Kyle Bardouche is a minimalist through and through. He has no need for anything extraneous. He prefers to keep things clean. Literally. His wardrobe? A pristine collection of the best tees and jeans. Adding cream or sugar to coffee? Nah. Synthetic chemicals into the products he creates for Jack Henry, his line of grooming essentials? Again, that's a “no.” The brand was founded in 2017 after Bardouche's first born was blessed with a healthy mane of hair. When Kyle went to smooth it with his store-bought pomade, he and his wife discovered over two dozen hard-to-pronounce chemicals. They figured they could make something a little better—something that was natural, effective and much less worrisome for everyone involved. The result was Jack Henry's first product: a clay pomade that became extremely popular with guys that valued their health as much as their style. From there, the brand has since expanded the line to include not only hair products but skincare and deodorant as well. We caught up with the man behind the line one sunny California morning to see how he gets it all done.

We could all use more sleep, right?

I really try to get at least seven hours a night, but typically it's around six to seven hours of quality sleep.

I really have no need for an alarm clock.

I wake up naturally with the sun around 6:30 am. But that's only because my three kids usually come running in and jump on the bed.

There’s always water next to my bed.

I actually don't have a nightstand. I'm super minimal, but I do keep a glass of water next to my bedside. Never without water.

Right when I wake up I do a little breathwork.

It's not long—only about three minutes. But I do it before I even get out of bed while I'm still laying down. This helps me bring some calmness and wellbeing into my day, because once I'm out of bed it's basically non-stop until 10 pm.

I really believe your first 60 minutes will set the tone for your entire day.

I try not to check my phone for the first hour I am up until I leave the house. So when I wake up, I do my breathwork, then I get up and the first thing is I down some water—20 ounces, at least—and take my supplements. Then I either make breakfast for the fam or take our dog out for a walk. Afterwards, get the children dressed and ready for the day, then I shower and head to our HQ in San Diego.

I’ve really been into making smoothies lately.

I've done the whole intermittent fasting before, but I really function best if I have some greens for fuel in the morning. The mix I've been enjoying lately is some kale, spinach, collards, coconut meat, pomegranates and blackberries. Toss it in the Vitamix and you're good to go.