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Adventure Sports Podcast

Ep. 553: Running Multiple Outdoor Companies While Biking Across Africa  - Jen Gurecki

Adventure Sports Podcast

Curt Linville

Sports, Nature, Fitness, Wilderness, Science, Health & Fitness

4.6579 Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2019

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Jen Gurecki is an avid adventurer (recently biked across Africa) and serial entrepreneur. She is the CEO of the all women’s ski and snowboard company Coalition Snow, co-host of the podcast Juicy Bits, founder of the social enterprise Zawadisha, and editor of the magazine Sisu, among other things, I'm sure. 

How in the world did she get her hands into so many things and how does she manage to keep it all together? Listen in to hear her amazing story.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I need to have an office where other people can come and work. The only way to do that was

0:05.2

for me to sleep in my closet. So I was like in my closet, like lying on my bed, facing my pillow,

0:11.2

screaming, like screaming into the pillow because I was like, I don't know if we're going to make it out of this.

0:18.4

This is the Adventure Sports Podcast.

0:24.5

Trying to help you find adventure every day in any stage of life. You're going to hear from explorers, adventures, business owners, and anyone living their life a little more out of the box than usual. Hey folks. Hope you're having a good week.

0:43.6

Today we're talking to Jen Grecki.

0:45.9

She is an avid adventurer.

0:47.4

She actually just got back from a 70-day tour across Africa on bike, mostly off-road.

0:54.2

Pretty awesome.

0:55.9

And she also runs a couple companies, hosts a podcast.

0:59.6

One of the companies she is the CEO of is Coalition Snow.

1:03.3

It's an all-women's ski and snowboard company, and they specialize in making equipment

1:08.7

for women.

1:10.0

Also, the podcast is called Juicy Bits.

1:12.1

Check them out.

1:13.0

And she is the founder of a social enterprise, Saadishi, that's based in Kenya.

1:17.2

And she also is the editor of the magazine Sisu, among other things, I'm sure.

1:23.8

It's really a lot.

1:25.7

And I love talking to people who are really pushing the boundaries of,

1:28.7

you know, what's possible, what they're doing with their life, and really trying their best

1:33.2

to make an impact and fulfill her calling in life, as we'll learn what that is in the interview.

1:38.9

But I hope you enjoy. Hope you have a great weekend. And before we get started, just want to say

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