DTC POD: How The Best Brands Are Built

#267: Justin Seidenfeld - Developing, Manufacturing & Scaling Countless Consumer Products

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode brought to you by Trend & Finaloop.On this episode of DTC POD, we delve into the world of product development and supply chain management. We ...

#266: Marshall Nyman - Everything You Need To Know About Affiliate As A Growth Channel

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode brought to you by Trend & Finaloop.On this episode of DTC POD, Marshall joins Blaine to dive into the world of affiliate marketing. Here's wha...

#265: Stephanie Kimel & Celia Lewis- Product Innovation: Personal Storage x Home Decor

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode brought to you by Trend & Finaloop.On this episode of DTC POD, Celia Lewis and Stephanie Kimmel discuss how they identified a market gap in th...

#264: Johnathan Solorzano - How To Develop A Shopify Store from 0-1

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode brought to you by Trend & Finaloop.On this episode of DTC Pod, Jonathan joins blaine to talk about Automating fulfillment process with 3PL, Sp...

#263: JBC - The PR Strategy Behind Your Favorite Brands

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When she and her colleague Melissa Duren Conner hit a crossroads in their careers, they decided to join forces and create their own agency, Jennifer B...

#262: Nathan Resnick, Sourcify - Product Sourcing & Development 101

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Nathan joins Blaine to talk about how to work with manufacturing partners to bring a product to life. They cover lessons f...

#261: Jenn Jennings, Nosh Media - UGC & Creative Strategy For Brands

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC POD, Ramon & Jenn dive into the ins and outs of content creation. They discuss the categories and pillars of content creation, ...

#260: Ryan Springer, MidnightVP - How to Raise VC for DTC & Consumer Brands

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC POD, we discuss the key factors that investors look for in a business, such as product excellence, differentiation and the abil...

#259 - Julia Perez, OWYN: How The Best in CPG Grow OmniChannel

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, CMO Julia Perez chats with Blaine about everything related to OmniChannel growth. They talk about the importance of unders...

#258 - Pontus Karlsson, Off Script: The Future of Creators, Brands, & Marketplaces

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC POD, Pontus joins Blaine to take an in-depth look at the world of ecommerce platforms and the players driving these marketplace...

#257 - Stefany Nieto, Gwella & Mojo: Building For The Upcoming Psychedelic CPG Boom

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Stefany joins us to dive deep into the world of commerce, content, regulation, and go to market as it pertains to the func...

#256 - Zawwar Khan: Building Creator Led Brands 101

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Zawwar joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about the intersection of creators and commerce and how the most successful creator br...

#255 - Anders Bill & Andy Cloyd, Superfiliate: Custom Storefronts for Creators

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Anders and Andy join Blaine & Ramon to discuss the next wave of creators and commerce. They talk about social commerce, cr...

#254 - Megan O'Brien, Arch Insights: Market Validation, Positioning & New Products

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Megan joins Blaine and Ramon to talk about how brands can better leverage consumer insights to validate ideas, develop new...

#253 - Adam Xavier, XG Formulations: Building Global Skincare Brands for Paris Hilton, Actsyl, & More

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Adam joins Blaine to discuss building and formulating products from the ground up. They talk about identifying a problem, ...

#252 - Jack Benzaquen, Duradry: Bootstrapping From Niche Problem to Household Name

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Jack joins Blaine to talk about how to build a brand in today's landscape. They talk about identifying a problem, bootstra...

#251 - Victoria Eisner, Glamsquad - Building The Biggest Beauty Services Marketplace

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Victoria joins Blaine to talk about building marketplaces from the ground up. They explore topics like getting your first ...

#250 - Roy Rubin, Magento - From UCLA Dorm Room to $200+ BILLION in GMV

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Roy joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about building one of the largest e-commerce platforms, closing down his services busines...

#249 - Dae Lim, Sundae School - Taking Over The Fashion World & Hitting $100k Days Solely On Creative

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Dae joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about the process of launching a successful fashion label. They talk about the inspiratio...

#248 - Ben Tregoe, Bainbridge - The Cash & Funding Crashcourse For DTC

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Ben joins Blaine to give an overview of how to generate cash as a DTC brand. They talk about everything from first financi...

#247 - Adii Pienaar, Cogsy: Acing Commerce Ops & Optimizing Inventory

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adii Pienaar is the Founder & CEO of Cogsy, the operations & inventory optimization platform for e-commerce. Prior to starting Cogsy, he was the Co-fo...

#246 - Dov Kaufmann, Tolstoy: Building the Video Layer for Commerce

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Dov joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about the early days at Yotpo, the feature that built Yotpo's growth flywheel, inspiratio...

#245 - Chelsea Schulz, Ettitude: Data Driven Performance & Growth

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Chelsea joins Blaine & Ramon for a crash course on growth. They talk about setting up your growth engine, working from a s...

#244 - Benjamin Davis, TryNow: Try Before You Buy for E-Commerce

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Benjamin joins Blaine and Ramon to talk about the future of commerce, how brands can build better customer experiences, wh...

#243 - Kian Golzari: Source & Develop Products Like The World's Best Brands

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Kian joins Blaine & Ramon to discuss the playbook for working with manufacturers to bring products to life. They cover ide...

#242 - Julie Cartwright, P.volve: How To Build a Content First Consumer Brand

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Julie joins Blaine to talk about building one of the fastest growing fitness brands. They talk about starting P.volve in t...

#241 - Oren Schauble: How To Go From Product Idea To Market

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Oren joins Ramon to discuss what it takes to build a product and take it to market. They cover topics including product de...

#240 - Sanya Deshpande, Oura Ring: Brand Marketing 101

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Sanya joins Blaine to talk about what it means to be an effective brand marketer. They discuss frameworks for building iro...

#239 - Carter Jensen, General Mills: How The CPG Titan Takes It’s Brands DTC

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Carter joins Blaine to discuss how General Mills is starting to compete in the DTC arena and launch DTC channels for their...

#238 - Clayton Chambers - Sprezza.xyz: Menswear, Culture & The Future of Commerce

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the pod, Clayton joins Blaine to discuss everything from starting a newsletter, building a community, getting into menswear, how bi...

#237 - Allegra Shaw & Shirin Soltani - Uncle Studios: Building A Creator Led Brand 101

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Allegra and Shirin join Blaine & Ramon to talk about building one of the first creator led brands, before the recent wave ...

#236 - Patrick Campbell, Profitwell: Bootstrapping Pricing SaaS to a $200M exit

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Patrick joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about frameworks for building successful businesses. We talk about his background, ta...

#235 - Alexandra Wilkis Wilson: Becoming a Business Titan (Gilt, GlamSquad, Allergan, Clerisy)

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Alexandra joins Blaine and Ramon to talk about company building. They cover the creation of Gilt, building early demand, s...

#234 - Matt Czarnecki, Verb: Taking A CPG Energy Bar From Dorm To Scale

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the pod, Matt joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about building a successful CPG brand from his dorm room, finding product market fit, di...

#233 - Lee Joselowitz, The Quality Edit: Affiliate & Performance Editorial For Brands

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Lee joins Blaine to talk about the crossover between growth marketing and performance editorial. They talk about how ritua...

#232 - Ben Grynol, Levels: Using Experiments to Unlock Growth

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Ben joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about the importance of experimentation in growth for startups. They talk about demand ge...

#231 - Vasa Martinez: Product Positioning & Brand Building 101

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the pod, Vasa joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about how brand building and product positioning. They also cover topics including creat...

#230 - Nigel Thomas: ROAS is Dead, The Keys To Building Bottom Line Revenue

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Nigel joins Blaine to break down the foundational building blocks for brands that want to build profitable businesses. The...

#229 - Rob Willey: The CMO's Guide To Business Transformation

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Rob joins Blaine to talk about how to operate a consumer brand and think like a seasoned executive. They talk about what c...

#228 - Jesse Pujji: Kahani & The Future of Mobile Commerce

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Jesse joins Blaine to talk about the future of commerce. They discuss mobile commerce, moving from agency to brand owner, ...

#227 - Gretchen Hollingsworth: Ink + Alloy - Wholesale 101 For DTC Brands

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Gretchen joins Blaine to talk about wholesale as a massive competitive edge as a go-to-market strategy for consumer produc...

#226 - Courtney Klein: Storq - Maternity & Apparel. Going Niche To Win Big

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Courtney joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about leveraging a niche audience to find scale in apparel. They cover topics includ...

#225 - Max Kislevitz: BALA - Disrupting Fitness Through Design

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Max joins Blaine to talk about starting the brand as a side project, getting early conviction, bootstrapping to launch, la...

#224 - Haris Memon: Miracle Brand - 30M+ How to break through the 8 Figure Ceiling

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Haris joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about how he built Miracle Brand into a profitable 8 figure brand. They discuss best pr...

#223 - Lauren Kleinman: The Performance PR & Affiliate Marketing Playbook

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the pod, Lauren joins Blaine and Ramon to talk about her experience running marketing & affiliate at Ritual, how her performance-mi...

#222 - Jasmine Garnsworthy: The Insider's Guide to Consumer PR & Editorial

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Jasmine joins Blaine to discuss the landscape of PR for consumer brands. They cover topics like incentive structure for ed...

#221 - Ronak Trivedi: Pietra - The Platform Powering Creator Led Commerce

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Ronak joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about evolving dynamics of the creator economy, how creator brands are typically launch...

#220 - Steven Izen: Elements & Lokai - Finding Scale With Partnerships, Purpose, & Balance

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Steven joins Blaine to talk about building one of the most popular jewelry brands from the ground up starting in 2010, bef...

#219 - JT Barnett: The TikTok Masterclass for Brands

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, JT joins Blaine in the LA studio to talk about how brands can unlock massive growth by thinking like creators. They cover ...

#218 - Mark Samuel, IWON Organics: Scaling Your CPG Brand to 5000+ Retailers

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Samuel is the founder & CEO of IWON Organics, a plant-based food company that makes bold, flavor-infused snacks and cereal made from plant protei...

#217 - Oriel Davis-Lyons: How Spotify’s Head of Creative Builds Lasting Brands

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Oriel joins Blaine to discuss the role of creative direction in launching a new brand. They talk about brand formation and...

#216 - Sofia Laurell & Carolyn Batyske, Tiny Organics: Building A Venture Scale Supply Chain

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Sofia & Carolyn join Blaine & Ramon to talk about company building, product marketing, brand marketing, finding product ma...

#215 - Brian Sugar: Sugar Capital, POPSUGAR, & Novel - Building A DTC Empire

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Brian joins Blaine & Ramon to talk about his career in digital commerce, media, and venture capital which has spanned 4 de...

#214 - Sahand Dilmaghani: Terra Kaffe & Building Hardware In A Coffee Boom

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sahand chats with Blaine and Ramon about the idea behind Terra Kaffe and building a hardware company. He also discusses decision making frameworks, le...

#213 - FORM By Sami Clarke: Building A Digital Wellness Empire Through Content, Community & Commerce

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sami Clarke is a certified health, wellness, & fitness trainer who built a large following for her workout videos and holistic approach to wellness. W...

#212 - Cherene Aubert: A Look Inside Bobbie’s Rocketship Growth

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cherene Aubert is the Director of Growth at Bobbie, the first European style organic infant formula that meets FDA standards. Bobbie has raised over $...

#211 - Paul Michaux: Prose - Building to $100M ARR With Customized Hair Care

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Michaux is the co-founder & head of product at Prose, the DTC customized hair care brand. Michaux founded Prose in 2017 but he built up his exper...

#210 - Alex Plugaru: Gorgias CTO - Building & Learning from serving 10,000+ Merchants

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Plugaru is the CTO & cofounder of Gorgias, the customer service tool born from Techstars NYC program. Gorgias now has 9K+ customers (including so...

#209 - Jeff Nobbs: Zero Acre - $37 MILLION to Reinvent Cooking Oil

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Nobbs is the co-founder & CEO of Zero Acre Farm, an environmentally-focused food company. Nobbs has been an entrepreneur from day 1. As a teenage...

#208 - Oren Aks: Marketing Fyre Festival, The Viral Campaign Of The Decade

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of DTC Pod, Oren has a candid conversation with Blaine and Ramon about the social strategy behind the FYRE Festival, why he’s tired ...

#207 - Darian Khosravi: Kosmos Q - From Broke to $50M

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of DTC Pod, we cover a lot like the best way to cook a steak, why serving up ads to customers is pointless, the idea of finding a call...

#206 - Thomas Shea: Adgile - OOH & The Ad Arbitrage Big DTC Brands Love

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of DTC Pod, Tom discusses the evolution of advertising and why OOH advertising is ripe for disruption. We also dive into how he came u...

#205 - Kasey Stewart: Suckerz - How This Brand Powered Launch With 300 Million Organic Views

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of DTC Pod, Kasey discusses the art of storytelling on social media platforms, specifically TikTok. We talk about what makes a great T...

#204 - Nicklaus Hasselberg: Every Man Jack - How The Largest US Mens Grooming Brand Runs Omnichannel Growth

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nick joins Blaine & Ramon on DTC Pod to give the audience an inside look into the world of Growth Marketing & eCommerce. Nick talks about he created E...

#203 - Brendan Brosnan & Chris Heckman: Yogaste - Building & Selling to OpenStore in 24 Months

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Brosnan and Heckman join Blaine & Ramon to discuss the process of creating, scaling, and selling an e-commerce business. T...

#202 - Nishant Samantray: Building Arrae Into an 8 Figure Brand, FAST

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Nish joins Blaine to talk about how he started Arrae with his wife, Siffat Haider. They discuss how to build a DTC brand w...

#201 - Jonah Reider, Founder PZAZ: Shaking Up The Energy Industry

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jonah Reider is an NYC based chef, entrepreneur, and writer for Food & Wine. Prior to starting Pzaz, Jonah made a name for himself cooking meals in hi...

#200 - Episode 200! Blaine Bolus & Ramon Berrios on Consumer, Creator, & Commerce

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Follow Along on SocialDTC Pod on InstagramDTC Pod on LinkedInDTC Pod on TwitterDTC Pod on TikTokDon’t hesitate to reach out to us on socials or dire...

#199 - Mélanie Masarin, CEO Ghia: Glossier & Dig Inn Creative Exec Builds Hottest Booze-Free Bev Brand

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mélanie chats with Blaine & Ramon about building Ghia. Some topics include how to create a new beverage category, production considerations for a new...

#198 - DJ Willingham, DNA SHOW: Getting 30M views on Youtube, Flipping Kicks, & Building Revenue Streams

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up, Darrin Willingham dreamed of playing in the NFL. But then he discovered his love for creating content. Darrin discusses how he found himse...

#197 - Kevin Wong, Lunar: Breaking into Big Box Retailers With hard Seltzer CPG

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Blaine & Ramon are thrilled to have Kevin Wong as a guest on DTC Pod and dive into building the first Asian American craft hard seltzer alcohol brand ...

#196 - Terry Lee, Rosaluna: Building The Best Brands in DTC - From MeUndies to Mezcal

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Terry Lee stopped by the DTC POD studio to talk to Blaine & Ramon about building Rosaluna and specifically how he’s established Rosaluna’s culture...

#195 - Chaz Zayed & Emmit Flynn, Awful Cloth: Getting Celebs to Authentically Promote Your Brand

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Blaine & Ramon chat with Chaz Zayed and Emmit Flynn about how they started Awful Cloth in their dorm room and grew it into...

#194 - Tono Mandly, Riogrande: Taking on the $100B LATAM DTC Market

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tono Mandly stopped by DTC Pod's Miami studio to discuss the current consumer landscape in Latin America and how Riogrande is filling a gap in the con...

#193 - Zachary Abbot, Zbiotics: Building The First Genetically Engineered CPG Product

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Abbott maker of the world's 1st genetically engineered probiotics. Purpose-built to help our bodies handle the diets and environments of modern l...

#192 - Keta Burke Williams, Aspen Apothecary: Producing and selling your first 500 units

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While Aspen is still in its early days, we’re excited to have Keta Burke-Williams on the pod to discuss the logistics of building a fragrance compan...

#191 - Kristin Toth, Fernish: Amazon OG Takes on Furniture As A Service

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re thrilled to have Kristin Toth join Blaine & Ramon on DTC Pod where she walks us through her career trajectory and how she narrowed in on suppl...

#190 - Paul Voge, Aura Bora: Sparkling Water. Shark Tank, & Bootstrapping Retail to 5k+ Stores

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Voge speaks with Blaine & Ramon about how creating DIY flavors with his soda stream led to a full-fledge sparkling water business.Paul discusses ...

#189 - Cynthia Plotch, Stix: Building the DTC Women’s Health Stack, OBGYN Approved

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stix makes women’s at-home health essentials like fertility, pregnancy, UTI, and yeast infection products. In today’s episode, Stix cofounder Cynt...

#188 - Emily Elyse Miller, OffLimits: Using Web3 to Build A Counter Culture Cereal Brand

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Elyse Miller talks to Blaine & Ramon about building OffLimits and how her creative background has informed the brand. OffLimits is also one of t...

#187 - Geoffrey Woo: HVMN, Archive, & Antifund VC with Jake Paul

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Geoffrey Woo joins Blaine & Ramon on DTC POD to discuss why he started Anti Fund with Jake Paul, what they look for in founders when investing, and wh...

#186 - Sam Madani, Bomani: Building Buzz & Launching Alcohol CPG

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of DTC Pod, Sam Madani chats with Ramon Berrios & Blaine Bolus to discuss how he built Bomani and the ups-and-downs of the entrepreneu...

#185 - Oliver Brocato & Jake Lewin, Tabs: Sex Chocolate & Going Viral on Tiktok

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tabs Chocolate is a sexually enhancing dark chocolate founded by two University of Michigan undergrads Jake and Oliver. Blaine and Ramon are excited t...

#184 - Jake Karls, Midday Squares: How to turn your brand into an influencer with content marketing

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mid-Day Squares is the healthy chocolate bar company that’s built a name for itself through its bold content. Today on the pod, Ramon and Blaine are...

#183 - Chris Bernard, Mindright: How to partner your DTC brand with celebrities

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Bernard AKA “Bernie” joins Blaine and Ramon to discuss Mindright and working with Rob Dyrdek, learning from previous business mistakes of gr...

#182 - Lindsay McCormick, Bite: Rejecting 2 Sharktank Offers & Going All In

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lindsay McCormick, CEO and co-founder of Bite, chats with Blaine and Ramon about her zero-waste company that makes personal care & hygiene products. L...

#181 - Vladimir Vukicevic, Better & Better: Toothpaste Meets Whitespace

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Better & Better recently raised a $4M seed round, Blaine and Ramon got the chance to talk to Vlad in-depth about his entrepreneurial journey, the diff...

#180 - Rob Fraser, Endur: Socks to Scale. Starting DTC On the Right Foot

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Fraser, CEO of Endur, chats with Blaine and Ramon about how his career as an athlete enabled him to succeed as an entrepreneur and taught him the ...

#179 - David Gaylord: Building Bushbalm with Shopify’s Merchant In Residence

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Gaylord has had a multifaceted career in ecommerce. He started at Shopify in 2015 as a customer success agent, became an Ops Lead in the Office ...

#178 - Shaun Brandt, Oddit: Conversion As A Service. Optimize DTC Like A PM

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shaun Brandt, co-founder of Oddit, is a designer and brand builder who is an expert at perfecting the customer journey and reducing friction points. H...

#177 - Matt Mullenax, Huron: Round 2: A+ Body Care for Guys Everywhere

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Mullenax, CEO of Huron, chats with Blaine & Ramon about his men's care brand offering A+ body care products for guys everywhere. This is Matt’s...

#176 - Kal Freese, Taika: Future of DTC, intersection of Web3 and CPG

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kal Freese, co-founder of Taika chats with Blaine & Ramon about launching the functional coffee brand & how Taika leverages opportunities in Web3 to p...

#175 - Ariel Vaisbort: How OLIPOP Runs Influencer, Community, & Affiliate Growth

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode brought to you by Trend & Finaloop.Ariel Vaisbort is the Influencer Coordinator at OLIPOP. After starting off as a part-time employee, Ariel q...

#174 - Coltyy: 10Million+ on TikTok. How Brands Can Think Like Creators

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 Colton Macaulay (@Coltyy), sits down with Blaine & Ramon to detail how he grew his audience to over 10 Million fans on TikTok, 3 Million+ on Youtube...

#173 - Greg Frontiero: How Noowave Nailed a Bootstrapped CPG Launch

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greg entered the tech scene early in his career thanks to a friend who tipped him off on a sales job at a New York startup. He started out by literall...

#172 - Sean Frank: Scaling DTC. How Ridge went from $1M to $100M+

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Frank was working at a local Los Angeles ad shop in his early 20’s when he and his friend Connor decided to start an agency of their own. The p...

#171 - Caroline McCarthy: How To Build a Multi-Brand CPG Conglomerate

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Caroline McCarthy is the Co-Founder at Starday Foods. She started her career at Google in the AdWords arena, worked with clients like ClassPass on mar...

#170 - Brandon Blahnik: How DTC Cookware Titan Made In Builds IronClad CX

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon Blahnik served as Made In’s Director of Customer Experience from 2020 until early 2022. His role at Made In included overseeing all customer...

#169 - Ash Melwani: CMO, Obvi - Secrets To Explosive Customer Growth

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ashvin Melwani is Co-Founder & CMO of Obvi, one of the world’s fastest growing health & nutrition brands. Since launching in 2019, Obvi has become a...

#168 - Matt Lanter: Co-Founder, OpenStore - The Fastest Way to Sell Your Shopify Store

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Lanter is OpenStore’s Head of Product and Co-Founder. Matt served as an engineering and product leader at Opendoor, Facebook and Apple. He was ...