Episodes

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by CMO of Guittard Chocolate, Amy Guittard. Guittard has been crafting chocolate in the Bay Area for more than 156 years. They're the oldest continually owned and operated family chocolate company in the United States and have recently rolled out several industry-leading innovations, including their entirely dairy & allergen-free production line, as well as their new Santé chips sweetened with coconut sugar. Amy is also the first woman in her fami...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Alessandra Zonari and Carolina Reis Oliveira, Co-Founders of One Skin. OneSkin is a longevity company on a mission to transform the way we think about skin and aging. Founded by a team of four female PhDs, OneSkin’s products focus on skin longevity. OneSkin’s proprietary peptide, OS-01, is the first ingredient designed to reduce skin's biological age by improving skin barrier, supporting DNA damage repair, and preventing the accumulation of aged...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Betsy Frost, CEO of Hoplark Brands. Hoplark is an innovative hopped beverage company that creates complexity through the magic of hops to add more flavor to consumers’ health and wellness lives across three categories and product lines: • Hoplark 0.0 (N/A Craft Brews) • Hoplark HopTea • Hoplark Sparkling Water Hoplark takes the best properties of alcohol – made from real ingredients, with layers of complexity – but without the bad stuff that ...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Happy Wolf Co-Founder and CEO, Jana Goodbaum. Happy Wolf is a snack brand that’s reimagining healthy snacks for kids. Jana's journey began when, as a health-conscious mom and former fast-food marketer for Tim Hortons, she noticed a lack of school-safe, whole-food snack options for her children. She took matters into her own hands and began crafting recipes in her own kitchen, leading to the creation of Happy Wolf: nut-free snack bars made with on...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness, we are joined by Ashley Hartman and Andrew Bluestein, Managing Parters @ Bluestein Ventures. Bluestein is a venture capital fund that invests in the future of food. They're looking for game-changing ventures across the food industry that redefine how consumers achieve their health and wellness. Their investments span the entire value chain – both B2C and B2B – with a focus on four areas: high-growth consumer brands, proprietary foodtech, next-gen commerce, and v...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by John Thorp and Buzz Wiggins, Co-Founders and Co-CEO’s of Aerflo. Aerflo is a CO2 innovation company putting carbonation at your fingertips. With the first-of-its-kind portable Aerflo Aer1 System, you can transform still water into refreshing sparkling water wherever you are, whenever you want. When I say this product had me amazed from the moment I used it, I am not exaggerating. This conversation is fun, insightful and I can’t wait for you to li...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by founder and CEO of Juice Generation, Eric Helms. 25 years ago, yes they are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, Eric started Juice Generation. The first store was a tiny store in a city that had never even heard of cold-pressed juice, and he was the only employee, but his mission was clear: to make healthy choices more accessible to New Yorkers. The company is still independently owned by Helms, and he is continuing to innovate while ma...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by One Trick Pony Co-founder and CEO, Lucy Dana. One Trick Pony was founded by a family- Lucy, her brother and her sister-in-law. Through wandering the aisles of the grocery store in Argentina, they came to realize that Cordoba peanuts, native in South America, are that much sweeter and make delicious peanut butter. From that day forward, they were on a mission to bring that incredible taste to the United States. We talk to Lucy about going into bus...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Frame Co-Founders, Melissa and Lee. In 2018, Melissa designed her own proprietary Pilates Reformer for use in her own studio with hopes to make Pilates more widely available and accessible. She saw a space in the market for a digitally connected reformer (picture Peloton, but for Pilates). Frame is a digitally connected Pilates Reformer using cutting edge, first-of-its-kind technology, allowing users to access 250+ Pilates classes at the press of...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Goodpop founder Daniel Goetz. GoodPop is on a mission to clean up the classic treats we’re nostalgic for by offering better-for-you frozen pops and bubbly beverages made of real ingredients with less sugar and nothing artificial. Daniel founded the company in 2009 with two core missions — reduce sugar & artificial ingredients in frozen treats + continue to do good for the community & planet. It’s working. The kid-friendly Junior Pops are current...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by the one and only, Gwen Whiting. She has a unique gift for finding innovative ways to make everyday moments and domestic chores not only enjoyable, but luxurious experiences. Gwen is perhaps best-known for founding her category-creating premium, eco-friendly laundry and home cleaning brand, The Laundress. Over the course of 17 years, she led the growth of her bootstrapped company to become a household name, through its global expansion, and event...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Perelel Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Victoria Thain Gioia. Perelel creates Targeted, doctor-made vitamins for every stage of womanhood. Perelel is reinventing pre and postnatal health. The company is the first prenatal vitamin brand co-founded by an OB/GYN. Their vitamin packs provide comprehensive, dynamic nutrition that changes with you throughout your motherhood journey, timed to when you need specific nutrients most—from preconception to each trime...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Kas Saidi, Co-Founder and CEO of Algae Cooking Club. Algae Cooking Club’s hero product is an Algae Cooking Oil. – the purest chef-grade cooking oil. Algae cooking oil has an unparalleled purity of good-for-cooking and good-for-you Omega-9 fat. With a light, slightly buttery essence, it beautifully enhances flavors. It quickly became our favorite chef-grade everything cooking oil. We talk about how Algae- a tiny plant has the potential to reshap...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by ENZO COO Vincent Ricchiuti. ENZO is a 4th-generation family ranch crafting 100% organic and estate-grown olive oil, they've won countless awards and are tireless advocates for CA-ag and elevating the public's perception of CA-grown olive oil. In addition to EVOO, ENZO grows and crafts other award-winning pantry staples like almond butter, pesto, jam, and their famous biscotti. Vincent is such a great source of info on EVOO - how it's made and th...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Kathryn Shah, the founder behind, Spring & Mulberry, the first company to craft chocolate bars sweetened with dates. After Kathryn was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in her early thirties, she underwent treatment and cut out inflammatory sugar from her diet, after discovering research that indicated sugar could fuel tumor growth. Still wanting to enjoy sweets & celebratory occasions, she began experimenting with ingredients i...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness, we are joined by Jason Burke, founder of New Primal. New Primal makes delicious grass-fed and pasture-raised meat snacks. They keep thier products free from antibiotics or added hormones and enhance them with craveable flavors crafted from soy-free, paleo-friendly, minimally processed ingredients. They recently launched their Snack Mates line, the healthiest protein snack available for kids. Most recently, they’ve put the magic in a bottle with a swoon-worthy (a...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Jason Rosenbaum, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Actual Veggies. Actual Veggies is a plant based company, known for their veggies burgers that are filled with veggie-only ingredients, No Added Oils or Junk Just Veggies, Actually. The company also recently launched super fries, which we had the chance to try at Expo and man are they tasty! It was such a treat to chat with Jason and dig deep into this plant based company! --- Support this podcast: https...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness, I sat down with Nick Allen, founder of Geologie. Geologie is a dermatologist grade personal care company dedicated to creating a portfolio of effective and clean skin, hair, body, and acne products. They recently launched nationwide in Target which you’ll notice was a secret when we recorded the episode. Very few personal care brands with men as a target consumer have made it as far as Nick and we had a fascinating discussion about the space. --- Support this ...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Jason Bronstad, CEO of MALK Organics. MALK is a premium plant-based milk made the way you want it made – with simple, high-quality, certified organic ingredients. We talk to Jason about the rapid growth the company has seen compared to other brands in the category, their shift from self-manufacturing to working with a co-man and much more. Jason comes to MALK with a wealth of knowledge- an episode you won’t want to miss! --- Support this podcas...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Steve Young, Managing Partner at Manna Tree. Manna Tree is a global private equity firm committed to improving human health through nutrition. The firm invests in and actively partners with growth-stage companies. Manna Tree has made about 12 investments into companies such as Gotham Greens, Vital Farms, Good Culture, Verde Farms, True Food Kitchen, and several others. Steve’s background ranges from big CPG having spent over 20 years at General M...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Dugal Bain, Founder of Lifeforce. Lifeforce integrates at-home diagnostics, clinical-grade nutraceuticals, safe and effective hormone optimization, and expert medical support, Lifeforce delivers performance plans for your biology, your goals, and your life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wellbeingintheworld/support

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Michael Palmer, CEO of McConnell's Fine Ice Creams. In 2012 Michael took the reins with his wife to run the business. Santa Barbara based, Michael had always loved the ice cream and his kids had even begged him to own the company when they were younger. It wasn’t until a major life event where Michael and his wife decided now was the time they wanted to buy the dairy and run it! We discuss with Michael all about the history of the Dairy, flavor i...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Leslie Tessler. Leslie is the founder of Hanni, a company focused on single blade razors to ultimately say goodbye to razor burns, irritation and ingrown hairs. Leslie fell in love with a straight razor after getting her face shaved at a men's barbershop in Tokyo. We chat with Leslie about sustainability, single blade razors and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wellbeingintheworld/support

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Sarah Larson, CEO and Co-Founder of Y7. Y7 is a Sweat dripping, beat bumping, candlelit yoga class with physical studios in New York City, Los Angeles, and Austin Texas. They also offer a digital subscription so you can tune in anywhere in the world. Sarah started Y7 out of a need for herself- a yoga practice that didn’t feel so rigid, where she could feel good about herself and have fun. What started out as a month-long pop up in Brooklyn, is no...