There Are No Guarantees | Nate Fochtman on Sobriety, Business & Starting Over

BEV eduBuilt for distributors, emerging brands, CPG professionals, and individuals ready to level up their careers. Training, coaching, and consulting built specifically for the beverage industry.BEVedu.coConnect With NateNate Fochtman is a beverage industry veteran, entrepreneur, consultant, and host of the Ready to Drink Podcast.Ready to Drink PodcastThe Leaders Arena PodcastSocial: @FreeMindNate / Nate FochtmanYouTube: The Free Mind GroupShow NotesNate Fochtman has spent more than 20 years in beverage, but his story goes far beyond the industry. We talk about starting at the bottom, entrepreneurship, why distributors can't build your brand for you, and Nate's battle with alcohol while working in the adult beverage business. He shares his path to sobriety, rebuilding his life and business, and why there are no guarantees. Sometimes when life gets hard, the answer isn't to back away. It's to lean in.Chapters00:00 – 02:07 Meet Nate Fochtman02:07 – 08:01 Starting at the Bottom08:01 – 12:16 Building a Business Before Social Media12:16 – 17:18 Learning Every Side of Beverage17:18 – 23:28 Betting on Yourself23:28 – 28:16 There Are No Guarantees28:16 – 32:59 Your Distributor Won't Build Your Brand32:59 – 40:42 Sobriety in the Adult Beverage Industry40:42 – 45:48 Rehab, Relapse & Making the Decision45:48 – 50:05 Finding Out Who Your Real Friends Are50:05 – 53:23 Rebuilding From Zero53:23 – 57:21 When It Gets Hard, Lean In57:21 – 59:51 Build Your Brand Before You Need It