Episode 373-How Sam + Leo Turned Clean Gummies Into A Teen Wellness Tool

Send us Fan Mail Teen years are intense, and it’s not just attitudes and hormones. Stress, anxiety, screen time, energy drinks, sleep problems, and constant online pressure can stack up fast, and a lot of families feel like they’re piecing together support with no clear roadmap. We wanted a conversation that feels honest and useful, so we invited Dara Wax, founder of Sam + Leo, to share how she built a clean, vegan teen gummy vitamin brand from a very real parenting need. We talk about the “missing middle” in the vitamin aisle where teens don’t really fit into kids supplements or adult supplements, and why taste, texture, and packaging can decide whether anything gets used at all. Dara also explains what it meant to go from zero stores to Whole Foods, including stricter ingredient standards, clinical evidence expectations, and third-party testing that can raise the bar for trust in the teen wellness space. Then we zoom out to what we’re all navigating at home: how to support teen mental health without trying to “fix” our kids, how to handle summer and the pull of screens, and what it’s like to watch a child step toward independence. Dara breaks down the five Sam + Leo gummies and what they’re designed to support, from stress relief and sleep hygiene to immunity, caffeine-free energy, and eye strain from blue light. If you’re trying to build healthier routines for your teenager and you want practical ideas that respect who your kid is, press play. Subscribe for more parent-to-parent conversations, share this with a friend raising teens, and leave a review so more families can find us. Support the show SJ CHILDS - SOCIALS & WEBSITE MASTER LIST WEBSITES - Stream-Able Live — https://www.streamable.live-COMING SOON - The SJ Childs Global Network — https://www.sjchilds.org - The SJ Childs Show Podcast Page — https://www.sjchildsshow.com YOUTUBE - The SJ Childs Show — https://www.youtube.com/@sjchildsshow - Louie Lou (Cats Channel) — https://www.youtube.com/@2catslouielou FACEBOOK - Personal Profile — https://www.facebook.com/sara.gullihur.bradford - Business Page — https://www.facebook.com/sjchildsllc - The SJ Childs Global Network — https://www.facebook.com/sjchildsglobalnetwork - The SJ Childs Show — https://www.facebook.com/SJChildsShow INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/sjchildsllc/ TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@sjchildsllc LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjchilds/ PODCAST PLATFORMS - Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/4qgD3ZMOB2unfPxqacu3cC - Apple Podcasts — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sj-childs-show/id1548143291 CONTACT EMAIL - [email protected]