542: The secret sauce to authentic success | Whole Foods co-founder & former CEO John Mackey
\u201cIf something isn\u2019t working, change it,\u201d says John Mackey.\xa0\nJohn, the Co-Founder and former CEO of Whole Foods Market, joins us to discuss the art of balancing authenticity and success, his wins and losses as a CEO, and: \n-Who is John Mackey? (~1:30)\xa0\n-His thoughts on the Amazon merger (~5:30)\xa0\n-The high point of his many years as CEO (~8:36)\xa0\n-The biggest changes in groceries since 1980 (~11:20)\xa0\n-His thoughts on Sprouts, Erewhon, & Trader Joe\u2019s (~13:30)\xa0\n-Money-saving tips for shopping at Whole Foods (~23:40)\n-The problem with fad diets (~26:45)\xa0\n-His secret sauce to success (~36:08)\xa0\n-How he keeps an open mind in business and life (~42:10)\n-Advice for entrepreneurs (~55:30)\nVisit shop.mindbodygreen.com/whey20 to get 20% off your first order of grass-fed whey protein isolate+.\xa0\n\nReferenced in the episode:\xa0\n-The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism\n- John\u2019s op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal: \u201cThe Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare\u201d\n-Love.life\n\nWe hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices