Founder Pete Olander Featured on Podcast: Sharing the Happie Story
We’re excited to announce that our founder, Pete Olander, was recently featured on a leading industry podcast! Pete sat down with the hosts to talk about Happie’s NorCal roots, our commitment to wellness, and how we’re making functional beverages fun, transparent, and accessible for everyone.
Listen to the episode:
What You’ll Hear About
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The inspiration behind Happie and our mission to help people “feel good about feeling good.”
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How Pete’s background in nutrition and plant medicine shaped our unique product lines.
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The science and sourcing behind our dual-extracted mushrooms and ocean mineral blends.
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Wellness trends, innovation, and building a transparent, community-driven brand.
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Pete’s vision for the future of functional beverages and wellness.
“We believe wellness should be enjoyable, transparent, and rooted in real science—without losing the fun!”— Pete Olander
Tune in, share your thoughts, and let us know what you think!
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