{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Conscious Capitalists","title":"How a Syrup Brand like Torani Became a Global Flavor Empire with CEO, Melanie Dulbecco","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3925,"description":"What if scaling your business didn’t mean sacrificing your values?\nIn this powerful episode of The Conscious Capitalists, hosts Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia sit down with Melanie Dulbecco, the trailblazing CEO who led Torani from a small, family-owned syrup maker to a global flavor powerhouse—while keeping people, purpose, and culture at the heart of everything.\nOver her 34 years as CEO, Melanie redefined what it means to lead with intention. From embedding purpose into the company’s DNA to pioneering people-first practices like employee ownership, strategic learning journeys, and ethical supply chains, her approach shows how conscious leadership creates lasting impact—for both business and society.\nMelanie also opens up about the early life experiences that shaped her leadership style and the emotional rewards of growing a company where people genuinely love to work.\nListeners will gain insights into:\nHow Torani scaled from a small family business to a global company while staying rooted in its values\nThe role of purpose-driven culture in business longevity and innovation\nWhat “automate and elevate” looks like in a modern workplace\nHow investing in people fuels both retention and performance\nBuilding resilient supplier and community relationships\nUsing strategic learning journeys to cultivate leadership across the company\nWhy emotional fulfillment and business growth can go hand-in-hand\n**\nIf you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience.\nPlease subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.\nFor transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com\nThis show is presented by Conscious Capitalism, Inc. (https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/) and is produced by Rainbow Creative (https://www.rainbowcreative.co/) with Matthew Jones as Executive Producer, Rithu Jagannath as...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/b_GDVKezGjdpesU-7Xe8Xw8YXhPGy_TRl7o7877GmVo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84N2Rm/YmY2Nzk0NGMyMzUx/OTYxOWQ5NGU4YTNl/ZDZiNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}