Ready To Drink Podcast
The Ready To Drink Podcast is your essential source for navigating the fast-paced world of adult beverages. Hosted by twenty year industry veteran, Nate Fochtman, we go beyond the packaging to interview the operators, distributors, and strategists defining the future of CPG. Tune in for unfiltered insights on market entry, sales velocity, regulatory compliance, and how to build a beverage brand that truly connects with consumers.
Podcasting since 2025 • 7 episodes
Ready To Drink Podcast
Latest Episodes
Moon Flower Hemp: Three Generations, Full Transparency, and the Fight for Real Regulation
Moon Flower Hemp isn’t just another hemp brand - it’s a family legacy built by three generations of Appalachian women, rooted in the moment the 2018 Farm Bill cracked the door open for innovation. In this episode, I sit down with co-founders Ri...
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Episode 7
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Happie Beverages: Pete Olander on Building a Category, Navigating Regulation & Functional Drinks
On this episode of Ready To Drink Podcast, I sit down with Pete Olander, founder of Happie Beverages, for one of the most candid and grounded conversations we’ve had on the show. Pete walks through the early spark that launched Happie, the year...
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Episode 8
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Building a Brewery on the Gettysburg Battlefield: The 30-Year Story Paul Lemley
On this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast, host Nate Fochtman sits down with Paul Lemley, founder of Battlefield Brew Works in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - one of the most unique brewery and distillery destinations in America.Paul sha...
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Episode 5
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From Garage Brewing to a Pennsylvania Landmark | The Story of South County Brewing with JR Heaps
In this episode of Ready To Drink Podcast, host Nate Fochtman sits down with JR Heaps, founder of South County Brewing, to unpack the 15-year journey from a 300-square-foot homebrew setup in Fawn Grove to a 30,000-square-foot destination brewer...
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Episode 4
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We Ditched Alcohol for THC: The Wild West of the Hemp Beverage Market | Peri Higgins & Mike Podlogar of More Love
Meet Mike Podlogar and Peri Higgins, Co-Founders of More Love, a hemp-derived THC sparkling beverage based in Hatfield, PA. In this episode of the Ready To Drink Podcast with host Nate Fochtman, Mike and Peri share their journey from successful...
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Episode 3
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