Kicking it with Kristy
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsHi, I’m Kristy, Founder of QUINN, a snack food company doing things a bit differently. It started 10 years ago, this idea to create a company that reimagines what food could be, what it should be. That you could create a better for you, better tasting snack, while leading with ingredient transparency and this idea that if you can Be and DO Better, no matter how big or small, it will create massive change over time. This podcast is a tribute to all those fighting for change, questioning, seeking learning, and doing things differently. Topics will range from food and farm policy, to agriculture methods, farmer stories, founder stories, artists, venture capitalists to just about anyone in business, around the world, doing good. Kick back and listen while we keep it real and chat just about anything and everything!
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Bayard Winthrop - CEO & Founder of American Giant
June 30, 2023 06:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBBayard Winthrop: How to Vote with your Values in the World of Apparel: Bayard Winthrop is the founder, president, and CEO of apparel company, American Giant. Rethinking a new standard for mainstream clothing, American Giant has made it their mission to offer quality American-made products that ultimately rebuild and revitalize local communities. Did you know that the average American family throws away about 80lbs of clothing a year? 80 POUNDS! Yep…we didn’t either. Bayard makes it clear...
Daneil Goetz - Founder & CEO GoodPop®
June 23, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBAt 22 years old, little did Daniel know that a light-hearted college trip to Mexico City would set the stage in inspiring him to create his frozen treat company, GoodPop®. Frustrated with the artificial and sugar loaded ingredients in popsicles coupled with his deep interest in social enterprise and entrepreneurship, Daniel was ready to take a leap and change the game and clean up frozen treats all together. Daniel threw his life savings into GoodPop at 23, and after many humbling moments of...
The Coffee Industry - Arno Holschuh, Bellwether Coffee
June 20, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBAt the early age of 13, Arno Holschuh took his first sip of coffee and immediately fell in love. Despite his parents’ apprehension about stunting his growth, Arno says, “what they couldn’t have known is that they were setting me on a path that then would become my passion and my career.” Have you ever heard of a Chemex pot? What about a Siphon pot? Don’t worry, we hadn’t either! Arno’s breaking down all of the lingo and letting us in on his personal journey in making coffee a career. You’ll ...
The Wrinkle Cream of Haircare™️ - Allison Conrad, Co-Founder & CEO of Arey Grey
May 22, 2023 15:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBAllison Conrad: De-Bunking What's Normal and What's Not When It Comes To All Things Hair. Kristy and Allison tackle some of the most common questions when it comes to hair, starting with the topic of hair shedding. Kristy opens up about her hair loss during her three pregnancies, and Allison clears any myths about what is normal and not normal for how much hair you should be shedding each day/week…and yes, there’s a number! Allison also gives us the ultimate crash-course on how Arey works wi...
Parker Brook, Lovebird Foods
April 28, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBParker Brook: Leaving General Mills, Practicing What You Preach, and Revolutionizing Cereal From working in the corporate world of General Mills to starting his own natural food company, Parker Brooks is nothing if not self-motivated to the max. He’s letting us in on all of the behind-the-scenes secrets to what it was really like working at a multi-billion dollar c...
Khoran Horn - AKA "Chef" Khoran, Culinary Extraordinare & Entrepreneur
April 06, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBEver since he was 14, Chef Khoran knew that he wanted to pursue food. Having been inspired by cooking with his mom during childhood and watching his dad open a restaurant in Old City, Philadelphia, Khoran envisioned that someday he too would bring his culinary visions to life. But first, experience was needed! After graduating college, Khoran threw himself into the restaurant and hotel industry, as he worked both the front and back of the house. The work proved to be grueling (anybody relat...
Loren Brill - Founder & CEO of Sweet Loren's Cookie Dough
March 30, 2023 18:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBLoren Brill Castle: Kicking Cancer, Honoring Your Sweet Tooth, and the Inspiration Behind Sweet Loren’s Cookie Dough Loren (Brill) Castle is the CEO & founder of Sweet Loren’s, a better-for-you baked goods company that is redefining what it means to be delicious and convenient. Sweet Loren’s is the maker of the #1 cookie dough brand in the United States, as it’s made from simple, non-GMO, gluten free, dairy free, plant-based ingredients and nut-free ingredients. Loren’s mission to create ...
Breaking Up With Coffee - Lopa van der Mersch, Founder & CEO of Rasa
March 22, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBLopa Van Der Mersch: Setting the Record Straight about Coffee, Why It’s Addictive, and How to De-Stress Without It Lopa van der Mersch is many things: Serial entrepreneur. Mother of two. Sustainability freak. TEDx speaker. Five years ago, she added a new chapter: Founder and CEO of Rasa, the adaptogenic coffee alternatives transforming the way we energize. But do you really know what happens to your body when we drink coffee? Lopa does, and she’s here to set the record straight! Both Kris...
Breaking Up With Coffee - Lopa van der Mersch, Founder of Rasa Adaptogenic Coffee Alternative
March 22, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBLopa Van Der Mersch: Setting the Record Straight about Coffee, Why It’s Addictive, and How to De-Stress Without It Lopa van der Mersch is many things: Serial entrepreneur. Mother of two. Sustainability freak. TEDx speaker. Five years ago, she added a new chapter: Founder and CEO of Rasa, the adaptogenic coffee alternatives transforming the way we energize. But do you really know what happens to your body when we drink coffee? Lopa does, and she’s here to set the record straight! Both Kris...
Ashley Rouse
March 04, 2022 20:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBOn this episode of the Be Better. Do Better. Podcast Kristy chats with Ashley Rouse, Founder & CEO of Trade St. Jam . Ashley creates fruit forward and clean tasting vegan jams that are low in sugar and high in flavor. She teaches jam classes to kids at underprivileged schools and aspires to use residual jams to feed the less fortunate, two efforts that are near and dear to the owner’s heart. Quinnsnacks.com - @Quinnsnacks Hosted by Founder of Quinn Kristy Lewis @kristyhlewis
Denise Woodard, Founder/CEO, Partake Foods
May 13, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBDenise Woodard is the Founder and CEO of Partake, a line of nationally distributed allergy-friendly snacks inspired by her daughter’s experience with food allergies. Launched in 2017, Partake’s first product — 10 flavor varieties of delicious, nutritious, allergy-friendly cookies — can now be found in more than 6,000 retailers including Target, Sprouts, and Whole Foods Market. In December 2020, the company closed a Series A round of funding led by investors including Rihanna, CircleUp Growth...
Robyn O'Brien, Founder, rePlant Capital
May 12, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBRobyn is a globally recognized voice in the food industry. She has been called “food’s Erin Brockovich” by The New York Times and Bloomberg, and in 2020, Forbes recognized her on its Impact 50 List for her work in agriculture. Her TEDx talk (based on her book, The Unhealthy Truth, Random House) exposes the shortcomings in the food system. It has been watched by millions, translated into dozens of languages, and influenced policy, legislation, and product formulation in the food industry. P...
Bayard Winthrop, American Giant
February 05, 2021 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBBayard Winthrop is on a mission is to craft high quality apparel, ethically and responsibly, right here in the United States. His company, American Giant, seriously makes THE best hoodies and sweatpants, pandemic tested and approved! Bayard is on a quest to take on the globalization of the apparel industry, starting on US cotton farms and then crafted in production facilities in the Carolinas. Bayard and American Giant aren't stopping there, their Delta Project highlights the work of activis...
Philip Taylor, Mad Agriculture
December 08, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBKristy chats with Phil Taylor, Founder and Executive Director of Mad Agriculture, which works alongside farmers to advance regenerative agriculture through farm planning, financing through their recently launched Perennial Fund, and crop + carbon markets. In a lively and introspective conversation on a sunny afternoon in Chautauqua Park in Boulder, CO, Kristy and Phil discuss race, social issues, humanity, morning rituals, and a big vision for a better future through farming and beyond. Q...
Steve Tucker, Sourcing from the Seed
October 31, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBTwenty years ago, Steve Tucker inherited his grandfather's farm in Western Nebraska. Since then, he was worked endlessly to learn and improve how he farms. Today, we're at that very farm talking to Steve about how we're working together to plant 85 acres of sorghum, aka milo, using regenerative ag practices. Steve and I have a lot in common, we're each hopelessly optimistic or some might say, just a little crazy. We both have a passion for dramatic film scores and we love Interstellar, parti...
Steve Tucker
October 31, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBTwenty years ago, Steve Tucker inherited his grandfather's farm in Western Nebraska. Since then, he was worked endlessly to learn and improve how he farms. Today, we're at that very farm talking to Steve about how we're working together to plant 85 acres of sorghum, aka milo, using regenerative ag practices. Steve and I have a lot in common, we're each hopelessly optimistic or some might say, just a little crazy. We both have a passion for dramatic film scores and we love Interstellar, parti...
Dave Vetter, Regenerative Legend
September 28, 2020 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBToday, we're chatting with regenerative organic farmer and all around super hero, Dave Vetter. Dave is a real legend in regenerative agriculture, these farming practices can actually reverse global warming by improving the health of the soil. Dave and I have known eachother for 9 years, he supplies the organic corn in our popcorn, and honestly Quinn might not exist without his belief in our vision. He is a legend, and the kindest human being that I know. I hope you enjoy our conversation....