Steve Blair, who scaled Harvest Group’s people function 10X, joins James Harris to explain how leaders can rebuild trust by turning core values into daily expectations and skipping superficial perks like unlimited PTO.

Tarick Gamay of DreamPak shares how he retooled a stalled manufacturing pipeline into dry powder stick packs, securing retail commitments before new equipment and pushing unique flavors to compete with national brands.

Katie Smith, Erin Wall, Matt Adams, and Eric Howerton break down what separates brands that thrive on Walmart shelves from those that fade, covering GLP-1 driven shifts, supply chain transparency, and agentic commerce.

Eric Howerton, Grant Demers, Erin Wall, and Katie Smith break down how AI search, supply chain delays, and cash flow demands are colliding, and why brands must lead trends rather than wait for retail buyers to catch up.

Retail experts Matt Adams, Erin Wall, Grant Demers, Brian Salmon, and Katie Smith break down the operational failures that sink growing brands, and why transparency and proactive problem solving keep suppliers on the shelf.