{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66677cafc446540011f2a41c/68f6acd680f2667740948e5e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EP71 Entrepreneurship, Resilience, and Reinvention with Zach Berman","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66677cafc446540011f2a41c/1760996560867-b96d1129-9536-4c75-8eac-28e549763535.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>“We didn’t know when our lessons would arrive, but they did. And for us, they came when everything was falling apart.”</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>The Mike Method</em>, host Mike Desjardins sits down with <strong>Zach Berman</strong>, co-founder of <strong>The Juice Truck</strong>, Canada’s first cold-pressed juice bar.</p><p><br></p><p>Zach shares how he and his co-founder, Ryan Slater, transformed a global crisis into a moment of reinvention—pivoting from brick-and-mortar shops to a thriving wholesale business now found in over 300 stores across Canada.</p><p><br></p><p>From backpacking through Nepal and India to pioneering a movement around health, community, and conscious consumption, Zach’s story is one of heart, hustle, and perspective.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, they explore:</p><ul><li>The mindset that nothing is good or bad until we assign it meaning</li><li>How the team at The Juice Truck reimagined their business model overnight during COVID</li><li>Why having too many ideas can be both a gift and a challenge</li><li>The power of leading with curiosity, trust, and listening before selling</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a creative, or someone navigating change, this conversation is a reminder that sometimes the biggest disruptions become the clearest invitations to evolve.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Resources:</p><p>Zach Berman: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-berman-b012353b?originalSubdomain=ca\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> / <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/6eI3lgICvv1buff9zh2o3w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Little More Good Podcast </a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thejuicetruck.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Juice Truck</a></p><p>ViRTUS: <a href=\"https://www.virtusinc.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a> / <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/virtus.inc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> / <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/284723/admin/dashboard/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p>Sign up for our Newsletter:<a href=\"https://www.virtusinc.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Sign Up</a></p>","author_name":"Mike Desjardins"}