Know Your Ship

The sunscreen industry is full of shortcuts — chemical filters, misleading labels, and empty promises of “clean.” Breelyn Vanleeuwen built Daily Shade to prove there’s a better way. After 15 years in medicine, she left her career to create a sunscreen that’s mineral-based, safe for every skin type, and medically sound. In this episode of Know Your Ship , Breelyn shares how her background in medici...

Some leaders build companies. Others build community. Allyse Jackson did both. Through Beehive Meals, she’s showing that true growth isn’t about scale — it’s about impact, intention, and staying true to the “why” behind it all. In this episode of Know Your Ship , Allyse Jackson, Founder and CEO of Beehive Meals, shares how a small idea to make dinner easier became one of Utah’s fastest-growing bra...

Great leadership isn’t built overnight. It’s shaped through faith, resilience, and the choice to keep going. In this episode of Know Your Ship , Damian Holsworth, Head of Global Partnerships and Alliances at Logiwa, shares how his journey through recovery and renewal transformed the way he leads. He opens up about rebuilding trust with himself, his team, and his purpose, and how grace and growth c...

Leadership looks different when it’s built on service. In this episode of Know Your Ship , Jack Margeson , VP of Alliances at Deposco , shares his journey from the U.S. Navy flight deck to the forefront of fulfillment technology. From his years at sea to his role shaping partnerships in the logistics world, Jack reflects on how discipline, clarity, and teamwork translate across every chapter of hi...

How do you build a brand that redefines travel? Jon Richards, Co-Founder of NOMATIC, shares the story of how he and his brother built a minimalist travel brand from the ground up—rooted in design excellence, relentless testing, and an obsession with solving real problems. In this conversation, Jon reflects on the early days of NOMATIC, from packing prototypes in his basement to navigating hypergro...

What does it take to lead innovation in one of the world’s most complex industries? Amit Kumar, VP of Product at Logiwa, shares his journey from India to Virginia Tech to building the next generation of fulfillment technology. His story is one of resilience, curiosity, and a relentless drive to keep building. In this conversation, Amit reflects on the formative experiences that shaped his perspect...

Resilience is the new efficiency. That’s the mindset Rajeeb Mohapatra brings to Redefined Logistics as he reimagines how brands can navigate disruption and still come out ahead. For Rajeeb, resilience isn’t just about getting through tough times — it’s about giving businesses the confidence to grow when the unexpected happens. By combining smarter systems, stronger partnerships, and a forward-look...

For Chris Daley, Owner of Smart CRO, growth starts with asking the right questions. What happens when you stop guessing, stop copying “best practices,” and start running real experiments? That shift not only shaped his career but also became the foundation of a business built on measurable results. In this episode of Know Your Ship , Chris opens up about the turning points that led him to launch S...

When Trevor Farnes co-founded MTN OPS, his goal wasn’t to launch just another supplement brand. He set out to build a vision rooted in faith, family, and service. Today, MTN OPS is known not only for its products but also for its mission to inspire people everywhere to “Conquer More.” In this episode of Know Your Ship , Trevor shares the defining moments that shaped him as a leader. From navigatin...

Tyler Hortin, CEO of Lion Energy, shares how a request for a backup generator sparked the idea that grew into one of the leading names in renewable energy. What began with portable solar products has expanded into home, commercial, and utility-scale energy storage solutions — making clean energy more accessible than ever. In this episode, Tyler talks about Lion Energy’s bootstrap beginnings, scali...

Ben Perkins built &Collar around a simple idea: make dress shirts people actually want to wear. Comfortable, low-maintenance, and designed for real life, the brand has reimagined a wardrobe staple for everyone from airline pilots to first-time suit buyers. In this episode, Ben shares how a teenage soccer blog planted the seed for &Collar, the “wicked sweat” concept that inspired it, and ho...

Whitney Smith and Madeline Becker Hamilton launched Ivy City Co. with a simple idea — to design dresses they actually wanted to wear. What started as a creative outlet quickly became something more: a growing community, a national brand, and a business built on connection, confidence, and thoughtful design. In this episode, the Ivy City co-founders share how they scaled a hobby into a full-scale o...

Sue Lyon didn’t follow a straight path to leadership—or out of addiction. Today, she’s the VP of Manufacturing at Lakanto, where she’s leading the charge to scale monk fruit sweetener production with discipline, empathy, and the kind of outside-the-box thinking that turns complexity into clarity. In this episode, Sue opens up about what makes a great operator, how she builds trust with a team that...

Dr. Michelle Jorgensen was running a successful dental practice when her own health started falling apart. Brain fog. Chronic pain. Zero answers. What she uncovered didn’t just save her—it sparked a total reinvention of her work and mission. In this episode of Know Your Ship , presented by eHub, Michelle joins Frank to talk about what happens when you stop treating symptoms and start asking better...

In this episode of Know Your Ship , host Frank sits down with Aaron Bezzant—dirt bike racer, father of eight, and Head of Supply Chain at Zonos—for a conversation that’s equal parts gripping and inspiring. From a childhood spent sneaking dirt bikes behind his dad’s back to managing global logistics, Aaron’s story is one of grit, growth, and perspective. He opens up about the harrowing accident tha...

If you had $100 million and ran a pro rugby team, what would you do with it? For Kimball Kjar, co-founder and CEO of the Utah Warriors, the answer is simple: give every kid in Utah a rugby ball. In this episode of Know Your Ship , presented by eHub, Frank sits down with Kimball to talk about building Major League Rugby from the ground up, what makes rugby different from every other sport in Americ...

In this episode of Know Your Ship , former Utah Jazz star Thurl Bailey joins host Frank to talk about what really shapes greatness—on and off the court. From getting cut in junior high to suiting up in the NBA, Thurl shares how faith, failure, and family built the foundation for a life of impact. Born in the heart of the civil rights era and raised on hard work and high standards, Thurl reflects o...

In this episode of Know Your Ship , host Frank sits down with Adam Peek—a former pastor turned packaging evangelist—for a conversation that’s as thought-provoking as it is hilarious. Adam shares how his unexpected path from ministry to sales transformed the way he approaches business, relationships, and rejection. He opens up about discovering purpose in packaging, managing a sales career while le...

In this episode of Know Your Ship, presented by eHub, host Frank talks with Padhu Raman, founder of Osa Commerce, about the evolving landscape of supply chain and e-commerce logistics. Padhu shares his journey from growing up in South India to working at Bosch, then spending 17 years at Manhattan Associates, and ultimately building a platform aimed at solving some of the most pressing challenges i...

Anneke Gambina didn’t plan on becoming a 3PL operator. She studied art history, joined the Marines, got into CrossFit, and eventually found herself leading Left Brain Logistics—a fulfillment company known for being both brutally efficient and deeply human. In this episode, we skip the buzzwords and get into the real stuff: how to lead people without burning out, what perfectionism looks like in a...

What does it take to spend 17 years pursuing perfection? In this episode of Know Your Ship , host Frank Dolce sits down with Sydney Soloski——to explore the triumphs, traumas, and transformation of a world-class athlete. Sydney opens up about the early start of her gymnastics career, the abusive coaching culture she endured, and the resilience it took to keep going when everything told her to stop....

What if ending chronic homelessness wasn’t about housing first—but humanity first ? In this moving episode of Know Your Ship , host Frank sits down with Preston Cochrane , CEO of The Other Side Village, a self-sustaining community in Salt Lake City built to restore lives—not just roofs over heads.  Preston moves the needle and the soul. With decades of experience in credit counseling and behaviora...

What do sleeping in a van, sailing to church in a dinghy, and selling treadmills in China have in common? They’re all chapters in Kyle Freebairn’s life—and none of them were part of a traditional playbook. In this episode of Know Your Ship, Kyle (CEO of Frazil) sits down with Frank to talk about growing up on the move—from trailer parks to sailboats to surf breaks—and how those experiences shaped...

In this episode of Know Your Ship , Frank sits down with Tim Lacomb—former BYU basketball coach, broadcaster, and musician—for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about navigating life through loss, reinvention, and connection. Frank, a former University of Utah quarterback, dips into the BYU vs Utah rivalry. His journey in Tech and Saas, entrepreneurship, and experience in Utah and the Silicon S...

When the economy crashed in 2008, Liz and Dave were living in Guatemala with newborn twins, working in Liz’s family’s apparel factory. Within months, the factory lost decades-long contracts, was reduced from 1,500 operators to just 20, and at one point, was even robbed of every machine. Most people would have walked away—but they didn’t. In this episode, Liz and Dave, founders of Albion Fit, share...