047: Transforming Health and Business with Mike Fata

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Mike Fata — a high school dropout turned health advocate, founder, investor, and bestselling author — to explore his journey from personal transformation to building and exiting Manitoba Harvest, a $400 million hemp food company. Mike shares how adversity shaped his entrepreneurial grit, how he scaled a business in a niche industry, and how he evolved from a startup founder to a respected CEO and mentor. What You'll Learn: How Mike's 100-pound weight loss sparked a passion for health and entrepreneurship The early challenges of marketing hemp foods in a skeptical market How Manitoba Harvest scaled from $10M to $400M through strategic growth and industry timing The importance of quality, vertical integration, and values-driven leadership Mike's advice for entrepreneurs preparing for an exit Connect with Us: Twitter LinkedIn Our Website FULL SHOW NOTES