Apr 30, 2026
Ramon Vela sits down with Mahsa Vazin, PhD, Founder & CEO of PawCo, for a conversation that's as much about love and purpose as it is about pet nutrition.
Mahsa didn't set out to disrupt the pet food industry — she set out
to take better care of her dog, Paco. What follows is a story of
science, conviction, and a...
Apr 29, 2026
Rose Hamilton, CEO of Compass Rose Ventures and co-host of The Story of a Brand Show, sits down with Ben Zvaifler, Founder & CEO of Cloud Water Filters, for a conversation that cuts right to the heart of one of the most overlooked categories in consumer wellness.
Cloud
isn't just a better water filter, it's a...
Apr 28, 2026
Ramon Vela sits down with Ron Schneidermann, CEO of Acely, for a conversation that spans two decades of startup building, a category-defining exit, and a brand-new mission to help high school students conquer the SAT and ACT.
Ron is the kind of founder who doesn't just build companies he
transforms categories. From...
Apr 23, 2026
Ramon Vela sits down with Arin Schultz, Chief Growth Officer at Naturepedic, to dig into one of the most quietly compelling brand stories in the sleep and wellness space.
Naturepedic
isn't just another wellness brand riding the organic wave — it's a
company built from genuine conviction, founded by engineers...
Apr 21, 2026
Scaling a company is hard. Changing behavior is harder—and that’s exactly what this business is doing.
In this episode of The
Story of a Brand, host Rose Hamilton, CEO
of Compass Rose
Ventures, sits down with Joe Spector, Founder
and CEO of Dutch
Pet, Inc., for a fascinating conversation about building not
just a...