CO-PRO
A podcast powered by Nemo Design
Collective Progression is the Nemo motto, and the way we work, live and learn. Join the journey with a rotating cast of curious creatives conversing about what connects.
Episodes
48 episodes
Selema Masekela: Building Culture Beyond the Mic
Selema Masekela is one of the most recognizable voices in action sports. From snowboarding and surfing to skateboarding and the X Games, he has spent decades helping bring the culture and its biggest moments to a global audience.In this ...
Ian Rogers: The Blueprint for Modern Music Apps
Today we sit down with Ian Rogers and chat about the difference between people who are genuinely excited by technology and the people who see a way to make money from it. Ian has spent his career on the leading edge of the technologies that res...
Pat Moore: From Big Airs to Boardrooms and Everything In Between
On this episode of the Co-Pro Podcast, we sit down with professional snowboarder Pat Moore. We trace his full journey from growing up in New Hampshire and first strapping on a board at age 3 at Waterville Valley, where his mother worked as the ...
The Photographer Behind Motorcycle Culture | Michael Lichter Interview
In this episode of Co-Pro, we sit down with legendary motorcycle photographer Michael Lichter. We talk about brand and what it means to him through the lens. How he’s built a visual identity around bikes, builders, and the open road while stayi...
Laurel Burton on Leading the Modern Agency
Laurel Burton is a force. As CEO of Instrument, she’s built a career by wearing a hundred hats, pushing through late nights, and leading with the kind of creative fire that doesn’t ask permission.In this conversation, Laurel opens up abo...
Ehren McGhehey: The Brand That Runs on Danger
“Danger” has always had a place in pop culture. From Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone” to Rodney Dangerfield and Danger Mouse, the word has a long history of showing up wherever things get bold, wild, or unforgettable. So when Ehren became “Danger E...
Mel Strong on Nike’s Golden Era and Purpose Driven Investing
We sit down with Mel Strong to talk through her path through Nike’s world, from SB and ACG to Nike Running, and the culture that shaped each chapter. She shares a behind-the-scenes look at building brands that move people, with a perspective gr...
Tricia Byrnes & Jen Sherowski: Pro Snowboarding’s Past, Olympics & The Next Generation
Modern snowboarding needs a conversation that cuts through the noise. That’s why we sat down with Tricia Byrnes and Jen Sherowski, hosts of the Going-Off podcast, to talk pro snowboarding past, Olympics moments that stuck, and how today’s rider...
Bruno Musso and the Blueprint That Shaped Action Sports
From downtown Manhattan to the global stage, Bruno Musso has been quietly engineering the DNA of modern action sports culture for over 30 years.In this episode, we sit down with the mind behind some of the most iconic moments in skateboa...
Full Throttle Thinking W/ Casey Potter
This week on the Co-Pro Podcast, we ride with Casey Potter, founder of CP Design and a creative shaped by moto, culture, and purpose-driven brand work. From designing helmets at Bell to collaborating with Roland Sands Designs, Casey’s approach ...
From Barbies to Burnouts W/ Leo Battersby
This week on The Co-Pro Podcast, powered by Nemo Design, we’re hanging out with Leo Battersby, the creative mind who helped transmute toys into pop culture gold. As a former Mattel exec and co-founder of Mattel Creations, Leo hel...
Raising the Vibrations W/ Jesse Conte
In this episode of The Co-Pro Podcast, powered by Nemo Design, we sit down with Creative Director and multidisciplinary artist Jesse Conte. For over 20 years, Jesse has shaped brands in the outdoor, sports, and active-lifestyle sectors.H...
From Powder to Purpose W/ Brad Steward
In this episode of the Co-Pro Podcast, we sit down with Brad Steward, snowboard pioneer, entrepreneur, filmmaker, and founder of Bonfire Snowboarding.Brad shares stories from the early days of snowboarding, when the sport was still carv...
Behind the Camera with Director Rob “Whitey” McConnaughy
On this episode of the Co-Pro Podcast, we sit down with Cannes Lion–winning director Rob McConnaughy, better known as Whitey.Whitey started directing snowboard and skateboard films at just 21, producing more than 16 best-selling action s...
Sebo Walker: Skating, Art, Fatherhood & What Comes Next
Sebo Walker came by the studio, and we ended up talking about way more than skating.We get into how skating feeds his art, how art feeds his skating, and what it actually looks like to balance being a working creative with being a pro skate...
How to Be Core with Kelly Vaught
What does it really take to build brand experiences that people feel, not just see?In this episode of the Co-Pro Podcast, we sit down with Kelly Vaught, Principal at BeCore, to unpack the craft, strategy, and human side of experiential ...
Nike Skateboarding: The Untold Story (Part 2)
Welcome back to Part Two of The Untold Stories of Nike Skateboarding, powered by NEMO Design. In Part One, we introduced the people behind the project and teased the early foundation work that set everything in motion. Now, we dive str...
Nike Skateboarding: The Untold Story
For decades, skateboarding wanted nothing to do with Nike. Too big. Too corporate. Too far removed from a culture built on instinct, rebellion, and earned credibility. And skaters could smell the disconnect from a mile away. Nike had already tr...
Sweat the Details w/ Aaron Draplin
On this episode of the Co-Pro Podcast, we open the proverbial can of worms with Aaron Draplin — designer, maker, Field Notes co-founder, and all-around creative force of nature. The Michigan-born legend has gotten his hands dirty on the ...
Hot off the Press with Pat Bridges
From stretchy ski pants to the golden age of baggy snowboard gear, Pat Bridges has seen it all. Growing up as one of the only snowboarders in his Vermont town, Pat went on to become one of the sport’s most influential voices — documenting snowb...
Leading by Design W/ Damion Triplett
On this episode of the Co-Pro Podcast, we enter the ring with Damion Triplett — a Creative Director who’s helped shape the DNA of modern sports culture. From cutting his teeth at the legendary Wieden+Kennedy agency to steering creative at Ni...
In the Creative Fastlane w/ Justin Lewis
On this episode of the Co-Pro Podcast, we sit down with Justin Lewis, co-founder of Instrument. From his early years in the Marine Corps to co-founding one of the world’s most respected digital agencies, Intrsument, Justin’s path has been shape...
Russell Winfield: Mag covers, VHS-era Hammer Hunting and Aprés Antics
This episode on the Co-Pro Pod, we chop it up with none other than Russell Winfield — style icon, culture shaper, and certified legend in the game.Russ takes us back to Stratton grom days, where he went from lift rat to local hero, b...
25 Episodes Recap
We’ve created 25 episodes of the Co-Pro Podcast. Along the way, we’ve gained a range of insights from our guests. Plus there’s the countless micro-lessons gleaned from doing production: set design, dongle procurement, audio level techniques, ba...
Circe Wallace: From Powder Slayer to Power Player
In this episode of the Co-Pro Podcast, we link up with Circe Wallace—legendary pro snowboarder turned deal-closing dynamo. From slashing runs in video parts to running the industry as the sports agent, Circe carved her own lin...