Ep. 50 - Heart, Hustle & Honest Chips — Megan Reamer’s Mission-Driven Journey

In this deeply inspiring episode of Born or Made, Larry sits down with Megan Reamer, co-founder and former CEO of Jackson’s Chips—a family-built brand that went from a home kitchen in Colorado to a national sensation after landing a $1.25 million deal on Shark Tank. But this isn’t just a story about chips—it’s a story about love, loss, purpose, and grit.What started as a mission to help her son Jackson manage a rare autoimmune disorder turned into a multi-million dollar snack food company rooted in clean ingredients, coconut oil cooking, and heartfelt values. Alongside her husband, Megan took a deeply personal challenge and transformed it into a brand that’s now found on shelves across the country.Episode Highlights:How Jackson’s rare illness sparked a new way of thinking about food and healthThe early days of cooking chips on the stovetop and testing them at farmers’ marketsBehind the scenes of Shark Tank—the pitch, the deal, and what happened nextGrowing a CPG company from a kitchen startup to a $10M+ national brandBalancing motherhood, grief, entrepreneurship, and mission-driven leadershipMegan’s story is proof that big change can start in your own kitchen. Her ability to turn pain into purpose—and build a thriving business from it—raises the question at the heart of every episode: Was she born to do this, or made through the journey? Tune in to find out.