In this inspiring episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Ben Steuart—entrepreneur, founder, and man of faith—to unpack his extraordinary journey from a life of addiction and jail time to building a thriving contract packaging and supplement manufacturing business.

Ben’s story is one of redemption, resilience, and relentless faith. After turning his life around at 21, he built a business with little capital, scaled through COVID, and now leads a 50-person team with a culture rooted in purpose and service.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

• How Ben turned his struggles into fuel for entrepreneurship
• Lessons on scaling a business without debt
• Building company culture that transforms lives and communities
• The role of faith and mentorship in leadership
• How to balance family, faith, and entrepreneurship
• Why purpose matters more than profit in the long run

👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more founder stories.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro & Ben’s early entrepreneurial spark

02:15 – Struggles with addiction and rebellious years

04:30 – Hitting rock bottom & transformation through faith

07:00 – Starting over: managing father’s business & new direction

09:10 – Launching the contract packaging business in 2019

11:20 – Scaling without debt & lessons learned

13:30 – Navigating challenges during COVID

15:00 – Building culture and leading with purpose

16:30 – Future vision: transforming communities through business

18:00 – Closing thoughts & advice for founders

Learn more about Filling Services:

https://www.fillingservices.com/about

Connect with Ben:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-steuart/

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/leogestetner

Website

leogestetner.com/leo

Subscribe Now!

youtube.com/@afounderslife?sub_confirmation=1