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Consumer health: innovation, education and retail entry

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Episode 147March 20, 202649:23

2026 Consumer Healthcare Products Association Self-Care Leadership Summit recap

The hosts recap consumer healthcare trends, acquisition discussions, leading through change, and using AI in innovation from the 2026 CHPA Self-Care Leadership Summit.

  • Raise money and plan for the right exit
  • Create a differentiated brand and product
  • Practical AI applications for CPG brands
  • +2 more

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Episode 145March 10, 202651:50

Interview with John Pinto- Founder of the nasal stick brand Boom Boom

John Pinto explains how revised positioning, stronger sales data, TikTok Shop, and a professional selling partner helped Boom Boom grow while maintaining pricing discipline.

  • Grow through ecommerce, Amazon and social commerce
  • Protect margins and manage cash
  • Hire the people and partners your brand needs
  • +1 more

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Episode 135January 13, 202647:59

Michael Law- Chief Commercial Officer at Eagle Labs

Michael Law discusses evaluating manufacturing services and certifications, understanding what a manufacturer expects from a client, and managing the relationship for a successful partnership.

  • Build the operations behind retail growth
  • Hire the people and partners your brand needs
  • Consumer health

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Episode 123October 21, 202555:25

Interview with Allison Ball-Founder of Food Biz Wiz and the creator of Retail Ready

Allison Ball explains why retail expansion needs a strategy, how buyer selling differs from DTC, what she sought as a buyer, and how to follow up professionally.

  • Are you ready for retail?
  • Grow through ecommerce, Amazon and social commerce
  • Build the operations behind retail growth
  • +3 more

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Episode 120October 14, 202556:13

Interview with Alex Gelbert- Cofounder and CEO of Let There Be

Alex Gelbert discusses communicating product science, educating shoppers on Amazon, producing useful video at manageable cost, and observing consumer healthcare trends.

  • Create a differentiated brand and product
  • Grow through ecommerce, Amazon and social commerce
  • Consumer health

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Episode 90March 21, 202543:07

Recap of the 2025 Consumer Healthcare Products Association Self-Care Leadership Summit

The hosts recap CHPA's self-care summit, covering category trends, advertising returns, AI's business impact, acquisition lessons and observations from H-E-B's retail operation.

  • Raise money and plan for the right exit
  • Build awareness and create demand
  • Create a differentiated brand and product
  • +3 more

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Episode 19December 18, 202236:41

Interview with John Pinto- CEO at BoomBoom Naturals

A nasal-inhaler founder describes the brand’s origins, retail readiness, retailer challenges and choices about fundraising and investors.

  • Are you ready for retail?
  • Raise money and plan for the right exit
  • Learn from the brands that have been there
  • +1 more

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