Mayssa Chehata: Founder of Behave Candy
About this episode
Mayssa Chehata discusses her journey in creating BEHAVE Candy, a low-sugar alternative inspired by her father's diabetes.
This week, we chat with Mayssa Chehata! Mayssa is the founder of BEHAVE Candy, the first low-sugar, clean-label candy designed not to spike blood sugar. Inspired by her love of sweets and her father’s diabetes, she set out to create a better alternative—partnering with chefs and food scientists to develop candy that delivers on taste while helping reduce sugar in the food system. In addition to building BEHAVE, Mayssa is also the host of the ROCK BOTTOM podcast, and is a writer and speaker. Before starting her company, she built her career across a range of well-known organizations, including the NFL, Uber, Daily Harvest, and SoulCycle. And outside of all that, she also moonlights as a DJ. ✨ This episode is presented by Brex. Brex: brex.com/trailblazerspod This episode is supported by RocketReach, Gusto, OpenPhone & Athena. RocketReach: rocketreach.co/trailblazers Gusto: gusto.com/trailblazers Quo: Quo.com/trailblazers Athena: athenago.me/Erica-Wenger Follow Us! Mayssa Chehata: @mayssa_c @behavecandy @thetrailblazerspod: Instagram , YouTube , TikTok Erica Wenger: @erica_wenger 🐘 Learn more about Park Rangers Capital !
People in this episode
Host: Erica Wenger
Guest: Mayssa Chehata
Topics covered
- low-sugar candy
- entrepreneurship
- health and wellness
- food innovation
- diabetes awareness
Keywords
- candy
- low-sugar
- entrepreneur
- diabetes
- food science
- health
- sweets
Sponsors
Brex, RocketReach, Gusto, Athena
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BEHAVE Candy, NFL, Uber, Daily Harvest, SoulCycle, OpenPhone
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