The Meat Mafia Podcast

In this solo episode of the Meat Mafia Podcast, Harry explores the growing disconnect between the rise in health research and the decline in real-world health outcomes. He breaks down a simple, actionable framework to reclaim your health—built around rest, real food, movement, community, and purpose. This episode is a challenge to stop waiting for perfect answers and start making meaningful changes, one step at a time. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:00) Health is simple: rest, real food, clean environment, purpose (04:45) Six pillars of health explained (07:00) Overview of a key obesity study and global trends (10:00) Obesity projections for 2030 and academic disconnect (12:30) Introduction of the SOAR ratio and its meaning (16:00) The health theater and Big Food’s role (19:00) Marketing, lobbying, and the cost of inaction (22:00) The 3-phase framework: foundation, refinement, mastery (31:00) Call to action: stop spectating, start living with purpose Check out the original article on Substack where I discuss the idea that we're studying the obesity problem, but not fixing it.1. The Epidemiology of Obesity: A Big Picture2. The Overintellectualization of Health3. The 6 Pillars to Reclaiming Your HealthCheck out Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs: we created a clean and simple protein powder with all of the nutrient-dense parts of the cow included. It's great for a post-workout shake to build muscle or for a low calorie treat to burn body fat or for hormonal regulation because the added nutrients from the collagen, colostrum, and organ complex. Use code MEATMAFIA for 15% OFF your order!Connect with Brett:InstagramXConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble Protein

 Chad Marx is a former Army Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer who made a bold transition from military life to entrepreneurship, podcasting, and community building. Since moving to Austin, he’s become deeply embedded in the city’s fitness and startup culture—working across content, operations, and brand building for Noble Origins and the Meat Mafia Podcast. Chad’s story is a blueprint for anyone looking to reinvent themselves, build real community, and find purpose through action.  In this episode, Chad returns to share the full story—from military life to startup life, and how moving to Austin, plugging into the fitness scene, and saying yes to opportunity changed everything. Whether you're entering a new city, career, or season of life, this conversation is a tactical guide for building community, embracing the beginner mindset, and creating momentum through action. What we cover:- How to Build Community in a New City- Why Austin Is a Fitness & Culture Magnet- The Role of Beginner Mentality in Career Development- Health as a Catalyst for Purpose Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:00) Moving to Austin without knowing anyone (04:30) Using fitness to build instant community (07:00) Why Austin’s culture is different from other cities (10:00) Showing up and talking to strangers changes everything (13:30) Saying yes to events and watching doors open (18:00) Starting monthly wine & card game nights (26:00) Transitioning from marketing to operations (30:00) How fixing health unlocked creativity and energy (44:00) The ripple effect of purpose-driven work and community  *** LINKS***Check out our supplement company - Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs- Use code MEATMAFIA for 15% OFF your orderCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!Join The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show.Connect with Chad:InstagramXSPRKL WipesConnect with Brett:InstagramXConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinAFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Snax - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' Crispy, airy meat chips that melt in your mouth. Regeneratively raised in the USA.Pluck Seasoning - 15% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! Use CODE: MEATMAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us! Use CODE: MAFIAMaui Nui- 15% OFF. Use CODE: MEATMAFIA 

 Joel Runyon is the founder of Impossible, a performance brand built around pushing physical and mental limits through endurance, entrepreneurship, and mindset. From running ultra-marathons on every continent to building tools that help others tackle the "impossible," Joel embodies high-agency living. He’s also the underdog in a multi-year legal battle with Impossible Foods over trademark rights—one that’s testing everything he’s built. Joel Runyon joins the show to unpack how he built the Impossible brand from scratch—starting in his parents’ basement with nothing but a list of goals that felt out of reach. He shares how endurance sports shaped his mindset, how he turned a blog into a movement, and what it's been like facing off in court against a $2 billion food tech company. This is a deep dive into high-agency thinking, resilience in the face of adversity, and the mindset it takes to defend what you’ve built when the stakes are high. What we cover:- Starting Impossible from his parents' basement- Turning a blog into a global brand- Being sued by Impossible Foods- Lessons from endurance applied to business- Managing stress while building under pressureGo check out what Joel is building at his websites:Impossible.co and Impossible.org*** LINKS***Check out our supplement company - Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs- Use code code MEATMAFIA for 15% OFF your orderCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!Join The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show.Connect with Joel:XImpossible WebsiteConnect with Brett:InstagramConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinAFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Snax - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' Crispy, airy meat chips that melt in your mouth. Regeneratively raised in the USA.Pluck Seasoning - 15% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! Use CODE: MEATMAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us! Use CODE: MAFIAMaui Nui- 15% OFF. Use CODE: MEATMAFIA

Salim Najjar is a former nuclear engineer turned wellness entrepreneur and HRV educator. After co-founding Sound, a pioneering unsweetened sparkling tea brand, he spent years biohacking his way through performance culture—until his body forced him to listen. Now, Salim is on a mission to teach people how to regulate their nervous systems, master their stress, and reconnect with their bodies through the lens of HRV (Heart Rate Variability). His work bridges engineering, spirituality, and somatic awareness to help high-performers access true resilience from within. In this episode, Salim Najjar returns to go deep on the one metric he believes can change your health and your life: HRV. After burning out while building his beverage company, Salim discovered that high performance without recovery leads to breakdown. This conversation unpacks his six-year deep dive into nervous system regulation—from biohacking and Bikram yoga to trauma processing, spiritual surrender, and living nomadically. If you want to understand stress at its root and build lasting resilience in a chaotic world, this episode is your blueprint. What we cover:-  What HRV actually measures -  The difference between stress and chronic stress -  How your thoughts and emotional stories affect your HRV in real time. -  HRV as a language of the nervous system Timestamps: (1:00) Intro (4:00) Discovering baking soda protocols and mistrusting the mainstream (7:00) The origin story of Sound and biohacking in NYC (10:00) Breaking down from burnout and discovering Bikram yoga (12:00) What HRV actually measures and why it matters (19:00) HRV as a language—why you can’t compare your score to others (26:00) How trauma gets stuck in the body and lowers HRV (35:00) Limbic brain shutdown and losing access to your performance (43:00) Why stress is necessary—chronic stress is the problem (1:00:15) Tripling HRV in 24 hours by surrendering and going nomadic *** LINKS***Check out our supplement company - Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs- Use code MEATMAFIA for 15% OFF your orderCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!Join The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show.Connect with Salim:WebsiteInstagramConnect with Brett:InstagramConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinAFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Snax - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' Crispy, airy meat chips that melt in your mouth. Regeneratively raised in the USA.Pluck Seasoning - 15% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! Use CODE: MEATMAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us! Use CODE: MAFIAMaui Nui- 15% OFF. Use CODE: MEATMAFIA

 Trip Ison is the Host of the Ain’t Dead Yet podcast, Trip is a deeply reflective and purpose-driven leader. Known for his raw honesty, physical intensity, and commitment to service, he speaks directly to men navigating internal battles, offering a blueprint for rebuilding through consistency, discipline, and community. Jacob Donahue is the Founder of Muse and a high-performing operator, Jacob represents what it looks like to live with quiet discipline. He’s built a life around intentionality, simplicity, and constant personal refinement, often leading by example in community, faith, and physical pursuit.  In this powerful roundtable, Harry sits down with Trip and Jacob—two high-integrity men redefining masculinity through purpose, self-discipline, and pain-forged wisdom. The conversation cuts deep on topics like self-love, sobriety, modern dating, and mental health, offering a refreshing and unfiltered take on what it means to show up fully in life. If you're a man in transition, building something bigger than yourself, or battling inner darkness—this one's for you. What we cover:-  Building self-love through boundaries - The power of consistency- Crafting a meaningful daily routine- Dating vs. idolizing a relationshipTimestamps: (00:00) Intro: Meet Trip and Jacob (01:30) Responsibility reveals who you really are (03:45) Stewarding your current gifts before receiving more (06:30) Learning self-love through boundaries (10:00) Why men in their 20s shouldn’t date (14:30) Real relationships come from aligned environments (20:00) Daily routines that build discipline (29:00) Who they’re speaking to with Muse and Ain’t Dead Yet (40:45) Mental health, suicidal thoughts, and pushing through (47:00) “Just keep going”—the mindset that saves lives  *** LINKS***Check out our supplement company - Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs- Use code MAFIA25 for 25% OFF your orderCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!Join The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show. Connect with Jacob: Instagram Connect with Trip: InstagramConnect with Brett:InstagramConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinAFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Snax - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' Crispy, airy meat chips that melt in your mouth. Regeneratively raised in the USA.Pluck Seasoning - 15% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! Use CODE: MEATMAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us! Use CODE: MAFIAMaui Nui- 15% OFF. Use CODE: MEATMAFIA 

Brett and Harry dive into their journey of building Noble Origins, sharing how their friendship has evolved while transitioning from corporate life. They talk about the power of organic growth and customer feedback, emphasizing simplicity in nutrition. Key insights include the importance of team dynamics and hiring the right people, as well as lessons learned from navigating startup challenges. With a focus on personal growth and overcoming fears, they provide inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs and loyal customers alike.

Ben Azadi is a bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Keto Kamp. After overcoming obesity, depression, and pre-diabetes, Ben has dedicated his life to helping others achieve “metabolic freedom” through nutrition, mindset, and faith. With a background in personal training and years of content creation via podcasting, YouTube, and books, his latest work, Metabolic Freedom, blends actionable dietary advice with spiritual and psychological tools for true transformation.Ben Azadi joins the show to unpack his new book Metabolic Freedom, a blueprint for reclaiming your health through ancestral eating, fasting, and radical responsibility. From his personal transformation—losing 80 pounds and reversing pre-diabetes—to helping millions ditch metabolic dysfunction, Ben shares practical strategies for fat loss, healing, and mental clarity. This episode goes beyond macros and protocols—it’s about removing interference, building intuition, and stepping into the healthiest version of yourself.What we cover:- The meaning of “metabolic freedom” and why most are in a metabolic prison- The problem with modern healthcare- The power of single-ingredient foods and low-carb nutrition- The impact of thoughts and mindset on metabolismTimestamps:(00:00) — Introduction (01:30) — Why Ben wrote Metabolic Freedom (03:45) — Books vs. fleeting content (06:20) — Simplifying health for the masses (08:15) — America’s broken healthcare system (10:00) — Ben’s 80-pound weight loss journey (14:40) — Mindset and self-image matter most (20:00) — What metabolic freedom really means (29:00) — Three nutrition steps to start today (39:15) — Vitamin G: the power of gratitude*** LINKS***Check out our supplement company - Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs- Use code MAFIA25 for 25% OFF your orderCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!Join The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show.Connect with Ben:InstagramOrder Metabolic Freedom HereConnect with Brett:InstagramConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinAFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Snax - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' Crispy, airy meat chips that melt in your mouth. Regeneratively raised in the USA.Pluck Seasoning - 15% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! Use CODE: MEATMAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us! Use CODE: MAFIAMaui Nui- 15% OFF. Use CODE: MEATMAFIA

In this insightful conversation with Ben Greenfield, a world-renowned health expert and author, he discusses his transformative journey from peak performance to intentional fatherhood. He explores the dark side of optimization leading to burnout and emphasizes building a legacy rooted in faith and family values. Ben shares his morning routines, the importance of spiritual discipline, and how to raise children with purpose. The dialogue blends biohacking with spiritual realignment, offering a refreshing perspective on living an optimized life in body and soul.

On this week's episode of the podcast, the Mafia sits down with Gerry DeFilippo to discuss strength training and building muscle. Gerry is a world-class strength and performance coach who has helped hundreds of athletes reach their athletic potential.

Jake Thomas is a Marine Corps veteran, endurance athlete, elite trainer, and mindset coach with a philosophy rooted in radical self-exploration. Known for pushing the extremes of the human experience—whether it's competing in triathlons, testing his limits in extended dry fasts, or leading transformative client journeys—Jake’s approach is both deeply spiritual and uncompromisingly practical. He helps his clients rewire their identities through habit-building, physical transformation, and inner leadership.In this episode, Jake Thomas unpacks the physical, mental, and spiritual breakthroughs that have shaped his life—from enduring an eight-day dry fast to building a coaching philosophy rooted in discipline and self-reliance. A former Marine turned elite trainer, Jake shares hard-won lessons on identity, sobriety, personal growth, and what it really means to lead yourself. Whether he's describing the extreme edges of human experience or the small daily habits that drive lasting change, Jake offers a powerful reminder: true transformation starts within.What we cover:- 8-day dry fast: challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned- Sobriety and identity reconstruction- The power of desire vs. physical ability- Letting go of ego and material identity- The role of community in hard pursuitsTimestamps: (00:00) Intro (05:20) Fasted endurance challenge (11:45) Quitting the 7-in-7 plan (16:30) Dry fasting breakdown (24:10) Lessons from chronic illness (30:55) Mental clarity from fasting (38:40) Journaling and routine (46:15) Coaching with mindset first (54:00) Sobriety and self-worth (01:02:10) Letting go of ego*** LINKS***Check out our supplement company - Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs- Use code MAFIA25 for 25% OFF your orderCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!Join The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show.Connect with Brett:InstagramConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinAFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Snax - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' Crispy, airy meat chips that melt in your mouth. Regeneratively raised in the USA.Pluck Seasoning - 15% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! Use CODE: MEATMAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us! Use CODE: MAFIAMaui Nui- 15% OFF. Use CODE: MEATMAFIA