Outdoor Innovators

Pingora: Mike May & CJ Whittaker

Oh man, y'all are in for a good one. On this episode of the Outdoor Innovators Podcast, I sat down with the co-founders of Pingora, Mike May & CJ Whittaker. Mike and CJ grew up around the corner from each other in Salt Lake City, Utah. After high school, life took CJ into the outdoor industry designing product for some major brands while Mike stayed in Salt Lake and helped run his families manufacturing business. A few years ago, life brought these life-long friends back together in the form of an innovative outdoor bag company that is looking to take on some major stakeholders in the industry. Listen in as we talk about everything from how these two business partners met, to skiing in Japan, to just recently launching their young brand in Asia! As always, thank you for listening! Michael Wolfe, Host

Mano & Machine: Michael Clark

On this episode of the Outdoor Innovators Podcast, I talked with Michael Clark. Michael is an outdoor product designer and owner of Mano & Machine, a product design firm with its own product line. Michael grew up in Salt Lake City with an entrepreneurial father and designer mother. After serving a mission for his church, Michael attended the University of Utah where he studied business. During his time at Utah, Clark realized his true passion was design and after finishing his product design degree, Michael was one of the first employees at a company called Nomatic. Every single outdoor product we fall in love with has a guy like Michael Clark behind it. This episode tells his story. Give it a listen! It's a good one. Michael Wolfe, Host

Cache: Tyler Green

In this episode of Outdoor Innovators, I sat down with Tyler Green, the co-founder of Cache, an innovative tailgate pad system! Join us as Tyler shares his captivating story of building a business with his brother Dillon and their determination to turn their idea into a tangible product. Discover how their passion and persistence transformed Cache into a growing venture, and gain valuable insights into their unique journey in business and in life. Thank you for listening! Michael Wolfe Host, Outdoor Innovators

NOM Nutrition: Joe Maio

In this episode of Outdoor Innovators, I sit down with Joe Maio to talk about NOM Nutrition. Joe has a unique background for a founder in the outdoor industry. Joe went from being a dentist in the military, to having his own dental practice, to starting a nutrition company. You'll want to hear his story! As always, thanks for listening! Michael Wolfe, Host

NOCEA: Brandon Harrop

On this show we usually like to focus on brands with an innovative product in the outdoor industry. This episode, I thought it would be cool to switch it up a little bit and chat with Brandon, the owner of an outdoor creative business. Little did I know, Brandon fits the bill of a creative, AND innovative entrepreneur in the outdoor industry. We talk about Brandon starting out making comedy videos with his friends for fun, to eventually filming a commercial with a famous live bear! This episode is a journey, and it ends with a lot of inspiration and guidance from a great human. As always, thanks for listening. Michael Wolfe, Host