Listen to the backstories of brands whose founders transformed their hobbies into products we use today.

For Hunting FOR Team For Hunting FOR Team

Hunting → Field and Stream® Backstory

You’ve probably heard of Field and Stream, the renowned hunting magazine that got started in the U.S. back in 1895. Listen to why its founders, John P. Burkhard and Henry Wellington Wack, turned their passion for hunting into a lasting brand—so that you can enjoy hunting as a hobby.

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Product Marketers → Brand Community Case Studies

Our goal is to help product marketers design more brand communities centered on hobbies. In the podcast episodes ahead, we will break down case studies of iconic clubs that already exist — and spotlight the brands with the potential to design their own, using a framework we call The Ferris Five.

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For Fitness FOR Team For Fitness FOR Team

Fitness → Oysho® Community

In this podcast episode by Forms of Recreation, we take a closer look at Oysho®, which uses a Membership-as-Access model to welcome into a global community for those who are into fitness as a hobby, interest, or passion.

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