“I want athletes to have success. I want companies to have success, and I want race directors to have success,” shares Eric Wynn, the president of Slowtwitch, an influential platform for endurance athletes. He joins Brad Miles in this episode to share his journey from being a casual user of Slowtwitch to eventually leading the platform, which has now become a go-to resource for the triathlon community.

Eric introduces the Tri Team Portal, which is designed to improve communication and engagement for endurance teams and offers a much-needed alternative to platforms like Facebook. How will this portal change the way teams connect? And why does Slowtwitch focus so much on supporting smaller businesses and maintaining a space of integrity? If you’re wondering what the future holds for endurance sports communities, Eric offers some great insights into how Slowtwitch is working to lead the way.

Quotes

• “One of the things we have is this crazy, cool online forum community that started 23 years ago by Dan Anfield. It’s this really cool community where people are able to gather and share information.” (06:28 | Eric Wynn)

• “At the end of the day, Dan is very analytical. He’s not very digital. He’s very hands-on. And I am not that analytical, I’m very visual. And so, I felt like I brought that to Slowtwitch from a storytelling perspective.” (10:20 | Eric Wynn)

• “We started this company called Slowtwitch Media House, which is essentially a digital agency centered around the mission to make sure that smaller companies are able to flourish inside the endurance space.” (11:06 | Eric Wynn)

• “I feel like I’ve had success. I want athletes to have success. I want companies to have success, and I want race directors to have success. Because to me, it’s where I find a lot of peace and joy, which is odd because it’s a very selfish space. I really enjoy what we’re able to do in this environment.” (13:12 | Eric Wynn)

• “We’re going to launch this before all the teams really get settled into communicating with their team members for 2025. We’re super pumped because it’s a huge driver for us. More people on the site means the community can grow, more people can look for information in the forum, and new users can contribute. They can do so in an environment where they feel safe until they venture into the actual forum itself.” (40:22 | Eric Wynn)

Connect with Eric Wynn:
https://www.instagram.com/slowtwitch/

https://slowtwitch.com/

Links

https://www.instagram.com/levermovement/

https://www.instagram.com/bradmiles/

https://levermovement.com/

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