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Both Recover Brands and WNCW were born and raised in Western North Carolina which makes this 12+ year partnership even more special. This episode we are joined by Spencer Jones who has been with WNCW for 20+ years and has quite the radio journey in his own right. We discuss the station, the state of NPR and of course, how they are using Recover to support their ongoing programming, storytelling, membership engagement, and even the tapestry wall in their production studio! Learn More: WNCW Connect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

Recover launched into the collegiate licensing and bookstore market in 2025 and has shown no sign of slowing down by onboarding over 50 schools around the country already.  It has been a breath of fresh air to see how much focus is being put on sustainable initiatives at college campuses both big and small. We love being a critical part of the sustainable storytelling piece by bringing sustainable apparel, 3rd party certification, ongoing promotions and activations to further engage the students, facility, alumni, and staff with More School Spirit and Less Waste! Helpful Links: Arbor Day Foundation - Episode 57College Bookstore Resource PageAASHE's Campus Sustainability Month (October)Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA)Tree Planting - Recover x Arbor Day Foundation x Asheville Greenworks Connect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

Fresh off an energy filled weekend along the California coast for the the 39th running of the Big Sur International Marathon, Bill and Adam reflect on how Recover continues to build on our involvement, various partnerships and the environmental impact through this iconic and bucket list race. 2026 Event Savings: 100,944 Plastic bottles diverted from the landfill329,554 KWH of fossil fuel-based energy136,890 Lbs of greenhouse gas emissions29,983,244 Gallons of waterBig Sur International Marathon Case Study HERE Join Recover's Strava Club HERE Apply to be a Recover Runner/Ambassador HERE Big Sur International Marathon Information HERE Connect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

Fresh off an Undefeated and National Championship season in the USL2, we caught up with Vermont Green Football Club Co-Founder Patrick Infurna to discuss the meteoric rise and increasingly expanding impact that the club is having both on and off the pitch in Burlington, Vermont and around the globe. Vermont Green FC Impact Stats by working with Recover for custom merchandise in 2025 alone: Saved 987,327 gallons of waterAvoided 37,573 lbs of GHG emissionsSaved 74,701 kWH of fossil fuel based energyDiverted 62,752 plastic bottles away from the landfillVermont Green FC's 2026 Season - Men's | Women's Previous Vermont Green FC Podcast = Episode #4 Connect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

We're excited to announce that, as of today, Recover has officially assumed all managerial and oversight responsibilities for Headsweats, an innovator in performance headwear since 1998. Each brand will continue to operate independently, maintain their own unique brand identities, and have a focus on greater complementary efforts, products, and operational efficiencies.  By bringing together Recover’s commitment to sustainability and Headsweats’ expertise in innovative performance-driven headwear, this move is focused on better supporting both customer bases and further positioning the two brands as leaders in the athletic apparel and headwear market. Headsweats Main Website Headsweats on Instagram Headsweats on Strava Connect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

It's officially race week for the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon and our Co-Host Adam Bratton was invited to join DC Lucchesi on the "Running Around Charlotte" Podcast to discuss all things Recover and the weekend of events. We talk about the evolution of Recover over the years, how Recover's support of the marathon goes well beyond just the race course, and an exciting opportunity to win "Free Gear For A Year" at the Charlotte Marathon expo presented by Fleet Feet. Connect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

The highly celebrated "Golden" Anniversary of "The People's Marathon" is just around the corner, and we could not be more excited to be the Big Impact Outfitter of the Marine Corps Marathon again this year. We caught up with MCM Race Director Alex Hetherington to reminisce the long history of the event, discuss his personal relationship with the race, and what it means to be the 3rd largest marathon in North America! MCM StoreMCM Case StudyConnect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

As we continue the yearlong celebration of Recover's 15th anniversary, Co-Hosts Adam and Bill take a step back and reminisce some of the early wins, challenges, and lessons learned as the brand continues to show that a holistic approach to sustainable apparel has not only caught on, but is thriving and finding new ways to have a positive impact on our environment and our future. Mentioned in this episode: Origin Story (Video)LEED CertificationTupelo Honey Case StudyScott Rigsby FoundationThe Island School Case StudyLocal Supply Cycle (Short Film)Enderly Coffee Case StudyRivian Case StudyCollegiate Bookstore Resource PageConnect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

We are extremely proud to release a brand new initiative that pushes the bounds of what is possible in sustainable apparel. Consider this the Grand Opening of our Recover L.A.B. (Living.And.Breathing.) program, which allows us to test new sustainable materials, further reduce waste, and bring exclusive products to market. In addition to our longstanding core products and collections, our retail and wholesale customers alike will now have access to a rotation of exclusive colors, styles, fabrics and more as they become available through this innovative and trailblazing approach to holistically sustainable textiles and apparel manufacturing. Connect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

With a shared vision to protect, conserve, and educate others about our environment, particularly marine wildlife, we are excited to expand on the Recover and Guy Harvey partnership with the release of new eco-friendly apparel that supports our customers and our planet. Dr. Guy Harvey, a lifelong artist, waterman, and visionary, joins the podcast to deep dive into his upbringing, the inspiration behind his art, a thoughtful approach to apparel, and so much more. APPAREL  Guy HarveyGuy Harvey Ocean FoundationKent UllbergConnect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

Environmental advocacy, education, and access have been at the core of Recover's efforts since day #1. In this episode, we are joined by Heather Klein Olson, the Executive Director of American Hiking Society (AHS), who has shared those core principles for the past 50 years. This is why our brand new Public Lands summer fundraising collection is such a natural collaboration. Learn about the mission and history of AHS and how you, for a limited time, can directly support our public lands and AHS through the purchase of planet-approved apparel! Shop the Recover x AHS Collection HERE and support our Public Lands  Check out the endless resources and ways to get involved with American Hiking Society HERE Connect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

Recover and Arbor Day Foundation has a rich partnership history through a shared commitment to plant, nurture and celebrate trees and by providing Arbor Day Foundation (and hundreds of their global member organizations) with sustainable and planet approved merchandise. In this episode, we are joined by Jeff Ashelford (Manager, Corporate Partnerships) who shares the history of the Arbor Day Foundation, the endless list of benefits trees provide, lofty organizational goals, and how both corporate and individual support is the connective tissue to local boots on the ground organizations. We also share some details on Recover and Arbor Day Foundation's upcoming tree planting event along the Hominy Creek Greenway in Asheville, NC on Friday, May 9, 2025. Learn more and volunteer HERE. Connect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

PPAI (Promotional Products Association International) is the largest trade association for the promotional products industry. With 15,000+ members, this $25 billion dollar industry has a lot of impact on how the world conducts business, and the world itself. We sit down with Elizabeth Wimbush, the first-ever Director of Sustainability & Responsibility at PPAI to discuss trends of the industry and how we must collectively and constantly work to weave sustainable practices and initiatives into this industry. Connect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

As an ongoing measure of our business success, we routinely look forward to our annual "Giving Tuesday" campaign. This year's campaign got a head start when Hurricane Helene swept through and destroyed towns, small businesses and wide swatches of land throughout our home region of Western North Carolina. This episode explores the immediate and ongoing fundraising efforts that Recover has deployed to help our neighbors in need. With all of the destruction that has occurred, the beauty and strength of the community shines through. We are proud to be an NC-based company that is using NC made products to raise funds for NC Disaster Relief and support countless NC Small Businesses. Join us in continuing to support hurricane relief and rebuilding efforts in Western North Carolina HERE. Other resources and mentions during this episode: NC Outdoor Recreation Coalition Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO)Previous Giveback Podcast EpisodeConnect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback

Owning and operating a year-round series of running events and multiple run specialty stores in Lexington, Kentucky, "John's" continues to highlight sustainability through Recover products and merchandise in their stores and at start lines. Marketing gurus of Recover (Adam Bratton) and John's Run/Walk Shop (Matt Reno) sit down to chat about the truly sustainable approach that we take at Recover, a simple and easy way for people to start their conscious consumer journey (Take The Pledge) and a sneak peaks at some upcoming product launches as Recover plans for our 15th anniversary in 2025. Connect with us on social! Instagram & Facebook - @RecoverBrandsYouTube - Recover BrandsStrava Club Learn more about our ongoing initiatives. 2025 ImpactClosed Loop ProgramRecover Giveback