Skyler Mapes: EXAU Olive Oil

Episode 80: Skyler Mapes is the Co-Founder of EXAU Olive Oil and Co-Author of The Olive Oil Enthusiast. EXAU is a high-quality Italian olive oil brand that is listed on the official index of the world’s best olive oils and has been named on Oprah’s Favorite Things twice. Skyler’s Co-Founder and husband Giuseppe’s family have grown olives for over 100 years in Calabria, Italy.

In this episode, Skyler chats about:

• How she and Giuseppe established an olive oil brand that was missing from U.S. markets.
• The ins and outs of their olive oil production process in Calabria, Italy.
• How EXAU is supporting and re-investing in the local Calabrian community.
• The importance of letting go of control as a founder.

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