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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) \u2014 A Columbus native and Air Force veteran is turning his grief into grit. He created a performance-focused energy drink that he debuted this weekend at the Arnold Sports Festival.<\/p>\n
It is called Battle Flow. Zach Caudill said everything about this mission is personal.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means everything to me,\u201d Caudill said.<\/p>\n
Caudill said he and his wife Kate decided they wanted to grow their family, so he made the choice to leave the military and focus on family.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got pregnant. We were really excited,\u201d Caudill said.<\/p>\n
Sadly, they lost their baby boy before he was born. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was hard for me to figure out where to go from there. I wanted to live my life in a way that would have made him proud. And so part of that was to build something meaningful to me and maybe to help others and get back. And that\u2019s what I\u2019m doing now,\u201d Caudill said.<\/p>\n
He said that\u2019s when he came up with the idea for Battle Flow Nootropics, an energy drink that focuses on cognitive ability.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo basically, if you want to feel empowered and in focus, you don\u2019t want that jittery crashing feeling,\u201d Caudill said.<\/p>\n
He said it is one of the healthiest drinks on the market. He and his wife are showing it to the world at the Arnold Sports Festival in his hometown.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been coming since I was a kid. And I mean, to introduce battle flow to the world on this stage. It\u2019s crazy. I mean, I couldn\u2019t imagine doing this anywhere else. And I\u2019m just so excited for this to be where I launched this,\u201d Caudill said.<\/p>\n
The couple said so far Battle Flow has been a hit.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, man, I\u2019m just, I\u2019m lost for words. Like, I\u2019m so incredibly proud of them. I\u2019m talking about it. It\u2019s been a journey, a lot of work to get here, a lot of sacrifice to get here. Man, I\u2019m so incredibly proud,\u201d Kate Caudill said.<\/p>\n
The couple said there isn\u2019t a moment that goes by where they are not thinking about their son. They say his name was Archie. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s still pretty hard. Pretty hard to talk about. So pretty hard to live life kind of goes well, but I think it\u2019s a really cool motivation,\u201d Kate Caudill said.<\/p>\n
They said even though he is not here they feel like he is a huge part of the brand.<\/p>\n
Caudill said he learned in the military that it\u2019s not about what life throws at you, it\u2019s about how you respond. He said he hopes his son is looking down and sees his response.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny time I need to make a decision, I think about him. If he was looking down on me, which I think is, you know, would he be proud of his dad,\u201d Caudill said.<\/p>\n
He said a portion of each sale goes back to veteran communities.<\/p>\n
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