Poppi founders on marriage, parenting & building a 2 billion-dollar brand (without raising entitled kids)

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re joined by Allison & Stephen Ellsworth — founders of Poppi (yes, that billion-dollar soda brand you see everywhere right now). We talk about their journey from quitting corporate jobs to building a beverage empire, what life looked like before Poppi, and how they balance entrepreneurship with parenting. We get into all the good stuff: what it’s like working with your spouse (including their biggest fight ) to how they’re raising kids without entitlement (and gamifying chores so kids actually learn the value of money). Plus, the advice they’d give their younger selves. And of course, a little chaos as always — Allison & Stephen brought a Bicker of the Week (should downtime be scheduled on vacation?) and a final big question: are they proud of themselves? LOVE YOU GUYS! --------------------------------------------------------------- Allison and Stephen pitched SHARK TANK 7 years ago as Mother Beverage (then renamed Poppi) and they landed a deal with our guest Shark that day Rohan Oza. Allison returns on SHARK TANK this time as a guest Shark, crossing the rug to join the panel of Sharks due to her success with Poppi. The new 17th season premieres on Wed, Sept 24 on ABC on a new night/time (Wednesdays at 10pm ET/9 CT). --------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & a Podcast! 00:01:10 Meet Allison & Stephen Ellsworth (founders of Poppi) 00:03:39 Life before Poppi 00:05:55 Quitting corporate jobs to build a beverage empire 00:10:46 Parenting while building a business (how to balance it all) 00:14:58 Allison & Stephen’s advice for parents starting a new venture 00:17:20 Working with your spouse (biggest fight & lessons learned) 00:31:23 Raising kids without entitlement 00:34:17 Gamifying chores & teaching kids the value of money 00:42:40 The advice they’d give their younger selves 00:56:43 Bicker of the Week (primary bedroom, scheduled downtime) 01:00:10 Behind the Alix Earle x Poppi partnership 01:04:40 Taking on investors & scaling a 2 billion-dollar business 01:07:57 Are Allison & Stephen proud of themselves?! 01:12:45 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Magic Spoon: Get $5 off your next order at https://www.MagicSpoon.com/TWOPARENTS. *Greenlight: Don’t wait to teach your kids real-world money skills—start your risk-free Greenlight trial today at https://www.greenlight.com/TWOPARENTS. *Skims: Shop my favorite bras and underwear at https://www.skims.com/twoparents *Bilt Rewards: Earn points on rent and around your neighborhood, wherever you call home, by going to https://www.joinbilt.com/TWOPARENTS --------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Find our guest: Allison Ellsworth | https://www.instagram.com/allisonellsworth Stephen Ellsworth | https://www.instagram.com/stephenellsworth_ --------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices