On any journey, it’s always good to take time and reflect on where you’ve come from and where you’re going. Appreciate just how far you’ve traveled by looking back on the trail you’ve climbed, but don’t forget how much more is left ahead. In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Athletic Brewing founder and CEO, Bill Shufelt, to do just that. We’re hearing about his biggest lessons learned from 2021, where his inspiration comes from, and what excites him the most about the year ahead. If you want to get fired up for 2022 you won’t want to miss this one!Also, be sure to join the Dry January party and stock up on all your #DrinkUpDryJan needs at AthleticBrewing.com with the DJ Party Pack!

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Bill Shufelt: Year-End Recap

Lindsay Webster is already a Spartan legend. She recently brought home first place from Abu Dhabi, Spartan’s first world championship outside of the US in over a decade, to give her a third world championship in four years. No other Spartan athlete has ever won three times. What made this win even sweeter was the fact that her husband, Ryan Atkin, also won the men’s championship for the first time. Today we’re hearing from Lindsay about how she’s able to win and what it was like to leave a full-time career and pursue being a pro athlete. You can follow Lindsay at @lindsaydawnwebsterTo learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.

Lindsay Webster: Three-Time Spartan World Champion

As we straddle the dates between Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, we decided to highlight both with a unique episode. We’re hearing short stories from a handful of ambassadors about things they are unexpectedly thankful for this year. The reason for this is that so many of the guest on Without Compromise have mentioned gratitude as being one of their best daily practices or something that helps them live Without Compromise. We’ll also be hearing from our Director of Operations and veteran, Chris Kallam, about our Veterans Day beer, Ready Front, which is still available at AthleticBrewing.com.To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrewing.

Ambassador Stories: Unexpected Gratitude

Summiting mountains in South America, bikepacking in the desert, and climbing classic big wall routes sound like epic adventures that you’d have to save lots of vacation days for, right? The travel alone would take up at least a day or two, especially for any international trips. Not to mention making arrangements for other responsibilities like kids, pets, work, etc. Mike Chambers and his adventure partner, Jason Antin, think otherwise. In fact, they think you can leave the office on Friday at 5pm, have an adventure of a lifetime and be back at work at 9am on Monday. Is it easy? Of course not. Is it worth it? C’mon now. It all started when Mike was living in Boston and Jason was based in Colorado and the two came up with the bright idea of summiting Mt. Rainier in a true weekend. To the astonishment of the park rangers that hesitantly granted them the permit, their plan worked. Although the morning meetings that Monday were not as productive as they usually were, they both walked away with a pretty epic response to the age-old question, “what did you do this weekend?” Once the concept of Beat Monday was proven, Jason and Mike began dreaming of what else could be possible with this format. Bikerafting, big wall climbing, ultrarunning, and international travel began to fill their weekends and was even made into an OutsideTV series, Beat Monday. Mike is joining us today to tell us about what he’s learned through the Beat Monday mindset and what’s possible for you to beat whatever your Monday is. Follow Mike and Beat Monday below:Beat Monday on OutsideTV@mike_chambers@beatmondayBeatMonday.com

Mike Chambers: Beat Monday

Finishing an IRONMAN is at the very top of many endurance athletes’ bucket lists. It’s a daunting goal to put all the training, logistical, and motivational pieces together to pull off such an extreme athletic achievement. For Maddie, it was the ultimate athletic experience. Being a marathoner, she had a leg up on folks starting from scratch, but running is still only one-third of the skills you need for a triathlon, so the math was still against her. Despite many setbacks and many times she could have logically bowed out of training and preparation, Maddie continued through every challenge, all the way up to race day (the ocean waves were crazy!). After 140.6 miles she heard those fateful words, “You are an IRONMAN!”. Listen in to hear the biggest lessons that Maddie learned in preparation and on race day, and what it takes to finish an IRONMAN without compromise. Follow Maddie at @marathon_mads94Find out more about the Brave Noise Release Party on 10/24 from 4 - 7 pm at our San Diego brewery here.To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com

Maddie Stambaugh: IRONMAN Finisher

Hailey grew up in the service industry going to music festivals with her family’s coffee shop as a kid. When she got older she began getting more involved, fell in love with making elaborate mixed drinks, and even opened her own restaurant at one point. So when Hailey decided to cut out alcohol from her life it felt like a part of her went missing. When it came to her passion for mixology and cocktails, she didn’t look for a light at the end of the tunnel because she didn’t realize there was even one there. Did that passion have to just disappear now?Hailey began to realize that there were tons of folks in her shoes. People who loved the energy and excitement around the service industry but decided to give alcohol the boot, yet still maintained their passion for the work they did. Slowly but surely, Hailey realized her passions were not only still accessible to her, but in a completely new, fresh, and healthy way. We’re telling Hailey’s story today in celebration of Sober October. Whether you’re cutting out alcohol for one drink, one night, one month, or forever, this episode is for you!Non-Alcoholic Beer MileAlso, as a bonus segment of the episode, we’re chatting with Chris Robertson of BeerMile.com to talk about the launch of their newest category, the Non-Alcoholic Beer Mile. We know the beer mile is a time-honored tradition for so many runners and as the leading non-alcoholic craft brewery in the US, we wanted to provide a more inclusive and responsible way for runners to participate in the event -- even if they choose not to drink alcohol. That’s why on October 17th at 12:30 pm you can join us in our hometown of Stratford, Connecticut to launch the new Non-Alcoholic Beer Mile category! Whether you’re a spectator or runner, come on out and enjoy the event where Athletic Brewing, Fleet Feet, and HOKA will be awarding prizes as well as a grand total of $2,000 in cash prizes up for grabs!You can register for the Athletic Brewing Beer Mile here. 

Hailey Hosler: Being Sober in the Service Industry + The NA Beer Mile

Jordan Burroughs has one of the most medaled and storied careers of any American wrestler. That feat hasn’t come easy and it definitely hasn’t come without its losses. However, it’s the day-to-day focus that Jordan credits to keeping him on top of the competition, well into his decade-long wrestling career. Listen in to what makes Jordan tick, how he makes the most of his time on and off the mat, and what it means to him to live without compromise. Check out Jordan’s Without Compromise series on Athletic Brewing’s YouTube channel.Follow Jordan on Instagram at @alliseeisgoldTo learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com

Jordan Burroughs: Wrestling for Gold

Born and raised in New Jersey, Nicky grew up with a background in boxing, strength training, yoga, and music. That combination is evident in her classes where she combines unlikely coupled disciplines like shadow boxing and yoga. Her passion for nutrition also helps folks feel their best between classes so they can perform their best at class. With the lights dimmed low, the music up high, and trusting that you really are capable of anything, Nicky wants you to show up, set a goal, and crush it! If you’d like to join Nicky or any of the other instructors at our pop-up Athletic Bar, sign up here. The Athletic Bar is in downtown Austin until September 26th, so don’t wait! We have some special audio from the bar in today’s episode so you can get a sense of what the space is like, and how folks are enjoying it. You can also follow Nicky on Instagram here @nicky.zen for more updates on her classes at the Athletic Bar.To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com

Nicolette Swierszcz: Athletic Bar Update

When Ross left his stable 9 to 5 job, he didn’t know what exactly would happen next, but he knew that the right path was the most uncertain one. Fast forward a few years and Ross has found an incredibly rewarding way to use his passion for fitness and health to make the world a better place.It boils down to getting people comfortable with pushing their limits and leaving sessions feeling better than when they arrived. Ross’ inspiring story is one of many from the instructors of our upcoming Athletic Bar pop-up event in Austin. Come check out the fitness classes and meet amazing instructors like Ross starting September 1 in downtown Austin. To learn more about the Athletic Bar, and to book a class, go here. Ross’ Instagram: @rossmanTo learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com

Ross Tschirn: Athletic Bar Instructor

This episode originally aired on July 17, 2020.When Billy’s mother, Betty, was diagnosed with cancer he decided to return home to Massachusetts instead of leaving for his climbing trip to Nepal. Billy had just graduated from college in Colorado and the world was seemingly his oyster. As his mother’s cancer worsened, those free-spirited experiences became less and less important and were ultimately replaced with grief after Betty tragically passed away from cancer in 1974. After floundering a few years and wondering how to process the grief, Billy’s desire to “do something” continued to grow. He took action in 1980 by organizing the first Pan-Mass Challenge as a way to make sense of the grief and carry on the legacy of his mother. The challenge would be to ride a bicycle across Massachusetts and raise money for the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Foundation. 36 people joined that first year and they raised $10,000. The PMC was born. As founder and executive director of the Pan-Mass Challenge for over 40 years, Billy has grown the PMC into the largest single fundraising event in the country. To date, more than $700 million dollars has been raised, 6,000 riders participate every year with 4,000 volunteers and participation from 200 companies. Find out more at pmc.org.Donate here.Instagram: @panmass  To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com

Billy Starr: Founder of the Pan-Mass Challenge

When Molly stepped up to the line at her very first marathon in 2019, which happened to be the Olympic trials, she didn’t necessarily have huge expectations. That’s not to say Molly wasn’t already an accomplished runner. With nearly a dozen state titles and an illustrious career at Notre Dame, including four national championships, Molly knew she was a talented runner. But this marathon was more about the experience and getting familiar with the distance than it was about winning. She thought of the time she had put in, the struggle of near career-ending injuries, surgeries and setbacks, and the feeling of coming to terms with never running again. It made her want to run her best and leave it all on the course, and for the first time in a while, have fun. To her and many others’ surprise, Molly placed second in the marathon, showing that a solid foundation can help you succeed in unfamiliar territory when you’re going against the grain. Molly’s story is filled with unexpected turns, twists, and setbacks but ultimately proves once again that for many of us, perseverance is the secret to success. Check out Molly’s Without Compromise video here. Molly’s Instagram: @bygolly.mollyTo learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com

Molly Seidel: Running Wild

In 1928 a group of five Black women set off on an unforgettable journey to bicycle 250 miles from Harlem to Washington D.C. in just 65 hours. For the next three days Marylou Jackson, Velma Jackson, Ethyl Miller, Leolya Nelson, and Constance White would pedal their bicycles 110 miles on day one, 40 miles on day two, and finish the experience with one more 100-mile push. When asked, by the one newspaper that wrote about the story, about what motivated this journey they responded by saying, “the love of the great-out-of-doors”. Even though the journey was most likely unforgettable to them, history didn’t seem to take note of their ground-breaking experience for women and Black cyclists nearly a century ago. That is, until historian Marya McQuirter, found the picture and newspaper article in the mid-1990s and was immediately compelled to spread the word about this great accomplishment. Fast forward to May of 2021 where the legacy continues. Daniela Ochoa Diaz, an Athletic Brewing Ambassador, joined four other women to recreate the journey nearly 100 years later. Today Daniela will tell us the story of that ride, how it went, and where the legacy goes from here. Find out more about Daniela here @tiempoferpectoFind out more about Major Knox Adventures, the organizer of the recreation of the 1928 Legacy Tour, here: @majorknoxadventuresTo learn more and purchase Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com

Daniela Ochoa Diaz: Carrying on the Legacy

How often do we begin to take something serious like our goals, our career, or even our actual identity after there’s a shock to the system? Sometimes that shock might be the only thing that gets us to stop, think, and change. For Alex, fulling becoming her true self, a woman, took having one of her worst fears happen, a horrible bike accident. Alex is a freeride/adventure mountain biker and backcountry snowboarder who happens to be a queer trans woman. You can find out more about Alex at @alexshowerman and at alexshowerman.comTo learn more and purchase Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com

Alex Showerman: How a Crash Changed Everything

Just outside of Las Vegas, at the heart of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, stands a sheer sandstone wall. Striped with vivid reds, oranges, and yellows, and culminating in a graceful arching summit, the stunning rock formation is aptly called the Rainbow Wall, one of Alex’s favorite climbs. To celebrate pride month we released a new beer taking on the same name, Rainbow Wall. All proceeds from Rainbow Wall will be benefiting Athlete Ally, who’s on a mission to end the rampant homophobia and transphobia in sport and to activate the athletic community to exercise their leadership to champion LGBTQI+ equality.Today we’re going to take a more in-depth listen to Alex Johnson’s story. You can also check out our recent blog post and film series of Rainbow Wall with Alex too.To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com

Alex Johnson: Rainbow Wall

This interview with Bill originally aired in January 2020. Check out the most recent blog post where we ask our founders, Bill and John, three big questions.Have you ever taken a sip of an Athletic brew and thought, how in the world did someone come up with this great-tasting non-alcoholic craft beer? If so, you&#39;re in luck. We’re sitting down and talking with Bill Shufelt, the founder of Athletic Brewing Company, to talk about his vision and idea that sparked this entire movement and John&#39;s equally risky commitment and brewing expertise that set a series of events in motion that continually grows in size and influence. Frankly, it’s the reason this show even exists. Last week we celebrated 3 years in existence and wanted to revisit this interview with Bill recorded in late 2019. Cheers to many more years of great beer!Find out more about Athletic Brewing Company and our award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer at AthleticBrewing.com

Bill Shufelt: Three Years and Counting

What happens when you're unwilling to settle for anything less than your crazy ideas? You make them your reality. Without Compromise showcases extraordinary people whose dedication to a healthy, active, and productive lifestyle has driven their personal success and positively impacted those around them. A podcast produced by Athletic Brewing Company - Beer brewed without compromise. Find out more about our award-winning non-alcoholic beer at athleticbrewing.com. Hosted by Mason Gravley

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