Patent Pending: The Future Of Disc Golf

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This is Patent Pending – a show about the future of disc golf. Hosted by Jesse from Trash Panda. On the show it’s Jesse’s job to discover the untold stories of innovation in disc golf by interviewing the changemakers in our sport and covering topics like media, disc design, course design, technology, and sponsorships.

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Episodes

Becoming a Disc Golf Entrepreneur with Nina Everson of Disc Golf Pins

The world of disc golf has many businesses that capture the attention of the fans. One notable one is Disc Golf Pins. If you've ever been to a DGPT event you most likely have stumbled on their vending booth. From state specific pins to pro player pins Nina has really thought of it all when it comes to what type of pins disc golfers want on their bag. Her story is super inspiring and we felt sharing what it takes to bring a brand like disc golf pins to life can inspire future entrepreneurs to ful...

Sep 04, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Making A Career In Disc Golf With Brian Earhart

Becoming a professional disc golfer is the dream for many of us. Achieving that status is typically not an easy feat when you factor in the level of competition, amount of travel, and the need to be super consistent to make enough money to make a viable income to survive. Brian Earhart managed to reach this level in his career and truly came face to face with what life is like on that stage. But sometimes reaching the goal you thought was your dream leads you down a different path that creates a...

Jun 19, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Disabilities in Disc Golf with Johannes Kropf

In this episode Jesse interviews Johannes Kropf, Advocate for adaptive disc golf and Kastaplast Sponsored Player. Johannes is most well known as an amazing disc golfer from Germany that plays in a wheelchair. Becoming paralyzed after a work accident in his younger years, Johannes took to disc golf after his accident as a way to find purpose in his life again.This episode is full of amazing insights about disabilities in Disc Golf and how we all can help progress the sport to continue to be inclu...

May 15, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Disc Golf Content Creation With Jonathan Fastborg from Latitude 64

In this episode Jesse interviews Jonathan Fastborg, Disc golf vlog guru at Latitude 64. As a fellow content creator Jesse has built a great relationship with Jonathan over the past few years and decided a content creation master class was in order. This episode is full of amazing insights, tons of laughs, and an inspiring story about how someone with no disc golf background forged their way into a full-time career in the sport. You can learn more about Jonathan by watching his vlogs at ⁠youtube....

Apr 10, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Disc Golf Culture With A Mod From r/DiscGolf

In this episode Jesse interviews Nathan, 1 of the 8 moderators aka "Mods" of the subreddit r/discgolf. Jesse sought Nathan out to get into the mind of someone who moderates one of the central hubs of the disc golf content world to understand how a place like Reddit is fostering and developing the future of disc golf culture. You can learn more about r/discgolf at https://www.reddit.com/r/discgolf/ If you want to help support the show by purchasing one of the official Patent Pending T-Shirt you c...

Mar 13, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Who Is The Future Of Disc Golf With Valarie Jenkins

In this episode Jesse interviews Val Jenkins about her legendary disc golf career, how the sponsor/athlete relationship she had with Innova paved a way for equal treatment for women in the sport years down the line, and Jesse asks the big question, 'Who is The Future Of Disc Golf?' You can learn more about Bevel Craft Brewing at www.bevelbeer.com If you want to help support the show by purchasing one of the official Patent Pending T-Shirt you can follow the link below to get yours today! www.jom...

Oct 17, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Disc Golf Small Businesses with Tina Oakley from Whale Sacs

In this episode Jesse interviews Tina Oakley about the founding of Whale Sacs and the journey of developing a successful small business in the world of disc golf. From flipping whale sacs to help pay for her tournament entry fees to leaving her dream of going pro to pursue a full-time career making hand made accessories in the USA for the disc golf world, Tina's story is primed to inspire the next wave of small business entrepreneurs in disc golf! You can learn more about Whale Sacs at www.whale...

Oct 10, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Disc Golf Technology with Matt Krueger from UDisc

In this episode Jesse interviews Matt Krueger about the founding of UDisc and the amazing innovation an app for your phone has made on the progression of disc golf. From getting turned away from his home course that was closed for the season to developing an app to help all players find any course in the world and to be able to log scores, Matt has truly pushed the sport of disc golf into the future! You can learn more about UDisc at www.udisc.com. This episode is sponsored by Paragon Disc Golf ...

Sep 26, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Disc Golf Sponsorships with Kevin Rogers from Grip6

In this episode of Patent Pending, Jesse has a conversation with Kevin Rogers about how Grip6 got its start, why having an in house liaison is helpful when deciding to sponsor new niches as a company, and what he see for the future of disc golf sponsorships. You can learn more about Grip6 at grip6.com 👏 Content like this is made possible by our https://www.patreon.com/JomezPro Community. Please consider joining to support our mission of growing disc golf through high-quality content! 📬 Submit ...

Sep 05, 2022•40 min

Disc Design with Niels Sørensen from Løft Discs

In this episode of Patent Pending, Jesse has a conversation with Niels Sørensen about how Løft Discs got its start, why a flight simulator that Niels built is setting the standard for R&D in Disc Manufacturing, and what he see for the future of disc design. You can learn more about Løft Discs at loftdiscs.com 👏 Content like this is made possible by our https://www.patreon.com/JomezPro Community. Please consider joining to support our mission of growing disc golf through high-quality content...

Aug 22, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Disc Golf Media with Jonathan Gomez

In this episode of Patent Pending, Jesse has a conversation with Jonathan Gomez about how JomezPro got its start, why Jonathan almost quit disc golf altogether, and what he see for the future of disc golf media. You learn more about jomezPro at jomezpro.com 👏 Content like this is made possible by our https://www.patreon.com/JomezPro Community. Please consider joining to support our mission of growing disc golf through high-quality content! 📬 Submit an idea or question: patentpendingshow@jomezp...

Aug 22, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Welcome to Patent Pending: The Future Of Disc Golf

Disc golf is changing faster than ever and stories behind that change must be told. Patent Pending: The Future of Disc Golf is a show that discovers the untold stories of innovation in disc golf. Season 1 launches August 22nd with episodes 1 & 2! Visit https://www.jomezpro.com/patent-pending/ for more info. 📬 Submit an idea or question: patentpendingshow@jomezpro.com ⭐️ Listen and leave a review on your favorite app https://www.instagram.com/patentpendingshow/ https://www.instagram.com/tras...

Aug 11, 2022•2 min

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