Savage Perspective Podcast

From vegan to keto-ish, Flex Velasco is no stranger to experimenting with nutritional protocols to optimize his health and overall well-being.  Flex and I competed on the same stage back in 2017, and it has been a pleasure to watch his journey on a natural bodybuilding path.  

Do you have an unhealthy relationship with food? From being bullied in elementary school to obsessing over maintaining weight for his college wrestling career, Bill struggled with his relationship with food for most of his life. Passionate about archeology and primitive history, Bill healed his relationship with food by studying the nutrition habits of Native Americans and ancestral diets.  Today, he and his family travel the world discovering the nutrition habits of various cultures and are healthier and happier than ever. I learned a ton during this interview and I hope you will as well.  

When it comes to something as important as pregnancy, it can be difficult to veer away from mainstream recommendations in regards to nutrition and overall wellness.  In his 20 years as an OB/GYN, Dr. Abdelhak has veered dramatically from conventional thinking, especially when it comes to sugar and carbohydrate consumption during pregnancy. 

How is the quality of your sleep? Poor sleep can negatively affect your health, causing weight gain, depression, and other ailments. Corey Ghazvini's life's work is centered on how to optimize sleep and metabolism.

2021 was a whirlwind of a year for us, and probably for most of our listeners out there.  In this episode, we’ll give a recap of our year, share our 2022 manifesto with you, and give you a behind-the-scenes look at what’s going on with us for the upcoming months. 

When traditional medicine doesn’t work, have you considered a more holistic approach to health care? Dr. Matt Chalmers is a health and wellness expert, author, and speaker who specializes in the areas of long-term wellness, nutrition, women’s health, weight loss, athlete wellness, and holistic healing. With a client list that includes professional athletes, business executives, politicians, and celebrities, Dr. Chalmers takes a holistic-based approach with patients to identify and treat the source of their issues. Medical doctors regularly refer patients to Dr. Chalmers when traditional medications and treatments are not working with their patients.

From real estate to agriculture, Logan Duvall has gone through a whirlwind of change over the past several years, including facing a cancer battle with his son. Through dietary changes to combat the effects of treatment, his son’s cancer is in remission and the market, Me and McGee, is thriving. Logan and his family have made such an impact on the local community and the state of Arkansas and we love visiting them. It was a pleasure to have him on the show again.

Is your 9-5 job literally sucking the joy from your life? On a cold day in Washington, DC, Chase Chewning decided to start planning his exit-strategy from the job that wasn’t fulfilling him, and he hasn’t looked back.

Do you battle inflammation and does it affect your overall health and well-being? Jimmy St. Louis is a former professional athlete, Olympic rower, and when he made the switch from being in the gym several hours a day to working at a desk, he knew he needed to tweak his routine in order to maintain his cognitive function.  He is the founder of the Cognitive Health and Wellness Institute and I learned a ton from this podcast–I know you will as well. 

Have you ever entertained the idea of doing a complete 180-degree change in your life and career in order to make your dreams a reality?  Natalie Newhart was a government hydrologist when she made the decision to leave her career and open up a CrossFit gym in order to train to compete in the CrossFit Games.  Along the way, she suffered from disordered eating and looked inward to heal her mindset and reduce stress.