How Wip Is Building a New Category in Energy

How Wip Is Building a New Category in Energy

From Legends N Leaders by Ben Weiss

May 25, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

This episode features Richard Mumby discussing how Wip is creating a new category in energy with innovative products.

What does it actually take to introduce a completely new consumer behavior into the market? In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we sit down with Richard Mumby, CEO of Wip, to talk about building products that fit seamlessly into people’s everyday lives. Richard’s career has centered around products that challenge traditional formats and rethink convenience, performance, and user experience. Before Wip, he led commercialization efforts at Juul Labs and PAX Labs, helping scale products that reshaped entire industries. Now with Wip, he’s focused on creating a cleaner, more portable approach to energy and focus through caffeinated pouches designed for modern consumers. We discuss: Building a new category from the ground up The psychology behind habit-forming products What makes consumers adopt new formats Lessons from scaling some of the most talked-about consumer products of the last decade The future of convenience, performance, and functional products What founders misunderstand about consumer behavior How branding and product experience shape adoption This episode is about entrepreneurship, innovation, consumer psychology, and what it really takes to create products people…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Weiss

Guest: Richard Mumby

Topics covered

  • entrepreneurship
  • innovation
  • consumer psychology
  • product development
  • habit-forming products

Keywords

  • Wip
  • Richard Mumby
  • consumer behavior
  • energy products
  • caffeinated pouches
  • entrepreneurship
  • innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wip, Juul Labs, PAX Labs

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