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Episode 27 with Viktor Telégin, skateboarder, co-founder and CEO of Stockholm-based watch and eyewear brand CHPO. Together we discussed him growing up in Stockholm, his love for skateboarding, football/soccer and snowboarding, working at WeSC and Quiksilver/Roxy for a few years, starting CHPO with his partner Johan Graffner in 2013, the brand's values focused on inclusivity and sustainability among other things, the many collaborations with charities, non-profits and brands they do every year, starting Skate Nation, a program dedicated to helping young refugees integrate Swedish society through skateboarding, going to Palestine for a month in 2019 to volunteer as a skate coach for Skatepal, collaborating with Bryggeriets Gymnasium class of 2022... Intro (00:13) Growing up (01:26) First job experience at WeSC (07:28) Strong interest for football and snowboarding (09:08) First job at Quiksilver/Roxy (12:21) Starting CHPO in 2013 (16:31) The values of the brand (25:10) Korv watch collab with Post Details (32:41) Sponsoring the bunt (37:24) Skate Nation (40:54) One month of skate coaching at Skatepal in 2019 (52:23) Collab with Bryggeriets Gymnasium class of 2022 (55:21) What’s next? (01:01:21) Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding? (01:04:14) Friends questions (01:05:55) Conclusion (01:27:13) For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards
