Break time! Nik and Geoff are taking a break. Episode 36 is a wrap on season 1 and Honest-ish With a Side of Hot Sauce is going on hiatus. What would you like to hear upon return? email: [email protected]

Geoff is back from Spring Break and shares some stories as a single father driving his children across the country. Nik and Geoff also reflect on their past experiences with cannabis edibles in Michigan. The consensus is to never eat the whole edible. This also transfers to other areas of your life. We've heard "don't bite off more than you can chew." But "don't eat the whole edible" is slightly different. It's more related to "be careful what you wish for." Balance is key.

This week Nik and Geoff interview special guest, Ari Galper, Founder & CEO of Unlock The Game®Ari Galper is the World’s #1 Authority On Trust-Based Selling and creator of Unlock The Game®, a new sales mindset and results-oriented approach that has revolutionized the world of selling. With a Masters degree in Instructional Design, which strongly analyzes the way people learn, and supplying nearly two decades of experience in direct selling in a variety of industries, Ari has pioneered a breakthrough sales system – Unlock The Game – through his experience working with iconic companies such as UPS and QUALCOMM over the past twenty years. Built on the concept of authentic communication and trust, his visionary approach to selling relieves the pressure for both the seller and buyer, producing profound results. With over 45,000 subscribers, clients and members (growing at over 1,000 per month) from 38 different countries, including business owners, entrepreneurs and sales professionals, Ari has trained the best of the best and continues to be the most respected and followed sales thought-leader in the industry. Ari has been featured in a multitude of leading sales and business books for his unique and special trust-based sales approach. Interviewed on networks such as CNN Money and Sky News, he has become the foremost authority on selling around the globe. As a sought-after international speaker, Ari presents at sold-out sales seminars and various corporate training events where he demonstrates his ground-breaking methods, making live sales calls in front of audiences. He has shared the stage with fellow entrepreneurs, including Joan Rivers, Mark Victor Hansen, Dan Kennedy, Harry S. Dent, Christopher Howard, Bill Glazer, Alexandria Brown and many others. His strategies have been used by countless global organizations throughout the world. Ari’s mission is to help business owners, entrepreneurs and sales professionals, break through their fears of selling as well as create a better lives for themselves, their families and, of course, their clients. Unlock The Game is quickly becoming a the standard for how to create genuine trust for anyone who sells a product or service.https://unlockthegame.com/

Whether breaking off on your own or taking on a side hustle, starting your own business can be intimidating. Nik and Geoff have you covered though. In this episode, Nik interviews Geoff about his spec home project and side business. Geoff responds with what he's learned thus far and includes his expertise as a commercial banker. They also discuss direct mailing and referrals contrasted against digital marketing.

When things happen unexpectantly in life and in business, it can feel like you've been physically hit where it hurts. In this week's episode, Nik and Geoff discuss times that this has occurred in their lives and what they've learned from it. The fellas share ways for you to cope, to pick yourself up, and how to keep moving forward after being punched in the junk--literally and metaphorically.

Nik is back from vacation and has a few things to say about it. Coach Geoff is off this week helping his daughters basketball team grow together and seek victory. Mark steps in to cohost the show again and Katie—Nik’s beautiful and creative copilot in life—joins the discussion. The three discuss the high value of taking a vacation and how the recharge contributes to the overall health of your business.

Nik is on vacation this week so Geoff gambles on having Mark on the show. Mark L. Wilson is the owner/operator of New Leonard Media in Traverse City, Michigan, and can be heard often mumbling in the background of Honest-ish episodes. Geoff and Mark discuss the notion of "gatekeeping" from their respective cultural heritage perspectives as well as local business considerations.

This week Justin Richard from Elite Fitness North, Traverse City, Michigan joins Nik and Geoff to share his knowledge and experience as a lifelong entrepreneur. Justin also discusses the pivots and moves that were necessary to survive as a business owner during the Michigan COVID-19 shutdown.

Understanding how we perceive ourselves helps to maintain control of our mindset. "Be open-minded" is something we hear often, but sometimes it is hard to recognize if we are stuck in our own ways. In this episode, Nik and Geoff share how to prevent oneself from being "uncoachable" and achieve success in business and personal life.

This week Nik and Geoff discuss the massive amount of internet grifters and self-proclaimed "experts" on social media. They look at why it's better to have an organic audience built with real value and interest rather than a following of bots and paid social media farms.Don't get us wrong, we certainly would love to be rich and famous too... but only if it comes from hard work and a real contribution to our respective communities.