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
113 episodes since 2021
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...
September 16, 2024
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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...
September 09, 2024
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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...
August 26, 2024
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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...
August 19, 2024
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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...
August 12, 2024
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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...
August 05, 2024
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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...
July 29, 2024
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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 ...
July 22, 2024
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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...
July 16, 2024
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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...
July 08, 2024
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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...
March 11, 2024
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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...
February 27, 2024
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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...
February 05, 2024
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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. ...
January 30, 2024
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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...
January 23, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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54:31
Bharanidharan Rajakumar, CEO of Transfr
This week we talk with Bharani Rajakumar, the CEO and Founder of Transfr. Transfr aims to provide every person an opportunity to acquire the skills needed for employment. Through their VR coaching platform, prospective ...
January 17, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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34:09
Erzsi Sousa- Founder of More Lake
This week's guest is the founder of More Lake, Erzsi Sousa. More Lake is a brand consultancy focused on working with climate companies. We talk about her decision to leave the marketing tech world of Google, Microsoft and Str...
December 19, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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41:59
Peter Corbett- Founder, CEO & Coach at Still Rush
This week's guest is Peter Corbett, the Founder, CEO and Coach at Still Rush, a mindful leadership coaching practice. We talk about his decision to sell his agency and retire from advertising, his volunteer work as a spiritua...
December 10, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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45:30
Jared Cozart- Co-Founder & CEO of Unlock
This week's guest is the Co-founder and CEO of Unlock, Jared Cozart.Jared and I met as fellow agents for the Management Leaders of Tomorrow program and became fast friends as I gravitated toward his high empathy for others, strong...
December 04, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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41:26
Angel Gates, Co-Founder of HUDSY
This week's guest is the Co-Founder of HUDSY TV, Angel Gates. HUDSY TV is an award-winning streaming television platform rooted in the community of Upstate New York. Their goal is to highlight and elevate the incredibly diverse voi...
November 21, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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33:42
Angelina Darrisaw, Founder & CEO of C-Suite Coach
This week we talked to the founder and CEO of C-Suite Coach, Angelina Darrisaw. We discuss how she has scaled her business to include 40-plus coaches and works with partners like Google, Major League Baseball, and Wayfair. We le...
November 13, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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42:09
Jesse Samberg, Co-Founder of Third Act
This week we talk to the co-founder of Third Act, Jesse Samberg. We learn how Jesse initially started this business with one of his best friends, the difficult decision to go out on his own, and how mentoring small business ow...
November 06, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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43:10
Daniel Isenberg- Author of Do Remember!!: The Golden Era of NYC Hip-Hop Mixtapes
This week's guest is the co-author of Do Remember!!: The Golden Era of NYC Hip-Hop Mixtapes, Dan Isenberg. Dan and I grew up together in White Plains, New York, where he was obsessed with hip-hop and hip-hop culture. This book come...
October 31, 2023
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38:54
Chrissy Traore, Owner & Chef at See and Be Kitchen
This week's guest is the co-owner of See and Be Kitchen, Chrissy Traore.Chrissy is a Chef with food-based business experience and her husband and partner Ben is an amazing Baker, having worked at some of the most prestigious place...
October 23, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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45:22
Rob Mains, Co-Owner/Secretary/Treasurer/Writer at Baseball Prospectus
Welcome to Season 4 of the Changeup. Our first guest is the Co-Owner and Treasurer/Secretary/Writer at Baseball Prospectus, Rob Mains. While we did not predict the devastating early exits of the Braves and Dodgers, we did talk abo...
October 16, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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47:43