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Bulletproof Your CPG Brand

Daniel Lohman
Consumer Packaged Goods
Retail Partnerships
Retail Execution
Category Management
Trade Marketing
CPG Brands
Retail Strategies
Sales Growth
Category Leadership
Retail Clarity Framework
Promotions
Customer Loyalty
Natural Organic Products
Scorecards
CPG Industry
Customer Journey
Marketing Strategy
Shopper Behavior
Accountability
Brand Mission

Bulletproof Your CPG Brand is the founder-first podcast for entrepreneurial and growth-stage CPG brands that want to protect runway, improve execution, and compete smarter at retail. Hosted by Daniel Lohman, CPSA, founder of Retail Solved, the show helps natural, organic, better-for-you, food, beverage, wellness, and mission-driven CPG founders understand what really drives profitable retail growt... more

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332. A promotion can increase sales, make the retailer happy, and still quietly drain cash, margin, and runway. That is the part most post-event recaps miss.

In this episode, Dan Lohman explains why a promotion can look successful on paper while qu... more

331. Most growing brands are being sold some version of an easy button.

Hire another person. Add a dashboard. Plug in AI. Automate the report, and the business will finally become easier to run.

Those tools can help. The problem begins when the b... more

330. Your Dashboard Can Be Accurate—and Still Mislead You

More dashboards.

More reports.

More spreadsheets.

More software.

So why do so many CPG leadership teams still struggle to make confident decisions?

In this episode, Daniel Lohman e... more

329. Growth feels harder right now.

That does not necessarily mean your brand, product, mission, or founder instincts are broken. The environment around the business changed, and the margin for error got smaller.

Sales may be growing while cash s... more

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Chrissy Hammer
Co-founder and CEO of Sunshine Buns
Sunshine Buns
Episode: 327. The Future Belongs To Brands That Build Community With Chrissy Hammer, Sunshine Buns
Mike Fata
Investor, advisor, growth coach, mentor to a portfolio of CPG companies
Manitoba Harvest; investor/advisor
Episode: 326. Growth Doesn't Break Brands. Complexity Does. With Mike Fata
Seth Goldman
Founder of Honest Tea; Chair of Beyond Meat; involved with Eat the Change and other mission-driven ventures
Honest Tea, Beyond Meat, Eat the Change, Tony Chocolonely
Episode: 325. Seth Goldman — How to Build a Profitable Brand with Values With Just Ice Tea
Suzie Yorke
Co-founder of The Little Cacao Co.
The Little Cacao Co.
Episode: 323. Functional Foods and AI: Why This Is The Next Big Retail Trend With Suzie Yorke, The Little Cacao Co.
Caitlin Wilson
Founder/CEO of Full Good, a fulfillment and packaging partner for CPG brands
Full Good
Episode: 321. Most Brands Miss This Critical Step After Production With Caitlin Wilson, FULL GOOD
Hank Watt
Founder/Co-founder, Nature's Wild Berry
Nature's Wild Berry
Episode: 318. Your biggest retail mistake (it's not what you think) With Hank Watt, Nature's Wild Berry
Andrew Therrien
Vice President of Sales at Samplers Inc.
Samplers Inc.
Episode: 317. Your Competitors Are Using Demos Wrong (And You Are Too) With Andrew Therrien, Samplers
Mark Samuel
Founder of Mark's Snacks, fitness expert turned CPG founder
Mark's Snacks
Episode: 315. The CPG Strategy That Extends Your Runway With Mark Samuel, Mark's Snacks
Kristine Carey
Executive Director, Naturally Colorado
Naturally Colorado
Episode: 313. Why Community Is the Shortcut to CPG Growth With Kristine Carey, Naturally Colorado

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Daniel Lohman
Host of Bulletproof Your CPG Brand

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 24 ratings
  • Fantastic show!

    Great show for anyone in the natural food business. Love the guests and topics.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CJThomas6
    United States6 years ago
  • Awesome

    Great podcast!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tommye w-c
    United States6 years ago
  • Solid strategies 🤙🏻

    Daniel brings on great guests to share wisdom/secrets and strategies for growing your brand. A+ podcast! Keep up the great work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alex J Sanfilippo
    United States6 years ago
  • Practical insights from a specialist

    The question of category management is surrounded by all kinds or urban myths especially when it comes to practical steps that smaller brands with lower budgets can take. Dan clarifies many points, bringing fascinating interviewees to the podcast and giving simple steps that can be implemented

    Why only 4 stars? The technical quality of the episodes is sometimes not that good (I listen mostly in the car and the sound levels often vary extremely). Dan‘s interview technique has improved greatly but... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    KathrynRead
    Austria7 years ago
  • A wealth of information

    I work for Promomash, we help emerging brands in the natural organic space build a process for managing their in-store demo programs using data to make the best decisions possible to grow brand awareness and increase profitability.

    I recently discovered the Brand Secrets and Strategies podcast and can’t stop listening! Dan truly has a wealth of experience and information that by learning I will undoubtedly be an even better adviser to the brands we serve. Thank you for this fantastic podcast, ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Deanimal promo queen
    United States8 years ago

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Many appreciate the host's depth and real-world experience, with some noting occasional audio quality issues.
Audience finds the framework-based approach helpful for diagnosing and fixing profitability leaks.
Listeners praise practical, actionable guidance for growing natural/CPG brands.

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327. The Future Belongs To Brands That Build Community With Chrissy Hammer, Sunshine Buns
Q: What's the next frontiers for Sunshine Buns and how do you approach retail expansion like Costco?
Dan discusses the need for a strong product-market fit, a clear brand narrative, and the role of a robust, story-driven retail and media strategy to support large-scale launches.
327. The Future Belongs To Brands That Build Community With Chrissy Hammer, Sunshine Buns
Q: How did you assemble your founding team and what are your hiring priorities during hypergrowth?
Chrissy outlines a four-founder core, adds a CFO from General Mills and a COO from other hyper-growth brands, and emphasizes hiring for long-term scaling and capability, not just current needs.
327. The Future Belongs To Brands That Build Community With Chrissy Hammer, Sunshine Buns
Q: Can you start by telling us a little bit about yourself and why you're doing this?
Chrissy introduces Sunshine Buns, describes growing from a family recipe to a business, and explains the motivation to share founder experiences and build a community around the brand.
323. Functional Foods and AI: Why This Is The Next Big Retail Trend With Suzie Yorke, The Little Cacao Co.
Q: Why did you start Little Cacao, and what problem were you solving?
She describes a late-blooming entrepreneurial urge at age 50, the opportunity to build a brand in a market craving functional, high-quality chocolate with added nutrients, and leveraging her extensive CPG experience to create a scalable, premium product line that could compete on quality and wellness claims.
323. Functional Foods and AI: Why This Is The Next Big Retail Trend With Suzie Yorke, The Little Cacao Co.
Q: Can you walk us through your background and how you got to where you are today?
Suzie Yorke explains a long career in CPG branding across multiple multinationals, followed by shifting to fractional CMO work and ultimately launching Little Cacao Co. She emphasizes learning from big brand experience, then applying it to build and grow a healthier chocolate brand with a focus on flavor integrity and functional ingredients.

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This program focuses on helping CPG brands improve visibility, profitability, and retail execution through practical frameworks, real-world anecdotes, and AI-driven insights. Episodes center on trade spend, margin optimization, category management, and building mission-aligned brands, with guests ranging from founders to category experts. A recurring theme is translating data into actionable steps to extend runway, win at retail, and scale sustainably, even with limited budgets. Noteworthy is a pragmatic emphasis on clarity—using structured frameworks and checklists to diagnose leaks, plus collaborative approaches with retailers and suppliers. It's a valuable resource for founders, brand teams, and agencies seeking concrete tactics over the... more

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Recent guests on Bulletproof Your CPG Brand include:

1. Chrissy Hammer
2. Mike Fata
3. Seth Goldman
4. Suzie Yorke
5. Caitlin Wilson
6. Hank Watt
7. Andrew Therrien
8. Mark Samuel

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