THIS IS NOT A CPG PODCAST. I think in another lifetime I was meant to be a venture capitalist, as I’m literally on the frontlines of the NYC CPG girlies community.

This week I’m joined by my camp friend, college friend, fellow Jersey girl, and CPG bestie Gillian. Tons of synergies. The lore runs deep, at camp I was supposed to crown Gillian because we were the queens aka our version of big little…except she ended up having someone else crown her. Important lore. Still unpacking.

Years later, weve rekindled over her making the best HOUSE MADE NUT MILK IN NYC @notyourmommasnutmilk, and now she’s launching G’s Cheez in 2026.

We get into the behind-the-scenes of starting a business, breaking into the NYC CPG scene, and how camp, college, New Orleans, and Jersey shaped her founder brain and life trajectory. It’s startup talk, friendship lore, and zero pretending this is a traditional business podcast. This episode is giving I How Built this & The Toast had a baby.

Follow along for G’s Cheez journey below:

THIS IS NOT A CPG PODCAST. I think in another lifetime I was meant to be a venture capitalist, as I’m literally fighting on the forefront of the NYC CPG girlies community.

This week I’m joined by my camp friend, college friend, fellow Jersey girl, and CPG bestie Gillian. Tons of synergies. The lore runs deep, at camp I was supposed to crown Gillian because we were the queens aka our version of big little…except she ended up having someone else crown her. Important lore. Still unpacking.

Years later, we've rekindled over her making the best HOUSE MADE NUT MILK IN NYC @notyourmommasnutmilk, and now she’s launching G’s Cheez in 2026.

We get into the behind-the-scenes of starting a business, breaking into the NYC CPG scene, and how camp, college, New Orleans, and Jersey shaped her founder brain and life trajectory. It’s startup talk, friendship lore, and zero pretending this is a traditional business podcast. This episode is giving I How Built this & The Toast had a baby.

Follow along on socials:

G’s Cheez TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getgscheez?_r=1&_t=ZT-92CTI2vB2oR

G’s Cheez Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getgscheez?igsh=MWFscjlvdWxlZnRmNA==

Notyourmommasmilk Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@getgscheez?_r=1&_t=ZT-92CTI2vB2oR

Schmoozingwithspan TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@schmoozingwithspan?_r=1&_t=ZT-92CTGbqXwCc

Schmoozingwithspan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schmoozingwithspan?igsh=MWJ1cHJ4bHc0Mmp4MA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

So excited to share my first GUEST and of course it had to be the ice cream queen Ellie G. I cold emailed her like a true tech sales girlie, and somehow she said YES. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the big questions: Is remote work actually making me weird? (spoiler: yes, maybe).

Ellie G dives deep into building her small-batch ice cream empire in the West Village (started after a breakup (in Kaballah we would say PAUSE WHAT A PLEASURE)) crushing dream collabs with J.Crew, Bash, and One Trick Pony, and somehow finding spirituality in the middle of balancing it all.

I first discovered her through her beyond relatable video: Is remote work making me weird….? Now Ellie G shares what’s next for her career journey!

So grateful Ellie came on the pod, hope you love this episode as much as I loved making it.

Follow along on socials:

Ellie G TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliegers?_r=1&_t=ZT-91Y20buz2Tn

Ellie G’S Ice Cream Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliegsicecream?igsh=MXYwbDdycml0c3k4ZA==

Ellie G Instagram: Insta:https://www.instagram.com/elliegerson?igsh=MXI5NnFzdTN6MXJ6Zw==

Schmoozing with Span TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@schmoozingwithspan?_r=1&_t=ZT-91Y3jtiNclh

Schmoozingwithspan Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/schmoozingwithspan?igsh=MWJ1cHJ4bHc0Mmp4MA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

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