Thrift Unfiltered Podcast is the official podcast of ThriftBuddy, hosted by the platform’s founding team. It offers raw, unscripted conversations about the realities of building a startup in the secondhand industry. Topics include entrepreneurship, sustainability, the resale economy, and behind-the-scenes stories from the ThriftBuddy journey. Launching June 2025, the podcast aims to educate, inspire, and connect with a new generation of thrift-savvy entrepreneurs and conscious consumers.
Host of Thrift Unfiltered | Student in Accounting | Founder & CEO of ThriftBuddy Inc.
Mikael Lebeuf is an accounting student and the founder & CEO of ThriftBuddy Inc., a next-generation secondhand marketplace merging sustainability with technology. As the host of Thrift Unfiltered, Mikael brings raw, honest conversations about entrepreneurship, circular fashion, and the realities of building a startup from the ground up—one thrifted item at a time.
Pierre-Olivier Fortin is the co-host of the Thrift Unfiltered Podcast. He’s a business student with a focus in accounting and an active member of the ThriftBuddy Inc. startup team. On the podcast, he shares honest takes on entrepreneurship, student life, and the challenges of building something from the ground up.
Pierre-Olivier Fortin est le co-animateur du podcast Thrift Unfiltered. Étudiant en administration des affaires avec une concentration en comptabilité, il fait aussi partie de l’équipe derrière la startup ThriftBuddy Inc. Sur le podcast, il partage ses réflexions honnêtes sur l’entrepreneuriat, la vie étudiante et les défis liés à la création d’un projet à partir de zéro.