Ponytail Journal

Carrie and Shinya Hasegawa are the founders of Battenwear, a thoughtfully designed outdoor wear brand based in the U.S. The brand makes their gear in America, and has been focused on quality, detail, and functionality since their beginnings in 2011. Our theme music is by the talented E.L. Maho...

Let's talk about industrial hemp !!! Today on the podcast, Bob Frankel from Jungmaven is up to chat about the wonders of hemp as a fabric, as a crop, and a niche industry with just a handful of countries that actually grow this modest fibre. We also touch on how the radical brand has been naviga..…

Eric Kvatek is a documentary and fashion photographer based in New York. He is well known for his iconic shots for clients like Kapital, 45RPM, Free People, Replay, Billionaire Boys Club, amongst others. His work can be found here. Our theme music is by E.L. Mahon Ponytail Journal · The P...

Rohan Anderson is author of 'Whole Larder Love', 'A Year of Practiculture', and 'Grow Hunt Cook'. His ideas originally grew roots in blog form, 'Whole Larder Love', a journal of hunting, gathering, and self sufficiency. More recently, he has established another online space, 'The Searched', docu..…

It's a pleasure to have Estelle Bailey-Babenzien on the podcast today. Estelle is founder of The Dream Awake, a full service Interior Architecture and Experiential Design studio; and co-founder of Noah, a socially conscious clothing brand that focuses on an uncompromising pursuit of quality, in...

Spencer Barksdale was designer at Levi Strauss & Co., and senior design director at Tommy Hilfiger before starting his own brand Heehaw Melancholy in 2000. He later went on to work at Calvin Klein Jeans before his 15 year career at Ralph Lauren where he was VP of Denim Design. Back in 2015, we met..…

Today for World Oceans Day I'm stoked to have Belinda Baggs on the podcast. Belinda Baggs is a global surf activist dedicated to campaigning on the issue of climate change. She is a trailblazing female longboarder, surf ambassador for Patagonia, and the first woman on the cover of Surfer's Journal…

Today I'm stoked to chat to Sakson Rouypirom about how we can help our communities' most vulnerable from the ground up. Saks is social entrepreneur behind the Sati Foundation, a grassroots non-profit addressing healthcare and education needs for underserved and at-risk youths in Thailand. He is a..…

Forest Eckley is co-founder of Glasswing Shop in Seattle, a community-focused retailer of artisanal clothing and objects. He and his collaborators also run a plant shop called Glasswing Greenhouse; Canyon Creek Cabins - a cabin retreat in the nearby mountains; and make furniture under the name Brac…

My friend Yumi in New York inspires me very much. She has a keen eye for emerging cultures and a good compass for navigating the world's ever-changing behaviour. I like how she asks what of change means for us regular folk, and with that curious mind of hers, she has even brought cross-cultural ta…

Today on the show we're looking at the world through John Dennis' glasses. His creative Universe, 'Sam Roberts LA' was named after his son. John's world is a rich spectrum of found objects, given new life by his team of artisans in California. His tools are relics from the past: counter cultures.…

Today on the show I'm chatting to my photographer buddy Eric Kvatek about his recent travels to Southeast Asia for W'menswear and Kapital; his early work as a photojournalist; zombie apocalypse escape plans; and the creative process. You can see Eric's work here. Also, shoutout to E.L. Mahon fo...