
Wellness Growth Ventures
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Oct 31, 2026
What constitutes a wellness brand?
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0:24Gabriela BarkhoHOST
Everything from food, beverage, beauty, and even home gadgets are all now somewhat tied into health and wellness routines.
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0:32Gabriela BarkhoHOST
That begs the question, what exactly constitutes a wellness product? Joining me today to discuss this trend is Lexi Lepsak, West Coast correspondent at our sister site, Glossy, and Rachel Hirsch, managing partner at Wellness Growth Ventures, which is invested in brands like Belly Welly and Flouse.
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0:53Gabriela BarkhoHOST
Guys, thank you so much for joining us.
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0:55Gabriela BarkhoHOST
I'm so excited to talk all things wellness with you two.
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2:07Rachel HirschGUEST
And also like I need people in Idaho to be like, yeah, I also agree and spending their dollars that way.
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2:13Rachel HirschGUEST
So how I view wellness and have always viewed wellness is significantly broader, I would say.
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2:19Rachel HirschGUEST
Our investment thesis of Wellness Growth Ventures is actually fairly narrow.
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2:22Rachel HirschGUEST
And my hope is that with each fund that comes beyond this one, that it's sort of like an onion that will peel open and the layers will...
Which categories should be called ‘wellness’ today?
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1:21Lexy LebsackHOST
Today's special episode is hosted by Modern Retail podcast host and senior reporter, Gabby Barco.
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1:28Lexy LebsackHOST
And we were also joined by a leading voice in wellness, Rachel Hirsch, founder and managing partner at Wellness Growth Ventures, a seed fund invested in brands like Floss, Cure Hydration, Belly Welly, Tia, Liquid Death, and many more.
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1:45Lexy LebsackHOST
So let's jump right in.
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1:47Lexy LebsackHOST
Here is our special episode with Modern Retail.
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3:10Rachel HirschGUEST
And also like I need people in Idaho to be like, yeah, I also agree and spending their dollars that way.
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3:15Rachel HirschGUEST
So how I view wellness and have always viewed wellness is significantly broader, I would say.
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3:21Rachel HirschGUEST
Our investment thesis of Wellness Growth Ventures is actually fairly narrow.
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3:25Rachel HirschGUEST
And my hope is that with each fund that comes beyond this one, that it's sort of like an onion that will peel open and the layers will...