Savage Perspective Podcast

If you’ve been in the keto-carnivore space for a while, or even if you’re new, chances are you’ve heard of Maria Emmerich. She has helped many people reclaim their health through her various platforms and cookbooks. I’ve spoken to her on numerous occasions, and it is always a pleasure. I’ve got no doubt that you’ll enjoy this episode tremendously.   What you’ll hear on this episode:   Homeschooling her children and the motivation behind that (1:36) One of her favorite pastimes–hunting (4:48) The brutality of social media (5:48) Why people choose her as a target (11:20) Cutting out coffee (13:33) Satiety per calorie (16:50) Upper threshold for protein intake (22:37) Protein sparing modified fasting (29:11) Extended fasting vs. overfeeding (34:09) Why it’s not ideal to continually graze throughout the day (36:13) The importance of knowing what you’re putting into your body (37:51) Pushback she’s received for not feeding her children a ton of carbohydrates (39:18) Dairy consumption (41:24) Cutting out dairy and nuts for weight loss (43:56) What a typical day of eating looks like for Maria (46:10) Cold therapy vs. saunas (48:59) Hyperbaric oxygen chamber (50:54) Upcoming travel plans (52:05) What’s coming up in the pipeline for them (54:57)   Where to find out more from Maria:   Keto Maria   If you loved this episode, and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!

Are you interested in living a more natural lifestyle? Mike Bruce is extremely knowledgeable in the paleo nutrition space and traveling a more natural path in life. It was a pleasure to have him on the podcast, and I know you’ll take something from this episode.   What you’ll hear:   Mike’s backstory and all things cloth diapers (3:27) Finding the catalyst to make a change (7:57) What his current diet consists of (11:11) Satiety per calorie (13:22) Consuming vegetation (14:33) Common sense nutrition (17:31) How he and his wife are feeding their baby (20:21) What’s working and not working in the US in regards to nutrition (24:46) Gut microbiome (27:00) Parenting a highly sensitive child (31:28) Introducing foods to their baby (37:36) Babies and media consumption (40:15) Daily non-negotiables (44:32) Being selfish (48:53) Sleep (50:24) Going diaper free (55:09) How his wife feels about how they’re raising their baby (1:00:42) What’s on the horizon for Mike (1:02:33)   Where to find Mike and learn more:   Instagram   If you loved this episode and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!

Coach Stephen Thomas studied physiology and health sciences and is a qualified phlebotomist and a well-known expert in the keto-carnivore nutrition space. He is a certified online coach and is passionate about helping people regain their health through exercise and a ketogenic diet. It was a pleasure to finally have him on the podcast, and I know you’ll enjoy this episode.   What you’ll hear:   Stephen’s backstory and why he chose a ketogenic and then a carnivore lifestyle (1:37) What his diet looked like before transitioning to low-carb (3:20) The benefits he noticed when he made the switch to low-carb and eventually fully carnivore (8:37) Simplifying keto (11:01) Being lean but not necessarily healthy (14:27) Regulating insulin (17:31) Carbohydrates and blood glucose levels (25:58) Blood level readings of his clients (34:32) Pathological insulin resistance (37:52) The cholesterol debate (41:35) Treating the whole client rather than singling out certain facets (49:29) False paradigms about calories (54:34) How he structures his meals daily (58:41) The primary driver for his allergies disappearing when he switched to carnivore (1:01:52)   Where to learn more from Stephen:   UK Carnivore   If you loved this episode and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!

Steve is the brains behind Serious Keto, producing incredible content through YouTube and his online presence. He has an inspirational story about how keto helped him correct his health issues and improve his life overall. It was a pleasure chatting with him and I know you’ll enjoy this episode:   What you’ll hear:   Steve’s motivation for starting keto (1:21) The massive amounts of information out there and how it’s so easy to get confused and overwhelmed (4:32) How to handle the dilution of information in the keto space (11:14) His motivation for starting the YouTube channel (16:31) Carnivore vs. non-carnivore recipes (20:16) Developing a thick skin when you’re in the online space (21:45) The tremendous benefits of a ketogenic lifestyle (24:56) Keto myths (27:56) The benefits of having two separate YouTube channels (33:38) Things he’s excited to dive into and include on his channels (40:18) Passion for gardening (44:58) What the future holds for Serious Keto (55:02) Where to follow along and learn more from Steve:   YouTube Serious Keto   If you loved this episode, and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!

Do you have aspirations to own your own gym? Will Anthony is the brains behind Ozark Iron Gym, which just so happens to be where I train. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to own and operate your own facility, this episode is for you.   What you’ll learn:   What Ozark Iron Gym is (0:48) Their beginnings and how they’ve grown (1:46) What Will was doing before launching the gym (2:45) Learning what not to do (6:24) Sacrifices in the early years of owning a business (9:46) The point in building the business when he felt like he could take a breather (12:52) Having passion for what you do (14:28) The importance of building good relationships (16:48) Perception (18:06) Quality over quantity (19:05) Silly things he’s seen people do in the gym (19:49) The double-edged sword of having a high percentage of students as gym members (25:27) Gym rules and signs (27:40) Best and worst equipment investments he’s made (29:17) HIs wish list for equipment (33:31) Gyms that have come and gone since Ozark Iron Gym has opened (35:34) Increasing prices (37:42) How Ozark compares to other gyms in the area (42:54) Putting yourself in your consumer’s shoes (45:54) Setting a good example for your children (47:22)   Where to find out more about Will and Ozark Iron Gym:   Instagram Ozark Iron Gym   If you loved this episode, and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!

Are you interested in how nootropics can help you on your health journey? Mr. Noots, founder of Nootopia, is an expert in nootropic supplements, which took him from sick to superhuman. It was great to have him on the podcast, and you’re bound to learn something from this episode.   What we discussed:   His origin story and multitude of health issues (1:38) His experience with Accutane (6:58) The catalyst for diving deep into his own formulations (11:51) His goal of getting people off of addictive substances (15:22) His first experience truly helping someone with his formulations and how that was the catalyst to advancing his research and business development (18:43) Optimizing and customizing products (23:56) Newtopia’s core products (26:12) Nootropics and neurogenesis (27:27) How they test and control for variables, including the placebo effect (31:21) The challenge of customizing products for each individual and keeping track of it all (36:39) Prototype robots and and lab (38:42) Heavy hitters in the supplement world (44:51) How caffeine affects the way your body reacts to other compounds and supplements (50:17) Nootopia products and natural bodybuilding (55:33) Lion’s Mane steaks (57:32) How he structures his day and the supplements and compounds he uses (58:24) Screen time before bedtime (1:03:53)   Where to learn more about Mr. Noots and Nootopia:   Nootopia Instagram   If you loved this episode, and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!

Why is gut health so important? Marc Washington is a health and wellness executive and founder of Supergut. He has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to gut health and the microbiome, and while we may disagree in the nutrition department, I learned a lot from this conversation.   What you’ll hear:   Why gut health is important and why people are talking about it (1:41) His motivation to study gut health (6:05) Improving mental health by working on your gut microbiome (11:29) Diabetic drugs for weight loss and their side effects (13:35) Carnivore diet vs. plant-based diet and how they compare in regards to gut health (18:35) How he structures his day as far as nutrition is concerned (22:10) How his business came to be and why he decided to become an entrepreneur (26:55) Making an impact (33:14) The public health crisis (35:53) Health issues in communities of color (36:44) Why there isn’t more diversity in the ketogenic and nutrition spaces (42:12) How we can help close the gaps (44:27) Education (49:16) The importance of being authentic (51:21)   Where to learn more about Marc and Supergut:   Supergut   If you loved this episode, and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!

Are you aware of how significant a role your genetics play in your overall health and wellness? Tanya Pennington is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Specialist. She works with clients who are in need of lab testing, which cannot be done through a doctor. Doctors treat disease, while Tanya is helping to optimize health through nutrition and lab testing. (https://tanyapennington.com/about) I learned a ton during our conversation, and I know you will, too.   What we discussed:   How we met (2:59) Owning her store and ultimately selling it (3:39) Hypothyroid diagnosis (6:46) The threshold to what western medical doctors can provide (8:39) How to go about participating in intense sports that won’t cost you your health (8:49) What’s different about her way of looking at genetics (13:36) Her recommendation for a DNA testing company (14:14) How her program works in regards to analyzing her clients’ DNA (19:31) The importance of testing your DNA (22:11) Actionable results (25:42) Adrenal fatigue and how to treat it (27:42) The effects of living in a heightened stress state and her experience with that (33:58) Tangible things she does now to stay in a parasympathetic state (35:35) Sleep hygiene (39:16) Hormone replacement therapy (42:53) Taking lifestyle factors into account when you get blood panels drawn (52:10) Her protocol when working with clients (55:34) Carbs and female hormone health (58:48) Her new course (1:00:22)   Where to go to learn more from Tanya or sign up for her course:   Instagram Website   If you loved this episode, and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!

Do you suffer from illness due to mold exposure? Kelly Troup is a functional wellness practitioner who healed herself through nutrition. She is a certified prime/ketogenic health coach with a wealth of knowledge regarding nutrition, particularly the ketogenic, whole-food approach. She also suffered from many health issues because of mold exposure and shares her experience with that as well.   What you’ll hear in this episode:   What got her into the functional nutrition space (1:12) Illness and the initial catalyst for starting keto (4:49) Plant consumption and eating seasonally (8:36) How our ancestors ate (10:43) How we’re moving further and further away from our connection with the food we consume (13:22) Food waste (17:18) Regenerative farming (18:36) Why a ketogenic approach is so anti-inflammatory (23:01) Possible adverse long-term effects of being in ketosis (24:17) Incorporating fruit (27:47) The pitfalls of being hyper independent (32:36) The beauty of a simpler life (35:03) How a typical day looks for her (36:37) Raising children following this lifestyle (40:51) What she thinks will be the primary driver for the population to get back on the right trajectory from a health standpoint (43:54) How she figured out she had a mold problem and the common symptoms of exposure (45:32) The various types of mold and how they can all make you sick (51:29) Mold remediation (52:52) Improvement in her symptoms (56:50) The importance of getting your house tested for mold (1:04:05) What she’s excited about for the rest of the year (1:07:14)   Where to learn more from Kelly:   Instagram   If you loved this episode, and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!

Are you interested in competitive natural bodybuilding but don’t know much about it? Aaron Orton is a natural bodybuilding competitor and also the sponsor for the event I have chosen to compete in this year. He knows pretty much everything about competition, so I’m sure you’ll take something away from this episode.   What you’ll learn:   His competition prep history and the benefits of a long prep (1:31) How Covid affected his business (4:01) The evolution of his gym business (4:29) Family life and the role they play in the business and competition prep (6:58) Posing classes (7:39) His “mini-cut” and plans for competing this year (10:32) The time it takes to build quality muscle (11:35) Tests he has done in the offseason to get a good baseline and ensure that he will get good results during a prep (13:20) Caloric consumption during a building phase (15:45) Hosting the Washington State Natural Pro-Am (19:15) Camaraderie amongst competitors (22:26) The best of the best (26:00) Super Pro Qualifying shows (27:20) How much time he takes between shows (30:38) Getting and keeping your pro card (33:18) The demographic at natural bodybuilding competitions (38:48) Not giving yourself permission to be an asshole (44:10)   Where to find out more about Aaron and competition:   Genuine Fitness Training Instagram   If you loved this episode, and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!