The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner

Building The Future Of Chocolate Milk | Kevin Escalera Founder Of Moo'd Up | EP 94

Kevin, the creator behind Snack Eating Snacks and founder of Mood Up, joins Manning Sumner on The Big Dawgs Podcast to talk about leaving ESPN, building a loyal online community, launching a better-for-you chocolate milk brand, and why true influence is about more than views. In this episode, Kevin shares how one food review video changed his path, how he built Mood Up from his own love for chocolate milk, and why community, consistency, and authenticity matter more than chasing viral moments. Manning and Kevin also dive into the realities of CPG, bootstrapping a brand, product development, influencer marketing, partnerships, and the importance of staying patient while the seeds of a brand continue to grow. This is a conversation about entrepreneurship, content, nostalgia, community, and what it really means to take no days off on yourself. Follow Kevin: @snackeatingsnacks @moodupmilk Hosted by Manning Sumner Presented by The Big Dawgs Podcast Follow THE BIG DAWGS podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-dawgs-with-manning-sumner/id1667127648https://open.spotify.com/show/4yJuvkdFdVChIdW0wdCm18?si=90ae60d43d2746e3___________________Follow Manning SumnerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manningsumner/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manningsumnerTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manningsumnerTwitter: https://www.x.com/manningsumnerNO DAYS OFF: https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff/_______________Follow NO DAYS OFF Premium WaterWebsite: https://www.drinkndo.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinknodaysoff/_______________LEGACY GYMWebsite: https://legacyfit.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/legacynodaysoff/?hl=en NO DAYS OFF® is never taking a day off on you. #BigDawgsPodcast #ManningSumner #Moo'dUp #Miami #NoDaysOff #ChocolateMilk #Entrepreneurship #kevinEscalera

Honey Veil: The Family Building Miami’s Next Big Brand | EP 93

A family dream turned into one of Miami’s most talked-about new brands.In this episode of THE BIG DAWGS, Manning sits down with the team behind Honey Veil to talk about tennis, family, matcha, sourdough, business, losing a scholarship, building without ads, and turning a personal dream into a real brand.What started as farmers markets, homemade recipes, and a matcha truck became something much bigger: a story about creativity, resilience, culture, and refusing to follow the copy-and-paste business model.This is more than a café story. It’s a reminder that sometimes the thing you thought you lost is what pushes you into the thing you were meant to build.🎙️ The Big Dawgs Podcast with Manning Sumner Follow Honey Veil: @honeyveilco📍 Miami, FL____________________Follow THE BIG DAWGS podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-dawgs-with-manning-sumner/id1667127648https://open.spotify.com/show/4yJuvkdFdVChIdW0wdCm18?si=90ae60d43d2746e3___________________Follow Manning SumnerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manningsumner/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manningsumnerTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manningsumnerTwitter: https://www.x.com/manningsumnerNO DAYS OFF: https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff/_______________Follow NO DAYS OFF Premium WaterWebsite: https://www.drinkndo.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinknodaysoff/_______________LEGACY GYMWebsite: https://legacyfit.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/legacynodaysoff/?hl=en#BigDawgsPodcast #ManningSumner #HoneyVeil #Miami #NoDaysOff #Cafe #Entrepreneurship

The Truth About Building a Million Dollar Business | Chandler Bolt | EP 92

Everyone sees the success.Nobody sees the years of pressure, doubt, debt, setbacks, betrayal, and sacrifice behind it.This episode goes deep into the REAL side of entrepreneurship:- Business partners turning against each other- Building companies from nothing- Why your first million dollars probably ISN’T profit- The compound effect of consistency- Leadership, discipline, purpose, and never giving upThis is one of the most honest conversations we’ve had yet.If you’re building something…if you’ve ever questioned yourself…or if you’re trying to become your best selfthis episode is for you.🎙️ The Big Dawgs Podcast with Manning SumnerFollow Chandler Bold@chandler.bolt📍 Miami, FL____________________Follow THE BIG DAWGS podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-dawgs-with-manning-sumner/id1667127648https://open.spotify.com/show/4yJuvkdFdVChIdW0wdCm18?si=90ae60d43d2746e3___________________Follow Manning SumnerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manningsumner/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manningsumnerTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manningsumnerTwitter: https://www.x.com/manningsumnerNO DAYS OFF: https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff/_______________Follow NO DAYS OFF Premium WaterWebsite: https://www.drinkndo.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinknodaysoff/_______________LEGACY GYMWebsite: https://legacyfit.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/legacynodaysoff/?hl=en

The Man Behind Four Loko & Koia | Chris Hunter | EP 91

He Built Four Loko, Got Fired From His Own Company, Then Built Koia | Chris Hunter This episode isn’t just a story about Four Loko… Chris Hunter built one of the most recognizable beverage brands in the world, lived through controversy, got fired from the company he helped create, and still came back to build again. In this episode, Chris sits down with Manning Sumner to talk about the real side of entrepreneurship, the wins, the pressure, the mistakes, the partnerships, the dark moments, and the mindset it takes to keep going when everything feels like it’s falling apart. From Four Loko to Koia, this conversation is about building brands, taking risks, staying resilient, and understanding that success is never as smooth as it looks from the outside. Real story. Real lessons. Real perspective. Follow Chris Hunter: @__christopherhunter__ @drinkkoia @fourloko @drinkdrippy Follow THE BIG DAWGS PODCAST: https://www.instagram.com/thebigdawgswithmanningsumner/ Follow Manning Sumner: https://www.instagram.com/manningsumner/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manningsumnerTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manningsumnerX: https://www.x.com/manningsumner NO DAYS OFF: https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff/ Follow NO DAYS OFF Premium WaterWebsite: https://www.drinkndo.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinknodaysoff/ _______________ LEGACY GYM Website: https://legacyfit.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legacynodaysoff/?hl=en

The Man Behind Miami's Best Bars - Commitment Is Everything | Ben Potts | EP 90

What do you get when you mix a former investment banker, fifteen years of Miami nightlife, a beverage consulting empire, a Virgin Voyages contract, and a marriage proposal happening the very next day?You get one of the best episodes we've ever recorded.Ben Potts //Co-founder of Beaker & Gray, owner of The Sylvester, and founder of Unfiltered, Miami's premier beverage program development firm, sat down with Manning Sumner for a conversation that goes way deeper than cocktails.Ben's been building in Miami hospitality for over fifteen years. He quit a high paying investment banking job with zero plan, started as a barback at Purdy Lounge, and grinded his way to owning some of Miami's most iconic spots. When COVID shut everything down, instead of waiting, he built a whole new company from scratch. Now Unfiltered has a goal to touch ten thousand bars by 2034.We talk about all of it.🔑 What you'll hear in this episode:Why he walked away from investment banking with nothing lined up and never looked back, what it actually takes to build a beverage program that works and why most bars get it wrong, the brutal truth about the talent problem in Miami hospitality and what's causing it, how he's using AI and vibe coding every single morning to build the future of his business, why commitment is the most underrated skill in life and in business, and the story behind the proposal that happened the very next day.This one is for the builders. The ones who bet on themselves before anyone else did.Come hang.🎙️ The Big Dawgs Podcast with Manning Sumner🍹 Follow Ben Potts: @benpottsbenpotts📍 Miami, FL____________________Follow THE BIG DAWGS podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 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