Welcome to ⟪About that outdoor job⟫ podcast where host Charlaine Jannerfeldt has conversations with those who’ve made the outdoors their living, so you can too. We’ll share their insights, observations, tips and why a few of their best adventure stories.

In this episode she talks with Melissa Reid about her experience as a professional athlete. Melissa initially competed for Great Britain as a para triathlete, winning a bronze medal at the Paralympics in Rio and has successfully transitioned as a pro surfer with three world championship titles already to her name. In this raw and candid conversation, Melissa shares with us how losing it all propelled her into a pro athlete career she hadn't seen for herself and how an injury took her back to her true passion. She shared her honest experience and views as an adaptive athlete and the pitfalls she's had to face for not being disabled "enough". For anyone considering a career as a pro athlete, Melissa also gave us a major insight she wishes she's known when she started her pro career.

Music by Julius H. from Pixabay

Shownotes and episode transcript at: http://www.aboutthatoutdoorjob.com/episode20-melissareid-pro-surfer.html

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Welcome to ⟪About that outdoor job⟫ podcast where host Charlaine Jannerfeldt has conversations with those who’ve made the outdoors their living, so you can too. We’ll share their insights, observations, tips and why not a few of their best adventure stories.

In this episode she talks with Alicia de Pfyffer, Spanish-Swiss skipper about her decade experience sailing super yachts and her transition to offshore racing. She shares with us how "work" is actually an adventure and she finds herself honing her entrepreneurial and project management skills when not on the water. Alicia candidly speaks about the challenges of funding her offshore racing and the bold move she took to start qualifying for the Mini Transat 2025. And Alicia has some great advice for girls and women who want to get into sailing.

Music by Chillmore from Pixabay

Shownotes and episode transcript at: http://www.aboutthatoutdoorjob.com/episode19-aliciadepfyffer-skipper

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Welcome to ⟪About that outdoor job⟫ podcast where host Charlaine Jannerfeldt has conversations with those who’ve made the outdoors their living, so you can too. We’ll share their insights, observations, tips and why not a few of their best adventure stories.

In this episode she talks with Jeanne Mochel about her experience in the outdoor industry working as the Head of Apparel at Mammut Sports Group. She shares how a clear goal and drive, but also a willingness to take some detours, played a major part in her success. Jeanne reminds us that working in the outdoor industry isn't always where you get the most outdoor time but it is a catalyst for a lot of outdoor adventures. She candidly shares some of the pitfalls of working in an industry you're passionate about and how the boundaries between work and private life can be blurred. And Jeanne has some great advice for anyone considering product development in the outdoor industry.

Music by Olexy from Pixabay

Shownotes and episode transcript at: http://www.aboutthatoutdoorjob.com/episode18-jeannemochel-head-apparel-mammut

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