Myles Powell – Wild Business Growth Podcast #342: Myles Comfort Foods, Frozen Meal Pivots

Not why – why not? That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth podcast guest, Myles Powell. Myles is the Founder & CEO of Myles Comfort Foods. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms, and watch on YouTube.

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Episode 342: Myles Powell – Myles Comfort Foods, Frozen Meal Pivots

Myles Powell, the Founder & CEO of Myles Comfort Foods, joins the show to share his journey from starting a line of BBQ sauces to pivoting to mac & cheese and getting distribution at Whole Foods and Target. Hear how to rebrand your business, how to create meals for the frozen food aisle, how to increase production as a food brand, how to keep learning as an entrepreneur, and his experience on the Food Network TV show America’s Best Cook. This episode covers everything from k’nex to dish pits. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• How did Myles decide to become an entrepreneur
• What sauces did he experiment with
• Why did he change the name from 8 Myles to Myles Comfort Foods
• What did he learn the hard way
• Wild!

Connect with Myles at MylesComfortFoods.com, on LinkedIn, and on social media @MylesComfortFoods

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro & Civil Engineering
  • [0:24] Email me at to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:33] Connect with Myles at MylesComfortFoods.com, on LinkedIn, and on social media @MylesComfortFoods
  • [2:25] What got him interested in civil engineering
  • [2:40] LEGO vs. k’nex
  • [4:13] How did Myles decide to become an entrepreneur
  • [5:32] What was surprising about being on a Food Network TV show America’s Best Cook

• The Myles Comfort Foods Story
  • [7:58] Wild!
  • [8:30] How did Myles start making BBQ sauces
  • [9:57] What sauces did he experiment with
  • [10:38] Why did he change the name from 8 Myles to Myles Comfort Foods
  • [12:57] How do you rebrand your business
  • [14:32] MylesComfortFoods.com
  • [14:58] What’s the difference preparing frozen meals
  • [16:37] How did Myles Comfort Foods get distribution at Target
  • [19:19] How do you increase production as a food brand
  • [20:00] What’s a dish pit
  • [21:09] How do you keep yourself open to learning
  • [21:54] Shawn David Nelson – Wild Business Growth podcast #336: Lovesac, Let Me Save You 25 Years
  • [22:25] What did Myles learn the hard way
  • [23:59] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Myles
  • [24:00] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • [24:02] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23

• Frozen Food Aisle
  • [24:24] How do you create meals for the frozen food aisle
  • [26:22] Wild! Wild!
  • [26:32] How do you get customers to consider meals from the frozen food aisle
  • [28:07] What do you have to keep in mind when preparing meals for the frozen food aisle
• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [30:21] Deathwish Sauce
  • [31:44] What caught Myles off-guard about being on a Food Network TV show America’s Best Cook
  • [32:54] What’s an overlooked fitness tip
  • [33:56] What’s it like working at CVS
  • [35:39] What beverage pairs best with Myles Comfort Foods
  • [36:38] Maker’s Mark, Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve
  • [37:08] Connect with Myles at MylesComfortFoods.com, on LinkedIn, and on social media @MylesComfortFoods
  • [37:45] What are Myles’ Final Thoughts
  • [38:30] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
  • [38:41] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Myles
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  • [38:46] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
  • [38:49] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [38:52] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

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Thanks for listening to Myles Powell on the Wild Business Growth podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about it. And enjoy Myles Comfort Foods with them. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!