The Person You Want to Be, with Eric Teplitz

Ep. 40: "Hiking Guy", Cris Hazzard

May 21, 2024 Eric Teplitz / Cris Hazzard Season 3 Episode 40
Ep. 40: "Hiking Guy", Cris Hazzard
The Person You Want to Be, with Eric Teplitz
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The Person You Want to Be, with Eric Teplitz
Ep. 40: "Hiking Guy", Cris Hazzard
May 21, 2024 Season 3 Episode 40
Eric Teplitz / Cris Hazzard

Cris Hazzard - aka “Hiking Guy” - has built an ever-growing following of both devotees to the outdoors and newbies with his highly detailed, easy to follow, and down-to-earth online hiking guides.

Cris is on a mission to get people outside and appreciating the benefits of nature, knowing full well that this will help them feel renewed, restored, rejuvenated, and alive.

He also knows that doing so will garner that much more support for protecting, preserving, and caring for our natural environment for the benefit and health of future generations as well as the Earth itself.

Cris Hazzard Links:
Website: https://hikingguy.com/
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Hikingguy

About Your Host, Eric Teplitz:
Website: http://ericteplitz.com/
Schedule a FREE coaching consultation: http://ericteplitz.com/work-with-me/
Access a FREE preview of Eric's online course "Opening to Greater Possibilities": https://ericteplitz.thinkific.com/

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Cris Hazzard - aka “Hiking Guy” - has built an ever-growing following of both devotees to the outdoors and newbies with his highly detailed, easy to follow, and down-to-earth online hiking guides.

Cris is on a mission to get people outside and appreciating the benefits of nature, knowing full well that this will help them feel renewed, restored, rejuvenated, and alive.

He also knows that doing so will garner that much more support for protecting, preserving, and caring for our natural environment for the benefit and health of future generations as well as the Earth itself.

Cris Hazzard Links:
Website: https://hikingguy.com/
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Hikingguy

About Your Host, Eric Teplitz:
Website: http://ericteplitz.com/
Schedule a FREE coaching consultation: http://ericteplitz.com/work-with-me/
Access a FREE preview of Eric's online course "Opening to Greater Possibilities": https://ericteplitz.thinkific.com/

Send a text to the host of the show

Support the Show.

The Person You Want to Be intro
Introducing Cris Hazzard
On the benefits of nature
Childhood background and interests
Bike racing
Convergence of skills and experience
Subversive approach to online business
Bike racing (continued)
College
First job out of college
Switzerland
Tom Brown's wilderness survival course
Misc. jobs in New York
Digital marketing start-up
Weekend hiking getaways
L.A.
April
You don't have to be extreme to enjoy the outdoors
Screens vs. IRL
Relocating to the west coast
Sharing hiking info online (how it began)
Mindset towards content creation
Supportive wife
Making money at it
Switching to professional guiding
Switching to exclusively online
Evolution of Hiking Guy
Eric's initiation into outdoors pursuits via hiking groups
Retooling for YouTube
Monetizing something you love
Focusing on impact
Cris's mission
Clarifying priorities
Being present