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Jan 2023
42m 44s

HIBT Lab! Osmo Salt: Nick DiGiovanni

Guy Raz | Wondery
About this episode

Do you know who holds the record for making the world’s largest chicken nugget? How about the world’s largest sushi roll?

If you know Nick DiGiovanni, then you know the answer to those questions. Each week, more than 15 million followers across YouTube and TikTok gawk and drool over Nick’s masterful and over-the-top culinary creations. Nick is at the helm of some analog business ventures too, including a DTC salt and seasoning company and his debut cookbook, Knife Drop, which publishes later this year. 

This week on How I Built This Lab, Nick talks with Guy about overcoming shyness to become an on-camera personality, and his recent decision to forego Harvard Business School to continue on his path as a creator. Nick also opens up about his struggles to set strong work-life boundaries and speculates about his professional future. 

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