Highlander Podcast

Nick Cienski, a leader in innovation at companies like Salomon, Arc’teryx, Helly Hansen, and now Under Armour talks abou... Read more

Paul Thallner, CEO at High Peaks Group joins the Creative Teams class at Utah State University’s Outdoor Product Design ... Read more

Jeremy Jensen, founder and creator of Grassroots Powdersurfing joins the pod to talk about snowsports, creating a new sn... Read more

Lena Laakso, a HR Business Partner for Specialized joins the podcast to talk about how COVID-19 has impacted the busines... Read more

Dawson Westenskow, Product Manager and Sustainability consultant, joins the podcast to talk about bringing product to ma... Read more

Judd Armstrong, Founder of Jaybird (pioneers in wireless headphone technology) the founding of the company, how he took ... Read more

Tyler Knowles, the Assistant Athletic Director of Digital Marketing and Creative Content for USU Athletics joins the pod... Read more

Evie Moe, the VP of Design at Cotopaxi joins the podcast to talk why she designs in the outdoor industry, her experience... Read more

Christian Schrader, former product designer and manager with Stance joins the pod to share his journey into the outdoor ... Read more

Cori Williams, Senior Product Developer at Cotopaxi talks product development and sustainability on the Highlander Pod. ... Read more

Andrew Eastman, Senior Recruiter at KEEN Footwear joins the podcast to talk about KEEN’s values, his journey to the outd... Read more

Bruce “Old Gear” Johnson, a long time outdoor photographer-turned gear and product historian. Bruce talks with us virtua... Read more

Dr. Frank Howe, Chair of the Logan River Taskforce joins the pod to talk about the Logan River Blue Trail Master Plan, r... Read more

Clint Pumphrey, the Archives Manuscript Curator at Utah State University Special Collections joins the podcast to talk a... Read more

Kennon Jeppson, President of the Top of Utah Snowmobile Association joins the pod to talk about the snowmobile industry,... Read more

Levi Bassett, Shooting Sports Training Manager for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources joins the podcast to talk sho... Read more

Dave Gibson is an industrial designer and owner of Dave Gibson Creative, a product design studio focused on outdoor prod... Read more

Don Wittenberger, founder of the Yak Works and owner of Rivendell Mountain Works and Eric Hardee (RMW) talk about these ... Read more

Alex Adema, CEO of DPS Skis in Salt Lake City joins the podcast to talk about the state of the industry amid COVID-19, m... Read more

Alan Wenker, backpacking enthusiast and collector, joins the podcast to talk about the evolution of packs over time, his... Read more