Dave Knapp

And I stopped into his office one day on the way into an Olive Garden shift. And I was like, dad, you got to help me get out of this. I've got the chops to do marketing. I'm passionate about it. What's out there? So I sort of repeat this stopping into his office for a period of a couple of weeks. And he popped in one day. He's like, finally, I got something for you.

And I stopped into his office one day on the way into an Olive Garden shift. And I was like, dad, you got to help me get out of this. I've got the chops to do marketing. I'm passionate about it. What's out there? So I sort of repeat this stopping into his office for a period of a couple of weeks. And he popped in one day. He's like, finally, I got something for you.

It got me out of the restaurant industry. And I was about six months into that job where I was like, I want to just go talk to my dad today. I just felt this nudge. I was pumping gas. I can still remember it clear as day. I was pumping gas. It's like, why do I feel like I need to go see my dad?

It got me out of the restaurant industry. And I was about six months into that job where I was like, I want to just go talk to my dad today. I just felt this nudge. I was pumping gas. I can still remember it clear as day. I was pumping gas. It's like, why do I feel like I need to go see my dad?

It got me out of the restaurant industry. And I was about six months into that job where I was like, I want to just go talk to my dad today. I just felt this nudge. I was pumping gas. I can still remember it clear as day. I was pumping gas. It's like, why do I feel like I need to go see my dad?

So I went to see my dad and we have this big, long two hour discussion about everything from politics to the state of our family, to the fact that I really wanted to do marketing. And so he, he sort of says, Hey, I'll teach you what I'm doing from a video production side. You just have to sit with me a couple hours a week. And I was like, all right, let's do it. I got to get back to work.

So I went to see my dad and we have this big, long two hour discussion about everything from politics to the state of our family, to the fact that I really wanted to do marketing. And so he, he sort of says, Hey, I'll teach you what I'm doing from a video production side. You just have to sit with me a couple hours a week. And I was like, all right, let's do it. I got to get back to work.

So I went to see my dad and we have this big, long two hour discussion about everything from politics to the state of our family, to the fact that I really wanted to do marketing. And so he, he sort of says, Hey, I'll teach you what I'm doing from a video production side. You just have to sit with me a couple hours a week. And I was like, all right, let's do it. I got to get back to work.

And so I'm walking out, I'm sliding his slider door shut, and he goes, don't forget this conversation, boy. And that's kind of how my dad was. I was like, all right, all right, we'll see you later. To make a very long story short, those would be the last words my dad ever spoke to me. Died of a massive heart attack a few days later. He was 54 years old.

And so I'm walking out, I'm sliding his slider door shut, and he goes, don't forget this conversation, boy. And that's kind of how my dad was. I was like, all right, all right, we'll see you later. To make a very long story short, those would be the last words my dad ever spoke to me. Died of a massive heart attack a few days later. He was 54 years old.

And so I'm walking out, I'm sliding his slider door shut, and he goes, don't forget this conversation, boy. And that's kind of how my dad was. I was like, all right, all right, we'll see you later. To make a very long story short, those would be the last words my dad ever spoke to me. Died of a massive heart attack a few days later. He was 54 years old.

It was obviously sudden and painful and traumatic and all of the things. But the last conversation that I had with him was rattling around in my brain for about six months. And ultimately, it led me to start a small marketing company. And that's sort of how I got into marketing. Now, it got me out of this restaurant cycle, but it didn't get me out of this obesity cycle.

It was obviously sudden and painful and traumatic and all of the things. But the last conversation that I had with him was rattling around in my brain for about six months. And ultimately, it led me to start a small marketing company. And that's sort of how I got into marketing. Now, it got me out of this restaurant cycle, but it didn't get me out of this obesity cycle.

It was obviously sudden and painful and traumatic and all of the things. But the last conversation that I had with him was rattling around in my brain for about six months. And ultimately, it led me to start a small marketing company. And that's sort of how I got into marketing. Now, it got me out of this restaurant cycle, but it didn't get me out of this obesity cycle.

Just every year, down 25, up 35, down 25, up 35, until finally, it was the year of COVID. It was 2021. And I had COVID a couple of times, a couple of positive tests from 2020 to 2021. I went into the doctor because I felt like I had long COVID. And I was just like, I'm tired every day. All I want to do is sleep. I don't know what's wrong with me. And he goes, oh, your A1C is a 7.9.

Just every year, down 25, up 35, down 25, up 35, until finally, it was the year of COVID. It was 2021. And I had COVID a couple of times, a couple of positive tests from 2020 to 2021. I went into the doctor because I felt like I had long COVID. And I was just like, I'm tired every day. All I want to do is sleep. I don't know what's wrong with me. And he goes, oh, your A1C is a 7.9.

Just every year, down 25, up 35, down 25, up 35, until finally, it was the year of COVID. It was 2021. And I had COVID a couple of times, a couple of positive tests from 2020 to 2021. I went into the doctor because I felt like I had long COVID. And I was just like, I'm tired every day. All I want to do is sleep. I don't know what's wrong with me. And he goes, oh, your A1C is a 7.9.

You're diabetic. I was like, what? It was like literally that was my response. I never had fasting glucose that showed that I was on the track to diabetes. So I felt like I was just punched in the gut. I knew that I was overweight. I knew that I had a family history, but I never had numbers that would indicate like, hey, you're on the fast track to type 2 diabetes.

You're diabetic. I was like, what? It was like literally that was my response. I never had fasting glucose that showed that I was on the track to diabetes. So I felt like I was just punched in the gut. I knew that I was overweight. I knew that I had a family history, but I never had numbers that would indicate like, hey, you're on the fast track to type 2 diabetes.

You're diabetic. I was like, what? It was like literally that was my response. I never had fasting glucose that showed that I was on the track to diabetes. So I felt like I was just punched in the gut. I knew that I was overweight. I knew that I had a family history, but I never had numbers that would indicate like, hey, you're on the fast track to type 2 diabetes.