Episodes

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Philippe Chetrit, founder of Toodaloo. Toodaloo is disrupting the trail mix category with novel flavors and a major boost in functional benefits. Flavors range from a sweet maple mix to a citrus spicy mix and the product is plant-based, dairy-free, non-GMO, gluten- free, and absent of processed sugars. Toodaloo Fun Facts: 1) Toodaloo products include adaptogens such as Cordyceps, Chaga, Reishi, Lion's Mane, and Ashwaganda 2) The portfolio varie...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Elizabeth Giannuzzi, founder of Siren Snacks. After graduating from the Stanford GSB, Elizabeth decided to start Siren Snacks, a plant-based, high-protein, snack offering. The core product breaks down the conventional protein bar into pea protein based bites in an interesting variety of flavors including dark chocolate, chocolate chip cookie dough, birthday cake, and lemon poppyseed. Siren Fun Facts: 1) Siren was started as a family business be...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Nick Cooney, the Founding and Managing Partner at Lever VC, a venture capital fund investing in early stage companies in the alternative protein sector with a focus on plant-based and cultivated meat, egg and dairy companies, and more. Nick has been working in the alt protein space for over 15 years and was the Co-Founder and former Managing Trustee and Investment Committee member of the New Crop Capital venture capital trust as well as the Co-Fo...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Human Improvement CEO Josh Campbell, COO, Jason Brown, and Marketing Lead, Miley Minardi. Josh started his career in finance before shifting into several retail roles at Starbucks Coffee from 2012 to 2014. Since then he has taken on a series of leadership roles at several health and wellness focused companies. Jason is a trader turned COO who held previous roles at Pollen Gear, a sustainable packaging company, and Greenlane, a leading cannabis di...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Arrae CEO and Co-Founder, Siffat Haider. Siff was a former magazine editor turned wellness and lifestyle entrepreneur. Siff had been undergoing many personal health issues, so she took matters into her own hands and turned to herbal remedies. Through working with and learning from leading wellness experts, Haider, along with her husband and business partner Nishant Samantray, founded Arrae, an all-natural supplement brand, to help people feel the...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Michael Duda, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Bullish. Mike is both a brand builder and investor with prior investments in Peloton, Harry's, Casper, Birchbox, Warby Parker, and Hu to name a few. Bullish is a uniquely structured hybrid firm: one-part creative agency, one-part consumer investment firm, in which case capabilities from both worlds are deployed to help brands transform opportunities into outcomes. Prior to founding Bullish, Mike sp...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Matt Czarnecki, the CEO and Founder of Verb energy. Matt is a leader of the clean energy revolution. He started Verb energy during his undergraduate years at Yale after concluding during some late nights in the library that an on-the-go, affordable, healthy, clean energy, and jitter-free product wasn’t readily available to consumers. As an alternative to often expensive and high-sugar coffee products, Matt and a few fellow students began developi...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Coefficient Capital Principal and rockstar consumer investor, Anna Whiteman. Forbes named Anna 30 Under 30: Venture Capital for 2021, Entrepreneur magazine named Anna among its 100 Powerful Women of 2020, and Business Insider has named Anna a 30 and Under: Rising Star in Venture. Anna is the founder of Rad Ladies, a network of top female founders, and actively serves on the Board of the Vinetta Project’s New York Chapter. She received her BA in P...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Isabelle Steichen and Allie Dempster, co-founders of Lupii. Isabelle and Allie are using the small but mighty lupini bean to disrupt the protein bar industry and provide consumers with a vegan, plant-based, sustainable, high-fiber, amino-packed protein bar offering. Allie was a former marketer at PepsiCo with a focus on innovation and transformation and after facing some challenging personal health conditions, became a holistic health and wellnes...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Margaret Wishingrad, Co-Founder & CEO of Three Wishes Cereal, a family company dedicated to providing a nutritious yet delicious alternative to the popular breakfast staple. Margaret created this incredible product because she couldn’t find what she wanted for her child-- a cereal that wasn’t full of sugar and questionable ingredients. She set out to create a healthier alternative cereal- one that has more protein, less sugar, and is gluten and g...

Welcome to Subscribing to Wellness with your hosts, Daniel Faierman and Rachel Newman. We share a passion for healthy living and will be sitting down with leading founders, investors, and executives who are committed to building a healthier world. Some areas we are particularly excited about: Food and Beverage: Clean Energy, Plant-Based, Healthier Alcohol, Low Sugar, CBD, Hydration Nutrition and Supplements: Personalized performance-enhancement, DTC medicine/herbal solutions, Female health, M...