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The Big Access Podcast is all about access control and what ProdataKey (PDK) can provide in this industry. With new innovation and principles, we believe that the best type of access control is one that gives peace of mind, protecting life and property. Listen in as we discuss various topics on this type of business and industry and how you could get started! Not only that, but how you could also become a partner with PDK! Our main goal is to be able to provide people with the best informati ...
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#251 Risk and the Red Bull X-Alps with 9 time competitor Tom De Dorlodot
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In this conversation, four-time competitor and 2-time color commentator Gavin McClurg and 9-time competitor and Red Bull athlete Tom De Dorlodot discuss Tom's continued recovery journey after a serious injury over a year ago snow-kiting in Norway and his recent emotional return to flying. They reflect on both of their recent Red Bull X-Alps experie…
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#250, Red Bull X-Alps Post-Race with Tanguy, Rémi, Jared, Juraj, Jean, and Shane
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Just hours after some of the athletes finished this years stunning Red Bull X-Alps I caught up with Tanguy Renoud-Goud (FRA 4), Rémi Bourdelle (FRA 5), Jared Scheid (USA), Juraj Koreñ (SVK), Jean De Biolley (BEL 2) and Shane Tighe (AUS) to quickly get their highs and lows from the race, most memorable moments and the toughest question to answer- wi…
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#249 Koen Vancampenhoudt and gaining knowledge through passion
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dutch pilot Koen Vancampenhoudt shares his journey as a paraglider, highlighting his record-breaking flight in Mexico, the challenges he faced, and his early experiences flying with zero information in Fiji. He reflects on the importance of safety training, the thrill of downwind flying, and the lessons learned throughout his flying career. Koen em…
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Welcome to Episode 109 of the Big Access Podcast! Today, we’re talking all about our exciting new integration with Zapier. Listen in as Brach Bengtzen, Evan Orme, Brad Baldwin, and Skyler Crestani explore all that you can achieve with PDK and Zapier! Send us a message Follow us on our other social platforms for more content! Website: https://www.pr…
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#248 The art of being Bold with Antoine Girard
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French pilot and serious adventurer Antoine Girard has laid down some of the boldest lines on Earth, and he's been doing it for a long time. Antoine competed in the Red Bull X-Alps four times, starting in 2013 where he found himself on the podium (3rd), again in 2015 (4th), 2017 (badly injured), and 2019 (retired due to continued trouble with the i…
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#247 A lifetime love affair of the air with Malcolm Jones
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This week I sit down with Tom Peghiny to visit with Malcolm Jones, two legends in the world of hang gliding. They share their personal journeys into the sport, from Malcolm's early experiences with water skiing and the very first known towing of hang gliders which later became the Wallaby Ranch, the first aerotow facility in the world. The discussi…
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We’re back with another episode of the Big Access Podcast! In this episode, the focus is on the integrated experience. To explore this topic, Brach talked to Steve Bardocz of Savance and John Spuhler of SymLiv–two awesome integration partners of PDK. This episode was filmed at ISC West 2025, where we were able to showcase upcoming products and meet…
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#246 Soaring through History with Bill Liscomb
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This conversation delves into the rich history of hang gliding, exploring the personal journeys of the early pioneers of free flight. It highlights the evolution of hang gliding, the DIY spirit of early glider construction, and the influential eccentric figures who shaped the hang gliding community. The discussion also touches on the challenges fac…
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Welcome back to the Big Access Podcast! In this episode, PDK’s Marketing Team is talking about how ProdataKey’s partner fanaticism translates into content that informs and entertains all of our partners. Listen in as Brach Bengtzen, Cole Nebeker, Tyler Coley, Maren Smith, Libby Peterson, Hailey Barfuss, and Keith Shepro share their expertise on cre…
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It’s time for another episode of the Big Access Podcast! In this episode, Brach is joined by members of PDK’s Product Team, Brad Baldwin and Couper Sorenson, to talk all about the newest update to PDK.io. PDK.io is ProdataKey’s award-winning access control management software–and with the update we released earlier this month, it just got even bett…
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#245 The 100 Peaks Challenge with Nathan Longhurst
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In this conversation, US based climber and relatively new paragliding pilot Nathan Longhurst shares his incredible journey of completing the 100 Peaks Challenge in New Zealand, combining his passion for climbing and flying. He began on 17 November 2024 and ran, rock climbed, ice climbed, bushwhacked, kayaked, cycled and paraglided his way through t…
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#244 Grit and Growth: The Mindset of a Successful Pilot w Top Gun Ace Serge Durrant
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Serge Durrant, a former Top Gun fighter pilot turned paraglider, discusses his journey from aviation to adventure sports. We explore themes of mentorship, risk management, and the importance of community in high-stakes environments. Serge shares insights on overcoming fear, the competitive nature of flying, and the mental techniques that have helpe…
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Welcome to a very special episode of the Big Access Podcast! In this episode, Brach is joined by members of PDK’s Executive Team: Evan Orme, Dallan Labrum, Evan Tree, and Brad Baldwin. Together, they share an exciting sneak peek at some of the powerful new products and updates that PDK is about to launch! The Big Access Podcast is an informative po…
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#243 Flying and the Mind: A psychological journey with Paris Williams
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Paris has been flying hang gliders his entire life, and we’re the same age— so a long time. In this episode we explore the multifaceted nature of flying and its psychological implications. Paris has a PHD in psychology and is a practicing psychologist, and he shares his own journey from a challenging childhood and coming from a pretty dark place to…
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Welcome back to the Big Access Podcast! In this episode, we’re wrapping up our yearly sales check-ins by talking to the Inside Sales team. Listen in as Brach chats with Azure Fike, Eddy Bucan, Sasha Voskoboynikova, Dylan Sharp, and Sean Blaisdell about all things access control. What are the biggest access control trends in different parts of the c…
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#242 Stoic, Solo Adventuring with Juraj Koreň
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Juraj Koreň is an expert alpine climber and pilot from Slovakia who has been chasing some very extreme (often solo) adventures around the world for the last decade, including his 7 "virgin summits" attempt to climb and fly off the world's highest peaks. We begin this conversation discussing his experience in the 2019 Red Bull X-Alps and how mistake…
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Welcome to the latest episode of the Big Access Podcast, where Brach is joined by the Northeast and Southeast Sales Teams! With expertise from Scott Nelson, Hal Henderson, Paul deLaski, JR Andrews, and Dallan Labrum, this episode dives into the biggest access control trends throughout the Eastern United States. The Big Access Podcast is an informat…
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#241- Tom De Dorlodot and Resilience
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A year ago almost to the day professional Red Bull adventure athlete, 9 time Red Bull-Alps competitor, brainchild of "The Search" projects, professional speaker, loving father and husband Tom De Dorlodot was learning how to kite-ski in Norway for a future planned expedition across the length of Greenland when things went horribly, horribly wrong. T…
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Welcome to another episode of the Big Access Podcast! Recorded during ProdataKey’s 2025 Sales Summit, Brach was able to sit down with the entire Western Sales team to talk about what’s hot in access control in different areas of the United States. What verticals are installing PDK the most? What are the most sought-after integrations right now? Is …
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#240 A lifetime of Skydiving with Jeff Ayliffe
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Jeff Ayliffe hails from South Africa and has been under some sort of canopy for a great deal of most of his action-packed years, beginning at the age of 5 when he became obsessed with skydiving. Jeff shares his journey from a young skydiving enthusiast to a veteran member of the national team. He recounts personal stories, including the thrill of f…
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How Scalability Simplifies Access Control
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Welcome to another episode of the Big Access Podcast! Scalability is the topic of the day here at ProdataKey. Listen in as Brach chats with Cole Nebeker, Sean Blaisdell, and Dallan Labrum all about the many ways that PDK makes growing your access system easy. “Scalability is the ability to go from one door to as many doors as you need, to go from o…
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#239 The thrill of a lifetime of flying with Eddie Colfox
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Eddie Colfox has an unbelievable history with paragliding, beginning in 1991 at home in the UK and later across India, Pakistan, and Morocco. In this show Eddie discusses the evolution of the flying community, the connections formed through shared experiences, and the challenges faced in high-altitude flying. Eddie shares personal anecdotes, includ…
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Welcome to the ONE HUNDRETH episode of the Big Access Podcast! 🎉 In this special episode, we’re looking back at the show so far and recognizing some of our greatest moments. Who will receive the Golden Credential for categories like best prank, most viewed, the rizzler, most unpredictable, and more? Watch to find out! The Big Access Podcast is an i…
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#238 Acro, Test flying, SIV, Instruction, Meteo and Comps with Karlis Jaunpetrovics
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In this episode we talk about his journey to becoming an instructor, the challenges and intricacies of test piloting, his passion for acrobatics, his experiences flying in Taiwan, and the vibrant paragliding community he has encountered along the way. Karlis shares his passion for cross-country flying and the importance of mentorship in paragliding…
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#237- Removing the Anxiety of Vol Biv with Tim Pentreath
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Four years ago almost to the day we released a podcast with veteran UK pilot/adventurer Tim Pentreath that explored his "Gumball Rally"- a vol biv adventure open to anyone in the Alps every summer. At that time Tim and his friends were just getting getting started. This show is a follow up with Tim to find out how it's been going. The answer- quite…
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Welcome to a brand new episode of the Big Access Podcast, where the topic of the day of simplifying access configuration. In this episode, Brach is joined by Jeromy Stokes, Sean Blaisdall, and Bradley Taylor to discuss how the ProdataKey app can completely transform your configuration process. What can you do with the ProdataKey app? Why is PDK’s m…
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#236 Soaring through History with Butch Peachy
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In this continuing series on legends in the sport I sit down with Butch Peachy to discuss his over 40 years of flying hang gliders and his continued passion today. We begin with Butch's early days in hang gliding, his unique adventures including being (likely) the first to vol-biv with a hang glider, and the evolution of the sport. Butch shares cra…
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Welcome to another episode of the Big Access Podcast! In this episode, Brach is joined by four incredible members of the ProdataKey team: Dallan Labrum, David Jones, Brad Baldwin, and Benji Bolick. Together, they talk all about how ProdataKey utilizes integrations to create the best access control solutions possible. How does PDK create integration…
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#235 A Record is Crushed in Norway with Arne Kristian Boiesen
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On June 10, 2023 Arne Kristian Boiesen, a veteran paraglider from Norway stepped off one of his local sites outside of Oslo hoping to go pretty big. 9.5 hours later he'd flown his Niviuk Peak 6 343 km from launch, a remarkable 90 km farther than anyone ever had in Norway, flying nearly due north across epic terrain, landing just south of Trondheim.…
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Welcome to another episode of the Big Access Podcast! In this episode, Brach is joined by Tradd Kendrick from System Surveyor as they sit down for a conversation during the latest ProConnect Roadshow event. System Surveyor is a powerful system design tool that provides a mobile-first approach to site walkthroughs and design. Using System Surveyor, …
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#234 A lifetime in the clouds with Chuck Smith
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Free flight tends to attract some rather big personalities to its crutches. And among its most interesting and passionate devotees is American pilot and pioneer Chuck Smith. Chuck learned back east on the dunes in the US with his brother in the late 80's under the tutelage of climbing legend John Bouchard. From there the search for airtime and the …
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