The Woman Behind Aviator Nation: High Performance, Wellness, and Taking Risks w/ Paige Mycoskie

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn & Pursuit Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Ep. # 162 In this episode, I sit down with Paige Mycoskie, the visionary founder of Aviator Nation, a brand known for its iconic 70’s-inspired, Made in America fashion. Paige takes us through her journey, from her childhood and early creative sparks to taking the leap and launching Aviator Nation in 2006. She shares insights into building a lifestyle brand, staying true to her vision, and managing the growth of a company with 20 locations across the U.S. We also discuss her personal wellness routine and the importance of nurturing relationships. Leave Me a Message - click here! For Mari’s Instagram click here! For Pursuit of Wellness Podcast’s Instagram click here! For Mari’s Newsletter click here! For Paige’s Instagram click here! Aviator Nation Instagram click here! For the Aviator Nation Website click here! Sponsors: Visit clearstemskincare.com and use code POW at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. Again, that’s code POW for 20% off your first purchase on clearstemskincare.com. It's time you own your health. To join Function Health, go to functionhealth.com/pow and use code POW100 to skip the waitlist. Available up to 1,000 listeners. Get cozy in Quince's high-quality wardrobe essentials. Go to Quince.com/pow for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. That’s Quince.com/pow to get free shipping and 365-day returns. Topics Discussed 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:56 - Paige’s childhood and backstory 00:06:55 - Discovering her creativity 00:12:59 - Quitting your job and taking a leap of faith 00:17:09 - Naming Aviator Nation 00:19:30 - Being the face of a company 00:22:48 - Staying involved of your business 00:26:53 - Aspen photoshoot and challenging yourself 00:29:02 - What does success look like? 00:31:34 - Knowing when to look for investors 00:35:04 - Paige’s high performance wellness routine 00:39:50 - Prioritizing relationships 00:43:03 - Wedding planning 00:45:18 - Where to find Aviator Nation

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0:00.0	What really makes us different is it really is an authentic brand. I mean, I surf and snowboard and
0:06.6	hike and do all the things that are on the patches, you know, like my life is really directly
0:12.3	inspiring the designs and it's always been that way. This is the Pursuit of Wellness Podcast,
0:17.7	and I'm your host, Mari Llewellyn.
0:24.3	What is up, guys? Welcome back to the Pursuit of Wellness podcast. Today in this episode,
0:30.4	I sit down with one of my close friends, Paige Mikoski, the visionary founder of Aviator Nation.
0:36.8	She is absolutely incredible. I've been so
0:39.2	honored to get to know her on a personal level. She is in person, like one of the most special
0:45.7	people. She is not only a creative visionary, but just someone who is super, super involved in
0:53.1	her business to this day and also just has really great
0:58.0	boundaries and disciplines in her life day today that make her a really high performer.
1:04.3	Aviator Nation is a brand known for its iconic 70s inspired, made in America fashion.
1:10.2	Paige takes us through her journey from childhood
1:12.5	and early creative sparks to taking the leap and launching Aviator Nation in 2006.
1:18.7	She shares insights into building a lifestyle brand, staying true to her vision, and managing the
1:24.5	growth of a company with 20 locations across the US and 650 employees.
1:30.0	We also discuss her personal wellness routine and the importance of nurturing relationships.
1:35.1	I feel like this episode with Paige was such an interesting one because she has really paved
1:42.1	her own lane in entrepreneurship.
1:46.7	It is so rare that you meet someone with such a large successful brand who has no intentions of selling it, has taken no outside
1:52.2	investments and really has stayed true to who she is from the beginning. Page as a person
1:58.4	encompasses what AVA-T nation is as a brand. And I think she's a
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