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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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Appalachian Girls Cannabis: Building THC Drinks in Ohio, Surviving Regulation and Scaling From Zero to 300 Stores
Send us Fan MailWhat 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 MailWhat 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 MailIn 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 MailIn this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, Nate Fochtman sits down with Brandon and Dylan, co-founders of Goodmellow, to break down what it…
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Building a Profitable THC Beverage Brand & Why the Industry Must Step Up Now I Chris Fontes
Send us Fan MailIn 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 MailIn 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 MailNo script. No prompts. Just a real conversation with Josh Furbish, President and Founder of Ground Game Inc., about what actually moves product…
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Bioavailability Explained: How Lix Brands Is Changing Supplements & Functional Beverages
Send us Fan MailMost 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 MailIn 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 MailOpening 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 MailIn 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 MailJustin 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 MailOn 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 MailOn 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 MailIn 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 MailMeet 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 MailCorey 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 MailStep 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 of…