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Healthy Hustle Spotlight
Hosted by Ariana Korman · business · EN
About this Podcast:
Join us on Healthy Hustle Spotlight, where we elevate the voices of industry leaders, innovative companies, and unique investors in the health and wellness space. Each episode dives deep into the inspiring stories behind the brands shaping the better-for-you consumer packaged goods (CPG) landscape. We unpack the latest trends, share valuable leadership insights, and foster connections across the industry.
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What is Healthy Hustle Spotlight about?
Join us on Healthy Hustle Spotlight, where we elevate the voices of industry leaders, innovative companies, and unique investors in the health and wellness space. Each episode dives deep into the inspiring stories behind the brands shaping the better-for-you consumer packaged goods (CPG) landscape. We unpack the latest trends, share valuable leadership insights, and foster connections across the industry.
Who hosts Healthy Hustle Spotlight?
Healthy Hustle Spotlight is hosted by Ariana Korman. The show has published 59 episodes to date.
What has Healthy Hustle Spotlight covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Connection Currency, Trust-Based Investing, and the Case for Betting on Consumer" (27 October 2026, 48 minutes), "Finding Your Moat, Building an Investable Brand, and the State of Early-Stage CPG Funding" (29 September 2026, 44 minutes), and "Le Prunier: Building an Ingredient House and the Future of a Multi-Generational Brand" (15 September 2026, 36 minutes).
How often does Healthy Hustle Spotlight publish?
Healthy Hustle Spotlight publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 59 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Healthy Hustle Spotlight?
Booking probability for Healthy Hustle Spotlight is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Healthy Hustle Spotlight requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Healthy Hustle Spotlight's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Healthy Hustle Spotlight?
The strongest fits for Healthy Hustle Spotlight are Snacks, Coffee & Other Foods and Beverages, Brewing & Distilling. Healthy Hustle Spotlight has a business audience.
About the host
Ariana Korman hosts Healthy Hustle Spotlight, a business podcast with 59 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #57
Finding Your Moat, Building an Investable Brand, and the State of Early-Stage CPG Funding
Sep 29, 202644 minS1Lauren Wall spent a decade as an M&A lawyer representing CPG companies before crossing over to build and invest in the space herself, first with Funhaven, a snack brand she ultimately chose to walk away from, and now as...
- Sep 15, 202636 minS1
Allison Taylor , co-founder of Le Prunier, joins the show to unpack how her family's fourth-generation dried plum farm turned a discarded byproduct into a patented ingredient platform with 16 proprietary innovations...
Episode #55
Tamarind Heads: Disrupting a Stagnant Category with a Global Superfood and Building a Platform Brand
Sep 1, 202631 minS1Brittney Lim , co-founder of Tamarind Heads , joins us to break down how a globally beloved but underused ingredient became the base for an award-winning barbecue sauce. Tamarind Heads went from a homemade family recipe...
- Aug 18, 202636 minS1
Chelsey Maschhoff grew up on a sixth-generation pork farm in the Midwest before co-founding Lottie's Meats , a sister-owned sausage brand bringing clean-label, whole-cut quality to a category that hasn't seen real...
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- Aug 4, 202640 minS1
Ilay Karateke , co-founder of Bezi , joins us to talk about building Labneh into America's next big CPG category — starting with the manufacturing edge that makes it possible. Her co-founder comes from one of Turkey's...
- Jul 21, 20261 hourS1
Eddie Zelenak , co-founder of Buoy , shares why he bet on unflavored electrolyte drops when the entire category was going powder, and how refusing to compromise on formulation became the brand's edge as the market...
- Jul 7, 202632 minS1
In this episode, Amy Dell , founder of Sababa Foods, breaks down what it takes to commercialize a family recipe without a CPG background: navigating co-packers, earning shelf space door-to-door, and making the leap to...
- Jun 23, 202638 minS1
James Zackler , co-founder of DIRTY VIRGO, joins us to talk about building a non-alcoholic cocktail brand for the mainstream moderator — not the sober-curious wellness crowd. Drawing on his background at Pernod Ricard...
- Jun 9, 202640 minS1
Luca Alessandrini left a six-year finance career to build Casa Virgin , an Italian drizzling oil brand rooted in his family's olive groves outside Florence. In this episode, he shares how he repositioned olive oil from...
- May 26, 202645 minS1
In this episode, Liz Gabriel breaks down why brand is so much more than a visual identity: it's a decision-making lens that should inform hiring, culture, financial planning, and everything in between. She introduces...
- May 12, 202647 minS1
Ariel Altman , co-founder of Figa Foods , joins us to share how a love of travel, health, and dark chocolate led her to cupuaçu — a Brazilian superfruit that's been hiding in plain sight. She walks us through the origin...
Episode #46
Gruff Grains: Regenerative Farming, Consumer Trust, and the Business of Changing How America Eats
Apr 28, 202643 minS1In this episode, Crystal Manuel shares how a health crisis on her Montana farm led her to convert to regenerative organic farming, and how those convictions eventually became Gruff Grains. We dig into why most Americans...
- Apr 14, 202646 minS1
Brian Folmer , founder of FirstLook and FirstLook Ventures , shares how his unique investor box model is changing the way Angels and VCs discover and evaluate early-stage consumer brands. He breaks down what he looks...
- Mar 31, 202637 minS1
In this episode, we sit down with Meredith Mills-Merritt, Founder of The Original Southside, to unpack her journey building a premium ready-to-drink cocktail brand. They discuss what it takes to stand out in a legacy...
- Mar 17, 202649 minS1
What if the future of food starts beneath our feet? In this episode, host Ariana Korman sits down with Joni Kindwall-Moore, founder and CEO of The Ryzosphere and Snacktivist, to explore the surprising connections...
- Mar 3, 202657 minS1
In this episode, we sits down with Mayur Aras, Founder of Lucinda Capital, to discuss how an operator’s background creates a true edge in venture investing — and why backing underrepresented founders is both a strategic...
- Feb 17, 202641 minS1
Charbel Mawad, founder of Projo, shares how a personal mission to create a better coffee alternative turned into a fast-growing functional beverage brand. We discuss the challenges of formulation, the power of early...
- Feb 3, 202654 minS1
In this episode, we sit down with Max Luthy, founder of Plink! , to unpack his journey from trend forecasting to building a modern hydration brand. Max shares what it takes to turn insights into execution in CPG...
- Jan 20, 202649 minS1
From a traditional butcher shop in Switzerland to building one of the most premium bone broth brands in the U.S. — this episode features Thomas Odermatt , founder of Butcher’s Bone Broth . We dive into how old-world...
Recent guests
Recent guests on Healthy Hustle Spotlight. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
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Allison Taylor
JHU Neuroscience Student, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
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Meredith Mills-Merritt
founder and CEO, The Original Southside and Clean Alcohol Collective
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Sam Moore
Entrepreneur, Owner of Hazlo Beverage, Content Creator, Host of "What Made You Do It Podcast", Cambridge University Library
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Mara Smith
Attorney to Tequila Founder, Inspiro Tequila
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