E156 - Episode 144: Carolyn Haeler with Mightylicious

In this episode of Corner Booth, Chris Tripoli speaks with Carolyn Haeler, founder of Mightylicious, about the realities of developing a packaged food product and bringing it to retail at scale. The conversation follows Hunter’s transition from finance into food entrepreneurship after a medical diagnosis forced her to rethink convenience, nutrition, and product quality. Her experience frames the discussion around why successful food products are rarely accidental.

The episode explores the full lifecycle of retail product development, from in‑home prototype development and recipe iteration to securing early store placements and navigating buyer conversations. Rather than focu...