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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 

Find Gavin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-mah-712a0041/Shop Finlandia at : https://www.finlandiahealthstore.com/

Lorna Vanderhaeghe comes on the show. We talk history and what it takes  to succeed in the Natural Health Industry. We were pretty excited to get Lorna on the show - she's a legend in the industry, and such a wonderful person to boot. Knowing who Lorna is, is really required knowledge to be in the Natural Health space  Find Lorna here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-vanderhaeghe-96773027/  

He leaves a big CPG, jumps into a small business and 50 years later, he's helping brands of all shapes and sizes. We're inspired by Tony's humble nature and how many things he's help to build.Connect with Tony here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-luongo-84b3228/ Find Concord National here: https://concordnational.com/

From fighting forest fires to driving buses, Jamie Parker and his partner learned about coffee roasting and set about building a brand that wants to be the most influential outdoor lifestyle brand. Calgary Heritage Roasting Company is growing one coffee lover at a time! Check out Calgary Heritage Roasting Company : https://www.calgaryheritageroastingco.com/Find Jamie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-parker-a45a63112/Find Mike here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-wenzlawe-329987122 

Kenny is worried about Wendy Yeung. She's amazing - thank you for listening to our podcast so faithfully. The knuckleheads get together and talk for the first time in a month. (did you miss us?) We talk vacations, taking a break, getting back in retail stores. We also talk about the business we launched. (the fractional COO business) CHFA Launchpad details are here: https://chfanow.ca/toronto/chfa-launch-pad/  Check out Tao Tea here: https://www.taotealeaf.com/  

An early pioneer to the natural products industry in Canada. Michael Theodor's story has some intrigue and lots of ingenuity and straight up sweat equity An industry icon comes on the show. We take a little longer to get thru his story, but such a compelling story nonetheless. If you've ever eaten Rice Dream, Jason, Blue Sky, Lightlife, KIND Bar, Silk, Annie’s, Blue Diamond, Yogi Tea (and many more) - Michael brought those flavours to Canada for tasting. Find Michael here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-theodor-3299848/Michael's company website is here: http://www.mtconsulting.ca/

When a pancake...isn't a pancake. Andrew Maida is building a breakfast brand that brings delicious, healthier choices to the consumerHe had a choice -become a tax lawyer, a doctor or run his dad's company. Instead he becomes...a pancake man? Except it's not really a pancake.  Andrew takes his experience as a self-taught Ecommerce guy, and becomes an omnichannel retail brand.check out Andrew here:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-m-13b098a3/ Check out Flourish pancake here: https://www.flourishpancakes.com/  

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/ 

He didn't want to be a snake oil salesman. SierraSil Health President Michael Bentley talks about pioneering research on bioaccessibility and bioavailbility. A big thank you to Michael for doing this episode after having a major bike accident the week before. (3 broken ribs and a punctured lung.)  oh and welcome home Daniel Vanucci!!!  Find Michael here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bentley-5154755/Shop Sierra Sil here: https://sierrasil.com/