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Four Generations of Grocery: How Plum Market Built a $0 PE Empire & Redefined Specialty Retail w/ Marc Jonna — CPG Growth, Scratch Kitchens & Scale | GroceryPulse w/ George Goodwin

I had the opportunity to sit down with Marc Jonna, Co-Founder & President of Plum Market, and this was a really special conversation for me as a fourth-generation grocer.

Mike "Fitz" Fitzsimmons: 178 Miles Solo, Reno Tahoe Odyssey — Ultramarathon Mindset, Mental Toughness, Endurance, Nutrition & Resilience | GroceryPulse w/ George Goodwin, 4th-Gen Grocer & CPG Founder

Mike Fitzsimmons became only the second person in history to complete the 178-mile Reno Tahoe Odyssey solo — finishing in 45 hours and 5 minutes through the Sierra Nevada

The Power of Relationships in Grocery: Leadership, Sales & the Future with Lori Brown | Grocery Pulse Podcast

"The grocery industry may be driven by logistics and supply chains—but it’s still powered by relationships." In this episode of Grocery Pulse, George Goodwin speaks with

From Burnout to Breakthrough: The Gut-Brain Connection with Mike Schmidt | GroceryPulse Podcast

"Nutrition is the gateway drug to spirituality." In this episode of Grocery Pulse, George Goodwin sits down with holistic health coach Mike Schmidt to discuss the powerf

How Independent Grocers Win: Modernizing a Family-Owned Health Food Store / Vitamen Store with Jake Kiviko Recorded Live at the Natural Independent Expo | GroceryPulse Podcast

In this episode, Jake from Nature's Finest shares insights into the journey of running a family-owned health food store, the importance of customer empowerment through ed

How a CPG Founder Built a Clean Protein Bar—Backed by an NBA Champion | Retail lessons on brand, growth & integrity with George Goodwin, 4th Gen Grocer & CPG Founder | GroceryPulse Podcast

In this episode of GroceryPulse, host George Goodwin sits down with Jacqueline Smith, Founder & CEO of E3 Energy Cubes—a Utah-based, woman-owned protein bar brand on a mi

How the Founder of UGG Built a Billion-Dollar Global Brand- Brian Smith on The Birth of a Brand, Retail Lessons & More | Interview by George Goodwin, 4th Gen Grocer, CPG Founder | GroceryPulse Podcast

In this episode of GroceryPulse, host George Goodwin sits down with Brian Smith, founder of UGG and author of The Birth of a Brand. Brian shares how UGG started from six

Functional Mushrooms & Wellness: Walker | The Happy Mushroom Company x George Goodwin w/ GroceryPulse Podcast

In this episode of the GroceryPulse Podcast, host George Goodwin sits down with Walker, founder of The Happy Mushroom Company, for a deep conversation on the future of gr

Future of Grocery & Natural Retail: How Community and Sustainability Drive Indie Success — Jeremiah Bogenhagen | Naturally Independent Expo 2025| George Goodwin x Jeremiah Bogenhagen

Independent grocers and emerging CPGs are rethinking which trade shows actually move the needle. In this GroceryPulse Podcast, host George Goodwin talks with Jeremiah Bog

The Future of Grocery: The Emotional Science Behind Why We Shop — How Smell, Design, and Human Connection Are Shaping Retail | George Goodwin x Kevin Kelley

In this episode of the GroceryPulse Podcast, host George Goodwin sits down with Kevin Kelley, Co-Founder of Shook Kelley, to explore the future of grocery through the len

Turning POS Data into Retail Media Power w/ Steve Dietch (Bridg / Rippl) and George Goodwin

Independent and regional grocers don’t just need impressions—they need measurable lift. In this episode of GroceryPulse, host George Goodwin (4th-gen grocer & founder of

Turning Social Media Comments into Customers: The Future of Grocery Foot Traffic with Oskar Wahlbäck & George Goodwin

Local grocers don’t need another “awareness-only” social tactic—they need sales. On this episode of GroceryPulse, host George Goodwin (4th-gen grocer & founder of Innovar

From Family Grocer to Policy Leader | Ron Fong, CEO of California Grocers Association | GroceryPulse by Innovar Marketing Agency

In this episode of the GroceryPulse Podcast, host George Goodwin sits down with Ron Fong, President & CEO of the California Grocers Association (CGA), for an insightful c

The Future of Grocery, CPG & Retail Media covering AI, Attention & Authenticity in Retail| Chase Binnie the CEO of Retailwire on GroceryPulse with George Goodwin

What does the future of retail media look like? In this episode of GroceryPulse by Innovar Marketing Agency, host George Goodwin sits down with Chase Binnie, CEO of Retai

Smart Technology in Grocery: Boosting Efficiency, Labor ROI & Store Performance w/ Stu Gavurin & George Goodwin on GroceryPulse by Innovar Marketing Agency

In this episode of Grocery Pulse, host George Goodwin speaks with Stu Gavurin, founder of Opsense, about the transformative role of smart technology in food safety, compl

Retail Efficiency Reimagined: Scan Coordination, Tag Updates by The HandyCart Workstation

In this episode of GroceryPulse, host George Goodwin sits down with CJ Warstler, the inventor of the Handycart Workstation, to unpack how one simple tool is revolutionizi

The Future of Grocery Packaging: Design, Technology & Customer Insights with Adam Steinberg

In this episode of GroceryPulse, host George Goodwin sits down with design experts Adam Steinberg and Henry Casanova to explore the evolving world of CPG packaging and gr

Beyond Organic: How Alexandre Family Farm Became America’s First Certified Regenerative Organic Dairy

In this episode of GroceryPulse, host George Goodwin speaks with Blake and Stephanie Alexandre of Alexandre Family Farm, the first certified regenerative dairy farm in th

Leading the Organic Movement: Kelly Damewood of CCOF | GroceryPulse by Innovar Agency

In this episode of GroceryPulse, host George Goodwin sits down with Kelly Damewood, CEO of California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), to unpack the future of organic fa

HR Lessons: One of the Largest U.S. Utility Companies w/ about 20 years of experince | Deborah Sanchez on GroceryPulse Podcast

In this episode of GroceryPulse, host George Goodwin sits down with Deborah Sanchez, an HR consultant with nearly 20 years of experience advising C-suite leaders at one o