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Episode 45 – Jensen Cipriano Brehm of Ombraz Sunglasses
Jensen Cipriano Brehm is the co-founder of Ombraz Sunglasses, the armless, cord-based eyewear brand that started with a broken pair on a camel safari in India and turned into one of the more distinctive product stories in the outdoor industry. In this conversation, Jensen walks through the company’s journey, how Ombraz found their first customers […]
May 7, 2026
Episode 44 – Mattie & Matt Sims, Co-founders of Courier Socks
Matt and Mattie Sims are the co-founders of Courier Socks, a performance sock brand built for the Renaissance athlete. In other words, the person who isn’t limited to just one sport. In this episode, we get into how a snapped achilles and a $10 sock sparked a product thesis, how five co-founders from world-class brands […]
Apr 24, 2026
Episode 43 – Chris Schabow of Enlightened Equipment on Leaps of Faith
Chris Schabow didn’t plan to run a manufacturing company — he was a nonprofit fundraiser with a sewing machine from Goodwill and a side hustle making backpacking gear. A chance conversation revealed that Enlightened Equipment, the brand he’d been reverse-engineering for years, was operating out of a hole-in-the-wall shop in his own town. What followed […]
Apr 8, 2026