Jason Bowman grew up in the mountains of Southwestern Virginia chasing brook trout and working on trucks. Today he lives in Brevard, N.C. and still chases trout and works on trucks. The only difference today is that he’s a little bit older, LIVING with Stage 4 prostate cancer, a USMC Veteran, family man, business owner and creator in the outdoor gear space, and he spends as much time on the coast surfing as he does fishing the local rivers these days. Oh, and the trucks he works at O.G.R.E. on aren’t the everyday, run of the mill trucks. They are purpose-built tools designed to get adventurers to their favorite river, trail, or hunting spot.
In this episode Jason stops by the studio and we unpack a lot. We talk about life, family, business building, living life on purpose, and life’s perspective through the lens of cancer. We also talk about the effect of the outdoors on our physical and mental well-being, and the importance of making play and getting outside an integral part of our lives.
Be sure to check out:
O.G.R.E https://www.ogreoutdoors.com/
Warrior Surf https://www.warriorsurf.org/
Outdoor Gear Builders of WNC https://www.outdoorgearbuilders.com/
Mountain BizWorks https://www.mountainbizworks.org/
Carbon TV: OGRE Outdoors https://www.carbontv.com/shows/ogre-outdoors/
Brevard, NC https://explorebrevard.com/
TC Webb https://www.thomascwebb.com/
Mental Health America https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month
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