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The Meat Mafia Podcast

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Welcome to The Meat Mafia Podcast, where hosts Brett and Harry challenge the status quo of modern health. We cut through the noise of broken food systems, weak leadership, and cultural confusion to uncover timeless truths about strength, nutrition, and living boldly. From regenerative farming to metabolic health, entrepreneurship to personal freedom, we bring you conversations that equip you to take back control of your body, your family, and your future. Our mission is simple: help you get strong, think independently, and lead a life that stands apart in a culture that’s lost its way.
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#80: Denell Randall - Unlocking Better Hormonal Health for Women

Denell Randall specializes in women’s health, the owner of Cervical Wellness, and the author of the book “Informed, Aware, Empowered”. She’s a women’s integrative health coach helping her clients find holistic solutions to various problems, specifically as it relates to cervical health. As men, we came into the conversation with very little knowledge, understanding, and appreciation for the challenges and differences between men and women’s health. Our conversation exposes some of the taboo topi...

Jul 30, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 80

#79: JP Fanton (@HealthyFellow) - Overcoming an Eating Disorder through Animal-Based Nutrition

JP Fanton ( @HealthyFellow ) is an integrative health coach and natural health consultant who write extensively on various health topics particularly as it relates to eating more animal-based foods. At an early age he was diagnosed with an eating disorder, and after receiving treatment for 6 months, he still struggled with his relationship with food. He began struggling with his weight in the opposite way and after gaining 100 lbs, he experimented with an animal-based, low-carb diet to cure his ...

Jul 28, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 79

#78: Ryan Dreyer (@ryanvdreyer) - Changing Your Life Through Endurance Sports

Ryan Dryer is a competitive triathlete and the owner of Tribal Trainin g, helping athletes optimize their fitness & mindset. After developing unhealthy habits in college, Ryan dove headfirst into the world of Triathlon and now offers training programs to help get other people inspired to cross the finish line. He has completed multiple ironman triathlons and ultra-endurance events. In our conversation with Ryan, we discussed: Creating mental models to improve continually Building confidence ...

Jul 21, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 78

#77: Oliver Anwar (@theoliveranwar) - Unlocking Untapped Energy with Better Fitness & Nutrition

Oliver Anwar (@theoliveranwar) is a well-known fitness coach who specifically works with entrepreneurs. He takes a holistic view of health coaching and provides a detailed philosophy and practical advice to achieve results for his clients. Since he works with entrepreneurs, Oliver focuses on optimizing every minute and ounce of energy, so his clients can perform at their best as they build their companies. In our conversation with Oliver, we discuss: Building a Resilient Mindset Helping Entrepre...

Jul 20, 202242 minEp. 77

#76: Dr. Anthony Chaffee (@anthony_chaffee) - Why We Have Evolved To Be Carnivores

Dr. Anthony Chaffee is a neurosurgeon and a nutritional researcher. He is an outspoken proponent of the Carnivore Diet for which he has practiced for over a decade. Before his medical career, Dr. Chaffee was an All-American Rugby player. He studied Molecular and Cellular Biology and Chemistry in school. Eventually, he grew passionate about the carnivore diet as the optimal human diet when he saw the benefits in his own life and his patients'. In our conversation with Dr. Chaffee, we discussed: E...

Jul 19, 20221 hr 31 minEp. 76

#75: Joel Salatin (@JoelSalatin) - Changing the World through Better Food & Health

Joel Salatin is a multigenerational regenerative farmer, author, and outspoken advocate for reforming our food system through more diligent land stewardship. He’s appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast (twice), in Michael Pollan’s book ‘The Omnivore’s Dilemma’, and given talks at Google and TedX. He’s an icon in the world of farming for his innovative approach to holistic land management and his outspoken commentary on the problems plaguing our food system. In our discussion with Joel, we discuss: Gett...

Jul 13, 20221 hr 28 minEp. 75

#74: Francis Melia (@CoachFHM) - Getting Stronger & Building Muscle

Francis Melia is an online health coach helping people develop better nutrition and fitness. He went through a body transformation of his own, dropping from 261lbs to 215lbs in just 18 weeks. He’s worked with 100s of people to get them in the best shape of their life, and he does it by using customized approaches for his clients using time-tested principles. In our conversation with Francis, we discuss: Why you shouldn’t fear cardio How to build the perfect physique The ideal training style for ...

Jul 11, 202246 minEp. 74

#73: Beef Initiative Conference with Texas Slim and Jason Wrich (@modernTman & @JasonWrich) - Sound Money & Sound Food, July 22-23

Texas Slim , the founder of the Beef Initiative, and Jason Wrich , owner of Wrich Ranches in Crawford, Colorado, joined the Meat Mafia Podcast today to discuss their upcoming event on July 22nd hosted at Jason’s Ranch. The Beef Initiative has been focused on educating people on the importance of sound money and sound food by promoting a hyperlocal approach to food. Slim popularized the expression “shake your rancher's hand” and “food intelligence” and the event he’s hosting in July exemplifies t...

Jul 07, 202239 minEp. 73

#72: Dr. Shawn Baker (@SBakerMD) - Leveraging a Carnivore Diet to Reclaim Your Health

Dr. Shawn Baker has become an icon in the world of animal-based nutrition for popularizing the growing “Carnivore Diet” , which has reached and improved the lives of millions of people. Dr. Baker has competed in athletics at the highest level (he has literally set world records), served overseas, performed surgeries, written a book, and launched a telemedicine clinic. His career in health and athletics is decorated with accomplishments, and the proof is in the pudding with Dr. Baker - what you s...

Jul 07, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 72

#71: Callicrates (@callicrates_) - Mental Models for Success & Wealth

Callicrates is a real estate entrepreneur who has grown his Twitter following writing about topics like mindset, taking calculated risks, and developing confidence. After years of working at a highly regarded real estate firm in New York, Callicrates realized he needed to make a change. He “took the leap” into the world of entrepreneurship and hasn’t looked back. In our discussion with him, we discuss: Personal development through entrepreneurship Building confidence and taking ownership Seeking...

Jul 05, 202259 minEp. 71

#70: Dr. Anthony Gustin (@dranthonygustin) - Founder of Perfect Keto & Equip Foods, First Generation Farmer

Dr. Anthony Gustin is a former chiropractor turned entrepreneur turned farmer. He practiced in the world of sports medicine and performance for years, working with high-profile athletes. He eventually turned his attention to the world of nutrition as he noticed most of his elite-level athletes struggled to maintain a healthy diet. Dr. Gustin ultimately built two companies - Perfect Keto and Equip Foods - to build bridges from poor dietary habits to a life of better nutrition. Since then has tran...

Jul 01, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 70

#69: Dr. Phil Pearlman (@ppearlman) - Catalyzing Change in Your Life

Dr. Phil Pearlman earned his doctorate in psychology and he’s worked in the world of behavioral finance and economics since the 1990s. Now, I know what you’re thinking. Why are these meat guys having on a behavioral economist. Well, not so fast young Dons and Donettes. Dr. Phil is now focusing his time and energy on the world of health and wellness. He is currently the brains behind the “Prime Cuts Newsletter” where he shares his insights on how to go from zero to one when it comes to getting he...

Jun 29, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 69

#68: The Meat Mafia (@CarniClemenza & @MrSollozzo) - How to Keep a Food Journal

On today's episode of The Meat Mafia Podcast, the Meat Mafia - Clemenza and Sollozzo - discuss the topic of building intuition when it comes to food. Specifically, we talk about the idea of utilizing a food journal to start tracking how the foods you eat affect your health from sleep quality, gut health, brain function, energy levels, and more. Connect with Meat Mafia: Instagram - Meat Mafia Twitter - Meat Mafia YouTube - Meat Mafia Connect with Noble Protein: Website - Noble Protein Twitter - N...

Jun 28, 202233 minEp. 68

#67: Tristan Scott (@bitcoinand_beef) - The Connection Between Bitcoin and Beef

Tristan Scott is an author and a bitcoiner. He recently self-published the book “Bitcoin and Beef”, which dives deep in the parallels between the problems in the monetary and food system. In his book he talks about the common criticisms used for the cases against Bitcoin and Beef from environmental to scalability and the problematic nature of centralized systems. In our conversation with Tristan, we discuss: How incentives run the world The environmental misconceptions around beef Why decentrali...

Jun 27, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 67

#66: Amber O'Hearn (@KetoCarnivore) - Carnivore Diet 101

Amber O’Hearn has followed a carnivore diet since 2009, which helped her overcome struggles with depression and bipolar personality disorder. She was told she would be on medication her entire life until she chose to take matters into her own hands. She has gotten off of all medication and is a testament to the healing powers of diet & lifestyle. She posts unbelievable research on the benefits of a carnivore diet when it comes to optimizing your Mental health, GI Health, and body composition...

Jun 24, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 66

#65: Robb Wolf (@robbwolf) - Revolutionizing the World of Nutrition

Robb Wolf , a former research biochemist, is the 2x New York Times/WSJ Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat . He also recently published his book Sacred Cow with Diana Rodgers, which discusses the nutritious, environmental, and ethical case for eating meat. In addition to being an author, Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked iTunes podcast - The Healthy Rebellion, as well as through his books and seminars. On ...

Jun 22, 20221 hr 37 minEp. 65

#63: Dr. Kevin Stock (@kevinstock12) - Perfecting Oral Health via Nutrition

Kevin Stock may very well be the fittest dentist in the United States. In fact, we’re going to go ahead and say with absolute certainty that he is. Kevin follows an animal-based approach to eating, which he found through years of experimentation with his own health and fitness. As a dentist, he brings a unique perspective to the topic of oral health, where he tends to view it through a similar lens as Weston A. Price did - from a nutritional and evolutionary perspective. In our conversation with...

Jun 20, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 63

#62: John Constas (@JohnConstas) - Holistic Health Coach on Optimizing Hormone Health

John Constas is holistic health coach focused curing health problems through better diet and lifestyle choices. He first became passionate about health when he ran into a host of health problems of his own, which drove him to studying the sciences in school and eventually into a job in healthcare on the pharmaceutical side. In our conversation with John, we discuss: Optimizing for hormone health Eating a species appropriate diet Tactics for the best night of sleep of your life Eating Guinea Fowl...

Jun 17, 202255 minEp. 62

#61: Dr. Brooke Miller (@Brookemillermd) - Head of the US Cattlemen's Association on Farming and Health

Dr. Brooke Miller is a multi-generational rancher and owner of Ginger Hill Angus in Virginia. He’s also the president of the US Cattlemen’s Association, a practicing physician and a follower of the carnivore diet. At first glance, you’d think Dr. Brooke was ready to be cast for the next ‘Top Gun’ movie - he’s feeling better than he’s ever felt and attributes much of it to his focus on diet and lifestyle. In our conversation with Dr. Brooke, we discuss: His transition to a carnivore diet The ins-...

Jun 15, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 61

#60: Dr. Gary Fettke (@FructoseNo) - Confronting the Established Medical Paradigm

We were honored to be joined by Dr. Gary Fettke on Episode #60 of the podcast. Dr. Fettke is one of the leading experts in the low carb space, advocating for more Saturated Fat and less sugar & refined grains for over a decade. Dr. Fettke is an Orthopedic Surgeon with over 25 years of experience, but his medical career paints a broader picture of how the medical industry operates. Gary faced immense pressure from the established medical community in Australia for the stance he made around lo...

Jun 15, 20221 hr 43 minEp. 60

#59: Justin Mares (@jwmares) - Founder of Kettle & Fire, Building $100M Health & Wellness Brands

Justin Mares is on a mission to improve the health and wellness of 1 million people over the next decade. He’s founded multiple companies focused on achieving this mission, notably: Kettle & Fire (the world’s fastest-growing bone broth company), Perfect Keto, and Surely wines. Recently, Kettle & Fire released a regeneratively raised bone broth product, which serves to support the growth of regenerative farming by giving customers better access and education to ethically sourced products....

Jun 14, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 59

#58: Brad Kearns (@bradleykearns) - How to Make 55 the New 25 through Diet and Lifestyle

Brad Kearns is thriving. Just one look at him and you know what he is doing is working. At 57 years of age, Brad makes 55 look like 25. You may know him as the NYT Best-selling author of multiple books that he co-wrote with Mark Sisson such as: Two Meals a Day, The Keto Reset Diet, Keto For Life, and Primal Endurance... however there is much more to Brad's Story. Brad has been a world-class athlete his entire life. He is the Guinness World Record Speedgolfer, the #1 Ranked USA Masters 55-59 High...

Jun 11, 20221 hr 22 minEp. 58

#57: Ancestral Vril (@AncestralVril) - Restoring Your Values and Living By A Moral Code

Ancestral Vril is a Twitter personality focused on restoring values to young men and women. He often writes about the importance of maintaining a strong set of core principles and explores many of the taboo topics produced by modernity. In our discussion with him, we discuss his transformation as a man and how he chose to reestablish his beliefs, leading him to find meaning in the world. Get full access to The Meat Mafia Podcast at themeatmafiapodcast.substack.com/subscribe Connect with Meat Maf...

Jun 10, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 57

#56: Dr. Cate Shanahan (@drcateshanahan) - Reprogramming Your Genes through an Ancestral Diet

Dr. Cate Shanahan is the NYT best-selling author of the book Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food and a pioneer of the ancestral health movement. Dr. Cate is also a doctor of Family Medicine with degrees in physics and biochemistry from Rutgers and Cornell. Her wealth of knowledge and experience lends her a unique perspective on the world of nutrition. As she began her career in Family Medicine, Dr. Cate quickly realized that the solutions she was providing her patients tended to...

Jun 08, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 56

#55: Carlisle Studer (@CarlisleDiana) - Intuitive & Holistic Health 101

Carlisle Studer is a former actress turned holistic health practitioner. She dove deep into the world of health when she realized how she looked on the outside did not reflect how she was actually feeling. Carlisle has since developed an intuitive approach to eating and has relied on real, whole foods to restore certain areas of her health and is now thriving. In our discussion with Carlisle, we touch on certain topics around: intuitive eating, women’s health, esoteric dental health, based make-...

Jun 07, 202251 minEp. 55

#54: The Art of Purpose (@creation247) - How to Build Purpose & Break Free From Your 9 to 5

The Art of Purpose , or AoP as he’s commonly known on Twitter, joined us today on The Meat Mafia Podcast. He’s grown his online Twitter course and coaching business to great success. His online Masterclass is one of the most highly rated courses on Gumroad with 181 5-star reviews. In our conversation with AoP today we discuss effective communication, better writing, brand building, and breaking away from the 9-5 by starting an online business. If you are working on developing your writing, fine-...

Jun 06, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 54

#53: Nick Norwitz (@nicknorwitz) - Ground Breaking Research on Cholesterol

Nick Norwitz makes his second appearance on The Meat Mafia Podcast today to discuss his work with Dave Feldman on Lean Mass Hyper-Responders. Nick and Dave explore the emerging evidence suggesting that “leanness” and good metabolic health markers may predict larger increases in LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) in response to carbohydrate restriction. We plan on having Nick back on to discuss these topics once their research is published, however in our conversation with Nick today he gave us a brief summ...

Jun 03, 202248 minEp. 53

#52: Dr. Robert Lufkin (@robertlufkinmd) - Lies He Taught in Medical School

Dr. Robert Lufkin has served as a Full-Time Professor at both the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and at the USC Keck School of Medicine. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Radiology, at the USC Keck School of Medicine with an academic focus on the applied science of longevity. He is also Chief of Metabolic Imaging at a large medical network in southern California. In addition to being a practicing physician, he is the author of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 32 book chapter...

May 30, 20221 hrEp. 52

#51: Joey Justice (@heyjoeyjustice) - Master the Science of Focus and Productivity

Joey Justice is an ex-engineer turned business coach with an incredible back story. He quickly built a coaching business around helping entrepreneurs master focus and productivity. After becoming prolific at gaming, Joey realized his health had fallen to the wayside. He struggled with his weight all of his life and empowered himself to change after a visit to the doctor. Since then he lost over 150lbs and has adopted a growth mindset to lead a better, healthier life. He now coaches others online...

May 29, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 51

#50: Colin Stuckert (@SovereignColin) - Founder of Wild Foods on Putting Skin in the Game

Colin Stuckert is an entrepreneur based out of Austin, Texas. He began his entrepreneurial journey with a background as a poker player and ex-gamer, which ultimately led him to open his first business as a gym owner and later a healthy foods brand called Wild Foods . Colin has since become more involved in media by launching his podcast, the Better Human Podcast . Colin is an outspoken proponent of the technological innovation of Bitcoin and the benefits it can bestow on society. He brought an a...

May 28, 20221 hr 20 minEp. 50
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