Mike Bayer is the Founder and CEO of CAST Centers, which works with people who are suffering from addiction and mental illness. He sits down with Alyssa Julya Smith to talk about his partnership with popstar Demi Lovato and a new initiative the two are working on around her upcoming world tour.
Mike is a renowned wellness expert with over a decade of experience in mental health and addiction recovery, and played a critical role in Demi Lovato’s treatment and continues to support her in active recovery. Mike says he has continued to work with the superstar and Demi is now part-owner of the addiction recovery centers.
He also discusses the recent announcement that CAST Centers will be joining Demi Lovato for her 20-city concert tour with a pre-concert experience for concert ticketholders, featuring special guests and speakers who will discuss change and inspiration around mental health and wellness in an intimate session.
Bocce is the newest restaurant in New York City's Union Square Pavilion. The eatery features pizza inspired by the season, ingredients from the Union Square farmers market, lots of cocktails, and bocce ball. Executive Chef of Bocce, Tim Meyers, joins Cheddar to discuss this new hot spot.
Chef Tim Meyers of New York's Bocce USQ tells Cheddar the secret to being a successful restaurateur: mix delicious food and drinks with outdoor activities. Meyers's restaurant combines delectable pizza, the drink of the summer, Aperol Spritz...and games!
Amanda Shapiro, editor of Bon Appétit's wellness site Healthyish, explains on Cheddar's Cannabiz that CBD may be illegal in many states, but it's really just a THC derivative that may promote a healthier lifestyle. Shapiro discusses CBD as a sleep aid, productivity-booster in the workplace, and pain reliever.
Pinterest has lost both its SVP of Engineering and SVP of People, the company confirmed to Cheddar. The departures come as $12 billion Pinterest is reportedly prepping to go public in 2019.
The First Daughter said she would close her namesake clothing, shoes, and accessories brand after 15 years in the fashion business. Trump said the decision stemmed from a career transition, though the company has seen sales fall as customers displeased with her father's policies, boycott the brand.
Poshmark unveiled its new Posh Markets Tuesday with the intention of creating a number of streamlined communities within the Poshmark app. CEO Manish Chandra joins Cheddar to explain how it all works.
Posh Markets allows users to choose from six different categories: women's, men's, kids', boutiques, plus-size and luxury. Last month the retail app announced another milestone: a vendor had brought in $1 million in sales, a company first. CEO Manish Chandra tells Cheddar that personalizing the vast world of online shopping is his company's key to success.
Mike Shields, Advertising Editor at Business Insider, predicts there will be a battle royale among original-content streaming platforms like YouTube TV, Twitch, Facebook Watch, and Instagram's IGTV. YouTube's strategy, Shields tells Cheddar, is to attract new talent with 6-figure payments.
Cora Harrington is the author of Thin Privilege, a Twitter thread that argues skinny people operate with relative ease in the wider world. Harrington explains the thin privilege phenomenon to Cheddar and how her thread went viral.
A recent survey by research firm Cohn & Wolfe found that 86 percent of Americans think companies should be socially and environmentally responsible. Burt's Bees is carbon-neutral certified and hasn't sent any waste to a landfill since 2010. Paula Alexander, Director of Sustainable Business at the company, tells Cheddar why it's important to work for a company that makes a difference.
