2015 was a year of "more" for Tortuga - more products, more team members, and more projects. Fred and Jeremy kick off the first podcast of 2016 with a recap of 2015's highs and lows (we had some great moments and some that could have been better). We've also got some fun changes happening this year. Tune in for a preview of what's to come- from podcast changes to website and product redesigns, we hope you'll be as excited as we are!

In This Episode

• 03:50 Podcast plans
• 08:46 2015 review
• 13:53 New team members
• 20:03 Our Medium publication
• 21:46 2015 Fail - Scrapped a new product
• 23:54 2015 Fail - Shipwire
• 29:02 2016 Preview - Products being redesigned!
• 31:32 YouTube channel
• 35:10 Retreats
• 36:49 Website redesign
• 38:50 Word to the Wise

People On This Episode

• Jeremy Michael Cohen
• Fred Perrotta

Links from This Episode

• Sapiens - Audiobook Jeremy has been enjoying; gives a broad history of humanity
• Life + Travel + Work - Our Medium publication
• F Work-Life Balance & Traveling in the Muslim World: What You Need to Know - Check out two of our most popular Medium posts

Word to the Wise

• Jeremy: 1. 'The Moment' Podcast (episode with Amy Schumer) - Brian Koppelman's podcast focusing on pivotal moments in the lives of his podcast guests. 2. WTF With Marc Maron  - Check out the interview with Neil Strauss, author of The Game
• Fred: 1. The Moment Podcast (episode with Jim James) - Koppelman interviews the lead singer and songwriter from My Morning Jacket. 2. Spotlight - Movie about investigative team at the Boston Globe uncovering a conspiracy covering up clergy child abuse

Feedback and Questions

If you have any feedback about the show or questions for us to answer on the air, email: podcast at tortuga backpacks dotcom.