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The Changeup
The Changeup sits down with leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to learn about doing a big career switch from being a high-rising employee at a larger company to starting your own thing. It's about the excitement of taking risks, following your passion, and building something new.
Episodes
122 episodes
Tommy Kelly, Co-Founder of Sound Beverage
This week's guest is the co-founder of Sound, Tommy Kelly. Sound was born from its co-founder's desire for a better-tasting, more exciting unsweetened beverage. We talk about the company's founding happening while Tommy was an engineer looking ...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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38:17
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Alexander and Mary Rose Zaranski, Co-Founders of Saucy Confections
This week's guests are the co-founders of Saucy Confections, Alexander and Mary Rose Zaranski. Saucy Confections makes an alcoholic gummy called Winosaurs, which is, you might've guessed, filled with wine. We talk about how they took a fun ...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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41:38
Dominic Minogue, Founder of Dirty Water Hard Seltzer
This week's guest is the founder of Dirty Water, Dominic Minogue. Dirty Water is a hard seltzer brand born in New York City, aiming to be the accessible, easy-drinking dive bar hard seltzer. We talked to Dominic about the David versus Goliath b...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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42:54
Nathaniel Harrington, Founder of Nat's Nuts
This week's guest is Nathaniel Harrington, the founder of Nat's Nuts. Nat's Nuts is a gourmet roasted nut company in upstate New York that ships across the United States and is in over 2000 stores. We talk about how he turned a school ...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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40:12
Tom Vaughan, Founder of Westmeadow Farm and Dairy
This week we welcome Tom Vaughan and Nakiska Vaughan of Westmeadow Farm and Dairy. Westmeadow Farm and Dairy is a family-owned and operated farm and creamery making fresh milk, cheese, and ice cream. We talk about Tom's original path t...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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45:15
Bjorn Quenemoen, Co-Founder of Bjorn Qorn
This week's guest is the co-founder of Bjorn Qorn, Bjorn Quenemoen. Bjorn Qorn is a non-GMO popcorn with all-natural gluten-free and vegan ingredients. They use nutritional yeast instead of butter and cheese, and it's probably the best popc...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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50:52
RJ Marvin, Founder of Barrel + Brine
This week's guest is the co-founder of Barrel + Brine, RJ Marvin. Barrel + Brine is a food and beverage company located in Buffalo, New York, specializing in pickled foods, kimchi, and kombucha. We talk about leaving the restaurant bu...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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39:14
Kenny Luna & Scott Hattis, Co-Founders of Loisa
In this week's episode, I'm talking with the co-founders of Loisa, Scott Hattis, and Kenny Luna. Loisa is a Latin-owned food company focusing on bringing organic versions of the most famous Latin seasoning to the market. They started with Sazon...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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55:29
Bryan and Dahlia Graham, Founders of Fruition Chocolate
This week we welcome Brian and Dahlia Graham, the co-founders of Fruition Chocolate Works. Fruition is an ethically sourced chocolate company using traditional and modern techniques to make their award-winning chocolate in Catskills. This e...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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40:35
Caroline and Paul Barrett, Founders of Our Daily Eats
This week's guests are the founders of Our Daily Eats, Caroline and Paul Barrett. Our Daily Eats is an Albany based nuts and granola company founded by a husband and wife team who left their corporate gigs to follow their passion, creating exce...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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44:05
Kat Kavner, Co-Founder of Heyday Canning Co.
This week's guest is the founder of Heyday Canning, Kat KavnerHeyday Canning Co. is a canned food company making fun products like harissa lemon chickpeas, kimchi sesame beans, and enchilada beans that are accessible and delicious. We t...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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42:58
Erica & Brian Weiss, Founders of Weiss Ferments
This week's guests are the Founders of Weiss Ferments, Erica and Brian Weiss. Weiss Ferments is a family-owned farm, brewery and sourdough bread bakery in Schoharie County, New York. We talk about their past lives working as sommeliers and bart...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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52:05
Denise Woodard, Founder & CEO at Partake Foods
This week's guest is the founder and CEO of Partake Foods, Denise Woodard. Partake is a Black-owned, women-led company that offers delicious allergy-free cookies, baking mixes, pancake and waffle mixes that are certified gluten-free, non-GMO, v...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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42:48
Michael Schwarz, CEO & Founder of Treeline Vegan Cheese
This week's guest is the CEO and founder of Treeline Cheesemakers, Michael Schwarz. Treeline Cheesemakers is a dairy-free vegan cheese made in upstate New York. We talk about his decision to become vegan in 2011 and how that compelled him...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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41:54
Julie and Austin Landes, Founders of Outsiders Kitchen
This week's guests are the founders of Outsiders Kitchen, Julie and Austin Landes. Outsiders Kitchen is a gourmet pretzel bite that needs to be tried to be understood. Trust me, it's that good. We talk about their journey from Penn...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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41:42
Jessica Kwong, Founder and CEO at Jack & Friends
This week's guest is the founder of Jack and Friends, Jessica Kwong. Jack and Friends is on a mission to make snack foods you can feel good about eating, regardless of your lifestyle or diet. Made with jackfruit and pea protein, Jack and Friend...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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44:50
Garrett Miller, Co-Founder & CEO of Finger Lakes Cider House
This week's guest is the co-founder and CEO of Finger Lakes Cider House, Garrett Miller. Finger Lakes Cider House is a diversified organic farm that specializes in making some of the best hard cider from New York apples. We talk about ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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41:52
Matt Bachmann, CEO & Co-Founder of Wandering Bear Coffee
This week's guest is the co-founder and CEO of Wandering Bear Coffee, Matt Bachman. Wandering Bear makes big strong coffee with a smooth side delivered on tap to offices and homes nationwide. We talk about how he and his co-founde...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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32:37
Danny Taing, Founder & CEO at Bokksu
This episode's guest is the CEO and founder of Bokksu, Danny Taing. Bokksu delivers authentic Japanese food and lifestyle products to customers around the world. I was so impressed with his story that I bought a box for my daughter, an...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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45:23
Michael Cioffi, Owner of Phoenicia Diner
This week's guest is the founder of Phoenicia Diner, Mike Cioffi. If you have ever been to the Catskills or ever had a friend go to the Catskills, you have surely heard of Phoenicia Diner. It's a time warp to classic diners a...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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47:42
Matt Gallira, President & CEO of Big Mozz
This week's guest is Matt Gallira, the Founder and CEO of Big Mozz. Big Mozz is just that... Big mozzarella sticks, and they are delicious. We talk about his journey from creating the recipe, to entering the Brooklyn Shmorgas...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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49:15
LeAnn Darland, Co-Founder of TALEA Beer Co
This week's guest is the Co-founder of TALEA Beer Co., LeAnn Darland. Leann and her co-founder Tara Hankinson have built an amazing brewery with 2 locations in Brooklyn and 2 in Manhattan. I am lucky enough to have one two block...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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48:28
Andrew Rowles & Kyle Bergen of Wayward Lane Brewing Company
This week's guests are two of the founders of Wayward Lane Brewing, Andrew Rowles and Kyle Bergen.Wayward Lane is an amazing farm, brewery, and taproom located in a restored 1800's hophouse in the town of Schoharie, New York. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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44:19
Chris Genteel- Founder and Principal at Glidelane
This week we talk to the founder of Glidelane, Chris Genteel. Glidelane is an advisory firm with a mission around economic equality to marginalized communities. By supporting founders of color, they are rooting bias out of products, s...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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54:31