Allie LeFevere is the Creative Director and Co-founder of Obedient, a humor branding agency. They turn businesses into unstoppable, unorthodox, unforgettable brands because they believe that standing out is not a matter of taste but of survival. Allie has spent the last decade working with brands to ensure their messaging isn’t a snoozefest. Before starting […]
In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz interviews Carly Schildhaus, Theresa Bostic, Allison Lin, and Tessa Porter as they showcase their brand and products at the Sweets and Snacks Expo. They share their brands’ genesis stories, snacks and candy trends, the challenges they’ve encountered, and their proudest moments growing their brands.
Matt Sunshine is Managing Partner at The Center for Sales Strategy, a sales performance consulting company that helps organizations attract, retain, and develop the highest performing salespeople. He is also the Founder and Managing Partner of LeadG2, an inbound marketing company that helps businesses establish thought leadership and lower lead costs. Matt geeks out on […]
Listen to this Inspired Insider Podcast episode with Dr. Jeremy Weisz featuring the Founder and CEO of STAT Wellness, Dr. Kristin Oja. They discuss what you need to know about supplements (and supplements for kids), tips for eating healthier and lowering cholesterol, healthy smoothies to try, and more!
Kevin Miller is the Co-founder and CEO of GR0, an agency that helps scale DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) brands. They’ve helped companies like Legends Boxing, Adquick, MuteSix, and many more. He is adept at SEO and has helped companies like Ritual build their SEO engine to reach the #1 Google ranking for the chosen keyword. Before founding […]
Eric Turnnessen is the Founder and CEO of MemberMouse: a software company that pioneered a WordPress plugin for managing memberships. Previously, Eric had a longstanding career as a Strategic Applications Consultant for large brands, such as Walmart, British Airways, and Sony. In creating MemberMouse, he combined that experience with his software knowledge to help thousands […]
Katie Wagner is the President and CEO of KWSM, a full-service digital marketing agency made up of journalists. They specialize in website development and SEO, social media strategy and management, content creation, PR and influencer marketing, and digital advertising. Katie spent more than 15 years as a journalist and spent a decade as a television […]
Keith Bank is the Founder and CEO of KB Partners, a leading early-stage sports and technology venture capital firm. KB Partners have recorded successes, with many of the companies they back either having been acquired or gone public. Before founding KB Partners, Keith served as a Principal at Hiffman Shaffer Associates, Inc., a Chicago-based national […]
In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz is joined by two of the three siblings of the Three Siblings Company, Founders and CEOs of Swums Candy Marinés and Andres Romo Obregón. Together, they discuss the origins of their company, how they came up with the brand name, and what it’s like to work with siblings. Stay tuned!
In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, host Dr. Jeremy Weisz interviews James Lindsay, Founder and CEO of Rap Snacks, to discuss his entrepreneurial journey in the snacks industry. James talks about Rap Snacks and its products and flavors, forming partnerships with well-known artists, and the challenges he faced growing his company.
Gene Mealhow is the owner of Tiny But Mighty Foods and has been producing Tiny But Mighty Popcorn® since the late 1990s. A third-generation family farmer and soil consultant by profession, Gene continues to build his company and consult with farmers regarding organic certification.
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Benjamin Bartley and Tom van Lambaart are the co-founders of Chum, a healthy snack food brand. The fruit products created at Chum are 100% wild, and 100% natural, they don’t use fake stuff. Chum takes real fruits as nature intended, and they carefully turn them into delicious bites. No artificial ingredients and no added sugars or colors.
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In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz interviews Cole Schaefer, Co-founder of SMACKIN’ Sunflower Seeds, to share his entrepreneurial journey in creating a sunflower seeds brand. Cole talks about SMACKIN’, the evolution of its products, tips for growing your online presence as a brand, and the challenges he faced.
Brian Lai is the Founder of The Only Bean. The Only Bean is a company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that is on a mission to unlock the potential of beans through innovative food products that are healthy, delicious, and sustainable. Brian has been in the consumer goods industry since 2015. Before starting The Only […]
In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, host Dr. Jeremy Weisz welcomes Shane Robbins, Owner of Bulk Wild Bison, and Michael Goldstein, Co-founder and President of Shrewd Food, to discuss their entrepreneurial journey in the food industry. They explain how they started their companies, their product and flavor evolution, the challenges they’ve faced growing their brands, and the value of attending expos.
In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz chats with Josh Rosen, President of Hotspex Media, to discuss how they are helping companies thrive through digital advertising. Josh introduces the services Hotspex offers, the original idea behind Wave Digital Media before its acquisition by Hotspex, its business model, platform recommendations for digital marketing, and Reticle AI.
Michael Pan is the founder of Pan’s Mushroom Jerky. When Michael was traveling throughout Malaysia visiting extended family he was offered a rich, savory snack that he thought was pork-based. He discovered that it was a family recipe featuring shiitake mushrooms, and the idea for Pan’s Mushroom Jerky was born.
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Today we have Sarah Chalos co-founder of I Heart Keenwah with Ravi Jolly. I Heart Keenwah makes “superfoods” accessible to consumers with a range of tasty food products, including quinoa based snacks such as Himalayan pink salt chocolate quinoa puffs, peanut butter chocolate quinoa puffs and many more. They can be found in thousands of […]
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Abel James is Creator of the podcast Fat Burning Man that reached #1 in Health in multiple countries across the world, beating out behemoths like Jillian Michaels with just a microphone at his desk. He Built it into a 6-figure business around the podcast within its first year
Joy Thompkins and Carol Podolak are the founders of Bnutty – a gourmet peanut butter company. With 10 exciting flavors such as Irresistible Pretzel, Blissful Blueberry, Salted Caramel and S’mores – Bnutty has a unique and exciting take on peanut butter. Starting with a honey roasted nut, this crunchy peanut butter snack has a satisfying texture and delicious flavor. All flavors are available in 2 sizes; 12 oz jars and a 2 oz individual serving. All products are gluten free.
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