Welcome to the Overland Journal Podcast

Meet Clay Croft from Expedition Overland

From TV Production to Overlanding

Balancing Family and Entrepreneurship

Building a Strong Team for Expedition

The Importance of Self-Awareness in Team

Leadership Lessons from Childhood and Outdoor

Tips for Aspiring Cinematographers

The Greenland Expedition: A Challenging

The Importance of Focusing on Travel Over

Taking Small Steps Towards Big Adventures

Favorite Vehicles and Dream Trips

The Ultimate Overlanding Vehicle

Unexpected Choices for Around-the-World

The Pontiac Aztek: A Pioneering Crossover

Triumph Scrambler 1200 X: A European

The Future of Overlanding and X Overland

Innovation and Diversity in the Overlanding

The Importance of Education and Community in

Wrapping Up and Future Plans

Recorded at Overland Expo, host Scott Brady and co-host Matt Scott interview Clay Croft of Expedition Overland about leaving feast-or-famine cinematography work to build xOverland, the entrepreneurial risk mindset common in overlanding, and how he balances travel with family through proactive marriage counseling and intentional time with his three boys. Clay discusses teaching his kids leadership, teamwork, and embracing failure, then explains how he selects team members based on maturity, teachability, emotional steadiness, and self-awareness. He shares filmmaking advice—focus on storytelling and coverage (wide/medium/tight) rather than gear—and details the Greenland project’s evolution into a feature film, its production challenges, and festival submissions including Sundance. The conversation also covers avoiding overbuilding vehicles, using microadventures to build skills, Clay’s current series incorporating powered paragliding, favorite vehicles, and standout Overland Expo trends emphasizing training and travel over truck talk.

XOverland on the web: www.xoverland.com/
Hiline Productions on the web: www.hilineproductions.com/

Social Media:
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/ExpeditionOverland
Facebook: www.facebook.com/xoverland/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/xoverland

Host Bios: 

Scott Brady
Scott is the publisher and co-founder of Expedition Portal and Overland Journal, and is often credited with popularizing overlanding in North America. His travels by 4WD and adventure motorcycle span all seven continents and include three circumnavigations of the globe. His polar travels include two vehicle crossings of Antarctica and the first long-axis crossing of Greenland. @globaloverland

Matthew Scott
Matthew is a leading expert in automotive adventure. He has extensively explored the world's most-remote places by 4WD, and is considered an industry authority on overland travel. Matt is the only American to ever become an editor of a major Australian 4WD publication, and has over 15 years of competitive auto racing experience. @mattexplore

Recorded at Overland Expo, host Scott Brady and co-host Matt Scott interview Clay Croft of Expedition Overland about leaving feast-or-famine cinematography work to build xOverland, the entrepreneurial risk mindset common in overlanding, and how he balances travel with family through proactive marriage counseling and intentional time with his three boys. Clay discusses teaching his kids leadership, teamwork, and embracing failure, then explains how he selects team members based on maturity, teachability, emotional steadiness, and self-awareness. He shares filmmaking advice&mdash;focus on storytelling and coverage (wide/medium/tight) rather than gear&mdash;and details the Greenland project&rsquo;s evolution into a feature film, its production challenges, and festival submissions including Sundance. The conversation also covers avoiding overbuilding vehicles, using microadventures to build skills, Clay&rsquo;s current series incorporating powered paragliding, favorite vehicles, and standout Overland Expo trends emphasizing training and travel over truck talk.
XOverland on the web: <a href="https://www.xoverland.com/">www.xoverland.com/</a> Hiline Productions on the web: <a href="https://www.hilineproductions.com/">www.hilineproductions.com/</a>
Social Media: Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ExpeditionOverland">www.youtube.com/user/ExpeditionOverland</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xoverland/">www.facebook.com/xoverland/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xoverland/?hl=en">www.instagram.com/xoverland</a>
Host Bios: 
Scott Brady Scott is the publisher and co-founder of Expedition Portal and Overland Journal, and is often credited with popularizing overlanding in North America. His travels by 4WD and adventure motorcycle span all seven continents and include three circumnavigations of the globe. His polar travels include two vehicle crossings of Antarctica and the first long-axis crossing of Greenland. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/globaloverland/?hl=en">@globaloverland</a>
Matthew Scott Matthew is a leading expert in automotive adventure. He has extensively explored the world's most-remote places by 4WD, and is considered an industry authority on overland travel. Matt is the only American to ever become an editor of a major Australian 4WD publication, and has over 15 years of competitive auto racing experience.<a href="%20https://www.instagram.com/mattexplore/"> @mattexplore</a>

The Overland Journal Podcast features the travelers, topics, and news related to the overlanding community and industry. This podcast is hosted by Scott Brady, Ashley Giordano, and Matt Scott. This podcast is a production of the Overland Journal Magazine and the expeditionportal.com website.

The Overland Journal Podcast features the travelers, topics, and news related to the overlanding community and industry.

The Overland Journal Podcast

We spend time with Clay Croft of Expedition Overland discussing Toyotas, traveling with family, producing high-quality video from the road, and the challenges of pursuing your travel dreams. Note: We had a minor issue with one of the mics. We apologize fo

Clay Croft on Building Expedition Overland, Family, Leadership, and the Greenland Film

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