Podcast appearances and mentions of caron proschan

Ever wondered why organic produce is so important? Caron Proschan shares the secrets of her bestselling Simply Chewing Gum and learns the Chinese word for "organic". ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

Can chewing gum make you happy? Discover the true meaning of chewing gum in Chinese and find out Caron Proschan's incredible quest to create an organic, healthy alternative to the synthetic filled gums manufactured by the established companies in the sector. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

Ever wondered why organic produce is so important? Caron Proschan shares the secrets of her bestselling Simply Chewing Gum and learns the Chinese word for "organic".

Caron Proschan is the founder and CEO of Simply, a premium confections brand known for its unusually simple and clean products.In 2013, when Caron was switching a lot of her personal, beauty and cleaning products to more natural options, she realized one thing she used often – which was gum – was a category that was never disrupted. She dove into the research to learn more about what goes into conventional chewing gum and was surprised to find that most gum on the market uses a base that has plastic in it, usually called “gum base” on the labels. She also found that the FDA allows gums to have several artificial ingredients like aspartame, artificial flavors, and colors as well. She made it her mission to do something about it, and her first product, Simply Gum was born.The gum was a huge success, and after seeing the demand for Simply's unusually simple ingredients, the brand has evolved to include more premium confections, including mints, Really Real Gummies, and Chocolate Date Bars. In this week's episode, Caron talks to us about how she created Simply's first ever gum from her small NY kitchen experimenting with chicle, a natural alternative to gum base, for over a year. She also shares her experience pivoting from her finance career to running her own business later in life, what it takes to create a strong brand and how she got the product out there through hustle in the early days, which ended up landing her in Whole Foods. We get into the details of how she manufactured the product from her apartment to then expanding to a commercial kitchen and now their own factory, and the biggest learning and mistakes she's made along the way. Caron tells us how she got into nationwide retailers, the importance of patience, why you shouldn't take rejections personally, and so much more!In this episode, we'll talk to Caron about:* Building resilience early in entrepreneurship. [03:12]* Transitioning from corporate to entrepreneurship. [06:46]* Conceptualizing and experimenting in her kitchen. [09:26]* Using Kickstarter and working with deadlines. [11:59]* Developing a food product with no industry experience. [13:35]* Establishing brand presence on Amazon. [18:40]* Getting into Whole Foods and lessons learned. [20:05]* Raising capital from angel investors. [25:25]* Lessons from large retailers. [31:32]* Patience and persistence in entrepreneurship. [33:10]* How Caron maintains her mental health. [40:01]* Motherhood and entrepreneurship. [41:54]* The messy truth in starting a business. [43:30]* Creating new products amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. [47:19]This episode is brought to you by beeya: * Learn more about beeya's seed cycling bundle at https://beeyawellness.com/free to find out how to tackle hormonal imbalances. * Get $10 off your order by using promo code BEHINDHEREMPIRE10Follow Yasmin: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri/* Stay updated & subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.behindherempire.com/Follow Caron: * Website: https://www.simplygum.com/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplygum/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caronproschan/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caron Proschan, founder and CEO of Simply, believes that simple ideas can change the world, and she's out to prove it with… chewing gum.One fateful day Caron reached for a piece of gum and realized it was made of plastic. When she looked for natural options, there were none. So she took her Harvard Business degree and launched Simply, a food startup focused on healthy natural gum and snacks. From cooking up gum in her kitchen and selling it to her local Whole Foods, to challenging billion-dollar brands, Caron is a small business - big industry success story. Hear Caron share Simply's unusual beginnings, the secret power of tree sap, and why simple doesn't mean easy, on this episode of Consensus in Conversation.Episode Highlights00:00 Caron realizes there is plastic in traditional chewing gum00:44 Conor Gaughan introduces Caron Proschan of Simply03:52 Background, Harvard Business School, and early entrepreneurship08:14 Simply's start, bootstrapping a brand, and finding a market18:52 Scaling up, raising capital slowly, and sustainability in natural food27:10 Building trust, social impact, and pursuing your passion34:38 What's next and where to learn more 36:57 End creditsHear the episode Conor mentioned, Andrew Gibbs-Dabney of LIVSN on Recovery, Sustainable Design, and Intentional OuterwearWatch the Made In America episode Conor references in the introduction, Can Regenerative Farming Revive the Earth and Feed the World on YouTube.com/consensusdigitalmediaMore on Simply Gum and Caron Proschan:simplygum.comlinkedin.com/company/simplygumlinkedin.com/in/caronproschanConnect with Conor Gaughan on linkedin.com/in/ckgone and instagram.com/ckgoneHave questions, or a great idea for a potential guest? Email us at CiC@consensus-digital.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify – it really makes a difference! Consensus in Conversation is a podcast by Consensus Digital Media produced in association with Reasonable Volume. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can chewing gum make you happy? Discover the true meaning of chewing gum in Chinese and find out Caron Proschan's incredible quest to create an organic, healthy alternative to the synthetic filled gums manufactured by the established companies in the sector.

Thank you for tuning into “Starting Small'', a podcast about brand development, entrepreneurship, and innovation in the modern world. In this episode I am joined by Caron Prochan of Simply, a natural confections brand making gum, mints, dark chocolate date bars, and fruit bites. Make sure to check out Simply at: https://www.simplygum.com/   Visit Starting Small Media: https://startingsmallmedia.org/ Subscribe to exclusive Starting Small emails: https://startingsmallmedia.org/newsletter-signup   Follow Starting Small: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingsmallpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Startingsmallpod/?modal=admin_todo_tour LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/cameronnagle   Thanks to this episodes mid-break sponsor Baabuk, the wool footwear brand that redefines comfort and style. Make sure to check them out at https://us.baabuk.com/

Ever wondered why organic produce is so important? Caron Proschan shares the secrets of her bestselling Simply Chewing Gum and learns the Chinese word for "organic".

Can chewing gum make you happy? Discover the true meaning of chewing gum in Chinese and find out Caron Proschan's incredible quest to create an organic, healthy alternative to the synthetic filled gums manufactured by the established companies in the sector.

Ever wondered why organic produce is so important? Caron Proschan shares the secrets of her bestselling Simply Chewing Gum and learns the Chinese word for "organic".

Can chewing gum make you happy? Discover the true meaning of chewing gum in Chinese and find out Caron Proschan's incredible quest to create an organic, healthy alternative to the synthetic filled gums manufactured by the established companies in the sector.

Do you believe that you are on the cusp of a breakthrough on a daily basis? Despite popular belief (and to some extent, the media's portrayal of success stories), the wildest successes rarely ever happen on a whim. These stories are the result of regular and consistent creative acts, which prime our brain and our mindset to be more receptive for the big reveal to the big solution. This is the message of Josh Linkner's book, entitled Big Little Breakthroughs, and he believes that everybody has the capacity to be creative; however, a lot of people hold themselves back for several reasons. It could be due to preconceived notions they have of themselves, a bias against creative thinking, or certain thinking habits.    Exercising the Creative Muscle: We are used to thinking that your creativity is like our height: a physical feature we grow into for a bit, but cannot change eventually. However, the reality is it's more like our weight. By implementing changes in habit, mindset, and lifestyle, we are capable of making incremental adjustments.  However, creativity does not exist in a binary. It's more like our position changes on a spectrum depending on how consistently we choose to exercise our creativity muscle. There are plenty of misconceptions that prevent us from being creative. The first is that it is only possible to be a creative person in certain industries. We have conditioned ourselves to think that it is only in the arts that we can be creative—but in reality, there are plenty of opportunities to express the right side of our brain across all industries.  Creativity can be a powerful tool in hyping up conversations with your clients in customer service positions, finding quick solutions to last-minute problems in operations, and extracting meaningful insights from pools of data.  The biggest blocker of creative output has never been a lack of natural talent, or a lack of opportunity; Josh believes that it is caused by fear and our tendency to stick to safe ideas, while we wait for a “right time” to launch the more provocative ones. It is our responsibility to be more thoughtful of the status quo, and challenge ourselves to find new ways to be creative.   Creativity in Nation Building and Social Justice: In the podcast, Josh shared an insightful discussion he had with Caron Proschan, one of the individuals he interviewed for Big Little Breakthroughs. Caron was a fitness nut who also enjoyed chewing gum. One day, when she reached into her bag for a stick of gum, she realized that it was an eerie shade of blue— almost certainly synthetically produced using who knew what substances. This small discovery inspired Caron to search for natural alternatives. However, there was no such thing as natural gum. The massive chewing gum industry was run almost entirely by two giant organizations, with no concern for the quality of the ingredients that went into manufacturing gum. As a result, Caron set out to create the world's first all-natural gum. She is now the founder and CEO of Simply Gum. Beyond Caron and her passion towards creating natural snacking alternatives, we see traces of these small changes in other parts of our lives. Rosa Parks is another stunning example of how simple actions can lead to ripple effects. Her act of defiance on the bus was eventually used as a source of empowerment for the civil rights movement.  This is meaningful because it indicates that the power for change does reside in everyday people; not large corporations, entities, or figures in authority.  “Sustainable progress usually doesn't come from the stroke of an autocratic leader; it comes from the body of the people.” Josh concluded. In many situations, the action that starts the ripple effect is always small: saying “no,” or just looking for ways to improve something you love. Creativity is not limited to situations or people that make you feel fear; rather, the sparks for creativity can come from a positive desire or drive to change something.   Closing Thoughts: Eradicating Anti-Creative Biases: Big Little Breakthroughs is a rallying call for people to become more aware of the way they limit themselves. Now that we've established that everyone is capable of being creative, how do we encourage ourselves to develop it as a skill? According to Josh, experimentation is the key to making creativity a habit. Trying to solve a problem from the get-go will be difficult; but pinpointing small actions people could take would be a great start. Josh likened this process to pointillism. Pointillism, which refers to painting in small strokes that eventually blend into an image from a distance, is the perfect metaphor for his message. He challenges everybody, especially the younger generation to find small ideas to work on and rise from every failure with a slight creative pivot.   It's inspiring to think that a passing thought is all it can take for you to change the world. www.tartle.co   Tcast is brought to you by TARTLE. A global personal data marketplace that allows users to sell their personal information anonymously when they want to, while allowing buyers to access clean ready to analyze data sets on digital identities from all across the globe.   The show is hosted by Co-Founder and Source Data Pioneer Alexander McCaig and Head of Conscious Marketing Jason Rigby.   What's your data worth?   Find out at: https://tartle.co/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TARTLE   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TARTLEofficial/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tartle_official/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/TARTLEofficial   Spread the word!

Ever wondered why organic produce is so important? Caron Proschan shares the secrets of her bestselling Simply Chewing Gum and learns the Chinese word for "organic". Read extended show notes for this episode here: https://www.chineasy.com/talk/lessons/088-organic/ Explore various topics, special guests, and expansive list of useful Chinese phrases on Talk Chineasy website! goo.gl/VJ8plT Want to practice the pronunciation of words taught in this episode? Have fun learning with activity sheets, recap video, coloring book, and more. Become a Golden Chineasian to enjoy exclusive premium content! goo.gl/vjbtL9

Can chewing gum make you happy? Discover the true meaning of chewing gum in Chinese and find out Caron Proschan’s incredible quest to create an organic, healthy alternative to the synthetic filled gums manufactured by the established companies in the sector. Read extended show notes for this episode here: https://www.chineasy.com/talk/lessons/047-chewing-gum/ Explore various topics, special guests, and expansive list of useful Chinese phrases on Talk Chineasy website! goo.gl/VJ8plT Want to practice the pronunciation of words taught in this episode? Have fun learning with activity sheets, recap video, coloring book, and more. Become a Golden Chineasian to enjoy exclusive premium content! goo.gl/vjbtL9

Ever wondered why organic produce is so important? Caron Proschan shares the secrets of her bestselling Simply Chewing Gum and learns the Chinese word for "organic". Read extended show notes for this episode here: https://www.chineasy.com/talk/lessons/088-organic/ Explore various topics, special guests, and expansive list of useful Chinese phrases on Talk Chineasy website! goo.gl/VJ8plT Want to practice the pronunciation of words taught in this episode? Have fun learning with activity sheets, recap video, coloring book, and more. Become a Golden Chineasian to enjoy exclusive premium content! goo.gl/vjbtL9

Can chewing gum make you happy? Discover the true meaning of chewing gum in Chinese and find out Caron Proschan’s incredible quest to create an organic, healthy alternative to the synthetic filled gums manufactured by the established companies in the sector. Read extended show notes for this episode here: https://www.chineasy.com/talk/lessons/047-chewing-gum/ Explore various topics, special guests, and expansive list of useful Chinese phrases on Talk Chineasy website! goo.gl/VJ8plT Want to practice the pronunciation of words taught in this episode? Have fun learning with activity sheets, recap video, coloring book, and more. Become a Golden Chineasian to enjoy exclusive premium content! goo.gl/vjbtL9

Did you know almost all conventional chewing gums contain plastic and other synthetic ingredients? Today's guest is on a mission to offer us all something better. Simply Gum is a sustainable food company that is disrupting the snacking industry with its better-for-you alternative to traditional gum and breath mints. The company’s founder, Caron Proschan started Simply gum in 2014 after she discovered that regular chewing gum was made of a plastic base and filled with artificial ingredients. She started making batches of gum in her New York City apartment and sold the first Simply Gum products in local stores throughout Manhattan. Today, Simply Gum is available at major retailers like The Fresh Market, Walmart, Thrive Market, Vitamin Shop and Amazon. In my conversation with Caron, you’ll learn: -How Simply Gum went from idea to successful business -How Caron and her company is incorporating a mission of sustainability into its operation -What we, as consumers, should be looking for when it comes to safe, natural snack products You can check out show notes to this episode, as well as all past episodes of Better Food Stories on adriagreenhauff.com/podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-food-stories/support

Prove them wrong. Caron Proschan, is the founder of New York-based Simply Gum. She launched Simply Gum in 2013, when she struggled to find a natural chewing gum. Unlike the 80+ synthetic ingredients which make most of the commercially available gum, simply gum contains only a few ingredients: chicle, organic cane sugar, organic vegetable glycerin, organic rice flour, and natural flavor. Simply Gum is now the top seller on Amazon in the chewing gum categoryPositive Phil Podcast is a daily podcast hosted by Positive Phil. Our popular growing podcast currently airs on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spreaker, Soundcloud, on our official website, RSS feeds globally, and many more digital platforms!If you are looking for another way to stay motivated in life, be sure to subscribe to our episodes.www.positivephil.com

Segment 1: Sue Hawkes is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, Certified EOS Implementer, Certified Business Coach, WPO Chapter Chair, and globally recognized, award-winning seminar leader. Chasing Perfection: Shatter the Illusion, Minimize Self-Doubt & Maximize Success is her fourth book. Segment 2:Jodi Lewisis the founder of Lucylews, vinyl wall decals.Segment 3: Caron Proschan is the Founder and CEO of Simply Gum. Launched in 2014, Simply Gum's first product, an all-natural, non GMO chewing gum, has redefined the category through its high quality ingredients and innovative branding. Segment 4: Brad Ruffkess is the founder and CEO of BoxLock, the first internet-connected security padlock designed specifically to protect packages delivered to residential consumers.Segment 5: Gina Taylor is the General Manager of Global Commercial Financing for Global Commercial Payments at American Express. Sponsored by Nextiva and Amazon.  

Small business owners face difficulties when entering into a new field, but Caron Proschan didn't expect these challenges when she started Simply Gum.