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Wild Business Growth

Wild Business Growth

By: Max Branstetter
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Summary

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur shares the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business - and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy's Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter, Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting2026 MaxPodcasting LLC Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • #359: Kat Cole – AG1 CEO, Cinnabon President, Hooters Girl
    Apr 29 2026

    Kat Cole, the CEO of AG1, joins the show to share her journey from Hooters Girl and President of Cinnabon to tripling the revenue of the top daily health drink. Hear why Cinnabon smells so good, the unique way Kat became CEO of AG1, what's led to the growth of AG1, their marketing strategy, and the leadership skills she learned from her tough childhood. Connect with Kat at DrinkAG1.com, on LinkedIn, and on social media @KatColeATL @DrinkAG1 @Drink_AG1

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    48 mins
  • #358: Jess Loseke – Midwest Barrel Co., Used Bourbon Barrels & Wine Barrels
    Mar 27 2026

    Jess Loseke, the Co-Founder of Midwest Barrel Co., joins the show to share her journey from suffering a scary injury to building the top provider of premium used bourbon, whiskey, and wine barrels. Hear how to find your niche market, the best way to manage your inventory, how to make tough decisions as an entrepreneur, how to find that risk-taking ability you had at the beginning, and a lesson in barrel anatomy. Connect with Jess at MidwestBarrelCo.com, JessLoseke.com, on social media @JessLoseke & @TheBarrelGirl, and on LinkedIn

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    50 mins
  • #357: David Lee – Nex Playground, Active Video Games for Your Living Room
    Mar 5 2026

    David Lee, the Co-Founder & CEO of Nex and Nex Playground, joins the show to share his journey from selling a company to Apple to creating the smart little cube with active video games that transforms your living room. Hear how to break down a complicated problem, how David & team put all this cool technology in a small box, how to build a subscription model, how Steve Jobs gave feedback, and David's history with former NBA player David Lee. Connect with David at NexPlayground.com, PlayThatMovesYou.com, on social media @NexPlayground, and on LinkedIn

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    42 mins
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