I’m so excited to share with you this week’s conversation with Crystal of Bowlcut. She is taking a refreshed look at beloved Asian sauces to ride the wave of the need for lower sodium, plant-based options. We discuss the importance of community and how she’s seen the benefits while growing up in her parent’s restaurant to now while starting Bowlcut. I learned so much from this conversation and it served as a great reminder to trust my gut.

Founded in 2021, Bowlcut is the first and only Asian American sauce brand that is focused on reducing sodium and sugar. Today, the brand's portfolio includes Chili Crisp, Char Siu BBQ, & more!

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Michael Tashman is the Founder and CEO of Churn Foods, the butter brand combining the finest grass-fed European-style butter with the highest quality ingredients. He entered the culinary world starting as a line cook while playing football at The University of Miami, and went on to attend both Japanese and French culinary schools.

In 2020, Tashman launched Churn bringing a fresh, innovative take on butter to the American market. Churn’s butter offers chef crafted tools to home cooks across the US through sweet and savory flavored European-style butters.

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Maura Duggan is the founder and CEO of Fancypants, a delicious crispy cookie brand using high-quality ingredients with an elevated twist. She originally started Fancypants as a decorative cookie company in Massachusetts in 2004, along with creating her own manufacturing facility to ensure quality control and scale the business. Maura evolved the company with her husband and COO Justin Housman into a premium CPG cookie brand in December 2023. With sustainability top of mind for Maura, she’s proud that Fancypants is a zero-waste, upcycled cookie brand.

We chat all about the journey Maura has taken on the past 20+ years, her latest evolution, and the growing importance of upcycled goods in CPG products + manufacturing.

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Get Golden is founded by home cook and New York City ballerina of over a decade, Jenelle Manzi (Ballerina Journal⁠).

After battling injuries and food allergies throughout her career, Jenelle has turned to food to savor, fuel, and heal. In that, she channeled her own experiences and knack for precision to create a snack company where health & indulgence go hand-in-hand—a feeling she likes to call gold.

During our conversation we chatted about Jenelle’s balance between being a professional ballerina and brand owner. Diving into what her routines look like, why building a products fueled by great ingredients was so important, how she finds balance in the craziness, and more.

IG: getgolden | getgolden.com

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Happy Monday! I am so excited to welcome on the last guest of season 4, founder of Joydays, Amy Cohn.

Joydays was created with one simple mission: to provide low glycemic, better-for-you snacks that are still packed with those classic flavors you know and love.

What We Chat About

• The mission behind why Joydays was created

• Color cancer awareness & education

• How women approach business + competition

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Leesa Renae is a commercial photographer specializing in food, beverage, and product, based in the vibrant culinary scene of Portland, Oregon. Leesa thrives on translating the beauty and appeal of natural foods into captivating visual stories.

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• Leesa’s career journey & how she found herself in food

• Developing creative processes

• Wellness practices at the intersection of self care & food

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I’m so excited to welcome Chiara to the podcast! She is such an incredible founder who has accomplished so much in such a short period of time.

Chiara Munzi is the co-founders of ChiChi Foods, a first-to-market grain free hot cereal made from chickpeas. As a better-for-you alternative, ChiChi Foods is carving a new path in the breakfast category with a healthier, easy solution.

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I am thrilled to welcome Lauryn, founder of S’NOODS, to the podcast! I’ve admired her leap into being a CPG brand owner for awhile now. It was so great to hear her story and learn more about her brand. Such a great listen <3

Lauryn Bodden is the founder of S’NOODS, the first chef-driven, globally-inspired noodle chip brand on the market. Conceptualized after winning Netflix’s cooking competition show Snack vs Chef in 2022, Bodden officially launched S’NOODS in February 2024. S’NOODS is focused on introducing bold flavors in a better-for-you way, while also keeping sustainability and nutrition top of mind. Lauryn has tapped into her incredibly vast culinary experience working across food media and kitchens around the world to help make her dream of snacking on noodles into an actual reality.

What We Chat About

• The reality of creating + growing a healthy snack brand

• What sustainable growth & products look like

• Career trajectories

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