#105 - Kyle Says Goodbye, Passing The Mic But Not The Mission

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Kyle Krull - 00:00:13
Welcome to the ReGen Brands Podcast. This is a place for brands, retailers, investors, and other food system stakeholders to learn about the consumer brands supporting regenerative agriculture and how they're changing the world. This is your host, Kyle, joined by my cohost, AC, who's gonna take us into the

Anthony Corsaro - 00:00:33
episode. On this episode of the ReGen Brands Podcast, we are closing a major chapter and celebrating everything that made it so powerful. Kyle is officially stepping away as the show's regularly scheduled cohost. And in this heartfelt conversation, he shares what's driving this decision, and we both reflect on the journey to date. You'll hear behind the scenes stories, favorite moments, some laughs, of course, and a lot of love. And although I'm losing my cohost for the podcast, Kyle isn't saying goodbye to the regenerative movement. He's just shifting how he plans to contribute. Plus, you already know I'm recruiting him back for as many guest cohost episodes as possible, So this is definitely not the last time you'll hear his voice on the show.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:01:09
So tune in as we mark this moment, say thank you, and look forward to what's next together. Let's dive in. What's up, everybody? Welcome back to another episode of the ReGen Brands Podcast. Today is a very bittersweet day in the ReGen Brands ecosystem and the ReGen Brands world. Kyle and I are coming to you solo today because we have, a rather important announcement, and it's for the to make, so I'll let him, him bat lead off here.

Kyle Krull - 00:01:49
Yeah, man. Appreciate that. I don't know how you're gonna title this episode. So for anybody listening, like, you might already know in the title. But, this this will be my last episode from a regularly scheduled perspective. And we can get into some of the why and and like that, but it's been such an honor being a part of this thing, like, truly. It's so weird. Like, I I told I was telling Macy before we hit record, like, I feel a little bit nervous right now, which I haven't felt nervous on a podcast in a very long time. But, yeah, it's it's it's hard to say this. It was a very difficult decision for me to make. I think it's the right decision.

Kyle Krull - 00:02:23
But, yeah, this this is the last regularly scheduled appearance of Kyle on the a of the ReGen Brands Podcast. So, yeah, that's what we're here to talk about.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:02:37
Yeah, man. Well, I echo the gratitude, and I think we're gonna share some of that even more later on in the show. And, you know, I appreciate you being willing to record this episode, and and I think being aligned with, like, we owed it to our audience to just let them know in this intimate way, which we've done with everything, throughout this journey. So thank you for that, and thanks for embracing kind of the potential awkwardness or nervousness that I think you and I are both feeling. But I feel actually pretty solid about it at the moment. But, you know, you have some very strong conviction as to why you're making this change. So why don't you start with that and share maybe some of your reasoning behind behind the move?

Kyle Krull - 00:03:16
Yeah, man. So I there's there's been a lot of life shifts for me recently, in really positive ways. Like, really, really awesome ways. You know? And I think every time there's a new year and life shifts happen at the same time, there's an opportunity to reflect and think about, okay. Where are you today, and where do you wanna see yourself in one, three, five, ten years? And what is it gonna take for you to get there? What behavioral changes can you make, a daily, weekly, monthly, annual basis to to help reprioritize your time to achieve your goals? And, really, for me, like, I've been so inspired by the founders and individuals I've been able to learn from out loud in this podcast that has really made me realize, like, some of my, quote, regenerative concepts, business concepts, I want to spend more time focusing on. So that's a big part of of why I'm doing this.

Kyle Krull - 00:04:02
And I wanna express a lot of gratitude, I mean, first and foremost to you for dragging me into this thing while I was borderline kicking and screaming, you know, way outside my comfort zone to to to share a lot, you know, not on social media anymore. So for me to have, like, a a voice and a platform is it was way outside my comfort zone, and I'm very grateful for what I have learned in this process. So thank you, not only for that, but for all the work you've done in setting up the episodes, getting the guests dialed in, everything you've done, man, has been incredible. Also wanted to share a lot of gratitude for all the different guests that we've had on. Hell, yeah. You know, I I am and and I'm trying to be less self deprecating here per AC's feedback.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:04:52
There you go. There you go.

Kyle Krull - 00:04:53
I have a very specific, you know, set of experience in this industry, and I think I can ask some good tactical questions and bring value to the conversation and help to extract information from our founders. But I've been able to learn so much from all of the people we have interviewed, and they are so inspiring. So just to have the opportunity to engage in those intimate conversations with all these founders has been so enriching for me and hopefully enriching for our listeners to be able to experience that as well. Also wanna express gratitude to the listeners, man. It's so cool and fun to get to connect with people who you do not know. And you you they feel like they

Anthony Corsaro - 00:05:33
know us because, you know, they listen to the pod every day,

Kyle Krull - 00:05:37
or every week or whatever, but I it it's it's just a really fun interaction. And I'll share what I had recently at CHFA, the Canadian food show.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:05:43
Yeah. This guy walked up.

Kyle Krull - 00:05:44
He's like, hey, man. Like, listen to your podcast. It's great. And then he was giving me some shit. He's like, yeah, man. Like, half your jokes don't land,

Anthony Corsaro - 00:05:50
and it's hilarious that they're not funny. And I'm like, like, clearly this guy listens to

Kyle Krull - 00:05:54
the episode because obviously I try to make jokes and frequently,

Anthony Corsaro - 00:05:57
they're they're not great. So yeah. I feel like I'm

Kyle Krull - 00:06:01
kind of rambling at this point, so I'll let you pause or I'll pause so you can interject. But

Anthony Corsaro - 00:06:06
Yeah.

Kyle Krull - 00:06:06
You go ahead.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:06:07
No. Well said, man, and echo everything you've you've shared. And if you were kicking and screaming at the time when you agreed to it, you did a good job hiding it because I don't remember. I think I think you had uncertainty, but not any outright objection. Right? And I think we both had a lot of uncertainty. So I just appreciate your willingness to wade to those waters with me. Like, the the iteration that has occurred through the course of this show is insane.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:06:25
Like, we really have said this multiple times. We did not set out with any sort of goal in mind, And your ability to, I think share in our ability to share in our collective commitment to just continue to refine things to do what we felt like best served, you know, the movement and our key stakeholders, really the brands. I'm proud of that, and I appreciate you, like, helping out there, especially, you know, with the limited bandwidth I think you did have at times. Right? And the fact that I needed to sometimes make those decisions without a ton of feedback or input from you. So I appreciate the trust.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:07:05
I appreciate the the support kinda walking the walk. And, yeah, it's been fun. But I I do wanna stress, I I don't know what we'll title the episode. Maybe it'll be Kyle Says Goodbye, but, you know, goodbye to the pod, but not to the work or something because I do wanna make sure people know three things. One, all of our members in the trade association and the ReGen Brands Coalition, this doesn't affect Kyle's participation in that, his leadership in that. He's the chair of the board. He will continue to operate in all the same faculties on the trade association side.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:07:37
He's really just not gonna cohost every episode of the podcast with me anymore, which is on the institute side of things. So that's one. Two, we're gonna have you back. I'll be I'll be, always asking you to come back and maybe guest host how many times that is, how often that is. We don't know, but this will not be the last time people hear your voice on the show. You're just exiting as a every episode cohost.

Kyle Krull - 00:08:07
Correct. And and I cannot wait for those opportunities to come back and participate. So I'm very much looking forward to that.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:08:13
Yeah. And and lastly, like, the show is going on. Like, the show will continue, other than, you know, me not having, bad jokes to laugh at and Kyle's other, incredible contributions on a per episode basis. Like, it it will pretty much remain status quo. There's some other new fun content, things that we're gonna do, but, you know, this isn't affecting the show continuing or our focus or the overall value that we see in in the work. And I don't even think it's necessarily reflective of the value you see in this work. You just wanna put your time and talent into other things actually that advance, you know, the lifestyle that you wanna live and also regenerative. So, I commend you for the clarity and the conviction, brother. I'm super honored and grateful for this journey that we got to walk together to this point.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:08:51
I feel really good about the direction, that we're going moving forward still together in the ways that we're gonna continue to work together and the work we can do there. So, super bittersweet. You and I have obviously had many more conversations than what the audience is feeling maybe in just not hearing this. So we've done a lot more processing than maybe our listeners have. But But I feel like we're in a really good spot and, just appreciate you, man.

Kyle Krull - 00:09:26
I really appreciate everything you shared. I wanna I wanna highlight a few other things. You know, I wanna express tremendous gratitude to Kettle on Fire for Yeah. Allowing me to do this within the working hours. And this is not

Anthony Corsaro - 00:09:39
at all

Kyle Krull - 00:09:39
like a Kettle on Fire driven decision. Like, Kettle on Fire has never said, like, hey. You need to stop doing the podcast. They have been nothing but supportive, which is incredible to work at a place like that that supports this type of work, which is not necessarily, like, beneficial to Kettle on Fire in any way. Maybe some visibility. Definitely Maui Nui collab, which, you know, came

Anthony Corsaro - 00:09:56
out of the podcast. So,

Kyle Krull - 00:09:58
there there has been some benefit for sure. So I wanna wanna express gratitude to kettle on fire. Wanna reiterate what you said about, like, this is definitely not a goodbye forever. This is certainly, like, you know, not not your regularly scheduled cohost anymore. Mhmm. And also kinda double down on the fact that, like, I still stand by the conviction that, you know, I've been selling food essentially my whole life, and all I really wanna do is get more people to eat more regenerative food. And me stepping away from the pod might seem like, taking one foot out of that pool, but it's really putting two feet into the other side of, like, how do we how do we do more of the execution side of this stuff? So my commitment to regenerative in general as a movement has never been stronger than it is today.

Kyle Krull - 00:10:34
Still absolutely like the passion project and where I I plan to spend essentially the the rest of my life is trying to get this movement going the right direction, continuing in the right direction. So that was the other thing I wanted to share.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:10:54
Can you share what that might look like with any specificity for people that are curious and happy? If not, what?

Kyle Krull - 00:11:00
Yeah. So I live in Central Oregon, and I think that there's I I really am focused on how do we decentralize the food system in a way that consumers can connect their regenerative food to the place they live and experience some of the ecosystem benefits of those decisions in a tangible way. The concept I have, if I can actually put it into practice, would be insane because it's it's essentially, like, three or four different businesses, all of which I have learned about on this podcast Mhmm. Doing this this show, which is incredible. And I feel like I'm uniquely positioned to try to make this happen. And there's this one area of land I continue to drive by, you know, a few times a year, and every time I see it, I'm like, we need to put bison on this land. Yeah.

Kyle Krull - 00:11:43
I can't get too into the details, but that's really the goal is, like, how do we get how do we increase the soil organic matter in Central Oregon to prevent drought, to prevent wildfire, to get people more connected to nutrient dense, high quality food, and do do what I say almost I can't say every episode, but many episodes were like, how do we benefit human health and planetary health at the same time? And I this idea has spurred because of this podcast, and I just can't stop thinking about it. So that's that's the high level. I I can't really share too much more than that.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:12:15
Yeah. And then there's also some specific stuff you're gonna do in CPG slash regen CPG with some existing things that you've you've already built that once again, they're still additive to this whole regenerative thing. It's It's just different than than hosting the pot.

Kyle Krull - 00:12:28
Correct. Yeah. You know, I I've done some consulting in the past, not necessarily for regenerative brands. And one of the things I wanna do moving forward is fractional sales and or consulting for regenerative CPG brands who need sales help. You know? That's really, like, all I wanna focus on. And I'm in a place where I've got a little bit of time and bandwidth to work with a very select group of brands, and I'm excited to get that work off the ground.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:12:52
Yeah. I'm excited for you to do that, man. I mean, it's, it's obviously super super important, like we've talked about so many times and, like, we've seen in the work that we're doing with the coalition. And, selfishly, I'd love to host 500 more podcasts with you, but I also understand and I'm deeply aware of, like, that's an excellent place for you to provide real tangible value in a different capacity to the work that we're all trying to do. So yeah, man. It's, it's a beautiful thing. Ultimately, the fact that, we can continue to evolve individually and collectively in this work and ultimately, That's I think what regeneration's about. So, they're cycles.

Kyle Krull - 00:13:36
I think you're spot on and, that that leads me to another thing I wanna talk about. You know, when you say evolve individually and collectively, you know, when, when AC and I first started this podcast, we barely knew each other. Which is hilarious to say out loud. What is

Anthony Corsaro - 00:13:52
the difference? Ninety minutes, probably ninety minutes cumulative cumulative cumulative, I don't know how to say that word, of sixty minutes, probably, total. Nah. May maybe I don't know. Maybe two hours max total in person and one thirty minute Zoom call previous Sunday.

Kyle Krull - 00:14:06
It was two hours, man, dude. It was like no. There there's probably there's, like, one phone call, one Zoom call, and maybe it was the second in person. It was like, cool. Let's do a podcast. I was like, woah. Okay. Yeah. For sure less than

Anthony Corsaro - 00:14:17
three hours total time spent together. Totally. Yes.

Kyle Krull - 00:14:22
But I I remember thinking early on, like, okay. Like, I AC is always talking about trying to get me to post on LinkedIn, which I've notoriously been, like, the worst LinkedIn poster in the world. And I'm like, at first, I'm like, dude, is is AC just into this? Because, like, he wants

Anthony Corsaro - 00:14:34
to get, like, LinkedIn profile views. Like, he's just trying to be, like,

Kyle Krull - 00:14:36
a LinkedIn influencer. Like, what's the deal? And as I have gotten to know you more and more, not just within the podcast, but within the coalition work and the institute work and the development of these organizations, like, I feel like I have come to know, like, who you really are and how much you really care about this movement, and it is so much deeper than I originally thought it was when we first met. Like, he's just trying to be, like, a rich influencer. You know? And that is so a small fraction. It might be the most visible piece that people see from you, but I wanna share with the audience, like, there's a a whole another level of depth to the iceberg that is AC and his level of care and passion for this movement. So it's been really cool to get to know you more and see how much you really give a shit about this thing, man. Truly.

Kyle Krull - 00:15:23
So just wanted to share that too.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:15:32
Yeah, man. I don't think I've cried on a podcast yet, but you're you're you're getting me close.

Kyle Krull - 00:15:38
I'm close too, dude. It's like you could see it right there. There's like it's in the eye.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:15:45
So thank you, man. I really appreciate that. And, really right back at you in so many so many equal ways. You know, obviously, had a level of excitement and conviction early on without a ton of sample size, and just have really enjoyed getting to know you and getting to do the work with you. And, you know, I love communications. I love the strategy. I love kind of the the whiteboard process, and you always bring me and I think us back to, like, okay. What are we actually doing here with this with this information that we've we've gained, which I really appreciate. And, you know, especially me not having worked on the brand side, the level of credibility, and the level of kind of tactical knowledge, especially early on that you brought to to the collective, was a necessity and two was a major aid in just my personal development and also the development of the way that we can serve the ecosystem.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:16:21
So thank you for that. And thank you for, you know, really not bringing very much ego at all into this. Like, my my hope for you that I've shared openly on this platform is that you will be less self deprecating, throughout your life. But one of my favorite quotes is humility is the beginning of all understanding, and you really embody that extremely well. And that's one thing that I greatly respect and admire about you. And I think, you know, we do a good job with this show, but you have to have a level of vulnerability and humility to ask questions that maybe sometimes you feel like are dumb or you should already know or, you know, whatever whatever that may be.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:17:12
And, you have helped me grow in that area, and you've really embodied and modeled that, and I've learned a lot from it and have taken a lot of strength and permission from it. So I just appreciate that, brother. Thank you.

Kyle Krull - 00:17:41
Hey, man. It's, it's it's I don't wanna say funny because I'm not being self deprecating. It's,

Anthony Corsaro - 00:17:49
and you can't even say it before I start laughing. Whatever it is,

Kyle Krull - 00:17:53
you know, these are the jokes. They're always here. It's, I'm happy to hear that you've been able to grow as much from our relationship as I've been able to grow from our relationship. You know what I mean? And that's when you talked about that, you know, continual, like, collective and individual, evolution. I think this this is a really good embodiment of that. And I'm a I have this, like, weird planetary, metaphor, like, analogy in my head where, like, you know, for for a period of time, like, our orbits were in synchronous, and, you know, now maybe they might be drifting, but they will always continue to come back. And, feels like, you know, the the the podcast in a way has been like bromance out loud. You know?

Kyle Krull - 00:18:23
And and, like, bromance will continue just maybe not so much as out loud. You know, the like you mentioned, all the coalition and institute work still happening, and we're both mission aligned on, like, trying to solve this food environmental crisis that we're we find ourselves in, I think, for the long haul.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:18:46
So Yeah.

Kyle Krull - 00:18:48
It's been great to learn out loud on this podcast, and the learnings will continue in other capacities for the foreseeable future.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:18:56
Yeah. Well and that that to me is a good segue of, like, another thing I wanna thank you for is, like, thanks for making this fun. Like, I am proper prop probably overly committed maybe, to all of this work, and and I'm definitely a workaholic and a perfectionist and an overachiever. So a lot of times, what comes with that is not fun. And I think it comes naturally to both of us. So, it's not like it I don't think we have to try that hard to make it fun, but it could definitely not be fun. And definitely, the weight of the issues that we are trying to discuss and or help solve for can be heavy at times. And, you know, we've gotten some minimal very minimal critical feedback on the of this platform, but it's authentic.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:19:33
And I think we still maintain a very high level of respect and inclusivity. And all of that's important. Doing things with authenticity, with respect, with inclusivity, with perspective, with humility. And I'm not trying to toot our own horn, but, like, you know, if I if I really try and do an honest objective self evaluation, I I do feel like we've really done that, and we've helped hold each other accountable to that, but also made it easy to do that, which can be taken for granted and easily overlooked. So, thank you for that, and thanks for, you know, continuing to make it fun, and especially pull me out of some of those moments where I'm just taking it a little too seriously, and maybe having a a slight mental breakdown from time to time. So I appreciate that.

Kyle Krull - 00:20:32
Yeah, man. You know, I I don't even have an instinct to be self deprecating here. Like, I I think one of my superpowers is turning professional situations into more fun situations. And I didn't took me a long time to realize that there's actual, like, value to that. I'm glad to hear that it it benefited you, and I'm hoping that you take that with you even when I'm not here. You know what I mean? It's also ironic because I do think that we have a lot of similarities in the passion and differences in the execution. And, like, here I am, I'm wearing a a white shirt, mirror to black shirt. Like, there's so much balance of yin and yang in this relationship.

Kyle Krull - 00:21:00
And, yeah, try to remember that moving forward. You know? Because, I think you do also put, like, the weight of the world on your shoulders. And you've got a you've got a network of people who can help. And, you know, I may not may not be on the pod, but, you know, I'm always phone call away or Yeah. Yeah. Full phone call, not voice memo away.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:21:27
Yeah. Yeah. Guy does not wanna receive voice memos from me. So those who know, you know, big voice memo guy. But Kyle Kyle likes shit in writing that he can read, which, hey, everybody has their preferences. I gotta respect that.

Kyle Krull - 00:21:38
It it makes it so I can respond with, more clarity and I can review. So, yeah, it it's helpful for me.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:21:44
Yeah. Which good indicator of the difference in communication style. One person a lot more emotional communicator than the other.

Kyle Krull - 00:21:54
I'll let you guys guess which one is which.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:21:58
Big tone and inflection guy over here in the black shirt. Right. Right. Oh, man. I have I've definitely learned from you there in that capacity as well. One of my first jobs out of school was actually CPG recruiting, and we were taught, a protocol called LACES, which is a really good communication protocol. And I'm hopefully, I remember the acronym. It's listen, acknowledge, clarify, expand, seek solution. You are incredibly good at that. I am just, kind of probably a little more emotional so I can react or not not hit my laces laces keys as thoroughly, but, you're an expert at that, man. I've really learned from you in that capacity. So, yeah, just appreciate that as well.

Kyle Krull - 00:22:43
Appreciate that. I think, that was learned as my time being a waiter at Chang's.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:22:47
Right.

Kyle Krull - 00:22:47
Right. You know, where where my my tip every day, every night was contingent upon my ability to listen

Anthony Corsaro - 00:22:52
and clarify. So for all

Kyle Krull - 00:22:55
the waiters or or prior waiters out there, you know, it's these these are skill sets that are learned well in in Yeah. That, I'm trying not to use the word capacity,

Anthony Corsaro - 00:23:05
in that arena, if you will. Hey, bro. You're going out the way you came in and the way you were the whole time over using the word capacity. It's a beautiful thing.

Kyle Krull - 00:23:11
It's it's a fair point. It's a fair point. I just gotta embrace it at this point.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:23:15
I mean, we we just gotta get you to say that you're stoked. We gotta get me to say bifurcate, and we'll hit a couple others, and we'll have hit all of them today. So Well, I

Kyle Krull - 00:23:22
I I'm not stoked to feel like I'm recording the last episode. I know it's not the last episode, but I am super stoked to celebrate the 105 that I can't even say what we've done together because I I've missed a handful. But it feels like a 105 that we've done together. And, yeah, dude, it's been been a hell of a ride.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:23:41
Even just that number, man. That's just that's crazy. Yeah. Yeah. And I'm feeling I'm feeling the grief of losing my running mate for that for that number, but also the the gratitude, for you know, we put out the stats during the fundraising campaign. I don't remember off the top of my head, but the amount of podcast that never make it past three episodes, the amount of podcast that never make it past 50, the amount of podcast that make never make it past a 100, the fact that we did that as a show one, and the fact that we did that together, it's something that should be celebrated. So appreciate you, brother.

Kyle Krull - 00:24:14
Absolutely, man. Well, and that's part of the reason I feel and I probably could have stepped away many episodes ago. Like, you've built such a killer foundational, like, platform, and you have processed this thing so well. Like, there's no part of me that is fearful at all that this is not gonna go without me. Like, I know, like, it will continue. That that has that thought has not even crossed my mind. So that's that's a testament to you and the work you've put into this thing, that it will survive long after, you know, my departure today.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:24:47
Yeah. Appreciate that.

Kyle Krull - 00:24:49
Yeah, man. Well, we we could probably sit here and compliment each other for the next, you know, forty minutes. I don't know I don't know at what point the listeners get get tired of it. Yeah.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:24:59
But I

Kyle Krull - 00:24:59
do I do wanna circle back. Like, what are some of some of your highlights, like favorite moments that we have had together, you know, just for the sake of reminiscing a little bit, anything in particular come to mind?

Anthony Corsaro - 00:25:12
The first one that comes to mind is not, you know, we didn't we didn't prep for this, so we'll just see what comes. But, going back to the original impetus and starting, we did not have a high volume of interactions before we agreed to do this together, and you really accepted my invitation to do it together. However, the alignment and the ease of transparency and vulnerability that was displayed in those early interactions and that has continued, I guess it's another compliment for us, and it's not a specific memory. But,

Kyle Krull - 00:25:45
you know You're not you're not reading from the prompt. Like, I tried to queue you up for something, but I'll I'll start to interrupt. Keep going.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:25:51
No. I mean, just, like, I think it's super cool, and, I think it's not a lot of how business air quotes business gets done in the world today. And, I don't wanna say it was super intentional to do it because it's abnormal. I think it's just the way that you and I operate, but super grateful for that and, have learned a lot from it and have taken it, you know, further than just that. So that's that's a a core memory as the kids would call it today is just how when we did show up for those first and second interactions in person, it was like, damn. These boys got into the to the depths quickly and vulnerably and admirably. So I appreciate that.

Kyle Krull - 00:26:33
Yeah, man. I know it's a great answer, actually. And my response answer to that is also not like a a core memory, but it's the ease at which like, I've listened to a handful of podcasts with two hosts, and sometimes you you hear, like, okay. Wow. These two play off each other really quite well. And other times, it's like, it's what is the other person even doing here? And I think that especially given the lack of either of us, like, formal training in a podcast, those capacity, my word, or, like, the very limited amount of time we actually had together in general. It's shocking to me how well we played off each other during the podcast. Like, it it always felt natural.

Kyle Krull - 00:27:13
I think we did a really good job even sort of wearing each other's hats at times of either getting off track or getting us back on track, And it never really seemed like we had to like talk about it much. You know, I think in the beginning we might've like talked about it a little bit here and there, but it was never a hard thing for us to do. So that's just another thing that I really appreciate about the the, the luckiness of, like, how we just interact as a duo. It just works really well.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:27:45
Yeah. I'm I'm having some not full clarity, but some memories back to, like, the the gingerness that was applied to the initial feedback after those first episodes where we would like, the guests would get off, and we'd be like, so what do you think? And it's like, you wanna say something critical to me. I wanna say something critical to you, but we don't know each other that well. We don't know how to maybe deliver

Kyle Krull - 00:28:04
it. Right.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:28:05
So even just seeing how that has, like, grown since since the beginning is is funny to reflect on. And,

Kyle Krull - 00:28:13
yeah,

Anthony Corsaro - 00:28:13
I mean, there's been a shit ton of work to develop process and preparation, but at the end of the day, dude, like, you and I are both always strapped for time. And so I have a lot of good memories of us being able to, not irresponsibly, but wing it and, like, really still provide a lot of value, I think, and do things really well without a ton of prep that I actually think there's a lesson there. And Mhmm. I appreciate you being willing to kinda ebb and flow with certain parts of the approach needing to be really buttoned up, really SOP ed out, and certain parts just need to be us showing up and contributing, you know, in the moment to what feels alive. So that's been another cool aspect.

Kyle Krull - 00:28:51
For sure. Yeah. Agree. It's been, we've both done really well in the different environments. Sometimes we're like, we're over prepped and we do great. Sometimes we're zero prep wing it. And it happens to be one of our most listened to episodes. Like Yeah. How that happens, I don't know, but it's great that it does.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:29:07
Yeah. Yeah. It's wild. I'm trying to think of other good good memes.

Kyle Krull - 00:29:13
I've got I've got some. I'm I'm happy to go.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:29:15
I mean, I feel like I wasted all mine or used all mine on episode 100. So you you throw some at me. I'm I'm ready.

Kyle Krull - 00:29:20
I think there there there could be a lot of redundancy here, but I still think, you know, funniest moment by far was, like, that Shadi's intro for whatever reason, like, just having the gig of hits with Francisco. I don't know what the deal was, but that was hysterical. Yeah. Episodes were still good.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:29:36
I still I still get choked up almost every time doing the what's up everybody. If I make eye contact with Kyle while I say that, and people can go check the YouTube videos. Like, I have to look down when I do it because if I look at Kyle, I will burst out laughing. I literally can't even start the show. Well, that's that's

Kyle Krull - 00:29:53
the like, alludes to another, like, dynamic of this this podcast hosting where it's, like, we know what each other could be thinking and trying not to respond in the middle of an episode.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:30:01
Like, you

Kyle Krull - 00:30:02
know, some guests might be particularly long winded. I mean, we might both be, like, subtle gesturing to each other. Like, we need to figure out how to get back on track here.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:30:12
Okay.

Kyle Krull - 00:30:12
Or sometimes, you know, AC will call me after an episode to vent a little bit, you know? And sometimes that happens. And, and other times, like, AC will call me after an episode and be like, dude, that was, like, the sickest episode ever, you know? And and and to to know and feel those vibes mid episode and to be able to, like, connect and talk about it after the fact is is always been a really fun part of doing this.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:30:33
Yeah. My my only, core memory there, which we won't name the guest or the episode, is texting Kyle during an eighteen minute monologue by a guest. An eighteen minute monologue and just texting and saying, bro, we're in eighteen minutes here. Like, we've been we got we got an eighteen minute monologue rolling here. Like, that was that was a wild that was a wild moment.

Kyle Krull - 00:30:56
That's a good peek behind the tent for for those who are looking for a more tangible example of what we're talking about. So, yeah, sometimes those types happen. And, you know, it's it's all good. Just part of the part of the experience.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:31:08
Mhmm. Yeah. Yep. What else, brother?

Kyle Krull - 00:31:14
I think that's it, man. I I have a little list here of things I wanna make sure I covered. And I ticked all the boxes, man. I, again, I just feel grateful to have been part of this experience and look forward to coming back and visiting from time to time and, chiming in. We'll certainly continue to subscribe and follow along, and looking forward to doing more of the work to get more people to consume regenerative foods. That's that's it. High level.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:31:42
Yeah. Yeah, man. Right back at you. And, lot of gratitude, lot of appreciation, a lot of actual positive outlook and conviction and even increased conviction, I think, from both of us on the work overall. Just part of the game that people shift their roles and responsibilities and, you know, things that they do in the work sometimes. So I'm looking at it as that, and I think overall, it'll be really positive in the long term. We'll certainly miss having you as a running mate and a co pilot, but, know you're always a a phone call away and know we'll have you back. And, hopefully, even we can continue to do some of the solo pods where you and I do more like industry overview stuff. Because I think people have really valued that and I've gotten feedback on that. But you know, there is no regen bro in, in singularity.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:32:20
There is only regen bros in plurality. You know, the the the wolf is only as strong as the pack, and the pack is only as strong as the wolf or whatever that quote is. And the regen bro is only as strong as the regen bros. So, lot of love for you, man. And, you know, we will be in this work together, for what feels like forever, at least until, you know, we're we're in the in the soil ourselves. And yeah, man. Just appreciate you.

Kyle Krull - 00:33:00
Yeah. Thanks, man. Well, one last shout out to the listeners. You know, when we first started doing the podcast, I was tracking the metrics and I was like, blown away. Like people are actually listening to us talk about this. This is crazy. We would not have continued doing this if we didn't have people subscribing and listening more and more every episode. So I hope it this doesn't feel like too big a letdown to anybody out there listening. It's truly a pleasure to to have and then, unfortunately, like, a one-sided capacity, I feel like you all have gotten to know us.

Kyle Krull - 00:33:23
I wish that could be a two way street. And if it is, if I'm at a show or something, stop by, say hey, and, I'd love to chat.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:33:38
Yeah. Well, if anybody wants to reach out to Kyle, drop him some love on LinkedIn potentially maybe and some gratitude, or you can reach out to any of our info at addresses, to get any messages to him if anybody does wanna reach out because, you deserve it, brother. A lot of gratitude for me and honestly also just a job well done. Like, great work, and thank you for showing up the way that you did, and thank you for delivering the quality of effort, and outcome that you did. And, I look forward to the next adventure together, bro.

Kyle Krull - 00:34:08
For sure, man. And thank you, for giving me the opportunity despite having barely known me.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:34:14
I know a good egg when I see one, man. You know? Most of the time. That's true. 90 gem episode of the time.

Kyle Krull - 00:34:19
Regen egg. I like it.

Anthony Corsaro - 00:34:20
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