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Ready To Drink Podcast
The Ready To Drink Podcast is built for founders, operators and leaders navigating the next era of beverage. These are honest conversations with the people doing the work, building brands that last in a crowded and regulated marketplace.
Hosted by twenty-two year adult beverage industry veteran Nate Fochtman, the show pulls back the curtain on what actually drives growth - distribution strategy, regulatory navigation, sales velocity, and consumer trust.
Episodes
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Hemp, Recovery and the Fitness Channel Nobody Is Talking About | Jay Ashton, Last Rep
Send us Fan Mail Jay Ashton is the CEO and co-founder of Last Rep, an athletic recovery cocktail (ARC) built for the gym crowd, the run club, the jiu-jitsu mat…
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Cannabis Beverage Certification, Sober Founders and the Hemp Beverage Revolution | Leigh Gall
Send us Fan Mail Leigh Gall is the co-founder of Cannabis Beverage Certification and host of The Enlightened Buzz on YouTube, the leading education channel for…
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Quick Sips: Don't Apologize for Your Passion
Send us Fan Mail Performance coach, Cannabis Beverage Certified co-founder,and Women in Hemp co-leader Leigh Gall joins Ready To Drink Podcast host Nate…
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Founder & Sergeant Major Mike Waskewich (Ret.) on Flavor Matching, the Adult Beverage Ecosystem and Building What the Industry Was Missing
Send us Fan Mail Mike Waskewich spent 23 years in the Army, retired as a Sergeant Major and then built two things the adult beverage industry didn't know it…
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Quick Sips: The drink doesn't make the memory. The moment does.
Send us Fan Mail The drink doesn't make the memory. The moment does. Retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major and The Bar Book co-founder Mike Waskewich Jr drops…
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Quick Sips: The Hemp Industry Can't Afford to Fight Itself Right Now | Chris Fontes | High Spirits
Send us Fan Mail Chris Fontes, founder of High Spirits, breaks down why the hemp beverage space is still a team sport and why operators who treat it like a…
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Quick Sips: His boss told him the work was drying up, so he built a brewery instead. | JR Heaps | South County Brewery
Send us Fan Mail The 2008 housing crash didn't end JR Heaps' career - it started one. JR was doing historic restoration and timber frame design-build work when…
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The LEVIA Story with Kristin & Eric Rogers
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, Nate Fochtman sits down with Kristin and Eric Rogers, the husband-and-wife founders who built…
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Quick Sips: From "Crazy Idea" to Big Acquisition (and Buying it Back)
Send us Fan Mail In this Quick Sips from tomorrow's episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, LEVIA co-founders Eric and Kristin Rogers share the incredible…
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Quick Sips: 84% of Americans Want THC Drinks
Send us Fan Mail Pete Olander, founder of Happie Beverages, sits down to discuss the massive gap between what the people want and what politicians are doing…
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Quick Sips: The New Way to Socialize: Why Hemp Hits Different with Goodmellow
Send us Fan Mail It’s not just about what’s in the glass, it’s about how you feel the next morning. Dylan & Brandon, Co-founders of Goodmellow sits down with…
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The Science of Terpenes: How Abstrax Tech is Revolutionizing Beer & Cannabis
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, Nate sits down with Jack Peat, the entrepreneurial force behind Abstrax Tech and Abstrax Hops…
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Quick Sips: How to get 30% MORE beer from your hops with Abstrax Tech
Send us Fan Mail "Holy Hell." That was the reaction when Jack Peat, founder of Abstrax Tech dropped the numbers on our latest clip. Imagine turning 500 lbs of…
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Quick Sips: The Story Behind Appalachian Girls Cannabis Co
Send us Fan Mail Co-founder Josh Crozier shares the story behind the naming of Appalachian Girls Cannabis Co, how it represents the spirit of Southeastern Ohio…
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Quick Sips: PR Has a PR Problem & Why the Human Story is the Future of Public Relations
Send us Fan Mail PR has a PR problem. It is something we are all trying to figure out right now: what is the right angle and what can we actually do to stand…
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Quick Sips: The Craft Beer Lesson the Cannabis Industry is Ignoring
Send us Fan Mail Over 32 million Americans walk into a grocery store every single day. Half of the U.S. population conducts a transaction at a convenience…
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Why Hemp THC Beverages Belong in Bars + Retail, Not Dispensaries | Adam Peabody of Flora + Reddi Beverage
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, Nate Fochtman sits down with Adam Peabody, co-founder of Reddi Beverage and Flora. Like always…
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Quick Sips: Why Hemp is the "Trojan Horse" for THC Accessibility | Thomas Winstanley, Edibles.com
Send us Fan Mail The hemp-derived THC market is moving fast, but who is actually building the infrastructure to sustain it? In this episode of the Ready To…
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Why Hemp is the "Trojan Horse" for THC Accessibility | Thomas Winstanley, Edibles.com
Send us Fan Mail The hemp-derived THC market is moving fast, but who is actually building the infrastructure to sustain it? In this episode of the Ready To…
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Quick Sips: Overcoming Addiction & Embracing Failure
Send us Fan Mail I failed at getting sober. A lot. We always tell people, "Don't be afraid to fail," but we rarely talk about what failure actually looks like…
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Quick Sips: Is Hemp REALLY killing the Bourbon industry? Chris Fontes, Founder of High Spirits
Send us Fan Mail Is the Bourbon industry actually afraid of hemp drinks? Chris Fontes, founder of DrinkHighSpirits.com, joins Nate Fochtman on the Ready To…
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Quick Sips: ROAM is proving that "Clean Label" and "High Potency" can live in the same can with co-founder, Shannon Urban-Denise
Send us Fan Mail "I don't know what the hell I'm doing... but I made the drink I wanted to drink." Shannon Urban-Denise, co-founder of ROAM, explains why her…
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Quick Sips: Why hemp beverage founders are BEGGING to be regulated with Gordon Whelpley, co-founder of Float House CAN-NA-BREWS
Send us Fan Mail Why cannabis beverage founders are BEGGING to be regulated Are hemp and cannabis beverage companies just a bunch of 'Wild West' bad actors?…
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Quick Sips: Corporate Ladder to Hemp Founder with Anna Baskin, founder of hightail
Send us Fan Mail Are you looking for a better way to unwind at 5 PM without the hangover? Join us as Anna shares her journey from climbing the corporate ladder…
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Redefining the 5 PM Reset: Low-Dose Hemp & Functional Drinks with Anna Baskin, Founder of hightail
Send us Fan Mail Are you looking for a better way to unwind at 5 PM without the hangover? In this unscripted episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, host Nate…
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Quick Sips: Stop Trying To Be Perfect. Fail Faster I Jared Langston, Founder of Good Liar NA Beer
Send us Fan Mail Jared Langston, Founder of Good Liar NA Beer, explains why moving fast and breaking things is always better than waiting for perfection. If…
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Quick Sips: Regenerative Agriculture & The Future of Farming with Steve Groff
Send us Fan Mail Steve Groff, founder of Cedar Meadow Farm and pioneer of regenerative agriculture, discusses the inevitable shift in global farming practices…
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Appalachian Girls Cannabis: Building THC Drinks in Ohio, Surviving Regulation and Scaling From Zero to 300 Stores
Send us Fan Mail What does it look like to build a real cannabis beverage company while the rules keep changing? In this episode, Nate Fochtman sits down with…
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Regenerative Farming, Hemp Fiber and the Future of Food | Steve Groff, Cedar Meadow Farm
Send us Fan Mail What if the future of health starts in the soil? In this episode of Ready To Drink, Nate Fochtman sits down with Steve Groff, CEO of Cedar…
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Shannon Urban-Denise on Sobriety, Anxiety & Building Roam Beverages
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, Nate Fochtman sits down with Shannon Urban-Denise, Founder & CEO of ROAM THC Beverages, for a…
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How Goodmellow Is Scaling With Discipline, Distribution, and Real Consumer Demand
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, Nate Fochtman sits down with Brandon and Dylan, co-founders of Goodmellow, to break down what…
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Building a Profitable THC Beverage Brand & Why the Industry Must Step Up Now I Chris Fontes
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, Nate Fochtman sits down with Chris Fontes, Founder & CEO of High Spirits, for an unfiltered…
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Good Liar NA Beer Founder Jared Langston: Building the Fastest-Velocity 6-Pack in Ohio + Why Flavor Wins
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ready To Drink Podcast, Nate Fochtman sits down with Jared Langston, founder of Good Liar Non-Alcoholic Beer and parent…
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Ground Game’s Josh Furbish: The Retail Reality Behind THC Drinks, NA Beer, and Brand Sell-Through
Send us Fan Mail No script. No prompts. Just a real conversation with Josh Furbish, President and Founder of Ground Game Inc., about what actually moves…
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Bioavailability Explained: How Lix Brands Is Changing Supplements & Functional Beverages
Send us Fan Mail Most supplements don’t work the way people think they do. In this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, I sit down with Dan Margenau, founder…
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Float House CAN-NA-BREWS: Building a THC Beverage That Isn’t Beer | Regulation, Manufacturing & Category Creation
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, Nate Fochtman sits down with Gordon Whelpley, Co-Founder of Float House CAN-NA-BREWS, to break…
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How Berg Brewing Was Built Right | Brewery Strategy, Family Business, and Craft Beer Reality
Send us Fan Mail Opening a craft brewery in 2025 takes more than good beer - it takes clarity, discipline, and real strategy. In this episode of the Ready To…
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Building a Distillery on Heritage, Grit & Community | Yianni Barakos of Mason Dixon Distillery
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, I sit down on site in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with Yianni Barakos, Founder of Mason Dixon…
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How Yah Brew Built a 90s-Inspired Brewery, Hoagie Shop | Ready To Drink Podcast
Send us Fan Mail Justin Hoak didn’t set out to build one of the most unique brewery models in Pennsylvania - but that’s exactly what Yah Brew has become. In…
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Happie Beverages: Pete Olander on Building a Category, Navigating Regulation & Functional Drinks
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Ready To Drink Podcast, I sit down with Pete Olander, founder of Happie Beverages, for one of the most candid and grounded…
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Moon Flower Hemp: Three Generations, Full Transparency, and the Fight for Real Regulation
Send us Fan MailMoon Flower Hemp isn’t just another hemp brand - it’s a family legacy built by three generations of Appalachian women, rooted in the moment the…
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Building a Brewery on the Gettysburg Battlefield: The 30-Year Story Paul Lemley
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, host Nate Fochtman sits down with Paul Lemley, founder of Battlefield Brew Works in Gettysburg…
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From Garage Brewing to a Pennsylvania Landmark | The Story of South County Brewing with JR Heaps
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ready To Drink Podcast, host Nate Fochtman sits down with JR Heaps, founder of South County Brewing, to unpack the 15-year…
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We Ditched Alcohol for THC: The Wild West of the Hemp Beverage Market | Peri Higgins & Mike Podlogar of More Love
Send us Fan Mail Meet Mike Podlogar and Peri Higgins, Co-Founders of More Love, a hemp-derived THC sparkling beverage based in Hatfield, PA. In this episode of…
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10 YEARS to OPENING: From Server to Community Bar Owner | Corey Wolfe of Woof Bar
Send us Fan Mail Corey Wolfe's journey is a masterclass in turning long-term vision into reality. In this compelling interview on the Ready To Drink Podcast…
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History, Ghost Stories & Craft Beer Legacy I Sam Allen of Bube's Brewery
Send us Fan Mail Step back in time with us at Bube’s Brewery in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, one of the most historic breweries in America. In this first episode…