JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Podcast
1) From Host to Hospitality Tech Leader: How Brianne Harvey Built Break Bread Consulting
How does someone who fell in love with the chaotic energy of restaurants transform that passion into a thriving career as a technology consultant? In this insightful episode of the JUSTIN AND THE [FOO...Show More
2) From Air Traffic Dreams to Cookbook Reality: Lisa’s Food Story
Lisa Parda shares her unexpected path from the FAA and real estate into food publishing and radio, and the creation of her cookbook, My Love Language Is Food.The episode covers the book’s lengthy crea...Show More
3) Episode 512: Michael Emmanuel of MGT Foods - Jersey Shore, NJ. From Mr. Green Tea to Biddy Bites: A Family Ice Cream Reinvention and Redemption. DO THE WORK. Everybody Eats Ice Cream by the Spoonful.
How does a family-owned business survive the death of its founder, a brutal reality TV takedown, and the sudden loss of its biggest manufacturing contracts, only to reinvent itself as a nine-figure sn...Show More
4) Episode 511: Maria Leyesa of Foodologie - Long Beach, CA. How a [PHILIPINO-AMERICAN] Sweet Tooth Turned into an Entrepreneurial Journey. From Psychological Degrees to Cookie Mastery. The Unique Path.
In this inspiring episode of the JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show, host Justin Bizzarro sits down with Maria Leyesa, the passionate founder of Foodologie Baked Goods in Long Beach, California....Show More
5) Episode 510: Michael Fors of Liquid Jazz - Gloucester, MA. The Wine Decanter That Rocks Your Senses and Your Tastebuds. Rockin' Wine instead of Rocking Chairs for This [FORMER] Retiree. ON THE ROCKS!
How does a retiree, after a 30-year career running a paint store, end up inventing a patented device that is disrupting the traditional wine world? In this relaxing and insightful episode of the JUSTI...Show More
6) Episode 509: Eugene Kang of Archer Provisions - San Bernardino, CA. Grass-Fed + Bold Flavors + Focus = Big Growth. The [Country] Archer [Jerky] Origin Story. One Bite Changed Their Lives [FOREVER].
How does a chance discovery of artisanal beef jerky at a roadside stand ignite a journey that leads to building a nationally recognized, nine-figure CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) powerhouse? In this f...Show More
7) Episode 508: Richard Moran of The Accidental Vineyard - Napa Valley, CA. From PowerPoint to Pinot. CEO Consultant's Journey. Planting a Legacy. How Grapes Built a Family Business. Wine + Work + Wisdom
What happens when a high-flying venture capitalist and best-selling business author, weary of a life of PowerPoint presentations and airplane rides, trades it all for dirt, dust, and a dilapidated his...Show More
8) Episode 507: Marty [and Ralph] Loya of Growing with Sarah Farm - El Paso, TX. Reviving OLD + SUSTAINABLE Traditions. How Bodega Loya Brings Love to Build Community. The Evolution of Farm Tourism.
How does a family transform a 100-year-old cotton farm into a thriving, diversified hub of organic produce and community, all while honoring a deeply personal legacy? In this incredibly moving episode...Show More
9) Episode 506: Ashley Bock of Air Inhalation Rituals (AIR) - Dubai, UAE. Global Rituals, Modern Flavor. Building a Hookah Brand Across Borders. How The Hookah is Reinventing [RESTAURANT] Social Nights.
How do you take a centuries-old cultural ritual, steeped in tradition, and revolutionize it for the modern global consumer? In this fascinating episode of the JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show,...Show More
10) Episode 505: Stefan Nicodemou of Saucy Rascals - Long Island, NY. From Wall Street to Sauce Street. The Subway Flavor Ride to Sauce Town. What [THE SMELL] is BLACK GARLIC TERIYAKI? Clean Ingredients.
How does a successful executive in the high-stakes world of finance and technology channel his creative energy into an entirely different venture: a family-centric, craft sauce company? In this inspir...Show More