Sports + Outdoor Mentors

By Dan Trapp

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Join our community as we build the definitive content source to inspire and motivate sports and outdoor industry leaders, providing practical career and business insights.

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Episode Date
Building the Sports Nutrition Brand Experts Said Was Impossible with Anouck Grau and Chris Bellamy
Oct 06, 2026
The Hidden Opportunity in Acquiring Legacy Businesses w/ Dips Patel, CEO of KitKing
Sep 09, 2026
Building a Brand That Refuses to Follow the Rules with Ed Bartlett, Founder of Kostume
Aug 13, 2026
Heritage Alone Won't Save Your Brand with Jon Graden, VP and GM of Marmot
Jul 14, 2026
Business Failure Is Not Personal Failure with Dave Hanney CEO of Alpkit
Jun 09, 2026
Why the Best Leaders Move Faster on Tough Decisions with Georgina Kirby General Manager at Kari Traa
May 12, 2026
The mistakes no one talks about, with Bergans of Norway CEO, Silje Garberg Ree
Apr 14, 2026
What 20 Years as CEO Teaches Us About Leadership with Martin Axelhed, CEO of Fjällräven
Mar 19, 2026
Leadership Has a Price | Johannes Jurecka, CEO of All4Golf, Europes largest golf ecommerce store
Feb 15, 2026
What the Outdoor Industry Gets Wrong About Leadership with Martin Riebel, CEO of Schwan-STABILO Outdoor
Jan 11, 2026
Opening up the outdoors and closing the nature gap with Anthony Owosekun, CEO of EMPOCA
Dec 21, 2025
Go Further, Lead Smarter: Xavier Le Guen’s Playbook for Career Adventure and Bold Leadership
Nov 16, 2025
Hunting for the next Sports and Outdoor Unicorn with Armelle Solelhac
Oct 19, 2025
Why NNormal CEO Says the Outdoor Industry is Broken (And How He's Fixing It).
Sep 21, 2025
From Nickelodeon to Nikwax: Purpose-Driven Marketing insights
Aug 24, 2025
Becoming the first female executive at a 118-year-old company!
Jul 27, 2025
The Secret to Standing Out at Work!
Jun 22, 2025
Why The Journey Matters More Than The Finish! With Rab and Lowe Alpine CEO, Richard Leedham.
May 25, 2025
How we built Irelands Fastest Growing Outdoor Lifestyle Brand
Apr 26, 2025
The Secrets of Growing a Brand from 0 to £100 million with Richard Sutcliffe Founder of Passenger
Mar 09, 2025
The Power of Circular Business Models: Lessons from Eva Karlsson, Houdini Sportswear's Long-Time CEO on Sustainable Innovation
Feb 16, 2025
From Surf Instructor to Business Leader: Will Hayler on Building Blue Earth Summit
Jan 26, 2025
Tim Selby: Leadership Lessons from the Top of Merrell
Jan 12, 2025
Leading Beyond Limits: Dave Bunting MBE on Everest, High-Performance Teams, and Life Lessons
Dec 29, 2024
You Don’t Need to Know Everything; Why Trust Beats Control in Leadership with CEO of ARION, Markus Hupach
Dec 15, 2024
Kim Scholze Shares 25 Years of Expertise: From Outdoor Innovation to Leading Sustainability Efforts
Dec 01, 2024
Building a Sustainable Brand: SAOLA Shoes CEO Guillaume Linossier on Funding, Challenges & Growth
Nov 17, 2024
David Birch: from a hospital bed to building the world's largest rewards and loyalty platform
Nov 03, 2024
Unlocking the Future of Sports: Trends, Challenges, and Insights with Tobias Grober of ISPO
Oct 20, 2024
Leading with Purpose: Charlotte Cox on Coaching and Building Diverse Teams at Pentland Brands
Oct 06, 2024
Running to Success: Mike’s Journey in Event Management and the Power of Community at Raccoon Media Group
Sep 22, 2024
Riding the Waves of Change: ACM Co-Founder Matt Barr's Journey from Snowboarding to Business Leadership
Sep 08, 2024
Building Success through Trust, Fun, and Hard Work by Oxbow co-owners E. Debrueres and J.C. Chetail
Aug 25, 2024
Olympic Mindset: Tom Bosworth, Olympian/Agent on Overcoming Challenges and Building a Lasting Legacy
Aug 11, 2024
The "Infectious" Outdoor Retail Industry | Insights from JD Outdoor Group CEO, Lee Bagnall.
Jul 28, 2024
A lifetime of leadership: J-M Pambet, Former Salomon President & CEO / Board Member and Advisor
Jul 14, 2024
Behind the Scenes:Entrepreneurship and Passion in Sports & Outdoor Media by Alternative 138 founders
Jun 30, 2024
Leadership in Turbulent Times: Snow Peak Senior Managing Director, Noah Reis's Journey
Jun 16, 2024
"Tougher Than the Rest: 111 Years of Leadership” with Sport Schuster Co-CEOs Rainer Angstl and Konstantin Rentrop
Jun 02, 2024
Columbia Sportswear International Business Development Director, Esther Woollett’s Passion and Perseverance
May 19, 2024
Marine Turned CEO: Insights from Jöttnar Co-Founder & CEO, Steve Howarth
May 05, 2024
Breaking Barriers: Montirex, Amanda Calder-McLaren Journey from Choir to Outdoor Industry Titan
Apr 21, 2024
From the ground up: Equip Outdoor Technologies Executive Chairman, Matt Gowar's epic 30-year journey
Apr 07, 2024
Leading with Heart: Oberalp Group VP, Ruth Oberrauch's Journey in Outdoor Innovation
Mar 24, 2024
From Global Stages to Startup Success: ARION CEO, Markus Hupach’s Leadership Journey in Sports&Tech
Mar 17, 2024
Transforming Passions Into Purpose: OIA CEO Andrew Denton's Journey in the Sports & Outdoor Industry
Mar 10, 2024
President & CEO Juan Vargues Unveils Dometic's Bold Leap from Industrial Giant to Outdoor Icon!
Mar 03, 2024
Fuelling Success Through Failure: Salomon President & CEO Franco Fogliato's Impact in the Industry.
Feb 25, 2024
Trailblazing Success: Franco Fogliato's Journey from the Dolomites to the Helm of Salomon
Feb 18, 2024
Transforming Tradition: Ordnance Survey MD, Nick Giles, on Digital Revolution & Leadership Passion.
Feb 11, 2024
Transforming Leadership and Culture in the Fast Lane: Insights from On's Chief People Officer
Feb 04, 2024
Icebug CEO David Ekelund: Sustainability, Collaboration & Wisdom Secrets for a Future-Driven World!
Jan 28, 2024
Insights into leading a global brand from Sara Molnar, President & CEO of Peak Performance
Jan 21, 2024
Owning the family business and becoming a Premium brand: the journey of Norrøna CEO Jørgen Jørgensen
Jan 14, 2024
People, Planet, Profits: visions of Nick Hounsfield, Founder & Chief Vision Officer of The Wave.
Jan 07, 2024
The truth about bad decisions from Daniel Macaulay, Founder of Brandwave Marketing
Dec 31, 2023
From mid-distance runner to CEO of Outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin | Career insights and advice
Dec 24, 2023
Keeping focus | Benefit from the experience of Franz Bittmann, founder and CEO of namuk
Dec 17, 2023
The Chairman of Mammut, Greg Nieuwenhuys on Family, AI, Sustainability and Much More.
Dec 10, 2023
The Co-founder and CEO of Picture Organic Clothing on building a purpose-driven brand.
Dec 03, 2023
Romain Millet on China, Digital, Family, Being Alone and Much More
Nov 23, 2023