Loren Ridinger

Yeah. And that was true. And you guys have such an inspiring story. You know, I spent some time looking at some of the other podcasts of you, Don, and I know lots and lots about your story. I know your family very well. I know, you know, the folks that you have in your inner circle at your company. My community. They love you. Community. But...

Yeah. And that was true. And you guys have such an inspiring story. You know, I spent some time looking at some of the other podcasts of you, Don, and I know lots and lots about your story. I know your family very well. I know, you know, the folks that you have in your inner circle at your company. My community. They love you. Community. But...

Yeah. And that was true. And you guys have such an inspiring story. You know, I spent some time looking at some of the other podcasts of you, Don, and I know lots and lots about your story. I know your family very well. I know, you know, the folks that you have in your inner circle at your company. My community. They love you. Community. But...

I think there's so many things to, there's so many angles to Lauren Redinger, aside from the company that you built, is that when you were starting, let's rewind the clock like 30 years. You got it. Right. I found a really fascinating secret about you that you worked at Eastern Airlines.

I think there's so many things to, there's so many angles to Lauren Redinger, aside from the company that you built, is that when you were starting, let's rewind the clock like 30 years. You got it. Right. I found a really fascinating secret about you that you worked at Eastern Airlines.

I think there's so many things to, there's so many angles to Lauren Redinger, aside from the company that you built, is that when you were starting, let's rewind the clock like 30 years. You got it. Right. I found a really fascinating secret about you that you worked at Eastern Airlines.

By the way, we're dating ourselves with Eastern Airlines. The audience is like, what?

By the way, we're dating ourselves with Eastern Airlines. The audience is like, what?

By the way, we're dating ourselves with Eastern Airlines. The audience is like, what?

Went out of business 30 years ago.

Went out of business 30 years ago.

Went out of business 30 years ago.

And you know, I think that's another really inspiring part of your story is that you didn't go into a proven industry. You didn't go into a pathway that was already laid for you. You didn't have a mentor guiding you through every step of the way. No.

And you know, I think that's another really inspiring part of your story is that you didn't go into a proven industry. You didn't go into a pathway that was already laid for you. You didn't have a mentor guiding you through every step of the way. No.

And you know, I think that's another really inspiring part of your story is that you didn't go into a proven industry. You didn't go into a pathway that was already laid for you. You didn't have a mentor guiding you through every step of the way. No.

Yeah, you had no money. We didn't have anything. A dream. I mean, you went from $25 a week to a building of a $5 billion company, which is just astounding when you think of the trajectory. But I want to peel back some of the layers of that because I think there's so many people watching this right now, my audience especially, that you have a dream or you have an aspiration or you have an idea.

Yeah, you had no money. We didn't have anything. A dream. I mean, you went from $25 a week to a building of a $5 billion company, which is just astounding when you think of the trajectory. But I want to peel back some of the layers of that because I think there's so many people watching this right now, my audience especially, that you have a dream or you have an aspiration or you have an idea.

Yeah, you had no money. We didn't have anything. A dream. I mean, you went from $25 a week to a building of a $5 billion company, which is just astounding when you think of the trajectory. But I want to peel back some of the layers of that because I think there's so many people watching this right now, my audience especially, that you have a dream or you have an aspiration or you have an idea.

The majority of people, even in your inner circle, your father included, are going to tell you that that can't be done. Yep. Um, and that there's no pathway forward for you for that. And you were not only starting to try, you didn't say, I want to build a big supplement company. That would have made sense. Cause there's shelf space in, in, you know, in grocery stores.

The majority of people, even in your inner circle, your father included, are going to tell you that that can't be done. Yep. Um, and that there's no pathway forward for you for that. And you were not only starting to try, you didn't say, I want to build a big supplement company. That would have made sense. Cause there's shelf space in, in, you know, in grocery stores.