Sally McCoy's guest appearances

Sally McCoy

The Outdoor Biz Podcast

Highlander Podcast

Dana Gleason

Drew Eakins

Chase Anderson

Allan Pietrasanta

Dawson Westenskow

Amy Roberts

Laura Smith

Ray Lewis

Abigail Stern

Mark Koep

Bob Woodward

Kevin Brown

Peter Williams

Bryan Martin

Patrick Kelly

OwlTail

Industry legend, Sally McCoy joins the History of Gear Series to talk about her introduction to the outdoor industry, the early days at The North Face, her role as a Senior Leader at companies like TNF, Sierra Designs, and Camelbak, and the current state and future of the outdoor industry. Keep up with Sally on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-mccoy-46381589/ For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design &amp; Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Industry legend, Sally McCoy joins the History of Gear Series to talk about her introduction to the outdoor industry, the early days at The North Face, her role as a Senior Leader at companies like TNF, Sierra Designs, and Camelbak, and the current state and future of the outdoor industry. Keep up with Sally on LinkedIn. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-mccoy-46381589/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-mccoy-46381589/</a> For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7mZSTBKSZPR9K71rJCVc7u" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>,<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/highlander-podcast/id1483295935" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a>,<a href="https://highlandermag.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Podbean</a>, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at<a href="http://aggieradio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> aggieradio.com</a> and make sure to follow Highlander on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/highlandermag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Highlander-Magazine-104570767697488/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design &amp; Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at<a href="https://opdd.usu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://opdd.usu.edu/</a>

Sally McCoy / Senior Leader at The North Face, Sierra Designs, Camelbak | History of Gear

Sally and I talk about how she grew up outside Charlotte North Carolina and went on her first backpacking trip at 5 years old on the Appalachian Trail. We talk about her career in the Outdoor Biz and plenty more. Facebook Twitter InstagramThe Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review HERE    Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina back when it was not nearly the city it is now and all my great aunts and great uncles and grandfather had a farm and so we would spend part of every weekend at one of these farms and the weekends in the mountains actually near Asheville. So I almost grew up outside. I went to my first backpacking trip when I was five, it was a 10 mile overnight trip. So I was sort of hooked from then on. Things we talked about The Nature Conservancy Student Conservation Association UPS Orvis The North Face Mt Everest Sierra Designs REI Camelbak Jack Gilbert Ingrid Harshberger The Outdoor Foundation Conservation Alliance The President's Commission on Americans Outdoors, 1986 Advice, tips I've always believed in targeting the companies that interest you. Figuring out what they want and how you can help fit what they want. I think that's the most important thing. How could you bring it to a company? What's the best way in? What's your real interest? How flexible are you on where you want to live and all that? I think any aspect of it,  just like I had exposure at UPS and retail and everything else, I think it's good to learn about the business, but I'm always a big proponent of picking the companies that you think have something you're particularly interested in and targeting several of them. Other Outdoor Activities Ski Snowboard Mtn Bike Favorite Books Smart Choices by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeny, Howard Raiffa Educated, a Memoir by Tara Westover Connect with Sally Linkedin

Sally and I talk about how she grew up outside Charlotte North Carolina and went on her first backpacking trip at 5 years old on the Appalachian Trail. We talk about her career in the Outdoor Biz and plenty more. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rick_saez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.theoutdoorbizpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Outdoor Biz Podcast</a>   Please give us a rating and review <a href="http://bit.ly/2t572XN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina back when it was not nearly the city it is now and all my great aunts and great uncles and grandfather had a farm and so we would spend part of every weekend at one of these farms and the weekends in the mountains actually near Asheville. So I almost grew up outside. I went to my first backpacking trip when I was five, it was a 10 mile overnight trip. So I was sort of hooked from then on. Things we talked about <a href="https://www.nature.org/en-us/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Nature Conservancy</a> <a href="https://www.thesca.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Student Conservation Association</a> UPS Orvis The North Face Mt Everest Sierra Designs REI Camelbak Jack Gilbert Ingrid Harshberger <a href="https://outdoorindustry.org/participation/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Outdoor Foundation</a> <a href="http://www.conservationalliance.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Conservation Alliance</a> <a href="http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=President%27s%20Commission%20on%20Americans%20Outdoors%20%28U%2ES%2E%29" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The President's Commission on Americans Outdoors, 1986</a> Advice, tips I've always believed in targeting the companies that interest you. Figuring out what they want and how you can help fit what they want. I think that's the most important thing. How could you bring it to a company? What's the best way in? What's your real interest? How flexible are you on where you want to live and all that? I think any aspect of it,  just like I had exposure at UPS and retail and everything else, I think it's good to learn about the business, but I'm always a big proponent of picking the companies that you think have something you're particularly interested in and targeting several of them. Other Outdoor Activities Ski Snowboard Mtn Bike Favorite Books <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Choices-Practical-Making-Decisions/dp/1633691047/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1549336726&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Smart+Choices" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Smart Choices</a> by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeny, Howard Raiffa <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Educated-Memoir-Tara-Westover/dp/0399590501/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1549336666&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=Tara+Westover%2C+memoir" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Educated, a Memoir by Tara Westover</a> Connect with Sally <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-mccoy-46381589/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a>

147: Sally McCoy- from growing up outside Charlotte North Carolina to a career in the outdoor industry