She left , moved to Mozambique for a year, and came back to build one of the most distinct wellness brands in America. CEO of and co-host of , sits down with , Founder & CEO of , for a masterclass in what it really means to build a brand...

Most people get their hormone levels tested once a year — if they think about it at all. , Co-Founder & CEO of , is on a mission to change that. sits down with Marina for a fascinating conversation about the technology she spent nearly...

What if the snack in your kid's lunchbox was doing more harm than good? Ramon Vela sits down with Steve Weiss, Co-Founder of Snakkidz, for a warm and eye-opening conversation about the state of kids' nutrition, the problem with processed snacks, and the family business born from one dad's refusal t…

He sold the family business, watched someone else run it into the ground, and then bought it back. Rose Hamilton, CEO of Compass Rose Ventures and co-host of The Story of a Brand Show, sits down with Ryan Alovis, CEO of LensDirect.com, for one of the most honest and layered founder conversations th…

Most edible gifting businesses don't work at scale, the logistics are brutal, the margins get squeezed, and the moment quality slips, the whole experience breaks. Rachel Solomon Fascitelli built Boarderie anyway, and it worked. Rose Hamilton, CEO of Compass Rose Ventures and co-host of The Story of…

Ramon Vela sits down with Dan Kessler, COO of The Mind Company, for a conversation that starts with a sobering question: what's actually happening to the human brain right now and what can we do about it? The Mind Company is the only company in the world to win App of the Year twice, from both Appl…

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...

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 fil…

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…

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...

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 buil…

In this episode, Ramon Vela sits down with Lauren Hidalgo, Founder and CEO of Aware House — a curated online marketplace built exclusively to support independent, small-batch makers. Lauren shares how frustration with overcrowded platforms like Etsy led her to build something...

Returning guest Yash Chavan, Founder and CEO of SARAL, joins Ramon Vela to announce the launch of SATHI (mysathi.io) — a new affiliate marketing platform designed to eliminate the fraud, attribution failures, and operational chaos that quietly kill brand affiliate programs...

Most Brands Don't Fail Because They Can't Get Into Retail — They Fail Because They Got There Too Soon. In this episode of The Story of a Brand Show, host Rose Hamilton sits down with Ari Bloom, Founder & CEO of A-Frame Brands — the strategic operator behind multiple consumer brands built across 10,…

Building a brand in the wellness space is one thing—reimagining how consumers experience vitamins entirely is another. In this episode of The Story of a Brand, Rose Hamilton sits down with Leslie Danford, Founder at Vitaminis, to explore how she’s doing exactly that. From challenging traditional fo…

What if one of the biggest barriers to building a successful brand isn’t the product—but the stigma around it? In this episode, I sit down with Alexandra Fine, Founder and CEO of Dame, for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation about building a brand in a taboo category, challenging societal no…