Without Compromise: Recent Episodes
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What happens when you're unwilling to settle for anything less than your crazy ideas? You make them your reality. Without Compromise showcases extraordinary people whose dedication to a healthy, active, and productive lifestyle has driven their personal success and positively impacted those around them. A podcast produced by Athletic Brewing Company - Beer brewed without compromise. Find out more about our award-winning non-alcoholic beer at AthleticBrewing.com. Hosted by Mason Gravley
Thirty summers, thousands of bands, millions of people connecting with music they love and will come to love and at the center of it all was the visionary who turned a wild idea into the Vans Warped Tour, the longest-running traveling music festival in American history, Kevin Lyman.
In this episode of Without Compromise, Kevin joins us to reflect on three decades of music, community, and chaos that helped define a generation. From punk parking lots to global stages, he shares the stories, lessons, and purpose behind building a movement that connected artists and fans the world has never seen before.
Here at Athletic Brewing, we’re celebrating 30 years of Vans Warped Tour with Side Stage, a golden, hoppy pale ale for those who still know every lyric but don’t bounce back from hangovers like they used to.
Listen now for a conversation about staying grounded while shaping culture, building purpose-driven projects that last, and what it means to live without compromise.
Learn more at athleticbrewing.com
We first had Brian on the show back in early 2022 to share his story of building his fitness business and the lessons he had learned along the way. Four years later, he is back with new experiences, fresh insights, and a whole new perspective shaped by raising kids and growing both personally and professionally, and what it means to live without compromise.
Originally from New York, Brian spent 15 years in the hospitality and fashion industries after a successful collegiate soccer career. But even with those achievements, he sensed there was more he could give and more life had to offer.
Knowing that growth often comes from challenge, Brian made it his mission to step beyond comfort and create a life that tested his limits. Through launching new ventures and helping others uncover their own potential, he has discovered a deeper sense of purpose that is now guided by family, perspective, and the desire to live Without Compromise in every season of life.
In this episode of Without Compromise, we sit down with award-winning journalist, author, podcaster, and Athletic Brewing ambassador, Brendan O’Meara to talk about his book The Front Runner: The Story of Steve Prefontaine. Through vivid storytelling, O’Meara brings to life the grit, charisma, and uncompromising drive of one of America’s most iconic sports figures. We explore Prefontaine’s rise from small-town Oregon to the world stage, his rebellious approach to competition, and the enduring lessons his life offers about passion, purpose, and refusing to settle.
Brendan has been a longstanding ambassador for Athletic Brewing, and hosts the Creative Nonfiction Podcast.
You can learn more about him and his work at brendanomeara.com
Back in 2020, we sat down with chef, cyclist, and entrepreneur Chris Cosentino to talk about food, creativity, and living life without compromise. Five years later, he returns to the show to catch us up on where life has taken him, and how he continues to reinvent himself.
In this conversation, Chris opens up about the ever-changing restaurant industry, what it takes to stay authentic in the face of shifting trends, and the lessons he’s learned about resilience and risk. We also dive into his love of cycling, how the bike has shaped his lifestyle, mindset, and even his professional choices. Finally, Chris reflects on the deeper work of identity: what it means to keep evolving, to embrace new passions, and to stay true to yourself through change.
Whether you know Chris from the kitchen, the bike saddle, or his creative projects, this episode offers an honest and inspiring look at a life lived fully, and always without compromise.
It’s not every day you meet someone who has stood on the highest peak of every continent and now leads one of the world’s most iconic endurance brands. In this episode of Without Compromise, we sit down with Scott DeRue, CEO of The IRONMAN Group, to talk about the journey that brought him from academia to the forefront of global endurance sport.
Now, as CEO, Scott is steering IRONMAN into the future while honoring its rich legacy. He shares what he’s learned from standing at finish lines around the world, how the IRONMAN ethos of “Anything is Possible” applies to both athletes and everyday people, and what excites him about the movement’s next chapter. Outside of his role, Scott is an avid mountaineer, having completed the Seven Summits earlier this year.
Athletic Brewing and IRONMAN have partnered for years, built on a shared belief that balance, resilience, and community matter as much as performance. Together, they’re helping athletes celebrate their pursuits, without compromise.
This episode was originally published in 2022, but is now more relevant than ever.
When we first released this episode, Lynn Rogers was deep in the fight of navigating her new reality after the sudden onset of CIDP, a rare neurological condition that had left her unable to walk just weeks before she was supposed to compete in her first IRONMAN.
Her resilience, perspective, and determination struck a powerful chord with listeners. So much so, in fact, that her story became the inspiration for Athletic Brewing’s 2024 documentary, Inches to Miles.
Since the release of that film, there’s been a major development: Lynn recently completed an IRONMAN, officially finishing what she set out to do years ago. Her journey from paralysis to the finish line is a remarkable example of what it means to live Without Compromise.
We’re replaying this conversation to honor that achievement and give you a deeper look at the person behind the headlines.
After listening, be sure to:
- Watch Inches to Miles (2024). It’s free on YouTube
- Follow @AthleticBrewing for behind-the-scenes updates and Lynn’s latest finish line moment
In this episode of Without Compromise, we sit down with Crosby Colapinto, a rising star on the professional surfing circuit. Hailing from San Clemente, California, Crosby shares what it’s like growing up in the tight-nit surfing community, competing alongside his brother Griffin, and staying grounded while chasing the dream of becoming a world champion. We talk about mental resilience, his love of surfing and golf, and how staying true to your values, on and off the board, is the ultimate mark of success.
Crosby’s laid-back attitude and deep love for the ocean remind us that living without compromise means embracing the journey, not just the destination. Whether you’re a lifelong surfer or just someone chasing your own passion, this episode is full of heart, grit, and inspiration.
In this episode of Without Compromise, we sit down with Jazmine Lowther, a professional trail runner, plant biologist, and coach. Raised on a farm in Nelson, British Columbia, Jazmine found her footing early among forests and alpine trails. From barefoot childhood adventures to breaking course records in some of the toughest mountain ultras in the world, her story is one of instinct, curiosity, and bold pivots. We dive into her transition from climbing to ultra-running, her science-driven approach to training, and how she’s navigated injury, competition, and recovery.
Jazmine opens up about what it means to live “without compromise” as both an athlete and a scientist, sharing lessons from the mountains, the lab, and her coaching practice. She reflects on her breakout season, the power of self-coaching, and how her love of wild places fuels not only her athletic pursuits but her environmental ethos. Whether you’re chasing your next race or just looking to reconnect with what moves you, this episode offers a thoughtful, grounded conversation on balance, grit, and doing things differently.
In this episode of Without Compromise, we sit down with elite mountain runner and endurance athlete Tyler Andrews to unpack his bold attempt to set a speed record on Mount Everest. From hallucinations at 8,400 meters to boot failures and brutal weather windows, Tyler brings us deep into the mental and physical demands of chasing FKTs at the highest altitudes on Earth. He reflects on what went right, what went wrong, and why he’s still hungry for more. We also explore the mindset that drives him to live without compromise—whether he's racing up volcanoes, running hundreds of miles, or planning his next summit push.
Find out more about Athletic Brewing at athleticbrewing.com
Watch Athletic Brewing's FKT documentary, Journey to 100, here.
Brenden Blotnicky, Manager of Trail Development & Volunteers for Trans Canada Trail, joins us to explore how one of the world’s longest recreational networks comes to life, and thrives. From early-morning runs along the salt marshes of Nova Scotia to coordinating national trail expansions and volunteer programs, Brenden brings both heart and strategy to a job that connects communities across Canada. In this episode, we dig into his path to trail stewardship, how his background in environmental management shapes his work, and the real-world impact of support from Athletic Brewing’s Two for the Trails program. Brenden also shares the lessons he’s learned from volunteers, the biggest challenges of scaling a national trail system, and why he believes the future of sustainable recreation starts with community. While you're listening, dreaming of being out on a trail or your next adventure, crack open a cold Athletic brew!
In this episode of Without Compromise, we sit down with Omar Shaikh, Global Partnerships and Ventures Director at Arsenal Football Club. Omar shares his journey to the Premier League club and his work in strengthening the connection they have with their supporters in London around the world. He opens up about the history and values of the club, and the lessons he’s learned while navigating the intersection of sport, business, and brand strategy.
Omar also discusses what it takes to build meaningful partnerships in football, how Arsenal stays true to its values while innovating for the future, and why purpose-driven leadership is key to staying ahead. Whether you're passionate about sports, leadership, or charting your own path, this conversation is full of insight, heart, and inspiration. Plus, don’t miss Omar’s take on living Without Compromise on and off the pitch.
James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd made his name celebrating Houston’s diverse food culture but his impact hasn't stopped there. In this episode, Chris shares how his passion for cooking evolved into a deeper calling. After witnessing firsthand (and hearing countless stories about) the unique challenges faced by service industry professionals, he founded the Southern Smoke Foundation to support those needs.
The impact was immediate and Chris hasn't looked back. Chris has stepped away from the restaurant world to focus full-time on the nonprofit, which has since distributed over $14 million to industry professionals in crisis.
We dive deep into stories of resilience, the state of mental health in the food world, and how a collab with Aftershift, brewed with Athletic Brewing, has become a symbol of resilience and recognition for service industry professionals everywhere.
In this episode of Without Compromise we sit down with Ryan Chao, President of Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC), to explore the transformative power of trails, not just as places to recreate, but as vital community infrastructure. With a background in architecture and community development, Ryan shares how his personal journey led him to advocate for a nation connected by trails. From biking and skiing with his family to navigating policy and equity challenges, Ryan offers a compelling look at how trails support health, economic opportunity, and environmental resilience across urban, rural, and suburban communities alike.
We also dive into Celebrate Trails Day and RTC’s partnership with Athletic Brewing through the Two for the Trails program, Athletic’s cornerstone initiative that supports trails across the country and world. Whether you’re a lifelong trail user or just starting to explore the outdoors, this conversation will leave you inspired to get involved and advocate for accessible, connected open spaces for all.
In this episode, we sit down with the hilarious and multi-talented Danae Hays—former Division I softball player turned comedian, musician, and viral content creator. Danae opens up about growing up in small-town Morris, Alabama, the early influence of sports on her confidence and creativity, and whether she was, in fact, the funniest one in the dugout. We trace her path from post-college uncertainty to that moment when she realized comedy wasn’t just a side hustle—it was her next homerun.
Danae shares how she crafts her unique blend of Southern charm with unfiltered humor and outrageous characters, what it’s like building a massive online audience, and the highs and lows of life on her very first stand-up tour. Plus: rapid-fire favorites, Southern sayings, and her take on living Without Compromise.
In this inspiring episode of Without Compromise, we sit down with Liz Wian, Chief Development Officer of Girls on the Run International, to explore the power of movement, mentorship, and mission-driven partnerships.
Liz shares her journey from craft beer to nonprofit leadership and how her personal connection as a mother to a GOTR girl fuels her passion for empowering young women. We discuss the impact of the innovative Girls on the Run curriculum, which combines running and physical activity with confidence-building impact, as well as the organization’s collaboration with Athletic Brewing’s annual Women’s History Month brew, Trailblazer.
Liz also offers insights on leadership, relationship-building, and the importance of supporting women-led ventures. Tune in for an uplifting conversation about forging new paths, creating lasting impact, and celebrating the trailblazing women and girls shaping the future.
Learn more about Girls on the Run and our annual Women's History Month brew, Trailblazer, here.
In this episode, we sit down with standout point guard Jeremy Roach to explore his journey as a Division 1 basketball player, and how he's preparing for another deep run in the high-stakes tournament this month. Jeremy opens up about the challenges he faced after tearing his ACL in high school, reflecting on how that adversity shaped his mindset and approach to the game. He shares insights on leadership, explaining how he's embraced his role in guiding teammates and staying composed in high-pressure moments. From his experiences playing on international stages to the habits that keep him performing at his best, Jeremy offers a glimpse into what it takes to excel on and off the court.
Off the hardwood, Jeremy shares some surprising passions — including his love for golf and the influence of his jazz musician father, who introduced him to music at a young age. He reflects on the balance he's found between basketball and personal growth and passions, emphasizing the importance of staying grounded amid the demands of elite competition. As the postseason heats up, Jeremy’s focus, leadership, and dedication are sure to leave a lasting impact.
In this episode, we sit down with professional fisherman Justin Lucas to talk about the early trips with his grandfather that hooked him on his career path, and how he’s been so successful in tournament fishing for the past 15 years. Justin shares how his passion for fishing aligns with Athletic Brewing’s commitment to an active, balanced lifestyle. He dives into his journey as a competitive angler, the importance of staying sharp on and off the water, and why he believes in the non-alcoholic craft beer movement.
Whether you’re an avid angler, a fan of the sport, or just love a good success story, this conversation offers insight into a world we’ve never explored on Without Compromise before. Tune in for an inspiring discussion about dedication to your craft, innovation, and enjoying the best of life on and off the water.
In this episode, we catch up with triathlon stars and Athletic Brewing ambassadors Ben Kanute and Jackson Laundry as they navigate major transitions ahead of the new season. Ben shares his excitement about an upcoming move that will reshape his training environment and push him to new heights. Meanwhile, Jackson opens up about the injury that has sidelined him, offering a candid look at the battles that come with injury recovery. Both athletes reflect on how these changes are shaping their preseason approach and what they mean for their 2024 goals.
Beyond their personal journeys, we discuss the broader challenges of preseason preparation—balancing training, responsibilities, and the constant evolution required to stay competitive. Ben and Jackson share insights into their mindset during uncertain times and how they stay focused on long-term success. Whether you’re an athlete facing your own hurdles or just a fan of the sport, this conversation delivers an honest and inspiring look at the resilience it takes to perform at the highest level.
Find out more about Athletic Brewing and where to buy at athleticbrewing.com.
Fifteen years ago, Kiera laced up her running shoes for a local 5K, not knowing it would spark a lifelong passion for the sport—and a mission for change. Now, as the Executive Director of the Running Industry Diversity Coalition, she’s leading the charge to create a more inclusive and accessible running community. From increasing visibility for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in outdoor spaces to driving justice initiatives, Kiera is building inclusion in running from the inside out.
Before stepping into the running industry, Kiera made waves in the startup world as Executive Director of Philly Startup Leaders, where she rebranded the organization, launched an accelerator for emerging entrepreneurs, and secured over $500,000 in grants for underrepresented founders.
She also played a key role in launching Philadelphia’s equity-based bike-sharing program, setting a national precedent for urban transportation equity. Named a RAD Awards Finalist and one of Metro’s "Black Power Players," Kiera is a force for change—committed to making space at the table for everyone, even if it means building a bigger one.
In this episode, Kiera shares how she’s breaking down barriers, amplifying diverse voices, and redefining what it means to truly belong in the running community.
Find out where you can take Athletic January into the rest of the year at athleticbrewing.com.
Today we’re sitting down with Russell Winfield, a snowboarding legend and the first Black professional snowboarder, to hear about his incredible career. Russell shares stories from his unique childhood of pursuing hockey, writing, and music as well as how he navigated a sport that wasn’t always inclusive, and the lasting impact he’s made on snowboarding culture.
We dive into his passion to influence the next generation of riders and his thoughts on the evolution of the industry.
Get ready for an inspiring conversation filled with grit, determination, and plenty of Russell’s signature charm and wisdom.
At Athletic Brewing, we craft brews with flavor that fills your cup, variety to change things up, and a thirst for fun that can’t be quenched! Our NA beers are anything but boring. This January, ditch the dull side of dry and reimagine the month with us! Athletic January is here and you’re invited.
Learn more about Athletic January at AthleticBrewing.com
When Amanda Hesser was pursuing a profession after college, she decided to take the road less traveled and less certain by pursuing a love of traditional methods of cooking in kitchens scattered around Europe.
As her passion for cooking and food continued, it started taking her out of the kitchen and into the keyboard which ultimately led to a dream career in food journalism for the New York Times.
Landing a job with NYT might be the pinnacle of any career, but after a while Amanda felt pulled to something else. In 2008 she launched Food52, an online community that combines cooking, home goods, and a social network for food lovers.
Today we’re going to hear more about Amanda’s story and how Athletic Brewing has partnered with Food52 to craft our new brew, Host & Toast, a Belgian-style White bursting with flavor. It features sweet Meyer lemon and notes of Grains of Paradise atop herbal and peppery undertones. Whether you enjoy it on its own or elevated in an NA cocktail, it’s an easy pick for effortless entertaining. Bring it home and let the hosting begin!
You can purchase Host & Toast here.
Today, we’re sitting down with musician and songwriter Jake Scott to discuss his rise in the music industry and how he managed to stand out among new artists with a unique strategy: releasing one song per month for over three years.
Jake's journey in the LA music scene is distinctive in other ways as well. Born and raised in Arkansas, a place not typically associated with pop artists, Jake's unconventional background, including writing music for other artists, has shaped his unique songwriting style, proficiency, and sound.
If you were tuning into teenage TV in the early 2000s, you probably remember Christy Carlson Romano's familiar face and voice. She seemed to be everywhere, leaving a significant mark on both television and movies.
Christy shares a unique connection with Athletic Brewing: both hail from Connecticut. Specifically, Christy is from Milford, the very town where Athletic Brewing is based.
Today, we're catching up with Christy to hear stories about her childhood in front of the camera, her career afterward, her choice to embrace sobriety, and what it’s like to have an official day dedicated to her in Milford.
As a kid, Victor had no idea that the dance moves his dad and uncle had learned on the streets of Mexico in the ‘80s, called breaking, would eventually take Victor around the world.
Victor’s love of breaking was solidified during his Florida upbringing when he started showing off new moves to his friends and gaining a reputation for his style, taking the sport far beyond what his dad and uncle had shown him.
Since starting the sport at age 9, Victor is now often referred to as the reigning king of breaking in the States. He has won two world championships and will represent the US in Paris this summer.
Athletic Brewing is now available in over 1,000 places in the UK, including Nicholson’s and all Bar 1 locations!
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Before Cameron was a champion on the court in Britain, he was a three-year-old from South Africa who had recently moved to New Zealand, a place not well known for producing tennis stars.
Norrie fell in love with the game over other popular New Zealand sports like rugby and cricket and quickly rose the ranks to become the 10th-ranked junior in the world. Realizing just how good he was, he eventually moved to Great Britain to pursue tennis full-time and even spent his college years in Texas pursuing the sport.
On today’s episode we’re sitting down with Cameron to hear the ins and outs of the life of a pro, how he manages the demands of playing and travel, and some of his best stories from pursuing this game around the world.
Rob grew up playing and loving a variety of sports. However, in high school, he excelled at lifting weights. In fact, his first deadlift was over 500 pounds, and within a few months, he was already competing in strongman competitions.
He quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the premiere strongmen in the county (where? In the world?) and began setting records. With his success in what’s often considered one of the most masculine sports in the world, Rob felt he wasn’t being true to himself and those around him. In 2014 he built up the courage to come out, the first professional strongman to do so. As you’ll hear, this was far from easy for Rob. There was a constant fear about what his parents, friends, fellow competitors, and the world would think of him.
Taking the road less traveled is never easy, especially when you’re the one who has to blaze the trail. Today, we will hear Rob’s story and experience of living without compromise and how the weight we carry is not always made of iron and steel.
Matt considered himself a casual runner, completing one or two half-marathons a year. He was raising a family, advancing his career, and staying healthy. His outlook on life was that it was chugging along, and Matt was content. As far as he was concerned, he “had it all figured out.”
However, as life often does, it threw Matt a tough curveball with what seemed like an unsolvable problem. His balance was off, he was constantly exhausted, his vision was blurry, and so on.
After months of doctor appointments, ER visits, and no answers, Matt was left with a sense of bewilderment about the changes happening to him. After collapsing on a work trip and being rushed to the hospital by his work colleagues, he was finally diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and told he would be wheelchair-bound within five years.
Today, we’ll hear about Matt’s journey since the diagnosis, how he got back into running, and how he set his goals far beyond what he imagined before this life-altering news. This leads us to what’s next. Starting June 15th, Matt is planning to run from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Casey, Iowa, in an effort to raise awareness and funds for MS Run the US. You can follow along with his journey here.
Have you ever had an ice-cold Athletic brew at the finish line of a race, trade show, or music festival? Maybe it was the eye-catching tent, bold branding, or friendly face behind the table that initially got your attention.
You’d probably want to thank Michelle for helping to make that happen. She’s in charge of getting our award-winning non-alcoholic brews all over the country and coordinating the logistics of introducing Athletic brews to millions of people through event sampling each year.
As we gear up for event season, we wanted to give you a peek behind the scenes of some of the folks here at Athletic Brewing. We’ll hear about how Michelle grew up playing soccer, worked on a dude ranch in Colorado, and fell in love with running, making it a large part of her career before Athletic Brewing.
Next time you grab an Athletic brew at the finish line, give a cheers to the folks like Michelle who helped get it there!
Find out where Athletic Brewing will be this summer by checking out our Events Calendar.
You may have noticed that Athletic has a new brew in town: Fancy Like. It was made in collaboration with country singer-songwriter Walker Hayes. Named after his hit song, Fancy Like is a classic American Pale for easy drinkin’ and simple livin’. It’s clean, crisp, and as traditional as they come; what you’d call an all-American brew, crafted for good times with good people - wherever that may be.
Walker joined us on today’s Without Compromise episode to hear the story behind the brew and how his journey to country music stardom began. Through the twists and turns of making his music dreams come true, Walker’s run has been a story of living Without Compromise.
You can order Fancy Like at athleticbrewing.com.
Today we’re joined by Athletic Brewing ambassador and one of the subjects of Athletic’s new documentary, Inches to Miles, which premieres tonight in Oceanside, California.
The odds were stacked against Timmy Howard from the start. A tumultuous childhood led Timmy down a dark path. Challenges continued to snowball until he eventually found himself in a fitness program, where he finally experienced the loving support that had been absent his whole life. With the strength of this new community at his back, Timmy is fueled forward into IRONMAN Lake Placid, an attempt to conquer a whole new kind of challenge.
You can learn more about Timmy’s story by watching Inches to Miles. Buy tickets to our film premiering in Oceanside, California tonight, watch the trailer, and find out where to watch the film here: https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/inches-to-miles
Alyssa credits her signature toughness to growing up with three older brothers who never cut her any slack on the court. Now they wear her jersey in the stands, cheering on their younger sister, a top division one college basketball player.
Today we’re sitting down with Alyssa ahead of the women’s college basketball tournament to hear how her team is preparing for a deep tournament run and how she’s reflecting on her record-breaking season.
Be sure to check Alyssa’s first game of the tournament today at 11:30am EST!
Learn more about Trailblazer and Athletic Brewing's other non-alcoholic craft beers at AthleticBrewing.com.
When Nicole finished climbing to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, she knew something had changed about her. Soon after, she left her corporate career in search of a new trail and challenge, one that had never been done before. She found that path at Appalachian Mountain Club, a 150-year-old organization whose purpose is to foster the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the outdoors…and one that had never had a female leader.
You may know AMC through its world-class recreational network of professionally maintained trails and best-in-class outdoor program centers, lodges, cabins, camps, and campsites. From backcountry campsites to front country lodges to world-famous high mountain huts, AMC has had an undeniable impact on the understanding of and appreciation of the natural world for over a century.
Let’s share a toast to Nicole and all the other trailblazers on International Women’s Day with a Trailblazer brew. It's a liquid legend that follows a crisp peach nose through cairns of citrus and florals, peaking at a whole new elevation of hops. The descent is smooth and at times bitter, a true taste of success on a trail hard-traveled, and our toast to those who’ve traveled it before.
To learn more about Trailblazer, our Women's History Month brew, visitAthleticBrewing.com.
Christian Harris is a CrossFit legend who's now building his life beyond the podium of competition after his recent retirement from the sport. What is it like to wake up and be on a new path with endless possibilities and stay focused on what he's building? Today we're talking with Christian to hear what he's learned from his career, how Athletic Brewing is part of his journey, and how it can be a part of yours.
To learn more about Soul Sour or any of Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beers, visit AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
Everyone thought Garrett was crazy to leave his high-rise office job to join a brewery in the attic of a building in 1989. Ever since Garrett had learned about all the craft styles that existed while traveling in Europe, he couldn’t help but think about ways to bring that variety and those styles of beer back to the US.
Fast forward to today and Garrett has been the Brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewing for over 30 years.
Something he couldn’t help but notice in the industry is the lack of diversity. Being one of the only black brewers in the early days has instilled in him the desire to re-diversify brewing through his work with the Michael James Jackson Foundation. They are an organization that funds brewing education scholarships to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
Athletic Brewing has been proudly supporting the Michael James Jackson Foundation since 2022 through the sale of Soul Sour, a fierce and fruit-forward sour brew crafted annually in honor of Black History Month. 100% of Soul Sour’s profits will be donated to organizations breaking down barriers in brewing, including Sacred Heart University and the Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling, which are crafting opportunities for BIPOC brewers through scholarships, education, and career advancement.
To try Soul Sour and learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, visit AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
Olivia is the creator of the self-titled blog and social media pages that showcase her creative and unique styles of recipe creations, from drinks to food, while also weaving stories and lessons while creating.
Today, we sat down with Olivia on Without Compromise to hear more of her story, why she decided to stop drinking, and how she started this journey of sharing stories through her practical culinary creativity.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, visit AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
Track your dry record with Track Record! Learn more here.
To start the new year, we wanted to select a story highlighting what it takes to commit to doing something new and well. Colin is one of the two innovative minds behind Chopt Creative Salad Co. and a longtime fan of Athletic Brewing.
At Chopt, their mission is to make healthy eating exciting for all people. This entrepreneurial journey began at a young age when Colin and his college friend, Tony Shure, saw a need for healthier fast food options, and Chopt was born in 2001. What started as a single restaurant in NYC, with Colin working behind the counter serving salads, has grown into nearly 100 locations across the East Coast.
Colin recently visited our brewery in Milford, where he could see our operation up close. You can now find Athletic’s Upside Dawn Golden and Run Wild IPA Brews in DC, VA, MD, and NJ Chopt locations.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, visit AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
Track your dry record with Track Record! Learn more here: https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/track-record
It's the end of 2023, and what a year it's been! In this episode, we're sitting down with Bill Shufelt and John Walker, the founders of Athletic Brewing, to hear about the year in review.
In our conversation, we discuss Athletic Brewing's commitment to quality, sustainability, and our amazing community. We also discuss some of the major wins of 2023, some of their favorite stories from the year, and their insights and thoughts on the year ahead.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing's award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, visit AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
This January, track your progress and stay motivated, all while Giving Dry a Try like a pro. You'll join a community of other Trackers and can share your progress. Start your Track Record today! Learn more about Track Record here.
Having earned her PhD in molecular biology at Harvard, Kanchan was intrigued when her research lab delved into exploring turmeric's beneficial properties—a spice deeply ingrained in her Indian upbringing, where its benefits were revered and understood through ancient tradition.
This revelation sparked her curiosity about the overlooked and misunderstood facets of spices. As a mother, when she began incorporating traditional spices into her child's meals, she recognized a significant knowledge gap and fear of using spices in children's food by other parents.
Motivated by this realization, Kayan dedicated her career to breaking down the barriers surrounding spices and understanding the benefits they have in our lives.
In today's episode, we delve into Kanchan's unconventional journey, hoping to inspire you to embrace the less-traveled path and add a dash of spice to your holiday menu.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go toAthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
Here at Athletic Brewing, we contribute up to $2 million annually to protect and restore local trails through our Two For The Trails program. Over the last handful of years, this initiative has impacted hundreds of local organizations and thousands of miles of trails. Today we wanted to highlight just one of those stories and the impact the funded project is having on the local community.
Miri Hardy, the executive director of Friends of Myakka River joins us for a rare in-person interview out in the state park where Two For The Trail funds will be used to develop much-needed trail signs to help backcountry travelers safely and confidently explore the park’s backcountry.
Miri’s personal story is also unique in that she had the curiosity and gumption to push herself to understand the complex and beautiful ecosystems deeper into the lesser-known parts of her local trails and her desire to help others do the same.
Taku creates delicious dishes from the freshest ingredients that nature provides. You can find him road-tripping through New Zealand, foraging for urchin on the coast of California, or catching and cooking salmon in Alaska.
He captures these amazing outdoor cooking experiences on his YouTube channel, Outdoor Chef Life. On today’s episode of Without Compromise, Taku is going to share how he got the idea and grew his channel into what it is today and how Athletic Brewing is a perfect fit for a freshly caught and cooked meal.
Check out his videos to join him on his adventures, where you can learn to cook some delicious meals, fillet different types of fish, harvest sustainably, camping tips, and more!
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go toAthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
We first sat down with Jordan Burroughs on Without Compromise back in 2021. Last week, we interviewed him again, but this time, we hit the trail with him and his family. Check out that interview over on our new YouTube show, Take Two.
Watch here: https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/take-two.
In conjunction with the new Take Two episode, we wanted to reshare the 2021 interview we had with Jordan on the podcast. Since the chat, he’s moved across the country, had another child, and won another world championship.
Jordan Burroughs has one of the most medaled and storied careers of any American wrestler. That feat hasn’t come easy, and it hasn’t come without its losses. However, it’s the day-to-day focus that Jordan credits keeping him on top of the competition well into his decade-long wrestling career.
Learn 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.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go toAthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
Today, we’re sitting down with professional footballer (soccer) for the England national team, Ellie Roebuck, who made it all the way to the finals this summer!
Ellie has a wonderful story about growing up fast to chase her dream to what it was like being on the biggest stage in the world.
We’ll also learn about what she’s proud of outside of sports, as well as some of her favorite daily habits for living Without Compromise.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go toAthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing. Find Athletic Brewing in the UK at UK.AthleticBrewing.com
Annie is one of Athletic Brewing’s ambassadors based in the UK. She spends her free time training and racing triathlons, and through countless hours of hard work, she has qualified for the the IRONMAN Women’s World Championship in Kona next week!
However, there’s an element to her story that’s very unique: she has epilepsy. You might think, “How can you race and train for thousands of hours with epilepsy? Could you fall at any point with a seizure?” Today, Annie is going to help us break down some of the misconceptions about epilepsy as well as what it means to live and thrive within an unforeseen reality.
No matter what you might be going through, Annie can teach us all something new about living Without Compromise.
Be sure to follow Annie’s progress and cheer her on next Sunday, October 14th, at the the IRONMAN Women’s World Championship!
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go toAthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing. Find Athletic Brewing in the UK at UK.AthleticBrewing.com
Ken Rideout has a story that sounds like a movie script. Starting out as a prison guard that didn’t get into running until his 30’s. Now in his 50’s, he’s faster than ever, and winning races all over the world.
This past spring he entered his very first ultra marathon, the 155-mile Gobi March. In addition to it being his first ultra, he had never camped before, but had to sleep on the ground each night of the adventure. Also, he won.
Less than a week later Ken entered the 2023 Beer Mile World Classic, which featured a celebrity race as part of the 9th annual event. The Celebrity NA Beer Mile was presented by Athletic Brewing featured a star-studded celebrity field. Ken also won that.
We’re going to chat today with Ken about his mindset, how he gets faster every year, and what keeps him confident and humble as he challenges himself in new ways on a regular basis.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go toAthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
After growing up in the musically diverse area of Houston, Julia found her taste in music to be a unique mix of authentic country and Houston rhythm and attitude.
Her own music performances began with filling in to sing the national anthem before her volleyball games in high school. After a shot-in-the-dark submission to sing the national anthem before a professional football game, she knew she had a talent destined for a bigger audience.
Fast forward a few years, and Julia has amassed over 200 million streams, is a CMT Next Women of Country, and played in The Grand Ole Opry, fulfilling her grandfather’s dream.
We catch up with Julia today to hear about the experience so far and how she stays the course in her rising fame, without compromise.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
When D'Mitri enrolled to play "football," his parents anticipated the familiar UK version they were accustomed to. Little did they know, in the US, that term refers to an entirely different sport that involves padding, helmets, and lots of contact. However, D'Mitri, being a sizeable kid (nicknamed "Big Meech"), not only embraced American football but excelled at it.
Taking on the role of an offensive lineman for one of the nation's most renowned Division 1 programs, D'Mitri stands as a formidable presence on the field. Despite their pivotal role, the offensive line often operates in the shadows without due recognition. In today's episode, we're dedicated to spotlighting the true game changers, exemplified by Big Meech himself.
If you're a boater or just getting into it, chances are you've heard of the Qualified Captain (@thequalifiedcaptain), the Instagram page dedicated to viral clips showing folks doing everything wrong with their boats. Today we're sitting down with Aaron Stasiak, the founder of The Qualified Captain, to hear the story behind how this page got started, some of his craziest stories on the water, how he uses the viral videos to educate people on the importance of boating safety, and what you can do to ensure you're never featured as a "qualified" captain.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
In this episode of Without Compromise, we sit down with Ian, the resilient founder of Sendy, an outdoor gear rental company that emerged amidst the turmoil of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Ian and his team exemplify the essence of living “Without Compromise" as they navigated through adversity, refusing to let the challenges of war hinder their dreams.
Join us as we uncover the inspiration behind Sendy's creation, the unique features that set it apart, and how Ian's unwavering team in Ukraine led to a triumphant launch, proving that even in the darkest moments of history, innovation and determination can shine brightly.
Tune in to this inspiring tale of turning hardships into opportunities and discover how Sendy became a beacon of hope for outdoor enthusiasts worldwide.
Sendy.io
Forbes Article about Sendy here.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go toAthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
Shelby Stanger is passionate about how we can use the power of adventure to improve our mental wellbeing and live without compromise. The journalist-turned-podcaster’s work has appeared everywhere from Outside Magazine and CNN to ESPN and The San Diego Union Tribune.
In 2016, Shelby started the Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast to dive deeper into stories of how adventure and nature changes us. The podcast is now owned by REI Co-op Studios, and Shelby, who has interviewed hundreds of adventurers, remains the host and creator of the show.
Shelby’s new book, Will to Wild is an instruction manual to adventure, inspired by all the lessons she has learned from guest of her podcast and personal adventures over the years. It’s the book she wishes she’d had when she’d first felt the urge to leap from familiar to wild terrain. The one that takes you step-by-step from the first inkling of inspiration for your own wild idea through fear and self-doubt and on to the finish line.
Learn more about Shelby:
shelbystanger.com
willtowild.com
@ShelbyStanger on Instagram
Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wild-ideas-worth-living
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go toAthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
Curious about what’s going on between Netflix and Athletic Brewing? Today we’re sitting down with our Chief Marketing Officer, Andrew Katz, to get some behind-the-scenes info on the amazing collaboration that’s kicking off with Geralt’s Gold, a beer inspired by Netflix’s, The Witcher.
Andrew has really…gotten into character with this partnership, to say the least…
Beyond the partnership, we also get to hear Andrew’s story, what led him here to Athletic Brewing, making great tasting non-alcoholic beer available to anyone anytime, anywhere, just like our friends at Netflix.
Be sure to give Geralt’s Gold a try by ordering here.
Check out the Andrew in full suit on our new YouTube series, Toss a Can to Your Witcher.
We all know that trail pollution doesn't stop on land, and neither does our Two For The Trails program. Our partners over atSeabin are on a mission to clean the ocean, one Seabin at a time. What's a Seabin? Check out today's Without Compromise podcast episode with Seabin CEO and Co-Founder, Pete Ceglinski, to find out how this innovative idea got started, how Athletic Brewing is working with Seabin, and how you too can help rid the ocean of plastic pollution.
To celebrate World’s Ocean Day last week, we had a team from our San Diego brewery to go check out the Athletic Brewing Seabin unit in Marina Del Rey. They analyzed the contents of the Seabin, sorted out the samples, and captured the data. It was an incredible day of seeing the Seabin in action!
Learn more about Seabin here.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go toAthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
ou can learn more about our Two For The Trails program at AthleticBrewing.com/pages/two-for-the-trails
Curious about what’s going on between Netflix and Athletic Brewing? Today we’re sitting down with our Chief Marketing Officer, Andrew Katz, to get some behind-the-scenes info on the amazing collaboration that’s kicking off with Geralt’s Gold, a beer inspired by Netflix’s, The Witcher.
Andrew has really…gotten into character with this partnership, to say the least…
Beyond the partnership, we also get to hear Andrew’s story, what led him here to Athletic Brewing, making great tasting non-alcoholic beer available to anyone anytime, anywhere, just like our friends at Netflix.
Be sure to give Geralt’s Gold a try by ordering here.
Dave’s journey to culinary mastery and innovation was anything but ordinary. An early (and successful) pursuit of golf could have easily kept Dave out of the kitchen, but his desire to cook great food, and to do it in a new way, had him trading in his clubs and golf cart for spatulas and aprons, and never looking back.
From betting his whole future on his first restaurant in 2004 to opening dozens of other restaurants since, the road of culinary innovation has kept him on his toes and unafraid to try new things.
His pursuit has led him to critically acclaimed works in television, writing, and podcasting, and obviously, restaurants.
Listen in on today’s episode of Without Compromise to hear Dave’s story and be sure to check out Dave’s drink of the summer, Ripe Pursuit, a lemon-infused, radler-style brew at AthleticBrewing.com.
We all know sports are important for youth development and in turn, community development. Athletics does so much for society. In fact, we think so highly of the topic we named our company after it – Athletic Brewing.
That said, we're excited to sponsor this year's Laureus Sports Emerging Leaders program! This program aims to identify and support the next generation of diverse leaders in sports-based youth development programs around the country.
For today’s Without Compromise episode, we sat down with Peter Feldman and a member of the 2023 cohort, Danielle Lugo, to learn more about the Emerging Leaders program and its impact firsthand.
Listen on the link below or anywhere you get podcasts!
This past week, Athletic Brewing’s west coast team headed to Fiesta Island for a beach cleanup in collaboration with Urban Surf 4 Kids, an organization that provides opportunities for healing and empowerment through surf therapy, mentorship, and life skills achievement programs for youth in foster and at-risk communities.
We also had the opportunity to sit down with Roxanne Avant, the Executive Director of Urban Surf 4 Kids, for a chat about how the important work they’re doing and what she has learned there as a leader.
No matter what path you’re pursuing without compromise, you’ll learn something valuable from Roxanne and be inspired by her dedication to make a positive change in the next generation through surfing.
Learn more about Urban Surf 4 Kids at urbansurf4kids.org
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing. You can learn more about our values at AthleticBrewing.com/pages/values
Athletic Brewing's newest creation, Suped Up, was brewed in collaboration with Super Coffee, a leader in healthy, delicious alternatives to sugary coffee drinks. We had a chance to sit down and chat with Jimmy DeCicco, the Chief Brand Officer of Super Coffee, to learn more about their mission of spreading positive energy and the grind of endless grit, while building the business with his two younger brothers. No matter what progress you’re pursuing, Jimmy has some incredible wisdom for you and your journey.
Give Without Compromise a listen anywhere you get podcasts.
Suped Up extra dark comes in at 130 calories, with 5g of protein, 23g of carbs, 0g of fat, lightning bolts of flavor, and a rich, full-bodied finish. Suped Up is great for your pre-activity, post-activity, and everything in between. You can learn more about Suped Up here.
With the college basketball tournaments in full swing, we wanted to check in with Athletic Brewing athlete, trailblazer, and one of the best point guards in the nation, Rori Harmon. After being named the Big 12’s Freshman of the Year and the Big 12 Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player in 2022, there was a lot of hype leading into this season.
Rori rose to the challenge by putting on a show all season in Texas, leading her team to be ranked as one of the top seeds going into the tournament as well as being selected as one of the best point guards in college basketball.
Today, we'll be diving into Rori's journey as a basketball player, how she got here, and her advice for those pursuing a life Without Compromise.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
When Saveria's fulfilling dream job disappeared, she knew she had to do something to get it back. Her solution was to launch AdventureUS Women and create life-changing experiences for women in the outdoors. The only problem was it was the fall of 2019, and the world was about to be flipped on its head. Join us today for a special interview with Saveria to hear how she navigated this journey, where it all started, and how being a Ladies Who Launch recipient has helped make this dream possible.
Learn more about Saviera and Ladies who Launch at adventureuswomen.com and ladieswholaunch.org
Try Trailblazer and all other Athletic Brewing non-alcoholic craft beers here.
After the Civil War, in an experiment by the U.S. Army to determine the effectiveness of moving troops by bicycle, the all-Black 25th Infantry Regiment Bicycle Corps, known as the Buffalo Soldiers, was commissioned to embark on an expedition nearly 2,000 miles from Missoula, Montana, to St. Louis, Missouri.
The 1897 journey was dubbed “The Great Experiment” in national newspapers that cared to pay attention to the 41-day adventure, which crossed through some of the harshest conditions and terrain in the American West, spanning Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Missouri.
To celebrate the 125th anniversary of this experiment and to start a movement to identify these brave men and bicycle travel pioneers, in 2022, Erick Cedeño, aka the Bicycle Nomad, retraced the route and history of the All-Black, bicycle-mounted 25th Infantry.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
Rodney was born and raised in Texas, not in an area with much craft beer. However, through traveling with his career in finance and inspiration from an uncle, he learned about regional distinctions and differences in beer and became fascinated by craft beer's uniqueness. This interest ultimately grew to the point he could no longer keep it on the side and made the leap to follow his passion and make it his career.
Rodney took the leap after getting the chance to study brewing science at Sacred Heart University through a scholarship supported by Athletic Brewing.
Our annual Black History Month brew, Soul Sour, supports the Sacred Heart scholarship and other organizations and programs breaking barriers in the brewing industry.
To try Soul Sour for yourself, go to AthleticBrewing.com/products/soul-sour
Darren is defined by being different. From hiring a professional baseball player to attend his bar mitzvah to covering the wall of his college dorm room with drink labels to being one of the youngest employees on air at ESPN, Darren tries to stand out from the crowd. That’s why it was no surprise that when he caught wind of a radical new idea from Bill Shufelt, craft non-alcoholic beer, he was captivated.
In this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Darren, who is well-known as a sports business analyst and reporter with over 20 years of experience covering the business of sports and has been recognized as one of the top sports business journalists in the country, who also happens to be a passionate and early supporter of Athletic Brewing.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
Joining us this week on Without Compromise is the Senior Vice President of Data Science and Research at WHOOP, Emily Capodilupo, to discuss the relationship between alcohol, sleep, and performance. As the first full-time employee and first scientist at WHOOP back in 2013, and as a runner and former gymnast, Emily is an expert on the importance of sleep and recovery for peak performance.
Speaking of, we're almost halfway through January and our #GiveDryATry team at WHOOP is going strong! If you'd like to join for the second half of January and track your performance, go to AthleticBrewing.com/pages/whoop to learn more. Just by joining the “Give Dry a Try” Team you’ll get a discount on brews*, but you’ll also be entered for a chance to win our “Give Dry a Try” Sweepstakes.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
It's the end of 2022, and what a year it's been! In this episode, we're sitting down with Bill Shufelt and John Walker, the founders of Athletic Brewing.
In our interview, we talk about Athletic Brewing’s, commitment to quality, sustainability, and our amazing community. We also discuss some of the major wins of 2022, some of their favorite stories from the year as well as their insights and thoughts on the year ahead.
Athletic Brewing is a pioneer in the non-alcoholic craft brewing industry, offering a range of delicious and refreshing beers that are made without any alcohol. Bill and John started the company in 2018 with the goal of providing people with a healthier, more mindful alternative to traditional beer.
This January, join our “Give Dry A Try” team with WHOOP! Learn more about the partnership and challenge here.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
When Lynn started feeling tingling in her hands a couple of weeks before the IRONMAN she had been training so hard for, she chalked it up to training fatigue, nerves, or just something small that would pass. As it persisted and with her background in sports recovery, she knew something was wrong.
The tingling led to complete numbness to the point that Lynn couldn’t walk or use her lower body. She was subsequently diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), the chronic form of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). It’s is a rare disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves, leading to weakness and sometimes paralysis. She would spend months in the hospital, repeatedly making progress and then relapsing.
“My story is shared by thousands but my experience as a scientist and an athlete has made the journey uniquely my own. I have learned innumerable lessons about surviving life’s challenges, even how to surpass every expectation. I want to share what I know.” - Lynn
On this episode, Lynn shares her experience with CIPD and the impact it had on her life and her journey to recovery and what the experience has taught her about living Without Compromise.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
Caleb Williams and CJ Stroud are two of the most dynamic quarterbacks in college football this season. Hear what makes them great and why they choose Athletic brews in between games in their race for the Heisman trophy. Listen here or anywhere you get podcasts!
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
This episode originally aired on November 19, 2021.
As we straddle right 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. This is because so many of the guests 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 Kallam, about our Veterans Day beer, Ready Front, which is still available at AthleticBrewing.com
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
JT is an Athletic Brewing Ambassador, a dad to 3, a proud veteran, and host of the Consequence of Habit Podcast. He started his career in the United States Air Force and has spent the last 23 years protecting and serving his country as a civilian federal employee.
After a major crossroad in his life, he began to learn the power of habits, both good and bad. After making the change, he decided to start a podcast to discuss with others how habits can make or break you. Through his podcast, he brings awareness to the impact habits have on our mental health, success and the environment.
After interviewing so many inspiring guests, he also decided to start a nonprofit, also called Consequence of Habit, to help expand this vision of building a life on good habits in a bigger way.
We are celebrating our veterans once again with Ready Front IPA. This brew for the brave was formulated in collaboration with a team of veterans with 100% of profits going to veteran-focused organizations like Catch A Lift and Team RWB. We are also offering 15% off all products to customers with a military status verified through ID.me, including active duty service members, reserves, veterans, spouses, and families.
You can buy Ready Front and any Athletic Brewing non-alcoholic craft beer at AthleticBrewing.com.
Learn more about JT and Consequence of Habit here.
Read Gina’s Ambassador Spotlight, written by Julie Engler, here.
When Marty got a personal record for a Half IRONMAN ten years ago, she was excited to give it another go when Athletic Brewing asked if she was interested in racing in their title-sponsored IRONMAN in Barcelona.
In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Marty just over a week after the race, to hear how completing the IRONMAN journey this time was different
Read Marty’s written account of the experience and lessons learned, published in Men’s Health here.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
Dani is a snowboarder, climber, cultivator, and storyteller. Her passion for discovering new things has led her all over the world, meeting incredible people and doing amazing adventures in some of the most beautiful places on our planet.
Today we’re hearing from Dani on the importance of following your curiosity and having the courage to go down the road less traveled and what might be waiting for you on the other side.
Learn more about her latest project, Outlier, a snowboard and ski film series exploring identity, community, belonging, and what they mean to our survival as a species, here.
Follow Dani here: @notlostjustdiscovering
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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 community and making positive change in whatever environment he found himself in.
JJ is married to professional soccer player, Kealia Watt, and they are expecting their first child next month. JJ also has two brothers, TJ and Derek, who play professional football as well.
Watch our recent campaigns with JJ on Athletic Brewing's YouTube channel.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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 community and making positive change in whatever environment he found himself in.
JJ is married to professional soccer player, Kealia Watt, and they are expecting their first child next month. JJ also has two brothers, TJ and Derek, who play professional football as well.
Watch our recent campaigns with JJ on Athletic Brewing's YouTube channel.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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: @adamo1979
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com. Also, sign up for the Athletic Brewing camping trailer giveaway here: https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/grand-giveaway
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: @adamo1979
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com. Also, sign up for the Athletic Brewing camping trailer giveaway here: https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/grand-giveaway
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 recent World Beer Awards! Some highlights are Run Wild winning Gold for IPAs, Athletic Lite winning Gold for the Lager category and both Freewave and Downwinder getting silver in their categories.
Also, we just released our IRONMAN-inspired beer, Personal Record. Find it on our website now, but hurry as it won’t last long!
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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 recent World Beer Awards! Some highlights are Run Wild winning Gold for IPAs, Athletic Lite winning Gold for the Lager category and both Freewave and Downwinder getting silver in their categories.
Also, we just released our IRONMAN-inspired beer, Personal Record. Find it on our website now, but hurry as it won’t last long!
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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…
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…
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 best big wave surfer in the world today, bar none.”
We sat down for a chat with Laird about what living Without Compromise means to him and how he maintains his innovation and zest for trying new things in the water.
Athletic Brewing has also partnered with Laird in creating Superfood Swell, a collaboration beer with Laird’s Superfood, a refreshing tropical IPA. Big waves of mango collide with swells of pineapple and hints of coconut water to deliver a taste-bending brew that transports you to Hawaii’s shores.
Learn more about and order Superfood Swell here.
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 best big wave surfer in the world today, bar none.”
We sat down for a chat with Laird about what living Without Compromise means to him and how he maintains his innovation and zest for trying new things in the water.
Athletic Brewing has also partnered with Laird in creating Superfood Swell, a collaboration beer with Laird’s Superfood, a refreshing tropical IPA. Big waves of mango collide with swells of pineapple and hints of coconut water to deliver a taste-bending brew that transports you to Hawaii’s shores.
Learn more about and order Superfood Swell here.
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 this Father’s Day with an Athletic brew.
To learn more about the folks at Athletic Brewing and our award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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 this Father’s Day with an Athletic brew.
To learn more about the folks at Athletic Brewing and our award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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 Olan’s story on our blog. Follow Olan at @will.run.for.tacos
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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 Olan’s story on our blog. Follow Olan at @will.run.for.tacos
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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 either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
Find out more about Athletic Brewing’s $1 million Two For The Trails grant application here, which opens up on Earth Day (April 22nd) and closes on National Trails Day (June 4).
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 couldn't resist, Washington's Bulger List, the highest 100 peaks in the state, a lifetime challenge for most that attempt it but Jason, being a teacher, only had 50 days in the summer to complete it.
You find out more about the film, watch the trailer, and buy tickets to our tour where you can meet Jason, ask him questions, drink some Athletic Brewing and win some giveaways at AthleticBrewing.com/Journeyto100.
Find out more about Athletic Brewing’s $1 million Two For The Trails grant application here, which opens up on Earth Day (April 22nd) and closes on National Trails Day (June 4).
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 safety for the best drinking experience possible.
The next time you drink one of our award-winning non-alcoholic beers, remember the folks like Zoe and Sarah helping to make this process possible.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, and where to buy it either on our website or in stores, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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 University of South Carolina where she continues her dominance today. Her team is currently the #1 ranked women’s NCAA basketball team with high hopes of making it to the tournament finals after a nail-biting loss to Stanford in the college basketball national tournament.
Listen in to today’s episode to hear how Brea manages to stay at the top of her game, without compromise.
Check out Trailblazer, our brew made by the amazing women here at Athletic Brewing for another toast to Women’s History Month! 100% of profits will be donated to initiatives encouraging women and non-binary people in the brewing industry like the Pink Boots Society, Ladies Who Launch and the Women’s International Beer Summit. Buy it here.
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 lucky to one day get a piece of his art."
Today we’re talking with Anthony, one of our ambassadors at Athletic Brewing, about what inspires him, how a dream helped him rediscover his love of art, and what he does to live life without compromise.
You can learn more about Anthony's story on this month's Ambassador Spotlight blog post.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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 continue growing his knowledge.
That love for craft beer and the desire to learn has led Oren to be the first-ever recipient of the Athletic Brewing Company Scholarship through Sacred Heart University. The scholarship will provide Oren with a valuable skill set in the industry he already loves and help give him a bright future in brewing.
Today we’re going to hear about Oren’s story and what he’s learned so far in the program. Learn more about the Athletic Brewing Scholarship through Sacred Heart University here.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
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 be to help others reach their potential too.
After jumping in head-first and getting David Goggins as his first fitness headline guest, his plan began to work. In 2017 and 2019 Brian was on the cover of Men’s Health and has been featured in Men’s Fitness, GQ, Esquire, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fox 5, Cheddar, The Steve Harvey Show, and is a frequent guest on various Food Network shows.
Find out more about Brian at BrianMazza.com and Instagram, @brianmazza.
To help live your high-performance lifestyle, be sure to keep the Dry January party going by stocking up on all your #DrinkUpDryJan needs at AthleticBrewing.com with the DJ Party Pack!
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 want to get fired up for 2022 you won’t want to miss this one!
Also, be sure to join the Dry January party and stock up on all your #DrinkUpDryJan needs at AthleticBrewing.com with the DJ Party Pack!
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-time career and pursue being a pro athlete.
You can follow Lindsay at @lindsaydawnwebster
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
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 Kallam, about our Veterans Day beer, Ready Front, which is still available at AthleticBrewing.com.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.
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 5pm, have an adventure of a lifetime and be back at work at 9am on Monday. Is it easy? Of course not. Is it worth it? C’mon now.
It all started when Mike was living in Boston and Jason was based in Colorado and the two came up with the bright idea of summiting Mt. Rainier in a true weekend. To the astonishment of the park rangers that hesitantly granted them the permit, their plan worked. Although the morning meetings that Monday were not as productive as they usually were, they both walked away with a pretty epic response to the age-old question, “what did you do this weekend?”
Once the concept of Beat Monday was proven, Jason and Mike began dreaming of what else could be possible with this format. Bikerafting, big wall climbing, ultrarunning, and international travel began to fill their weekends and was even made into an OutsideTV series, Beat Monday.
Mike is joining us today to tell us about what he’s learned through the Beat Monday mindset and what’s possible for you to beat whatever your Monday is.
Follow Mike and Beat Monday below:
Beat Monday on OutsideTV
@mike_chambers
@beatmonday
BeatMonday.com
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 could have logically bowed out of training and preparation, Maddie continued through every challenge, all the way up to race day (the ocean waves were crazy!). After 140.6 miles she heard those fateful words, “You are an IRONMAN!”.
Listen in to hear the biggest lessons that Maddie learned in preparation and on race day, and what it takes to finish an IRONMAN without compromise.
Follow Maddie at @marathon_mads94
Find out more about the Brave Noise Release Party on 10/24 from 4 - 7 pm at our San Diego brewery here.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com
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 even one there. Did that passion have to just disappear now?
Hailey began to realize that there were tons of folks in her shoes. People who loved the energy and excitement around the service industry but decided to give alcohol the boot, yet still maintained their passion for the work they did. Slowly but surely, Hailey realized her passions were not only still accessible to her, but in a completely new, fresh, and healthy way.
We’re telling Hailey’s story today in celebration of Sober October. Whether you’re cutting out alcohol for one drink, one night, one month, or forever, this episode is for you!
Non-Alcoholic Beer Mile
Also, as a bonus segment of the episode, we’re chatting with Chris Robertson of BeerMile.com to talk about the launch of their newest category, the Non-Alcoholic Beer Mile.
We know the beer mile is a time-honored tradition for so many runners and as the leading non-alcoholic craft brewery in the US, we wanted to provide a more inclusive and responsible way for runners to participate in the event -- even if they choose not to drink alcohol. That’s why on October 17th at 12:30 pm you can join us in our hometown of Stratford, Connecticut to launch the new Non-Alcoholic Beer Mile category! Whether you’re a spectator or runner, come on out and enjoy the event where Athletic Brewing, Fleet Feet, and HOKA will be awarding prizes as well as a grand total of $2,000 in cash prizes up for grabs!
You can register for the Athletic Brewing Beer Mile here.
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 Athletic Brewing’s YouTube channel.
Follow Jordan on Instagram at @alliseeisgold
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com
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!
If you’d like to join Nicky or any of the other instructors at our pop-up Athletic Bar, sign up here. The Athletic Bar is in downtown Austin until September 26th, so don’t wait! We have some special audio from the bar in today’s episode so you can get a sense of what the space is like, and how folks are enjoying it.
You can also follow Nicky on Instagram here @nicky.zen for more updates on her classes at the Athletic Bar.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com
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 Athletic Bar pop-up event in Austin. Come check out the fitness classes and meet amazing instructors like Ross starting September 1 in downtown Austin. To learn more about the Athletic Bar, and to book a class, go here.
Ross’ Instagram: @rossman
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com
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 few years and wondering how to process the grief, Billy’s desire to “do something” continued to grow. He took action in 1980 by organizing the first Pan-Mass Challenge as a way to make sense of the grief and carry on the legacy of his mother.
The challenge would be to ride a bicycle across Massachusetts and raise money for theJimmy Fund andDana-Farber Foundation. 36 people joined that first year and they raised $10,000. The PMC was born.
As founder and executive director of the Pan-Mass Challenge for over 40 years, Billy has grown the PMC into the largest single fundraising event in the country. To date, more than $700 million dollars has been raised, 6,000 riders participate every year with 4,000 volunteers and participation from 200 companies.
Find out more atpmc.org.
Donatehere.
Instagram:@panmass
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go toAthleticBrewing.com
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 the time she had put in, the struggle of near career-ending injuries, surgeries and setbacks, and the feeling of coming to terms with never running again. It made her want to run her best and leave it all on the course, and for the first time in a while, have fun.
To her and many others’ surprise, Molly placed second in the marathon, showing that a solid foundation can help you succeed in unfamiliar territory when you’re going against the grain.
Molly’s story is filled with unexpected turns, twists, and setbacks but ultimately proves once again that for many of us, perseverance is the secret to success.
Check out Molly’s Without Compromise video here.
Molly’s Instagram: @bygolly.molly
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com
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 love of the great-out-of-doors”.
Even though the journey was most likely unforgettable to them, history didn’t seem to take note of their ground-breaking experience for women and Black cyclists nearly a century ago. That is, until historian Marya McQuirter, found the picture and newspaper article in the mid-1990s and was immediately compelled to spread the word about this great accomplishment.
Fast forward to May of 2021 where the legacy continues. Daniela Ochoa Diaz, an Athletic Brewing Ambassador, joined four other women to recreate the journey nearly 100 years later. Today Daniela will tell us the story of that ride, how it went, and where the legacy goes from here.
Find out more about Daniela here @tiempoferpecto
Find out more about Major Knox Adventures, the organizer of the recreation of the 1928 Legacy Tour, here: @majorknoxadventures
To learn more and purchase Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com
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 @alexshowerman and at alexshowerman.com
To learn more and purchase Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com
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 homophobia and transphobia in sport and to activate the athletic community to exercise their leadership to champion LGBTQI+ equality.
Today we’re going to take a more in-depth listen to Alex Johnson’s story. You can also check out our recent blog post and film series of Rainbow Wall with Alex too.
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com
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 equally risky commitment and brewing expertise that set a series of events in motion that continually grows in size and influence. Frankly, it’s the reason this show even exists.
Last week we celebrated 3 years in existence and wanted to revisit this interview with Bill recorded in late 2019. Cheers to many more years of great beer!
Find out more about Athletic Brewing Company and our award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer at AthleticBrewing.com
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 you wouldn’t expect a leading voice in the world of mountain biking to start, BMX riding in Miami. That didn’t stop him though. He picked up his camera and started recording anyway.
Fast forward a handful of years and Seth is using his community's support to build a mountain bike park that will be open to the public.
Find out more about Seth:
YouTube channel Berm Peak
Instagram: @sethsbikehacks
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s Two For The Trails grant, which is open until May 31st, go here: https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/two-for-the-trails
Zoë is an outdoor athlete, advocate, storyteller, and editor for Trail Runner Magazine. She’s joining us today from the mountains of Colorado to discuss some of the best ways to make a difference for planet Earth as an as user of the outdoors.
Order Nature Nut, our Earth Day peanut butter beer in collaboration with JUSTIN’S® here.
2% of all sales will be donated to Athletic's Two For The Trails initiative to help maintain and rehabilitate trails, walking paths, and green spaces in our community, with a matching contribution from JUSTIN’S®!
After surviving an armed robbery attack at the age of 26, Dave was told he’d never walk again. Being stubborn, he proved everyone wrong by getting back on his feet in a surprisingly short amount of time. Unfortunately, a few years later he was hit at a stop light by a drunk driver and forced to start back at square one and learn to walk yet again. Three back surgeries later and years of managing chronic pain with prescriptions left Dave in a state of life that he no longer wanted to live in. Something had to change.
He walked into the pain clinic that had been treating him and told the doctors he would radically change his life and become healthier. He found peace while walking the streets of Philadelphia for exercise and quickly saw the positive impact it was having on him. After hearing about a neighborhood 5k and learning that you can walk the entire way, he set his sights on simply finishing.
It absolutely changed his life. The 5k grew to 10k, and then to a half marathon, and ultimately led him to run the New York City Marathon, which was admittedly one of the best days of his life.
Being a beer lover, Dave wanted to find a healthier alternative to the beers he enjoyed after a long run. A quick internet search led him to a brand new company, Athletic Brewing. He was hooked right away and has been a consistent supporter for the last few years and subsequently joined our ambassador team.
Despite finding running as his therapy of choice and Athletic Brewing as his beer of choice, Dave has still faced a number of challenges that take the same level of tenacity to overcome as the early days.
We hope Dave’s story inspires you to live without compromise.
Find out more about Dave’s favorite Athletic Brewing beer, Cerveza Atletica, and the others at AthleticBrewing.com/beer.
Check out our most recent blog post about Dave here.
Ethan grew up in Boulder, Colorado, and had to learn the ins and outs of backcountry safety at an early age in order to enjoy time in the mountains during the winter.
Fast forward a few decades and Ethan has been the Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center since 2005 and knows, probably better than anyone, the importance of what they do every day.
When your job involves keeping folks out of life-threatening danger, everything you do has to be done Without Compromise. Today’s episode is all about Ethan’s story, what he’s learned, and what you need to know to stay safe doing backcountry adventures in the winter.
Athletic Brewing is proud to support the folks at CAIC through ourTwo For The Trails program.
Learn more about Colorado Avalanche Information Center and Friends of CAIC, visitavalanche.state.co.us and follow them on social.
Instagram:@friendsofcaic
Facebook:@COAvalancheInfo &@FriendsofCAIC
Try Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beers atAthleticBrewing.com
To apply for Athletic Brewing’s $500,000 trail project grant, go to theirTwo For The Trails application.
Back in 2017 while sitting on the couch and watching sports news coverage, Laura noticed the dismal amount of time dedicated to women’s sports. What struck her the most was “the fact that there are more stories about horses than women in the sports pages”. Being a proficient soccer player herself and experiencing the frustrations of minimal coverage and a general lack of opportunities, she decided to do something about it.
A quick Google Maps search and a few emails later, Laura devised a plan to elevate women’s sports higher than it has ever gone, literally. The idea was to gather a group of women to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and play an official game of soccer near the summit.
The journey became a gathering of 60 women from around the world with referees, goals, etc. all climbing above 18,000 ft. to play a soccer game. Their efforts stand as a Guinness World Record, a testament to their dedication to raising the coverage and opportunity for women in sports, and was the genesis of Equal Playing Field, a non-profit Laura co-founded.
After the success of climbing Kilimanjaro, Laura continued to chase Guinness World Record soccer matches to raise awareness for women in sports and show the world women can do anything. The lowest elevation soccer game was played at the Dead Sea in 2018, and two world records were achieved in France thereafter for the most nationalities represented in a soccer game.
The long-term action Laura has taken is through her startup, Ida Sports, which is aiming to create a soccer boot specific to women, something that has never been done successfully, but something needed due to fundamental differences in men's and women’s feet.
If you learn anything from Laura, it’s that you shouldn’t be afraid of going down a path no one has ever gone before, especially if a better world is on the other side.
To learn more about Laura and her work:
Idasports.co @idasports
Equalplayingfield.com @equalplayingfieldinitiative
Cara has always been a trailblazer. From studying environmental biology in Hawaii to being a wildland firefighter in California, she has always been comfortable on the path less taken. Her intro into the world of brewing was no different.
Wanting to be involved in the lively scene of microbreweries and the energy that surrounds them Cara took what she thought would be a short-term job during a stint in New Jersey before planning to move and do something else. With unforeseen short staffing, Cara was quickly thrown into the brewing process itself. A little help with loading tanks here, a little help pouring hops there and the next she knew, she was brewing beer start to finish...and loved it!
For International Women’s Day, Cara is honoring that can-do spirit by brewing a special Athletic Brewing beer, Trailblazer, with all proceeds benefiting Pink Boots Society. Trailblazer follows a crisp peach nose through cairns of citrus and florals, peaking at a whole new elevation of hops. The descent is smooth and at times bitter, a true taste of success on a trail hard-traveled. And our toast to those who’ve traveled it before and those still blazing their own path.
Find out more about Trailblazer at AthleticBrewing.com.
Our culture is geared to highlight our strengths. From our performances at work, in athletics, to the pictures that ultimately make it on Instagram. We thrive off our showing the world what we’re good at. But what if your weakness is unavoidably apparent and something you absolutely have to reckon with to live without compromise?
Meet Wesley. He was born with a mild form of cerebral palsy which affects his fine motor skills on the right side of his body. The only problem? He finds peace and joy climbing mountains and hiking trails in places that folks with cerebral palsy “aren’t supposed to go”.
He couldn’t let that stop him. His love for the outdoors has led him to climb every mountain in Colorado over 14,000 ft (54 of them), thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail (2,653 miles) from Mexico to Canada, and has ultimately led to a career in the outdoors through working for the American Hiking Society.
Athletic Brewing is a proud supporter of AHS through our Two For The Trails program. We just launched a brand new Two For The Trails grant program where organizations all over the country can apply to get funding for trail-based projects. Athletic Brewing has committed to giving $500,000 worth of grants by June, so if you or anyone you know would like to apply, go here. Two For The Trails
To learn more about Wesley and to watch his films:
Film: Within Weakness
Instagram: @wesleytrimble
American Hiking Society
Ashly is no stranger to going out on a limb to follow a crazy idea. From driving 15+ hours through the night to climb a mountain, to leaving her stable career to become a freelance writer, she’s at home in the world of taking chances.
This love of adventure has led her to be the world’s leading women for total ‘fastest known times’, or FKTs, a challenge to do an outdoor route or trail faster than anyone has done it before. To date, she has 39 of these records with no other woman in the world having more.
Her most recent FKT attempt was to cross, on foot, 165-miles of the arid moonscape that is Death Valley. The journey was treacherous and beautiful. It was everything in one. The challenges she faced out there were not what you would expect from a desert either.
Follow what Ashly is doing:
@ashly.winchester
@womxnofthewild
Womxnofthewild.com
Her FKT profile here
As a kid when Marcus wanted to play football and baseball his mom would only allow it after he fulfilled one condition, learn to swim.
Even after excelling at track and football, the foundation of swimming was what Marcus always came back to and also excelled in. He eventually went to college on a track and swimming scholarship, giving him a leg up in the sport of triathlons, which he would soon discover.
Seeing a lack of diversity in the sport for a multitude of reasons, Marcus began to strategically find ways to break down the barriers in his community to create avenues for new folks, especially those of color and minorities, to try and excel in triathlons.
This led him to organize the District Triathlon club in DC as an official 501(c)3. After a handful of successful years growing the community and seeing even more potential, Marcus then decided to start GRIT USA, an adult endurance and multisport development program for triathletes.
Today Marcus splits his time between growing GRIT, pursuing his other goals like the Speed Project, and using his platform in the DC area to continue to be a voice of change, equality, and hope.
Learn more about Marcus, District Triathlon, and GRIT USA below:
@coach_fitts
@grit.usa
@district_triathlon
districttriathlon.com
triathlete.com/culture/more-than-ever-triathlon-clubs-matter
To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com.
The mountains of New Hampshire have brought many exciting experiences to Andrew Drummond. Growing up in the area Andrew has been training his whole life, without knowing it, to be a defining source of knowledge, gear, and stoke for backcountry skiing in the Northeast. After stints skiing and surfing out west, even going up to Alaska to alpine tour, Andrew was ready to come home and spread the stoke in his own backyard.
After refamiliarizing himself with the White Mountains that he still calls home, the constant questioning from like-minded folks wanting to know the best places to go just off the beaten path, as well as folks wanting to dip their toes in this new backcountry craze, led Andrew down a path he never thought he’d lead...retail.
Having opened his shop, Ski the Whites, to help satiate the area’s needs, the growth of community and adventure has only risen as well. Now outfitting folks for skiing, biking, and running, the shop has even begun dabbling in coffee to further meet folks where they are with what they with the focus always being on a solid community.
On top of owning and operating an outfitting company, Andrew serves on the board of the Granite Backcountry Alliance and he joins today to tell us about his journey and impact on and off the mountain.
Enjoy.
Find out more about Andrew:
Instagram: @sr_drummond
Business: @ski_the_whites
Skithewhites.com
Learn more about Athletic Brewing’s Two For The Trails program here.
Todd from Team Latitude35 is joining us today via satellite phone to give us an update on the team’s race across the Atlantic Ocean via rowboat. They’re currently in second place with less than a week to go!
Just a few days after this call the team experienced one of the most bizarre and wild mishaps I’ve ever heard of. Listen to the episode for an update on what happened…
Let’s wish them luck and a continued safe journey to the finish line in Antigua.
Follow their progress by downloading YB Races app.
After years of being in the biggest road cycling races in the world a devastating and life-altering injury left Pete’s career path felt shaken up and in need of more stability.
Growing up in Colorado and now residing in the Tahoe area, the outdoors were the places he felt at home and at peace. That’s when Pete started to explore the idea of leaving the world of road cycling for the up-and-coming gravel scene. It was a place that accepted newcomers, valued community and good beer, but also gave the edge to not just the fastest riders, but the toughest.
An unlikely full recovery is what even made this dream of going gravel possible. In today’s episode, we’re hearing a story of endurance, optimism, and the power of betting on yourself.
To find out more about Pete:
Instagram: @pstetina
stetinaspaydirt.com
The rugged mountains of Utah, Colorado, and California are usually the homes of the names we see every four years on some of the biggest slopes and stages at the Winter Olympics.
That wasn’t the case for Kaylin. She cut her teeth on a 125 ft. hill in Minnesota, mastering the fundamentals. From those humble beginnings, she advanced her skills enough to represent the U.S. Olympic team twice!
It took living a life without compromise for her to reach the heights she has. Since her “retirement” at 25, she has pursued other interests like being a mom and being featured in eight Warren Miller ski films.
Her story is inspiring and her love for the winter will get you excited for the season!
Her Instagram: @kaylinrichardson
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Today we’re catching up with the team Latitude 35 who are competing in the 2020 Talisker Whiskey Challenge, a 3,000+ mile row across the Atlantic Ocean starting December 12.
Dixon, Jono, Todd, and Jimmy will be rowing their 28-foot ocean rowing vessel where they will live, eat, sleep, “shower”, row in 2-hour shifts around the clock until they reach the finish line in Antigua.
There are up to 30 teams from around the world joining the challenge. With that many miles, social distancing won’t be a problem.
Hear how the team is preparing for such a crazy adventure and how they plan to pull off a victory, without compromise.
To follow the race, download the YB tracking app.
To follow their instagram: @lat35atlanticchallenge2020
The Team:
@dixonofficial
@tjhooper1
@jonomawson
@jimmyalexandercarroll
Chef Cosentino’s story is full of flavor. From the food he cooks to the road his life has traveled, the twists, turns, and details are unconventional and packed with zest.
You may recognize Chris as the winner of Top Chef Masters, a competitor on The Next Iron Chef, and for his appearances on Iron Chef America but his story did not start as one of immediate promise. He struggled as a student with undiagnosed Dyslexia and his first dabblings in the kitchen came from a restaurant not necessarily known for cultivating protégé-level talent, IHOP.
But his story, as you’ll hear, is one that doesn’t follow a predetermined trajectory. A decade of professional cycling later and a love for cooking with the more forgotten parts of animals, Chris has carved quite a niche for himself and his unconventionality makes him a perfect fit for the Athletic Brewing community, a group that fully embraces aiming for what is beyond commonplace.
In celebration of flavor, life, and hard work without compromise, Athletic Brewing has partnered with Chef Cosentino to launch a collaborative beer known as AfterShift. The limited-release IPA is a crisp and complex beer born out of an unlikely camaraderie between chef and brewer—both rule-breakers and taste-makers colluding to bring something to the table like never before.
Order AfterShift here. Free shipping for two 6-packs or more
Learn more about Chef Cosentino here.
In the late 2000s, star baseball player Kevin Jordan was fully-committed to preparing for his baseball career either in the pros or at college in Wake Forest. However, right before his senior season started Kevin could feel something was off. His health was declining, his stamina lacking, and after a number of tests, Kevin was diagnosed with ANCA vasculitis. It caused one of his kidneys to function at 8% and he would need a new one fast.
To go from a professional hopeful to having his entire career, and even his life, in jeopardy, Kevin still committed to go to Wake Forest and figure out a solution.
Despite having lost 40lb of muscle, being hours from home, and a freshman on such a large campus, Kevin persisted. That dedication and devotion to being his best was one of the reasons Wake Forest was so excited to recruit Kevin in the first place.
What Kevin needed now though, was a new kidney and everyone around him was coming up as a non-match. That is, until his head coach, Tom Walter, was tested.
We’ll let them tell their story, but know that Kevin and Tom’s story has been told countless times across many platforms. What’s different now is that they are taking their story and turning it into a movement called Get in the Game.
Their aim is to educate, inspire, and empower a generation of young people to take action in their homes, schools, and communities.
Athletic Brewing has partnered with Get in the Game to help bring about their vision where all races, creeds, income levels, and gender identities have equal opportunities and view the world with hope and endless possibility.
Find out more at GetintheGame.org
Instagram @gitg4change
Alex “Armadillo” Dyson is here to give us his halfway point update from the Appalachian Trail. His original plan was to leave much earlier in the spring, but I think we all understand why that wasn’t as doable in 2020.
He’s joining us near Harpers Ferry, which is recognized as the symbolic halfway point of the trail. He actually called us from a mountaintop after a long day on the trail. You’ll hear the wind, birds, and even a train in the background during the call. Talk about a mid-adventure interview!
Follow Alex for the rest of his journey on Instagram. He posts some incredible shots!
Follow Alex on Instagram: @mediocremountaineer
Find out more about Athletic Brewing's award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer at AthleticBrewing.com
As we all know, this year hasn’t gone to plan, and when plans fall apart we have a choice in how we want to view it. Will it be an obstacle that keeps us from achieving our goals or an unforeseen path, maybe even a shortcut, that perplexingly leads to them?
Today’s episode features a handful of stories from Athletic Brewing Ambassadors who have decided to take the changes 2020 has thrown their way and turn them into dynamic and powerful stories within their journey.
We hope you enjoy and find inspiration to keep moving forward and to always strive to #DoMoreWithLess.
Find out more about our ambassador program and our award-winning non-alcoholic craft beers at AthleticBrewing.com
Growing up in the woods of Vermont, Ryan felt very comfortable with a lack of “rules” as he and his brother, Matthew, explored the forests, played in the mud, and generally lived free-range.
Ryan’s athletic pursuits eventually led him to the basketball court where he would spend his high school and college years excelling in the sport at a high level. The combination of being comfortable outdoors and the agility that basketball demands led Ryan to excel in the up and coming sport of obstacle course racing and even growing into being a professional in the sport.
Like many professional athletes, Ryan has faced near career-ending injuries, adjustments in focus, and changes in passions. He has since returned his focus to the outdoors and recently accomplished the fastest-known-time of climbing all five of Vermont's 4,000 ft peaks and connecting them by bike!
No matter what sport Ryan decides to focus on, it’s clear that he lives a life Without Compromise and continues to share what he knows with his students and mentees.
To find out more about Ryan:
Without Compromise video series on YouTube.
Instagram: @ryan.kempson
RyanKempson.com
What many of us have learned in 2020 is that community is crucial to our survival and our success. Some of us crave it because we need it, some of us strive for it because it fills us up. For Mike, community is what he thrives on and what he continually builds towards because he’s seen the value of it in his own life and what combining community and athletics can do for everyone.
Find out more about Perfect Timing Multisport and how you can be involved in what Mike is building by clicking on the link.
Mike's Instagram: @shipphappens215
Today we’re doing another update from our ongoing coast-to-coast bike relay from our Connecticut to our San Diego brewery.
Athletic Ambassador, Julie Engler, joined the ride for our Wyoming portion. The route she’s riding is much different than the one she trained for. Find out what it has been like for her to learn to let go of plans and take on adventures, wherever they might lead.
You can find out more about our cross-country journey here.
You can find out more about and donate to Julie’s fundraising efforts for Wyoming Pathways here.
We have had a ton of wonderful experiences on this Coast to Coast adventure, but it hasn't been all fun and games.
In the middle of the journey, we had an incident that has caused us to rework our trip to make it safer and more beneficial for everyone involved.
Listen in to hear what happened and what we're doing about it!
A blog version of the story here.
Find out more about Athletic Brewing here.
Today we’re hearing from Chris Bayly, founder of Winstate Sports Consulting and rider on the ongoing Athletic Brewing coast-to-coast relay from our Connecticut to our San Diego brewery.
Chris helps Athletic Brewing build relationships between organizations, athletes, and getting our beer out in the world.
Chris was gracious enough to join Mason on the mic after biking 121 miles across Iowa on our Athletic Brewing coast-to-coast, brewery-to-brewery bike relay.
Instagram: @helmsbayly
Coast to Coast info: https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/coasttocoast
John & Bill share some happenings around the breweries as well as some news about our upcoming bike adventure.
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 few years and wondering how to process the grief, Billy’s desire to “do something” continued to grow. He took action in 1980 by organizing the first Pan-Mass Challenge as a way to make sense of the grief and carry on the legacy of his mother.
The challenge would be to ride a bicycle across Massachusetts and raise money for the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Foundation. 36 people joined that first year and they raised $10,000. The PMC was born.
As founder and executive director of the Pan-Mass Challenge for over 40 years, Billy has grown the PMC into the largest single fundraising event in the country. To date, more than $700 million dollars has been raised, 6,000 riders participate every year with 4,000 volunteers and participation from 200 companies.
Find out more at pmc.org.
Donate here.
Register to ride virtually here. Dates are Aug 1-2, 2020.
Instagram: @panmass
John Barrack’s PMC Ride link here
Rachael Rapinoe is the Founder & CEO of Mendi, a sports recovery brand. Rachael won an NCAA national championship with the University of Portland in 2005, played pro soccer in Europe in 2010, and eventually retired to pursue her passion in the health and fitness industry.
Leveraging her Masters in Health and Exercise Science from PSU, Rachael went on to build Rapinoe SC–a soccer performance training company & lifestyle apparel brand with her twin, US Soccer star sister, Megan.
Having recently consulted as women’s soccer strength and conditioning coach for Division I Colleges, Rachael continues to apply her expertise in training, competition, and recovery in an effort to better understand the role recovery has in performance and the human body. With her network of influential athletes and passion for competing, Rachael shapes Mendi’s products to meet the relevant demand in sports.
Instagram: @rrapinoe @@themendico
themendico.com
Avery grew up in the midwest, far from the mountains of Colorado that he now calls home. He found running after years of playing basketball and the unique suffering of the sport quickly drew him into longer and longer events. That and the fact he was a broke college student that couldn’t afford a gym membership, running made total sense.
Right as he began garnering big wins and making a name for himself, he and his girlfriend, Sabrina, were struck by a semi on the highway. Avery suffered some major injuries that caused him to rethink his direction in life and if he’d ever get back out on the trail. After an arduous six months, he was able to start to run again.
Fast forward a few years and Avery is now one of the fastest ultrarunners in the world and frequently podiums at iconic races like the Georgia Death Race, Colorado 200, Fat Dog 120, Hurt 100, and dozens more. He finished 6th overall at Western States in 2017.
In 2020, he’ll be attempting an FKT of the legendary Nolan’s 14 Route in Colorado, Tor des Geants in Italy, and the Snowman Race in Bhutan
We hope you enjoy listening to Avery’s story of living Without Compromise.
Instagram: @runninhigh
Facebook: @avery.collins.77
SBNATION's writeup on Avery, Zen, Ultra-running and the Art of Suffering
Athletic Brewing’s commitment to stand for change and impact fund can be found here: https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/standing-for-change
Emily Day knows what it takes to live without compromise. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in applied mathematics excelling as a student-athlete. Now, as a professional volleyball player on the AVP circuit, she still maintains her passion for math as a tutor on the side.
Some career highlights include winning the AVP Team of the Year in 2017, the Manhattan Beach Open Champion in 2016 & 2017, The San Francisco and Seattle Open Champion in 2018, and the Hermosa Beach Champion in 2019. She narrowly missed making the 2016 Olympic team with high hopes of making the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
She was also recently inducted into the LMU Hall of Fame.
Instagram: @emday6
Joe De Sena is on a mission to get 100 million people off the couch through his company, Spartan, the world’s leading obstacle race. Many of you are probably familiar with Spartan, but might not be familiar with Joe. At his core, he’s an entrepreneur that grew up between his mom, a yogi, and his father, a successful businessman teaching him a balance between hard work and purpose.
That balance, coupled with his intense desire to challenge himself and others, has led Joe to experience some of the harshest conditions on Earth while completing some of the most extreme competitions. His story has taken literally hundreds of interesting turns and his experiences are too vast to capture here.
After a successful career on Wall Street, Joe moved his family to a 700-acre farm in Vermont where they grow organic produce, operate a bed and breakfast, and a general store for Appalachian Trail hikers. This setting was the perfect scenario for the idea of Spartan to be born.
Spartan has now grown into a worldwide phenomenon, with over one million annual participants in more than 40 countries.
Joe is also a two-time NY Times bestselling author and host of the @spartanuppodcast. Find out more about his books here: joedesena.com/books
Instagram:
@ealjoedesena
@spartan
Websites
Spartan.com
joedesena.com
Ethan knows what it takes to survive. He’s faced cancer twice, lost his father at the age of 14, had teammates die of AIDS while playing professional soccer in Africa, and has won the reality show Survivor: Africa.
Today Ethan is joining Without Compromise to talk about what it means to survive difficult situations and ultimately use those tragedies for good in a principle he calls “never letting a crisis go to waste”. For example, when he won the $1 million prize for Survivor: Africa he decided to use the money to start Grassroot Soccer, an adolescent health organization that uses the popularity of soccer to educate at-risk youth all over the world. To date, they’ve educated over 2 million young people through their program.
Ethan was most recently on Survivor Season 40: Winners at War
Instagram: @ethanzohn
His websites:
GrassrootSoccer.org
EthanZohn.com
Not many people would go to Alaska during the winter, completely alone, to take care of a team of sled dogs in order to get over a recent divorce. However, that's exactly what Kristin did. That toughness eventually led her to become one of only 29 women to complete both the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest 1000-mile sled dog race, one while pregnant and one while breastfeeding!
Kristin is now remarried and has officially started a new journey, motherhood. She also works as a wilderness planner for Denali National Park and has recently written a book about her experiences, This Much Country, which made the New York Times summer reading list in 2019. It can be found following the link below or pretty much anywhere else you buy books (she asks that you support your local bookstore).
However, today’s episode is not about her life in Alaska. It’s about her and her family making the enormous change to restart their lives in Texas. Listen in to hear about how continuing to live in Alaska would have led to compromise and how a complete change in identity is sometimes the best direction to go.
The book: This Much Country
https://www.heymoosekennel.com/
Instagram: @heymoosekennel
Her story on Adventure Sports Podcast
In this episode, we're hearing nine Athletic Brewing ambassador stories about enduring obstacles and challenges in their lives. It’s a timely episode that captures the essence of the many types of difficulties we all face. Our hope is that it challenges you to think positively about your roadblocks and find a way to endure, without compromise.
Mark is so easy to talk to about all sorts of topics that you forget he’s an iconic freeskier with numerous awards under his belt. In 2005 and 2007 he won the Powder Video Awards for Best Male Performance and is well known by his amazing freeskiing skills that are captured in film through his nearly two-decade relationship with Matchstick Productions. In fact, he’s been featured in every single MSP film for the last 18 years, as well as several Warren Miller and Poor Boyz movies.
It hasn’t gone to his head, though. He started mogul skiing before switching to park competitions and chipping a career out over the years. He says it has humbled him and led to a certain amount of contentment over the years.
He’s incredibly down to earth and always eager to talk about health, longevity, and his used veggie oil-fueled adventure truck. He joins us from his home near Whistler, BC.
Instagram: @markabma
Markabma.com
Behind great products are great people. That’s certainly true here at Athletic Brewing. John Walker has been honing his craft long before joining Bill on this incredible journey of producing the nation’s best non-alcoholic craft beer.
When Bill reached out, John was immediately hooked with the crazy idea and took the leap from a great brewpub in Santa Fe, New Mexico (where he was highly awarded) to take on the intellectual challenge of solving non-alcoholic beer.
As you’ll hear from John, the experience has been life-changing and rewarding beyond what he ever thought was possible. Every ounce of Athletic Beer is brewed with the excitement in knowing we’re breaking new ground for folks all over the country.
John's palette is the basis for all recipe decisions.
Apply for our $1,000 Adventure Grant here.
Learn more about Athletic Brewing at AthleticBrewing.com
After an injury that kept her from skiing, and pretty much doing anything, for two years, Malou realized that her love wasn’t for racing on skis but for adventure in the wilderness. This ignited her passion for backcountry skiing in some of the most beautifully rugged places on Earth.
After healing up, Malou was in pursuit of the best snow and backcountry skiing in the world. She left her small town in Sweden for Revelstoke, British Columbia, which is now her home.
Join us for a conversation about snow, mountains, injury, surfing, and adventure.
How to find Malou:
Instagram: @maloupeterson
YouTube: Kajsa & Malou
Be sure to listen to the intro for news about upcoming Athletic Brewing beer.
If you’ve ever felt limited by your circumstances or physical limitations, today’s episode is a must-listen. Back in 2010, Kyle was sick and tired of feeling terrible about himself and having a hard time playing with his daughter, so he decided to do something about it. Losing a large amount of weight by walking, and eventually running, is no easy task. After taking into account that Kyle is legally blind, the challenge is exponentially greater.
However, that didn’t stop him from pushing forward, crushing limitations, and finding creative ways to exercise and run, without a full view of what was around him. 10 years later Kyle is running ultras on and off-trail, running between 20-25 hours per week, and advocating for folks in his situation through his career.
Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours. - Richard Bach
Kylerobidoux.com
Instagram: @blindbeerrunner
Twitter: @kyleRrobidoux
Find out more about Athletic Brewing Co. at AthleticBrewing.com.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The 2020 Athletic Brewing Adventure Grant
Here at Athletic Brewing, we are all about making a healthy and positive impact on not only ourselves but the world around us. That’s why we challenge our community and ourselves to do well by doing good.
This year, we want to make that challenge a little easier by rewarding $1,000 to an adventurer/athlete that is planning to make an enormous positive impact through an adventure they plan to do in 2020.
This can be everything from running across a state for a charity to climbing a mountain to raise awareness to paddle a bay for ocean cleanup efforts, etc. The possibilities are endless and it’s completely up to your imagination and self-planning abilities.
What is included?
- $1,000
- Promotion from Athletic Brewing on social media
- Athletic Brewing swag
- Post-adventure Podcast Interview
- Some amazing beer, obviously
When is the application open?
- January 31 - March 31
- The winner(s) will be selected April 10 and announced on our podcast
- You can still apply if your trip begins before April 10
Who can apply?
- Anyone that’s planning to do an adventure in 2020 in an effort to make the world a better place
- Must be 21+
- Both individuals and groups that are self-planning an adventure/challenge
Where can I apply?
- athleticbrewing.com/pages/athletic-brewing-2020-adventure-grant
Being a professional athlete is only one slice of the pie for Heather. She has competed in hundreds of events, won five full Ironman races, is the head coach of both the men and women’s triathlon team at Liberty University, runs her own coaching clinics, a present mother to her three children, and a wife.
To say the least, Heather is busy.
In today's episode, we get to hear first-hand what it was like being an Ironman pro athlete, how to take care of yourself as you age, why mental strength is often more important than physical, as well as many more lessons from someone truly living without compromise.
You can find out more about Heather here:
Instagram: @athlete_heather_gollnick
ironedgeevents.com
Heathergollnick.com
At a young age, Ben and his parents pedaled all over the US on extended bike tours. He credits these early endurance events as part of the foundation that led to his ability to outlast his opponents in traditional sports. However, it wasn’t until college at the University of Montana in Missoula that Ben discovered triathlons in a book while traveling to Alaska.
Once he got back to school he signed up for the local triathlon and was instantly hooked. Ben immediately set his sights on becoming pro. Since then, Ben has won seven full Ironman races, seven 70.3 Ironman races, came in 2nd in the Ironman World Championship in 2014 and 4th in both 2016 and 2019.
BenHoffmanRacing.com
Instagram: @bhoffmanracing
Twitter: @bhoffmanracing
Facebook: @bhoffmanracing
After growing up in Flint, Michigan, Carl learned from a young age that in order to succeed, you need to do things the right way from the beginning. His dedication to perfecting his athleticism eventually led him to a memorable career as a two-time Super Bowl champion and making the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team as a key part of the notorious Big Blue Wrecking Crew defensive line of the New York Giants.
If a successful NFL career wasn’t enough to focus on, Carl founded G III Sports only his second year into his career as a way to pave his future long after football. CEO of G III Sports is a title he still holds today, nearly 25 years after retiring from football.
Carl is also the voice of Giants football hosting both the pregame and play-by-play on the radio.
Twitter: @CarlBanksGIII
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 equally risky commitment and brewing expertise that set a series of events in motion that continually grows in size and influence. Frankly, it’s the reason this show even exists.
We hope you enjoy getting a behind-the-scenes look at the birth and infancy of Athletic Brewing Company.
Instagram: @wshufelt
Find out more about Athletic Brewing Company at AthleticBrewing.com
What happens when you're unwilling to settle for anything less than your crazy idea? You make them your reality. On this show, we’re going to showcase extraordinary people whose dedication to a healthy, active lifestyle has driven their personal success and positively impacted those around them. A podcast produced by Athletic Brewing Company - Beer brewed without Compromise.
At Athletic Brewing, we're dedicated to brewing great-tasting non-alcoholic beer that doesn't compromise our healthy, active lifestyle. Check out athleticbrewing.com to learn more.