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John Smiddy

John Smiddy

Supplement Brand Builder and Founder of NutraMarketers, Helping Founders Launch and Scale

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JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS

JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS

Episode 518: John Smiddy of NutraMarketers - Las Vegas, NV. From Warped Tour Musician to Scaling Supplement Brands. The Math Behind the Marketing. From Rock Shop Kid to MULTI-EQUIPED ENTREPRENEUR.

March 24, 2026

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How does a kid selling rocks from his bedroom turn into a touring musician, and eventually the founder of a powerhouse marketing agency?

In this episode of the JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show, Justin sits down with John Smiddy, the visionary behind NutraMarketers (www.nutramarketers.com).

This conversation dives deep into the gritty reality of building a business from the ground up. Justin and John bond over the mental toughness forged through physical disciplines like 75 Hard, exploring how training the body is the ultimate preparation for surviving the chaotic, high-stress world of entrepreneurship.

John pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to market consumer packaged goods and nutritional supplements today. Listeners will get a masterclass in consumer psychology, learning why having a great product simply isn't enough if you don't understand the math behind your marketing. John breaks down the exact formulas for scaling: balancing customer acquisition cost (CAC), maximizing lifetime value (LTV) through strategic subscribe-and-save models, and crafting a unique "story within the formula" that builds instant brand credibility.

Whether you are trying to break into a crowded retail market, dialing in your e-commerce strategy, or just need the raw motivation to keep pushing forward when you want to throw in the towel, this episode delivers the exact playbook you need to win.

Address: www.nutramarketers.com

Entrepreneur interested in being on the show: https://calendly.com/justin-bizzarro/podcast

Hosted By: Justin Ryan Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro and LinkedIn: FOLLOW ME )

Who is Justin Ryan Bizzarro? – Justin Bizzarro is a serial food, restaurant, technology, media and marketing entrepreneur, who helped build a 24-year-old group of food and restaurant related businesses, he created with his father and business partners out of his family’s basement, in 1998. He is a highly desired business management, personal and athlete growth, free market, food diversity, and entrepreneurial leadership speaker. Justin’s expertise are in human growth, motivation, leadership and management development, health foods and beverages, global lean manufacturing facilities, vertically integrating businesses, food marketing and advertising, supply chain creation and management, direct to consumer fulfillment, transportation and distribution, personal brand building, restaurant development and construction, and entrepreneur acceleration. Justin received his BA in International Business and Management from Dickinson College, in 2002, and his MBA from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, in 2014. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity in Leadership from Denver Seminary. His leadership and entrepreneur podcasts have positively impacted millions of people across the globe.

Our [ELITE] Food, Farming, Hospitality, Nutrition, and Beverage Entrepreneurs Community: Under [NEW] Construction

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Free Podcast.  No Advertisements.  The stories of Food, Beverage, Farming, Hospitality, and Nutrition Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business.  What does the future have in store for the food, beverage, and nutrition entrepreneur?

JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS

Email: justin.bizzarro@gmail.com

Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs ( #foodentrepreneurs )

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John Smiddy Podcast Episodes

Grownlearn

How to Build & Scale a Supplement Brand on Amazon and Beyond | John Smiddy

Grownlearn

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Sales POP! Podcasts: Insights from Top Experts in Sales, Marketing, Leadership & More.

How to Launch a Winning Supplement Brand: Expert Strategies from John Smiddy

Sales POP! Podcasts: Insights from Top Experts in Sales, Marketing, Leadership & More.

Feb 2026

Living the Dream with Curveball

Navigating the Supplement Surge: John Smiddy's Blueprint for Success in a Competitive Market**

Living the Dream with Curveball

Jan 2026

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Key topics

Why 90% of supplement launches fail

The majority of new supplement brands crash because founders chase quick sales instead of building real connection. They launch with ads before they have a credible message, an audience that trusts them, or a plan for repeat sales. John explains why slowing down—validating your story, understanding your customer, and designing for retention—creates the 10% that actually survive and scale.

If your ads aren’t converting, the problem isn’t the platform—it’s the funnel.

Many operators blame ad channels when ROI drops, but the real leak is in how audiences are nurtured. John unpacks his “awareness-to-subscription” model: most traffic isn’t ready to buy immediately, so brands must educate, retarget, and convert gradually. He shares how data on subscription transition rates and tenure can guide smarter discounting and LTV growth.

Most supplement brands fail because they rush to scale before mastering the basics.

The supplement industry offers huge opportunity—but it’s unforgiving. Many founders leap straight into ads or fulfillment without the groundwork that makes a brand sustainable: compliance, positioning, and retention. John teaches entrepreneurs how to de-risk early decisions by defining their customer, crafting compliant claims, and starting with a focused, minimum viable product. His approach turns guesswork into strategy—helping brands grow safely, profitably, and built to last.

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