{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/679be8912ca2b62f97b5851f/69ef36bd119a778978ce6844?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Be Like the Bamboo with Iván Saldaña","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/679be8912ca2b62f97b5851f/1777283084842-4c87f583-2246-4eb1-b599-da59a78fc5c8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What happens when the most productive thing you can do is learn to bend?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of GUTS, host Topaz Adizes sits down with <strong>Ivan Saldaña</strong>, PhD biologist, master distiller, and co-founder of Casa Lumbre. After years building brands at the intersection of biology, culture, and commerce, Ivan has arrived at a new chapter, one that asks him to look inward as fiercely as he has always looked outward.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><p><br></p><p>- Growing up in a household where storytelling was survival</p><p>- Why agaves only become extraordinary under restriction</p><p>- Building brands rooted in biology, not mythology</p><p>- What it means to lead a growing team through your own transformation</p><p>- Moving from achievement to legacy, and learning to teach what you know</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to GUTS:</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GSiahH3NYTiFKZ4mIGQnJ?si=fce013635cfa4947</p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-under-the-skin/id1821276933</p><p><br></p><p>Follow GUTS:</p><p>Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/guts.podcast/</p><p>LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/topazadizes/</p><p>Subscribe for updates: topazadizes.com</p>","author_name":"The Skin Deep"}