Riley Meason

Riley Meason is co-founder of Weekend Mish, a multimedia brand built on adventure, sustainability, product design and development, retail and conservation, he’s all about getting people off the couch and into the wild. Through a mix of comedy, raw storytelling, and high-energy content, Riley and his co-founder Gabe showcase the highs, lows, strategies and occasional chaos of outdoor adventuring. Riley Meason is one half of the Weekend Mish duo and the 2023 winner of Discovery Warner Brothers' survival show TRACKED.

Riley has a diploma in adventure education from Otago Polytechnic and is a certified heavy machine operator. He is a PADI diver, an experienced spearfisher man and an accomplished rugby player. When he’s not on a Mish, Riley keeps the adrenaline going—water skiing, playing rugby, and in motorsport. He’s also big on cooking up wild game, turning backcountry hauls into next-level cuisine. Riley is an advocate for men's mental health. Together with Gabe they founded; ‘It’s not weak to speak’ a mental health campaign for Movember and every year he grows his mow. Whether he’s deep in the mountains or kicking back at home, the mission never really stops.

Riley is well travelled and has tackled global expeditions that test his limits, both physically and mentally, in some of the most remote and brutal landscapes on Earth. Riley is now an accomplished presenter both on screen and in person as he supports brand partners across a number of sectors.