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The Stokecast14: Chris Burkard Dishes His No-BS Recipe For Sacrifice And SuccessThis week, we had the extraordinary photographer, entrepreneur, filmmaker, adventurer and storyteller, Chris Burkard on the podcast. Chris shares his no-BS approach to the perpetual hustle mindset and gets real and raw about how much you have to sacrifice to find the success you desire. Also, Jonathan and Emily chat with Chris about: - How to fill the gaps in your skillset - Why you should be investing in yourself with time AND money - Everything you need to learn about the 'technical stuff,' you can f...2025-05-2757 min
Starting SmallTrainual: Chris & Jonathan RonzioIn this episode, I'm joined by Chris & Jonathan Ronzio of Trainual, the leading SaaS platform transforming the way businesses onboard, train, and scale teams. Trainual streamlines essential processes by providing businesses with a digital playbook to standardize how work gets done. Whether teams are remote, in-office, or hybrid, Trainual ensures employees have the knowledge and resources they need to succeed, keeping everyone aligned and accountable. Founded by brothers Chris and Jonathan, Trainual empowers business leaders to systematize their operations, from documentation to delegation, enabling teams to grow seamlessly, so founders can focus on the things they love.
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PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Chris and Jonathan RonzioIn our final episode from S1 of the PHX Founders Podcast, we continue our conversation with Chris Ronzio, founder and CEO of Trainual, and we're also joined by his co-founder, CMO, and brother, Johnathan Ronzio. This episode is a testament to what it means to be a scrappy startup. When money is tight, creativity needs to flow. The humble beginning is when founders need to say "go for it" more times than they think possible. Of all the ideas you test, one or two might work. Especially if they include Mr. Wonderful.Listen to more e...2024-01-0454 min
The Agency Accelerator Podcast with Chris GwinnUnconventional Marketing with Jonathan RonzioWelcome to this exciting episode of Agency Accelerator, where we sit down with Jonathan Ronzio, the CMO and Co-Founder of Trainual, a leading onboarding, training, and knowledge transfer platform for small businesses and growing teams.With a diverse background in adventure media, event production, live music, marketing, and entrepreneurship, Jonathan has brought innovative and captivating marketing strategies to position Trainual as a market leader in the industry.Key Discussion Points:Disrupting the Market and Achieving Rapid Growth.Managing a Remote Team and Digital Marketing Trends.Process People...2023-07-0534 min
Organize ChaosLive Q&A with Alli Webb | Playbook 2022We've formatted our epic Playbook 2022 sessions for the podcast so you can take them on the go wherever you are. This episode features Alli Webb of Drybar hosted by myself and Jonathan Ronzio.
How did Alli Webb scale Drybar to 150+ locations and a product line that she sold for $255M? We'll dig into this and more during a fireside chat.
Want more? For a full breakdown on this session check out The Manual!
Find episode show notes, podcast blog recaps, and the best SMB news & tips on The Manual!
Watch video h...2023-03-171h 02Organize ChaosThis Is How You Do It with Montell Jordan | Playbook 2022We've formatted our epic Playbook 2022 sessions for the podcast so you can take them on the go wherever you are. This episode features singer-songwriter Montell Jordan, hosted Jonathan Ronzio.
Join us for a Live Q&A with the Grammy nominated legend himself, Montell Jordan. We'll talk about what he's been up to lately and the awesome creative campaign we ran with him last year.
Want more? For a full breakdown on this session check out The Manual!
Find episode show notes, podcast blog recaps, and the best SMB news & tips on The Manual!2023-03-0333 minOrganize ChaosMarketing Innovation That Builds Buzz with Lisa Barnett | Playbook 2022We've formatted our epic Playbook 2022 sessions for the podcast so you can take them on the go wherever you are. This episode features Lisa Barnett of Little Spoon, hosted Jonathan Ronzio.
How do you stay innovative when marketing your business? And how do you turn customers into passionate, raving fans? In this session, we’ll break down the tactics that Lisa Barnett, co-founder, president and CMO of Little Spoon, used to generate buzz and captivate an audience that keeps coming back for more — baby food, that is. You’ll walk away inspired to apply her mastery to your ow...2023-02-2441 minOrganize ChaosCooking Up a Winning Company Culture With Mignon Francois And Natalie Dao | Playbook 2022We've formatted our epic Playbook 2022 sessions for the podcast so you can take them on the go wherever you are. This episode features Mignon Francois of The Cupcake Collection and Natalie Dao of Liquid Death Mountain Water, hosted by Jonathan Ronzio.
There’s a balance between keeping your employees happy at work and making sure that things are getting done the right way. Both of these are key to retaining employees and actually being able to do things at scale. In this panel, meet the people behind two fast-growing companies, and learn how they trained their teams and...2023-02-1044 minOrganize ChaosMarketing Your Mission And Personal Brand With Caitlin Crosby | Playbook 2022We've formatted our epic Playbook 2022 sessions for the podcast so you can take them on the go wherever you are. This episode features Caitlin Crosby of The Giving Keys, hosted by Jonathan Ronzio.
If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. Heard that one before? Well, the same goes for your business. A clear and heartfelt mission is what makes people believe in your product or service — and that’s exactly what Caitlin and her team have developed at The Giving Keys. Listen as we unpack their brand story and dig into how Caitlin’s...2023-01-2740 minOrganize ChaosSeth Godin on Mastering Your Marketing | Playbook 2022We've formatted our epic Playbook 2022 sessions for the podcast so you can take them on the go wherever you are. This episode features marketing mastermind Seth Godin, hosted by myself and Jonathan Ronzio.
Seth Godin. No intro needed. But hey, let’s do it anyway. Seth’s the mastermind behind 20 best-selling books like “Tribes” and “Purple Cow,” and he’s created the altMBA, a 31-day online workshop designed for high-performing individuals who want to level up and lead. He’s also written ebooks, given TED talks, and pioneered ethical online direct marketing, which is now a $30B a year industry...2022-12-161h 03Organize ChaosRunning the Business with Allyson & Wes Felix | Playbook 2022We've formatted our epic Playbook 2022 sessions for the podcast so you can take them on the go wherever you are. This episode features Allyson & Wes Felix of Saysh, hosted by myself and Jonathan Ronzio.
From the track to the board room, this brother and sister duo know how to strike gold. And over here at Trainual, we believe that how you train in life is how you run your business. Hear how Allyson and Wes Felix have made the transition from athletes to business owners at Saysh, a lifestyle sneaker brand designed for and by women.
2022-12-0958 minOrganize ChaosEvery Business Owner Should Read "REWORK" | Best of Moments From Nov. 2022This "Best of Moment" comes from my livestream chat with Jonathan Ronzio, where we went back and forth about some of our favorite takeaways from Playbook 2022. During Playbook, I got the chance to interview Jason Fried, author of REWORK. This book and Jason had such a profound impact on the way I think about running my business. Hear why in this episode and then go pick up a copy of this book!!
Listen to the full Playbook 2022 recap in the episode titled, Biggest Takeaways & Behind The Scenes Of Playbook 2022 // With Trainual CMO, Jonathan Ronzio.
This...2022-11-2806 minOrganize ChaosBiggest Takeaways & Behind The Scenes Of Playbook 2022 // With Trainual CMO, Jonathan RonzioIn this episode, Jonathan Ronzio joined me for a live discussion on recapping our incredible, annual small business event, Playbook. So this year, Playbook 2022 was epic! We had something like 5,000 virtual people registered and this was the third year we've put the event on. So, as always, we put together incredible speakers and this lineup consisted of marketing guru Seth Godin, Allyson and Wes Felix of Saysh, Montell Jordan, and tons, and tons more!
In this conversation we casually break it down, talk about the behind the scenes and biggest takeaways from those speakers. All from the...2022-11-1156 min
Organize ChaosDefining Your Core Content Values: *Behind The Scenes Audio*Branding a business, a podcast, your personal brand, or whatever it may be, it's important to create content that is in line with your values. One, it helps to serve your audience the most value in the content you put out and two, it keeps your team stay aligned with content creation. In the example of a small business owner, it can be daunting trying figure out your messaging, which type of content you want produce, or finding your niche.
That's where having established core values or tenants is important because they act as a guide for t...2022-07-1213 min
Organize ChaosMy Thoughts On VeeCon, Gary Vee's NFT & Web3 Conference | Pt. 2Chris & Trainual's CMO, Jonathan Ronzio went Live on LinkedIn to discuss their biggest takeaways from attending Gary Vaynerchuck's conference, VeeCon. Web3, NFTs, & the biggest trends in entrepreneurship.
Watch the conversation HERE!
Tools referenced in the conversation:
OpenSea
Coinbase
Metamask
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/processmakesperfect/message2022-06-2825 minOrganize ChaosMy Thoughts On VeeCon, Gary Vee's NFT & Web3 Conference | Pt. 1Chris & Trainual's CMO, Jonathan Ronzio went Live on LinkedIn to discuss their biggest takeaways from attending Gary Vaynerchuck's conference, VeeCon. Web3, NFTs, & the biggest trends in entrepreneurship.
Watch the conversation HERE!
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Organize ChaosWhy Hourly Billing Is Nuts! // Jonathan StarkIn this episode, I chat with Jonathan Stark, who’s on a mission to rid the world of hourly billing. He is the author of Hourly Billing Is Nuts, the host of Ditching Hourly, and writes a daily newsletter on pricing for independent professionals.
Do you bill clients hourly or do you know someone that does? Well, Jonathan says, experts don’t bill hourly. In this conversation, you’ll get a framework for evaluating clients, how to charge them, and how to retain them by billing something other than hourly.
Find the show notes and releva...2022-04-2938 min
Everyday UltraFrom Running a 5K to 100 Miles: This is My Journey (Hosted by Chris & Jonathan Ronzio)Every ultrarunner has a story. We all have that one race that totally changed our life. We all have those internal struggles that led us to want to continue to push ourselves. And we all have that inner desire to strive for bigger goals, while enjoying the rewards that come from each finish line.
And in this episode, I share my own story. As the Everyday Ultra Podcast grew, many of you have been asking to have someone interview me: so, that’s exactly what this is episode is.
Today, I pass off the interviewing ro...2022-04-1554 minOrganize ChaosThe Science of Emotional intelligence pt. 4Join neuroscientist, management trainer, and extreme adventurer Amy Posey as she talks through how increasing your emotional intelligence and establishing more meaningful connections will make you a better boss. Amy and Trainual’s CMO, Jonathan Ronzio, will talk through the science of empathy and emotion in the workplace, and how to care more deeply and holistically about the individual members of your team.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/processmakesperfect/message2021-06-2411 minOrganize ChaosThe Science of Emotional intelligence pt. 3Join neuroscientist, management trainer, and extreme adventurer Amy Posey as she talks through how increasing your emotional intelligence and establishing more meaningful connections will make you a better boss. Amy and Trainual’s CMO, Jonathan Ronzio, will talk through the science of empathy and emotion in the workplace, and how to care more deeply and holistically about the individual members of your team.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/processmakesperfect/message2021-06-2312 minOrganize ChaosThe Science of Emotional intelligence pt. 2Join neuroscientist, management trainer, and extreme adventurer Amy Posey as she talks through how increasing your emotional intelligence and establishing more meaningful connections will make you a better boss. Amy and Trainual’s CMO, Jonathan Ronzio, will talk through the science of empathy and emotion in the workplace, and how to care more deeply and holistically about the individual members of your team.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/processmakesperfect/message2021-06-2216 minOrganize ChaosThe Science of Emotional intelligence pt. 1Join neuroscientist, management trainer, and extreme adventurer Amy Posey as she talks through how increasing your emotional intelligence and establishing more meaningful connections will make you a better boss. Amy and Trainual’s CMO, Jonathan Ronzio, will talk through the science of empathy and emotion in the workplace, and how to care more deeply and holistically about the individual members of your team.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/processmakesperfect/message2021-06-2113 minOrganize ChaosScaling something beyond yourself, part 4In addition to Chris Ronzio and CMO of Trainual, Jonathon Ronzio being brothers, they are both multifaceted in their career endeavors and personal lives. Jonathan is the host of a podcast called The Stokecast and had Chris on the show. They had a great conversation that fans of this show will be sure to appreciate as well. It's a well-rounded chat about their relationship as brothers, Chris's entrepreneurial journey, how he has managed Type 1 Diabetes since age 7, and pushing the boundaries of his personal growth. So sit back and enjoy.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters...2021-04-2919 minOrganize ChaosScaling something beyond yourself, part 3In addition to Chris Ronzio and CMO of Trainual, Jonathon Ronzio being brothers, they are both multifaceted in their career endeavors and personal lives. Jonathan is the host of a podcast called The Stokecast and had Chris on the show. They had a great conversation that fans of this show will be sure to appreciate as well. It's a well-rounded chat about their relationship as brothers, Chris's entrepreneurial journey, how he has managed Type 1 Diabetes since age 7, and pushing the boundaries of his personal growth. So sit back and enjoy.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters...2021-04-2812 minOrganize ChaosScaling something beyond yourself, part 2In addition to Chris Ronzio and CMO of Trainual, Jonathon Ronzio being brothers, they are both multifaceted in their career endeavors and personal lives. Jonathan is the host of a podcast called The Stokecast and had Chris on the show. They had a great conversation that fans of this show will be sure to appreciate as well. It's a well-rounded chat about their relationship as brothers, Chris's entrepreneurial journey, how he has managed Type 1 Diabetes since age 7, and pushing the boundaries of his personal growth. So sit back and enjoy.
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The Daily Job HuntMeet Trainual: the Tech Company Getting Businesses Out of Their Owners’ BrainsToday, we’re learning about Trainual: a software tool that companies use to organize their processes and policies into a single business playbook for the entire company. They call it “getting your business out of your brain,” something almost all business owners struggle with.
Cofounders Chris and Jonathan Ronzio started the company in Scottsdale Arizona in 2018, and have since raised 6.8 million dollars and built a team of 55 people, successfully weathering the 2020 pandemic that disproportionately affected their customer base of small businesses.
Trainual is an incredibly empowering and supportive place to work. Some people see early-stage startups...2021-02-1826 min
The Stokecast95: How To Recreate Responsibly Outdoors with Access Fund Executive Director Chris WinterChris Winter is the Executive Director of the Access Fund. As the leader and operations manager of the organization works closely with the board of directors, staff, and partners to fulfill on Access Fund's mission to keep climbing areas open and conserve the climbing environment.
Access Fund is on a mission to keep climbing areas open and conserve the climbing environment. In this episode, learn how you can help. But also, hear how the pandemic has impacted the fund, and how they plan to tackle reopening of our protected, and precious, climbing areas.
Connect with...2020-08-1359 min
The gymOS Podcast from PushPress3 Essential Steps to Scale Up Your Business with Chris and Jonathan Ronzio, TrainualChris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, the host of the Process Make Perfect podcast, author of 100 Hacks to Improve Your Business, husband and father of two. Jonathan is the CMO and founding partner of Trainual, an award-winning adventure filmmaker, host of The Stokecast podcast, singer/songwriter, husband and dog dad.If you own a business and you have employees, then you've spent your fair share of time explaining how you want things done...but what if there was an easier way? Trainual is the training manual for modern businesses. It's a simple and intuitive...2020-07-1231 minOrganize ChaosAmy Posey: How to Use Emotional Intelligence in the WorkplaceThis episode is an interview that my brother, Jonathan, our CMO at Trainual did during our Training With Empathy event earlier this year. He chats with Amy Posey, the Founder & CEO of SUPER MEGA BOSS. She's also the co-author of Wild Success: Seven key lessons, business leaders can learn from extreme adventures. This talk is a really candid conversation about how you should be vulnerable with your people, how it's okay to admit mistakes, and just the science behind emotional intelligence as a whole.
Amy is a neuroscience-based leadership development facilitator who helps leaders at all levels...2020-07-1048 minOrganize ChaosClaude Silver, Part 2: How VaynerMedia's Chief Heart Officer Leads with EmpathyThis is part two of a two-part episode with Claude Silver, the Chief Heart Officer over at VaynerMedia. If you haven't heard part one, definitely go back and give that one a listen because Claude talks so much about how to be vulnerable and how to be a leader during these crazy times. Otherwise, we're jumping in mid-conversation to me and my brother Jonathan's interview with Claude that took place as part of a live series we did called Training With Empathy. This was an event we did with Gary Vaynerchuk’s wine brand Empathy Wines where we interviewed to...2020-05-2934 minOrganize ChaosClaude Silver, Part 1: How to Lead Your Team with Empathy and KindnessIn this episode, me and my brother Jonathan, the CMO here at Trainual, had a conversation with Claude about infusing empathy into the workplace. This episode is a little bit different from the episodes we typically have here on the show. It’s a live recording from our Training With Empathy event we hosted in partnership with Gary Vaynerchuk’s Empathy Wines last month. We’re also splitting this episode into two parts so this particular episode is Part 1. I hope you enjoy and stay tuned for Part 2 dropping next week!
Claude Silver is the first-ever Chief Heart O...2020-05-2258 min
Smart Agency Masterclass with Jason Swenk: Podcast for Digital Marketing AgenciesIs Your Agency Wasting Time and Resources?Do you find yourself repeatedly teaching the same tasks to your team? Is it a challenge to get everyone on the same page? Processes are an important part of employee onboarding, but they also make sure your team is working smarter, not harder. In today's episode, we'll cover: 2 Reasons to have solid agency processes. How to streamline your agency's processes. When should you focus on agency SOPs? Today I sat down with Chris and Jonathan Ronzio, CEO and CMO of Trainual, a training app that helps business owners establish processes that make their tea...2020-05-0424 minOrganize ChaosChris & Jonathan Ronzio: How to Navigate Your Business During the Coronavirus (COVID-19)This is a special episode featuring our host and Trainual CEO, Chris Ronzio, and Trainual CMO, Jonathan Ronzio. Chris and Jonathan have an impromptu discussion on how Trainual and the rest of the world are dealing with Coronavirus. Chris was getting a ton of questions on LinkedIn, from employees, and in his entrepreneur groups, so we thought it would be a good idea to have a candid discussion about what we’re doing, how we’re handling it, what we’re thinking about, and how we’re preparing to weather the storm. As we’ve been forced to transition to remote...2020-03-2742 min
The Stokecast82: Looking Back to Look Forward—The Future of StokeWhat are your biggest goals for this shiny new decade and how are you going to make them happen?
In this first episode of 2020, Emily and Jonathan reflect back on the past decade and year and talk through their goals and priorities for the New Year.
Plus! After 82 weekly stoke-filled episodes, Emily and Jonathan have decided to take a little pause to revamp and restructure The Stokecast and make it even better. Tune in to hear more about what’s coming up.
Show notes: https://exploreinspired.com/stokecast-episode-82
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Em...2020-01-0259 min
The Stokecast81: Author And Adventurer Alastair Humphreys On Taking The First Step And Acting On Your DreamsAlastair Humphreys is a British Adventurer and Author. He has been on expeditions all around the world, traveling through over 80 countries by bicycle, boat and on foot. In 2012 he was named as one of National Geographic’s Adventurers Of The Year.
Alastair has completed numerous epic human-powered journeys all across the globe. But after becoming a father, he realized that heading off into the wild for months at the time just wasn’t a viable option anymore.
That’s when he started exploring the concept of microadventures—shorter, more local adventures that still offer an escape to...2019-12-251h 18
The Stokecast80: Going All In On The Thing You Love, With Ski The Whites Creator, Andrew DrummondAndrew Drummond is a New Hampshire-based mountain athlete specializing in backcountry skiing and SkiMo racing. He is also a race director, ski and running events organizer and the owner of Ski The Whites, a New Hampshire-based alpine touring ski shop.
Andrew has become known as the go-to backcountry skiing expert in the White Mountains and attributes this to spending as much time as possible challenging himself in the mountains, challenging himself to do things that maybe hadn’t been done before, and also investing time in sharing his experiences.
After taking a break from the co...2019-12-181h 18
The Stokecast79: Breaking Down the Brand Pitch Process, with Tara KerzhnerTara Kerzhner is an award-winning photographer, cinematographer and accomplished rock climber.
Tara is originally from Oregon where until about five years ago she worked a “traditional” marketing job while pursuing her two passions, climbing and photography, on the side.
Eventually, she took a leap of faith and decided to pursue her dream of becoming a full-time photographer and cinematographer. Tara now works across the globe shooting some of the world’s best climbers for renowned outdoor brands like Arc’teryx and The North Face.
Tara shares her tips and lessons on getting into outdoor...2019-12-111h 14
The Stokecast78: Say Yes and Do More, with Nicole HandelNicole Handel is a Vermont-based adventure athlete who has designed her life in a way that enables her to balance her full-time marketing job with her many outdoor pursuits. Whether it means going camping on a weeknight, waking up early to hit the slopes before work or going trail running over lunch – Nicole is constantly striving to get the most out of every day.
After a break-up a few years ago, Nicole decided to start saying yes to more things – even things that scared her. Her willingness to try new things and to follow through has led her...2019-12-051h 29
The Stokecast77: How To Beat Monday, with Jason AntinJason Antin is a New England native who now calls Colorado home with his wife Jenny and daughter Avery. The Beat Monday co-host is obsessed with outdoor endurance challenges, big efforts on tight timeframes with great friends, and strives to achieve the ultimate work-life balance.
From football, Fidelity Investments, and a career as a police officer to climbing and running around the world with a show on Outside TV, Jason's story is an inspired pursuit of what makes you feel most alive.
Between working with early-stage start-ups with business development and strategy, to training and...2019-11-2755 min
The Stokecast76: How To Scale Something Beyond Yourself, with Chris RonzioChris Ronzio started his first real business when he was 14, but his entrepreneurial career began long before that.
Learn about Chris' journey from lemonade stands and car washes to a nationwide video production company, and now, a software that helps small businesses build their playbooks and train their growing teams—Trainual.
Alongside his business endeavors, Chris has been managing Type 1 diabetes since 7 years old and shares how this disease has impacted his motivation and entrepreneurial drive.
Plus, Chris shares a humbling story of barely being able to run 2 miles just two years ago, In co...2019-11-211h 11
The Stokecast75: Expeditions, Entrepreneurship, and Uncertainty with Liz Sampey & Rob BartToday, adventurers Liz Sampey and Rob Bart leave on a one-way ticket to Pakistan to begin a human-powered journey across the Himalayas in winter. On bikes and a packraft, the two will travel from Pakistan to Nepal, and it's a mystery even to them exactly how long this voyage will take.
How do you develop even remote comfortability with the extreme unknowns of expedition life? And how do you design your lifestyle and career in a way that allows you to take off for an undetermined amount of time to pursue an adventure dream?
This...2019-11-131h 16
The Stokecast74: Uncomfortable and Awesome, with Angel Collinson29-year old Professional big mountain skier Angel Collinson has shattered industry ceilings since she hit the scene. The first female skier to land both the opening and finale segments in a TGR film and the first woman to win Powder Magazine's "Best Line" award.
Raised on the slopes of Alta ski area in Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon, her and her brother Johnny (also a professional skier on The North Face athlete team) spent their youth splitting time between ski resort employee housing and living out of a van chasing backcountry adventures for family fun.
In...2019-11-061h 16
The Stokecast73: How to Take Your Passion and Run With It, with Rickey GatesRickey Gates is a Salomon sponsored runner, writer, and storyteller. He is the author of the upcoming book, Cross Country, written about his run across America—a project titled Transamericana that is also set to become a feature film. He is the creator of the Hut Run Hut retreat series, in its 7th year, as well as the Bus Run Bus guided adventure series in its 2nd year.
In this episode, Rickey talks about how he fell in love with running, how its influenced his life at different moments, and the inception of his projects and the mom...2019-10-301h 19
The Stokecast72: Nicole Deboom's Epic Entrepreneurial Epiphany (The Evolution of Skirt Sports)Nicole Deboom is the Founder and CEO of Skirt Sports, a former professional triathlete, host of the Run This World podcast, founder of the Running Start nonprofit, a wife and a mom. How does she have the time? Tune in to find out.
Also discover how Nicole continues to evolve both personally and professionally with business pivots that feel more akin to a startup than a 15 year old apparel company, and the confidence factor to tackle any tough challenge ahead.
Show notes: https://exploreinspired.com/nicoledeboom
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
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The Stokecast71: Simeon Baker on Traveling the World with His Guitar and a CameraSimeon Baker is an Aussie made musician and photographer who dove head first into his passions, and the world.
With little but a guitar and a dream, he up and left Australia, moved to London, and now spends his time playing music on the road, on the streets, and of course on YouTube and Instagram, while traveling in a T5 Van and photographing the world along the way.
Learn what it takes to lean into your talents and the unknown, and embrace the attempt to build two somewhat lives into one.
Show notes...2019-10-161h 03
The Stokecast70: If It Was Only That Easy... with Professional Cliff Diver, Travis SimsFrom his high school dive team to the infamous cliffs of Colorado's Casa Bonita, and eventually to making a living as a professional cliff diver, content creator, and waterfall guide, Travis Sims is obsessed with pushing his personal and professional limits while building a community around cleaning up the places we play.
Learn how Travis created a career out of jumping off massive cliffs and why he started the annual "Cliff Cruise" waterfall clean up tour.
Show notes: https://exploreinspired.com/travissims
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante
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The Stokecast69: Why We’ve Decided That Balance is Bullshit and Imbalance is BeautifulIt's an Emily and Jonathan episode ya'll! And after 68 of these stoke-filled inspiration sessions where we initially set out to tackle the concept of balancing work, life, and adventure while having fun and making a difference, we've just come to the conclusion that real balance is total BS. Tune in to hear what we mean!
Plus! Don't miss the top Explore Inspired backcountry camping tip, and The Travel Stack travel resource directory.
Show notes: https://exploreinspired.com/imbalance
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante
Presented by: Explore...2019-10-0249 min
The Stokecast68: Andrew Muse On Jumping Without A Safety NetAndrew Muse is a professional multi-sport athlete, content creator, and social media influencer who consistently generates compelling and high production value content with his adventure dog Kicker by his side.
In this episode we explore the circumstances of his youth, how an unstable family dynamic influenced his yearning for the wild west, the reason many of the most dramatic or impactful moments of his life happened when he left no other option on the table, and how the true meaning of adventure and stoke can be found in the companionship of a dog.
Show notes: h...2019-09-251h 11
The Stokecast67: How To Build A Life Doing Everything You Love, with Alpinist & Storyteller Graham ZimmermanGraham is an award-winning professional climber and well-recognized film maker in the outdoor industry. He works as a producer and the director of development with Bedrock Film Works through which he his able to utilize his extensive logistics, rigging, marketing and media expertise while maintaining his role as an athlete in the outdoor industry.
Show notes: https://exploreinspired.com/grahamzimmerman
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante
Presented by: Explore Inspired2019-09-181h 10
The Stokecast66: Capturing Spontaneous Moments, with Rock Climber & Filmmaker, Matty HongMatty Hong is a professional rock climber and filmmaker. He grew up in Boulder, Colorado into a family of climbers and has been surrounded by the sport nearly his entire life.
His passion for climbing stems from his parents—both pioneers in the sport and active first ascensionists since the early 90s. Raised in the dirt of Rifle Canyon, Matty quickly gained an appreciation for the outdoors and living on the road.
Show notes: https://exploreinspired.com/mattyhong
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante
Presented by: Explore In...2019-09-111h 11
The Stokecast65: Unstructured Narratives and Nonprofits with the Nature Chola, Karen RamosKaren Ramos is the founder of non-profit Get Out Stay Out (aka Vamos Afuera), an organization that connects indigenous-migrant children with the outdoors through hiking, camping, and backpacking adventures. But in words...
...is nothing more than your average and not-so-average Latinx- indigenous 20-something year old brown girl who stumbled, rolled, and straight up took a dive into rock bottom only to find and come to terms that maybe (cheese alert) all that was for a reason."
Intrigued? Us too! That's why we were so stoked to have Karen on the show!
Show notes: https://exploreinspired...2019-09-041h 19
The Stokecast64: For The Love Of Mountains, with Alex BorsukAlex is a sports nutritionist and mountain athlete passionate about helping people exceed their mountain dreams through the use of practical and wholesome nutrition, while pushing her limits during early morning dawn patrols and long days in the mountain.
Alex was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, but after graduating college followed her lifelong dream of heading WEST. She accepted a job in Bellingham, Washington as the corporate dietitian for a local supermarket chain, and there she fell in love with the North Cascades and all they had to offer - skiing, climbing, trail running, and fastpacking.2019-08-281h 10
The Stokecast63: The Roller Coaster of Entrepreneurship, with Range CEO & Founder Jeanine PesceJeanine Pesce is the go-to woman for tracking global active trends in action sports and outdoors. She is the founder and CEO of Range—an independent agency + magazine inspired by the culture of the modern outdoor movement—a former on-air style correspondent for Outside TV, a speaker, and trend consultant.
In this episode, Jeanine candidly shares her entrepreneurial journey, from quitting her job at Stylesight to go all-in on Range. She also speaks to the process, places, and experiences she looks to draw inspiration, as well as how she thinks about ego, goals, scale, money, results, balance, pass...2019-08-221h 09
The Stokecast62: Becoming an Uphill Athlete (Part 2) with Steve House & Scott JohnstonIn part 2 of the conversation with Uphill Athlete authors and founders, Steve House and Scott Johnston, Emily and Jonathan get candid advice and chat about their respective upcoming mountain goals—a 50k race and a rapid ascent of Pico de Orizaba! Get their take on how to prepare for such big objectives, what to expect from and how to handle the altitude, AND lastly of course, hear what Steve and Scott have to say about STOKE.
Hint: "You Can't Coach Desire!"
Plus, after the conversation wraps with Steve and Scott, your hosts recap the realities of...2019-08-1451 min
The Stokecast61: Becoming an Uphill Athlete (Part 1) with Steve House & Scott JohnstonSteve House is a world-renowned climber and mountain guide. Scott Johnston is an adventure and endurance athlete coach, a ski racer, and aerospace engineer. Together, they are the authors of Training for the New Alpinism, and Training for the Uphill Athlete.
In the first ever two-part episode of The Stokecast, Emily and Jonathan chat with Scott and Steve about all things mountain running, ski mountaineering, their process for writing two of the most educational and impactful books for aspiring and expert mountain athletes alike, as well as each of their background to learn how their careers led...2019-08-0856 min
The Stokecast60: She Explores Founder, Gale Straub, on Creating Value for Yourself and Your CommunityGale Straub is a podcaster, photographer, and writer with a love for shaping stories that tell themselves. She is the founder of She Explores and host of the popular She Explores podcast.
Show notes: https://exploreinspired.com/sheexplores
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante
Presented by: Explore Inspired2019-07-311h 22
The Stokecast59: Nick Dio on Reframing the 9-5 and Building Something on the SideNick Dio is Head of Education at The Sasha Group, master of ceremonies for Gary Vaynerchuk's 4Ds (Digital Discovery+ Deep Dive) workshop, WOLACO Creative Director, marathon runner, and (not really, but) NYC ambassador.
Show notes: https://exploreinspired.com/nickdio
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante
Presented by: Explore Inspired2019-07-241h 30
The Stokecast58: At What Cost? Champion Underwater Huntress, Kimi Werner, Dives InOn episode 58, we're keeping it wild with Kimi Werner.
Kimi is a Hawaiian freediver, US National Spearfishing Champion, conservationist and founder of Keep Wild Co—a company that makes reusable utensil kits packaged in recycled surf competition banners. She's also a certified culinary chef and you can find tons of great recipes on her blog. She's an artist, writer, and purely inspirational spirit that we were so excited to chat with.
Hear how Kimi first fell in love with freediving by following her father under the waves, what happened when her family's economic status shifted an...2019-07-171h 23
The Stokecast57: How to Take More Initiative To Get What You Want, with Renee and Matthew HahnelAustralian influencers, bloggers, photographers, authors, Renee Roaming & Matthew Hahnel share their story and advice on building your dream life by channeling resilience, passion, determination, and just taking the initiative.
Show notes: https://exploreinspired.com/roaming
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante, CP Pro Audio
Presented by: Explore Inspired2019-07-101h 28
The Stokecast56: Challenging Yourself to Level Up, with Jen Hudak Jen Hudak is a retired professional skier, avid mountain biker, co-founder of Escapod Trailers, and a self-proclaimed Dream Believer. Jen takes us on a journey of self realization and following your true passions.
While training and competing to be a potential Olympian, her body, her community and her family had other plans. She kept chasing this singular goal of becoming an Olympian, and subsequently, her love of the sport and her passions in life faded (after many injuries and terrible tragedies).
Now Jen is a full-on entrepreneur mastermind and speaks with us about vulnerability and ho...2019-07-031h 32
The Stokecast55: Letting Go Of What You Can't Control, with Jim HarrisJim Harris worked as a ski photographer and writer, for clients including National Geographic, until he was injured while snowkiting in Patagonia fracturing nine vertebra and was paralyzed from sternum down.
It took over a week after the injury to reach definitive care where five of his nine broken vertebra were fused. It was an abrupt end not just to his photo and video livelihood, but to his mobility in the mountains too. Admittedly, he felt lucky that the doctor never told him he’d never walk again, as there wasn’t much encouragement to think he would...2019-06-261h 11
The Stokecast54: Community, Connection, and Changing The World, with Katie BouéKatie Boué is a Cuban-American outdoor advocate, freelance writer + social media expert, professional adventurer, climber, public speaker, former van-dweller, and public lands wonk.
She is Miami-raised and traded flat Florida swamps for a life of exploring mountains, camping in the desert and playing in the snow. Boué currently lives in Salt Lake City, UT with her partner Brody Leven and her dog named Spaghetti.
Katie’s love of being outside and sharing wild spaces is the focus of her work in the outdoor recreation industry. She sees opportunity for empowerment, empathy and action in every outdoo...2019-06-191h 17
The Stokecast53: What Does Stoke Mean To You? (1-Year Anniversary Episode)Episode 53 kicks off the start of a new year for The Stokecast! Learn what stoke means to our listeners with a handful of replies to our signature question, get goal updates from Emily and Jonathan, and hear about the challenges and wins throughout the past year of building this podcast.
Presented by: Explore Inspired
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante2019-06-1253 min
The Stokecast52: Professional Surfer, Non-Profit Leader, Emi Koch on Making A Difference Doing What You LoveEmi Koch is a professional surfer, conservationist, educator, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, and non-profit leader, making waves of difference around the world.
Her non-profit organization, Beyond The Surface International, is empowering coastal communities through surfing lessons and visual storytelling workshops.
On this episode of The Stokecast, learn how Emi gained traction as a professional surfer from a very young age, then decided to ditch the traditional path of the sponsored athlete to start a non-profit and work to create real change in surf communities worldwide.
Show notes: https://e...2019-06-051h 11
The Stokecast51: Showing Up, with Lynsey DyerLynsey Dyer is a professional skier who has won every big mountain competition she’s entered, been awarded Female Skier of the Year by Powder Magazine multiple times, and cemented her place as one of the best big mountain skiers in the world while inspiring a generation of young female athletes through popular TED talks on 'Ski Like A Girl' and filmmaking.
As a director, Lynsey produced and directed the first and only all female ski film and founded a production company called Unicorn Picnic. She's also the host of the popular Showing UP podcast where she sha...2019-05-291h 14
The Stokecast50: Wild Positivity, with Pro Skier Drew PetersenDrew Petersen is a passionate skier, mountain man, and burrito enthusiast based in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah.
For this episode's notes, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/drewpetersen
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante
Presented by: Explore Inspired2019-05-221h 05
The Stokecast49: Following Happiness, with Photographer & Mountain Climber, Scott KranzOn episode 49 of The Stokecast, photographer, mountain climber, speaker, former practicing lawyer, Scott Kranz, on his epic career transition, becoming a full-time creator, his North Cascades National Park 50 Peaks Project, and much more.
Scott Kranz is a full-time commercial and editorial photographer and storyteller specializing in outdoor sports, outdoor lifestyle, landscape, and travel imagery.
With a fiery passion for the mountains and all things outdoors, Scott Kranz specializes in capturing authentic moments in real adventures while surrounded by the most wild, rugged, and pristine beauty of North America and beyond.
Scott is not...2019-05-151h 17
The Stokecast48: The Joy of Creating, with Artist & Adventurer Jessa GilbertOn episode 48 of The Stokecast, Baldface Lodge splitboard guide and experiential landscape artist Jessa Gilbert shares why she didn’t, or couldn’t, chose just one path.
For the notes from this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/jessagilbert
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante
Presented by: Explore Inspired2019-05-081h 12
The Stokecast47: Social Entrepreneur & Mountain Athlete, Mike Chambers on Voluntourism and Epic Weekend AdventuresMike Chambers is the co-founder of Summits Education and Flying Kites Academy, two non-profit organizations working to improve educational opportunities in Haiti and Kenya respectively. He is also a multi-faceted mountain athlete on the ambassador roster for brands like Merrell and MSR, and is the co-creator and host of Beat Monday, a new series on Outside TV all about making the most of the weekend.
On this episode of The Stokecast, Mike chats with Jonathan and Emily about the "voluntourism" dilemma, how to get started finding the right organizations and causes to align your advocacy efforts with...2019-05-011h 13
The Stokecast46: Loki the Wolfdog - How Kelly Lund Made A Business Out Of Adventuring With His PupLoki The Wolfdog is one of the most famous adventure pups on Instagram, and Kelly Lund is the man behind (and sometimes also in front) of the camera. But Kelly and Loki's adventures go well beyond the perfect Insta-photo. He's crafted this life with his 4-legged friend into quite the well-rounded business.
Kelly and Loki have their paws in everything from sponsorships and ambassadorships, to travel campaigns and product collaborations, plus their own Lightroom presents, alignment with give back programs with organizations like Canine Support Teams and the U.S. Wolf Refuge, and now their own line...2019-04-241h 13
The Stokecast45: Behind The Scenes on Air Travel and the Pilot Gender Gap, with Pilot ShanellyShannon Pereira, maybe better known as Pilot Shanelly, is a commercial airline pilot for Jet Blue, a world-traveler, dog-rescuer, and unapologetic dancer.
On this episode of The Stokecast, she shares a unique perspective on the behind-the-scenes backbone of the travel industry, as well as commentary around being a female pilot when even today only 6% of pilots are women.
Shannon, Emily, and Jonathan explore these topics as they relate to the broader adventure travel industry, and also dig into Shannon's experiences as a traveler, athlete, and how she played a part in Emily adopting her dog fr...2019-04-171h 16
The Stokecast44: Adventurepreneur Jeremy Jensen on Epiphany Moments and Intentional LivingJeremy Jensen shares the many reasons he's leaving management consulting and Washington D.C. behind to head back West, out to Boulder, in pursuit of intentionally designing a more fulfilling life.
Jensen is a skier, biker, and whitewater kayaker. He's also the creator and host of the Adventurepreneur Playbook podcast, a speaker and coach, the co-founder of the Outwild festival series, as well as the co-founder of Revive, where he's setting out to redefine how we work, travel, and live.
In this episode Jeremy, Jonathan, and Emily discuss:
Making big life moves
Entrepreneurial endeavors a...2019-04-101h 17
The Stokecast43: How To Become Indiana Jones, with Simon DonatoSimon Donato might be best known for creating and starring in the television show Boundless, as well as author of The Boundless Life. But beyond his epic pursuits as an ultra-endurance athlete in the worldwide adventure racing circuit, he's a geologist passionate about combining field-based research with extreme athletics to explore new and culturally important frontiers.
His company, Adventure Science, was built to do just that. It is a non-profit organization that pairs super fit adventure athletes with researchers, taking them into some of the most remote and hard to reach places on our planet to conduct s...2019-04-031h 15
The Stokecast42: Getting Out Of Your Own Way, with Andy BestPhotographer and Cinematographer, Andy Best, joins The Stokecast for an inspiring an introspective conversation around his career and life story developed. From his early days nurturing the inner artist with pastels and oil paints at his Grandmother's studio to his work as a commercial filmmaker turned landscape and adventure photographer. Andy is a contributor for National Geographic, ROAM, and also has his own production company called Lone Bison Films.
For the show notes from this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/andy-best/
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio, Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante, CP Pro Audio
2019-03-271h 07
The Stokecast41: High-Performance Habits & How To Follow-ThroughEmily and Jonathan check in with their professional goals and personal targets from the last 90 days. Q1 2019 is coming to an end and as the second quarter kicks off, your hosts reflect on what worked and what didn't from the New Years goal-setting episode, as well as expand upon how the rest of the year might shape up for them. Along the way, hear candid travel stories and hacks, business lessons, and personal anecdotes around balancing work, life, and adventure.
Visit https://exploreinspired.com/stokecast for this and past episodes.
Also mentioned in this show, E...2019-03-2048 min
The Stokecast40: Climber Colette McInerney on Building a Career as a Content CreatorColette McInerney is a climber, photographer, and filmmaker. She is one of four co-founders of the Never Not Collective women's outdoor production company, and an athlete for Black Diamond Equipment and Five Ten.
In this episode, Colette takes listeners on her journey from Nashville to New York, eventually to the Western United States, and eventually world-wide travels as she discovered climbing and herself along the way.
Learn what Colette is up to down in Waco Tanks, Texas, how to approach the mechanics of rock climbing as a beginner, and why having a successful career as a...2019-03-131h 06
The Stokecast39: From Sommelier To Skier, Staying Curious with Hadley HammerHadley Hammer is a professional skier, sure. But she's also a sommelier, gourmet chef, book nerd, showcase Mountain Athlete and climber.
Hadley grew up amongst Wyoming's epic Teton mountains and developed a love for outdoor adventures early on, but she also recognized the benefits of a formal career outside of her mountain life.
She headed east to earn a B.A in Hospitality and Economics and after a few years working in the urban hotel world, she just knew something was missing. Hadley headed back to her mountain base to achieve a greater balance between ca...2019-03-061h 15
The Stokecast38: Building & Balancing Your Side Hustle, With Spencer FochtmanSpencer Fochtman is a former US Army Infantry Team Leader and was part of Google X's Project Loon and their mission to bring WiFi to third world countries and disaster zones using balloons in the stratosphere. He's also currently on the global business operations team at Tesla and building a commercial adventure and outdoor lifestyle photography business on the side.
One can certainly say this guy has a lot going on! And in this episode of The Stokecast we chat with Spencer about how he manages having a hand in it all, why he's on a mission t...2019-02-271h 10
The Stokecast37: How To Pursue Every Passion, with Chris BenchetlerChris Benchetler is a pro skier. He's also an artist, a product engineer, an entrepreneur, director, climber, surfer, biker, husband, and father.
So often, we're told we have to pick a path and learn to focus to find our greatness. Chris is a shining example of why that's not always the case. His varied pursuits are an inspiring case study in learning how to embrace every passion and live the most authentic life you can.
For more from this episode, visit: https://exploreinspired.com/chris-benchetler/
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio & Emily Holland
Editor: C...2019-02-201h 20
The Stokecast36: Fight For The Gold, Fight For Your Life, with 5-Time Olympian Kikkan RandallFor more from this episode: https://exploreinspired.com/kikkan-randall
Hosts: Jonathan Ronzio & Emily Holland
Editor: Chris Plante / CP Pro Audio2019-02-131h 07
The Stokecast35: Life, Legacy, & Identity, with Adventure Filmmaker/Photographer, Max LoweIn this episode of The Stokecast, we have adventure filmmaker/photographer, Max Lowe.
Max is an incredible talent in the outdoor industry, responsible for films like Adventure Not War and Sky Migrations. and he has cultivated quite a reputation for having an eye for his ability to depict captivating human stories in the most inspiring of landscapes.
Max shares with us his unique and storied upbringing, being the son to a world-renowned mountaineer who was tragically lost in an avalanche in 1999, and subsequently how he gained another formative outdoor explorer as a stepdad. He discusses ho...2019-02-061h 06
The Stokecast34: Women Who Hike Founder, Nicole Brown, On Simply Getting Out And Doing ThingsFemale Outdoor Adventurist, Public Lands Advocate, and Merrell Ambassador, Nicole Brown, chats about the personal and professional struggles and successes she's faced while building Women Who Hike—one of the largest communities both on and offline for outdoorsy women.
In this episode, Nicole speaks to how Women Who Hike came to be and how she succeeded building belonging inside a niche membership community with the "We, Not I" mentality.
We also discuss building out the ambassador team, her approach to group hikes, Leave No Trace and outdoor access principles, 1% For The Planet, and how equipment empower...2019-01-301h 10
The Stokecast33: Training Your Weakness, with Emily HarringtonEmily Harrington is one of the most well-rounded and accomplished outdoor athletes alive, male or female. From crushing 5.14b climbs to skiing volcanoes, and El Capitan to Mount Everest, her pursuits are nothing short of mind-blowing.
In this episode, your hosts chat with Emily about her recent adventures, learning to pivot, adapt, and embrace change in your career, and how it feels to realize you're a role model. Also, hear about Emily's recent TEDx talk on Finding Fear, why she decided to only train her weaknesses, and the announcement of Danger Stik TV, the new YouTube channel...2019-01-231h 14
The Stokecast32: Mastering The Double Life, With Jim MorrisonJim Morrison is a big mountain adventure skier on The North Face athlete team and made worldwide news in September when he and partner, Hilaree Nelson (The Stokecast Ep.28) made the first ski descent of the Lhotse Couloir. Jim Morrison is also a wildly successful luxury home builder and runs a construction company in California's Lake Tahoe area.
In this episode, dig into Jim's backstory and try to understand how he's been able to build two seemingly completely different careers and succeed to the degree he has in both.
For the show notes, visit: https://e...2019-01-1656 min