The Changeup

The craft beer industry has historically been mostly white. Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter have made it their mission to disrupt it by creating amazing locally crafted beers and cultivating a diverse community. We sit down with the founders to learn about the initial spark that turned into the brewery, how they left the marketing world to focus full time and the unique fundraising strategy that encou...

Today we sit down with Claire Mazur, the  Co-Founder of  Of a Kind and author of Work Wife .  In this episode, she shares the importance of female relationships, how a relationship should work when building a business and how running is the best anti-anxiety medicine out there. 

Mestizo Coffee is on a mission to bring dope, high-quality Mexican American coffee to the masses. Started by Carlos Aguilar as a side project he blends top shelf craftsmanship with sharp brand creative. We talk what it was like to bootstrap a DTC brand during a pandemic, how he finds time to pursue all his creative passions and how a great cup of coffee cleanse your mind, body and soul. 

We sit down with founder and CEO of The Kinship Advisors, Alexys Feaster. Alexys shares with us what it was like to build a new business during the pandemic, her plans for global expansion and how the NBA bubble was a focal point for social justice. 

This episode's guest is the CEO and Co-Founder of Therify.  James Edward Murray talks about the transformative experience that therapy can have when you find the right therapist, how it isn't always easy to find a culturally aware therapist, and what Therify is doing to fix the problem.

Today we get to hear from the Co-Founder of Chief, Lindsay Kaplan. In this episode, she walks us through the importance of finding people who balance you,  how a focus on poetry for a creative writing degree is the best idea, and why you should never bring a kazoo to a parade.

On this episode of The Changeup, we get a chance to hear from "The Funny  Indian",  comedian Rajiv Satyal. He shares his thoughts on the surprising benefits of an engineering degree, what made him leave his corporate job and life during the pandemic.

This episode's guest is CEO and Co-Founder of Another Lane,  Adena Jones. Another Lane is an exclusive marketing place for premium sneakers. We talk about what it means to be a sneaker enthusiast, how they started the business and the changing landscape of sneaker culture. 

The Changeup sits down with leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs to learn about their big career switch -  from high-rising employee at a large company to starting their own thing.  This episode, we talk with Bo Han, founder and CEO of Buzzer.