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Recognized as one of Inc. Magazine’s 2015 ‘30 Under 30 Best and Brightest Entrepreneurs’ — Gautam Gupta is the Co-Founder and CEO of NatureBox — a direct-to-consumer snack company that makes smart, delicious snacking easy. Launched in 2012, NatureBox has quickly become one of America’s fastest- growing food brands with no signs of slowing down. Today NatureBox ships over 100 NatureBox brand snacks to fans across the US and in Canada. The Bay Area company leverages real-time consumer data to drive innovation and bring new products to market every month. Prior to starting NatureBox, Gautam worked at General Catalyst Partners where he focused on early-stage consumer investing and saw firsthand the tremendous potential to bring an e-commerce model to the food industry. Gautam resides in San Carlos, CA, a short walk from NatureBox’s headquarters.

Derek Millender was named Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers in August 2013. He was previously the Cavs assistant strength and conditioning coach for three seasons. Millender is responsible for coordinating the teams In-Season and off-season: performance testing and monitoring, and Strength and Conditioning. Millender also incorporates other training programs such as Yoga and Pilates into player individualized programs. In addition to developing in-season programs, he works individually with each player during the offseason to prepare them for the rigors of an NBA campaign. He also works with a nutritionist closely to recommend the right foods at the right time (Nutrient Timing), along with supplement recommendation. Prior to joining the Cavs, he was the head strength and conditioning coach for Cleveland State University. He also spent two years in the Cleveland Indians organization (2006 Mahoning Valley Scrappers (A), 2007 Akron Aeros (AA)). The Pensacola, Florida native co

Jonathan Bloom is a journalist, consultant and thought leader on the topic of food waste. Jonathan wrote the book American Wasteland and created the web site Wasted Food. He has spoken on food waste from Santiago to San Francisco to Singapore and consulted with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, Harvard Law School, Natural Resources Defense Council and General Mills. In 2013-2014, he was the O.V.W. Hawkins Expert-in-Residence at Bucknell University. A Boston native, Jonathan now lives Durham, NC, with his wife, two sons and many, many containers for leftovers.

Neal Barnard, M.D., F.A.C.C., is an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Barnard has authored more than 70 scientific publications as well as 17 books, including the New York Times best-sellers Power Foods for the Brain, 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart, and the USA Today best-seller Dr. Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes. As president of the Physicians Committee, Dr. Barnard leads programs advocating for preventive medicine, good nutrition, and higher ethical standards in research. He has hosted three PBS television programs on nutrition and health and is frequently called on by ne

Dr. Aviva Romm. Named by mindbodygreen.com as one of the 100 Women to Watch in Wellness, Dr. Aviva Romm has bridged her interests in traditional medicine with her knowledge of science for over 3 decades. A midwife and herbalist for 25 years, now a Yale trained MD, Board Certified in Family Medicine with Obstetrics. Aviva’s focus is on women’s and children’s health, with an emphasis on the impact of stress physiology on health, chronic disease, food cravings, weight, and hormone imbalance, and the use of food, mindfulness, and natural medicine to develop and express greater resilience and live fuller lives. She is also an avid environmental health advocate, writing and teaching about the impact of pollutants on fertility, pregnancy, women’s hormones, chronic illness and children’s long-term health. Aviva is recognized as an international authority in the field of botanical medicine, and is the author of 7 books on natural medicine for women and children, including the textbook Botanical Medicine for Women’s He

Dr. Zelana Montminy, a leading figure in Positive Psychology and one of Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change, brings a unique and varied skillset to the wellness realm. She is the author of 21 Days to Resilience, ranked #1 on Amazon as a Mental Health Hot New Release and speaks around the world on the topic. Whether it's to a large conference, business, academic or non-profit institution, private client, or groups of parents and their children, her message of resilience and wellness resonates profoundly with all. Dr. Z, as people like to call her, is also a go-to authority in the media, appearing on The Doctors, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox, TV Guide, PopSugar, and E! Entertainment Television. She makes regular contributions to the pages of Better Home & Gardens, Cosmopolitan magazine, People, Redbook, Psychology Today, Mind Body Green, The Huffington Post, and more. She holds masters and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology with a specialization in health and studied nutrition at Cor

Erik D. Olson, J.D., is director of the Health Program, and Senior Strategic Director for Food and Health at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). He has more than 30 years of experience in consumer, public health, and environmental policy. He oversees NRDC’s work on issues including antibiotics use in animal production, food waste, climate-healthy food, pesticides, toxic chemicals in food and consumer products, drinking water contamination, global mercury pollution, textile-related pollution in Asia, and other food, agriculture and toxics issues. Prior to joining NRDC, Olson was Senior Director of Food Programs at The Pew Charitable Trusts, where he managed campaigns to improve food safety, school nutrition standards, and food additives. At Pew he helped lead the successful effort to enact the first overhaul of the FDA’s food safety program in over 70 years. Previously, he was Deputy Staff Director and General Counsel of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. In his previous 15-year

Gavan J. Fitzsimons is the R. David Thomas professor of marketing and psychology at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. His research focuses on understanding the ways in which consumers may be influenced without their conscious knowledge or awareness by marketers and marketing researchers, often without any intent on the part of the marketer. His work has been published in numerous academic journals such as the Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Consumer Psychology, Journal of Marketing Research, Marketing Science, Management Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and Psychological Science. His ideas have also been featured in many popular press outlets such as NPR, CNN, MSNBC, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, Oprah Magazine and Time Magazine, amongst many others. He is co-director of the Duke-Ipsos Center for Shopper Insights.

We are celebrating 25 episodes of Take Out with Ashley and Robyn. Listen to them discuss how the past 25 episodes have gone, what they have learned, their favorite parts and also I have them answer the 5 questions they always ask their guests. What a fun show! Ashley and Robyn discuss how they noticed how the guests always and a personal connection to the food movement. A Personal awakening that led them to pursue it professionally. How the challenges they had led to the solutions they found. They discuss the changes at Wholefoods and Costco as well as the huge acquisition deals going on in the food industry for billions of dollars. They discuss how we need a wake up call more than ever in the food industry in America. Even love is discussed on this episode!

Robyn Thomas is currently serving in her tenth year as the Executive Director of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. A national nonprofit organization founded by attorneys, the Law Center is focused on providing comprehensive legal research and expertise in support of smart gun laws that save lives. Under her leadership, the Law Center has experienced a dramatic increase in the scope of it’s work in providing legal support to legislators, activists, and the media in their search for commonsense solutions to gun violence. Ms. Thomas oversees the Law Center’s legal activities across the nation, including the development of state and local gun policies, and has testified at numerous public hearings in support of such laws. She is also an expert on the Second Amendment and oversees the Law Center’s tracking and analysis of all Second Amendment litigation nationwide. Prior to her work with the Law Center, Ms. Thomas served as the Executive Director of the Tikkun Community and Tikkun Magazine and practiced la

Darren Mahaffy leads the global marketing efforts at Nature’s Path Organic Foods as the Vice President of Marketing. His goal is to convince consumers everywhere that choosing organic and healthful food doesn’t need to be a sacrifice on taste. Darren is using his extensive knowledge and experience in marketing consumer brands, having worked at companies such as Procter & Gamble and Gillette, to help Nature’s Path fulfill its vision of “Leaving the Earth Better Than We Found it”. In his time at Nature’s Path, Darren has led the marketing team to consistent share growth in the highly competitive RTE cereal, granola and kids cereal categories by driving trial and creating awareness of the Nature’s Path, Que Pasa and Envirokidz brands. His team has developed new TV advertising, raised the bar on consumer engagement in social media and launched great new products such as Qi’a Superfood Cereal and Bars, Gluten Free Granolas and Que Pasa Chips. Darren came to Nature’s Path from Weston Bakeries, a leading b

This episode is brought to you by Nature's Path Organics RICKI LAKE Biography From acting and producing, to dancing her way into the hearts of television audiences, Emmy Award-winning television host Ricki Lake is a pop culture icon who has built a career on her graciously candid sensibility and her authentic, relatable nature. In recent years, she has channeled her nurturing spirit and drive for social change into passion projects that are altering the way society views birth, breastfeeding, childhood obesity and birth control. Lake’s legacy and perhaps her greatest love is her role as independent filmmaker. Her award-winning, critically acclaimed documentary “The Business of Being Born” debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007 and is often hailed as the “must see” film among mothers-to-be “I was profoundly affected by the births of my two sons in ways I never anticipated,” Lake comments. “It can be one of the most empowering experiences in a woman’s life. But part of that involves having options an

Roger Thurow is a senior fellow in global food and agriculture for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Previously he spent 30 years at The Wall Street Journal, 20 of them as a foreign correspondent based in Europe and Africa. In 2003, he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for coauthoring a series on famine in Africa, and was honored by the United Nations for his work. Thurow frequently speaks on agricultural development and is the author of several books including The Last Hunger Season. His newest book, The First 1,000 Days, was published in May 2016.

Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio's 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and was sworn in on January 3, 2003. Successfully reelected six times, he is now serving in his seventh term. Congressman Ryan currently serves as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee which controls the expenditure of money by the federal government. Ryan is also a member of the House Budget Committee which has oversight over the federal budget process. Ryan serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus and remains a leader in the fight to strengthen America's manufacturing base and reform U.S. trade policies. The House Manufacturing Caucus examines and promotes policies to help American manufacturers find trained, educated workers, continue to lead the world in developing new industrial technologies, operate on a level playing field with their foreign competitors, and obtain the capital they need to thrive. Ryan is the leading

President and Founder, EXOS, Mark Verstegen, one of the world’s most innovative human performance experts, pioneered the concept of integrated performance training, which he’s brought to the world’s top athletes, teams, corporations, and the United States military. As the president and founder of EXOS, he leads more than 3,400 employees at 400 locations. He’s also the author of six books, including “Every Day Is Game Day” (2014), and has served as the Performance Director for the NFLPA the last 15 years.

Tieraona Low Dog, M.D.’s exploration of natural medicine and its role in modern health care began more than 35 years ago as she studied midwifery, herbal medicine; massage therapy and martial arts before earning her medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. She currently serves as the Fellowship Director for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. This two-year fellowship is the first integrative interdisciplinary program in the world committed to training teams of medical doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nursing professionals, physician’s assistants, dietitians, acupuncturists, naturopathic and chiropractic physicians in integrative health and medicine. Dr. Low Dog is a founding member of the American Board of Physician Specialties American Board of Integrative Medicine and the Academy of Women’s Health. An internationally recognized expert in the fields of integrative medicine, dietary supplements and women’s health, Dr. Low Dog was appointed by President Bill Clinton to th

V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, the inventor of email and other revolutionary innovations, has been passionately interested in science and technology throughout his life. This passion has earned Shiva high honors in the academic and corporate worlds. It has also given him an opportunity to confront the financial and power dynamics that affect scientific innovation, especially when innovation arises from sources considered outside the mainstream - as Shiva, in fact, proudly considers himself to be. Born in Mumbai in 1963, at the age of five Shiva began observing his grandmother -- a farmer and healer in the small village of Muhavur, in South India - as she applied Siddha, India's oldest system of traditional medicine, to heal and support local villagers. He saw how his grandmother’s work was a multi-faceted, comprehensive system that impacted her patients physically, mentally, and even spiritually. When Shiva’s family immigrated to the United States, those early experiences inspired him to pursue the study of modern sys

Gunnar Lovelace is a serial entrepreneur in nonprofits, technology, fashion and real estate. Most recently he is the founder and co-CEO of Thrive Market, an online wholesale buying club on a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable for every American family. Thrive Market currently offers the 4,000 most popular natural and organic products in the world at 25-50% off retail, shipped anywhere in the U.S. for free. For every paid member on the site, the company also sponsors a free membership for a low-income family. Previously he co-founded Love Heals - a conscious jewelry company that has funded the planting of over 1,500,000 trees and sponsored of over 50,000 malnourished children. Prior to Love Heals, Gunnar started two technology companies in Los Angeles in software education and natural language processing, both of which were sold. In addition to his for-profit companies, Gunnar has started two non-profits in education and environmental training.

Back to the Roots was founded in 2009 by then college seniors Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora after discovering how to grow gourmet mushrooms on recycled coffee grounds. Since then, Back to the Roots has evolved from urban mushroom farming to a thriving business on a mission to undo food and reconnect families to it through fun, innovative, and delicious Ready to Grow and Ready to Eat products (Organic Mushroom Farm, Water Garden, Garden-in-a-Can, Organic Stoneground Flakes, Organic Breakfast Toppers, and Organic Stoneground Crisps). Back to the Roots currently sells its products in over 14,000 stores worldwide, including Whole Foods Market, Target, Costco, The Home Depot, Nordstrom, Petco, Cost Plus World Market, Loblaw, Giant Eagle, Wegmans, The Fresh Market, Crate & Barrel, Urban Outfitters, Safeway, and Kroger. Nikhil and Alejandro have been honored with several awards recognizing their efforts in sustainability and entrepreneurship including BusinessWeek’s “Top 25 Entrepreneurs under 25,” Inc.’s “3

Erin Schrode is a citizen activist, community organizer, and vocal advocate for environmental action, social justice, public health, and responsible consumption – who just announced her campaign to run for US Congress in California’s District 2. Since co-founding Turning Green in 2005, she has developed education and social action platforms to inspire, educate, and mobilize millions of students and the global public with this non-profit and beyond. Erin is the eco correspondent for Fusion (ABC and Univision’s new joint venture), speaks internationally, and consults with corporations, organizations, and governments on millennials, sustainability, and social good. This young leader has been featured in and tapped as an expert for the NY Times, Vanity Fair, ABC, CNN, Seventeen Magazine, and various multimedia outlets. As The White House said, Erin “is a dynamic, passionate and ambitious young woman committed to creating big change everywhere she goes.” She champions active citizenry and environmental stewardship