Join the Ultimate Human VIP community and gain exclusive access to Gary Brecka's proven wellness protocols today!: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg Join our FREE 3 Day Breathwork Challenge: ⁠https://theultimatehuman.com/breathwork⁠ Get weekly tips from Gary Brecka on how to optimize your health and lifestyle routines - go to https://www.theultimatehuman.com/ For more info on Gary, please click here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/thegarybrecka BODY HEALTH - USE CODE ULTIMATE10 for 10% OFF YOUR ORDER https://bodyhealth.com/ultimate How did a YouTube prank channel turn into a multi-million dollar business empire? Gary Brecka sits down for an in-depth conversation with entrepreneur Kyle Forgeard, the man behind ⁠Nelk⁠, ⁠Full Send⁠, and Happy Dad to talk about about navigating YouTube demonetizing his channels, turning fan engagement into lucrative merch drops, and partnering with John and Sam Shahidi to launch the future billion dollar seltzer brand, Happy Dad. Kyle found himself at his lowest point last Summer and knew he needed to make a change. After years of drinking and partying, he committed to turning his health around and has naturally seen improvements in his testosterone, liver function, and has completely changed the way he approaches life and business. 0:00 - Who is Kyle Forgeard? 02:45 - How did Kyle and Nelk get started? 05:50 - What inspired him to drop out of University? 08:45 - How does he come up with video ideas? 10:10 - Why it was good that YouTube demonetized their channel. 11:00 - How did they get started in merch? 14:50 - How much money does Full Send make off merch? 18:00 - How Kyle got connected with John and Sam Shahidi 20:00 - Why they started Happy Dad Hard Seltzers. 24:00 - What did they do to launch Happy Dad? 26:00 - Why it’s important to have in-person connections and meet-ups. 29:40 - When did Kyle start working with Gary Brecka? 32:30 - Gary breaks down Kyle Forgeard’s numbers. 36:00 - What changes did Kyle make to improve his health? 37:20 - Gary breaks down the protocol the clinical team put Kyle on. 39:30 - What boundaries did he have to set with the people around him? 41:45 - Keto Diet 43:45 - How public accountability helped him make better decisions. 46:30 - How has focusing on his health impacted his business? 49:45 - The impact of the Shahidi brothers. 51:30 - Launching Happy Dad in Canada. 53:00 - Happy Dad is launching a Hard Tea. 54:30 - Behind the scenes of having Donald Trump on the Full Send Podcast. 55:30 - How Kyle and Dana White became friends. 01:03:00 - Interviewing Elon Musk. 01:03:40 - How improving his health has changed everything he does.  FOLLOW Gary Brecka: https://www.instagram.com/garybrecka/ The Ultimate Human: https://www.instagram.com/ultimatehumanpod/ Follow Kyle Forgeard: @Kyle Follow the Full Send Podcast: Full Send YouTube Follow NELK: NELK YouTube Happy Dad: https://happydad.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Faf5ecAnYW7AzGdblqd6R Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. It is not intended for diagnosing or treating any health condition. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional before making health or wellness decisions. Gary Brecka is the owner of Ultimate Human, LLC which operates The Ultimate Human podcast and promotes certain third-party products used by Gary Brecka in his personal health and wellness protocols and daily life and for which Ultimate Human LLC and / or Gary Brecka directly or indirectly holds an economic interest or receives compensation. Accordingly, statements made by Gary Brecka and others (including on The Ultimate Human podcast) may be considered promotional in nature.