Grit, Guts, and the Right Amount of Gall: Jen Gurecki

Jen Gurecki is a serial outdoor entrepreneur who isn’t afraid to go against the norm when it comes to the businesses she’s started in the industry. With over 20 years of experience, Jen’s the CEO of Coalition Snow, editor-in-chief at Sisu Magazine, and founder of Zawadisha. She even used to co-own a river rafting company. From the outside, each company is quite different - hardwood skis and snowboards vs. editorial print vs. a micro lending venture, but each contains a common thread: an unwavering devotion to putting women in front.

Woman featured in this episode: Jen Gurecki

Hosted by Gale Straub

Sponsored by Merrell, Ritual, and EarlybirdCBD.com

In this episode you'll hear

How Jen's restlessness translates to adventure and business
Jen's start in the outdoor industry
The experiences Jen had in her 20's that shaped the companies she started in her 30's
Why Jen wants to 'shred the patriarchy'
What she learned working in outdoor ed at Adventure Risk Challenge
About Zawadisha
What Jen was up against in founding Coalition Snow
Why Jen extended her vision to a print magazine: Sisu
Issue Three of Sisu, coming out in June
Why Jen knows that "strong women have feelings too" and how she deals with the ups and downs of entrepreneurship

Resources

Jen Gurecki: Instagram
Sisu Magazine: Website & Instagram
Coalition Snow: Website & Instagram
Zawadisha: Website
Jenny Bruso: Website
Gravel Try Hard: Instagram

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Music is by Lee Rosevere and Kai Engel using a Creative Commons Attribution license.