Chef Corso launched Outdoor Eats to improve the quality of trailside food. On his journey to level up everyone's culinary experience outdoors, he managed to build a brand that includes a TV series (going on its third season), a line of cookbooks, and plenty more. Reaching the outdoor audience has been an iterative process, and we dug into all of the details and steps along the way.

Chef Corso: https://www.instagram.com/outdooreats365/

Outdoor Eats: https://outdooreats.tv/

Trail Meals Cookbook: https://outdooreats.com/product/trail-meals-cascade-edition/

Chef Corso Substack: https://chefcorso.substack.com/

Creativity Inc: https://amzn.to/48UruQ4

Science Of Scaling: https://amzn.to/4r6MviC

Heliconia Productions: https://heliconia.ca/

Aaron's SF Peninsula Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHqGcGxmvGw

Titanium Spork: https://outdooreats.com/product/creekside-titanium-spork/

OE Guided Trips 2026: https://outdooreats.com/outdoor-eats-guided-trips-2026/

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

Why You Eat What You Eat: https://amzn.to/4j2ypLy

Mama Lil's Peppers: https://amzn.to/3KRoUm0

Red Bull - Everest Ski Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjZvFY6__qw

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It's the dream: starting your career as a mechanic and working your way up to running one of the largest bike companies in the world. Ben Coates recently joined Canyon Bicycles to lead their North American division, and in our discussion, we dug into his journey to learn everything we could about the steps he took and how he handled some of the wildest curveballs imaginable.

Show Notes:

Ben Coates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-coates-669997a/

Canyon Bicycles: https://www.canyon.com/en-us/

Professor Galloway: https://www.profgalloway.com/

John Burke: https://www.instagram.com/jbtrek08/

Travis Campbell - Eagle Peak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/straviscampbell/

The Noto Group: https://www.notogroup.com/

The First 90 Days (Book): https://amzn.to/4r6NUpt

People For Bikes: https://www.peopleforbikes.org/

LeBron James x Canyon: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-lebron-james-and-canyon-bicycles-partner-to-inspire-a-new-generation-of-riders.html

BPC - Brand, Product, Content:

Sage Flyrod: https://farbank.com/pages/sage

The Science Of Scaling (Book): https://amzn.to/4r6MviC

Mountains Of The Moon (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlY-gn7yVyM

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The Truth About Athlete Sponsorship

Kelly Newlon is leading the way with her approach to athlete sponsorship in the trail running space, and we get into the ethos of her process. Athlete sponsorship is going through some incredible changes at the moment, and this conversation with Kelly highlights the opportunities for both brands as well as athletes - in any sport.

Show Notes:

Kelly Newlon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-newlon-5245569/

RAD Boulder: https://www.radboulder.com/

USATF Agent Test: https://www.usatf.org/resources/athlete-representatives/prospective-authorized-athlete-representatives

Jennifer Lichter - Freetrail podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jenn-lichter-from-orphan-to-trailblazer/id1492327668?i=1000722502523

BPC - Brand, Product, Content

Unreasonable Hospitality (Book): https://amzn.to/47QaET8

Dirt Dispatch: https://www.instagram.com/dirtdispatch/

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