Zoë is an outdoor athlete, advocate, storyteller, and editor for Trail Runner Magazine. She’s joining us today from the mountains of Colorado to discuss some of the best ways to make a difference for planet Earth as an as user of the outdoors. Order Nature Nut, our Earth Day peanut butter beer in collaboration with JUSTIN’S® here . 2% of all sales will be donated to Athletic's Two For The Trails initiative to help maintain and rehabilitate trails, walking paths, and green spaces in our community...
Apr 23, 2021•38 min
Ethan grew up in Boulder, Colorado, and had to learn the ins and outs of backcountry safety at an early age in order to enjoy time in the mountains during the winter. Fast forward a few decades and Ethan has been the Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center since 2005 and knows, probably better than anyone, the importance of what they do every day. When your job involves keeping folks out of life-threatening danger, everything you do has to be done Without Compromise. Today’s episod...
Mar 26, 2021•38 min
Back in 2017 while sitting on the couch and watching sports news coverage, Laura noticed the dismal amount of time dedicated to women’s sports. What struck her the most was “the fact that there are more stories about horses than women in the sports pages”. Being a proficient soccer player herself and experiencing the frustrations of minimal coverage and a general lack of opportunities, she decided to do something about it. A quick Google Maps search and a few emails later, Laura devised a plan t...
Mar 12, 2021•40 min
Cara has always been a trailblazer. From studying environmental biology in Hawaii to being a wildland firefighter in California, she has always been comfortable on the path less taken. Her intro into the world of brewing was no different. Wanting to be involved in the lively scene of microbreweries and the energy that surrounds them Cara took what she thought would be a short-term job during a stint in New Jersey before planning to move and do something else. With unforeseen short staffing, Cara...
Mar 08, 2021•20 min
Our culture is geared to highlight our strengths. From our performances at work, in athletics, to the pictures that ultimately make it on Instagram. We thrive off our showing the world what we’re good at. But what if your weakness is unavoidably apparent and something you absolutely have to reckon with to live without compromise? Meet Wesley. He was born with a mild form of cerebral palsy which affects his fine motor skills on the right side of his body. The only problem? He finds peace and joy ...
Feb 26, 2021•40 min
Ashly is no stranger to going out on a limb to follow a crazy idea. From driving 15+ hours through the night to climb a mountain, to leaving her stable career to become a freelance writer, she’s at home in the world of taking chances. This love of adventure has led her to be the world’s leading women for total ‘fastest known times’, or FKTs, a challenge to do an outdoor route or trail faster than anyone has done it before. To date, she has 39 of these records with no other woman in the world hav...
Feb 12, 2021•32 min
As a kid when Marcus wanted to play football and baseball his mom would only allow it after he fulfilled one condition, learn to swim. Even after excelling at track and football, the foundation of swimming was what Marcus always came back to and also excelled in. He eventually went to college on a track and swimming scholarship, giving him a leg up in the sport of triathlons, which he would soon discover. Seeing a lack of diversity in the sport for a multitude of reasons, Marcus began to strateg...
Jan 29, 2021•39 min
The mountains of New Hampshire have brought many exciting experiences to Andrew Drummond. Growing up in the area Andrew has been training his whole life, without knowing it, to be a defining source of knowledge, gear, and stoke for backcountry skiing in the Northeast. After stints skiing and surfing out west, even going up to Alaska to alpine tour, Andrew was ready to come home and spread the stoke in his own backyard. After refamiliarizing himself with the White Mountains that he still calls ho...
Jan 15, 2021•40 min
Todd from Team Latitude35 is joining us today via satellite phone to give us an update on the team’s race across the Atlantic Ocean via rowboat. They’re currently in second place with less than a week to go! Just a few days after this call the team experienced one of the most bizarre and wild mishaps I’ve ever heard of. Listen to the episode for an update on what happened… Let’s wish them luck and a continued safe journey to the finish line in Antigua. Follow their progress by downloading YB Rac...
Jan 14, 2021•29 min
After years of being in the biggest road cycling races in the world a devastating and life-altering injury left Pete’s career path felt shaken up and in need of more stability. Growing up in Colorado and now residing in the Tahoe area, the outdoors were the places he felt at home and at peace. That’s when Pete started to explore the idea of leaving the world of road cycling for the up-and-coming gravel scene. It was a place that accepted newcomers, valued community and good beer, but also gave t...
Jan 01, 2021•41 min
The rugged mountains of Utah, Colorado, and California are usually the homes of the names we see every four years on some of the biggest slopes and stages at the Winter Olympics. That wasn’t the case for Kaylin. She cut her teeth on a 125 ft. hill in Minnesota, mastering the fundamentals. From those humble beginnings, she advanced her skills enough to represent the U.S. Olympic team twice! It took living a life without compromise for her to reach the heights she has. Since her “retirement” at 25...
Dec 18, 2020•42 min
Today we’re catching up with the team Latitude 35 who are competing in the 2020 Talisker Whiskey Challenge, a 3,000+ mile row across the Atlantic Ocean starting December 12. Dixon, Jono, Todd, and Jimmy will be rowing their 28-foot ocean rowing vessel where they will live, eat, sleep, “shower”, row in 2-hour shifts around the clock until they reach the finish line in Antigua. There are up to 30 teams from around the world joining the challenge. With that many miles, social distancing won’t be a ...
Dec 04, 2020•44 min
Chef Cosentino’s story is full of flavor. From the food he cooks to the road his life has traveled, the twists, turns, and details are unconventional and packed with zest. You may recognize Chris as the winner of Top Chef Masters , a competitor on The Next Iron Chef , and for his appearances on Iron Chef America but his story did not start as one of immediate promise. He struggled as a student with undiagnosed Dyslexia and his first dabblings in the kitchen came from a restaurant not necessarily...
Nov 20, 2020•48 min
In the late 2000s, star baseball player Kevin Jordan was fully-committed to preparing for his baseball career either in the pros or at college in Wake Forest. However, right before his senior season started Kevin could feel something was off. His health was declining, his stamina lacking, and after a number of tests, Kevin was diagnosed with ANCA vasculitis. It caused one of his kidneys to function at 8% and he would need a new one fast. To go from a professional hopeful to having his entire car...
Nov 06, 2020•39 min
Alex “Armadillo” Dyson is here to give us his halfway point update from the Appalachian Trail. His original plan was to leave much earlier in the spring, but I think we all understand why that wasn’t as doable in 2020. He’s joining us near Harpers Ferry, which is recognized as the symbolic halfway point of the trail. He actually called us from a mountaintop after a long day on the trail. You’ll hear the wind, birds, and even a train in the background during the call. Talk about a mid-adventure i...
Oct 23, 2020•43 min
As we all know, this year hasn’t gone to plan, and when plans fall apart we have a choice in how we want to view it. Will it be an obstacle that keeps us from achieving our goals or an unforeseen path, maybe even a shortcut, that perplexingly leads to them? Today’s episode features a handful of stories from Athletic Brewing Ambassadors who have decided to take the changes 2020 has thrown their way and turn them into dynamic and powerful stories within their journey. We hope you enjoy and find in...
Oct 09, 2020•23 min
Growing up in the woods of Vermont, Ryan felt very comfortable with a lack of “rules” as he and his brother, Matthew, explored the forests, played in the mud, and generally lived free-range. Ryan’s athletic pursuits eventually led him to the basketball court where he would spend his high school and college years excelling in the sport at a high level. The combination of being comfortable outdoors and the agility that basketball demands led Ryan to excel in the up and coming sport of obstacle cou...
Sep 25, 2020•39 min
What many of us have learned in 2020 is that community is crucial to our survival and our success. Some of us crave it because we need it, some of us strive for it because it fills us up. For Mike, community is what he thrives on and what he continually builds towards because he’s seen the value of it in his own life and what combining community and athletics can do for everyone. Find out more about Perfect Timing Multisport and how you can be involved in what Mike is building by clicking on the...
Sep 11, 2020•33 min
Today we’re doing another update from our ongoing coast-to-coast bike relay from our Connecticut to our San Diego brewery. Athletic Ambassador, Julie Engler, joined the ride for our Wyoming portion. The route she’s riding is much different than the one she trained for. Find out what it has been like for her to learn to let go of plans and take on adventures, wherever they might lead. You can find out more about our cross-country journey here . You can find out more about and donate to Julie’s fu...
Aug 28, 2020•33 min
We have had a ton of wonderful experiences on this Coast to Coast adventure, but it hasn't been all fun and games. In the middle of the journey, we had an incident that has caused us to rework our trip to make it safer and more beneficial for everyone involved. Listen in to hear what happened and what we're doing about it! A blog version of the story here . Find out more about Athletic Brewing here ....
Aug 26, 2020•32 min
Today we’re hearing from Chris Bayly, founder of Winstate Sports Consulting and rider on the ongoing Athletic Brewing coast-to-coast relay from our Connecticut to our San Diego brewery. Chris helps Athletic Brewing build relationships between organizations, athletes, and getting our beer out in the world. Chris was gracious enough to join Mason on the mic after biking 121 miles across Iowa on our Athletic Brewing coast-to-coast, brewery-to-brewery bike relay. Instagram: @helmsbayly Coast to Coas...
Aug 14, 2020•38 min
John & Bill share some happenings around the breweries as well as some news about our upcoming bike adventure.
Aug 01, 2020•28 min
When Billy’s mother, Betty, was diagnosed with cancer he decided to return home to Massachusetts instead of leaving for his climbing trip to Nepal. Billy had just graduated from college in Colorado and the world was seemingly his oyster. As his mother’s cancer worsened, those free-spirited experiences became less and less important and were ultimately replaced with grief after Betty tragically passed away from cancer in 1974. After floundering a few years and wondering how to process the grief, ...
Jul 17, 2020•34 min
Rachael Rapinoe is the Founder & CEO of Mendi, a sports recovery brand. Rachael won an NCAA national championship with the University of Portland in 2005, played pro soccer in Europe in 2010, and eventually retired to pursue her passion in the health and fitness industry. Leveraging her Masters in Health and Exercise Science from PSU, Rachael went on to build Rapinoe SC–a soccer performance training company & lifestyle apparel brand with her twin, US Soccer star sister, Megan. Having rec...
Jun 19, 2020•40 min
Avery grew up in the midwest, far from the mountains of Colorado that he now calls home. He found running after years of playing basketball and the unique suffering of the sport quickly drew him into longer and longer events. That and the fact he was a broke college student that couldn’t afford a gym membership, running made total sense. Right as he began garnering big wins and making a name for himself, he and his girlfriend, Sabrina, were struck by a semi on the highway. Avery suffered some ma...
Jun 05, 2020•37 min
Emily Day knows what it takes to live without compromise. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in applied mathematics excelling as a student-athlete. Now, as a professional volleyball player on the AVP circuit, she still maintains her passion for math as a tutor on the side. Some career highlights include winning the AVP Team of the Year in 2017, the Manhattan Beach Open Champion in 2016 & 2017, The San Francisco and Seattle Open Champion in 2018, and the Hermosa Beac...
May 22, 2020•36 min
Joe De Sena is on a mission to get 100 million people off the couch through his company, Spartan, the world’s leading obstacle race. Many of you are probably familiar with Spartan, but might not be familiar with Joe. At his core, he’s an entrepreneur that grew up between his mom, a yogi, and his father, a successful businessman teaching him a balance between hard work and purpose. That balance, coupled with his intense desire to challenge himself and others, has led Joe to experience some of the...
May 08, 2020•27 min
Ethan knows what it takes to survive. He’s faced cancer twice, lost his father at the age of 14, had teammates die of AIDS while playing professional soccer in Africa, and has won the reality show Survivor: Africa . Today Ethan is joining Without Compromise to talk about what it means to survive difficult situations and ultimately use those tragedies for good in a principle he calls “never letting a crisis go to waste”. For example, when he won the $1 million prize for Survivor: Africa he decide...
Apr 24, 2020•36 min
Not many people would go to Alaska during the winter, completely alone, to take care of a team of sled dogs in order to get over a recent divorce. However, that's exactly what Kristin did. That toughness eventually led her to become one of only 29 women to complete both the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest 1000-mile sled dog race, one while pregnant and one while breastfeeding! Kristin is now remarried and has officially started a new journey, motherhood. She also works as a wilderness planner for D...
Apr 10, 2020•38 min
In this episode, we're hearing nine Athletic Brewing ambassador stories about enduring obstacles and challenges in their lives. It’s a timely episode that captures the essence of the many types of difficulties we all face. Our hope is that it challenges you to think positively about your roadblocks and find a way to endure, without compromise.
Mar 27, 2020•33 min
