Russell Fletcher II is an American success story and a true inspiration to all. He is the living embodiment of true entrepreneurship and completing unbelievable tasks against all odds. He founded This Life Forever, LLC in 2009 in the Lehigh Valley and in 2010 his company became the first minority-owned dual-licensed winery/distillery in US HISTORY. In 2021, his signature product Mishka Gold won a Double Gold Award at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition solidifying its status as a premium product and putting the spirits world on notice. He joins us today at The Wayward restaurant in Philadelphia to discuss the spirits business as a whole, competion with Tito’s Vodka, regulatory hurdles, corporate governance, celebrity endorsements, their SEC approved Start Engine campaign and so much more. Get your notepads out and get ready to learn with Russell Fletcher and TRPE. 
Become an owner in Mishka Vodka today by purchasing shares of the company via Start Engine at https://startengine.com/mishka 
WATCH THIS EPISODE ON VIDEO AT 12PM: https://youtu.be/U_EMYnhv0a0 
P.S. This Sunday 12/17 we are live from Billy Penn Studios for the first ever TRPE Holiday Hangover. Food, fun, laughs, poetry and pods. Come get lit wit us to end the year off. Use promo code TRPE for 10% off your order.
Tix available now at: universe.com/trpe 
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