Natalie Plain is the CEO/Founder of Billion Dollar Beauty, a company she started 18 years ago out of her one-bedroom Los Angeles apartment using credits cards and a whole lot of tenacity. Today BDB is a multi-million-dollar global company that continues to expand and invests in innovation to make its products sustainable, environmentally safe, and cost-friendly. Equally as crucial to Natalie is her time mentoring future entrepreneurs and sharing her journey with other female leaders, encouraging them to continue to dare to achieve. Natalie joins Justin to discuss this “billion-dollar brand!”

Decisions...decisions...decisions. Get started with Icon Meals weekly menu, build your custom meals, save time with their pre-made boxes, dive into a la carte options, or load up on their famous protein snacks and seasonings. Each meal is plated in a 100% recyclable, microwave-safe food container and delivered in a recyclable corrugated box containing a special environmentally safe thermal liner. Founder Todd Abrams joins Justin to discuss this fast-growing meal delivery brand!

African Dream Foods mission is to provide natural, wholesome and delicious sauces, foods and spices to the world while giving back to nature and wildlife conservation. Founder and CEO David Schmunk joins Justin to discuss this “hot” new brand!

EQUIPT began with the desire to bring more movement into life. Time is the number one impediment to working out. By making products that encourage movement EQUIPT hopes you start to add those leg lifts, open up the chest with your Ubarre, and realize that movement is life. Not just the gym. Not just the studio. But life. They began as a Ubarre, one product fusing functionality with design and now are proud to be in hotels and studios around the world, launching their first uber comfortable (and moveable!) elevated athleisure line, and custom ballet barres. Founder and CEO Kodi Berg joins Justin to discuss this fast-growing fitness brand!

Blue Standard & BetterBone are a consumer goods manufacturer and proud leaders in the charge to make closed-loop & sustainable manufacturing the norm, not the exception. Each day they strive to create safer, circular, and more sustainable alternatives to pet products and everyday consumer products. Betterbone is the only dog chew toy that is better for your dog and the planet. All-natural, nylon-free, non-splintering, dental cleaning design, sustainable materials, and absolutely no artificial flavors, colors, or chemicals. Co-founder Preston Craft joins Justin to discuss this new pet brand! Buy here - https://thebetterbone.com/

Resident Home believes that your living space shouldn’t just look good, it should feel good. That’s why they created a house of brands that focuses on quality materials, timeless style, and most importantly, comfort. Head of Direct-to-Consumer Steve Ryan joins Justin to discuss this fast-growing home brand!

A meal that the Soom Foods family enjoyed in a town tucked against the Mediterranean Sea confirmed that the secret to bringing people together over good food could be a piece of cake. Literally! The ingredient that made the delicious difference in the dessert they shared that night was tahini. In the states, they felt that we had nothing close to the flavor found overseas. Eventually, they learned the magic lay in the Ethiopian sesame seeds used for ages to make the world’s best tahini. So Soom Foods crafted the blend that could bring that taste home. Co-founder Amy Zitelman joins Justin to discuss this fast-growing food brand!

Fat is no longer a bad word…once upon a time, healthy fats were replaced with fake fats. Suddenly, fat became bad and our health suffered. Not when its good fat…our bodies crave good fats such as Omega-3 and Omega-6 which are derived from plants. Walnuts are little bites of good fats with benefits…loaded with Omega-3, fiber and other goodies, walnuts provide 9 key health benefits plus cut cravings and boost heart and brain function. Snack Primal CEO Mike Garliepp joins Justin to discuss this fast-growing healthy snack brand!

Coffee equipment when you're camping, traveling or adventuring is terrible. Wildland Coffee exists so you can make tasty, easy and convenient coffee while enjoying the outdoors. Zach Frantz is a lifelong camper and got fed up with the french press when he was sitting in the middle of the woods and thought, "why not just put ground coffee into a tea bag?" As it turns out, that's an amazing idea. Wildland’s vision is to be the go-to coffee for everyone who loves the outdoors. Zach joins Justin to discuss this new upstart coffee brand!

Every Spring, Tea Drunk heads to the deepest mountains in China to eat, sleep and work alongside the heritage farmers to produce the world’s most prized teas. They walk an untrodden path to preserve a 2000-year old art that is the epic romance between man and nature. Tea Drunk’s unparalleled expertise allows them to commission and source teas that adhere to the rigorous standards set by a long heritage.  It is their mission to bring the truly finest teas to the world. Through education and access, they aim to nurture a group of connoisseurs to sustain the height of tea that humans have achieved thus far in history. Founder and CEO Shunan Teng joins Justin to discuss tea and this growing brand.

In the words of Tony Daloisio, “This book is about you, the man you have become and the man you hope to become! It is about assessing your life, with your vision of a life-well-lived as the standard, the setting of aspirational goals in the movement toward that vision and charting a path to achieve that vision.” Tony joins Justin – for his second visit on the ContenderCast – to discuss his new book!

The best taste is plant based! Millet and sorghum are sustainable ancient grains that serve as pivotal ingredients for next-generation plant-based products. These ancient grains are used to replace resource-intensive dairy analogs such as soybeans, almonds, tree nuts, and oats. Through patented formulation, Mill It has crafted the first ever plant-based buttermilk and plant-based buttermilk dressings that match the taste, texture, and consistency of dairy, while being rich in micronutrients and hypoallergenic. Founder and CEO Bill Myers joins Justin to discuss this fast-growing brand!