Shows / Beyond The Trailhead
Beyond The Trailhead
Beyond the Trailhead Podcast is where the outdoor world comes alive. We sit down with the people shaping the industry—founders, designers, and adventurers—to hear the stories behind the gear and the journeys that inspire it. From trailhead conversations to trail-tested reviews, this series dives into what makes the outdoor community unique, real, and worth exploring. Whether you’re a gear junkie, a weekend warrior, or someone who just loves trail talk, this is your spot to discover what’s…
Episodes
Beyond The TrailheadWambolt Founder/CEO Scott Wambolt| Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 53
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Scott Wambolt, CEO and Co-Founder of Wambolt. Scott is an ER doctor, former Air Force physician…
Beyond The TrailheadULAS Founder/CEO Scott Hannan| Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 52
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Scott Hannon, founder of The Ultralight Mindset and creator of the ULAS Ultralight Adventure Sandals…
Beyond The TrailheadDRYE Fan Founder/CEO Peter Williams | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 51
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Peter Williams, founder and creator of DRYE Fan. This might be one of the biggest “why didn’t I think…
Beyond The TrailheadLOWA USA GM Lance Taylor | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 50
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Lance Taylor, General Manager of LOWA USA. Lance has spent nearly 25 years in the footwear industry…
Beyond The TrailheadBackcountry Garage Director JM Fabrizi | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 49
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with JM Fabrizi, Director of Backcountry Garage. JM has spent years on the small-brand side of the outdoor…
Beyond The TrailheadMountain House Marketing Director Seth Beiden | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 48
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Seth Beiden, Marketing Director at Mountain House. If you’ve spent any time backpacking, camping…
Beyond The TrailheadHoley Hiker Bidet Creator Paul Bogush | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 47
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Paul Bogush, creator and owner of Holey Hiker Bidet. This might be the smallest product we’ve ever…
Beyond The TrailheadDry Brew Ceo/Founder John Schade | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 46
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with John Schade, co-founder and president of DryBrew. DryBrew is real coffee in a chewy, ready-to-eat…
Beyond The TrailheadHyalite Designs Creator Katie McKinstry Stylos | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 45
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Katie McKinstry Stylos, the artist, graphic designer, professional climber, and creator behind Hyalite…
Beyond The TrailheadMinus33 Wool President Lawson Glidden | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 44
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Lawson Glidden, President of Minus33, a merino wool clothing brand based in Ashland, New Hampshire…
Beyond The TrailheadZpacks Marketing Director Mateo Favero | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 43
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Mateo Favero, Director of Marketing and Design at Zpacks. Mateo has been with Zpacks since 2010, back…
Beyond The TrailheadOutdoor Element Founder Mike Mojica | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 42
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Mike Mojica, founder of Outdoor Element, a family-run outdoor gear company making adventure survival…
Beyond The TrailheadProduct Gifting is Broken | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 41
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Derek Tillotson, founder of FirstShake and CEO of Haven Tents. Derek has been on both sides of the…
Beyond The TrailheadWhy Everyone Loves Alpha Direct | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 40
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Joe La Pointe, founder of FarPointe Outdoor Gear, a small cottage gear company based on the Oregon…
Beyond The TrailheadSkyview Tents Founder Joe Bissonnette | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 39
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Joe Bissonnette, founder of Sky View Tents, a Colorado-based tent company building what Joe calls a…
Beyond The TrailheadHest Founder and CEO Aaron Ambush | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 38
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Aaron Ambuske, founder and CEO of HEST, the outdoor comfort brand known for premium camping…
Beyond The TrailheadRipstop By The Roll Marketing Director Jameson MacFarland | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 37
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Jameson MacFarland, Marketing Director at Ripstop by the Roll, live from Switchback in New Orleans. If…
Beyond The TrailheadGreenBelly Meals CEO & Creator Chris Cage | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 36
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Chris Cage, CEO and creator of Greenbelly Meals, the backpacking food brand known for ready-to-eat…
Beyond The TrailheadOverwatch X Rescue CEO & Creator Greg Pearson | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 35
Use Code BEYOND15 to get 15% off Overwatch x Rescue! You need this! In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Greg Pearson, CEO and creator of…
Beyond The TrailheadWhy Small Outdoor Brands Struggle to Grow Online | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 34
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Bekah Whitney, owner and creator of Ecoteric Marketing, a marketing agency focused on helping…
Beyond The TrailheadAlpackaRaft Creator & Owner Thor Tingey | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 33
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Thor Tingey, CEO and co-founder of Alpacka Raft, one of the most iconic brands in the world of…
Beyond The TrailheadGryphon Gear Creator & Owner Gary Benninger | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 32
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Gary Benninger, creator and owner of Gryphon Gear, a small handmade gear company known for quilts and…
Beyond The TrailheadSymbiosis Gear Creator & Owner Sarah Berkeley | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 31
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Sarah Berkeley, creator and owner of Symbiosis Gear, a woman-founded backpacking gear company making…
Beyond The TrailheadBearvault's Marketing & Sales Grant Breidenbach | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 30
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Grant Breidenbach, Sales and Marketing Manager at BearVault, the company behind some of the most…
Beyond The TrailheadGarage Grown Gear's Lloyd Vogel | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 29
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, we sit down with Lloyd Vogel, CEO of Garage Grown Gear. The platform that has helped launch and grow some of the most…
Beyond The TrailheadOutdoor Retailers Lindsay Hubley & Sunny Stroeer | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 28
Is Outdoor Retailer still worth attending? That’s the question a lot of outdoor brands have been asking. In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down…
Beyond The TrailheadEnlightened Equipment CEO Chris Schawlow | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 27
What does it take to build one of the most recognized brands on trail? In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, we sit down with Chris Schabow, CEO of…
Beyond The TrailheadSawyer Products Community Manager Katie Houston | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 26
USE CODE BEYOND20 for 20% on your sawyer most of your Sawyer orders What if the gear you carry on trail could actually save lives? In this episode of Beyond…
Beyond The TrailheadAngry Pika CEO/Founder Shaun Durkee | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 25
What do you do when you lose 75% of your business overnight? In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Shaun Durkee, founder of Angry Pika Food…
Beyond The TrailheadEssential Provisions CEO/Creator Robin Gentry McGee | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 24
Use code BEYOND15 to save 15% off your next order on essentialprovisions.com. What happens when you realize the food meant to help people… might actually be…
Beyond The TrailheadAarn Packs CEO Daniel Farber | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 23
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Daniel Farber, owner of Aarn Packs, one of the most unique and innovative backpack companies in the…
Beyond The TrailheadDurston Gear Creator Dan Durston | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 22
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Dan Durston, founder of Durston Gear and the mind behind some of the most talked-about ultralight…
Beyond The TrailheadHilltop Packs Creator | Ben McMillen on Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 21
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Ben McMillen, founder of Hilltop Packs, one of the most recognizable custom gear companies in the…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 20 | Trail Goods Co. Creator Luke Pearsall
🎙️ Episode 20 – Luke Pearsall | Founder of Trail Goods Company What happens when you pour everything into your dream… and it almost disappears overnight? In…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 19 | Farm to Summit Creator/Owner Louise Barton
Guest: Louise Barton — Founder of Farm to Summit Join us for an inspiring conversation with Louise “Lou” Barton, founder of Farm to Summit, a Durango-based…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 18 | Leichtmut Creator & Owner Jacob Muth
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, Craig sits down with Jacob Muth, founder of Leichtmut, a small but innovative brand creating ultralight camera bags…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 17 | Minimal Gear/Cnoc Founder & CEO Gilad Nachmani
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast — Episode 17 Guest: Gilad Nachmani — Founder & CEO of Cnoc Outdoors / Minimal Gear In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 16 | Outdoor Vitals Founder & CEO Tayson Whittaker
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast — Episode 16 Guest: Tayson Whittaker — Founder & CEO of Outdoor Vitals In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, Craig sits down…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 15 | Lisa-Jae Eggert - Founder of 3 Moms Organics / TickWise
In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, Craig sits down with Lisa-Jae Eggert, founder of 3 Moms Organics and creator of TickWise, a plant-based bug and tick…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 14 | NEVE Owner/CEO Nora Fierman
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast — Episode 14 Guest: Nora Fierman — Founder of NEVE In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, Craig sits down with Nora Fierman…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 13 | GiantMouse Knives Co-Creator Jim Wirth
Guest: Jim Wirth — Creator, GiantMouse Join us for a deep and fascinating conversation with Jim Wirth, co-founder and CEO of GiantMouse Knives — a boutique…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 12 | Tim Hunt | Inside the Mind of a Tent Designer at SlingFin
Guest: Tim Hunt — Lead Designer, SlingFin In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, Craig sits down with Tim Hunt, lead designer at SlingFin, to break down how…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 11 | Devin Ashby | Creator of Backcountry Exposure Bags!
Guest: Devin Ashby — Creator & Owner of Backcountry Exposure In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, Craig sits down with Devin Ashby, the creator behind…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 10 | Josh Bryson | CEO & Creator of the FKT GEAR Glasses
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast In this episode, Craig sits down with Josh Bryson, the creator of FKT Gear, a brand redefining what trail sunglasses should be…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 9 | Shawn Willette | CEO & Creator of the AntiMatter Chair
In this episode, we sit down with Shawn Willette, the solo founder, designer, and engineer behind one of the most talked-about ultralight innovations in recent…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 8 | Haven Tents Creator | The Tent You’ve Never Seen Before!
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast — Episode 8 Guest: Derek Tillotson — Creator & CEO of Haven Tents In this episode, Craig sits down with Derek Tilson, the…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 7 | How One Misstep on Mount Whitney Led to a Helicopter Rescue
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Guest: Natalie Barral Summit day on Mount Whitney turned into one of the wildest survival stories we’ve ever shared on Beyond…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 6 | Hollow Socks Co-Founder | He HATES Sticky Feet!
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Guest: Brian Davis — Co-Owner, Hollow Socks Join us for one of the most passionate and entertaining episodes yet with Brian…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 5 | Zenbivy CEO | How Zenbivy Changed the Game
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Guest: Mike Glavin — Founder & CEO, Zenbivy Join us for an inspiring conversation with Mike Glavin, the creator and CEO of…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 4 | RecPak CEO/Creator Nutrition Built for the Wild
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Guest: Deed — Founder & CEO, RecPak Join us for a powerful conversation with Deed, the creator and CEO of RecPak, the…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 3 | Grubcan CCO From Bear Safety to Brand Identity
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Guest: Holly Jaleski — Chief Creative Officer, Grubcan Join us for an inspiring conversation with Holly Jaleski, Chief Creative…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 2 | X-Bionic CEO Talks Reinventing Performance Gear
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Guest: Maximilian Lenk — CEO of X-BIONIC Join us for a fascinating conversation with Maximilian Lenk, CEO of X-BIONIC, the…
Beyond The TrailheadBeyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 1 | Near Zero Creator & CEO Talks Backpacking & Camping Gear
🎙️ Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Guest: Scott Jensen — Founder & CEO of Near Zero Join us for a deep and inspiring conversation with Scott Jensen, the creator…