Subscribing to Wellness

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Elena Guberman, CEO of TBH. TBH (To Be Honest) is taking on the Nutella category with a much healthier offering that is free from palm oil, vegan, has 3x the protein and 50% less sugar than conventional Nutella.  Episode Fun Facts: 1) The brand was co-founded by Stranger Things star, Noah Schnapp. 2) Elena is a CPG veteran with prior roles at...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Matt Lombardi, Co-Founder of Beam. Beam is hemp-derived supplement company focused on providing the highest grade broad-spectrum CBD solutions for energy, sleep, balance, recovery, and hydration. Episode Fun Facts:  1) Matt was a former professional hockey player and originally met his co-founder, Kevin Moran, at Boston College. 2) Beam boasts...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Ellis Fried, Founder of Smpl. Smpl is a portfolio of enhanced snack bars made with superfoods, adaptogens and nootropics for daily wellness.  Episode Fun Facts: 1) Smpl was recently accepted into Juice Press nationally. 2) The portfolio aims to decomplexify health and wellness with a focus on Calm, Focus, Energy, and Immunity. 

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Amanda Goetz, Founder of House of Wise. Amanda was a former marketing VP at a wedding company and founded House of Wise after discovering the power of quality CBD as a means of navigating major stressors in her personal life.  Episode Fun Facts: 1) HOW gummies focus on the 3S's: Sex, Stress, and Sleep. 2) Amanda is a health nut and was a forme...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Amy Zitelman, Co-Founder of Soom. Soom produces tahini & tahini products used by award-winning chefs and home cooks around the USA.  Episode Fun Facts: 1) Amy founded Soom with her two sisters out of a passion for sesame seeds. 2) Foodservice has been a key channel for Soom's expansion and we dig deep into the challenges of foodservice exe...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Jake Bullock, Co-Founder of Cann Beverages. Cann is the #1 selling THC-infused beverage in California and Jake and Luke are reshaping social drinking with their microdosed, non-alcoholic, vegan, gluten free, low-calorie beverages that deliver a perfect, uplifting feeling. Jake spent time at Bain & Company and Bain Capital prior to getting his M...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Katie Wilson, Co-Founder of BelliWelli. Katie founded BelliWelli with her husband, Nick Wilson. Katie was previously a celerity matchmaker and also worked as the Chief Dating Expert at Match.com. Katie founded BelliWelli, a low FODMAP nutrition bar, as she personally suffers from IBS and found minimal dietary IBS solutions available.  Episode...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Jared Stein, Founding and Managing Partner of Monogram Capital. After graduating from the Stanford GSB, Jared spent several years at Golden Gate Capital before starting Monogram. Jared sits on the boards of County Archer Provisions, Genexa, Olipop, and Foxtrot.  Episode Fun Facts: 1) Jared recently led Olipop's Series B alongside a stacked gro...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Emily Schildt, Founder of Pop Up Grocer. Pop Up Grocer is the destination to discover new grocery items. The rotating Pop Up features 400+ new products—from the most innovative and exciting food, beverage, home, pet, and body care brands today.  Pop Up Grocer Fun Facts: 1) Pop Up just launched in Miami and will be there until Feb 27th, 2022 (1...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Mark Leavitt, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Enlightened Hopitatilty Investments. Mark serves on the boards of Joe Coffee, Salt & Straw, Goldbelly, Dig and Banza. He also sits on the board of Union Square Hospitatlity Group. In 2020, Mark was included in Nation’s Restaurant News’ Top 50 Technology Power List which features the 50 most influ...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Sabeena Ladha, founder of Deux. Deux is a delicious healthier vegan cookie dough that can be consumed in dough form or baked conventionally. The product is gluten-free, non-GMO, packed with super food ingredients, made with coconut sugar, and low calorie. Prior to Deux, Sabeena was a marketer at PepsiCo, McKinsey consultant, and a venture studio le...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Kabir Jain, Chief Growth Officer of Erewhon, an upscale and health-centric grocery store that is quickly becoming one of LA's hottest hangouts. Erewhon is a mecca for iconic emerging CPG brands and is a great place to explore the latest health and wellness trends. Their hot bar is top notch, serving grass fed meats and my personal favorite, buffalo...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Meeta Gournay and Dash Lilley, Co-Founders of Three Spirit. Three Spirit is an incredible line up of functional, healthier non-alcoholic spirits crafted by plant scientists and bartenders. Each of the three flavors in the Three Spirit portfolio includes a variety of plant-based compounds such as guayasa, schisandra berry, green tea, cacao, and vale...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Anttoni Aniebonam, founder and CEO of Veri. The Veri team is on a mission help people improve their metabolic health by helping users understand the impact of what they eat. With the Veri mobile app, users scan a wearable glucose sensor to get actionable insights and recommendations on nutrition and their lifestyle habits. Anttoni resides in Finlan...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Matt Weiss and Ben Cohn, founders of Rind Snacks. Prior to Rind, Matt and Ben spent years in the finance industry with a focus on investment management. Now they are unleashing the power of the peel with Rind, a better-for-you snack brand focused on whole fruit nutrition. With a product line 'powered by the peel,' the company's craveable dried frui...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Doug Bouton, Co-Founder and CEO of Halo Top International. Halo Top is an ice cream company that is marketed as a lower-calorie, lower-sugar alternative to conventional ice cream. Doug also recently founded Dojo Brands with their first product, Gatsby Chocolate.  Halo Top Fun Facts: 1) Halo Top almost failed many times and the team was ready t...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Kiva Dickinson, founder and managing partner of Selva Ventures. Selva's mission is to invest in brands that make their consumers’ lives better. The Selva team focuses on partnering with ambitious founders as early as the seed stage to provide capital and strategic support to create big outcomes. Kiva held prior roles at TPG and CircleUp before star...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Philippe Chetrit, founder of Toodaloo. Toodaloo is disrupting the trail mix category with novel flavors and a major boost in functional benefits. Flavors range from a sweet maple mix to a citrus spicy mix and the product is plant-based, dairy-free, non-GMO, gluten- free, and absent of processed sugars.  Toodaloo Fun Facts: 1) Toodaloo products...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Elizabeth Giannuzzi, founder of Siren Snacks. After graduating from the Stanford GSB, Elizabeth decided to start Siren Snacks, a plant-based, high-protein, snack offering. The core product breaks down the conventional protein bar into pea protein based bites in an interesting variety of flavors including dark chocolate, chocolate chip cookie dough,...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Nick Cooney, the Founding and Managing Partner at Lever VC, a venture capital fund investing in early stage companies in the alternative protein sector with a focus on plant-based and cultivated meat, egg and dairy companies, and more. Nick has been working in the alt protein space for over 15 years and was the Co-Founder and former Managing Truste...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Steve Vigilante, who leads business development at Ollipop. Ollipop is reinventing the soda category, offering a new kind of soda that combines the benefits of prebiotics, plant fiber, and botanicals to support your microbiome and benefit digestive health. Featured flavors include Vintage Cola, Classic Root Beer, Cherry Vanilla, Ginger Lemon, and S...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Human Improvement CEO Josh Campbell, COO, Jason Brown, and Marketing Lead, Miley Minardi. Josh started his career in finance before shifting into several retail roles at Starbucks Coffee from 2012 to 2014. Since then he has taken on a series of leadership roles at several health and wellness focused companies. Jason is a trader turned COO who held...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Arrae CEO and Co-Founder, Siffat Haider. Siff was a former magazine editor turned wellness and lifestyle entrepreneur. Siff had been undergoing many personal health issues, so she took matters into her own hands and turned to herbal remedies. Through working with and learning from leading wellness experts, Haider, along with her husband and busines...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Michael Duda, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Bullish. Mike is both a brand builder and investor with prior investments in Peloton, Harry's, Casper, Birchbox, Warby Parker, and Hu to name a few. Bullish is a uniquely structured hybrid firm: one-part creative agency, one-part consumer investment firm, in which case capabilities from both worlds a...

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Matt Czarnecki, the CEO and Founder of Verb energy. Matt is a leader of the clean energy revolution. He started Verb energy during his undergraduate years at Yale after concluding during some late nights in the library that an on-the-go, affordable, healthy, clean energy, and jitter-free product wasn’t readily available to consumers. As an alternat...