In this episode, I sit down with Cam Mehr, Founder of Vital Plus, one of the fastest-scaling wellness hardware brands redefining the cold plunge category.Cam shares how he built an eight-figure eCommerce business with no outside capital and a lean team, proving that focus, efficiency, and operational discipline can beat headcount and hype.We cover:⚙️ How to run an ultra-lean DTC company that punches above its weight📊 Why reporting is a low-value task and what to do instead💡 How deep founder-level understanding of every function creates “alpha” in operations📈 The mechanics behind scaling cold plunge products globally, across four regions🌏 What Australian founders get right about entering the U.S. market🤖 How AI literacy is now a must-have in every new hireCam also explains his philosophy of “engineering the P&L,” reinvesting every operational efficiency back into growth and why staying small and obsessed with your category can be a superpower in consumer wellness.
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CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.