] steve: people with nice cars and carbon bikes, with carbon wheels and a whole lot of money invested. And I'm like, I, [00:59:15] Track 1: Well, and [00:59:16] steve: accessibility of this. [00:59:17] Track 1: well, and, and yes, that absolutely exists. And that's a, that's a perfectly fine thing. Um, you know, there's, there's a place for everybody. I, I think what I'm referring to more is, well, one, what you're describing as like going out solo or with some friends and, you know, going out on the road, leaving from your back door and then going out on adventure and like experiencing your area from a different vantage point. Um, there's also kind of along those lines, uh, the bike packing phenomenon, which to some degree is a little bit like the s u V phenomenon, that people are buying bikes that they could go bike packing with, um, but not necessarily doing it, but you, but you see more and more of that people doing an overnight or a couple days or something. [00:59:57] steve: Mm. [00:59:58] Track 1: but then lots of just, uh, at least here in New England, I've been to a few very kind of small, intimate types of events. Maybe you have a, a couple hundred people show up and there's a, a, you know, a, a wood fired, um, uh, pizza oven going and, you know, local, uh, brewery supporting, and it's to support, uh, some local cause and maybe they have a podium. Um, but, but not really. It's like, that's not the point [01:00:26] steve: Yeah. Yeah, it's interesting. I think, uh, the whole, the way the competition goes, um, you know, I don't know how many people are interested in the, and even, uh, from a spectator point of view in the racers, I, I, a few people are, I mean, we [01:00:44] Track 1: It's, it's not, it's not super interesting [01:00:47] steve: right? I mean, I, I'm a nerd. I mean, I'll, I'll, man, I, last week was, I, I was watching Melan, I mean, not Melan. Perry Neese and Toreno Rko, you know, back to back every morning. I mean, I'm a total bike race nerd. I love it. You know, I did used to be the editor of T com, uh, and I couldn't even tell you who the top gravel racers are, you know, in the US and I don't know how many people care. I know, you know, we at outside@beonnews.com and cycling tips.com. We write a bit about that. Betsy Welch is doing a great job, but, I, I don't know how many, you know, I'm, I'm interested in doing gravel events. I'm interested in the gravel equipment. when I hear about an event, I think, oh, that might be nice to go to some year. I'd like to do that and see what it's like to ride in that part of the country on those kind of roads. Uh, but do I want to read, uh, a 2000 word interview with the guy that won the pro race? Uh, maybe not. I dunno. [01:01:55] Track 1: I'm, I'm with you. I think that the, um, the more interesting story is the, the story of your own experience of the events. You know, you go and you do something that is long and maybe has some technical sections, and you are, um, linking up with different groups along the way, unlike, say, a, a cross-country race. Um, so cross-country race, you tend to be, you know, it's a, it's a time trial in which you have some people in the way sometimes, um, and road, [01:02:20] steve: in the way. [01:02:21] Track 1: yeah. and then Ro [01:02:23] steve: usually the one that's in the way of some other people, but yeah. [01:02:26] Track 1: Yeah. Um, that, that was my discipline back in the day. Uh, but with gravel, you have, I mean, uh, I know quite a few people, myself included. At this point. I'm no longer. I no longer do these events to compete, I do it as a way of connecting with folks, like being out on a ride and you end up just, uh, linking up with different groups and having this kind of shared ordeal of slogging up that hill with a group or riding into the wind with another group and, you know, making friends along the way. And those are the types of dynamics that, you know, I have, I haven't done a ton of the, um, you know, the, the big, the big banner events for, you know, gravel series and so on. Uh, but those are the dynamics that I'm seeing at the, again, these more intimate, local types of events that I think when I talk about accessibility, that's, that's where, um, my heart is, you know, things that are much more about bringing people together and, and providing a shared experience, a platform for a shared experience that people, uh, find, um, meaningful and not just a competition. [01:03:28] steve: Yeah. And just from a, you know, from an event point of view, just the practicality of it now. I mean, we're, we're, we're losing paved roads where we can have a race. I mean, even just watching, watching the two races in Europe last week, how, how many of 'em they have to go through these damn traffic circles? I mean, the, the last 10 kilometers are scary now cause there's a, there's a traffic circle every five blocks. [01:03:51] Track 1: Yeah, [01:03:52] steve: uh, all these, you know, the road furniture is just getting worse and worse. And that's been happening in the for years. You know, there's all sorts that had to be canceled just because of all the development and the traffic and road designs make it impossible. The road there anymore. [01:04:08] Track 1: yeah, [01:04:09] steve: mogul Bismark circuit outside of Boulder is just unable now. Because of all the traffic circles [01:04:16] Track 1: yeah. Um, Boulder's a very, boulder's a very particular place. Um, you've been there for how many years now? [01:04:25] steve: Uh, about 15. [01:04:27] Track 1: Yeah, uh, I haven't been going there quite that long, but, um, I did do the whole kind of dirt bag, private tier pro thing at one point. Um, so got to ride at a bunch of different places and obviously for my work, I'm traveling a fair amount and the, um, the number of strong riders you have where you are is pretty outstanding. It's kind of hard to go out on a ride and not cross paths with some past or current national champion or Olympian. Um, and you also have, um, unique in the US is some of the best bike infrastructure anywhere. And that actually to maybe we close up the conversation with, um, you know, you had talked about how. you know, we could say modal share, uh, the share of, uh, trips taken by bike or the number of bikes being sold, um, not just for recreation, but for utility. You know, e-bikes primarily fall into a utility, uh, space with the exception of, you know, some performance mountain bikes and so on. But the, uh, you were saying how Europe has seen far more adoption. Uh, what do you see as the differences between the European and US markets and, you know, the, the things that would have to happen here, uh, to see greater adoption of bicycles as a modality for, you know, not just, uh, enthusiast riders, but recreation and, and, you know, more importantly as a, I

In episode 343 of Sports Bliss with Rob and Kris, Rob and Kristie start the episode discussing Orlando Burger week. Then they jump into the NFL with Kristie giving an update on the Lamar Jackson situation. Rob also brings up the origin of guaranteed contracts in the NFL and predicts a quarterback that will be up for an extension soon may cause even more waves in this battle of the team owners and the players. Rob then gives an update on the pending Aaron Rodgers move to the Jets.Then Rob and Kristie discuss the upcoming game for the Orlando Guardians and a very interesting comment by head coach Terrell Buckley.Next, they switch gears and Rob shares a story about a 14 year old boy with size 23 shoes that involves Under Armor and Puma. They also discuss the Orlando Magic's latest games and even a potential all star that the Magic should try to trade for this summer.Then Rob and Kristie discuss some stories out of the UCF Knights and UF Gators Pro Days.As always Rob and Kristie end the episode with trivia and a would you rather.If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, and tell your friends or anyone you think would enjoy our podcast. Text or leave voice messages for us at (407)494-6420 and we may read or play them on the next episode.Mentioned in this episode:Offer for our listeners: Go to HelloFresh.com/sportsbliss50 and use code sportsbliss50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free!”

THE KELLY CARDENAS PODCAST PRESENTS James E. Dixon was born with poor blood circulation that necessitated thirty three surgeries before his 11th birthday, and eventually resulted in unilateral amputation below the knee. James learned to overcome his disability by playing sports like basketball and was offered a Division III scholarship. He began weight lifting in college, which sparked a lifelong passion that led to record setting achievements. After graduating, he gravitated towards people-focused careers: sales, restaurant entrepreneurship, television, exposition host, and ministry. James hid his amputation along each career path, but eventually shared, changing his life and creating a platform that offers hope to others. Today his motivational speeches are featured weekly to 1.4M subscribers on the YouTube's Absolute Motivation channel and to 32K followers on Instagram. He is also a model for Under Armor, slated as the 2023 NFL combine Keynote Speaker, and a proud father of three who residing in the Indianapolis area. THE HIDEOUT Be sure to check out my new audiobook SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES (THE 7 P'S THAT CAN SHIFT YOUR REALITY) Thank you to our sponsors PRIVATE MONEY CLUB  USE CODE - KELLY500 MONEY SCHOOL TABLE ONE HOSPITALITY RAVEN DRUM FOUNDATION THE MINA GROUP SECRET KNOCK FAMECAST Findlay Volvo Las Vegas Samaritans Feet Cardenas Law Group Squeeze Dried Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation BLING SHINE SERUM-The #1 seller of over 15 years and the only product to be endorsed by my MAMA! MORE KELLY “JOY IS THE ART OF FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOUR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND ALLOWING MAGIC TO HAPPEN!” EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BROOKLYN CARDENAS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kelly-cardenas/message

The current world record for tallest object balanced on one's face is 71'10” and Gary Land plans to beat it. When he isn't chasing records he can be found behind a lens crafting world class images. Gary comes from snowboarding and is responsible for many iconic snowboard images and has gone on to shoot Allan Iverson, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, LeBron James, Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, and TB12 Tom Brady (the GOAT). He's shot campaigns for Rebook, Nike, and Under Armor and continues to be a BIG DOG in the photo world with his wealth of knowledge and stories. From throwing up while pitching a movie to Stephen Spielberg to balancing Mikey LeBlanc's sled on his face, Gary Land has done it all. Join us as we sit down with man behind the camera and hear about how it all started and where it's going next on this weeks episode of The Bomb Hole!Special ThanksTen Barrel Pub BeerThe Patreon Members, We could not do this without you!!- https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole Mammoth Mountain- https://www.mammothmountain.com Volcom- https://www.volcom.com InstagramGary Land's instagram @garyland https://www.instagram.com/garyland/ @thebombhole: https://www.instagram.com/thebombhole/ @Grendiesel : https://www.instagram.com/grendiesel/@E_stone : https://www.instagram.com/e_stone/ Budz Print Shop- www.e-stonephoto.com https://307o96449135872.3dcartstores.com Hit subscribe and click the notification bell to be the first to know when new episodes drop and find out when we launch live events. Leave a comment, we love your feedback! For all things Bomb Hole, go to: https://thebombhole.com/BOMB HOLE STORE: https://thebombhole.com/collections/allChapters-00:00 | Intro to Photography | Early Snowboard Photography | Palisades | Bubs |23:45 | Film vs Digital | Personality | Reebok | Career Start | 1:03:50 | Sci-Fi | NTVP | Woodward | East Street Archives | Homesick | 1:44:00 | Starting a Business | Ikon | Autumn | Modern Media | Spirituality |2:26:30 | Shart Stories | Oakley | Hot Takes | 2:40:36 | Pub Beer | Set Ups | Thank You's |Show Notes-Gary's Website https://www.garyland.comEast Street Archives https://www.eaststreetarchives.comHomesick https://content.stratton.com/things-t...

This episode of the eCommerce Evolution podcast is truly unique.  It's not uncommon for us to talk about branding, storytelling, and entrepreneurship. But in this episode, we also discuss faith, family tragedy, chasing your dreams, and nerd out a bit on basketball legends like Michael Jordan and Steph Curry. Ashton Owens is living many kids' dreams…but more importantly, he's living his own. He works directly with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and other pro athletes. He runs Triple Threat - a creative agency specializing in branding and storytelling for pro athletes.  Ashton and I have a lot in common. We go to church together (how we met), share an affinity for professional basketball, lost a parent when we were teens, and experienced some fun and wild entrepreneurial journeys.  Here's what we cover: How growing up in an entrepreneurial family and losing his father as a teenager shaped Ashton's faith and professional accomplishments. How inviting Michael Jordan to his birthday party as a child influenced Ashton's belief that the world is full of possibilities. The crazy story of Ashton's first meeting with Steph Curry and Under Armor.  The meaning behind the Steph Curry logo and how it relates to storytelling. Ashton's belief that most people count themselves out before they start and how to shift their thinking. Plus more!  

Several Crimson Tide football recruits were in Atlanta for an Under Armor event this pasted weekend and they all looked really, really good (as expected). Commits like Sterling Dixon and Ryan Williams led the way, but many other names associated with 'Bama were stand outs as well! Meanwhile, Jaheim Oatis loses some serious weight and was Brandon miller robbed of the SEC Player of the Week honors? Roll Tide!Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Several Crimson Tide football recruits were in Atlanta for an Under Armor event this pasted weekend and they all looked really, really good (as expected). Commits like Sterling Dixon and Ryan Williams led the way, but many other names associated with 'Bama were stand outs as well! Meanwhile, Jaheim Oatis loses some serious weight and was Brandon miller robbed of the SEC Player of the Week honors? Roll Tide! Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Hour 4: Boomer was a guest at our stations in Kansas City on Monday and the local hosts were not happy with how their boss kissed Boomer's butt. C-Lo returns for an update and starts with the Nets beating the Lakers without LeBron and Anthony Davis. Brock Purdy has a torn UCL in his elbow and will be out 6 months. In the final segment of the show, Gio tells a story of a fan who went to see Steph Curry play but he didn't play that day. Curry sent the girl a huge box of Under Armor stuff. Players should only be able to take rest days at home, and not on the road where you disappoint fans the one time they get to see you.

Hour 1: Boomer is in L.A. filming ‘Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials' so Jerry is in for him. Gio said he is over the NFL at this point. He's already sick of the Super Bowl storylines. He blames the Championship Weekend for feeling this way. Gio said twice this year he thought the officials wanted a team to win. C-Lo is in for Jerry today as Jerry is hosting. He starts with the Nets beating the Lakers. There was no KD, Ben Simmons, LeBron or Anthony Davis. Kyrie talked about LeBron still dominating. We also talked about LeBron's flop over the weekend and James Harden trying to sneak on the floor from the bench. Brock Purdy has a torn UCL elbow ligament. Kellen Moore, let go by the Cowboys, heads to the Chargers as OC. Germaine Pratt apologizes for calling out Joseph Ossai. In the final segment of the hour, Micah Parsons wants the Eagles to win a Super Bowl for the division. Is Jerry the Cowboys fan happy about that? Hour 2: We talked about the Raiders ‘squatting' on Derek Carr and how that could screw up the Jets plans with Aaron Rodgers going forward. Would the Raiders trade him to an AFC team? Jerry thinks they're done with him and they won't care where they trade him. Gio doesn't think Rodgers would be comfortable on the East Coast with the Jets since he's a West Coast guy. If Rodgers has the option of the Jets or the Raiders, Gio thinks he's picking the Raiders. A caller said the Giants and Cowboys fans should root for the Eagles because they are in the division. Another caller calls in to call that caller a moron. C-Lo returns for an update and starts with the Nets beating the Lakers even though Kyrie was the only star that played. No LeBron, no Anthony Davis for the Lakers and no KD or Ben Simmons for the Nets. Jerry said Steph Curry is ruining the league by how good he is and how everybody tries to shoot like him. C-Lo plays audio of Pat Mahomes Sr saying he's ‘smokin' on a Joe Burrow'. Rex Ryan says what about Brady and Sean Payton to Washington. In the final segment of the hour, Jalen Hurts went to the Syracuse basketball game. Can you connect the dots to figure out why? Hour 3: Last night the Lakers played in Brooklyn but LeBron did not play. Neither did Anthony Davis. As you can imagine, many fans were disappointed, including a caller who paid $1500 per ticket for him and his kid to go. Load management is a huge problem in the NBA. C-Lo returns for an update and starts with LeBron taking a rest day and not playing in Brooklyn last night, to the dismay of fans who paid big bucks for tix. Travis Kelce hugged his dad after the game and he was mic'd up. MLB The Show will have Jazz Chisholm as their cover athlete. Justin Verlander won Most Valuable Pitcher but they spelled ‘valuable' wrong on the plaque. In the final segment of the hour, Boomer's stay at the Kansas City station rubbed some hosts there the wrong way.   Hour 4: Boomer was a guest at our stations in Kansas City on Monday and the local hosts were not happy with how their boss kissed Boomer's butt. C-Lo returns for an update and starts with the Nets beating the Lakers without LeBron and Anthony Davis. Brock Purdy has a torn UCL in his elbow and will be out 6 months. In the final segment of the show, Gio tells a story of a fan who went to see Steph Curry play but he didn't play that day. Curry sent the girl a huge box of Under Armor stuff. Players should only be able to take rest days at home, and not on the road where you disappoint fans the one time they get to see you.

Business Podcast: We discuss three topics on today's show. First, we discuss Wendy's and their strong social media game. Secondly, we talk about the great things Under Armor is doing and how we can learn from them. Thirdly, we discuss what could be an amazing opportunity with how fast this doubles. Like our Facebook Page Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on Youtube New Perk! Become a Fight Laugh Feast Member click here, scroll down, and put "HTBT" in the memo to get a HTBT mug.

#530: On today's episode we are joined by Saman Munir. Saman is a Toronto-based certified trainer, Under Armor representative,recipient of American Influencer Award for International Fitness Influencer of the Year2021, mom of three, a proud Muslim woman and the newest addition to the Evolve You app's all-female global training team. Today we discuss how to break through the obstacles in our lives and really hone in and focus on getting what we want most out of life.  To connect with Saman Munir click HERE To connect with EvolveYou click HERE To connect with Lauryn Evarts click HERE To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE Read More on The Skinny Confidential HERE For Detailed Show Notes visit TSCPODCAST.COM To Call the Him & Her Hotline call: 1-833-SKINNYS (754-6697) This episode is brought to you by The Skinny Confidential This episode is brought to you by AG1 You take one scoop of AG1 and you're absorbing 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole food supported superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to help start your day right. This is the best option for easy, optimal nutrition out there. Go to athleticgreens.com/SKINNY and get a free 1 year supply of Vitamin D + 5 travel packs with your first purchase. This episode is brought to you by Live Conscious Beyond Collagen® is your secret ingredient for bringing out the full radiance of your skin, hair, & nails—promoting skin elasticity and firmness. For a limited time, get your next purchase of Beyond Collagen® with an exclusive 15% OFF for TSC listeners only. Go to www.weliveconscious.com/skinny or use code SKINNY on their site. This episode is brought to you by Mindbloom Mindbloom is the leader in at-home ketamine therapy, offering a combination of science-backed medicine with clinician and guide support for people looking to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Go to Mindbloom.com/TSC and use code TSC for $100 off your first six session program. This episode is brought to you by Perfect Snacks Don't go nuts this holiday season, Fuel yourself with Perfect Bar: The original refrigerated protein bar. Go to perfectsnacks.com/skinny to find out how you can try their Refrigerated Protein Bars for free. Produced by Dear Media

This week it was my privilege to speak with Alan Stein Jr. Allan is former professional performance coach and now serves as a public speaker and author. In this conversation we unpack a wide variety of lessons he has learned throughout his career including tips on how to avoid burnout and how to sustain a level of high performance by embracing the most fulfilling aspects of your work while not allowing that work to invade upon your personal and family time. Alan and I discuss a wide variety of techniques and teachings contained in the book while also discussing some of the practical strategies he has employed with former clients and world class athletes. Alan Stein, Jr. teaches proven strategies to improve both individual and organizational performance by empowering people to develop winning mindsets, rituals, and routines. As an internationally renowned veteran basketball performance coach, he spent 15+ years working with the highest-performing athletes on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant). Alan served as a performance coach/consultant for Nike Basketball, Jordan Brand, the NBPA Top 100 Camp, and the McDonald's All-American Game. Alan has been a featured guest on over 200 podcasts and his list of corporate clients include American Express, Pepsi, Sabra, Starbucks, Under Armor, UGG, Orange Theory Fitness, and Penn State Football, where one of his quotes is featured on 12-foot mural outside their locker room (see below). His first book, Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best, received wide acclaim.  Alan's latest book, Sustain Your Game: High Performance Keys to Manage Stress, Avoid Stagnation, and Beat Burnout is for high performers who want to learn practical strategies and action steps on how to sustain their game across all three timelines. It assembles invaluable advice and lessons from successful athletes, entrepreneurs, social scientists, journalists, CEOs, motivational speakers, business coaches, and consultants, as well as Alan's own personal stories. Website: https://alansteinjr.com/ Book: https://amzn.to/3BP5DJn Stronger Team: https://strongerteam.com/sustainyourgame/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices