#213 - Sean Leader: Outdoor Life, Entrepreneurship, and Doing the Work

I sit down with trail builder, entrepreneur, and former professional downhill mountain biker Sean Leder to talk about the life he’s built around the outdoors. Growing up in East Tennessee, Sean turned his passion for riding into real businesses, helping launch Windrock Bike Park and founding Southern Gravity, a trail-building company shaping some of the best terrain in the Southeast. We talk about building a business in a niche sport, the lessons he learned watching his parents grow a company from their basement, and why he prioritizes freedom and time outside over chasing money. Sean also shares insights on patience, leadership, navigating difficult clients, building teams, and the discipline required to keep pushing forward when things break — both literally and figuratively — along with reflections on fatherhood, relationships, entrepreneurship, and living a life defined by more than just one pursuit.

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