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

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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No Days Off, No Shortcuts | How Chef Ivan Barros Bet on Himself and Won Everything | EP. 89

No Days Off, No Shortcuts | How Chef Ivan Barros Bet on Himself and Won Everything | EP 89 What happens when you bet everything on yourself and refuse to quit? Chef Ivan Barros has one of the most inspiring stories you'll hear this year. Born in New York, raised in Miami, he went from having hoop dreams and no culinary experience… to becoming an executive chef, a TV champion, and a restaurant owner building his empire right here in Miami. In this episode of The Big Dawgs Podcast, Manning Sumner sits down with Chef Ivan for a raw, real, and deeply motivating conversation about what it actually takes to go all in on yourself with no safety net, no connections, and no shortcuts. What you'll hear in this episode: * How a random culinary school pamphlet changed the entire course of his life * Working 20 hours a week for free in a 5-star kitchen just to level up * Moving to LA with $2,000, no car, and nobody to call * How showing up even when it's hard opens doors you never expected * Winning the cooking competition show Ciao House on Max, filmed in Italy * Building Magie and the upcoming Bar Fideo alongside his wife Caroline This episode is for every person grinding in silence, doubting themselves, and wondering if it's all worth it. It is. Keep going. 🎙️ The Big Dawgs Podcast with Manning Sumner🍽️ Follow Chef Ivan Barros: @chefivanb📍 Visit Magie at Little River & Coconut Grove, Miami Instagram: @ManningsumnerLinkedIn:  Manning sumner [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXF5alY4ZENsX3JhMTU0NUVTeDNVWUN1ZUlfQXxBQ3Jtc0ttWkxJY09jUnRVMUFoZThzRGNEMTF6bnRIMWptY1p4RmpDNTZIaklrdThJT1VlMUZGdHNwbjVKeWV4VzkwbE1jSTdiMEktMm9UUDdxY25YTV9jNTB4T1V3U1pIc1R0bGtENVk3cEtheVNoUXl2VVNHaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fmanningsumner&v=zEDuXMA133k]TikTok: ManningsumnerTwitter: https://www.x.com/manningsumner [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0U4V0RGNGVRQ0VKQ2xONFRDaVN5YVQtbGtNd3xBQ3Jtc0tsUnRuRDVrRHQwY0hQZXFOcHdPa25SRndzUGpiSDI4NEdiWUVubUJjRVFqU3hsMjhvZHpaOElwODZibFNrNDVzQXIwaGRZdTRfZnVael9tOTUtOV9hcHNXX3NwaEhoMmZheHdXaDNRQVVwS0J6eUMxbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.x.com%2Fmanningsumner&v=zEDuXMA133k] Episode Sponsored by NO DAYS OFF Premium WaterWebsite: https://www.drinkndo.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTJweDNUM0NJV0d1WWhiUmZCWTZRRFpUZmgyd3xBQ3Jtc0trbWlRSWlJRHg4M2ZRdkNsa1hVc09TU294c2dlcTJoeUhFSmVxbHMtMUNFdG1sZkN0LUcxSEFHQUszRXE1YjI0VHdlbDZLWWNRUTVsY29lY3JRYUdoT0FqVEtJSXUxTmdMcE00SXpLLVZyc3hISWFiZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.drinkndo.com%2F&v=zEDuXMA133k]Instagram:   / drinknodaysoff   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0lTQXNPVlVsM1NTZ3FXdDB6alpfT0Z1TzI4d3xBQ3Jtc0tsdHRGSUtlVGtGaHRTc01tRHlzSkVUeVJFTjFyaVVNVUFJbExPR1hJY3hhRjl2MWV5dnUwVWpEWWItc0hqMlc1ZTVEOWw0WHpENXRkb3kwVVlqaWMxVjRneGU4WWE5Sm41aTlaTE14WXp2UzhqdVBVRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdrinknodaysoff%2F&v=zEDuXMA133k] #BigDawgsPodcast #ChefIvanBarros #NoDaysOff #ManningSumner #Inspiration #ChefLife #Entrepreneurship #Miami