In this episode (timestamps included below): Aubrey chats with Intrinsic Provision founder Mark Boles about the what inspired him to turn his love for the outdoors into an industry-disrupting business model (and, coincidentally, become the 2nd Black-owned outdoor gear shop in the U.S.). In Mark's characteristic warm and carefully unfolding way, we get to hear his story in his words. Plus, he shares the inside scoop on some of the industry's best kept secrets of brands with soul that will keep you warm and enjoying outdoors all winter long. Mark speaks to the heart of the infinite challenges we navigate...

In this episode: Aubrey chats with Koko founders Jamie and Adria (aka total badasses) about the challenges they've face as entrepreneurs opening a line of retail shops in the midst of a pandemic and social unrest. As of October 2020, they've opened shops in Columbus, Denver and Lexington and are set to quadruple their shops (adding shops in Cinci and Louisville) by the end of the year. How do they stay grounded and resilient to their mission to build the world they want to see in the face of it all?   Jamie and Adria's faves: Place to Adventure -...

What do you do when things don’t go as planned? You make the next best plan. Wanna hear ours? When I started a shower bar company in 2014, I knew it had to include an easy way to use a bar on the go. I began the research phase for our Shoofahs: a mesh bag with a strap that was quick-dry, didn’t harbor bacteria, and helped the soap last longer. After searching high and low for a way to create a Shoofah from natural or recycled fibers, I realized I didn’t yet have the benefit of scale so my options...