Poppi founders on marriage, parenting & building a 2 billion-dollar brand (without raising entitled kids)

August 24

1h 14m

Episode Description

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re joined by Allison & Stephen Ellsworth — founders of Poppi (yes, that billion-dollar soda brand you see everywhere right now). We talk about their journey from quitting corporate jobs to building a beverage empire, what life looked like before Poppi, and how they balance entrepreneurship with parenting.

We get into all the good stuff: what it’s like working with your spouse (including their biggest fight) to how they’re raising kids without entitlement (and gamifying chores so kids actually learn the value of money). Plus, the advice they’d give their younger selves.

And of course, a little chaos as always — Allison & Stephen brought a Bicker of the Week (should downtime be scheduled on vacation?) and a final big question: are they proud of themselves?

LOVE YOU GUYS!

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Allison and Stephen pitched SHARK TANK 7 years ago as Mother Beverage (then renamed Poppi) and they landed a deal with our guest Shark that day Rohan Oza. Allison returns on SHARK TANK this time as a guest Shark, crossing the rug to join the panel of Sharks due to her success with Poppi. The new 17th season premieres on Wed, Sept 24 on ABC on a new night/time (Wednesdays at 10pm ET/9 CT).

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & a Podcast!

00:01:10 Meet Allison & Stephen Ellsworth (founders of Poppi)

00:03:39 Life before Poppi

00:05:55 Quitting corporate jobs to build a beverage empire

00:10:46 Parenting while building a business (how to balance it all)

00:14:58 Allison & Stephen’s advice for parents starting a new venture

00:17:20 Working with your spouse (biggest fight & lessons learned)

00:31:23 Raising kids without entitlement

00:34:17 Gamifying chores & teaching kids the value of money

00:42:40 The advice they’d give their younger selves

00:56:43 Bicker of the Week (primary bedroom, scheduled downtime)

01:00:10 Behind the Alix Earle x Poppi partnership

01:04:40 Taking on investors & scaling a 2 billion-dollar business

01:07:57 Are Allison & Stephen proud of themselves?!

01:12:45 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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