The Irresistible Factor

Interview with George Thomas Dave — GT’s Living Foods Founder and CEO


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Kombucha has become one of the superstars of the health and wellness movement. George Thomas Dave, Founder and CEO of GT’s Living Foods, one of the few global kombucha giants, has worked hard to maintain quality and values since creating the category in the ’90s.On The Irresistible Factor, GT shares his personal story of how kombucha changed his life, and how he found himself managing a multibillion-dollar company. Together, host Kristi Bridges and GT dive into GT’s personal history, including why he started selling kombucha as a teenager. GT shares his heartfelt story of wanting to create a product that truly healed people; when his mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, she drank her family’s own kombucha. (The brand still makes their product in the same way.) They also explore how he scaled his company while maintaining its high quality and personal touch, and how his ethos helps ensure the company’s continued success.“My North star is making sure that I’m doing good,” GT said “making the best product that I’m physically capable of doing, and that I’m helping people live better lives. And as we know, one of the key ways of doing that is by being healthy.”

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The Irresistible FactorBy Kristi Bridges