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Sleepytime Tea's Unlikely Origins
- Celestial Seasonings' Sleepytime tea ties back to William S. Sadler's influence and ideas.
- The episode traces how a popular tea brand emerged from a bizarre mix of religion, medicine, and PR.
Sadler's Early Start At Battle Creek
- William Sadler started working at John Harvey Kellogg's Battle Creek sanitarium at age 14 as a bellboy.
- Kellogg mentored Sadler and later got him into evangelism and health-food sales.
Salesmanship Shaped Sadler's Career
- Sadler used public speaking and salesmanship to build influence, helping pioneer grocery store sampling.
- His charisma and sales roots shaped a career transitioning from religion to medicine to public influence.