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This one is a different episode. Daniel Rabu is an aquaculturist. We didn't really know what that was. 

Daniel talks about his work with First Nations,  he talks about growing seaweed, abalone, oysters, sea cucumbers and many more things. 

You can find Daniel here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-rabu-177b3b16/?originalSubdomain=ca

She takes risks. She loves learning  and she's made a  habit of sharing her wins and mistakes. Bro-Dough founder Erica Rankin comes on to talk about learning CPG and selling a product that she loves.

Find Erica here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericabrodough/

Shop bro dough here: https://eatbrodough.com/

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Thank you to CHFA for sponsoring this episode. If you're a retailer, sign up at https://www.microspec.com/reg/CHFAE2023/

Ken Anderson, friend to the podcast and long time CPG guy (now retired) comes on to give a history lesson on how and why retailers do what they do that makes us so mad. 

Find Ken here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-anderson-188a8b17/

Drew Butterworth talks about doing something worthwhile and doing something better than working for money. He left tech space and started making juice with his buddy Lloyd (Arbour).  We talk about their hero sku - Sick Day and the unique format, and the challenges of merchandising a single sku.  Today, they're in Loblaws, Goodness Me, Nature's Emporium and just about everywhere else.

Find Drew here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-edward-butterworth-5834a139/

Find sick day and goodvibes juice here: https://goodvibesjuice.com/collections/sick-day

Gutsy Kombucha is dedicated to making the healthiest and tastiest fermented and powered by plants drinks. Founder Pierrich Picard talks about the focus on the best drink they can deliver, not world domination. We're impressed with his focus and his agility - changing formats to make sure Gutsy gets into the most hands possible. 

Find Pierrich here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierrichpicard/

Shop Gutsy here: https://gutsykombucha.com/

Live from the show! The Knuckleheads make it to CHFA East and we spend time talking to guests that were live and in attendance. We had a great time - thanks to Bruce Singer, Kyle Marsham, Sasha Rajamani and Kelsey Reidl for coming on with us. 

You can find Bruce here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucesinger/

Find Kyle Marsham here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-marsham-08178583/

You can find Sasha here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-rajamani-02872618/ 

and more importantly, you can shop Pokko here: https://pokko.ca/

A big thank you to Kelsey Reidl for being a gem of a human being and for being an fellow OG on the podcast scene. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-reidl-1aba1a31/

Follow and listen to Kelsey's podcast here: https://www.kelseyreidl.com/podcast

Devin Powell, GM @ Pulp & Press North America stops by to talk juice, the business of juice and how he went from a home services company to making cold pressed, raw, organic juices that use only the highest quality Canadian ingredients. 

Find Devin here:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/devinpowellpp/

Shop Pulp & Press here: https://www.pulpandpress.com/

Alicia and Jeff Lahey talk about their journeys - from moving to natural and organic and searching and finding sustainable packaging, their knack for unbelievable timing - to producing a wonderful chip in a bag was compostable. Oh...and they're in every major grocery in Canada already.

Find Alicia here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-lahey-3019b954/

Find Jeff here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laheyjeff/

Shop for Humble Snacks here: https://humblechips.ca/

Chef Dennis  comes on to talk about how he got started, and what it takes to grow an audience. We get a chance to walk through Chef Dennis' kitchens, and he talks about the origins of his blog, and how to grow the audience to what it is today. 

Check out Chef Dennis on his page: https://www.askchefdennis.com/

Be warned - if you subscribe, you could get unsubscribed if you don't interact with his list!

Find him here on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/askchefdennis/

We catch up with Jerin Mece (pronounced Meh-che) while he's on vacation. 

Jerin's a serial entrepreneur that has gone from building a brand from scratch to now helping brands build healthy, prosperous businesses.

Find Jerin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerinmece/

Gelato season is upon us. James Boettcher, Chief Empowerment Officer & Custodian of Culture 🤙 at Righteous Gelato comes on to talk about buying the business on a handshake, the adversity that took him from a single retail store to being sold all over Canada. This one was really interesting because we also talk about culture and how to build a great culture.

Find James here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesboettcher/

Shop Righteous gelato here: https://www.righteousgelato.com/

If you're a CEO here are essential reads from James' reading list: 

Pour your Heat into It - Howard Schultz 

Delivering Happiness  - Tony Hsieh

Work rules - Lazlo Bock

No rules rules - Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer

Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility: Patty McChord

Story Driven: Bernadette Jiwa

Matt LeBeau - President at LeBeau Excel Sales & Marketing, comes on to talk about interviewing brands, choosing who to represent and the value that he brings to the retail space, retailers and brands.

Find Matt here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattlebeau/

Check out LeBeau Excel here: https://www.lebeauexcel.com/

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An unusual guest for us, David Perry is the CEO & Co-Founder of the eCommerce Network Carro. He talks about influencers, brands and retailers and how he sees the dynamics changing in the next few years. 

You can find David here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dperry/

We stop fooling around. Steve Rad prepared to be taken seriously. Abacus Toys has new merch, new toys - virtual reality kicking up a notch. We also bend Kenny's brain with a virtual reality

Check out Abacus brands here: https://www.abacusbrands.com/

Find Steve Rad : https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-rad-5959943b/

Help us keep the mic's on: https://www.patreon.com/join/thiscommercelife

Shop Made with Local here: https://www.madewithlocal.com/

Find Sheena here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheena-russell-0459b728/

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You can find Jordan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-james-rogers-ba-dipt-80331b6/

You can find Martino here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martino-ciambrelli-47648836/

Brands that we found and love at the show:

https://notco.com/ca-en/

https://nutmegmylk.com/

https://store.threefarmers.ca/pages/about

https://www.calgaryheritageroastingco.com/

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Shop Chiwis here: https://chiwis.co/shop/

Find Sarah Goodman here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-goodman-48b89173/

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check out the CHFA show here: https://chfa.ca/en/Events/chfa-2022-events

Aaron's Linkedin is here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronskelton/

Hayden Thomson's Linkedin is here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haydenbthomson/

The Pack Heavy Podcast can be found here: https://thepackheavy.podbean.com/

As mentioned in the podcast - Ange and Scott at Intuity Performance are hosting a Leadership Cohort. 

Check it out here: https://www.intuityperformance.com/whole-person-leadership

Check out CHFA West here: https://chfa.ca/en/Events/chfa-2022-events

Shoot us a note if you're going - name, booth number, email : thiscommercelife@gmail.com

Find Mike's profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-pilato-b31a75/

Shop Jamieson Vitamins here: https://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/