On today’s show I’m joined by someone who has had a profound impact on my life through his role as a mentor, Nik Hawks.

During Nik's service in the Navy, he spent time as a SEAL and also as a member of the Navy Pentathlon team. After leaving the Navy he co-founded with his wife, Lee, the number one dessert company in the Paleo sphere, Paleo Treats, which was named by Fed-Ex as one of the Top 10 Small Businesses in the United States. Nik has also worked with Red Bull as a performance consultant and with Fed-Ex as a member of their Entrepreneur Advisory Board. Later, Nik completed the Leadville 100 ultramarathon, become a skilled paraglider, a podcaster, and much more.

In this episode, I talk with Nick about his time in the Teams, how he and Lee discovered the Paleo diet and made the decision to start a paleo dessert company, trail running, the value of hard work, and the importance of having a mentor group.

If you’d like to follow up with Nik and see what they’re doing at Paleo Treats you can visit their site at www.paleotreats.com. 

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