Allison Ellsworth built Poppi from a homemade prebiotic soda to a $2 billion brand acquired by Pepsi… but you already know that. Today, Allison talks about what happens afterward, and how to follow-up a successful first act.

Allison opens up about the unexpected grief of letting go of a company that was her identity, and the pressure of building a new company after a successful exit. She also digs into advice for anyone who has a different money mindset than their spouse, and how to find common ground. 

Plus, Allison shares how she’s talking to her three young kids about money and work— and why her kids waving her off with "Have fun, Mom" is her greatest parenting win.

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Here's what Nicole covers with Allison: 

00:00 Are You Ready for Some Money Rehab? 

01:10 When the Wire Hit

03:20 What People Get Wrong About "Billionaire" Headlines 

04:15 The $50K Investment That Went Bankrupt Overnight 

05:50 What Skills Transfer From Running a Company to Managing Wealth (And What Don't) 07:30 Running Your Personal Finances Like a Business 

09:00 The Grief Nobody Warns Founders About 

11:05 Separating Your Identity From Your Company 

13:00 Founder-Led Content and What's Coming Next in Brand Building 

15:20 Building the Second Company Differently 

17:40 Self-Funding vs. Taking on Investors 

19:30 The Emotional Payoff of Returning Money to Early Investors 

21:45 Making 44 People Millionaires 

22:00 Lessons From Being a Shark on Shark Tank 23:30 Female Founders, Mom Guilt, and "Spreadsheets in the Bedsheets" 

26:40 Opposite Money Mindsets in a Marriage 

31:30 Why Allison Has No “Fear Gene”

33:30 Raising Kids With Money Values

36:55 How to Talk to Your Kids About Work Without Losing Them 

39:00 Buying Back Time

41:00 Secure the Bag

45:25 Allison Ellsworth's Tip You Can Take Straight to the Bank