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Business of Drinks62: Brand First, Pumpkin Spice Never: Evan Burns on Building The Finnish Long Drink to 2.7M Cases - Business of DrinksIn just five years, The Finnish Long Drink has grown from a quirky imported concept to one of the fastest-scaling RTD brands in the U.S.—crossing 2.7 million 9L cases in 2024, up from just 33,000 cases in 2019.In this episode, Evan Burns, co-founder and CEO, shares the story of how he and three Finnish co-founders turned a legacy Finnish beverage — originally invented for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics — into a U.S. juggernaut. With 52,000 retail doors across 46 states, investors like Jay-Z’s Marcy Ventures, and a growing fanbase that spans demographics, Long Drink has become one of the biggest b...
2025-04-301h 01
Sustainable AsiaMining the Deep: Is the International Seabed Authority up to the task?Not just anyone can dig up the ocean floor, you would first have to make an agreement with the International Seabed Authority. As it turns out, 21 countries have contracts now and are preparing to mine the seabed. But is the world ready for that? Is the ISA up to the task? Now that we know what deep sea mining is and what risks are involved, we decide why deep sea mining should or should not go ahead in 2020.Guests: Gerard Barron, DeepGreen Dr Gregory Stone, DeepGreen Dr David Santillo, Greenpeace
2019-11-2922 minSustainable AsiaMining the Deep: Papua New Guinea IntrigueIn Papua New Guinea, mining company Nautilus was hoping to start deep seabed mining by 2018. Things were looking good, but the company had to fold over grassroots resistance and financial trouble. Why were these Pacific Islanders so opposed to deep sea mining? How bad could it really be?Guests: Dr David Santillo, Greenpeace Dr Helen Rosenbaum, Deep Sea Mining Campaign Dr Richard Steiner, University of AlaskaDr Stephen Simpson, Exeter UniversityGerard Barron, DeepGreen Credits:Producer and Ho...
2019-11-1521 min
Livelihood ShowWilly Walker: Real-World Risk-TakerWilliam "Willy" Walker is the chairman, president and CEO of Walker & Dunlop, a 76-year-old company that is the tenth largest commercial mortgage lender in the United States. The company was co-founded by his grandfather in 1937. For most people, joining the family business right after college would have been the automatic choice. But when Willy received his MBA from Harvard, he took a daring, unexpected detour. In true entrepreneurial fashion, Willy by-passed apprenticeship, refused great offers from several top American firms, and instead flew south: first to Chile to work for a venture capital firm, then to Argentina, w...
2017-05-2956 minLivelihood ShowTrina Sargalski: Cooking up a Path to a New CareerJust because a job or position doesn't exist where you currently work doesn't mean you can't do it… Aspiring writers, musicians, photographers and producers are no longer beholden to "the studios" to provide the equipment, produce and finance a project. That technology is available on your personal computer, iPad—even on your telephone. Trina Sargalski grew up in Miami. She transitioned from a career in education to a career as a freelance writer and radio producer/reporter. She shares with us the personal career path she's developed that incorporates her passions for "good food and good s...
2016-06-0658 minLivelihood ShowDanny Scheurer and Kurt Walchle on Livelihood ShowDanny Scheurer founded Save-A-Vet after returning home to Illinois with disabilities sustained while serving in Iraq. Save-A-Vet helps dogs injured on military or law enforcement duty by hiring veterans to care for and manage them. The group, says Danny, has three objectives: "Create facilities in every state for our K-9 partners; hire retired, injured or disabled law enforcement and military veterans to live and work in the facilities; and lobby to have the dogs classified as veterans rather than equipment." Kurt Walchele founded Survival Straps on a camping trip. What do you do when your watchband breaks...
2016-05-1659 minLivelihood ShowMiami International Bookfair: Author MJ RoseOur guest is PR expert MJ Rose, who left advertising to become a novelist– only to find that the key to her success as a successful writer would draw upon the corporate skills she thought she was leaving behind. Have you ever been blown off with the criticism "That's not how we do things around here!." The ability to know when to use commonly accepted wisdom, and when best practices from other environments can provide a breath of fresh air, is the essence of successful innovation. These thoughts fall in line with MJ Rose' marketing philosophy.
2016-03-0729 min
The School of PodcastingGetting the Other Side of the Story: $57 Dollar Guy & Glycast.comI recently was very concerned when I saw a video from a company call Glycast.com It stated, "“It’s a new approach to podcast advertising. This is how it works. You give us your podcast feed, and we give you a new one to distribute to your audience. ”"I could tell by the video that the person was more of a podcast listener and not an actual podcaster. I didn't think he was out to hurt podcasters. But I could see where there was a chance for people to get their RSS feed hijacked with now way to get it...
2016-01-0448 minLivelihood ShowDr. Gaby Cora: Well-Being Psychiatrist and Wellness CoachLeading under pressure—is there any other kind of leadership? Livelihood guest Dr. Gaby Cora believes that people can avoid burn out by anticipating stress and building daily reserves by continually recharging our energy. Doing work you love can be dangerous to your work-life balance. When you love what you do, it's hard to shift gears away from work. Think of the Prius hybrid electric car: it's a "charge sustaining" hybrid vehicle. This means that it recharges itself while its operates (using the power from acceleration from the small gasoline engine); it also recove...
2015-04-131h 02Livelihood ShowMichelle Villalobos and the "Uh Oh" ExperienceToday's guest, Michelle Villalobos, rewires the uh oh experience. In her world, those moments of dismay can serve as early signals. They let you know that the path you're on will no longer take you where you hope to go. Uh oh is the sound of waking up, and realizing that something unexpected is happening. It's not really welcome, and not wholly unexpected. Opportunity doesn't just knock- it blows down doors. Michelle Villalobos is a Personal Branding Strategist who helps individuals develop and design their unique Identity, establish Influence and turn that influence into Income. She...
2014-12-0856 minLivelihood ShowDorie Clark: Strategic CommunicationsIf you can imagine your future, you can create it. Dorie Clark, who writes for Forbes and Harvard Business Review, describes the essential elements for this process: insightful self-inventory; awareness of your unique and essential values; crafting a new narrative. Dorie Clark is President of Clark Strategic Communication, a marketing and communications firm doing brand development work with clients as diverse as Google; Yale University; and the National Park Service. Clark served as the New Hampshire Communications Director for Howard Dean's presidential campaign, and as the Press Secretary for former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich...
2014-11-2458 minLivelihood ShowDr. Dan Lobovits: Finding inspiration and optimism from trauma, illness and ageing Psychologist Dan Lobovits wasn't seeking change. He had a satisfying career helping people and communities deal with the emotional impact of trauma. An accomplished marathoner, his Twitter profile describes him as " loving my work wife, kids, dog, gardening, bread making, beachwalks, and of course, yoga". As his parents and their generation encountered the ageing process, his experience and sensitivity helped him re-envision aging as a life stage with its own unique stage of life, rather than as a trauma or a condition of illness. He utilized a unique set of personal resources-a sense of optimism s...
2014-06-2559 minLivelihood ShowTrisha Torrey - Patient Advocate*Trisha Torrey identified a need for a new role in health care. Some call it a navigator; some call it a patient advocate. Tricia is a pathfinder in the emerging field of professional health care advocacy. When a medical crisis happens to us, to or to someone we love, we find ourselves literally in a fight for our lives with little time for preparation or negotiation. We struggle to come up to speed on a disturbing new vocabulary, a complex set of decisions with unpredictable outcomes, decisions about the costs of health care that can bankrupt a...
2014-05-261h 03Livelihood ShowPaul Tieger Shows Us How to 'Do What You Are'How do you make your Livelihood decisions? It's a decision that affects everything in our future, not just how we spend 50 weeks a year, but often the neighborhood in which we choose to live, how much money we'll get to make and who our friends are going to be. Career planning is often delegated to guidance counselor offices and other resources, and we are limited to choosing from what they have to offer. Today's guest Paul Tieger, wrote a book called, Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Pe...
2014-05-1949 minLivelihood ShowJodi Johnson Action Coach!Here's how today's guest Jody Johnson, caught my attention: she sent me a marketing email which reads: Have you planned your summer vacation yet? Why not? Is it because business is keeping you busy? Being a business owner is more than owning your own business. It's having the freedom to go on vacation with your family and having your business run without you. Jody Johnson is Founder and Co-Owner of Action Coach, a business coaching program designed to help smaller businesses achieve significant growth by understanding and managing people, strategy, execution and cash flo...
2014-05-0553 minLivelihood ShowVictoria Cerrone with Ports of CauseWhen most people think of sustainable or "green" design, we imagine solar energy and rain water harvesting. We usually don't think of mega-yachts and Monte Carlo –yet there is a natural and unexplored opportunity. Victoria Cerrone is co-founder of Ports of Cause, a not-for-profit organization which leverages the power and reach of the yachting industry to champion ocean advocacy and promote sustainable luxury. Their mission is to unify and motivate the yachting industry under the "SMART YACHTING" initiative which drives a global awareness, education and innovation campaign around clean oceans and sustainability. An attorney by tr...
2014-04-281h 00Livelihood ShowBarbara Beach and the RadioActive Broadcasting NetworkHave you heard the expression: what doesn't kill me makes me stronger? I think that's what Barbara Beach had in mind when she launched RadioActive Broadcasting Network . For some, radioactive means break down and decay- a deadly uncontrollable force. But when harnessed and channeled, it kills cancer cells and stop them from spreading. Indie rock group Imagine Dragons had a hit song in 2013 called Radioactive in which it represents becoming empowered and rising above anxiety and depression-- overcoming something that is supposed to oppress you. RadioActive Broadcasting Network Barbara's Livelihood story demo...
2014-04-0759 minLivelihood ShowEllen Bristol: Fundraising GuruAn artist is a person who creates, practices or demonstrates their creative talent through performance. Realists, says the Urban Dictionary, are the people who understand what needs to be done, and who do it to make the world a better place. Think about your personal career path. When were you an artist, with your talent in the lead? When were you a realist, doing what needed to be done and applying your talents to the task at hand? Today's guest is Ellen Bristol, who took her talent for language and the performing arts a...
2014-03-3159 minLivelihood ShowNina Kaufman with the Million Dollar Road Map!What happens when you realize that you're the bottleneck inhibiting your business's growth and profitability? Nina Kaufman is a business attorney and small business champion who caught my attention with her Checklist for Small Business Owners. Here are the first few questions: Ever feel like you can take time off even one day a week seems unrealistic Ever miss time from a family vacation because you were back in the office fighting fires Are you fed up not making the kind of money that can support the life you want to lead Are you...
2014-03-2453 minLivelihood ShowRhonni DuboseDo you believe that life is (a) a set of circumstances one makes the best of, or (b) that life is a result of choices one has made? Today's guest, Rhonni Dubose asks this question to every person she interviews. She is a Festival Professional, who has crafted a career as an entrepreneur within the world of outdoor theme parks known as Renaissance Festivals.
2014-03-1657 minLivelihood ShowCatharine Bramkamp – Are You A Role Model?Everyone in life has a purpose,…even if it's to serve as a bad example. In the burgeoning world of coaches, consultants and mentors, what should we look for when we assess the value of our role models?
2014-02-1858 minLivelihood ShowDiana Robinson of Graebel and C.R.E.W AtlantaDiana Robinson, lived in 8 places between the ages of 6 and 14 as she was growing up as a child in a military family. She's had 18 address, so far, she says. "I am like the "Morton Salt of moving" she tells me.. " when it rains, it pours!"
2014-02-1158 minLivelihood ShowDarell Hammond of Kaboom In August 1995, shortly after moving to Washington, D.C., 24-year-old Darell Hammond read a story in the Washington Post about two local children who suffocated while playing in an abandoned car because they didn't have anywhere else to play. Darell realized this tragedy could have been prevented. The passion was born, the idea was conceived. After attending community college and Ripon College, he helped lead the start-up of City Year Chicago. Under Darell's leadership, 600 City Year volunteers built two playgrounds and more than 500 community volunteers joined the incredible day of service.
2014-01-2952 minLivelihood ShowLivelihood Presents: Jennifer BradleyJennifer Bradley is a fellow at the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program and the co-author of The Metropolitan Revolution (Brookings Press, 2013). The book, and her work in general, explain the critical role of metropolitan areas in the country's economy, society, and politics. Jennifer has written for The New Republic, the Atlantic Monthly, and Democracy.
2014-01-2155 minLivelihood ShowSteve Rothschild: Good Work as a Strategic PlanNonprofit leaders know that solving pervasive social problems requires passion and creativity as well as tangible results. The The Non Nonprofit: For-Profit Thinking for Nonprofit Success shares the same business principles that drive the world's best companies, showing how they can (and should) be applied to the realm of nonprofits. Steve Rothschild personally crossed sectors when he left corporate America to found Twin Cities RISE!, a highly successful poverty reduction program. His honest story, and success and missteps, create an essential road map for any social venture looking to prove and boost its impact. The Non Nonprofit: For-Profit...
2014-01-1452 minLivelihood ShowKen Tucker and The Leadership TriangleThe Miami Book Fair is a place for bringing new ideas, and the book that Ken Tucker has written with Kevin Ford called The Leadership Triangle, Three Gifts that Will Change the Way you Lead, does just that. Ken begins the book with an interesting challenge. He says if you're not making progress solving the problem you're facing, you're probably trying to solve the wrong problem. Ken tells us a little bit about what he means by that.
2014-01-0955 minLivelihood ShowSuccess Freaks Charles McFall and R. Mordant MahonCould there be an energy crisis in our professional and personal lives? In science, energy is defined as the capacity to do work. We all know it is important to renew our energy levels so that we have the capacity to accomplish our everyday tasks. When we are all work and no renewal our energy and our ability to do work stalls. Our guests, Charles McFall and Mordant Mahon, call themselves Success Freaks, Success Ninjas and Comedic Motivational Speakers. They have some energizing ideas that can help us build capacity for sustainable achievement using focus, honesty and...
2013-12-3056 minLivelihood ShowEstrellita Sibila: Leadership Entrepreneur and Creator of PhilanthrofestWhat do you get when you combine philanthropy with a festival? Philanthro-fest. Philanthrofest is an all day outdoor Miami street festival promoting over 100 organizations, with causes ranging from Guitars over Guns Organization, also known as G.O.G.O. to Americans for Immigrant Justice to urban gardens producing fresh produce in the inner city.
2013-12-1651 minLivelihood ShowDiana Daffner: Intimacy RetreatsRemember the intensity of locking eyes across a crowded room? Diana Daffner and her husband Richard do, and they believe that this "simultaneous energy exchange" is how couples deepen their connection to each other.
2012-06-291h 02Livelihood ShowKat Albrecht: Missing Pet PartnershipKat Albrecht was an experienced police officer, cross trained in search and rescue procedures. One day her partner—a bloodhound named A.J. —went missing. He wasn't "just a dog"- with years of training and experience, he was a valuable asset to the search and rescue team. Anyone who has partnered with a working dog, and anyone who has bonded with a pet as a member of their family, knows that the connection between people and their animals is strong.
2012-06-221h 00Livelihood ShowPathfinders Colleen Robb (MEDSHARE) and Anne B. Freedman (WOWPitch) on NetworkingHow would you know if the contact for your next great opportunity happened to be living across the street? How would someone who is looking for someone just like you realize that you are sitting just two tables away at Starbucks?
2012-06-0658 minLivelihood ShowElla Schutt and Dr. Henry Presnal: Pet Trusts and Lifelong careAccording to a recent report by the BMO Retirement Institute, 61% of Americans own a pet. Of these pet 'owners", 87% consider pets to be a "family member", and 77% feel it's important to make arrangements for their ongoing care in the event that their pet outlives them. But surveys show that only one-third of pet owners have actually made some kind of estate planning provision for them.
2012-05-1759 minLivelihood ShowCharles Regal: Pet MediatorFor many couples, the bond they have with their pets turns out to be more enduring than the one they made with their spouse or domestic partner. When a couple breaks up, what becomes of their dog, cat, horse or rabbit? If courts and attorneys get involved, the only certainties are high stress and high cost.
2012-05-021h 00Livelihood ShowDennis Kalodish and Alicia Chipy: Therapy Dog WorkersMeet Dennis Kalodish and Alicia Chipy who train and partner with therapy dogs. Therapy dogs are professional visitors, making their rounds in hospitals, nursing homes and rehab centers. Dennis Kalodish parleyed his love for golden retrievers into a project in which he trains and certifies them to become "everyone's pet" in nursing home visitors.. and even to serve as library reading partners. Dennis trains dogs through Therapy Dogs International. Please give a listen to this week's interesting episode.
2012-04-2159 minLivelihood ShowJoan Froling: Dog Trainer, Consultant and AuthorIn contemporary work settings, people and dogs are finding new work related partnerships. Specially trained service dogs make it possible to pursue a livelihood despite a disability that impacts mood or mobility.
2012-04-2159 minLivelihood ShowFood Entrepreneurs: Panther Coffee, Tiny but Mighty Popcorn and Scrumptious PantryConsumers seek affordable luxuries even as they trim their budgets elsewhere. Food entrepreneurs are paying attention, and the recent Good Food Festival in Chicago brought together thousands of growers, chefs, marketing companies, buyers and consumers.
2012-04-0859 minLivelihood ShowPeggy Bass: Dancing with HorsesPeggy Bass was growing up, her passion for horses was a completely unexpected event in her family. She didn't grow up on a farm, or on a ranch. Her love of horses launched her personal career path.
2012-03-2358 minLivelihood ShowBrian Phelan and Dean Mike Hampton: Taking Hospitality in a New DirectionThis is the high season in South Beach Florida, and we revel in the festivals that take advantage of our sunshine and mild winter weather. Last week's event was the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. We attended the festival and met up there Dean Mike Hampton. He's the Dean of Florida International University's Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
2012-03-2359 minLivelihood ShowJeremy Houghton: SommelierJeremy Houghton is a trained chef. Some of his favorite culinary experiences have been in Alaska and New Mexico where he has cooked bear, antelope, elk and moose. He wanted something more. He decided to go back to graduate school—studying wine and earning level two certification as a sommelier.
2012-03-0659 minLivelihood ShowRobert Fass: Many Measures of SuccessMany of us should be getting to work and live in a new category of the workforce called "the creative class." Today's guest, Robert Fass, is one of more than 40 million Americans, over a third of our national workforce, who create for a living. The idea of the creative class was first presented by author, Richard Florida in his national bestseller, The Rise of the Creative Class, and how it's transforming work, leisure, community and everyday life.
2012-01-0459 minLivelihood ShowMarcy Rosenbaum: Meet the Host of Livelihood ShowThis week on Livelihood Show, host Marcy Rosenbaum presents a career navigation strategy that rides change instead of trying to manage it. This week's introduction to the Livelihood Show interview of Marcy Rosenbaum was conducted by Anna Drezen, an actor, writer and producer living in New York City. She interviewed Marcy using an adaptation of the famous Proust questionnaire featured by James Lipton on Inside the Actors' Studio….
2011-10-2859 minLivelihood ShowBarry Nierenberg: Well-Being as a Personal Performance Objective"How's work going for you these days?" Psychologist Barry Nierenberg, is a professor who runs the Study Center for Positive Psychology at Nova Southeastern University. Positive psychology is the science of well-being. You don't have to wait around to be 'empowered'—you can make well-being is an essential personal performance objective whether you work for someone else or you have your own business. Dr. Nierenberg reveals an innovative set of benchmarks which give us a map to increase our confidence; orient us to our sense of purpose; and deepen our relationships. This new research gives us...
2011-10-1959 minLivelihood ShowLarry Powell: Dream It Or Live It– The Choice is YoursLivelihoods can be achieved by a paycheck from a company, and from running a business. This week, our guest is Larry Powell from San Antonio,Texas. He has experience as an employee– his most recent corporate role was Vice President of Human Resources at the Psychology Corporation in San Antonio, Texas. He also has experience as a business owner and, most recently as a "matchmaker" between individuals and franchise organizations. To learn more have a listen to his podcast.
2011-10-131h 00Livelihood ShowRex Knowles and Sherry Landrum: Improvisation and Career NavigationWhat do you do when you don't know what to do? Rex Knowles and Sherry Landrum have an answer to the question. How do they know this? They teach the skills of improvisation. To improvise is to produce or make something from whatever is available. It is the art of experiencing, reacting and creating, in the moment, and in response to the stimulus of your environment and your own inner feelings. To learn more about this tune into this week's podcast.
2011-10-0700 minLivelihood ShowMichael Dobson: Why Not: The Key to Career ReinventionMichael Dobson's career path includes Dungeons and Dragons; the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum; and the creation of the Good Samaritan Medal. Michael talks about how he started with a deck of skills that included writing, theater, and project management played that hand in a variety of different settings.
2011-09-3059 minLivelihood ShowZen Master Jeff Kitzes Asks: "Whose Path Am I On?"Are you stuck in a rut? Are you unhappy in your job? So are a majority of employees, even those who feel fortunate to have a job. This week our Livelihood host Marcy Rosenbaum and guest Zen Master Bon Soeng (Jeff Kitzes) discuss what you can do when you feel you're living someone else's plan for your life. Enjoy this week's inspirational show.
2011-09-2257 minLivelihood ShowAdam Liss: Using Breathing and Attention as Career Navigation ToolsIn order to build a successful and satisfying personal career path, we need to be paying attention. What's going on around me? How am I doing? What do I want? Adam Liss, has some very useful skills for figuring out "what's next". Adam teaches the skills of mindfulness, which has been defined as paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. To learn more listen to this informative show.
2011-09-1359 minLivelihood ShowCreative Career Path: Warrior Diplomat. Meet Drew BorszJoin our conversation this week with Drew Borsz, whose career path took him outside the usual business world. Imagine this as your resume: Special Forces Green Beret. Senior Noncommissioned Officer/Senior Communications Sergeant on an "A Team" in the Middle East.
2011-09-0841 minLivelihood ShowErnie Urquhart. "It is what it is".Ernie Urquhart, built a career by making choices, not waiting to be chosen. And when he found his path hidden by unplanned and unexpected events, he found a way to continue to tell his personal career path story. Ernie's a role model for the facing the truth and finding the personal meaning inside the story. Learn more about Urquhart's story by listening to this week's podcast!
2011-08-3152 min