Hunt Gather Nurture
Hunt Gather Nurture with Jason Burke is a podcast about what it really takes to build and scale a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brand in today’s world. Hosted by Jason Burke—CEO & founder of The New Primal—this show dives into the raw, unfiltered stories behind the products you see on shelves and the people who put everything on the line to bring them to life.
From raising capital and securing retail partnerships to navigating burnout, pivoting through crises, and leading with resilience, each episode explores the grit and tenacity it takes to survive and thrive in the CPG space. Jason sits down with fellow founders, investors, and operators who have weathered the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and kept going.
Whether you're in the trenches or dreaming of your first big leap, Hunt Gather Nurture offers honest conversations, practical insights, and real encouragement for anyone building something that matters.
Hunt Gather Nurture
Latest Episodes
Why Most Beverage Brands Fail (And What These Founders Did Differently)
Why do most beverage brands fail?In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Larkai and Monte Burrow, founders of Blackleaf Organic Vodka, to break down what it actually takes to build a brand in one of the most competitive ca...
Beyond the Baseball Diamond - with Justin & Kourtney Turner
In this episode, Jason Burke sits down with MLB All-Star Justin Turner and Kourtney Turner to talk about life outside of baseball, building businesses, investing with intention, and using your platform to create meaningful impact.This is...
Navigating Deductions with Komal Devjani
Retail deductions are one of the biggest hidden profit drains in CPG. In this episode, Jason Burke sits down with Komal Devjani to break down deductions management, revenue recovery, chargebacks, trade spend disputes, and how brands can improve...
Real Talk on CPG Entrepreneurship with Sam Nebel of Good Wipes
In this conversation, I sit down with Sam Nebel, co-founder of Good Wipes, to unpack his journey from identifying a simple everyday need to building a bold, disruptive CPG brand. Sam opens up about the realities of fundraising, the emotional ro...
The Hard Truths of Fundraising Every Founder Needs to Hear (Melissa Facchina)
In this episode, I sit down with investor and CPG veteran Melissa Facchina to explore her path from working in her dad's juice manufacturing business to founding Siddhi Capital and becoming a leading voice in the consumer packaged goods space. ...