Glimpse
Emerging Brands Podcast®
Merry Nebiyu is the driving force behind the rapidly expanding ecosystem at Glimpse, where she has built a network of over 750 consumer founders, operators, investors, and partners. In just six months, Merry has successfully scaled the Glimpse community into seven different cities, proving that a localized, high-touch approach is key to modern networking. She is a firm believer that community-led growth is the definitive future of brand building, offering a blueprint that bridges the gap between the tech and consumer sectors. Inside the Episode: Why building a dedicated ecosystem is becoming...
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The Good Food CFO
Emerging Brands Podcast®
Sarah Delevan is a Financial Consultant and founder of The Good Food CFO, bringing over 15 years of experience in building sustainable food systems. Her mission is to help purpose-driven food businesses—from farmers to CPG producers—achieve profitability by design through a values-driven financial approach that prioritizes long-term resilience over "growth at all costs." Having worked in nearly every corner of the industry, Sarah focuses on supporting early-stage brands that often struggle with thin margins and unsustainable growth models. Through her consultancy and podcast, she provides...
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Cob
Emerging Brands Podcast®
Jess Davidoff co-founded Cob alongside tennis legend Novak Djokovic to fix a personal pain point: the lack of safe, nutrient-dense snacks for her son following a severe corn allergy diagnosis. After an exhaustive search for the perfect alternative, she discovered sorghum, a climate-smart "supergrain" that pops just like corn but without the hard kernels or digestive baggage. Supported by Djokovic’s commitment to high-performance, gluten-free nutrition, the duo is now bringing this ancient powerhouse to the mainstream. Unlike traditional popcorn, Cob’s popped sorghum is a functional snack...
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Juicy Brick
Emerging Brands Podcast®
Grace Bryan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Juicy Brick, a London-based creative innovation agency dedicated to building high-impact food and beverage brands. After spending over a decade navigating the challenges of CPG startups and global corporations, she recognized a critical gap. Grace and her team created Juicy Brick to fill this need, offering a full-service model that starts with trend-led whitespace exploration and extends through product development, brand shaping, and operational setup. Their expertise ensures brands are both culturally sharp and commercially powerful, allowing...
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Tursh
Emerging Brands Podcast®
Meena and Tabi founded Tursh to honor their Afghan heritage and their mother's cherished recipes. This entrepreneurial journey is driven by a desire to share the rich, tangy flavors and the joy of bringing people together through food. The co-founders bring a powerful combination of skills to the brand: Meena is a Physician Assistant by day, applying her discipline and operational expertise to Tursh at night. Tabi is a seasoned brand strategist and creative marketer with over eight years of experience building diverse brands, from beauty to tech. Together, they are translating deep cultural...
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Oddbird
Emerging Brands Podcast®
Moa Gürbüzer transitioned from a career as a family therapist to launch Oddbird, which is now Europe’s leading non-alcoholic wine brand. Oddbird is on a mission to change society’s relationship with alcohol through premium, dealcoholized wines. Driven by a desire to create a more inclusive and mindful drinking culture, Moa founded the brand to offer traditionally crafted wines that are made alcohol-free. Oddbird is Europe’s leading producer in the category, focusing intently on taste, quality, and inclusivity, proving that celebration and indulgence don't have to be defined by ABV....
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Jubilee's
Emerging Brands Podcast®
Ashley Waldma, CEO and founder of Jubilee's, is leveraging her deep professional background, which includes management consulting and five years as a Product Manager at YouTube, to solve a widespread problem for modern families. Founded in 2024, Jubilee's is a "super milk," designed as an easy nutrition solution specifically for picky eaters, driven by Ashley's personal experience with her two young daughters, Annie and Maggie. She applies her expertise to create a solution that ensures kids get the complete nutrition they need without the dinner-time struggle. Inside the Episode: How Ashley...
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Three Hive Strategy
Emerging Brands Podcast®
Naomi Honig brings a rare depth of experience to the consulting world, having spent her early career in food and hospitality, both as a chef and in operations, centered on the pillar of nourishing people. She spent almost a decade helping to operate and scale the Boulder-based, mission-focused restaurant group, The Kitchen, while simultaneously co-founding her own successful CPG company, Birch Benders, which she exited in 2020. Today, Naomi leads Three Hive Strategy, which acts as your outsourced People & Culture team. Three Hive specializes in creating the essential, scalable internal...
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Oh So Easy!
Emerging Brands Podcast®
Oh So Easy! is breaking new ground as the first globally inspired baking mix brand in the U.S. Founded by Ava Lichauco and Bianca Fernandez, the brand partners with professional bakers to co-create mixes that celebrate immigrant and third-culture voices through dessert. From Ube Blondies to Miso Caramel Brownies to Spiced Yellow Cake, each mix is designed to deliver scratch-level quality with joyful, whimsical packaging and a pantry-friendly price point. With flavors rooted in cultural heritage and recipes developed for effortless at-home baking, Oh So Easy! proves that dessert can be more...
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Cotto
Emerging Brands Podcast®
Cotto reimagines classic dips with high-protein whipped cottage cheese and clean, simple ingredients to create lighter, fresher versions of nostalgic flavors. Founded by Kendall Kransdorf, Cotto was inspired by her personal journey to recreate classic foods with wholesome ingredients. Kendall brings deep CPG experience, from strategy work at Boston Consulting Group to hands-on product development, to Cotto. Designed to be enjoyed straight from the container, Cotto brings ease, elevated flavor, and clean protein to modern eating. Inside the Episode: How Kendall’s personal wellness journey...
info_outlineOver the past two decades, Taylor Steele has immersed himself in the global community, serving as creative director of Corona Australia and creating films for National Geographic. Eventually landing in New York City, he experienced an unlikely revelation after an artist friend introduced him to premium sipping tequila. In that simple ritual, Taylor tapped into the possibility of bringing purpose to pleasure: drinking not to disconnect, but to slow down and savor each moment.
With the founding of Solento Organic Tequila, Taylor now extends his treasured ritual to all those looking to realign with their own truest essence. Born in New York City but steeped in California soul, Solento embodies the charmed duality that defines Taylor, ultimately creating space for a much-needed celebration of presence in even the most fast-paced of lives.
Inside the episode
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Taylor’s career shift from an award-winning filmmaker to CPG founder
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Solento Organic Tequila’s brand story to encourage people to slow down
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Strategy behind engaging with consumers and strategic partners
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Advice to an emerging brand founder