Subscribing to Wellness

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 eventual acquisition by Unilever in 2019.

Since her exit, Gwen had no plans to step back into the laundry room. However, as she watched from the sidelines the brand she built become unrecognizable and her legacy tarnished, she felt forced to create a new brand for both herself and her devoted cleaning enthusiasts.

In June 2024, with a renewed mission and sense of purpose, Gwen launched The Fill, a private members cleaning community and collection of sustainable solutions offering maximized luxury and minimal impact. Placing wellness at the center of cleaning by infusing the power of aromatherapy and its added sensory and experiential benefits. 

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 trimester, postpartum, and beyond.

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 reshape how we source some of the highest-quality, flavor-enhancing ingredients with a fraction of the planetary resources.

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 the industry's challenges, what makes good vs bad, and how to shop for the good stuff at your local grocery store.

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 in her kitchen - cacao, dates, and dried fruits and nuts - these simple ingredients eventually served as inspiration for what she envisioned as a beautiful, sugarless dessert that anyone could enjoy and everyone would love.

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 (and Whole30 Approved) lineup of marinades with no refined sugar, dairy or soy.

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!

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. 

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! 

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 Mills to private equity with his current experience and prior experience at Sunrise Strategic Partners.