Emily Kachorek's guest appearances

Emily Kachorek

The Sonya Looney Show

The Zippcast

Girls Gone Gravel podcast

Payson McElveen

Simon Marshall

Kathryn Bertine

Lea Davison

Alison Tetrick

Sarah Sturm

Rose Grant

Hillary Allen

Laura King

Molly Hurford

Kathy Freston

Katie Arnold

Michael Greger

James Clear

Colin O'Brady

OwlTail

Here at Girls Gone Gravel, we LOVE female founders. Especially those as funky as Emily Kachorek. Emily is the co-founder of Squid Bikes - a boutique bike brand dedicated to creating bikes that look “different” in an undeniably recognizable way.Prior to her endeavors with Squid Bikes, Emily was a professional road racer. In Emily’s words, she likes to ride “all the bikes, all the time”! Racing with the US National Team, she competed in multiple UCI World Cups for both road racing and cyclocross.Kathryn and Kristi talk with Emily about her experience as a woman in the biking industry. Emily gives us a run-down of how she got to where she is today, and all of the “bumps” along the way.Follow Emily on Instagram @eekachorekFollow Squid Bikes on Instagram @squidbikes and visit their website at www.squidbikes.comSupport our Partners:The Amino Co: Shop Feisty's Favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code GRAVEL at Aminoco.com/GRAVEL to Save 30% + receive a FREE gift for new purchasers!  Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code GIRLSGONEGRAVEL at https://www.previnex.com/ Get 20% off at insidetracker.com/feisty JoJé: Use code FEISTY for 20% off one time purchases and subscriptions at jojebar.com Get 30% off with the code GIRLSGONEGRAVEL at fiercehazel.com/discount/girlsgonegravel Follow us on Instagram:@girlsgonegravel @feisty_media Girls Gone Gravel Website:https://www.girlsgonegravel.com/ Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ Fueled Course:Fueled: A Comprehensive Nutrition Course for Active Women - fueledcourse.com 

Here at Girls Gone Gravel, we LOVE female founders. Especially those as funky as Emily Kachorek. Emily is the co-founder of Squid Bikes - a boutique bike brand dedicated to creating bikes that look “different” in an undeniably recognizable way.Prior to her endeavors with Squid Bikes, Emily was a professional road racer. In Emily’s words, she likes to ride “all the bikes, all the time”! Racing with the US National Team, she competed in multiple UCI World Cups for both road racing and cyclocross.Kathryn and Kristi talk with Emily about her experience as a woman in the biking industry. Emily gives us a run-down of how she got to where she is today, and all of the “bumps” along the way.Follow Emily on Instagram @eekachorekFollow Squid Bikes on Instagram @squidbikes and visit their website at <a href="http://www.squidbikes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.squidbikes.com</a>Support our Partners:The Amino Co: Shop Feisty's Favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code GRAVEL at <a href="http://Aminoco.com/GRAVEL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aminoco.com/GRAVEL</a> to Save 30% + receive a FREE gift for new purchasers! Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code GIRLSGONEGRAVEL at <a href="https://www.previnex.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.previnex.com/</a> Get 20% off at <a href="http://insidetracker.com/feisty" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">insidetracker.com/feisty</a> JoJé: Use code FEISTY for 20% off one time purchases and subscriptions at <a href="http://jojebar.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jojebar.com</a> Get 30% off with the code GIRLSGONEGRAVEL at <a href="http://fiercehazel.com/discount/girlsgonegravel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fiercehazel.com/discount/girlsgonegravel</a> Follow us on Instagram:@girlsgonegravel @feisty_media Girls Gone Gravel Website:<a href="https://www.girlsgonegravel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.girlsgonegravel.com/</a> Feisty Media Website:<a href="https://livefeisty.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://livefeisty.com/</a> Fueled Course:<h4>Fueled: A Comprehensive Nutrition Course for Active Women - <a href="http://fueledcourse.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fueledcourse.com</a> </h4>

No Boring Bikes with Squid Bikes Co-Founder, Emily Kachorek (Episode 90)

Squid Bikes co-founder Emily Kachorek talks with ZippCast about bringing a bit of surf and skate culture to bike riding. She was a pro racer but emphasizes for fun and creative side of cycling, and that includes pick-up races. If you’ve seen Squid’s bikes before, you’ll immediately see this approach. We think you’ll enjoy listening to the vision behind the Squid brand. We chatted with Emily while she was in Yorkshire, England, helping to lead group rides for SRAM.

Squid's Emily Kachorek talks bikes and cycling culture

Would you spray paint your bike?  Emily Kachorek does.  Maybe you've seen a blur of color, stoke, and little orange creamsicles fly by you on the road or in a Cyclocross Race.  This month, I've been focusing on entrepreneurs, and I was intrigued by Emily because she thinks outside the box.  Not only is she creative and learned how to run a successful business, but she has her Master's in Biology and was a Professional Road Racer on the US National team.    Tired of road racing scene, she put away the bike for awhile.  Inevitably, she rekindled her love of riding through commuting and found cyclocross.  Intrigued by new people, experiences, skills, and places, she jumped right in.   Emily's vision for Squid started by wanting to be visible.  She designed her own kit and ended up adding her own custom spin to her bike. "My bike was painted this school bus yellow color and had this neon vibe going.... so I went to the hobby store down the street and got a bunch of sheet of neon vinyl."   From there, she took her knowledge of the bike industry, her marketing prowess and understanding of how to bring value to a brand and applied it to bikes.  Squid Bikes was born.  The bikes are raw aluminum and buyers get to add their own personality using spray paint and fun graphics.  The buyer spray paints their own bike! This show is co-hosted with my friend, Brian Kennedy.  Here's his YouTube Channel (BKXC) and  the episode we recorded where I interviewed him!  Topics Discussed in the Podcast   Racing in China The Travel Experience of China Why Cyclocross? Inspiration for Squid Bikes How to Spray Paint a Bike  Links  Squid Bikes Emily's Instagram BKXC YouTube Channel (co-host)    Support the Show If you like my show, I’m aiming to make it an ad-free zone using crowdfunding to support it.  All donations will go directly to the production of the show. I’m raising money using Patreon.   A lot of podcasts sell ads to cover the production costs of the show, which can be quite high. I am not a fan of ads when I listen to podcasts so my goal is make this podcast an ad-free zone. The currently production of this free show is primarily supported out of my own pocket and a small portion is covered through the donations on Patreon. With my Patreon page, you can donate directly to the show which will help me cover the costs each week. If you find value and enjoy this show, you can donate any amount 200 dollars per month to as little as one dollar per episode (which is only 4 dollars a month!) I really appreciate your support! Crowdfunding on Patreon – thank you! Shop my products!   Leave a review or share on social media Don’t forget to subscribe!   Apple Podcasts Stitcher  Google Play  Thanks for listening! 

Would you spray paint your bike?  Emily Kachorek does.  Maybe you've seen a blur of color, stoke, and little orange creamsicles fly by you on the road or in a Cyclocross Race.  This month, I've been focusing on entrepreneurs, and I was intrigued by Emily because she thinks outside the box.  Not only is she creative and learned how to run a successful business, but she has her Master's in Biology and was a Professional Road Racer on the US National team.    Tired of road racing scene, she put away the bike for awhile.  Inevitably, she rekindled her love of riding through commuting and found cyclocross.  Intrigued by new people, experiences, skills, and places, she jumped right in.   Emily's vision for Squid started by wanting to be visible.  She designed her own kit and ended up adding her own custom spin to her bike. "My bike was painted this school bus yellow color and had this neon vibe going.... so I went to the hobby store down the street and got a bunch of sheet of neon vinyl."   From there, she took her knowledge of the bike industry, her marketing prowess and understanding of how to bring value to a brand and applied it to bikes.  Squid Bikes was born.  The bikes are raw aluminum and buyers get to add their own personality using spray paint and fun graphics.  The buyer spray paints their own bike! This show is co-hosted with my friend, Brian Kennedy.  Here's his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3DFdy_qc-cqgKCyQTHLGzA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube Channel (BKXC)</a> and <a href="http://thesonyalooneyshow.libsyn.com/going-all-in-with-popular-youtuber-brian-kennedy-bkxc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> the episode</a> we recorded where I interviewed him!  Topics Discussed in the Podcast  <ul> <li>Racing in China</li> <li>The Travel Experience of China</li> <li>Why Cyclocross?</li> <li>Inspiration for Squid Bikes</li> <li>How to Spray Paint a Bike</li> </ul> Links <ul> <li><a href="https://www.squidbikes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squid Bikes</a></li> <li>Emily's <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eekachorek/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3DFdy_qc-cqgKCyQTHLGzA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BKXC YouTube Channe</a>l (co-host)</li> </ul> Support the Show If you like my show, I’m aiming to make it an ad-free zone using crowdfunding to support it.  All donations will go directly to the production of the show. I’m raising money using <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thesonyalooneyshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.   A lot of podcasts sell ads to cover the production costs of the show, which can be quite high. I am not a fan of ads when I listen to podcasts so my goal is make this podcast an ad-free zone. The currently production of this free show is primarily supported out of my own pocket and a small portion is covered through the donations on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thesonyalooneyshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. With my <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thesonyalooneyshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> page, you can donate directly to the show which will help me cover the costs each week. If you find value and enjoy this show, you can donate any amount 200 dollars per month to as little as one dollar per episode (which is only 4 dollars a month!) I really appreciate your support! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thesonyalooneyshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crowdfunding on Patreon – thank you!</a> <a href="http://www.sonyalooney.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shop my products! </a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sonya-looney-show/id1233067098?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Leave a review</a> or share on social media Don’t forget to subscribe! <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sonya-looney-show/id1233067098?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-sonya-looney-show?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a></li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/I4gu2zoxr7kwazt7lmc53w5slfa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play</a></li> </ul> Thanks for listening!

Spray Paint, Cyclocross, China and Squid with Emily Kachorek