How do you leverage challenge culture and use it to build a thriving business with tens of thousands of customers? This week, we sit down with JJ and Erika Peterson from Clean Simple Eats to discuss healthy eating, community, and sustainability. Find out why their business model has grown while so many other healthy eating start-ups have come and gone. Hear them talk through what they learned, how they learned it, and how it’s all contributed to not only building a business, but building up people along the way—all on episode 19 of The Drop.

How do you create a world-wide motorcycle community of 15,000 riders in 340 cities across 35 countries? Jessica Hagget, founder of Hell Babes and The Litas, shares how smashing gender stereotypes, growing with grassroots marketing, and bringing all women with a love for riding together—contributed to creating a successful brand with a soul. Hear Jessica’s take on pushing past boundaries, tuning out doubters, and finding your passion, all on episode 18 of The Drop.

If you’ve ever worn a hat, there’s a good chance you’ve worn New Era. This week we sit down with SVP of Brand at New Era, Mark Maidment, to talk about everything from brand building, to sales, to authenticity. As a sales-trained creative, Mark breaks down how his sales background has impacted everything about his job, and how it continues to influence his career. All that, along with insights on mentors, expectations, and failures—all on episode 17 of the Drop.

How do you turn an at-home project into a multimillion-dollar business? Susan Peterson, CEO, Founder, and Chairwoman of Freshly Picked, walks us through her 11-year journey from making her first pair of baby moccasins at her kitchen table to creating and growing a successful company. Hear her thoughts on “the founder mindset”, women in business, creating a powerful and aspirational brand, the importance of a culture of problem-solving, and more – all on episode 16 of The Drop:

What’s it like to build video games at EA Sports? Or design a shoe with the legendary Kobe Bryant at Nike? Matt Mahar, VP of Product Management at Vivint, talks through what he’s learned from working at some of the world’s top brands. Hear Matt’s take on high-performing teams, work ethic, and creating space away from your job—all on episode 15 of The Drop.

“When they’re sleeping, you’re putting in the work.” With $600 in his pocket, a sales team he personally recruited, and sky-high expectations, Todd Santiago started his Vivint career. Fast forward 20 years and Vivint CRO Todd Santiago has helped turn Vivint into a company worth billions. From pickup games in the Bronx, to getting laid off despite having a Harvard MBA, to leading by partnering, Todd breaks down how he got where he is today, and everything he learned along the way—all on on episode 14 of The Drop.

From small-town Utah, to LA, to the fashion capital of the world, New York City, Fashion Director Sheena Smith takes us through her grueling journey of breaking into one of the world’s most competitive industries. From how to overcome crippling self doubt, to the danger of comparing yourself to what the world tells you you need to be, Sheena unpacks her life in the fashion industry with insights and takeaways that apply to everyone—hear it all on on episode 13 of The Drop.

As a successful entrepreneur running a thriving software startup, perhaps the last thing Justin Grant expected to encounter was depression. He could have tried to ignore it, or live with it, but instead—he made a complete u-turn that changed his life. From tech entrepreneur, to photographer, to painter, Justin finds success in everything he does. Get his take on finding things that move you, protecting your vision, and merging business with passion—all on episode 11 of The DROP.

Direct-to-consumer brands are disrupting everything about e-commerce, and Rhone is no exception. This week we talk with Nate Checketts, founder and CEO of men's active apparel brand Rhone, about how it all started, how he was shaped by sports, and how he’s made an apparel brand centered on 'performance' a huge success. Hear his perspective on business building—all on episode 10 of The DROP.