June 15, 2026

#343: Jess Haghani, Founder & CEO of Lucille

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Today, I’m joined by Jess Haghani, founder & CEO of Lucille.

Lucille is reimagining senior nutrition with high-quality ingredients, thoughtful design, and branding that celebrates aging with dignity.

In this episode, we discuss creating next-gen senior nutrition products.

We also cover:

  • Challenging age-related stereotypes
  • Marketing to older adults and their caregivers
  • Why senior nutrition products have lacked innovation

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Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:25) Company background
(02:25) Personal story
(05:00) Market gap insight
(06:40) Why no innovation
(09:25) Ageism and discrimination
(11:50) Formulation approach
(14:20) Nutrition science
(17:40) Packaging accessibility
(20:20) Consumer awareness
(23:40) Branding strategy
(25:40) Social media engagement
(26:50) Grandmother inspiration
(27:45) Go-to-market channels
(30:00) Near-term focus
(31:38) Where to find
(32:17) Conclusion

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