Crave - The IFDA Podcast

About Crave - The IFDA Podcast

Crave – The IFDA Podcast serves up engaging, thought-provoking conversations tailored to leaders, entrepreneurs and food industry professionals striving to excel in their careers. Each episode is packed with practical takeaways, real-world strategies, and fresh perspectives on the topics that matter most in foodservice and beyond. Powered by IFDA, brought to you by Cut+Dry, and hosted by industry veteran Julien LeBlanc, each episode features bold conversations with top executives, trailblazers, and big thinkers shaping the future of foodservice.

Publisher

Crave - The IFDA Podcast

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Apr 2025

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   The Power of Human Connection, Curiosity & Better Leadership with Riaz Meghji | Crave Podcast S2 E6

   What if one conversation could transform the way you lead, build relationships, and connect with others? In this episode of Crave – The IFDA Podcast, host Julien LeBlanc sits down with Riaz Meghji, human connection expert, keynote speaker, broadcaster, and author of Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection That Build Extraordinary Relationships, for a powerful conversation about human connection, curiosity, emotional intelligence, and building meaningful relationships in bu...

2. 

   19 Jun 2026

   Purposeful Leadership, Resilience & Building High-Performance Teams with Ron Dunford

   What does it take to build a high-performing culture, inspire people, and lead with purpose? In this episode of Crave – The IFDA Podcast, host Julien LeBlanc sits down with Ron Dunford, CEO of Schreiber Foods, for an inspiring conversation on leadership, resilience, personal growth, and the future of food distribution. Ron shares lessons from more than four decades of leadership, explaining why great leaders dream big, embrace difficult challenges, invest in people, and never stop learning. D...

3. 

   15 May 2026

   Purposeful Leadership, Culture & Resilience in Food Distribution with Rick Jensen

   In this episode of Crave – The IFDA Podcast, host Julien LeBlanc sits down with Rick Jensen, President of Harbor Wholesale, to explore purposeful leadership, company culture, and the power of human connection in the food distribution industry. Rick shares insights from his 38-year journey in foodservice distribution, starting as a box boy in cash & carry retail to leading one of the Pacific Northwest’s most respected family-owned distribution companies. Together, they dive into why cultur...

Who has been a guest on Crave - The IFDA Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Paul Saval
• René Diaz
• Jillian McLaughlin
• Gia Dowling
• Rob Ulsh

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,506

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

0