034. John Mackey of Whole Foods Market - a podcast by Michael Franti

Owner/Founder of Whole Foods Market John Mackey speaks with Michael about the hardships of starting and maintaining a business. Mackey talks about his upbringing, the role his father played in supporting his dreams, and how he had to go against the grain to achieve his goals. Listen in to hear about how Mackey’s choice to drop out of school at the age of nineteen led him to create America's largest multi-million-dollar supermarket chain.

www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
IG: @wholefoods

Michael’s most recent album ‘Work Hard And Be Nice’ is out now: https://orcd.co/work-hard-and-be-nice

Keep in touch with Michael online: www.michaelfranti.com

The Stay Human podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts: www.stayhumanpodcast.com

PODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:
Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists Management
Producer: Angie Griffith for Activist Artists Management
Artist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists Management
Management Coordinator: Ashley Dill for Activist Artists Management
Social Media Manager: Emily Marquis for Coffeehouse Collective
In Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast Network (Dan Wise, COO) 
Instrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti
Audio Editing by: Adam Hendricks for Resonate Recordings

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