Jessica and Zac get away to a new hotel in St. Louis and get a surprising upgrade. They also received the final report from a consultation and facilitation by Derek Jones from the University of Evansville's Center for Innovation and Change. After some reflection from Wes and Zac, the couple behind the Parrella Petite bakery sit down with Jessica and Zac on the back patio to discuss their entrepreneurial journey and bringing bagels to the Honey Moon menu.

Jessica and Zac record a podcast about feasting during the Thanksgiving holiday, whilst fasting on the Sunday afterwards. This conversation aligns with this month's prompts for The One Coffee Ritual, with a reimagined experience coming in early 2026.

Jessica finally has a plan to put Zac in a position to succeed. From maintenance man to head coach, Zac is ready for the new season of Honey Moon to begin.

Zac and Jessica listen back to Zac's appearance on the How I Built This: Advice Line podcast and reflect on the experience. They also discuss the development of The One subscription box and the feedback they've received so far.

Listen to the full episode of How I Built This with Guy Raz and Jack Conte here: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/episode/10386-advice-line-with-jack-conte-of-patreon/

Zac and Jessica reflect on the end of the second quarter, and the rhythms that they are looking forward to in the 3rd. Jessica claims to have the best hike ever, and Zac finally impresses Jessica with a taglline for the new Honey Moon Coffee Ritual.

Also, as a bonus, we have the full conversation with Kelly Johnson from The Daily Grind Podcast.

The Daily Grind Podcast interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54RLNGo4v6k
The Daily Grind Podcast website: https://www.kjfwi.org/the-daily-grind/

Back on the porch, Zac and Jessica reflect on the recent construction project expanding the Burkhardt location, as well as working a record-breaking shift at the West Side location on Mother's Day.