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Being an entrepreneur can be challenging, moreso if you're a family man. Nicholas Noel just so happens to be both. He is the CEO of Meal Proz, a healthy meal prep service with three retail locations around Austin that offers low sodium, no added fat or sugar, prepackaged meals.

Adam speaks with Nicholas on the ins-and-outs of running a meal prep business and how the company has evolved since its founding in 2014, particularly now, two years into COVID. They also dissect a few modern nutrition-related trends, including keto and the efficacy of low-carb diets in general.

They also touch on the nature of a man and their roles as husbands and fathers in a society that in many respects turns a blind eye to uniquely masculine needs and desires. Nicholas talks about how he sets his priorities and manages his roles as a twice-divorced African-American father and entrepreneur.

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Key Highlights

• Nicholas shares the biggest challenges he has faced as the owner of a meal prep business, particularly during the pandemic.
• If you're going to pursue a relationship with an entrepreneur, be prepared for the intensity that comes with it. Nicholas gives his advice on maintaining a healthy relationship if one partner runs a business—or if both do.
• What makes a man? Adam and Nicholas touch briefly on their unique roles as husbands and fathers.

Powerful Quotes by Nicholas

• As an entrepreneur, you can't let your staff, your team see you all stressed out. You have to maintain and keep pushing. If you're not built for stress and anxiety, don't get into the meal prep business.
• If you can't support your spouse with their vision or their dream, then what are you guys doing?