STOKED EDC

STOKED + Matt of Wolf Mountain Leather (part 1) - Episode 9 - Thursday 30 December 2021

What’s up, friend?! Welcome to episode 9 of the STOKED EDC podcast! STOKED stands for a Seriously Tactical Obsession: Knives and EDC My name is Zach and I’ll be your guide through conversations and explorations with artists, makers, and collectors To stay up-to-date link up with me on instagram @stoked_edc_podcast For this episode, I’m joined by the super humble and righteous brother who has been a professional photographer, master glassblower, and is currently a leather artisan crafting all things at Wolf Mountain Leather: Matt Sasha Hess The episode that follows is only the first part of a few episodes I will be releasing from my conversations with Matt. In this episode we get a super cool glimpse into the formative creative experiences and art forms that have been crucial to the development of what we see now from Wolf Mountain Leather. Matt is known by many names and titles: husband, father, paintballer, but as a new friend I can honestly share Matt embodies that rare breed of souls who clearly balances a thoughtful calmness and passion that develops into mastery with whatever and wherever his creative process leads him. In the episodes that follow as part of the Wolf Mountain Leather series we’ll get to hear both more about Matt as well as more details about what he has done and what we can expect from him moving forward. Link up with Wolf Mountain Leather on instagram @wolf_mountain_leather I’m grateful AND stoked to have Matt of Wolf Mountain Leather in the house! I’m so STOKED YOU, listening now, are here along for the ride! Hang on and get STOKED!

STOKED EDC + Radical is Calm - episode 8 - Thursday 23 December 2021

For this episode, I’m joined by the righteous, radical, and centered bro behind all things at Radical is Calm. Now that this episode is live, I’ve made a post on instagram that has three pieces of kit from Radical is Calm: two pairs of socks and the camo Yin Yang morale patch. To enter this giveaway engage the few steps announced in this episode. In the episode that follows, Radical is Calm talks about how it all started, what has been released thus far, as well as what we can look forward to in 2022. Furthermore, we get to listen in on important messages and concerns such as why it’s so crucial for us to continue to Check in on your homies. Link up with Radical is Calm on instagram @radicaliscalm and then check out the hashtags in the Radical is Calm bio including Mental Monday, COMM Unity, Goon Aesthetic, and Right Chest Gang. I’m grateful AND stoked to have Radical is Calm in the house! Hang on and get STOKED!

STOKED + Rachelle LaFleur of The Enduring Campaign - episode 7 - Friday 17 December 2021

For this episode, I’m joined by the humane, bright-souled, Marine veteran Rachelle LaFleur. In the episode that follows, Rachelle shares aspects of her personal story that include becoming a Marine, being a single momma, her passion for supporting veterans, and even shares a bit about an upcoming trip to go snowboarding…which she clearly loves. …and that’s just it: listening to Rachelle, her directness is refreshing and her genuine care and concern for others is inspiring. Further, not only does Rachelle strike us as a caring individual, she is also clearly a take-no-shit warrior. So, here is a beautifully complex individual: she’s clearly a fighter but loves just as profoundly as well. For those listeners that have been with me through the last month, this may sound like a different episode. And, in ways, it is. Instead of a conversation about knives and gear, though we do get to meet Harrison Ford – trust me, you’ll get it after you listen – we get to hear from someone who has used various tools and technologies that trickle down to the hobbyists over time. I’ll leave it at that. To follow along with Rachelle’s adventures and themes she’s considering over the course of her day, link up with her on Instagram @freedom.and.fleurs. I’m grateful and stoked you are still with us, Rachelle! Hang on and get STOKED!

STOKED EDC + Aaron of 52 Graves Giveaway Announcement - Monday 13 December 2021

To enter this giveaway listen to this brief update, follow the three steps mentioned, and then engage on Instagram! Thank you Aaron of @52.graves.edc for donating these righteous items that will go to one lucky winner! Thank YOU, friends, for sticking with me through the weird hack-job that went down on Instagram last week. Good luck and, until next time, stay stoked!

STOKED + Matt @blklbl6 - episode 5 - 12 December 2021

For the fifth episode of STOKED EDC I’m privileged to be in conversation with and listen to righteous soul-man and EDC collector, Matt who is @blklbl6 on instagram. Matt talks about what he likes to collect, which makers inspire him, a few things that are on his wishlist for 2022 as well as talking about being a good dude, being a husband, a father…he even bites when I ask him about if pineapple has any business being on a pizza. — If you haven’t noticed, the STOKED_EDC instagram page has disappeared. I have no idea what happened and instagram has been totally unresponsive. For now, follow along on my personal page: zachary_edc. — Thank you Matt @blklbl6 for reasoning with me and reminding me it’s important to be humble yet live this life to the fullest! Thank you Charley of Pondium Arts for the STOKED EDC logo and helping fuel the stoke! Thank you Rich Patitucci for the jazzy riffs heard at the beginning and ending of the STOKED EDC audio cast. Thank YOU for listening and, until next time, stay STOKED!