Best Dylan Schaefer Podcasts (2026)

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080: Busy Lives, Better Health: How Drinkable Vitamins Fit Real Life with Leslie Danford 30:06

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"In an entrepreneurial journey, fear is a constant roadblock. But everything's at risk, and it's this balance between calculated risk while still managing a backup plan." —Leslie Danford Growth does not come from chasing every opportunity. It comes from making clear choices and standing behind them. This conversation explores what it really takes t…

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079: Healthy Habits Start Young: Making Food Education Accessible with Carolyn Federman 38:19

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"If we can't bring the kids to the kitchen, maybe we can bring the kitchen to the kids." —Carolyn Federman Food education often gets treated as optional, even though it shapes health, culture, and opportunity from the very start. When kids lack access to hands-on food learning, the gap shows up everywhere from classrooms to hospitals. This conversa…

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078: Menu Transparency Unlocked: Find Safe Restaurant Choices Fast with Dylan McDonnell 29:10

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"It is the most loyal customer segment that exists because people find it so hard to find places that they trust, that when they do and they have a good experience, they keep going back again and again. It's a huge revenue opportunity for restaurants to take advantage of transparency." —Dylan McDonnell Nothing about dining out should feel like a ga…

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077: Perimenopause & Menopause Decoded: What to Watch for and How to Cope with Lauren Tetenbaum 25:47

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"In general, knowledge is power, and the more equipped we are with the tools we need, the better off we are. At a networking event, there were women who wish they knew about perimenopause, that it can be 10 years, and that it can impact mental health. Now I know, and I want me to tell my generation." —Lauren Tetenbaum Some moments in life flip a sw…

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076: Old Gems, New Stories: Turning Heirlooms into Sustainable, Modern Treasures with Ashley Berman 29:35

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"Sustainability, where you can, is always an important resource to go to first… This earth gives us such precious resources, and it's nice to maintain and take care of the earth as well for your children and children to come." —Ashley Berman The most meaningful jewelry isn't bought, it's reborn. It carries stories, fingerprints, and memories that o…

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075: Gut Health Without Guesswork: The Emotional Side of Healing and the Science of Real Relief with Xeba Zareie 36:09

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"Learning and seeing what customers respond to and what they like is how your brand grows. It's half me, but then it's how it's received. They help me decide what the rest will be. And it's so fun to co-create with customers in that way." —Xeba Zareie Some days, the body sends signals that can't be ignored. The bloating that shows up out of nowhere…

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074: Empowering Farmers: Local Markets Boosting Community Food Access 24:24

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"It's hard work being a farmer, and we just don't value it. And we just don't realize… that we're losing them." —Jennifer Grissom When SNAP and EBT are in flux, local food systems become a lifeline. This episode breaks down how farmers' markets can become emergency food hubs that protect both people and producers. Jennifer Grissom from Food Access …

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073: Planting Self-Care: How Lavender Teaches Rest, Renewal, And Joy with DeAnna Schaefer 28:55

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"There is something missing in modern medicine that's not just about the therapy and exercises or about empowering the patient, but getting the patient to really choose self-care." —DeAnna Schaefer Stillness doesn't just happen; it's created. Between deadlines, worries, and daily noise, most of us forget what it's like to truly breathe. But when we…

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072: Rethink Your Plate: How Agriculture Shapes Everyday Wellness with Jennifer Waxman 37:48

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"Everything about our waking being is affected by the food we eat. And it's not just where your food comes from, but the ingredients…with integrity. Who is putting their love and passion into a crop? Who is not taking the shortcuts? How are individual ingredients… affecting our overall mood, physicality, all those things. All this is coming to ligh…

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071: Community Baked In: PACHA Bread's Secret Ingredient with Maddie Hamann 28:41

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"It's a really interesting thing to figure out how to communicate the essence of something like [Pacha Bread] and the heart of what the product is. It's a bread that could heal the planet and could heal our bodies. It's something really magical."–Maddie Hamann Sometimes the best things in life take time to rise, especially when you're trying to bui…

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070: The Midlife Hormone Reset: Food, Mood, And Vitality Simplified with Dr. Lisa Brent 41:48

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"Perimenopause, menopause, and andropause are such big biochemical shifts that they can affect every system in the body. There's no system left untouched by hormonal changes. o we want to use that as a filter to make sure that we're looking at the big picture." —Dr. Lisa Brent One day your body stops responding the way it used to: sleep slips, mood…

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S9 Ep69: The Urban Remedy: How Real Wellness Sparks Real Growth with Neka Pasquale 35:33

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"I believe what we're doing is based on something that's good for healing people and healing the planet. So, we're always organic and we're always working with regenerative organic farmers. And we're sticking to that mission and values, which is really important to me, because those are things that are always going to be good for you and for the…pl…

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068: Trash Talks— Everyday Waste Hacks for Real Change with Laura Rosenshine 26:19

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"I urge everyone to take a fraction of a second more to think before you throw something out— that's the moment that it matters whether we'll never see it again or whether it will go on to have a second life. It just takes that fraction of a second to try and do the right thing." —Laura Rosenshine The way we handle waste isn't just about bins and b…

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067: What Makes Comfort Foods Comforting? Mac & Cheese Made Right with Myles Powell 28:16

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"We always say our mac and cheese is like a break from the chaos. When things are crazy in your life, you just need a break. You don't have to go off the deep end and eat a bowl of some boxed XYZ... I want to eliminate that 'Oh my God, what have I done?' part after you eat." —Myles Powell Comfort food isn't just about taste—it's about trust, memori…

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066: Milking Innovation: The Future of Dairy-Free Milk With Thomas Bowman 28:50

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"We're looking at the molecular composition of milk, all of its proteins and components, how they function together, and what makes it magical. Our technology is around how do we get those to come together and function in a way that looks, tastes, and functions like dairy." —Thomas Bowman Can a plant-based milk truly replicate the creamy goodness o…

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065: Local Food, Big Impact— The Farmers Market Advantage with Andy Naja-Riese and Tanner Keys 37:15

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"Every community has different values, and every community should have different choices. And that's why local food is so important so that local communities and local farmers can decide what's most important to them and how they want to connect the people who grow our food with the people who are seeking nourishment." —Andy Naja-Riese "The health …

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064: The Custom Gut Fix: The Missing Link to Finally Heal Your Chronic Digestive Problems with Dane Johnson 31:45

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"The cure for disease is not to eradicate disease, it is the ability to respond…The more self-empowered you get, the more you can respond." —Dane Johnson You're eating "perfectly" but still dealing with bloating, pain, and fatigue. What if the problem isn't just the food you're eating, but your body's ability to handle the world we live in? It's a …

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063:Transforming Agriculture: The Living Water Solution with Mark Spoone 25:58

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"One of the things I learned through the course of my career is that people don't have any trust, confidence, or faith in you until they feel like you care about them and learn what they need." —Mark Spoone What if the key to a healthier planet and better food lies right beneath our feet? The way we treat our soil today could transform our future, …

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062: Profits with Purpose: How Giving Back Grows Your Impact with Alex Amouyel 33:12

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"The core difference is, instead of, once you've paid your employees and your expenses, what's left, instead of it just enriching the investors, it's given away to good causes." —Alex Amouyel What if doing good didn't mean giving up your paycheck or your dreams? Maybe you're tired of hearing that business and kindness can't mix, or you wonder if yo…

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061: Bright Ideas: Smarter Energy for Your Home with Cole Ashman 28:46

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"In the entire decade of the 2000s, we had about a third of the billion-dollar weather disasters that we've had in the last three years. So in the last three years, we've surpassed threefold that entire previous decade. And it's not only fires in California and the West Coast— it's floods, it's storms, it's winter storms, wind storms. Most states a…

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060: Capture Summer: A Beginner's Guide to Pickling Everything with Sam Paone Part 2 37:11

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"At the end of this little tiny workshop, I hope everybody just comes away with the fact that they know they can do whatever they want with anything they want." —Sam Paone Got more summer veggies than you know what to do with? Instead of letting them go to waste, why not turn them into delicious pickles that capture the season's flavors? Pickling i…

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059: More Than Skin Deep: Creating a Life (and Products) with Purpose with Arielle Moody 39:00

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"I think one of the biggest things to convey to anybody who wants to start a business is know what you're good at, know what you like, and know what you're not good at, and then outsource that. Because that's going to help get the business to where you wanna go." —Arielle Moody Ever wonder if you're settling for "good enough" when you could be livi…

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058: What Does 'Regenerative' Really Mean? Your Food Label Decoder with Anthony Corsaro 25:04

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"It's all about labels, it's all about claims, and it's all about certifications. Regenerative is a mess. It's a hot mess. ... I can understand, articulate, and define it really easily, but the average consumer, I don't think, can for a myriad of reasons.... The entire reason regenerative agriculture was created is the beauty of it being a transiti…

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057: Wellness Without the Hype: Food Fixes for Brain Fog, Bloat, and Blah Days with Elissa Goodman 34:10

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"Life is so crazy, and you just want to be able to live it to the fullest and the best you can." —Elissa Goodman Everyone's selling the next big wellness fix—but what if the real answers are simpler than you think? We're bombarded with superfoods, supplements, and miracle diets, but the truth is, most of us are still searching for what really works…

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056: Working Moms Incorporating Sustainability Into Family Life with Daniela Kratz & Shirin Aryanpour 24:13

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"Simplicity was something I learned from my family and grew up with. The fact is, you do not need fancy food, you do not need a huge variety of food. You can have some potatoes, and you can have one vegetable, and you make a brothy sauce with the vegetables, and you pour it over the freshly cooked potatoes. It can be so comforting and nourishing. S…

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055: Reframing Sustainability: Discover the Positive, Empowering Way Forward with Charlie Sellars 27:27

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"To be an effective climate optimist and person who cares about sustainability, you need equal parts of two different ingredients. The first is inspiration, because if you don't believe you can make a difference, and if you don't believe that what you do matters, then you're not going to try. You also need the other ingredient of empowerment. If yo…

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054: Noodles Without the Guilt: Comfort Food Gets a Healthy Makeover with Jonathan Carp 31:59

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"An interdisciplinary approach to medicine is probably the way the future is going to go. There will be dieticians and a whole host of different people involved in helping someone to heal." —Jonathan Carp For too long, we've been told that health comes in a medicine bottle or a doctor's office, but what if the real power lies in the food we choose …

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053: Making Business Personal: Lessons from 30 Years of Conscious Entrepreneurship with Susan and Brad Black 48:27

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"In the old days, families worked together, like on a farm, and that's the model we wanted to create for ourselves at EO Products." —Brad Black Most businesses die because they chase profits instead of purpose—a raw, honest truth that cuts to the core of entrepreneurial burnout and lost passion. A lot of entrepreneurs pour their hearts and soul int…

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052: Beauty Decoded: Skincare Truths, Sunscreen Myths & Brand-Building Wisdom with Carmine Montalto 32:28

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"You can't be all things to all people, and a brand can't be all things to all people. A brand can be as big as it gets with tons of money supporting it. But, there has to be a point of difference to stand out to consumers." —Carmine Montalto Most beauty founders drown in a saturated market, chasing viral trends while struggling to build brands tha…

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051: Marketing Mythbusters: What Really Makes Customers Buy with Jeff Greenfield 31:16

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"The truth is, when you start checking out other brands, you will start to notice how inconsistent they are. So just by being consistent, you're already ahead of the game." —Jeff Greenfield. Most entrepreneurs are drowning in a sea of marketing noise, desperately trying to be heard while burning through limited resources with little measurable retu…

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050: Skin Deep: The Surprising Power of Natural, Locally-Sourced Beauty Products with Nancy Rimbergas 24:45

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"You follow your passion, and when you have a purpose behind it, everything becomes a little bit clearer." —Nancy Rimbergas Clean beauty isn't just another Instagram hashtag—it's a real movement that starts with actually caring about what we're putting on our skin. Every lotion, cream, or serum is like a tiny decision that ripples out, affecting no…

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049: NASA's Dental Care Secret: Saving Teeth with Eco-Friendly Space-Age Tech with Belinda Lau 47:21

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"I had to find that niche, that core community of people who were trying to solve the same problems that I was and who were passionate about the solution. But if I hadn't found that, I think it would be tough to try to keep promoting your product and your brand without actually knowing where it fits." —Belinda Lau Every toothpaste tube and toothbru…

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048: Taste Training: How to Turn Picky Eaters into Food Explorers 29:53

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Episode Description: "In the CPG industry, so many individuals are just so friendly and eager to help emerging brands and founders succeed. Ask for help and they're always willing to make an introduction." —Danny Auld Early childhood nutrition is more than just filling tiny bellies with food. It's about creating lifelong eating habits that can shap…

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047: Waste Less, Taste More: Tasty Guide to Pickling Everything with Sam Paone 34:15

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Episode Description: "I would say stick to your values because once we start to slip on that, everybody knows it and we're not authentic anymore— and what people want is the transparency of who's making their food." —Sam Paone We've all been there—watching those beautiful farmers market finds slowly wilt in the fridge, feeling guilty with every sad…

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046: Your Kitchen, Your Garden: The Indoor Farming Game Changer with Conner Tidd 37:31

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Episode Description: "How can we make growing your own food possible in environments where it normally wasn't? Or can we drastically lower the impact of water use, fertilizer use, or resources used to drive to the grocery store? That's a big impact that we can have if we can allow you to grow your own food right at home." —Conner Tidd What if you c…

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045: Urban Food Hacking: Your Yard's Hidden Food Potential with Marjory Wildcraft 40:39

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Episode Description: "Once you start eating your own food, it expands your taste horizons and you can't be afraid to experiment. If it doesn't work out and it's horrible, just put it in the compost bucket and start over. It's okay, you'll be fine." —Marjory Wildcraft Food is not just sustenance; it's a fundamental human right that we've outsourced …

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044: Entrepreneurial Flavor: Breaking Barriers in the Healthy Snack Market with Seena Chriti 23:32

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Episode Description: "I don't have an MBA. I only have a food knowledge background, and that doesn't make me an expert, either. But I know how to inquire and how to connect. So I have just been digging and grinding through my process, always finding the answers when I need them." —Seena Chriti Snack innovation is more than just creating a product—i…

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043: Farming Forward: How Regenerative Methods Are Rewriting Agriculture with Jason Walker 42:57

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Episode Description: "We need to think more about the ecosystem, and it's not always the cheapest way to do stuff. I think we're just trying to make a difference. And if we can make a living while making a difference, then that's really important." —Jason Walker Regenerative organic farming is more than just a method—it's a revolutionary approach t…

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042: From Tap to Table: Smart Water Storage Techniques for Modern Communities with Jamiah Hargins 40:06

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Episode Description: "Trust that you can do the Math and that you have the tenacity and that nature will give you way more opportunities than you even need." —Jamiah Hargins Imagine a world where water conservation isn't just a choice, but a critical strategy to survival. Water isn't just slipping through our fingers—it's vanishing before our eyes.…

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041: Mindful Foodies: Eating Smart, Wasting Nothing with Janet Irizarry 34:37

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Episode Description: "I want to create a world of mindful foodies. I don't see this as a little project. I see this as something big." —Janet Irizarry Every bite we take is a vote for the planet's future, and our children are the most powerful voters we have. By modeling mindful eating to them, we can transform how future generations understand and…

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040: Scaling Smart: Practical Advice for Small Business Owners with Sebastian Stahl 44:10

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Founder Resource Series Episode Description: "My advice for people that are wanting to shift or starting out is to just jump in the water. Once you're there, you're going to figure out how to swim." —Sebastian Stahl A lot of startups crumble within their first year—a stark reminder that dreams alone cannot sustain a business. But the difference bet…

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039: The Entrepreneur's Plate: Reimagining Food's Potential for Sustainability with Ashwin Cheriyan 44:24

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Episode Description: "You can over engineer things like a business plan. I think there's no substitute for going out and just trying things— that's the best and fastest way you can learn." —Ashwin Cheriyan Modern life often makes it hard to balance convenience, health, and sustainability, leaving many searching for better options. Ashwin Cheriyan, …

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038: Bytes for Bites: Streamlining Food Innovation with AI with Riana Lynn 23:22

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Founder Resource Series Episode Description: "I think consumers and company leaders are becoming more curious as to what the alternatives are and not just following simple workflows and playbooks. The transparency and the ability to educate around the possibilities— the alternative possibilities of manufacturing and ingredients that are available."…

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037: Beyond the Basket: The Secret Ingredient to Building a Regenerative Community with Wen-Jay Ying 38:45

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Beyond the Basket: The Secret Ingredient to Building a Regenerative Community with Wen-Jay Ying Episode Description: "It's having a genuine interest in your consumers, not just a transactional experience— That is the best way to build community." —Wen-Jay Ying Building a thriving community takes more than just a shared interest— it requires genuine…

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036: The Secret Ingredient to Food Biz Success: A Shared Kitchen with a Side of Networking with Djenaba Johnson-Jones 23:41

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The Secret Ingredient to Food Biz Success: A Shared Kitchen with a Side of Networking with Djenaba Johnson-Jones Founder Resource Series Episode Description: "I wanted something that I could call my own and not have to answer to anyone. We asked ourselves what we want for our future and we wanted to launch this business." —Djenaba Johnson-Jones Sha…

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035: Instant Noodles 2.0: Bringing Flavor, Health, and Sustainability to Your Favorite Comfort Food with Thuong Tan 29:57

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Instant Noodles 2.0: Bringing Flavor, Health, and Sustainability to Your Favorite Comfort Food with Thuong Tan Episode Description: "I'm going to create something that I love and my friends' love— because even on a bad day you have to wake up to run your business." —Thuong Tan Comfort food has the power to transport us, to soothe the soul, and to b…

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034: From Garage to Global: Spilling the Beans on Startup Success with Jon Lambert 35:50

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From Garage to Global: Spilling the Beans on Startup Success with Jon Lambert Founder Resource Series Episode Description: "You can run the best business in the world, but if you as an individual, fail, the entire thing falls to pieces." —Jon Lambert In the world of startups, your network can be as valuable, if not more, than your net worth. A stro…

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033: Glow Up Guaranteed: The Chemist-Approved Skincare Routine with Ron Robinson 31:18

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Glow Up Guaranteed: The Chemist-Approved Skincare Routine with Ron Robinson Clean Beauty Series Episode Description: "Every brand now needs to be an educator as well as a seller." —Ron Robinson The beauty industry is undergoing a transformative shift, with consumers demanding more than just surface-level solutions. From the rise of the "skinificati…

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032: Sea the Difference: Unlocking Seaweed's Potential for Beauty and Beyond with Matthew Perkins 30:03

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Sea the Difference: Unlocking Seaweed's Potential for Beauty and Beyond with Matthew Perkins Clean Beauty Series Episode Description: "Sometimes, it might feel like you're not making progress, but you might just be missing a critical piece of information. Don't give up unless you understand why you want to change direction before you do it." —Matth…

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031: From Farm to Face: The Surprising Connection Between Culinary Trends and Cosmetic Innovations with Tamar Kamen 35:58

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Clean Beauty Series Episode Description: "I'm excited to see what gets tested. There is an endless supply on this planet of products or sources that have not been tested yet. And I think there are entrepreneurial companies starting to find the next efficacious ingredient." —Tamar Kamen The intersection of food and beauty is redefining the future of…