Making the Grade Podcast
Making the Grade is a podcast about executive function—how we manage time, energy, emotions, and goals in real life. Hosted by former educators turned executive function coaches, we explore the brain-based skills that drive success both personally and professionally.
Each episode features real stories from entrepreneurs, overwhelmed professionals, parents, and experts in executive function. We dive into the habits, challenges, and strategies that help people build (or rebuild) motivation, focus, organization, and emotional regulation.
Why do so many of us feel stuck, even when we’re trying our best? What does success really look like—and how do we get there on our own terms?
The pressures of modern life are real, but so are the solutions. Making the Grade offers honest conversations, practical tools, and a reminder that success isn’t about perfection—it’s about showing up for yourself every day.
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Making the Grade Podcast
Building Businesses, Leading Teams & Prioritizing What Matters: A Conversation with Sergey Kuperman
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Have you ever wondered what it really takes to build a business while balancing family life, leadership, and your own well-being? On this episode of Making the Grade podcast, Georgia sits down with her husband, entrepreneur and deVINE Naturals co-founder Sergey Kuperman, to discuss his journey from sales to entrepreneurship, growing deVINE Naturals from a single storefront into multiple retail locations, and how systems, habits, and self-care have shaped both his business and personal life.
We talk about:
- Building and growing deVINE Naturals from one storefront to multiple retail locations
- Leading a growing team through delegation, trust, and intentional systems
- How organization tools like Trello and simple habits reduce overwhelm and improve collaboration
- Balancing entrepreneurship, marriage, and fatherhood while protecting what matters most
- Why self-care, movement, and wellness are essential for productivity and leadership
- Learning to adapt, embrace change, and grow through every season of business and life
- Practical strategies for entrepreneurs looking to build sustainable habits without burning out
Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, team leader, or someone navigating a busy season of life, this episode offers practical insights on leadership, organization, delegation, work-life balance, and creating systems that support both your business and your well-being.
Guest Spotlight
Sergey Kuperman | Co-Founder, deVINE Naturals
An entrepreneur and co-founder of deVINE Naturals, Sergey has helped grow the Boston-based wellness brand from a single storefront into multiple retail locations, an online marketplace, and a wholesale operation. Passionate about leadership, innovation, and wellness, he shares how building strong systems, empowering a team, and prioritizing personal well-being have helped create a business that continues to grow while adapting to life's changing seasons.
Website: deVINE Naturals
Socials: devine_naturals | s_kupe
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