Read Receipt

on this episode of read receipt, we sit down with jaxie alt. jaxie is the co-ceo of stryve - the u.s.'s largest producer of biltong. a former keurig & dr pepper executive, she joined stryve to help build out the biltong brand as a growing force in the snacking space. biltong originally hails from south africa, but has boomed in the states as an alternative to other, less-healthy meat snacks. the b...

say hello to ross mackay, co-founder and ceo of daring foods.  on the mission to reimagine how we eat chicken, daring is a plant-based alternative to one of the world's most popular proteins.  the brand is built around keeping the good taste the world knows and loves, but in a healthier, more sustainable way. ross joins us today to talk about what's next in the plant-based space, building the bran...

on this episode of read receipt, we welcome zak williams of pym -- a wellness brand built to battle mental health struggles. zak is a veteran entrepreneur and investor across many spaces, so he's no stranger to building brands. but pym is personal, taking inspiration from his own life's struggles. while spending years in business as a brilliant mind, he's also had his own experience with hardships...

on this episode of the pod, we sit down with allie dempster and isabelle steichen of lupii. hailing from their own careers in start-ups and marketing, allie and isabelle decided they wanted to build a brand that changes perceptions of plant-based eating, and elevate the regular diet. as a result, lupii was born to unlock the power of lupini beans in a plant-based snack. since launch, they've built...

today on the show, we sit down with laura conlon, who serves as vp of marketing for welly. welly is a brand focused on high quality, inclusive first aid, designed with real people in mind. as vp of marketing, laura is the local creative queen for welly's booming brand, and has used content, creativity, and storytelling to help build the brand with style. before welly, laura has also had a laundry...

today on the podcast, we sit down with jordan schenck & eliza ganesh, the co-founders behind sunwink. on a mission to honor & harness the goodness of the planet, sunwink is sharing the benefits in a sparkling herbal tonic and a line of superfood powders. their vision is set on the power of plant-based products, and the impact they have for a healthier life. eliza & jordan join us to talk about the...

we're excited to introduce a visionary founder, scott friedmann. scott started his career launching an innovation lab that counted the top fortune 500 companies as their clients, grew to 250 people worldwide & was ultimately acquired. fast forward, and among many other projects, scott has now teamed up with two food scientists to launch a new concept - acid league. not your typical brand, acid lea...

meet jewel and taylor, the creative brains behind the brand -- a plant-powered cbd line that helps you unwind (which is something we all don't quite do enough of). together, jewel and taylor teamed up to redefine the wellness space for the better, with the mission of using science to elevate the day-to-day. since launch, their brand has built products that do just that, optimizing things like mind...

today on the show, we talk with darren litt, co-founder of hiya health, the essential super nutrients for kids. darren is also co-founder of marketerhire, the leading talent marketplace in the D2C ecosystem. as an entrepreneur in the tech industry, darren has made a living by quite simply -- finding answers to tough problems. but in his personal life, he encountered a new problem that needed solvi...

on this episode of the show, we go live with ryan fortwendel of minna sparking tea, the beverage that's better for you. a longtime force in the fashion industry, ryan used to handle e-com efforts for marc jacobs before branching out to brand building. on the search for something new and inventive, he created minna as a 'tea that pops.' with a clean, trustworthy list of ingredients, minna has attra...

on today's show, we sit down with jordan nathan, founder and ceo of caraway, the brand building better, safer & beautifully designed cookware. caraway makes safe and easy-to-use kitchen products, all crafted with a careful sense of style. leaving behind the toxic, harmful chemicals in any outdated cookware, jordan built a brand that's based on safety, for a smoother, smell-better cooking experienc...

joining us on the show today, we have krissy & chloe, the co-founders of sky ting. a lifelong love of dance brought krissy & chloe to new york city, where sky ting became a staple for the stereotype, stressed out new yorker. after working hard to build a beloved studio experience, krissy and chloe were running a successful business, hosting packed classes and expanding into multiple spaces. right...

on this episode of read receipt, we tune in with two special guests who spend their days doing what this show is really all about -- building cool stuff and getting things done. meet justin seidenfeld and lucas lappe, co-founders of doris dev, a product design and development agency based out of ny and hong kong. founded in 2017, the pair has pushed ideas from concept to distribution, all with a c...

on this episode of read receipt, we sit down with special guest bethany mcdaniel, the heart and soul of primally pure skincare. as the wife of a farmer, bethany is used to a high standard of ingredients on her plate, but she became increasingly interested in how that same clean standard could translate to the rest of daily life -- searching for pure, safe ingredients for skincare. based out of sou...

meet alex taylor, co-founder and co-ceo of perelel health, the pre & postnatal supplement service made by moms, for moms. a vogue alum and mother herself, alex teamed up with her co-founders to launch a dtc service based on their own new standards for the motherhood journey. since launch, perelel has helped a cult-community of millennial moms find the high quality service they deserve -- and they'...

north of twenty years ago, emilie hoyt launched the first lather store in pasadena, ca. a holistic wellness brand for hair and skin, the idea for lather came from her own search for good health, and she began with a line of naturally fragranced olive oil soaps. now decades later, lather offers a complete collection of hair, face and body products, and mission stays the same: to eliminate synthetic...

in this episode we sit down with verena von pfetten of gossamer, a stylish media brand for the aesthetically minded cannabis user. launched in 2018, gossamer is a cool-kids publication in the modern cannabis culture. as the industry as a whole keeps on booming on a cultural level, verena has noticed the obvious, that it's still pretty exclusive to white, wealthy, male owned entrepreneurs. in creat...

marisa zupan came along to rethink the way we drink. meet united sodas, the stylish dtc brand that's shaking things up in the beverage industry. with a dazzling design and a fresh fleet of flavors, united sodas has become the hip reintroduction that even soda has been thirsty for. with a background in branding and marketing strategy for places like coca cola and absolut, marisa was no stranger to...

meet jessica assaf, co-founder & chief education officer at prima. based in santa monica, prima is a science-led, botanical powered wellness brand. its core mission is to fight off the modern day stress through education and high standard products. as a kickass, passionate brand builder, jessica's story behind the creation of prima has some beginnings that you might not see everyday. a few years a...

meet steph hon, founder & ceo of cadence. a solution born from her own active lifestyle, steph built a cadence to personal care. like many of us in our own day-to-day, steph is always in motion. whether navigating the urban lifestyle, or climbing in the outdoors, she stays living on the go. cadence's first product, the capsule, was designed to keep the things you need at the ready. since launch da...

on this episode of read receipt, we sit down with jill munson & britta plug, getting to know wildling. based in los angeles, wildling was born from a blend of beauty experience, and a splash of old tradition. alongside their co-founder gianna, the brains behind the brand held decades of collective experience in the beauty scene, but became a bit unsettled with the way things were going in the indu...

on this episode, we do a deep dive into the beam brand with founders matt & kevin, a cbd wellness company that helps people 'find their better'. whether an athlete, an entrepreneur, a busy parent, or an anything on-the-go, beam was created as a natural, effective solution that empowers. with a sleek presence on the net and a cult-like following, matt & kevin have help keep people running (especial...

hey gang. we're back with another episode of read receipt -- this time with lauren block, the founder & designer behind hey gang. in 2018, lauren launched a brand built on simple, stylish clothes, designed for kiddos and adults. these days, you'll find her in texas or los angeles, producing ethically made goods that make the difference. she stops by the show to talk about what's next for hey gang,...

a few years ago, harrison fugman was working in finance. running finance, rather. his post-college run in capital was booming, and he was still eating the same way he always had. but after a few years, he began to think a bit more about the entrepreneurial spirit that he always knew was alive and well within him. after that, he took the leap to shake things up. he teamed up with a couple of food l...

before wild one came around, buying pet supplies felt more like a wild goose chase. the ones who make dog beds weren't the same ones who made the leashes. the ones who made dog toys weren't the same ones that made dog treats. with wild one -- those days are over. bill and minali are two of the minds behind wild one. they're brand builders, creative thinkers with a knack for keeping things simple....