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Brand, Sweat, & Tears
by Dave Oldham
The Brand, Sweat, & Tears podcast features interviews with the coolest consumer product Creators & Innovators. We talk about their product and brand origin stories, the crazy things they did to bring their idea to life, the strategies and tactics that worked and didn't, and the mental & emotional journey of a Creator. Connect with brand builders on a personal level and hear the behind-the-scenes stories of how your favorite products came to life.
Episodes
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29 : Shawn Nelson - Lovesac
Shawn Nelson is the founder and CEO of LoveSac. What started out as a giant foam "beanbag" company and just a side hustle for Shawn in college turned out to be one of the top furniture companies in the U.S., and an innovative and design-forward consumer brand. Over the past 25 years of crazy ups...
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28 : Jon Pierre Francia - Life Cider
Jon Pierre (JP) Francia is another long-time friend of mine, and has one of the most varied and interesting backgrounds of anyone I know. He's a pilot, a chef, a branding and marketing wizard, a video producer and artist, inventor, and multi-time founder and creator. He was a flight instructor…
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27 : Bubba Page - Influence Ventures
Bubba and I go way back. We met over 15 years ago when we were both doing our first startup ventures. We've been friends and have supported each other ever since, including working on one startup - Quotadeck / Outro together. Bubba has done almost everything in startup land! He had a chair…
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26 : Rachel Nilsson - Rags
Rachel Nilsson is a rock star creator and the founder of Rags. A brand born out of necessity, Rachel started designing and sewing clothing for her kids when she couldn't afford to buy them expensive brands, and didn't like many of their offerings anyway. She wanted something functional and…
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25 : Karalynne Call - Just Ingredients
Karalynne Call, Certified Nutritionist, is the Founder and CEO of Just Ingredients, a health and wellness company dedicated to inspiring people to live healthier, happier lives. Recognized as one of Utah’s Top 10 Fastest-Growing companies, Just Ingredients offers 200+ nutrition and personal care...
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24 : Abby and Sadie Bowler - SadieB
You're never too young to take over the world! Abby and Sadie Bowler, two young sisters and co-founders of the up-and-coming brand, SadieB, are doing just that. They've created an amazing personal care product line focused on girls' physical and mental hygiene that offers stylist-grade personal...
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23 : Sharon Cryan - Food Nerd
Sharon Cryan is an impressive entrepreneur and inventor. Inspired by her mom's health challenges, Sharon was motivated at a young age to eat healthy and learn about the correct foods to fuel her body. In law school and as a lawyer she prepared healthy meals for co-workers, clients, and friends…
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22 : Dale Majors - Grand Trunk
Dale Majors hails from a large Utah family. His dad was a state table tennis champion 27 times (what?! for reals though...) and he's one of 9 children who are all very talented. Dale is a multi-time entrepreneur whose latest venture is an outdoor gear company, Grand Trunk. Dale is smart, scrappy,...
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21 : Charity Lee - Spudly Donuts
Charity Lee learned from her Grandma Ora May how to make potato-dough spudnuts when she was young. Her Grandma would make them for friends, neighbors, and sometimes even strangers - and everyone loved them. Charity started making them for family on special occassions and then for raffle events…
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Episode 20 : Will Nitze - IQBar
Will Nitze has a growing suite of unique consumer products and is building an impressive food & beverage business. Starting with the IQBar, a food bar for your brain and your body, the company has expanded into hydration packets and coffee mixes. His focus on mental clarity and fuel for the brain...
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Episode 19 : Zach Olsen - Treads
Zach Olson is one of the cool kids. He's got a super chill skater-surfer vibe, but the innovative and creative mind of an engineer. He started a skate shop, then built a cloud-based accounting service to help small businesses, like his skate shop. After he sold Bookly to KPMG he decided to get…
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Episode 18 : Alex McArthur - Purple Mattress & Kizik Shoes
This is a double-feature! I was finally able to get local marketing legend Alex McArthur, an early employee and head of all things marketing for two rocketship consumer brands - Purple Mattress and Kizik Shoes - to come into the studio and tell the growth stories behind both brands. I was...
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Episode 17 : Kurt Workman - Owlet
Kurt Workman and the Owlet team have experienced almost all the highs and lows a consumer product startup can go through over the past 10 years, but they have survived and are poised to thrive with the support of their investors, the grit and perseverance of the core team, and the fanatical…
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Episode 16 : Alex Lawrence - EV Auto
Alex Lawrence is a talented tech entrepreneur, professor in the Professional Sales Dept at Weber State University, and now the owner and founder of EV Auto - a unique electric vehicle auto dealership that carries all makes and models of EV autos. His unique approach and commitment to an…
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Episode 15 : Nate & Vanessa Quigley - Chatbooks
Nate and Vanessa Quigley are the dynamic duo behind Chatbooks - automatically printed photo books using favorite images from your phone, computer, and social media feeds. Success hasn't come overnight - they have spent a lot of sweat and tears over the years to get their business to where it is...
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Episode 14 : Ben Perkins - &Collar
Ben Perkins: collegiate soccer player, apparel entrepreneur, quarter-zip pullover supermodel. At the age of 13, Ben hatched the idea that would later become Blue and White Collar, then ultimately &Collar - a nearly indestructable but simultaneously comfortable dress shirt that was durable, stain...
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Episode 13 : Rob Poleki - Washie
Rob Poleki, the founder and creator of Washie, is getting crap done! Washie's first product is a commercial toilet seat that has a smart motion-activated sensor the dispenses anti-bacterial foam onto the seat, allowing the user to wipe and disinfect the seat with a piece of toilet paper before...
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Episode 12 : Jenny Wecker - Fawn Design
Jenny Wecker is the founder of Fawn Design - a fashionable bag and leather goods brand for women. Over 10 years ago, Jenny sewed the very first bag for a friend - a fashionable diaper bag. More friends wanted one, word-of-mouth spread, and Jenny had a company. Jenny is too humble, extremely...
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Episode 11 : Nicole Tanner - Swig
Nicole Tanner is a humble, talented, driven, friendly, optimistic entrepreneur and creator. She created a movement with her drive-thru drink shop, Swig, and popularized a phrase with the "dirty" soda. Many competitors have attempted to replicate her model, but Swig continues to grow and thrive...
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Episode 10 : Drew Manning - Fit2Fat2Fit
Drew Manning started Fit2Fat2Fit over 10 years ago in order to help people who have struggled with their weight, nutrition, self-esteem, and mental health achieve a healthier, happier lifestyle. In order to gain more empathy for his clients he gained 75 lbs in 6 months, then lost that 75 lbs in…
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Episode 9 : AJ Brau - Wander
AJ Brau is an amazing entrepreneur and creator who started taking apart electronics at the age of 8, started coding and creating in the digital world at the age of 12, and built her first app at the age of 14. This digital wunderkind is now the CEO and Founder of Wander (www.wandermaps.com) - an...
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Episode 8 : Allison Roberts - Burst Fitness
Allison Roberts is a driven, energetic, talented entrepreneur who is creating a fitness and exercise movement called Burst Fitness, targeted at extremely busy parents or individuals who want to get the benefits of intense exercise but are too busy to spend a lot of time at the gym, or who are not...
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Episode 7 : Alex Burge Levi Lindsay - SHYFT Global, Kano Dog
Alex Burge started SHYFT Global to help consumer brands design, source, manufacture, and ship their products efficiently, with the ultimate objective to be able to do that with their own products. Somewhere along the line, he recruited Levi "The White Mamba" Lindsay to the team (a marketing…
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Episode 6 : Scott Porter - San Diablo Churros
Hear the impressive story of how Scott Porter, founder of artisan churros brand San Diablo put together his business IN THREE DAYS to be ready for a local festival debut that would set him on the path to success. Find out how Porter has applied his core belief in exceptional customer experiences...
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Episode 5 : Zach Frantz - Wildland Coffee
CEO of Wildland Coffee Zach Frantz joins this episode of Brand, Sweat & Tears to talk creating business ideas the lazy way and getting creative with his business model. Join us as we discuss overcoming low product demand, sacrificing the brand for the good of the business, and knowing all of your...
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Episode 4 : Jay Davis - PillowCube
Jay Davis is the founder and CEO of Creatably, a creative video advertising agency that makes some of the best long-form humorous advertising videos on the interwebs. Jay also invented a square pillow and founded the company Pillow Cube which is experiencing explosive growth. Jay didn't stop…
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Episode 3 : Bennett Maxwell - Dirty Dough
In this episode Dave interviews Bennett Maxwell, the founder of Dirty Dough - a franchise-ownership cookie company. Dirty Dough makes wicked good uniquely-flavored cookies with gooey fillings and tasty toppings. But they don't just sell cookies - they empower entrepreneurs all over the country to...
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Episode 2 : Eric Lo - Krado
Eric Lo, the founder of Krado (www.krado.co) and Dave got to talk about Krado's origins and Eric's entrepreneurial journey to this point. Krado has developed a very cool smart plant sensor, associated mobile app, and a plant database that together enable consumers to take care of their various...
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Episode 1 : Jamie Parker - SMMT Outdoor
Jamie and Michele Parker founded SMMT Outdoor after years of product leadership stints at Nike and Jaybird. Building on inspiration from his youth, Jamie wanted to build a mountain + marine tote bag that is both beautiful and functional. Jamie has brought an exceptional new product to life!…
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Episode 0 : My WHY
The Brand, Sweat, & Tears podcast consists of interviews with the coolest consumer product Creators and Founders, the innovators and inventors who are bringing (or who have brought) amazing new products to life, that have the potential to benefit a large number of people. The purpose of the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Brand, Sweat, & Tears podcast features interviews with the coolest consumer product Creators & Innovators. We talk about their product and brand origin stories, the crazy things they did to bring their idea to life, the strategies and tactics that worked and didn't, and the mental & emotional journey of a Creator. Connect with brand builders on a personal level and hear the behind-the-scenes stories of how your favorite products came to life.
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Dave Oldham
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