Hearts & Carts

The guys sit down with friend and former colleague David Côté to chat about his career spanning big CPG, consulting, franchise operations and the cannabis space.  As the Founder & CEO of Northern Helm, David dives into the changing regulations and challenges of operating in a new industry.

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Northern Helm

Former RN turned CPG founder, Corey Wood of Elixir Kombucha joins the show to talk about the importance of gut health, his inspiration behind the brand, and what it’s like raising funds in today’s market.

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Elixir Kombucha

Elixir Kombucha on WeFunder

The guys had the chance to chat with Sean Lee – the CEO & Co-Founder of Cincy Brands about his unique career journey that has taken him from banking, to CPG giant P&G, to the creation of his own CPG holding company and brand accelerator. Sean shares his POV on how to build a great and interesting career, and dives into some memorable marketing campaigns on brands like Old Spice.

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Cincy Brands

The guys chat with Lauren Bensadoun – the co-founder of BUZZD Nutrition. Lauren shares the story of how BUZZD’s functional coffee creamer came to be, the value of building in public, and how to get the basics right as establish a brand and expand distribution.

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BUZZD Nutrition

The guys chat with Mitch Jacobson of Rviita Energy Tea about his why behind shaking up the energy drink category, what it’s like to start and take the leap into entrepreneurship, and his simple but powerful philosophy for getting things done to build the business.

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Rviita Energy Tea

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The genius behind Evive Nutrition, Dominic Dube walks us through how he created the Nespresso of Smoothies.  He jumps into retail expansion, the importance of DTC, super foods ingredients, and what life is like running a truly family company.

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Evive

Vancouver plant based legend Karen McAthy joins the guys to discuss the art of plant-based cheesemaking and her company Lumi Foods.  Karen gets into the science behind cheese, DTC vs. retail sales, navigating the climate during the pandemic, and gives some shout outs to local brands and entrepreneurs. 

Lumi Foods

The guys enjoy a great conversation with Alicia Lahey - co-founder & CEO of Humble Snacks.  Alicia shares her career journey on the way to founding Humble Snacks, then goes deep on her experiences building a purpose driven brand aimed at disrupting the snacks category with a mission leave this planet better for future generations.

Karen joins the guys to share the story of Blume and their superfood lattes. Along the way she shares how Blume approaches product development, what it's like to bootstrap a startup to over 1500 doors, and how purpose and community create a foundation for a strong brand.

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Blume