Views From The Bus

Views From The Bus


Latest Episodes

Steven Morris, The Beautiful Business
February 10, 2023

In today's episode of Views From The Bus, we have a really amazing opportunity to interview Steven Morris. He is the author of a really great book called The Beautiful Business, which really is a must read for all CEOs. Steven is a true thought provocateu

Cristobal Murillo, Selk'bag
January 18, 2023

In today's episode Bob talks with Cristobal Murillo, Co-founder and CEO of Selk'bag, who has implemented a very successful influencer marketing campaign to help get eyeballs on his unique wearable sleeping bags. Listen in to hear about his strategy to rid

Isaac Howe, Orucase
December 01, 2022

This is a start of a new series of Views From The Bus, where Bob is shifting away from the historic founders to a much more current and scrappy set of founders. Many who have founded or birthed their businesses in these amazingly fast moving times, their

Young CEO Special: Mandy Fry (Z Supply) & Jay Barton (ASRV)
November 29, 2021

In this special episode, Bob joins two of the best young CEOs in the sport and active lifestyle industry, Mandy Fry from Z Supply, and Jay Barton from ASRV, to discuss their approach to the new business reality. 

Tradian Maier, EarPro
September 22, 2021

In this episode of the Views From The Bus podcast, Bob Rief is joined by Tradian Maier, Founder of EarPro. Many surfers and water sports participants have a common issue of Surfer’s ear, a condition that causes blockage of the ear canal. Tradian caught Bo

Justin Gardner, BLDG Active
June 18, 2021

In this episode of the Views From The Bus podcast, Bob Rief is joined by his friend Justin Gardner, CEO and Founder of BLDG Active Skin Repair. BLDG Active Skin Repair is 99% effective against all bacteria, including the complex bacteria that you find in

Guy Kawasaki, Remarkable People
May 20, 2021

In this episode of Views From The Bus, Bob Rief is joined by his good friend and legendary tech leader Guy Kawasaki. The two talk about Guy’s love for surfing and how he picked the sport up at 60 years old. Guy now has a podcast called Remarkable People t

Joe Kudla, Vuori
April 22, 2021

Joe Kudla, Founder of Vuori, a performance apparel brand with a nontraditional approach to activewear, joins the Views From the Bus Podcast. Vuori is inspired by the Encinitas and Southern California Lifestyle. Their mission is to create products that hel

Jeff Kelley, Sanuk
March 25, 2021

When it comes to legendary brands that reflect the San Diego lifestyle, there's not many better one than Sanuk. Jeff Kelley, Founder of Sanuk, joins Bob Rief in the Views From The Bus Podcast. In the 90s, Jeff started making sandals out of indoor-carpet a

Beaver and Pam Theodosakis, Prana
February 19, 2021

In this episode of the Views From The Bus podcast, Bob Rief is joined by Beaver and Pam Theodosakis, Founders of Prana. There aren't too many husband-wife successful entrepreneurs with successful marriages in this business, but Beaver and Pam are really t