Meet Harold Sims

We recently connected with Harold Sims and have shared our conversation below.

Harold, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?

My mother. That’s an easy one. My mother taught me that there is a difference between ‘your best’ and ‘the best’. Sometime those two can be the same sometimes they aren’t. She reminds me that resilience means continuing to work through the incongruence until the two are resolved.

I have many wins, and twice as many losses. People are obsessed with wins, while tales of hardship only find purpose once the victory is firmly in hand. This does a great disservice to the lessons that are learned by knowing the outcome is unknown, but this thing that you are doing requires your full commitment. It is only here that resilience can be nurtured. When the only witness to your work is blocking the bathroom sink. When the first time they taste the dish is the hundredth iteration of it. Resilience is a silent agreement made with oneself. When you want to be great for greatness’ sake.

Resilience was reinforced by my coach telling me that “If you can’t do it when you’re tired, you can’t do it.” I know that things never truly end, only continue in another fashion; for better or for worse. I know that the best to keep moving forward in any battle. Anything that is said to be true must be proven to be replicable by others, time after time. It must be tested against life’s weights and measures. And only if it still stands, can it be called true. Resilience has proven itself in every way. In its use, it has become tempered; resilience begets resilience.

And as my mother thought me, true happiness comes only to the resilient.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I am a Chef, though and through. I find food to be fascinating in its roles throughout the world. From symbols of protest and their cultural significance, to the diets of the people occupying the various climates due to the limitations of the soil. Food has so many branches that diverge and blend in ways that allow for infinite exploration.

I have found that the paths of food and cannabis crossover in many ways. The point of my work is to blend the two paths in ways that are beneficial, gentle, and sustained. I strive to create products that are unique and consciously crafted to do only good to the body and earth. This could be things like minimal processing with high quality, naturally derived ingredients; to reducing the amount of waste byproducts created by irresponsible packaging.

For the last 4 years I have been putting my energy into my favorite creation, Meloko, A fruit-based liquid dissolvable infused with THC in Colorado and, as of Q1 2026, Hemp Derived Delta 9 nation-wide.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Adaptability, Things will never look the way you thought they would. The closer it is to our expectations, the easier it is to deal with. But, when it’s not, that’s where your adaptability is vital. This is the new starting point, work with what is now, not what it was.

Humility, I think that humility means knowing that you are only a part of anything that you do. Learn how to be a member of a team, learn the role you play and play it well. This allows for you to see how others fit into the plans and forces you to acknowledge the gaps in your skills.

Curiosity. Asking questions is the only way to know. You will never know everything, and you will never need to. But, you need to go as deep as you can and curiosity is the key. No matter what you do, at some point it will feel like a job. You will feel the weight of tedium, creativity will become a chore, and the highs will feel further apart. In those times, I lean hard on curiosity. I try to drive deeper. A friend told me, “If you’re feeling lost, go deeper with others or self.”

Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?

I am! I’m looking to partner with other cannabis and/or food lovers. Working to go nationwide is a huge undertaking, so I am looking for distribution. marketing, collaborations, I’m open!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://drinkmeloko.com
• Instagram: chef harold sims
• Linkedin: Harold Sims

Image Credits

Sean Waldron