Cory Côté's career has included some of the most interesting jobs with the biggest players in the business. His story starts with a difficult childhood, where he used team sports to take him from Canada to Washington and then transitioned from athletics to art. From gigs with Ames Bros to record labels to designing (in-house and out) for some of the most influential brands in action sports...You've seen Cory's art and work. These days, Cory has Mystery Made, his brand and design house in West Seattle. On the podcast, we talk about the road from Canada to crushing it. Brandon Ramirez asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Cory Côté Show Notes:

3:00: Singapore, Canada, rough childhood, sports, and college soccer

11:00: Cornish, Tooth and Nail Records and Ames Bros

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code winteriscoming

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24:00: Getting a job with K2, learning to snowboard at sales meetings, differentiating brands and keeping secrets.

30:00: The benefits of doing the job of 10 people, the end of US production, the China experience, becoming design manager at K2 and Shepard Fairey

39:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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41:30: Original Penguin, lawsuits, inspiration trips, and leaving K2

49:00: Starting Mystery Made, staying in snow, learning the business end, and odd hours