beating cancer and building a business to give back w/Mike Yewdell
this week's Fun & Gains guest is by far the strongest yet— Mike Yewdell who is the founder of BEAM. He joins britt & darian to chat about righting the wrongs of the supplement industry, protecting the consumer, what goes into a supplement, giving back, living in the present, facing challenges & the power of attitude. Mike named BEAM after the cancer treatment that saved his life & we are honored to share more about his story & a company that always goes the extra mile while already doing so much good.Shop BEAM Supplements code: BRITTTrain with Britt Let's Lift!Watch the VLOG hereFollow the podcast@funandgains.podcastFollow Brittinsta // @_brittanyluptonyoutube // Brittany Luptontiktok // brittanyluptonTimestamps02:30 meet Mike07:30 darian the straight shooter09:00 the supplement process13:30 flavor testing16:15 how BEAM came to be17:40 Mike's battle20:40 chemotherapy23:00 living in the present24:40 all challenges have a reason28:40 Mike's stem cell transplant29:40 fear, positivity, attitude39:30 philanthropy44:00 supplement transparency & testing48:59 the farm to shaker process 56:55 one piece of advice mike would give his younger self Contact Ushello@funandgainspodcast.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy