Htw With Zoe And Erica

Nutrafol is the Neutraceutical wellness company that is addressing hair wellness as part of a whole-body healing process. Roland has had his own incredible health journey, battling rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid cancer, losing his hair in the process, and learning that the happiest side effect of using botanicals to treat his ailments resulted in a healthier head of hair. And Nutrafol was born.   Truth: We have NOT been paid or compensated in any way to talk about the merits of this product. Although we totally should be. We are just legitimately excited about all that it can do, and Erica has personally experienced huge benefits from it. So yes, we totally should be paid. But we are not.  Here's some of what we covered in our interview: Roland is a biohacker by hobby. Umm, perhaps we should re-think those hours spent on tennis lessons… When his friend and later Co-Founder Giorgos, a former male model who had struggled for years with hair loss and the effects of the pharma products to treat it (ahem…

Founder and CEO Ben McKean built his plant-centric, nutrient dense empire, Hungryroot, amidst an overcrowded meal kit delivery category. Learn how he navigated having to shut down his business for 6 months during a major growth spurt. Don’t call it a comeback.   Here is some of what we covered with Ben:   --Ben came to this town with a spiralizer and a dream. Budding entrepreneurs: This episode is for you!!!   --He gets into the inner workings of Hungryroot and what it really takes to run a successful food and beverage company. Hint: “You can’t fuck up with food.”   --His two older brothers told him he “knew nothing about business.” And in true youngest child fashion, he proved them wrong by starting not one, not two, but three very successful businesses by the age of 32. Nah nah, na nah nah.    --He built his empire around plant-centric food delivered to your door, but he tells us that sometimes, all he really wants is to Netflix and chill with a deep-dish pizza and the Obamas. “Everybody’s got a dream!” Or

Latham is a doula and the founder of MamaGlow, the ultimate destination for women who are looking for a stand-in-your-power-I-fucking-got-this birth experience. Whether you are searching for the perfect doula, a great prenatal yoga class, one-on-one personal guidance or spiritual support even AFTER baby arrives, MamaGlow has you covered.  Latham is a two-time best-selling author of Mama Glow and OWN YOUR GLOW. A graduate of Columbia University and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Latham serves on the TUFTS University Nutrition Council as well as their board for Entrepreneurship.   She tells us the ONE thing you can try to instantly feel better. We agree. Best advice ever: mother yourself. She explains the true role of a doula – she’s like a producer for your birth – mapping out the run of show and makes sure shit gets done. Her birth story is a good one – her ancestors showed up to help her push. Latham is from Oakland, which is called Oakland because of all the Oak trees. (Were we the only

This week we’re turning the microphone on two of our favorite podcast hosts to hear THEIR story, for a change. You’ll get a peek inside the world of two of the most influential members of the wellness world—they bring us the news, the ideas, and the experts through their platform, and they walk the walk every day—they don’t even aim for work-life balance, it’s all about work-life integration for them. After a grueling career in finance, Jason dreamed of going out on his own, but his startup cookie crumbled when he realized he didn’t want to be in the CPG food world after a brief stint in the snack biz. Cookies, to be exact.  A college athlete and a fellow member of the extra-long jeans club, he suffered from a variety of physical ailments but traditional medicine failed him. His aha moment was when his health status changed from the walls of the Palm Steakhouse to the Walking Yogi of San Francisco Colleen was a forward mover in her own right—a California girl who was born to be active, she wore legging

Hannah is literally doing it all, and often right before our eyes. She has built a solid community of followers through her social media platform, where she regularly imparts her wisdom about all things health, beauty, fitness (GET IT? H. B. FIT? And you thought it was just her initials. Well…WE did…) She is a badass, a wellness icon and a role model to many, but she is also just a super cool chick who knows how to turn her passions and skills into the cheddah. She works hard for the money.  Hannah started trying on the entrepreneurial hat a young age, and she tells us how she decided to get on her own Highway to Well following the loss of her beloved grandmother. She and her equally adorable husband Brendan are social media superstars together, and their stories and pics of their vacations (or sometimes just their staycations) are inspiring and FOMO-inducing. And they keep it real--Hannah doesn’t have many boundaries—but do not film her without a cute filter and only on her good angles, please. Changing

We had so many great chats with the folks at Foundermade that we couldn't even fit it all in one episode. BTW not too late to buy tickets for CDS in Santa Monica October 4th! Now, for your bonus pleasure...(too much?): A true David vs. Goliath story, Yasso Greek Frozen Yogurt founders Drew and Amanda are responsible for surpassing legacy brands in the category and bringing a better-for-you dessert to the masses. Yasso is committed to changing the way people enjoy dessert by providing products that are absolutely delicious, made with quality ingredients and can be enjoyed daily! Drew taught us the merits of staying the course in his Greek yogurt biz, and Zoe taught him some Greek. Win-win. MALK is made with six ingredients or less, and more than one cup of sprouted organic nuts in every bottle, cold-pressed with the latest technology to retain all the nutrients without losing any of the flavor. The delicious alternative to artificial. Hear from Sonia on her brilliant marketing strategy: let the quality

Are you there, God? It’s me, Alisa Vitti, and I’m about to blow your mind with the magic of hormone health.  Not only did Alisa drop half her body weight and manage her cystic acne, she went on to have a beautiful healthy baby at an “advanced maternal age.” We think the OB/GYN industry needs to come up with a SLIGHTLY nicer way to refer to women over the age of 35. C'mon people. Alisa got all hormonal on us and blew our perimenopausal minds while explaining how to optimize sex, sleep and productivity just from tracking your period. Who knew Aunt Flo's been holding out?! Alisa confirmed that YES, MEN DO GET PMS! We felt like that explained a lot. Period. She gives us a proper vocab lesson and we learn words like chick-tionary and cycle-sync, and…manopause. (Just kidding, that last one isn’t a real word yet, but we’re working on it ‘cuz Grampa seems reaaaal grumpy lately.) She also shared her secrets for the ideal foods and exercise programs you should be doing based on where you are in your

Meghan Asha, Founder and CEO of Foundermade, the cutting-edge event series dedicated to putting entrepreneurs directly in front of retailers and distributors through their tech platform and annual summits. Meghan is the Founder’s Founder—she has dedicated herself to helping others build and scale and be the best versions of their business they possible can. Talk about putting good karma in the world. She was on her own journey to find the right career path for many years and kissed many frogs before she decided to be her own prince. We think that’s BAWSE. You’ll hear how Meghan hollered at the universe to figure out how to help her help others build, and the universe was home and answered. You’ll also hear a fun lightning round Q&A with a few of the Founders we had the pleasure of meeting at the spring CDS show—brands like Cannuka, Barry’s Bootcamp and Spindrift, to name a few! Meghan has always said that BluePrint was a big source of inspiration for her to create something from the ground up. She’

SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERS! Use the coupon code: Highwaytowell on checkout for 15% off any membership monthly, bi-annual or yearly! Naturally Sassy is an online platform and now an app, with a range of options including ballet-based workouts and cookery guides. Do you like how we said "cookery" there? Does it make us sound fancy? Sassy is British and we'll just say it -- #accentgoals An ex-ballerina who always had an interest in food as fuel, she learned how to listen to her inner voice when it was time to transition from Career Plan A to Plan B. B does not stand for Ballet. She is the youngest entrepreneur we've had the pleasure of connecting with, and by applying the discipline she learned as a dancer to her business endeavors, has quickly become an inspiration to her vast community. We did vocal/verbal warmups by attempting to sing “Guns and Ships” from Hamilton. It did not go well. We hoped to learn some Ballet Blast moves from Sassy but sadly, she had to leave right after the interview,

SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERS! Use code: HTWxCocokind FOR 15% OFF THROUGH SEPTEMBER! -Why are we cuckoo for Cocokind? Because it’s a refreshingly honest beauty brand that’s 100% non-toxic and totally affordable.  -Priscilla explains why being involved in every aspect of your biz, at least in the beginning, is KEY. AND she even goes so far as to cross train her entire staff. So, if you’re into hats, you can try on as many as you like at Cocokind. (Erica has a closet full of top hats.) -We talk about her market research strategy. Hint- it does not involve focus groups. -If we weren’t building a podcast empire, we’d be applying for a job at Cocokind because while Priscilla is super hands-on, she empowers her staff and does not micromanage.    -We were left wondering whether someone should come out with a makeup line for men. And if so, may we suggest for a name, Man-up? …We’ll workshop that one. www.cocokind.com @cocokindskincare

·     Megan explained how mindfulness is about how you can apply meditation to everyday life—eating, running, parenting, listening to podcasts…ahem! ·     Headspace has played a big role in changing the cultural assumptions about meditation from burning incense and sitting on the floor like hippies, to being much more accessible to all in an everyday way. You can still sit on the floor tho. And we happen to like incense. And hippies, for that matter... ·     She has a super calm voice and we found ourselves meditating a bit on how to sound more like a doctor and less like some kooky ladies in a sound booth. ·     Headspace’s studies have shown that people are nicer to strangers when they meditate. We invented an imaginary subway car that plays Headspace throughout your commute. You heard it here first. Trademark that shit. ·     TM = transcendental meditation. This is a mantra-based practice, NOT a mindfulness practice, but equally cool and impactful. Om shanti. ·     Meditation can be like a vitamin or an Ad

--Arul has amazing hearing. At the age of 13, she heard a voice come from her hamburger – while she was eating it! That voice said, “you can never eat me (or my friends) ever again,” and just like that, POOF, she became a vegetarian.  --Her best friend in high school taught her how to be bulimic and abuse laxatives. With friends like that, who needs ENEMAS? --Because she’s a super thoughtful person, she figured out how to be happy after making the mind-body connection. She posed this simple question: How can I be happy mentally and emotionally if I physically feel like shit? So simple. So genius. Enter colonic therapy. --Not only was she the first to open a colonic therapy center in NYC that actually felt like a spa, she can say words like butthole with a COMPLETELY straight face. Total pro. --SanaVita offers a variety of services beyond colonics, including coaching, bio feedback, and lymphatic drainage therapy. One-stop shopping to help you literally get your shit together. --She is comfortable, completely v

  Seamus Mullen, award-winning chef, author, speaker and cycling enthusiast (he doesn’t sit down much), shares his story of battling through illness and injury, and how food nearly killed him before it saved his life.   He showed us some pretty sweet videos of an epic battle with a sturgeon on a recent fishing trip. He won even though he had to pee the whole time. Then he told us another story about having to pee during a bike race. Maybe Seamus should drink less water. Or launch a new underwear for athletes--Peeformance Wear? Urine The Home Stretch!   He had some seriously gnarly health issues for far too long. From RA to a tumor, meningitis, and several near-fatal bike accidents. He might actually be a cat.   Seamus is a fierce advocate for understanding your own body and learning how to listen to it. His body spoke softly but carried a big stick. Luckily he was able to heal himself through food, supplements and the wizardry of Dr. Frank Lipman. Also his fantasy dinner party should get a James Beard award.

Melisse Gelula, Co-Founder of Well + Good, the pioneering wellness media company and two-time Webby award winning site. --She immediately started crying. Just kidding. We tried really hard but she only admitted to waking up with a tear in her eye because her work is her mission. We think that’s pretty lucky. --She likes to think of us all as Godmothers of wellness. Zoe thinks this is gangster (in a mafia kind of way). Erica prefers to think of us all in sparkly dresses (in a fairy kind of way). --Melisse shares her start-small-but-think-big strategy. Guess it was a good strategy – they managed to turn a few thousand dollars and a newsletter into many millions, making them yet another example of work wives who are crushing it. We think that’s BAWSE. --With great power comes great responsibility. Post-acquisition, Well + Good will now reach 34 million viewers monthly. That’s some serious responsibility. @iamwellandgood www.wellandgood.com

An expert breaks down Eastern medicine for a Western audience, and everybody wins. @shenmedicine @theacuchick www.shenmedicine.com

The Australian entrepreneur, author, filmmaker and powerhouse in the wellness world, who chronicled his personal journey to regain his health in his documentary "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead." www.rebootwithjoe.com Instagram - @joethejuicer https://www.facebook.com/joethejuicer

It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle. And it’s a business that’s crushing it. www.sakara.com @sakaralife https://www.facebook.com/SakaraLife

Meet your podcast hosts and hear our story. We take you back to 2007, the beginning of our blessed BluePrint union, into how we built a juice business, sold it and went from nightlife co-workers to wellness work wives. www.highwaytowellpodcast.com Instagram @highwaytowellpodcast https://www.facebook.com/highwaytowellpodcast

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