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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
128 episodes
Rachel Simons, CEO & Co-Founder of Seed + Mill
This week's guest is the CEO and co-founder of Seed + Mill, Rachel Simons. Seed + Mill is a women-owned artisan food brand focusing on food products derived from sesame seed, like tahini and halva.We talk about Rachel's evolution from corpo...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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54:12
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Rosie and Mike DeVito, Founders of Overlook Bakery
This week's guests are the co-founders of Overlook Bakery, Rosie and Mike DeVito. Overlook Bakery is my local bakery here in Woodstock, which makes some of the best cookies, cakes, and desserts in the world.We talk about starting their ...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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57:30
Ori Zohar, Co-Founder of Burlap and Barrel
This week's guest is the co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, Ori Zohar. Burlap & Barrel is an American spice importer that sources sustainable single-origin spices directly from farmers and foragers.We talk about the origins of the idea ...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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47:27
Rowena Scherer, Founder and CEO of Eat2Explore
This week's guest is the founder and CEO of Eat2Explore, Rowena Scherer. Eat2Explore makes it easy for kids and families to explore world cuisines and cultures with their award-winning experience-in-a-box cooking kits. We talk about...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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40:08
Taylor Cocalis Suarez, Co-Founder of Suarez Family Brewing
This week's guest is dual threat, Taylor Cocalis Suarez. Tay co-founded Good Food Jobs, a website and newsletter with over 80,000 subscribers helping satisfy the hunger for meaningful work in the food industry. She's also co-founder of one of m...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:00:13
Jordan Egbert and Justin Lottridge, Ommegang Brewery
We are back for season six of The Changeup. What started as a project while I was bored at home during the throes of COVID is now over 100 episodes with smart founders sharing their journey along the way.This season, we're continuing do...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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51:35
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
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