In this powerful episode of A Founder’s Life, host Leo Gestetner sits down with Megan Reamer, founder of Jackson’s Chips, to explore the deeply personal story behind building a nationally recognized snack brand.

What started as a desperate search for healthy, nourishing food for her son Jackson turned into a thriving business that now offers sweet potato chips, veggie straws, and more—all cooked in avocado oil. Megan shares how her background in journalism, consulting, and motherhood shaped her path as a founder, and why her company is rooted in both health and love.

But Megan’s story is more than just entrepreneurship. She opens up about family, the painful loss of her son, and how presence, balance, and intentional living have become her guiding values as a business leader and mother of four.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How a personal need became a national snack brand
• The real lessons from being on Shark Tank
• Why balance between family and business is harder than it looks
• How loss reshapes priorities in business and life
• Practical advice for entrepreneurs on staying aligned

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⏱ Timestamps

0:00 – Welcome & intro

0:34 – Megan’s career journey before entrepreneurship

1:08 – The origin story of Jackson’s Chips

3:38 – Experience on Shark Tank

4:23 – Family, parenting, and resilience

7:55 – Redefining health through nutrition and lifestyle

10:58 – What Megan does for fun & giving back locally

12:22 – Defining balance as a founder

13:14 – Megan’s advice to aspiring entrepreneurs

14:08 – Where to connect with Megan

Learn more about Jackson's Food Company:

https://snackjacksons.com/

Connect with Megan:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-reamer-229159bb/

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