Stick With Your Dreams

Two passionate beings combined their experiences and knowledge to share grounding and herbal healing practices with everyone and created non|verbal. Bobby lived in China and was initiated into the culture’s ancient ways at a young age. He later discovered cacao during his travels in South America and benefited from the heart opening and healing properties of this powerful plant. In Bali in 2019, all these paths came together when he first took and then continued to assist raw vegan courses with a focus on holistic nutrition, Chinese medicine, herbalism and food as a way of nourishment to support spiritual connection. He did so under the tutelage of Ben Richards at The Seeds of Life Bali. Deniz, always following the gentle guidance of her heart, ended up leaving her home country of Turkey at 19 to explore the world. She worked at various non profit organizations to support underprivileged, homeless, orphan and refugee children. Hitting her own mental and emotional limitations while working with children in Nepal and feeling inadequate in her ability to support them in such tough living situations, she took a different path. She turned towards her own healing and awareness of her emotions first, as to be a source of grounded support and love for all. She is a certified yoga teacher and emotional release & self healing mentor, sharing guidance and practices for embodiment of light and love. Besides her emotional healing practices, she is trained in Ayurvedic tradition and nutrition. She spent many years at an organic farm in India and then under the wisdom and wings of Mangala Fletcher in Sri Lanka, who now runs an organic wellness home and continues to expand her organic garden and teachings. The Purpose: non|verbal is dedicated to combining the best of what nature offers with the wisdom of ancient traditions to guide all towards healthy and conscious living. We carry the intention of bringing support to all who are on a journey. From distracted to Focused. Anxious to Calm. Exhausted to Energized. Hurting to Resilient. Hiding to Glowing.

Once a professional athlete, Kevin quickly saw the potential for CBD in both overall wellness and market growth potential. Moran and his co-founder Matt Lombardi founded the company after having to cut their professional athletic careers unexpectedly short from suffering one too many injuries. They watched the CBD industry grow and wondered how they could get involved. And as frequent users of the cannabinoid to treat their own ailments, they were big believers that they could build a brand that felt accessible, bright, and fun. Hope you enjoy learning more about Beam!

About two years ago, Paul Voge and his wife, Madeleine, noticed a gap in the market for premium options featuring elevated flavor profiles. Months of experimentation with a carbonation machine, essential oils and fresh herbs led to the creation of Aura Bora. Long term, Paul and Madeleine aspire to build a brand that becomes synonymous with the concept of artisanal sparkling water. that created premium offerings in staple categories.

Tenzo Tea was founded in 2016 to make the world a healthier place. They’re on a mission to share the healthiest drink on the planet with the healthy lifestylers and self-optimizers of the world. Their founders, Robbie and Steve, created Tenzo Tea because they were tired of crashing from unhealthy energy. When they asked around, they learned lots of people suffered from the same problem as well. With only one college degree between the two of them and almost a zero percent chance of success (according them them

DG sat down with Matt McLean, Founder & CEO of Uncle Matt's, for this week's Stick With Your Dreams episode. Here is a little bit about Matt: The real-life uncle to ten nieces and nephews, Matt McLean ventured into the organic juice business in 1999 with a passion for healthy living as well as a long family history of growing citrus in Florida. Matt's goal was, and still is, to produce the highest quality juice, using only premium 100% organically-grown fruit that is free from synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Enjoy the episode!

A serial entrepreneur who, at the age of 17, started a delivery company that quickly grew into the largest of its type in Canada. In 2014, he launched Namaste Technologies—his first public company. Since leaving Namaste in March of 2019, Mr. Dollinger has gone on to provide advisory services for three public companies which have seen their market caps double in just three short months. Mr. Dollinger is also a vegan who truly understands the plant-based market.

Before United Sodas of America, Marisa had over 12 years of advertising and marketing experience under her belt working alongside a mix of big brands, agencies, and startups. While working in the beverage industry, Marisa realized the relationship between Americans and soda was incredibly unhealthy. Reimagining soda became this exciting challenge to create a new era for beverages that elevated design, ingredients, and flavor, while focusing on the concept of variety.Enter: United Sodas of America. David and Marisa talked design, the importance of retail presence, and more! Enjoy the episode!

David sits down with Dominic Dube of Evive, which was created in 2015 by Dominic and his partner, Claudia.Having been together for over 10 years, Dominic and Claudia decided that their shared passion for healthy eating would guide their professional lives, making wholesome, nutritious and convenient products, attaining a mission of making healthy eating more accessible. Enjoy the episode!

David sat down with Adam Lowry of Sugarbreak, which launched in September of 2020 and was founded by veteran entrepreneurs including Adam Lowry (Ripple Foods & Method Products), who is leveraging his decades of experience to provide an all natural, comprehensive solution for blood sugar management conveniently available direct-to-consumer, without a doctor’s prescription. The brand launched with three introductory products, Resist, Stabilize, and Reduce, which were created by harnessing the power of plants and nature with minimal side effects. Enjoy the episode!

John Sherwin is the co-founder of Hydrant, an ecommerce brand committed to helping people maximize their daily hydration.

This week, we're talking with Co-Founder and CEO, Nathan Gordon of Sans Meal Bar. It was not until just a few years ago that Nathan really became aware of the havoc that the “Western diet” has been wreaking upon our society over the last 50 years. During this time span, the ratio of American adults who are obese has risen from 1 in 8 in 1968 to 1 in 3 today. Our declining health has been fueled by the modern food industry, which has largely been providing food options to the masses that (1) are highly processed and (2) include a high dose of added sugar. In the summer of 2017, motivated by the problem of the western diet and by the giving model pioneered by Blake Mycoskie at TOMS, Nathan had the following thought pop into my head: “What if we could come up with a delicious, well-balanced meal that makes it super simple for people to eat healthy. And for every package we sell, we can give a meal to someone in need.” Nathan's goal was to make it easier for you to eat healthy! And the rest is history.

Emmy's started about 21 years ago when Ian's health journey started with food. After being diagnosed with an auto-immune disease that wasn't curable, Ian was determined to incorporate health foods into his life and using diet to help treat disease.

When @allisonellsworth started having a ton of health issues, from stomach issues to fatigue to skin issues, she found apple cide vinegar can reset and detox your body - so she decided to start @drinkpoppi with her partner @prebioticpoppi! From @drinkpoppi being a hobby at the start to weekend farmers markets to making the jump into the @sharktanknbc @drinkpoppi is now a grocery item staple in so many baskets! Enjoy the episode!

When @Mayssa decided to start Behave, she knew that in order to change people's opinions of better for you candy, that the taste needed to be on point. So naturally, she teamed up with James Beard-nominated Chef, Elizabeth Falkner.

BC (Before Covid) you probably didn’t think about the intersection of design, product and the hand sanitizing experience. Oh how the tables have turned.

Griffin Spolansky came up with the idea for Mezcla in his senior year of college.

From its mustache-shaped cookies, to its vibrant packaging design — every aspect of the @belgianboys brand is expertly crafted to broaden the appeal of Western European treats.

Alternative milk is on fire. Almond, cashew, oat, soy, pea, coconut, hemp, pistachio — the list goes on. As people’s diets continue to evolve and the masses move away from dairy products, @goodmylkco continues to separate from the pack.

After creating his own digital marketing agency that specialized in supporting fitness and supplement brands, Ronak Shah decided it was time to conquer the supplements business himself. Using his nearly 5 years experience in running campaigns for other companies, he used these learnings to start @obvi

What’s the fastest growing premium mineral water brand on the planet? It's @flow Alkaline Spring Water

Launching a brand is never easy.

Who was the first celebrity to invest in a tequila company?

@mr_lukeanderson and Jake Bullock met while working at Bain in 2012 and became close friends. Both were frustrated with their alcohol consumption and figured that others would love a product that gave them the same social buzz as alcohol but without the physical and emotional hangovers, empty calories, and questionable ingredients.