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June 30, 2026
How Mrs. Meyer’s Reinvented a Boring Category | Monica Nassif
In this episode of Right About Now, Ryan Alford sits down with Monica Nassif, founder of Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day, to unpack how she turned a boring household category into one of the most recognizable brands in cleaning. Monica shares how her real mother, Thelma Meyer, became the heart of the brand and why authenticity, practicality, fragrance, and packaging helped Mrs. Meyer’s stand out in a crowded retail aisle.
Ryan and Monica dig into the business decisions behind the brand, including …
June 30, 2026
One point away from failing calculus... but now I’m winning at business.
When the consensus doesn't fit who you are, it's time to build your own path. Here is why being an entrepreneur means breaking the mold.
June 30, 2026
Stop forcing your employees to stay inside a box.
Great leaders use AI to enable their people to step outside their corporate boxes. Are you leveraging tech the right way?
June 30, 2026
Mrs. Meyer’s: How Reinventing a Boring Category Became a Premium Brand | Monica Nassif
Ryan Alford talks with Monica Nassif, founder of Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day, about the founder story behind one of the most recognizable brands in household cleaning. Monica explains how her mother’s Midwestern practicality, frugality, and grit became the foundation for a brand that felt different from anything else on the shelf. The conversation moves through the early days of Caldrea, the decision to create Mrs. Meyer’s, the challenge of selling into Whole Foods one store at a time, and the fa…
June 26, 2026
How a Startup Founder Used Netflix to Build Influence | Chris Allen
In this episode of Right About Now, Ryan Alford talks with Chris Allen about how a finance career, startup burnout, and a beverage business eventually led him to Netflix’s _Million Dollar Secret._ Chris explains why he realized consumer brands increasingly win through attention and celebrity, and how that insight pushed him to pursue reality TV not just for exposure, but as a real business strategy.
Ryan and Chris go deeper than the show itself, using _Million Dollar Secret_ as a launch p…
June 26, 2026
From Finance to Netflix: Chris Allen on Influence, Sales, and Startups
Ryan Alford sits down with Chris Allen for a conversation that starts with Netflix’s Million Dollar Secret and quickly turns into something more useful for founders, marketers, and operators. Chris shares how he went from finance to business school to startup life, why he believed consumer products now need a face as much as a formula, and how that belief pushed him toward reality TV. The episode also explores what happens after the cameras stop rolling. Ryan and Chris talk about online atte…
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