Today we’re sitting down with professional football player and early Athletic Brewing adopter, JJ Watt. JJ has been playing professional football for a decade, garnering some of the highest awards in the sport, like being a 3-time Defensive Player of the Year, and a 5-time Pro Bowl member. From walking on at Wisconsin to fighting through many injuries, JJ has had to endure the last decade of setbacks to be one of the best professional football players while continuously being involved in his com...
Sep 23, 2022•36 min
Adam Campbell grew up in Nigeria but now lives in and loves the Canadian Rockies. However, these beautiful places can be unforgiving. Adam has faced personal tragedy as well as a triumph on the same mountains. How do we learn to fall in love with ourselves, our passions, and our lives again after those very places express their power to give and take away? Listen to today’s episode to get to know Canadian pro athlete and Athletic Brewing Ambassador, Adam Campbell. Follow Adam on Instagram: @adam...
Sep 09, 2022•49 min
At Athletic Brewing we love disruptors, no matter if that’s the brewing or the athletic side of our name. That’s why we’re excited to partner with Sam Long. Sam is a young, energetic triathlete that’s winning every time you turn around and making some great videos along the way. Listen in on today’s episode to hear how Sam has risen so quickly at such a young age in such a competitive sport while collecting medal after medal. Speaking of medals, Athletic Brewing had a sweeping performance at the...
Aug 12, 2022•53 min
Growing up on the island of Kuai, Malia was introduced to surfing at a very young age by her parents. In fact, they would often take turns watching baby Malia while the other surfed. She was on a board herself not long after. However, Malia’s parents were laid back and never wanted to pursue competitive surfing. That was not the case with Malia…
Jul 29, 2022•44 min
Laird is famous for surfing the biggest waves in the world and is largely considered to be the influence behind a number of surfing innovations. From popularizing stand-up paddle boarding, inventing hydrofoil boarding, and tow-in surfing, Laird is easily cemented on the Mount Rushmore of surfing. Surfer Magazine has labeled Laird as, “the sport’s most complete surfer, displaying almost unnerving expertise in a multitude of disciplines, and flat out surfing’s biggest, boldest, bravest, and the be...
Jul 01, 2022•53 min
Dads of all kinds are known for absolutely awful jokes, but in a good way. They can get their point across with humor, sarcasm and usually get a kick out of embarrassing their kids. However, they often balance these corny jokes with priceless lessons. Today we’re celebrating all kinds of dads and fatherly figures through stories of jokes and advice submitted by employees and ambassadors of Athletic Brewing. We hope you enjoy these as much as we do and celebrate with your dad or fatherly figure t...
Jun 17, 2022•18 min
The thought of training for a 100-mile ultra intimidates most people, but for Olan Johnson, it’s a comfortably uncomfortable process. Olan and wife, Ericka, recently welcomed a baby boy into the world and are so excited about the new family dynamic, even if it means less sleep and lots of challenges, much like an ultramarathon. Listen in on today’s episode on how Athletic Brewing Ambassador, Olan Johnson, balances all of life’s many adventures and challenges, without compromise. Read more about ...
Jun 03, 2022•33 min
Moms and motherly figures of all kinds are known for giving us great advice. From the time we're learning to walk to long after we're out on our own, they often have something pertinent to share. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we wanted to hear from some of our folks at Athletic Brewing about the best advice they’ve ever been given from their mom or motherly figure. To learn more about the folks at Athletic Brewing and our award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it e...
May 06, 2022•16 min
When a life-altering car accident upended Jason Hardrath's world, doctors said he'd never run again. Seven years later he has the most FKTs (Fastest Known Times) of anyone on earth. Now, he's on a journey to be the first person ever to set 100 FKT records. When Jason was approaching his goal of 100 FKTs, he wanted to do something special for the last one. What sort of adventure would be worthy of number 100? After pouring over different options for routes and peaks he came across a challenge he ...
Apr 22, 2022•40 min
Here at Athletic Brewing a lot of folks take part in the process of getting our non-alcoholic beer into your hands. Many of those people, processes and procedures are unique to us because our beer is non-alcoholic. Today we’re talking to two people that help make this possible. Zoe is our Director of Global Quality Assurance and Compliance and Sarah is our Quality Assurance and Sensory Technician. Both of them are instrumental in ensuring our beer is the highest quality it can be in taste and sa...
Mar 25, 2022•33 min
Hailing from Rock Island, Illinois, Brea is the oldest of four having three younger brothers looking up to her. Her talent for basketball was apparent at an early age and on full display by the time she was in high school. She was named Illinois Ms. Basketball three times, was the Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year another three times, a McDonald’s All-American, and the number 3 wing player in the country her senior year. After compiling a ridiculous amount of offers, Brea selected the Univers...
Mar 11, 2022•24 min
From our blog : "Inspiration comes easily to Anthony Cooper-Jenkins . It extends from his heart through many arteries – like his family, the cycling community, his favorite music, and his experiences growing up as a black man in both the United States and Venezuela – right out through his fingertips and onto canvas. His work is eye-catching for its detail and emotion, often portraying portraits of influential people in Anthony’s life and within the Black community. Those who know him may be luck...
Feb 11, 2022•41 min
Oren became a fan of craft beer after visiting a beer festival in his home state of Connecticut a few years ago. After exploring the different beers and breweries in his area, he wanted to get involved in a bigger way. In the summer of 2019, Oren began working at a beer garden and slowly started immersing himself in other aspects of the brewing world. From bartending and customer service to canning and production, the more Oren learned about the industry the more he loved it and wanted to contin...
Jan 28, 2022•37 min
Brian grew up in New York and spent 15 years in the hospitality and fashion industry after a great soccer career at the University of Rhode Island. He was always a great athlete but knew that he wasn’t reaching his full potential in life. Recognizing that he didn’t grow up with a lot of adversity, Brian made it his lifestyle to make most of his abilities by introducing adversity through getting out of his comfort zone and starting another business from scratch. This time, however, the goal would...
Jan 14, 2022•35 min
On any journey, it’s always good to take time and reflect on where you’ve come from and where you’re going. Appreciate just how far you’ve traveled by looking back on the trail you’ve climbed, but don’t forget how much more is left ahead. In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Athletic Brewing founder and CEO, Bill Shufelt, to do just that. We’re hearing about his biggest lessons learned from 2021, where his inspiration comes from, and what excites him the most about the year ahead. If you ...
Dec 31, 2021•34 min
Lindsay Webster is already a Spartan legend. She recently brought home first place from Abu Dhabi, Spartan’s first world championship outside of the US in over a decade, to give her a third world championship in four years. No other Spartan athlete has ever won three times. What made this win even sweeter was the fact that her husband, Ryan Atkin, also won the men’s championship for the first time. Today we’re hearing from Lindsay about how she’s able to win and what it was like to leave a full-...
Dec 17, 2021•40 min
As we straddle the dates between Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, we decided to highlight both with a unique episode. We’re hearing short stories from a handful of ambassadors about things they are unexpectedly thankful for this year. The reason for this is that so many of the guest on Without Compromise have mentioned gratitude as being one of their best daily practices or something that helps them live Without Compromise. We’ll also be hearing from our Director of Operations and veteran, Chris K...
Nov 19, 2021•28 min
Summiting mountains in South America, bikepacking in the desert, and climbing classic big wall routes sound like epic adventures that you’d have to save lots of vacation days for, right? The travel alone would take up at least a day or two, especially for any international trips. Not to mention making arrangements for other responsibilities like kids, pets, work, etc. Mike Chambers and his adventure partner, Jason Antin, think otherwise. In fact, they think you can leave the office on Friday at ...
Nov 05, 2021•41 min
Finishing an IRONMAN is at the very top of many endurance athletes’ bucket lists. It’s a daunting goal to put all the training, logistical, and motivational pieces together to pull off such an extreme athletic achievement. For Maddie, it was the ultimate athletic experience. Being a marathoner, she had a leg up on folks starting from scratch, but running is still only one-third of the skills you need for a triathlon, so the math was still against her. Despite many setbacks and many times she cou...
Oct 22, 2021•42 min
Hailey grew up in the service industry going to music festivals with her family’s coffee shop as a kid. When she got older she began getting more involved, fell in love with making elaborate mixed drinks, and even opened her own restaurant at one point. So when Hailey decided to cut out alcohol from her life it felt like a part of her went missing. When it came to her passion for mixology and cocktails, she didn’t look for a light at the end of the tunnel because she didn’t realize there was eve...
Oct 08, 2021•49 min
Jordan Burroughs has one of the most medaled and storied careers of any American wrestler. That feat hasn’t come easy and it definitely hasn’t come without its losses. However, it’s the day-to-day focus that Jordan credits to keeping him on top of the competition, well into his decade-long wrestling career. Listen in to what makes Jordan tick, how he makes the most of his time on and off the mat, and what it means to him to live without compromise. Check out Jordan’s Without Compromise series on...
Sep 24, 2021•37 min
Born and raised in New Jersey, Nicky grew up with a background in boxing, strength training, yoga, and music. That combination is evident in her classes where she combines unlikely coupled disciplines like shadow boxing and yoga. Her passion for nutrition also helps folks feel their best between classes so they can perform their best at class. With the lights dimmed low, the music up high, and trusting that you really are capable of anything, Nicky wants you to show up, set a goal, and crush it!...
Sep 10, 2021•27 min
When Ross left his stable 9 to 5 job, he didn’t know what exactly would happen next, but he knew that the right path was the most uncertain one. Fast forward a few years and Ross has found an incredibly rewarding way to use his passion for fitness and health to make the world a better place. It boils down to getting people comfortable with pushing their limits and leaving sessions feeling better than when they arrived. Ross’ inspiring story is one of many from the instructors of our upcoming Ath...
Aug 27, 2021•36 min
This episode originally aired on July 17, 2020. 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 fe...
Jul 30, 2021•32 min
When Molly stepped up to the line at her very first marathon in 2019, which happened to be the Olympic trials, she didn’t necessarily have huge expectations. That’s not to say Molly wasn’t already an accomplished runner. With nearly a dozen state titles and an illustrious career at Notre Dame, including four national championships, Molly knew she was a talented runner. But this marathon was more about the experience and getting familiar with the distance than it was about winning. She thought of...
Jul 16, 2021•34 min
In 1928 a group of five Black women set off on an unforgettable journey to bicycle 250 miles from Harlem to Washington D.C. in just 65 hours. For the next three days Marylou Jackson, Velma Jackson, Ethyl Miller, Leolya Nelson, and Constance White would pedal their bicycles 110 miles on day one, 40 miles on day two, and finish the experience with one more 100-mile push. When asked, by the one newspaper that wrote about the story, about what motivated this journey they responded by saying, “the lo...
Jul 02, 2021•36 min
How often do we begin to take something serious like our goals, our career, or even our actual identity after there’s a shock to the system? Sometimes that shock might be the only thing that gets us to stop, think, and change. For Alex, fulling becoming her true self, a woman, took having one of her worst fears happen, a horrible bike accident. Alex is a freeride/adventure mountain biker and backcountry snowboarder who happens to be a queer trans woman. You can find out more about Alex at @alexs...
Jun 18, 2021•44 min
Just outside of Las Vegas, at the heart of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, stands a sheer sandstone wall. Striped with vivid reds, oranges, and yellows, and culminating in a graceful arching summit, the stunning rock formation is aptly called the Rainbow Wall, one of Alex’s favorite climbs. To celebrate pride month we released a new beer taking on the same name, Rainbow Wall . All proceeds from Rainbow Wall will be benefiting Athlete Ally , who’s on a mission to end the rampant h...
Jun 04, 2021•40 min
This interview with Bill originally aired in January 2020 . Check out the most recent blog post where we ask our founders, Bill and John, three big questions . Have you ever taken a sip of an Athletic brew and thought, how in the world did someone come up with this great-tasting non-alcoholic craft beer? If so, you're in luck. We’re sitting down and talking with Bill Shufelt, the founder of Athletic Brewing Company, to talk about his vision and idea that sparked this entire movement and John's e...
May 21, 2021•36 min
Taking the road less traveled will inevitably take some unexpected turns and uncover many unexpected opportunities. The key, as Seth says, is to follow the opportunities. He should know as the founder and creator of the premier mountain biking YouTube channel Berm Peak (formally known as Seth’s Bike Hacks), where Seth does mountain bike how-to’s, advice, and is currently building an entire mountain bike park in the mountains of western North Carolina. However, Seth’s story starts out in a way yo...
May 07, 2021•42 min
