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A well-tended garden of inspirational ideas and origin stories for food people.
S8 Ep10: Natural Optimizers: Discovering Non-Synthetic Solutions for Enhancing Wellness Without Compromising Health with Dustin Baker
Led by Dustin Baker, BioProtein Technology develops natural, non-synthetic supplements that provide the same benefits as prescription drugs without any side effects. Through innovative research and clinically-backed products, BioProtein Technology aims to help individuals enhance their health, performance, and quality of life in a safe and natural way.
S8 Ep9: Unlocking Supply Chain Efficiencies with Data Standards with Liz Sertl
Supply chain visibility refers to the ability to access accurate and real-time data across all processes within the supply chain, from raw material sourcing to the final delivery to the consumer. This allows them to proactively address issues and inefficiencies, better manage risks and disruptions, and meet evolving customer demands.
S8 Ep8: How Soil Stewardship Provides Solid Solutions for Climate Change and Food Security with Sarah Wentzel Fisher
Soil health is the foundation of our food systems and ecosystems. In this episode, Justine interviews Sarah Wentzel Fisher about the transformative potential of getting more people involved in agriculture and stewarding soil health.
S8 Ep7: Vegan Valentines: Crafting Ethical Artisan Chocolates from Bean to Bar with Daniel Korson
On this special Valentine's Day episode, Justine sits down with chocolatier Daniel Korson. Daniel is the Founder and President of Coracao Chocolate, an organic and fair-trade chocolate company based in California.
S8 Ep6: How to Navigate the PR Timeline for Maximum Exposure with Kourtney Jason
Kourtney Jason is the Co-Founder of Pacific & Court, a boutique book publicity and digital marketing firm based in Brooklyn. She helps small businesses and independent authors and publishers to expand their media outreach through various digital marketing services.
S8 Ep5: From Awareness to Purchase: Advertising Strategies That Deliver Results with Aditya Varanasi
Aditya is the founder and CEO of Awarity, a digital advertising platform that helps small businesses efficiently build brand awareness. With over a decade of experience in marketing, he was able to make targeted and data-driven advertising affordable and accessible for all businesses.
S8 Ep 4: Modern Technology and Innovation: Molecular Biology Meets Consumer Demand for Natural Sweeteners with Todd Rands
Led by CEO Todd Rands, ELO Life Systems is developing sustainable, natural ingredients by engineering plant biofactories. With decades of experience in molecular biology, agriculture, and venture capital, Todd's vision is for ELO to make healthier, plant-based products accessible to all through agricultural innovation.
S8 Ep3: Regen Reset Wellness: Optimizing Health from the Ground Up with Season's Best Ingredients with Kevin Bress
Healthy Roots Chef Kevin Bressani was exposed to permaculture and the connection between soil health, biodiversity, and nutrition. This experience brought him to an awareness of how this impacts the whole food production process, and ultimately the health of the consumers.
S8 Ep 2: Regen Reset Wellness: Driving Continuous Waste-Reduction Through Digital Solutions with Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli
Waste Administration and Tracking Software (WATS) is a waste management software company co-founded by Meredith Dannenberg. It provides tools to help businesses track, measure, and reduce their waste streams like trash, recycling, compost, and e-waste.
S8 Ep 1: Regen Reset Wellness: How Probiotics Impact Mood, Immunity, and GI Balance with Natasha Trenev
Joining us for the premiere episode of Season 8 is probiotic pioneer Natasha Trenev, a pioneer in the fields of fermented foods and probiotics, who introduced these concepts over 40 years ago. As founder and president of Natren Probiotics, she continues her mission to educate on gut health and choose probiotic strains that support the immune system.
S7 Ep17: Leading with Heart and Mind— Understanding Unconscious Patterns to Transform Leadership Presence with Marika Messager
The level of consciousness profoundly shapes a leader’s effectiveness. In this episode, Justine is joined by Marika Messager, a researcher and teacher of consciousness, and Founder of Conscious Leadership, an organization that helps develop conscious leaders capable of creating systemic change.
S7 Ep16: Chocolate to Love: How Cell-Culture is Creating a Healthier Treat with Alan Perlstein
Listen in as California Culture CEO, Alan Perlstein shares how his background in biotechnology and entrepreneurship led him to this innovative idea, the health benefits of cocoa flavanols, and his vision to make chocolate healthier and more sustainable through this technology.
S7 Ep15: A Taste of Discovery: Bridging Cultures by Sharing Diverse Flavors Around the World with Jia Liao
This week, we are joined by Jia Liao. Jia has dedicated her career to sharing the rich culinary traditions of Sichuan that she grew up with through her brand Hotpot Queen.
S7 Ep14: Drink Mindfully: Redefining Booze with Regenerative Organic with Maddy Rotman and Taylor Lanzet
Driven by their passion for sustainability, Maddy Rotman and Taylor Lanzet founded Anytime Spritz, a company offering a line of low-ABV canned cocktails made with ingredients sourced from regenerative organic farms.
S7 Ep13: From Founder to Facilitator: How Shifting Perspectives Can Transform a Growing Company with Roland Siebelink
Navigating the growth of a business while maintaining control and vision requires a delicate balance of delegation and oversight. This week, Justine sits with Roland Siebelink, the CEO of Midstage Institute to talk about how entrepreneurs can take ownership of their leadership role while giving their teams room to shine.
S7 Ep12: Back to the Roots: The Principles of Regenerative Agriculture with Philippe Birker
This week, we are joined by Philippe Birker. Philippe’s passion for regenerative agriculture's potential to address climate change and related challenges led him to co-found Climate Farmers, where he and his team assist farmers in adopting more sustainable methods.
S7 Ep11: Growing Food, Growing Minds, Growing Change— How to Cultivate the Next Generation of Food Justice Leaders with Katherine Soll
Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) is an organization that works to end food insecurity through school-based hydroponic farming. This week, Justine sits with TFFJ Founder and CEO, Katherine Soll to discuss the pressing issue of addressing food justice through youth empowerment and access to education.
S7 Ep10: From Bean to Green: Roasting a Solid Foundation for Growth with Melissa Villanueva
Brewpoint Coffee CEO, Melissa Villanueva went from being a recruitment director to a coffee shop owner overnight after finding a listing on Craigslist. Without experience nor a solid plan, she took a chance, bought a struggling coffee shop and turned it into a thriving multi-location business.
S7 Ep9: Twice-Baked Nostalgia— How to Reimagine a Family Recipe to Conquer New Markets with Stephanie Berlin
Once upon a time, biscotti and cookie had a serendipitous encounter, and they birthed a magical creation called Wandel. Baked by Stephanie Berlin, this delightful treat with its adventurous spirit, ignites a love affair with taste buds worldwide.
S7 Ep8: Fun and Funky Blobs— A Tastier and Healthier Take on Candies with Mike Schanbacher and Nicholas Kheny
Blobs is a better-for-you candy brand founded in 2020 by childhood friends Mike Schanbacher and Nicholas Kheny. The company creates vegan, low-sugar gummy candies that aim to provide an accessible and fun candy option for health-conscious consumers.