Joey Twidale, Founder of Wippet Apparel, and I met through Instagram. At first, I had no clue he was in Australia, but once I heard his story I had to get to know him better.
During this conversation, sponsored by Previnex, we talk about:
- How he’s never considered the irony of his name “Joey” as an Australian (you know, a baby kangaroo) Surely I can’t be the only one who thought this?
- The story of how I found his brand, Wippet, through Instagram
- The 50K he did last weekend in Cairnes, Australia in 80% humidity and 80+ degrees (29-31 C)
- How he got into endurance running
- His first marathon on the beautiful Sunshine Coast of Australia and how it was a family affair
- What he uses for running fuel
- His cancer diagnosis at age 22 two days before Christmas
- The story of how he met his wife at the black tie fundraiser his friends organized for him the year after his diagnosis
- Being a high school teacher (grades 7-12)
- His online apparel business for runners, Wippet, how he got started and where the name came from
Also, here are some new Australian terms I learned during this episode. Please let me know which ones I missed!
- Stall = Booth
- Track = Course
- Ticket = Certification
- Chrissie = Christmas
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