The Pacific Northwest has been in the national media a lot the last few months, and a lot of what was said was not favorable (or accurate). For those that live here it can be written off with a bit of humor, but for those who depend on travelers to the region, it is just one more challenge to an already challenging year. Trails to the Border co-hos…

We start out Season 4 in the first few months of a pandemic. Rather than be doom and gloom, we interview entrepreneur Lauren Hefferon. Lauren owns Ciclismo Classico, a bike tour company with tours throughout Europe. Lauren has lived through challenging times and has insight to help us survive. Music by: Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro) Chris St…

It has been a couple months since we posted a podcast, AND we had a ton of content from our special guest this episode, so in honor of our one year anniversary we are posting a double episode. You get the usual check-in between James and Dan, and then the rest of the hour is jam packed with incredible wisdom and insight from researcher and entrepre…

Welcome to Season 3! We were fortunate to get some incredible wisdom shared with us from artist Flora Bowley (florabowley.com). Flora is not only an accomplished artist, she is also a successful businesswoman. Flora teaches us how she applies concepts from her art into her business. Please be sure to subscribe and inform others about Trails to the …

(Originally recorded November 26) Dan and James meet up right after, as James calls it, "American Thanksgiving" to learn that the ski season in Whistler is "banging". After a quick check in, the episode introduces Michela Carrière, a Cree / Métis young entrepreneur from Saskatchewan. Michela has been an adventure guide, herbalist, and bead artist f…

(Originally recorded November 14) Dan and James meet up right before, as James calls it, "American Thanksgiving". After a quick check in, the episode turns to two entrepreneurs in Oregon. Kieron Weidner of First Nature Tours (firstnaturetours.com) and James Good of Good Bike Co. (goodbikeco.com) discuss how they became entrepreneurs, what challenge…

Dan interviews Norie Quintos, Deirdre Campbell, and Shannon Stowell about the importance of sustainability for the travel industry. Music by: Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)Chris StromquistGeek ApparatusRoxbury PoundAlex Danovitch

(Originally recorded September 10)We kick off Season 2 with an extra long episode interviewing adventure travel innovator Mike Brcic of Sacred Rides, a mountain bike tour company (sacredrides.com) and Mastermind Adventures, small-group adventures for audacious entrepreneurs (mastermind-adventures.com). Mike shares incredible business advice and int…

In this episode we discuss what it is like to be an entrepreneur in China with our special guest: Fan Na, Chinese tourism specialist and owner of Perspective China. We also have a conversation about marketing budgets and reducing single use plastic. Thank you for listening and supporting us!Music by: Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)Chris Stromq…

In this episode we discuss strategies to manage the risks that entrepreneurs must take. Special guest: Mona McPhee, travel and tourism attorney at Miller Nash Graham & Dunn. Music by: Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)Chris StromquistAlex DanovitchMusic feature: Kishi Bashi, "Ode to My Next Life" from the 2016 album Sonderlust…

In this episode we discuss strategies for self motivation. Motivation is hard for the entrepreneur because there is always more to do and never enough time. How to prioritize? How to keep the fire going when you are constantly facing obstacles? We also learn that James needs to get a new microphone (sorry for the distortion)... And that both Canada…

Welcome to Trails to the Border Podcast, a podcast where Two entrepreneurs on two sides of a border talk about business, travel, and their love of nature. From Canada is James Anderson, and from the United States is Dan Moore. In this first episode James informs Dan that July 1 is Canada Day - a relevant day as both countries have now imposed tarif…