Dawson Westenskow's guest appearances

Dawson Westenskow

The Outdoor Biz Podcast

Highlander Podcast

Chase Anderson

Drew Eakins

Dana Gleason

Allan Pietrasanta

Sally McCoy

Amy Roberts

Laura Smith

Ray Lewis

Abigail Stern

Mark Koep

Bob Woodward

Kevin Brown

Peter Williams

Bryan Martin

Patrick Kelly

OwlTail

Dawson Westenskow, Product Manager and Sustainability consultant, joins the podcast to talk about bringing product to market at companies like Oboz, Thule, and REI, and the future of sustainability and supply chains. Stay in touch with Dawson here and on his website at betagraphconsulting.co Want to become an outdoor product manager? Learn how at Dawson’s Outdoor Product Manager school at outdoorpmschool.com For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Visit us at Highlandermag.com. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.

Dawson Westenskow, Product Manager and Sustainability consultant, joins the podcast to talk about bringing product to market at companies like Oboz, Thule, and REI, and the future of sustainability and supply chains. Stay in touch with Dawson <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawson-westenskow-27893a5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and on his website at <a href="https://www.betagraph.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betagraphconsulting.co</a> Want to become an outdoor product manager? Learn how at Dawson’s Outdoor Product Manager school at <a href="http://outdoorpmschool.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">outdoorpmschool.com</a> For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/highlander-podcast/id1483295935" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a>,<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/highlander-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a>, and<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7mZSTBKSZPR9K71rJCVc7u" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Visit us at <a href="http://highlandermag.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Highlandermag.com</a>. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at <a href="http://aggieradio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">aggieradio.com</a> and make sure to follow Highlander on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/highlandermag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Highlander-Magazine-104570767697488/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.

Dawson Westenskow, Product Manager & Sustainability Consultant at Betagraph Consulting | Highlander Podcast

Dawson has had the opportunity to work on products including footwear, bags, device cases and more for some of the top outdoor brands and retailers in the world. Living in Bozeman provides plenty of outdoor fun and we talk about his career, education current projects and more Facebook Twitter InstagramThe Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review HEREShow Notes Introduction to the Outdoors You know, it's interesting. So my family's from Oregon. Originally I was born in Washington State. But I grew up most of my life in Buffalo, New York, which is not exactly an outdoor Mecca. But there were a few things I think that I enjoyed. The first was getting involved in scouting. I was also sort of the kid who wasn't really into merit badges. Right. I just did it cause it was fun. And I was sort of the one, you know, down exploring the creek and kinda like spearfishing and doing that sort of thing. That was something that was really, I think, important for me growing up. And then the other was fly fishing. I had a friend growing up who, you know, for whatever reason, he just got into the sport. And he was fascinated with it. And so I can remember in fourth or fifth grade, convincing my parents to buy me a fly rod. And this is Buffalo, New York in the winter and going out and learning to fly cast, right? Like in the snow. But you know, that gave me a lot of opportunities later to just get out and fish and hike and backpack and do all those sorts of things. Things we talked about Utah State Outdoor Product Design Thunderbird School of Global Management Hilti Epic Pass Thule Oboz REI Other Outdoor Activities Hiking, biking, climbing, fly fishing Advice You need to have a personal story. You need to have a personal brand story that explains your path. Because ideally when you're in that interview and what helps you get that interview is being able to explain that all these other experiences kinda led you to this moment where you're the perfect guy for the job, or you're the perfect person for that job. Right? I've made these decisions to kind of position me, so now I'm ready and I'm the person to do this for you. I think that's really important and that gets overlooked. I think the other piece that is really critical is just networking in general. I think a lot of people shy away from networking because it's just hard to put yourself out there and meet people. I think LinkedIn is such a powerful tool that's underutilized and you know, you would be amazed at the caliber of people who are willing to accept an invitation. Favorite Books/Podcasts Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday Essentialism by Greg McGowan Disrupt Yourself by Whitney Johnson Favorite Outdoor Gear under $100 Fly Fishing Net BD Burrito Rope Bag OR Banner betagraph.co Connect with Dawson Linkedin betagraph.co OutdoorPMschool.com  

Dawson has had the opportunity to work on products including footwear, bags, device cases and more for some of the top outdoor brands and retailers in the world. Living in Bozeman provides plenty of outdoor fun and we talk about his career, education current projects and more <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rick_saez" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rick.saez/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.theoutdoorbizpodcast.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Outdoor Biz Podcast</a>   Please give us a rating and review <a href="http://bit.ly/2t572XN" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>Show Notes Introduction to the Outdoors You know, it's interesting. So my family's from Oregon. Originally I was born in Washington State. But I grew up most of my life in Buffalo, New York, which is not exactly an outdoor Mecca. But there were a few things I think that I enjoyed. The first was getting involved in scouting. I was also sort of the kid who wasn't really into merit badges. Right. I just did it cause it was fun. And I was sort of the one, you know, down exploring the creek and kinda like spearfishing and doing that sort of thing. That was something that was really, I think, important for me growing up. And then the other was fly fishing. I had a friend growing up who, you know, for whatever reason, he just got into the sport. And he was fascinated with it. And so I can remember in fourth or fifth grade, convincing my parents to buy me a fly rod. And this is Buffalo, New York in the winter and going out and learning to fly cast, right? Like in the snow. But you know, that gave me a lot of opportunities later to just get out and fish and hike and backpack and do all those sorts of things. Things we talked about <a href="https://www.usu.edu/orientation/guides/caas/OPDD" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Utah State Outdoor Product Design</a> <a href="https://thunderbird.asu.edu/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Thunderbird School of Global Management</a> <a href="https://www.hilti.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hilti</a> <a href="https://www.epicpass.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Epic Pass</a> <a href="https://www.thule.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Thule</a> <a href="https://obozfootwear.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Oboz</a> <a href="https://www.rei.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">REI</a> Other Outdoor Activities Hiking, biking, climbing, fly fishing Advice You need to have a personal story. You need to have a personal brand story that explains your path. Because ideally when you're in that interview and what helps you get that interview is being able to explain that all these other experiences kinda led you to this moment where you're the perfect guy for the job, or you're the perfect person for that job. Right? I've made these decisions to kind of position me, so now I'm ready and I'm the person to do this for you. I think that's really important and that gets overlooked. I think the other piece that is really critical is just networking in general. I think a lot of people shy away from networking because it's just hard to put yourself out there and meet people. I think LinkedIn is such a powerful tool that's underutilized and you know, you would be amazed at the caliber of people who are willing to accept an invitation. Favorite Books/Podcasts <a href="https://amzn.to/2SusEdP" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stillness is the Key</a> by Ryan Holiday <a href="https://amzn.to/2Sbx6z7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Essentialism</a> by Greg McGowan <a href="https://amzn.to/2SeLzKR" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Disrupt Yourself</a> by Whitney Johnson Favorite Outdoor Gear under $100 Fly Fishing Net <a href="https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/climbing-packs/full-rope-burrito-BD630150BLAKALL1.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">BD Burrito Rope Bag</a> OR Banner <a href="https://www.betagraph.co/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">betagraph.co</a> Connect with Dawson <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawson-westenskow-27893a5/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a> <a href="https://www.betagraph.co/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">betagraph.co</a> <a href="https://outdoorpmschool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">OutdoorPMschool.com</a>

199 Dawson Westenskow: Product Management and Sustainability Consultant