Natasha Van Der Merwe is a renowned triathlon coach and professional triathlete. She first made a name for herself as a professional triathlete (completing over 160 races), but eventually found her passion as a coach for some of the most exceptional athletes on the planet. She is the owner of NVDM Coaching , based in Austin, TX. Her coaching has helped athletes like Nick Bare and many others. She has helped athletes achieve their goals from completing their first triathlon to qualifying for thei...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 49
Tucker Max is best known as the New York Times best-selling author of I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Assholes Finish First, and Hilarity Ensues . Tucker essentially created the genre of writing for ‘fratire’, a form of satire where he wrote about stories from his comical and crazy social life from his 20s. Since then he has developed a name for himself in the world of media, owning his own publishing agency, as well as the world of health and wellness as an early advocate for the paleo diet, ma...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 48
Sam Knowlton is the owner of soilsymbiotics , a regenerative agriculture advisory business. Sam has advised over 200 companies in 9 countries on better ways to approach their agricultural practices. Sam currently spends most of his time working on implementing agroforestry best practices on coffee farms in Latin America, however Sam has worked on a variety of small and large projects when it comes to restoring soil health. In my discussion with him today, we discuss the basics of regenerative ag...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 47
Charles Mayfield is a longtime Paleo proponent with over 15 years as a nutrition coach. He recently took the leap back into farming and now he’s launching his very own skincare product made from the simple ingredients of tallow and lard. His company is called Farrow Skincare and our discussion with him talks about all of the benefits associated with ditching the chemically induced skincare products you see in the stores for a simple product like his. Enjoy! Use the code "Mafia" to get 15% off yo...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 46
Jevi is another Bitcoiner with a wide range of multidisciplinary knowledge from photography, videography, cooking, and personal health. Jevi is a product manager at Unchained Capital, a Bitcoin-only financial services company, but as you will see from our conversation with him, we mostly discuss the importance of sourcing quality foods, learning to cook better meals, and developing a passion for learning in the kitchen. Jevi is also a father and shares his wisdom on providing healthy food for hi...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 45
Joe Consorti is best known as a Bitcoin Analyst, but he’s also walked the stage at a bodybuilding competition when he was 17. Not to mention, Joe is also the founder of a 6-figure painting company as a 21-year-old. Joe has quickly made a name for himself in the world of Bitcoin, but as you’ll see from our conversation with him, he has a lot to share about starting a business as a young college student and developing healthy, successful habits. Joe has contributed to Bitcoin Magazine with some th...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 44
Tucker Goodrich is a former Technology & Finance executive who began his health journey when he ran into his own gastrointestinal troubles. He has since become an advocate for removing seed oils from your diet and he’s widely known as one of the expert voices in the space. He’s currently an advisor to Zero Acre Farms , a company focused on creating a seed oil substitute. His knowledge of everything related to seed oils and their negative effects on the body is remarkable. We dive into the ba...
May 18, 2022•56 min•Ep. 43
Myles Snider is a culinary savant with years of experience working in professional kitchens with Michelin star chefs and he’s the founder of the Mother Tongue Cooking Club . He’s become well-known for his open-fire cooking style and the events he hosts to bring people together around great food. As you’ll hear in the podcast, his experience started in the kitchens of Mexico City and Tulum, where he developed a passion for the art of cooking intuitively. In our podcast with him, we discuss the co...
May 18, 2022•56 min•Ep. 42
Brian Sanders is the host of the Peak Human Podcast and the owner of Nose To Tai l, a healthy foods company centered around eating real, animal-based nutrition. Brian has been hard at work over the last 5 years creating a documentary, called Food Lies , on the real history of food. In our conversation with Brian, we talk about his documentary, his journey through conquering his own health problems, as well as his new Sapiens Community that he’s building in Austin, Texas. We dive deep into a numb...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 41
Alex Feinberg has established himself as a top health coach online in a year's time. After growing up with some difficulties socially, Alex turned to weight lifting, baseball, and academic successes to develop his confidence. His successful collegiate and professional baseball careers eventually led him to the world of business where he worked for a hedge fund in Hong Kong and then later Google. His path through life is anything but conventional, but it has afforded him the knowledge and experie...
May 17, 2022•55 min•Ep. 40
C.J. Wilson needs no introduction for sports fans. He’s known for his illustrious baseball career with the Angels and Rangers, but his life after baseball is equally or more impressive. He has since embraced the world of business and opened up several car dealerships as well as starting his own racing team called CJ Wilson Racing. He’s also a well-known Bitcoin-er, chef, photographer, and overall life enthusiast. In our episode with CJ, we discuss his mental approach to baseball and life and dis...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 39
Zach Bitter is an ultra-endurance athlete, coach, and hosts of the Human Performance Outliers Podcast. In 2019, Zach crushed the 100-mile world record with a 6:48-mile pace. He has held multiple records at both the American and World levels and has done most of his competitions following an animal-based, low-carb diet. His performances speak for themselves, but now Zach also spends time podcasting and coaching to share his knowledge and love for the sport of running with others. We discuss some ...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 38
Nick Norwitz holds a Ph.D. in Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics from Oxford University and he’s currently studying at Harvard Medical School. In today’s episode, Nick and Sollozzo dive into their shared journeys of putting Ulcerative Colitis (”UC”) into remission through an animal-based, low carbohydrate diet. The conversation addresses some of the social and physical limitations and psychological struggles of battling an autoimmune disease like Ulcerative Colitis. The disease has been on the ri...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 37
Vinnie Tortorich has 40+ years of experience as a trainer in Los Angeles, training some of the most high-profile actors and actresses in the business. He’s the author of the fitness book “Fitness Confidential” - a book inspired by similar journeys and stories told by the great Anthony Bourdain. Vinnie’s not just an author and trainer though. He hosts “The Angriest Trainer” podcast and has produced three documentaries, Fat, Fat 2, and, his most recent film, Beyond Impossible . His passion for fit...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 36
Marko - WhiteBoard Finance is a YouTube creator who discusses a range of personal finance topics on his channel which has over 800k subscribers. Now, I know what you’re thinking - why are the meat guys talking to a finance guy? Great question. In our discussion today we aim to approach health from a holistic view from improving finances, learning to invest, budgeting for a better life, and ultimately living an amazingly healthy life in the process. If you can’t see how all of these things are in...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 35
We are hosting a 7 Days of Action and we'd love for you to get involved! What's the deal? We are providing a Discord Group to connect with participants and provide a useful health framework for people to implement into their lives. The framework is predicated on creating 7 repeatable days of healthy living. By the end of the week you should have a plan for life on how to navigate your health journey! In addition to the Discord Group and framework, we are going to be hosting 7 LIVE Twitter Spaces...
May 08, 2022•12 min•Ep. 34
AJ Scalia and Drew Armstrong are the CEO and COO of Cathedra Bitcoin , a publicly-traded bitcoin mining company helping build the infrastructure of the future. Previously they built the bitcoin trading desk at Galaxy Digital and both had Investment Banking roles prior to joining Galaxy Digital. We brought them on the podcast because they share a similar vision for the future as ours built upon optimism, creating better incentives, and harnessing untapped energy. As you’ll hear during our convers...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 33
Dr. Mary Caire is a 5th generation doctor, practicing Functional Medicine out of Dallas, Texas. Prior to her work as a Functional doctor, Dr. Mary Caire practiced conventional medicine for years. It was not until her own health started to falter that she turned towards alternative practices of healing. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Mary about: Starting her own private practice despite the perceived “risks” Healing the gut Restoring mental clarity Feeding our children properly Connect with Meat...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 32
Marty is the host of the TFTC podcast with Matt Odell , which discusses a range of topics as it relates to Bitcoin from mining to geopolitics to Bitcoin development. He is also a Partner at Ten31 , a Bitcoin Venture Fund leading investments in Bitcoin Native Companies. They have made investments in companies like Swan Bitcoin , Unchained Capital , and more. We had him on to discuss the crossroads between food and Bitcoin to answer the ultimate question: how does the food system adopt a Bitcoin S...
Apr 27, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 31
Mark Schatzker is the author of Steak , The Dorito Effect , and The End of Craving . In this podcast, we discuss his book The Dorito Effect, which addresses the ideas around nutritional wisdom and our understanding of how we evolved to taste. Mark explains his experience visiting McCormick's flavor factory and many of the other stories described in the book. We dive deep into the power of taste and how flavor can, and should, be an indication of the nutritional quality of the food we eat. Enjoy!...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 30
Dave Feldman is a researcher working on research to better understand the Lipid Energy Model from the perspective of "Lean Mass Hyper Responders". In this episode, we talk about a bunch of the work he is doing to provide his own body of work to the information that already exists when it comes to cholesterol. If you are considering an animal-based diet, cholesterol is an important topic to understand particularly when it comes to understanding your bloodwork. Dave explains the medical community'...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 29
Mike Collins is the Sugar-Free Man . He broke his addiction to sugar and alcohol which haunted him for the first 28 years of his life and he hasn't looked back. In our podcast with him, we discuss the ranging topics that relate to our addiction to dopamine. It starts with sugar, but it transcends into so many areas of our life from gambling to sex. The psychology of understanding our behavior starts with understanding our relationship with addiction to dopamine. Mike is an expert and our convers...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 28
Dr. Tro is a 2x Board Certified Physician on a mission to end the obesity and diabetes epidemic. Dr. Tro embodies the transformation he seeks to create in his patience. He went through his own struggles with managing his weight and now he plans to use his academic and applied prowess to help change the lives of so many suffering from metabolic syndrome. We cover a lot of ground on this podcast from 'what is diabetes?' to 'how to make better dietary choices?'.We hope you enjoy! Dr. Tro also the c...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 27
Dr. Ben Bocchicchio was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2020 for his amazing career as an exercise science expert. He has been popularized for his SMaRT training philosophy, which is predicated on two workouts per week and only 15 minutes of work each session. It's intense training, but it runs in the face of many mainstream experts. This conversation is really about how to optimize and be efficient in the gym, while also practicing a Low Carb, High Fat diet. If that interests...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 26
The Seed Oil Rebellion is in full swing and we were lucky enough to be joined by two of the loudest voices in the anti-seed oil movement, the husband and wife combo, Seed Oil Disrespecter and Healthy Oil Respecter. They have been avoiding seed oils for years in their own lives, but it was not until recently that they took to Twitter to educate the masses. If you are unfamiliar with their work, they are highly entertaining to follow and post great guides, memes, and more to help you best navigate...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 25
Josh Rainer is a specimen in every sense of the word. He's currently working on two farms in Utah and Colorado and he has scaled from the Paleo, Carnivore, Animal-Based, and Raw Foods over the course of his nutritional journey. Josh practices what he preaches and discusses a return to traditional routes and coming to an understanding of "what is real?" in today's world. We scale from topics on raw milk, the optimal diet, what it's like to take the leap into becoming a farmer, philosophies on lif...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 24
Mikayla (Fulper) Fasone is a 5th generation farmer from New Jersey (now Pennsylvania). Last year, she embarked on a journey to start her own farm. She moved away from her family farm in New Jersey (that her brother now runs) and she started a raw dairy farm of her own. Mikayla was inspired by Gabe Brown's book 'Dirt to Soil' to start her own farm using a low-input method of farming. She is one year into her journey and enjoying every step of the way! If you are interested in learning more about ...
Apr 10, 2022•55 min•Ep. 23
Dr. Ken Berry has transformed himself and thousands of others through promoting the benefits of a Low Carb, High Fat (LCHF) way of eating. His YouTube channel gets thousands of views a day with over 2 million subscribers and he has appeared on podcasts with Paul Saladino, Mikhaila Peterson, and Tom Bilyeu. Above all else, he has helped thousands of people on their journey to discovering better health. His videos, books (Lies My Doctor Told Me), and podcasts serve as immensely helpful resources f...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 22
Carmen Studer is a life coach, producer, and podcaster with an amazing story of bringing an ex-convicted felon into her home as he reacclimatized to society. She understands the important role nutrition plays in self-care and creating a strong identity around important values. Carmen shares many of her own life philosophies with the Meat Mafia and she emphasizes why having a strong foundation transcends into everything else that we do. Get full access to The Meat Mafia Podcast at themeatmafiapod...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 21
Dr. Peter Ballerstedt may have the most appropriate (and incredible) nickname of all time: they call him "Don Pedro, the Sodfather of the Rumanati". He studied and has a PhD in Agronomy and Ruminant Nutrition, but also practices and understands the benefits of a LCHF (low-carb, high fat) diet. His knowledge of soil health, cows' roles in supporting our ecosystems, and human health, places him in a unique position to educate on many of the conflicting ideas floating around about beef. The Sodfath...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 20
