Just Go Grind

Hank Watt is the Co-Founder and Owner of Nature's Wild Berry, a company he started because of his own health struggles and a desire to help others. Read his story below... My parents met in medical school. My grandparents met in medical school. Up until college, everyone thought that I was going into medicine. But I knew early on that the last thing I'd ever become is a MD. In my 20s my parents were diagnosed with cancer 18 months apart. Going through that taught me a lot. You can always look back and say those were the days - but if you don't have your health, you don't have a lot to look forward to. It was time for me to create myself and I needed to make some changes. I needed to make my health the priority it should have been. I had a lot of excuses why I was 250 lbs and a size 40. It was time to eliminate those and reduce the harm I'd caused. The thing about being an emotional eater is that you're constantly facing cravings. Will power and self-discipline have nothing to do with it. Sometimes all you can think about is taste. If I was going to succeed, I'd have to forget about controlling the cravings and figure out how to control my taste. Lucky for me, I had a new friend who had been making healthy food taste delicious for years. His family's restaurant, Planet Raw, was famous in San Francisco, Santa Monica and West Hollywood. If someone could help me, it'd be my friend, Juliano. Juliano ordered me these red berries I'd never eaten before. I had to try them because they sounded unreal, like the beans Jack used to climb the beanstalk. They promised to turn sour and tarty food sweet! How had I never heard of this? He made me a super healthy juice and took a sip. He made the bitter looking face. I ate a berry and took a sip. I couldn't believe it - it tasted different to me - it was so sweet! I started making a liter of this juice every day and lost 60 lbs in about 6 months. Today I'm 170 lbs and a size 32. Now I crave salads and smoothies and my sweet tooth is happy! Juliano and I are raising awareness about the non-gmo ledidi berry that we now call Nature's Wild Berry. Sign up for THE WEEKLY GRIND, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools, and strategies for growing your business: http://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ JUST GO GRIND Show Notes with links to everything mentioned in this episode:  http://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ JUST GO GRIND on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/justgogrind/

Lamia Pardo is the Founder of Journify, a burnout prevention and personal coaching platform, and a product, marketing and growth strategy leader with more than 11+ years of experience across the fintech, CPG, media, and health and wellness industries. She specializes in building performance-driven brands, bringing successful tech platforms/apps to market, and optimizing customer lifetime value. She started her career at the advertising agency Leo Burnett working with global companies (P&G, Samsung, and McDonald’s) and pitching to new potential clients.  Years later, her passion for data-driven programs and leveraging new technologies to solve systemic problems led her to the startup world where she has thrived for the past 8 years. First, she built and scaled Marketing, Product and Data Analytics teams at Pangea Money Transfer, a Fintech startup in the US helping immigrants access affordable financial services. Then, she moved across the world to Singapore to launch Helo (a live streaming app for college students) and Consentium (the first crypto app with a community monetization model). In early 2019, after a burnout-related epiphany, she brought Journify to life.  Lamia also has experience fundraising and managing B2B sales programs, and is a mentor at several programs including WeWork Labs and Start Small Think Big. She believes in constantly learning by doing and she also has a M.S Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University. If you’re interested in talking more about burnout or mental wellness corporate programs, email her at lamia@journify.co.

Jiake is an entrepreneur, the founder of Outer, and a life-long student of DTC/DNVB, Local, B2B, and SaaS. He's also an angel investor and advisor for early-stage startups. Jiake was born in Zhejiang, raised in Shenzhen, studied in Alabama, and he's now living and building his company in Los Angeles.  Outer is a venture-backed startup based in Santa Monica on a mission to inspire happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives through innovative outdoor furniture and lifestyle products. Check out Outer: https://liveouter.com/ Sign up for THE WEEKLY GRIND, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools, and strategies for growing your business: http://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ JUST GO GRIND Show Notes with links to everything mentioned in this episode:  http://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ JUST GO GRIND on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/justgogrind/

Alex Heyne is the author of Master The Day: Eat, Move and Live Better With The Power of Daily Habits​ and Milk the Pigeon: A Field Guide For Anyone Lost in Their 20s.​ He is also the founder of Modern Health Monk, where he hosts 260,000+ readers/month, and a Youtube channel averaging 500,000+ views a month. Alex also focuses on helping busy professionals lose their next 10, 20 or 50 pounds, and live better by changing tiny, daily habits - no matter what diet they're on.  Sign up for THE WEEKLY GRIND, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools, and strategies for growing your business: http://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ JUST GO GRIND Show Notes with links to everything mentioned in this episode:  http://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ JUST GO GRIND on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/justgogrind/

Meha Agrawal is building a mental wellness and self-care startup and is committed to transforming the way modern women reflect, rejuvenate, and achieve through the power of pen to paper, data, and community. She is also a former Software Engineer and Product Manager for Goldman Sachs, Stitch Fix, The Muse, and Fueled. SILK + Sonder: https://www.silkandsonder.com/ Sign up for THE WEEKLY GRIND, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools, and strategies for growing your business: http://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ JUST GO GRIND Show Notes with links to everything mentioned in this episode:  http://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ JUST GO GRIND on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/justgogrind/

Andy Stein founded the Orphaned Starfish Foundation in 2001 to help orphans, victims of abuse and at-risk children worldwide escape their cycles of poverty and abuse through education and job training. From humble beginnings building a small computer vocational training center in an orphanage for young victims of abuse in Santiago, Chile, he has built the Foundation to now serve over 13,000 children in 62 programs in 27 countries: Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Honduras, Bolivia, Chile, Brazil, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Ecuador, Haiti, Cambodia, Colombia, Ethiopia, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Uruguay, American Samoa & Nepal. Andy has partnered with local partners in each of these countries, including Save the Children, Rotary Club, and USAID. "Tio Andy! Tio Mago!" Andy makes yearly visits to each Orphaned Starfish program. Mago is Spanish for Magician. He brings a magic show complete with balloon animals for all the children. (His highest amount recorded was 1,000 balloon animals in one sitting.) His visits also allow for a personal connection not only to the children but to the institutions and their directors and teachers. Every visit helps OSF learn what is needed at our programs so we may better serve these children. Every trip also allows for new program scouting. For his work helping the children of the favelas of Brazil, Andy was awarded an Honorary Citizenship in Rio De Janeiro by their Congress. In the United States, he has also been awarded the Jefferson Award for Community Service, the key to the city of Miami Beach, and several other state and local honors. He and the Orphaned Starfish Foundation have been featured on CBS News, Fox News, ABC News, Telemundo and Univision as well as in the Wall Street Journal, Miami Herald, Star Ledger, Jewish Week and US Magazine. Andy has also been a member of the Benefit Committees for Aleh Foundation, National Academy for the Arts, US Doctors for Africa, and Harlem’s Playing 2 Win Foundation. Prior to his work with Orphaned Starfish, Andy was active in Special Olympics, Rotary Club and Counterpart International. Visit the Orphaned Starfish Website and donate today!  

Justin currently direct all aspects of Morro Capital, a global private equity company with a diverse portfolio that includes e-commerce, software development, manufacturing, and fulfillment businesses. As a senior executive and P&L owner, he must craft a clear vision for the future, develop actionable strategies, and create a business model that drives sustainable growth. The best-laid plans, however, mean nothing without a capable and motivated team who can execute. Recognizing this, he invests significant time in developing team members, cultivating an inclusive culture, and rewarding strong performance. In addition to his role with Morro Capital, Justin is the owner of JustinFit, a concierge health, and fitness practice that he founded in 2007. He built this organization from scratch, which over time became one of the most recognized and trusted personal training brands in South Florida. He became a subject matter expert for a variety of national publications, such as USA Today, Brides, Prevention, Yahoo, Pop Sugar, and Shape. He also appeared on television programs like SoFlo Health, Morning Dose, and Inside South Florida. Sign up for THE WEEKLY GRIND, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools, and strategies for growing your business: http://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ JUST GO GRIND Show Notes with links to everything mentioned in this episode:  http://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ JUST GO GRIND on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/justgogrind/ PodPuppy (My Podcast Production Company) https://www.podpuppy.com/

As Chief Sales Officer (CSO), Dew brings an invaluable knowledge of sales and marketing that has successfully enabled Health-Ade to grow from a farmers' market commodity to a nationwide brand. Dew leads the company's burgeoning sales team while continuously working to boost availability in key channels and markets. The company's consistent growth speaks to Dew's expertise in educating customers and cultivating the Health-Ade brand. She has made her mark as an integral member of the team, equipped with an unwavering focus on the key metrics necessary to keep Health-Ade's projected growth on track.  Check out Health-Ade Kombucha: https://health-ade.com/ Sign up for THE WEEKLY GRIND, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools, and strategies for growing your business: http://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ JUST GO GRIND Show Notes with links to everything mentioned in this episode:  http://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ JUST GO GRIND on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/justgogrind/ PodPuppy (My Podcast Production Company) https://www.podpuppy.com/

Chez Misko is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-owner of the Wisconsin Athletic Club, the largest privately-owned athletic club in Wisconsin. He currently oversees all operational aspects of the business, including day-to-day club operations, remodeling and construction projects and leading WAC’s staff, which currently exceeds 1000 employees. Chez started at The WAC at only 15 years old and his rise to the COO and Co-owner shows what's possible when you go above and beyond each day of your career. Sign up for THE WEEKLY GRIND, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools, and strategies for growing your business: http://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ JUST GO GRIND Show Notes with links to everything mentioned in this episode:  http://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ JUST GO GRIND on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/justgogrind/ PodPuppy (My Podcast Production Company) https://www.podpuppy.com/

Genecia Alluora is former Miss Singapore and Southeast Asia Woman of Excellence 2010. She is the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia that connects more than 200,000 women across the region, with presence in 7 countries including Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia. With a vision to empower 1 million women, Genecia is passionate about helping women to take their businesses from offline to attracting clients ONLINE, get recognition & build a brand as a leader/business owner and make a positive impact in the world. She wants every woman to be able to own the F-word – Being Fabulous, Having Freedom and Financial Independence. From as young as 14 years of age, Genecia had to support herself through school. Through working in a 9-5 job and started many businesses, Genecia had gone through the highs and lows of being a business owner. Her epic journey from being in a six-figure debt to making her first million, fueled her passion to empower women to do the same. Genecia wants women around the world to know that it is possible to have it all - to OWN the F-word! Profiled in CNBC and China Daily, Genecia is a globally renowned speaker and leading women’s empowerment expert with over a decade of experience speaking on stages worldwide. She has spoken in recent major events, including the RISE Conference in Hong Kong, Success Conference and Expo Asia 2018 in Hanoi, and National Achievers’ Congress in Manila. Alone we are strong, together we are UNSTOPPABLE. Sign up for THE WEEKLY GRIND, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools, and strategies for growing your business: http://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ JUST GO GRIND Show Notes with links to everything mentioned in this episode:  http://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ JUST GO GRIND on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/justgogrind/ PodPuppy (My Podcast Production Company) https://www.podpuppy.com/