CPG Vibes
By Gavin Konkel & Wade Yenny
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Episodes: 213
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Co-Hosts Gavin Konkel and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.
They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show.
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CPG Vibes - Episode 199- Leadership 101 w/Steve Black
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 198 - CPG Talk 105
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 197 - Kenny Hausmann
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 196 - CPG Alternate Channels w/Mike Levinson
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 195 - Promos/Deductions 101 w/ Yuval Selik
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 194 - CPG Talk 106
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 193 - CPG Talk 105
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 192 - Jomaree Pinkard - Hella Cocktail
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 191 - CPG Talk 104
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 190 - Shannon Peffley - Disrupting the CPG Industry
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 189 - CPG Talk 103
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 188 - Jonathan Lawrence; Leadership, Brokering & Retail
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 187 - CPG Talk 102
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 186 - Branding & Storytelling - Brandartica
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 185 - CPG Talk 101
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 184 - State of Grocery - Scott Dicker - SPINS
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 183 - Retail 101 - Steve Black
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes-Episode 182-CPG Conversations-Alison Cayne
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 181 - CPG Brokering 101 - Shawn Berg
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 180 - Expert Series (Volume 15) - MDS x Revival Tea
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 179 - Spotlight Series (Volume 3) - Mark's Snacks
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 178 - Introducing Our New Co-Host: Gavin Konkel!
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 177 - Spotlight Series (Volume 2) - New Primal
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 176 - Random Babble Series (Volume 3)
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 175 - Master Series (Volume 8) - Growing and Investing in CPG Brands
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 174 - Spotlight Series (Volume 1) - Hi Touch Libations
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 173 - Expert Series (Volume 13) - Emerging Brand Founders
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 172 - To Start a CPG Brand Or Not / Tips With Brokers
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 171 - Buyer Series (Volume 2)
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 170 - UNFI System Outage / Tradeshow Tips From Wade
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 169 - Master Series (Volume 7)
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 168 - The Art of Helping Others / Finding Gratitude in Chaos
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May 31, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 167 - Random Babble Series (Volume 2)
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May 23, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 166 - Expert Series (Volume 12) - Founders Running CPG Brands
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May 18, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 165 - Common Founder Mistakes / Brands We Love
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May 10, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 164 - Master Series (Volume 6)
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May 03, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 163 - Ask Us Anything! / Crowdfunding Tips
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 162 - Industry Trends Shaping CPG in 2025 / Tariff Updates
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 161 - All Canada Show!
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Bonus Edition - Tariffs!
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 160 - Expert Series (Volume 11) - CPG Shutdown Stories
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes News Wire - April 3rd, 2025
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 159 - Expert Series (Volume 10) - Brand Spotlight
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 158 - Random Babble Series (Volume 1)
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes News Wire - March 19th, 2025
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 157 - Expo West Recap 2025 / Current State of CPG
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes News Wire - March 9th, 2025
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 156 - Live at Expo West 2025!
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 155 - Expert Series (Volume 9) - Women in CPG
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes News Wire - February 23rd, 2025
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 154 - Why Brands Fail / New Brands We Love
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes News Wire - February 20th, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes News Wire - February 17th, 2025
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 153 - Buyer Series (Volume 1)
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes News Wire - February 13th, 2025
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes News Wire - February 9th, 2025
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 152 - Tariff Talk / Measuring ROI in CPG
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes News Wire - February 6th, 2025
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes News Wire - February 3rd, 2025
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes News Wire - February 2nd, 2025
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 151 - Master Series (Vol 5) - CEOs Running CPG Brands
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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CPG Vibes - Episode 150 - Ask Us Anything!
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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Episode 149 - Expert Series (Vol 7) - Burn Out and How To Overcome
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Episode 148 - Predictions For 2025 / 3 Year Anniversary of CPG Vibes
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Episode 147 - Outside The Tank (Volume 4)
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Episode 146 - NOSH Recap / Tips On Getting Into Sprouts
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Episode 145 - Expert Series (Vol 6) - CEOs Running CPG Brands
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Episode 144 - Consistent Challenges in CPG and How To Conquer
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Episode 143 - Master Series (Volume 4)
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Episode 142 - Expert Series (Volume 5) - TikTok/Instagram
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Episode 141 - Should You Start a CPG Company? (Pros and Cons)
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Episode 140 - Maximizing R.O.I. and Minimize Spending in CPG
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Episode 139 - Outside The Tank (Volume 3)
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Episode 138 - Growing a Sustainable Company / Nostalgia Brands
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Episode 137 - Expert Series (Volume 3) - Women in CPG
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Episode 136 - Trade Show Strategy in 2025 / More Stuff We Love
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Episode 135 - Feedback on Mr Beast Lunchables / Stuff We Love
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Episode 134 - W/ Guest Marc Randolph: Co-Founder of Netflix
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Episode 133 - Brands To Watch, Fun Stores To Shop At and Why
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Episode 132 - Newtopia Now Recap, Brain/Focus Health Products
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Episode 131 - Jake Karl Drops in From Mid-Day Squares as Co-Host
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Episode 130 - Master Series (Volume 3)
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Episode 129 - Trending Categories / Ask Us Anything!
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Episode 128 - Newtopia Now Predictions, Common Pitfalls in CPG
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Episode 127 - Expert Series (Vol 3) - Brands, Brokers, Buyers
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Episode 126 - Nick Saltarelli from Mid-Day Squares Drops In!
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Episode 125 - Special Edition: Outside the Tank (Volume 2)
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Episode 124 - Food and Beverage selection at DisneyWorld, Alex hits stores in Florida
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Episode 123 - Special Guest Jason Feifer of Entrepreneur Media
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Episode 122 - Alex Calls Out Sick, Mark Samuel Steps in as Guest Co-Host
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Episode 121 - Expert Series (Volume 2) - Crowdfunding
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Episode 120 - Wade's Big News, Emerging Brands Chatter We See On Shelf
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Pop Up Special Edition (Volume 1) - No Script, Just Chat!
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Episode 119 - Expert Series (Volume 1) - A.I. In CPG
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Episode 118 - VC Capital for CPG brands Drying Up, Acquisition Strategies for Brands
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May 27, 2024 |
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Episode 117 - Sweets and Snacks Show, Alex Responds to LinkedIn
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May 20, 2024 |
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Episode 116 - Master Series (Volume 2) - Special Edition Episode
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May 16, 2024 |
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Episode 115 - Should Founders Keep Going or Call It Quits? / Genius Juice Shuts Down
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May 06, 2024 |
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Episode 114 - Credit Tightens for CPG Brands / Albertsons and Kroger Merger Update
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Episode 113 - Outside The Tank (Volume 1) - Special Edition Episode
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Episode 112 - Common Pit-Falls in CPG / Danny Stepper Drops In
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Episode 111 - Trade Show Chat / What Makes a Great CPG Consultant
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Episode 110 - Master Series (Volume 1) - Special Edition Episode
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Episode 109 - With Special Guest Shane Heath of MUD/WTR
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Episode 108 - Live at Expo West 2024 Edition
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Episode 107 - Expo West 2024 Prep / How To Approach Buyers At Trade-shows
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Episode 106 - Plant-Based Meat vs. Animal Meat / Wade's Search
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Episode 105 - The Growth of Prebiotic Sodas
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Episode 104 - The Passing of Bob Moore (Bob's Red Mill) / Live Show Plans
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Episode 103 - With Special Guest Jeff Grogg of JPG Resources
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Episode 102 - Insights on Crowdfunding and How To Win at Retail On Shelf
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Episode 101 - Lawsuit Against UNFI / Fancy Food Winter 2024 Recap
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Episode 100 - No Script, Just Chat & Celebrate - Special Edition
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Episode 99 - Strategies To Present New Items To Category Managers
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Episode 98 - Happy 2024 / Review Schedules and Series A Funding News
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Episode 97 - The Struggle For CPG Brands Continue In Market
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Episode 96 - How CPG Brands Work With Brokers / Following Up With Buyers
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Episode 95 - The Problem With CPG Brands with High Revenue and No Profit
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Episode 94 - Ask Jake Karls of Mid-Day Squares Anything - Special Edition
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Episode 93 - Buyer's Series (Volume 1) - Special Edition
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Episode 92 - With Jennifer Stojkovic - Joyful VC & Vegan Women Summit
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Episode 91 - With Ronak Shah of Obvi
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Episode 90 - With Special Guest Luke Abbott of VDriven
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Episode 89 - With Quentin Vennie of The Equitea Company
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Episode 88 - With Special Guest Jake Karls of Mid-Day Squares
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Episode 87 - With David Delcourt with Grown As* Foods/Seed Ranch
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Episode 86 - With Emily Sommariva of LifeAid
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Episode 85 with Ray Latif - Editor and Podcast Host at Bevnet
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Episode 84 - Center Store and Merchandising Strategies With Retailers
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Episode 83 - Selling Into Independent Locations and Building Velocity in Each Store
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Episode 82 - With Johnathan Bonnell of Wholy Veggie!
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Episode 81 - With Special Guest Michelle Razavi of ELAVI
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Episode 80 - With Special Guest Hank Watt with Nature's Wild Berry
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Episode 79 - With Miyoko Schinner - Vegan Chef/Author/Entrepreneur
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Episode 78 with Special Guest Noah Wunsch of Ruby Hibiscus
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Episode 77 with David Meltzer
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Episode 76 with Special Guest Sydney Webb of Toto
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Episode 75 with Metta World Peace - NBA Champ and Entrepreneur
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Episode 74 - With Special Guest Sandro Roco of Sanzo
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Episode 73 - With Special Guest Yuval Selik of Promo Mash
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Episode 72 - Getting to the Point in a Sales Pitch / Random Golf Babble
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Episode 71 - With Special Guests Dan and Tyler of Dan-O's
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Episode 70 - Why Do Retailers Do Free FIlls? / Selecting the Right Retailers For Your Brand
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Episode 69 - With Special Guest Tom Malengo of Brandjectory
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May 29, 2023 |
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Episode 68 - Special Edition Live Brand Spotlight!
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May 22, 2023 |
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Episode 67 - With Special Guest Adam Brown of Sircle Media
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May 15, 2023 |
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Episode 66 - With Special Guest Mark Samuel of IWON Organics
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May 08, 2023 |
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Episode 65 - With Special Guest Diego Torres-Palma of Ventana Ventures
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May 01, 2023 |
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Episode 64: What Buyers Want To Hear / Product Market Fit
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Episode 63 - With Special Guest Dillon Ceglio of Chubby Snacks
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Episode 62: Random Topics Outside CPG / Crowdfunding Tips
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Episode 61 - With Special Guest David Greenfeld of Dream Pops
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Episode 60: Distributor Challenges and Private Label: Do Or Not Do?
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Episode 59: Expo West Debrief / Silicon Valley Bank Factor for Food Tech
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: Live at Expo West 2023 in Anaheim
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Episode 58: DSD Distribution Model / Danny Stepper Drops In / UNFI and Kehe
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Episode 57 - With Special Guest Daniel Scharff of Startup CPG
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Episode 56 - With Special Guest Jim 'Jimbo' Someck of Jimbo's Naturally
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Episode 55: Distributor Show Wars / How Distributors Are Changing Post COVID
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Episode 54 - With Special Guest Luke Abbott of VDriven
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Episode 53 - With Special Guest Brad Woodgate of No Sugar Co
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Episode 52 - Fancy Food Show Recap / How To Network at CPG Trade Shows
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Episode 51 - With Special Guest Alison Cayne of Haven's Kitchen
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Episode 50 - Brands Winning By Being Premium - NOT with Price
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Episode 49 - With Special Guest Will Nitze of IQ Bar
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Episode 48 - A Year In Review: What Changed in CPG / Friday Vibes Gratitude
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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Episode 47 - Founders and Burn-Out Syndrome / The Delicate Sales Process
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Episode 46 - With Special Guest Jake Karls of Mid-Day Squares
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Episode 45 - With Special Guest Tony Stevenson of Green Rabbit
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Episode 44 - With Special Guest Adam Bremen of CanDo (Keto Krisp)
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Episode 43 - With Special Guest Yanni Hufnagel of Lemon Perfect
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Episode 42 - With Special Guest Matt Levine of Chlorophyll Water
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Episode 41 - With Special Guest Ari Raz of Coconut Cult
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Episode 40 - Plant-based Meats - Do They Pass the Test on Texture and Taste?
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Episode 39 - Special Guest Chris Moe of Cartograph
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Episode 38 - Selling To a Buyer From the Buyer's Perspective / Presentation Tips From Brands
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Episode 37 - How To Approach Retailers To Sell Your Product In / Who is the Right Fit?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Episode 36 - With Special Guest Parker Olson of Forij Granola
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Episode 35 - With Special Guest Mark Samuel of IWON Organics
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Episode 34 - Random Topics on Tesla Charging Stations / Crowdfunding / Brands We Love
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Episode 33 - With Special Guest Erica Rankin of BroDough
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Episode 32 - How To Be Authentic In Conversations Between Brands and Category Managers
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Episode 31 - With Special Guests Jeremy Smith & Kirk Visola of JIRK Podcast
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Episode 30 - Will Plant-Based Meats Stand the Test of Time?
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Episode 29 - With Special Guest Gavin Konkel of Blackbird Foods
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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Episode 28 - Unique Brands and Products That Are Impressive To Us
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Episode 27 - Why Consumers Are Making Decisions For Healthy Instead of Just Tasty
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Episode 26 - What Makes Great Founders and Work With Great People
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Episode 25 - Legacy Retailers and Customer Loyalty
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Episode 24 - Selling Product at Live Events / Getting Real Feedback Live
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Episode 23 - How Products Are Getting More and More Functional
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Episode 22 - Talking About Random Products That We Love
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Episode 21 - Shrink-flation / Supply Chain Challenges
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Episode 20 - With Special Guest Mike Fata (CPG Investor and Advisor)
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May 30, 2022 |
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Episode 19 - With Special Guest Parker Olsen of Forij
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May 23, 2022 |
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Episode 18: Dealing with the Recession Including Retail Price Increases
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May 15, 2022 |
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Episode 17 - With Special Guest Jake Karls of Mid-Day Squares
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May 09, 2022 |
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Episode 16 - With Special Guest Gavin Konkel of Earth Fare
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May 04, 2022 |
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Episode 15 - Today's CPG Trends / Naturally Network Event Recap
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Episode 14 - Our Favorite Brands To Enjoy / Alex Bayer Sings For Everyone
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Episode 13 - With Special Guest Rachel Druckenmiller of Unmuted
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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Episode 12 - Wade and Alex Broadcasting from the Road / Product and Competition
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Episode 11 - Different Products and Educating Consumers On Benefits
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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Episode 10 - Expo West 2022 Recap
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Episode 09 - With Special Guest Erica Rankin of BroDough
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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Episode 08 - Review Calendar and How To Present with Category Managers
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Episode 07 - With Special Guest Adam Brown of Sircle Media
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Episode 06 - Natural versus Conventional When Launching Your Product
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Episode 05 - Random Discussion: Community We Love / Shouting Out Comments
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Episode 04 - With Special Guest Jake Karls of Mid-Day Squares
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Episode 03 - The Art of Shipping Samples To Buyers / Hiding at Expo West
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Episode 02 - Will Expo West Happen? / Shouting Out Comments
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Episode 01 - The Pilot Episode / Holiday Retail Recap
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Jan 19, 2022 |