35 episodes

The brand explorer - Interesting people, telling their stories about building successful brands inside the global cycling community. A mix of business founders, marking & agency creatives, magazine editors and world class athletes - from all over the world. Your host Dirk Belling will bring you continuous episodes in English and German, depending on the guest.

Even if you are not into cycling, the brand stories might be an inspiration for you. Enjoy the ride!

• Website: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
• Feedback & Questions: info@the-brand-explorer.com

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The brand explorer - Interesting people, telling their stories about building successful brands inside the global cycling community. A mix of business founders, marking & agency creatives, magazine editors and world class athletes - from all over the world. Your host Dirk Belling will bring you continuous episodes in English and German, depending on the guest.

Even if you are not into cycling, the brand stories might be an inspiration for you. Enjoy the ride!

• Website: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
• Feedback & Questions: info@the-brand-explorer.com

    035 | Chris Burkard - Good story ideas don’t come to you - you need to take time

    035 | Chris Burkard - Good story ideas don’t come to you - you need to take time

    He borrowed his first camera from his girlfriend’s mom, more as a “tool” to discover new places he was dreaming about. Today Chris Burkard is one of the most renowned adventure photographers and the camera has become the tool to capture and tell his stories.

    This conversation is about how Chris is dealing with risk and his way to balanced his life, being a passionate workaholic, stubborn tinkerer and caring father and husband. Chris is sharing insights on his approach starting a new creative process, finding the next idea and what important part his wife plays to succeed.

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    More about Chris Burkard:

    • Website: https://www.chrisburkard.com/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburkard/
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisburkardPhotography/videos
    • Video "build your dream": https://youtu.be/JebxjlJghGA

    the brand explorer:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: info@the-brand-explorer.com

    • 54 min
    034 | Andi Rottler - Matschiges Rendezvous mit der Königin des Nordens

    034 | Andi Rottler - Matschiges Rendezvous mit der Königin des Nordens

    257,7 km davon 60 km Kopfsteinpflaster, die Hölle des Nordens, die letzte große Schlacht im Radsport - Der Sieger erhält einen Pave als Trophäe.

    Für Andi Rottler ist Paris Roubaix das absolute Lieblingsrennen, von dem er seit 25 Jahren keine Auflage verpasst hat. Als Direktor Sportsmarketing von Merida, ist er heute ganz nah dran. Sonny Colbrelli, Bahrain/Merida erkämpfte sich bei Regen und Matsch den Sieg und verwirklichte damit Andi seinen größten Kindheitstraum, den 17 kg Sieger Pave einmal selber in Händen zu halten.

    Wie sich das angefühlt hat und über den langen Weg zum Sieg erzählt Andi mit vielen spannenden Hintergründen.
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    Mehr zu Andi Rottler:

    • Website 'Merida Bikes': https://www.merida-bikes.com/de-de
    • Merida Bikes auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merida.bikes/
    • Paris-Roubaix 2021 - the Final sprint (Video): https://youtu.be/JtScP6nTTNE
    • The Sonny Colbrelli Story (Video): https://youtu.be/GCZCFxW2I-s
    • Sonny Colbrelli auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonnycolbrelli/

    the brand explorer:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: info@the-brand-explorer.com

    • 1 hr
    033 | Think it, do it! Tom Ritchey’s 50th anniversary story [Part 2]

    033 | Think it, do it! Tom Ritchey’s 50th anniversary story [Part 2]

    Tom Ritchey has something very special to celebrate - his 50th anniversary of building his first bike frame. This is not the typical Tom Ritchey interview about how he started his company.

    This conversation is about the inspiration and motivation a 15-year-old boy, living in Palo Alto/California had in 1972, thinking and doing it. What and who drove him to fix used things and make them better, instead of buying new ones? How did he find out, to do all this, in times without Google and YouTube? Since Tom has many great stories to tell, his anniversary story comes in two episodes.

    Enjoy the ride, going back to Tom’s future.
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    More about Tom Ritchey:

    • Website: https://eu.ritcheylogic.com/eu_en/
    • Tom Ritchey's Story (Video): https://youtu.be/CAQ2pyuxQto
    • His 50 years story: https://bit.ly/3q4XTho
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RitcheyInternational/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritcheylogic/

    the brand explorer:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: info@the-brand-explorer.com

    • 46 min
    032 | Think it, do it! Tom Ritchey’s 50th anniversary story [Part 1]

    032 | Think it, do it! Tom Ritchey’s 50th anniversary story [Part 1]

    Tom Ritchey has something very special to celebrate - his 50th anniversary of building his first bike frame. This is not the typical Tom Ritchey interview about how he started his company.

    This conversation is about the inspiration and motivation a 15-year-old boy, living in Palo Alto/California had in 1972, thinking and doing it. What and who drove him to fix used things and make them better, instead of buying new ones? How did he find out, to do all this, in times without Google and YouTube? Since Tom has many great stories to tell, his anniversary story comes in two episodes.

    Enjoy the ride, going back to Tom’s future.
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    SHOWNOTES
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    More about Tom Ritchey:

    • Website: https://eu.ritcheylogic.com/eu_en/
    • Tom Ritchey's Story (Video): https://youtu.be/CAQ2pyuxQto
    • His 50 years story: https://bit.ly/3q4XTho
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RitcheyInternational/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritcheylogic/

    the brand explorer:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: info@the-brand-explorer.com

    • 48 min
    031 | Thomas Frischknecht - Geduld haben - ruhig bleiben - Ende gut, alles gut

    031 | Thomas Frischknecht - Geduld haben - ruhig bleiben - Ende gut, alles gut

    Mit der Silbermedaille bei der WM in Durango/USA 1990 startete Thomas Frischknecht seine außergewöhnliche und erfolgreiche Mountainbike Rennkarriere. Vor 20 Jahren legte er als Teammanager mit dem Scott Swisspower Mountainbike Team den Grundstein für die Erfolgsstory Nino Schurter.

    Die Saison 21 war voller Herausforderungen und Druck für Frischi und sein Team. Corona, World-Cup Rennen ohne Zuschauer und ein 4-ter Platz von Nino bei Olympia in Tokyo. Der Europameistertitel von Lars Forster brachte die Wende. Der harte Lernprozess wurde am Ende mit dem 9-ten WM-Titel von Nino belohnt. Ende gut - alles gut und darauf ein Glas Bocca di Lupo.
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    Mehr Infos zu Thomas Frischknecht:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frischi_nextlevel/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfrischknecht
    • Webpage: http://www.frischi.ch/

    Mehr zum Team Scott-SRAM MTB Racing:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottmtbracing/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottmtbracing
    • Website: http://www.scott-sram.com/
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=scott-sram

    the brand explorer:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: info@the-brand-explorer.com

    • 1 hr 4 min
    030 | Doug Martin - You don’t just race to race - It’s all about leveraging the journey

    030 | Doug Martin - You don’t just race to race - It’s all about leveraging the journey

    Building a brand with racing is an art, that requires serious craftsmanship.
    Doug Martin, built one the first and biggest international Mountainbike racing teams, as their Sports Marketing Director in the 90-ties - Team GT: With Stars like Hans Rey, Mike King, Chantal Daucourt, Juli Furtado, Nico Vouilloz, Steve Peat and many more.

    Doug managed a global power team of athletes, sponsors and partners, connecting all.
    His greatest gift was leveraging all their stories. “I am a product of all the great people I worked with“ - a brand builder with a big heart and clear vision.
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    Find more about Doug Martin:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougmartin96/
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/dougmartin96

    the brand explorer:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belling_brandcoaching/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellingAgileCoaching
    • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbelling/
    • Webpage: http://www.the-brand-explorer.com
    • Feedback & Questions: info@the-brand-explorer.com

    • 1 hr 5 min

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Poopifacetomatonose1 ,

Great mix of dwelling in the past and looking forward

I really enjoyed listening about how people got to where they are know.

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