Robin Lamy (Founder & CEO - Tokay Ultimate) - a podcast by Theo Wan

Robin Lamy is the founder and CEO of Tokay Ultimate. Tokay Ultimate is a company devoted to making ultimate specific cleats that are specifically engineered to maximize performance, comfort, and durability. The project started in 2015, and a Kickstarter campaign was launched that had backers across 5 continents.

In this interview, Robin shares what led him to start a company specifically focused on creating cleats for the sport of ultimate, and we talk business and discuss what life is like as an entrepreneur in ultimate. He shares important aspects of his company including the three values of spirit of the game, diversity/equity/inclusion, and sustainability, and how he ensures his cleats are ethically produced. Hear the interesting stories of how he got into the sport of ultimate after starting off as a skeptic.

Segment #1: Robin’s journey (2:46)

Segment #2: Daily life in ultimate (29:28)

Segment #3: Robins’s memorable games as a player (42:51)

Segment #4: Rapid fire questions (46:22)

Tokays’s social media contacts: Instagram (@tokayultimate), Facebook (@tokayultimate), and Website (tokay-ultimate.com)

Robin’s book recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/B000X67ZZE

Keep an eye out for the next episode where I interview Shanye Crawford, a 17 year veteran of ultimate who has played for Atlanta Ozone, Atlanta Bucket, Atlanta Soul of the Premier Ultimate League, and the Color of Ultimate tour. She also started her own company Discover Diversity where she serves as an equity consultant for college, club and professional ultimate teams. In this interview, hear Shanye reflect on her career and the work she is doing with Disc/Diversity including the upcoming Con10enT tour.

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