Cynthia Thurlow is a renowned health expert with a background as a nurse practitioner and nutritionist. Her story became well-known through a famous Ted Talk she gave about intermittent fasting , where she explained the principles and benefits of fasting as a tool for better health. The talk has over 14 million views on YouTube and became one of the most widely shared videos on the power of fasting. Cynthia became well-known for her perspective on fasting, however, her own personal story is rema...
Apr 05, 2023•59 min•Ep. 170
Ryan Duey is the founder of The Cold Plunge, a fast-growing brand centered around the benefits of contrast therapy. As you'll hear in the show, Ryan began his entrepreneurial journey as the founder of a brick-and-mortar float tank business in Sacramento, CA. Ryan became obsessed with health and wellness after a near-death experience on a motorcycle in Thailand led him to discover the power of the float tank. After starting his float tank business in Sacramento, Ryan began looking into the concep...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 169
Natalie and Tara both come from multi-generational farming families. Collectively, they co-host the Discovering Ag podcast, where they spend time dispelling myths about agriculture and addressing relevant topics for people trying to better understand where their food is coming from. Natalie and Tara are a wealth of knowledge and shared so much wisdom with us on this show, such as: - Educating people on food: where does your food actually come from? - Big Agriculture versus Regenerative Agricultu...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 168
Breathwork and meditation have become repopularized in many health circles in the past decade and for good reason. We have both been huge proponents of the power of the breath and were excited to have Jake Whan on to take a deep dive into the world of breath work and mindfulness. In our conversation with Jake, we discussed his path towards breathwork and meditation. As a high-level collegiate athlete, physical fitness and nutrition always played a key role in Jake's life, however, it wasn't unti...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 167
James Barry is a renowned chef with years of experience in the kitchen cooking for 'A list' actors and athletes. His culinary background brings an immense level of expertise in both the world of flavor and nutrition. Unlike most chefs, James studied at a culinary school that prioritized the importance of cooking nutrient-dense foods. For this reason, James has always been able to provide amazing meals to his clients. James shared his incredible journey with us through the world of food, food pre...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 166
Wyatt Rodgers faced crippling autoimmune issues at a young age. In our conversation with Wyatt, we talk about the debilitating nature of autoimmune conditions and the rising prevalence of these types of conditions. Our conversation centered around his healing process and the body's innate desire to heal when given the proper healing environment. Wyatt discovered the carnivore diet and an improved life-style played the largest factors in his ability to naturally heal himself and avoid a lifetime ...
Mar 25, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 165
Alex Feinberg has made a name online as a coach advising men and women on ways to become healthier and financially free. But, he hasn't always been a coach. He started his career working at Google, where he quickly pivoted into a role with a Hedge Fund. Prior to his working experience, Alex played high-level Division 1 baseball at Vanderbilt, and he credits much of what he learned about life, competition, and finding success, to what he learned playing baseball. His first two jobs gave him a per...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 164
We first met Kaely McDevitt in Fredericksburg, Texas, out at Roam Ranch, and within the first few minutes of talking it was clear that she presented a wealth of knowledge on women's health that we really wanted to tap into for our audience. We are currently experiencing some pretty startling numbers when it comes to both men's and women's fertility, and so much of it has to do with diet and lifestyle. In the last 70 years, women's fertility has decreased by 50%, and it's estimated that in vetro ...
Mar 21, 2023•56 min•Ep. 163
Austin Dillon owns and operates his farm Counter Culture Farms in Nacogdoches, Texas. We first came across Austin at the What Good Shall I Do conference at Roam Ranch, and his message stunned, not only us but everyone in the room. He had our attention. What we heard from Austin that day was a young man with conviction, purpose, and a mission. He spoke about the process of regenerating his land for the last 15 years, and the real difference between plant-based agriculture and animal-based agricul...
Mar 18, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 162
Dr. Brittney McGetrick earned her bachelors degree in Food & Nutrition from San Diego State University, where she developed a strong interest in the power of food in healing health problems. As she entered the hospital system, Brittney realized her role as a registered dietician interested in healing people was not best suited for the hospital system. Brittney then pursued learning more about Gonstead Chiropractic work after healing many health problems of her own through the practice. Now, ...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 161
Will Harris owns White Oak Pastures and is a transformative thinker in the world of agriculture. In the 1990s, Will took his father's farming practices and began evolving them toward a input, closed-loop system (often referred to as Regenerative Agriculture today). At the time, Will didn't think much about the changes he was making on the farm. That is not to say no thought was put into the changes he was making, but Will felt that the changes he was making were intuitive as opposed to innovativ...
Mar 13, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 160
Aaron Alexander is the author of the Aligned Method and host of the Aligned Podcast. Aaron is best known for his fresh perspective on movement & lifestyle as it relates to overall health. He has worked with professional athletes, celebrities, and everyone in between to help find healing in their bodies and build true health. In our conversation with Aaron we discussed: - Masculinity: Are we missing a right of passage? - Creating a more playful and limitless lifestyle - Waking up to problems ...
Mar 11, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 159
People often speak in regard to Mastery as if it's a simple formula. It's not. It takes relentless dedication, persistence, and above all else an insatiable love for the craft. Eddie Bravo, the subject of Zack Moore's new book Mastering the Metal: The Story of James Watson and Eddie Bravo. In our conversation with Zack, we discuss: - Growing through writing - Leaning into his artistic talent - His relationship and admiration for Eddie Bravo - What it takes to become a master? - The importance of...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 158
Darryl Bosshardt provides one of the most critical and important perspectives on health we have had on the show. Darryl talks in-depth about the history of salt from preserving food (specifically meat) and the importance of salt in the diet. He dives deep into the history of salt from wars being fought over the resource to changing nutritional narratives around this vital compound. In our conversation with Darryl, we discuss: - The critical role of salt in the body - Misleading studies ruined sa...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 157
Eric is an Endurance Athlete (5x Ironman), content creator and social media influencer, sponsored by dozens of consumer brands. Some of Eric’s partners include Vital Proteins, GNC, Ten Thousand, Beam, Lane Eight, Chipotle, and Whole Foods. Eric is also a health + wellness, tech, and hospitality entrepreneur / angel investor. Eric is the co-founder of Original Grain , a multi-unit, healthy-fast-casual restaurant, and XO Taco , a trendy-Mexican restaurant in Syracuse, NY. Championing innovative di...
Mar 04, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 156
SHOW NOTES Devon Levesque is not your average 30-year-old. At 23, and after 5 years of working in the hospitality sector, he began coaching clients on positive energy and his unique health practices, which quickly led him to start his first company. He is the founder of two companies; The DML Group, which invests in growth-stage health and wellness companies and Creator & Company, a digital marketing agency helping brands partner with the right influencers in the space. Devon and his team ha...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 155
Matt Schweitzer has spent his entire career working in the restaurant business. His most recent concept, HopDoddy, takes the classic American Burger joint and turns it up a notch. It's a clean, comfortable vibe with friendly staff and amazing food. They source locally from organic and regenerative farms doing things the right way. Matt got into the restaurant industry after graduating college, moving to a ski town, and finding work as staff at a local mountain restaurant. Since then, he has open...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 154
Dr. Jacey Folkers and Josh Whalen formed Blokes, a men's health and hormone optimization company, after seeing firsthand the side effects of hormone imbalance. Before founding Blokes, Josh struggled with his health - putting on weight, low energy, brain fog, and low sex drive. After doing some bloodwork, it became apparent he was struggling with what more and more men are struggling with today - low testosterone and poor hormone health. Josh made diet and lifestyle changes and started working wi...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 153
Making it to the professional ranks in any sport is against all odds. You battle the risk of injury, the consistent competitive grind, overcoming self-doubt, and much more. Baseball in particular presents an even greater number of factors working against each athlete in order to make the professional ranks. It's an amazing accomplishment to even make the major leagues, but to become an all-star is an even more remarkable accomplishment. Enter Joe Mantiply. Joe has played 9 years of professional ...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 152
Dr. Brooke Miller owns Ginger Hill Angus and is a practicing physician. He's also the author of The Rancher Doctor Newsletter, where he shares his perspective on the medical and food system. In our conversation with Dr. Brooke, we dove deep into taking control of your health and prioritizing personal responsibility for understanding your body. His perspective on health is invaluable as he treated thousands of patients during the pandemic, and did so in the face of criticism for the methods in wh...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 151
Joel Salatin is a visionary and thought leader when it comes to the future of food. Joel has been farming since he was a child, and he and his father pioneered the popularization of many of the regenerative principles people hear about today. His farm in Virginia is a true reflection of how prioritizing biodiversity and multi-species can create a resilient food supply. Joel shared his endless wisdom with us, discussing: - What is Food Insurance? - Cooking techniques for better health - Building ...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 150
Judy Cho is an author and animal-based nutrition expert, but she hasn't always been a nutritionist. She started out her career working as a consultant for a major consulting firm, working long, hard hours and watching her health deteriorate over time. After experimenting with a vegan diet and plant-based eating, Judy quickly realized her health was moving in the wrong direction. She battled issues with brain fog, memory loss, and chronic fatigue, to the point of depression. After months and mont...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 149
Man's search for meaning is a tail as old as time. It's something we all deal with at one point or another, and ultimately it's the question that all of us face every day. Are we living a life of purpose? Are we serving others in a meaningful way? What good can I do with my time here on Earth? As a 42-year-old man, Adrian Grenier began feeling the intensity of these questions in a more visceral way. As an A-list celebrity, Adrian, or Vinny Chase as most people know him, had everything you could ...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 148
Alysa Seeland is the founder of Fond Bone Broth, making some of the highest-quality commercial bone broth on the market. Alysa's path towards founding Fond came after a health scare after her pregnancy with her first child. In the face of some serious health problems, Alysa turned to bone broth to heal herself, relying heavily on making fresh, quality broth during her healing process. Within a few months she realized the amazing healing properties of bone broth and wanted to share her product an...
Feb 11, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 147
Scott Hatch is our pastor here in Austin. Our paths crossed at a track workout in Austin when we were working up a sweat together on Lady Bird trail at a training session with NVDM training. After talking for a few minutes on our run, we quickly became friends and Scott has been an amazing spiritual mentor for Brett and Harry. In our episode, we cover Scott's path toward finding his purpose in life, battling drug and alcohol addiction, the power of surrounding yourself with the right people, and...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 146
Nick Nanakos is an entrepreneur with a vision of creating seed oil free restaurants across the US. He first became interested in food at an early age because of his family's involvement to the restaurant industry in the greater New York City area. He started ZIKI after years of working on his first company TruckBux, a web application for food trucks, where he learned the ins and outs of the food industry. Now, after raising millions from the famous investor group Giga Fund, Nick is on a mission ...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 145
Zuby has become popular for his commentary on current events over the last several years as a strong voice standing up to many of the tightly-held mainstream opinions. His comfort and candid opinions gained him tons of respect and popularity over a short period of time. What most people don't realize about Zuby is that his ascent into the spotlight was years in the making. From selling his music on the streets in the UK to speaking on news channels like Fox News, Zuby has learned a lot over the ...
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 144
Zach Pogrob is a young entrepreneur with an obsession for obsession. He runs the Instagram account 'Behavior Hack' and built a wedding business before launching his account. Now, Zach is growing his presence online with inspiring content about the concepts around leaning into your uniqueness. In our conversation with Zach, we discussed: - Finding your obsession - Pixar, Einstein, Michael Jordan, Steve Jobs - Violently iterating and testing new ideas - Building a creative process - Utilizing alon...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 143
Adam Von Rothfelder has dipped his toes into just about everything at this point. A passionate marketer, Adam saw an opportunity to disrupt the coffee industry by taking the best aspects of coffee and enhancing it with other minerals. Adam is on a mission to build a community around living a high-energy, healthy lifestyle, and his brand 'Strong Coffee' is a reflection of that ethos. He founded an elite gym in Milwaukee (called Drench), modeled for Versace, and been named a top 25 personal traine...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 142
Joe Koopsen is a poultry farmer from Michigan with over a decade of experience raising chickens and cattle. As a younger farmer (he's only 27), he provides a fresh perspective on the food system's future. In our conversation, we discussed: - Getting started in poultry through 4-H - Low PUFA chicken - Scaling his poultry business - Orange egg yolk scam?! - Getting started with cattle - The regenerative revolution Connect with Meat Mafia: Instagram - Meat Mafia Twitter - Meat Mafia YouTube - Meat ...
Jan 28, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 141
