The Founderz Lounge

104 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings

Welcome to the Founderz Lounge! This podcast will give you an inside look at Don & Evonne Varady. The Founderz of Clean Eatz. Clean Eatz as a brand is two companies. Clean Eatz Franchising is a Nation Wide Cafe Quick Service Brand with close to 100 Franchise locations in 35 States. As well as Clean Eatz Kitchen, which is a distribution model that ships meals in all lower 48 states. It services military installations, pro sports teams, college sports and much more. The Founderz Lounge podcast is going to give you a look into what it takes to run these two giant companies. The good. The bad. And the ugly. Don & Evonne are still in the driver's seat and manage the day to day operations. This is where you will get a sneak peek at what that is like as they share their knowledge along the way.

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Episodes

Episode 54: The 2021 #WeChangeLivez Challenge

February 02, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

In this episode of the Clean Truth, Don is joined by Evonne, Ben and Scott as they discuss the new 2021 WeChangeLivez challenge and what is different about it this year.

Episode 53: Rob Rivera

January 26, 2021 20:00 - 30 minutes - 29.4 MB

In this episode Don sits with Rob Rivera. Founder of SOF Way. A Great initiative and great cause doing amazing things for our men and women in the military.

Episode 52: Free Stuff

January 19, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 55.2 MB

In his episode Don sheds some light on his thoughts about people constantly trying to get free stuff from business.

Episode 51: Kyle McClellan, Brace For Impact

January 12, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MB

In this episode of The Clean Truth, Don and Ben sit down and get on a call with Kyle McClellan and talk about Kyle's charity with Brace For Impact. They discuss all the work they do in Haiti and in St. Louis area.

Episode 50: Matt Drury, Drury Outdoors

January 05, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes - 49 MB

On this episode we were joined by Matt Drury from Drury Outdoors. Matt was awesome and gave a ton of knowledge on his experience in the outdoors. The world of hunting today and much more. If you are an outdoor enthusiast you won't want to miss this one!

Episode 49: A 2020 Recap

December 16, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

In this Episode of the Clean Truth, Don is joined by Ben and Red in the new podcast studio! They do a recap of all the positive things that have happened in 2020 and have some fun while doing it!

Episode 48: KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

November 17, 2020 20:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

In this episode Don is joined by Ben and Evonne, and they get into why Don has always followed the KISS method and why it worked for him. He talks about how he incorporates the Clean Eatz meals to his method and how they help him keep it simple!

Episode 47: Ryan Jeffers Minnesota Twins Catcher

October 27, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 72.3 MB

In this episode of the Clean Truth, Don is joined by Minnesota Twins Catcher Ryan Jeffers, and they discuss his first season in the MLB. They also talk about how the MLB has been reacting to the Covid restrictions and how the next season may look moving forward!

Episode 46: Free Flowing Hostility

October 13, 2020 19:00 - 36 minutes - 69.3 MB

Don pays homage to George Carlin in his own version of "Free Flowing Hostility". Pet Peeves and nuances that really grind his gears and gets under his skin. This episode comes right at ya! Enjoy a good laugh with this one!

Episode 45: Squatober!

October 09, 2020 19:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Well it's that time of year again! Don and Ben talked about Squatober. What it is, how it came to be and reminisced about previous years. We get questions all the time asking what Squatober is and how to participate. Check out this episode for all of your answers!

Episode 44: Couple's Therapy

September 22, 2020 20:00 - 45 minutes - 123 MB

Red is back! After a little hiatus, Red joins Don to talk about their struggles being business partners. They discuss how they manage that with their marriage, and let others who deal with the same thing know that they are not alone.

Episode 43: The Four Horsemen

September 15, 2020 20:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

In this episode, Don is joined by Ben Fleming, Jon Dones, and Kyle Gilbert. They all get together to talk about culture, friendship, and the future as Jon gets ready to move across the country and start something new in Seattle.

Episode 42: Dude's Dude with Brian Teach

September 08, 2020 20:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

In this episode of the Clean Truth, Don is joined by the Silver Fox again as well as his good friend Brian Teach. They shoot the shit, hang out, drink some bourbon and talk about what their favorite drink, handgun and cigar is.

Episode 41: Hybrid AF!

September 01, 2020 20:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

In this episode, Don is joined by the Silver Fox (Ben) and Producer Scott, for a fun discussion on training Hybrid. All 3 enjoy the process of training like athletes and give their advice and input on why they believe it is the best method and the most po

Episode 40: Discipline!

August 28, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

Don & Ben shoot the shit and talk about the importance of discipline, the lack thereof in today's world, and give some insight on their own self discipline practices.

Episode 39: Can You Talk About Politics & World Events?

August 18, 2020 19:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

There is a status quo that you "can't talk about politics or religion"! We think it's bullshit! You want to create change? You want to make a difference? How about opening your mind and your heart to other people's views and opinions. Ask them WHY they feel that way. Try to understand something from someone else's POV instead of judging them for it. We hope this spreads. We hope you see what we did here today and go and do it yourselves with someone you know. Let's start communicating and wor...

Episode 38: Summertime Grilling

August 07, 2020 19:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

In this episode of the Clean Truth, we had a little bit of fun with the truth and dares, and Ben and Don talk about grilling in the summertime and the best grill options that are out there! We would love to hear from all the master grillers out there what you all think are the best grills on the market and the best way to grill!

Episode 37: Jason Barclay | Franchising

July 17, 2020 19:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

In this episode Don is joined by Jason Barclay, who is part of the franchise development team at BrandOne. He has had a long career in franchising and is a very reputable source for any and all things franchising.

Episode 36: Aaron Summers | Leadership and Company Culture

July 10, 2020 19:15 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MB

In this video Don is joined by Aaron Summers the Director of Sales for 1stPhorm. They discuss how Aaron got started at 1stPhorm, how he originally was not a good salesman, and how he learned to talk with people to become the current Director of Sales. They also talk about the development of his role within 1stPhorm and how leadership has played a huge role in the company.

Episode 35 : The Clean Eatz Kitchen

July 02, 2020 18:24 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

In this episode, Don and Evonne are joined by their partner with the Clean Eatz Kitchen, Jason Nista. They discuss the birth of Clean Eatz Kitchen, the issues that have come up, how it has progressed and the plans for the future.

Episode 34: 10,699 Days | Interview with Matt Lynch

June 25, 2020 19:30 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MB

In this episode of the Clean Truth, Don is joined by Matt Lynch a former NCAA Division 1 Asisstant Basketball Coach at UNCW. They discuss the trials and tribulations that Matt has faced on his journey to coming out as a gay male in the NCAA and what it will take to normalize more men being comfortable with their sexuality in Division 1 sports.

Episode 33: Mike Mayers | MLB pitcher

May 28, 2020 22:01 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

In this episode of the Clean Truth, Don is joined by Ben again with special guest Mike Mayers. Mike is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Anaheim Angels, and he goes over the current issues going on arounf the world and how they are going to affect the 2020 MLB season. It is a very interesting perspective to get and fun episode to listen to so be sure to listen all the way through!

Episode 32: Branding

May 21, 2020 21:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MB

This episode Don and Ben go into branding and importance of specific qualities of brands that makes them stick out. Don also hammers home the importance of having impeccable customer service.

Episode 31: Civil War

May 13, 2020 21:30 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

In this episode, Don and Ben talk about current events and give their thoughts on what has been happening lately with the restrictions on business and life in general.

Episode 30: Sal Frisella

April 17, 2020 20:32 - 43 minutes - 41.4 MB

In this episode Don give Sal Frisella a Zoom call to talk a little bit about accountability within their respective teams and Don asks Sal for a little help in accountability with himself.

Episode 29: Home Gyms

April 08, 2020 17:28 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

In this episode Don and Ben get together in Don's home gym to go over all the ways you can start to build out your home gym and get an effective workout with what you have. Its not always about how much you have. Its about how creative you can get with what you have.

Episode 28: Living Through the Chaos

March 26, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

In this episode of the Clean Truth Don and Evonne talk about the current events that are effecting most of the world and how they are dealing with it.

Episode 27: Seth Feroce

March 17, 2020 21:00 - 50 minutes - 47.9 MB

In this Episode, Don is joined by Seth Feroce and they shoot the shit. They talk about the crazy events that are happening, about the current state of bodybuilding as a sport and how Seth got into bodybuilding and business.

Episode 26: Youth Athletics

February 21, 2020 17:30 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

In this Episode, Don is joined again by Ben Fleming, and they both dive into the topic of youth athletics. They discuss why it is important to play multiple sports for as long as you can, how to prevent injuries, and when you should start getting your kid into weight training.

Episode 25: Top Ten Valentine's Day Gifts that are Bad Ass as F**k

February 08, 2020 20:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

In this Episode, Don is joined again by Evonne, and he goes down the list of his top 10 gifts that "won't revoke your man card" and Evonne gives her opinions on his gift ideas.

Episode 24: Bert Sorin | 10 Points to be a Legendary Human

February 03, 2020 20:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB

In this Episode of The Clean Truth, Don interviews Bert Sorin, owner of the very successful company Sorinex, a leader in the exercise equipment market. They provide exercise equipment for the MLB, NFL and top level division one colleges. Bert and Don discuss a presentation that Bert gave at their annual Summer Strong event that will likely give you a new outlook approaching business and company culture.

Episode 23: Laura Burkey Returns!

January 25, 2020 17:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

In this Episode Don is joined by Laura Burkey who had previously been on the show in the past Episode titled Control Freak! She is Don and Evonne's life Coach and is giving some advice about how to make positive lifestyle changes in your life. She makes it clear that changing things the way that works for you is very important.

Episode 22: The Big 3

December 29, 2019 17:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

In this Episode Don is joined by former head of Strength and Conditioning Coach for UNCW, Ben Fleming. They disucss the importance of utilizing the big 3 (Squat Bench, and Deadlift) in training and how it has helped them.

Episode 21: Pros and Cons of a Home Gym

December 20, 2019 23:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

In this episode Don and Evonne discuss the pros and cons of working out at home vs working out in a commercial gym.

Episode 20: Should You Franchise?

December 12, 2019 19:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

In this Episode, Don and Evonne discuss and debate the positives and negatives of franchising. They give their incite to how things went when they franchised Clean Eatz, and also give tips and recommendations to anyone who might be thinking of franchising.

Episode 19: Q&A with Don Varady

November 08, 2019 19:12 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MB

In this episode of the Clean Truth, Don goes over the list of questions he got from a recent Instagram Q&A. He gets into his new journal the Alpha@40, which you can download free on the website, along with a few other topics such as; Organic food labels, keto dieting, and how he and Evonne are planing to do a triathlon.

Be a Good Human

October 11, 2019 20:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

In this episode, Don and Evonne go over the ten traits that they believe make up a good employee, a good business partner, and a good friend.

Balance Over 40

September 29, 2019 17:15 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

In this episode, Don and Evonne open up about their current struggles staying dedicated to a training program in the gym or committing to a new hobby without being all-in like they used to be with bodybuilding. They also talk about the balance they need to maintain with work, fitness and new hobbies.

Working With Family

September 21, 2019 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

In this episode, the special guest is Don and Evonne's daughter, Gracie. They get into her perspective of working for her mom and dad, as well as having a backseat view of the growth of Clean Eatz.

Tony Cowden

August 29, 2019 17:31 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

In this, episode we have another awesome guest on the show, Tony Cowden. He is an ex-Army Special Forces Vet, successful business owner, and all-around great guy. We talk about what Tony has recently been up to business wise and what he has been doing outside of that with training and life.