Built, Not Burnt Out

Episode 30: From Healing Herself After Decades of Illness to Healing Humanity | Lynn Divoky In this episode of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen sits down with Lynn Divoky, BSN , also known as Midlife Carnivore , to talk about what it took to keep searching for answers after approximately 35 years of chronic illness and 17 specialists . Lynn’s health struggles began in her 20s and eventually...

Episode 29: From Gut Pain to Finding Her Tribe—with Lisa Moss Years of digestive pain, bloating, and frustration sent Lisa Moss searching for answers. That search eventually led her to carnivore—and inspired her to create a community where others could find connection and support. In this episode of Built, Not Burnt Out , host Melissa Petersen sits down with health coach and Alberta Carnivore(ish)...

Episode 28: Overtraining, Overworking, Overthinking — When Pushing Harder Stops Helping and Starts Costing You What if the thing you’re calling discipline is actually exhaustion with better branding? In this solo episode of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen explores what happens when doing more stops producing better results. From overtraining your body, to overworking your schedule, to over...

EPISODE 27: YOUR RELATIONSHIP IS EITHER FUELING YOU OR DRAINING YOU — WITH ANGUS SCOTT What if the reason you feel exhausted isn’t because you’re not trying hard enough—but because your energy is leaking out somewhere you haven’t recognized yet? In Episode 27 of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen welcomes back Angus Scott, co-founder of Your Epic Love , for a powerful conversation about energ...

EPISODE 26: FROM PREDIABETES TO PURPOSE — TONY STEWART ON CARNIVORE, MINDSET & LASTING HEALTH Tony Stewart was approaching 40 when chronic pain, weight struggles and a prediabetes diagnosis forced him to question what he had always believed about health. After being told Type 2 diabetes could be in his future, Tony began studying blood sugar, metabolic health and nutrition for himself. Keto br...

Episode 25: What Happened Before You Lost Control? | Self-Control vs. Self-Connection Spotify Description: What if the issue isn’t that you need more self-control? What if the real problem is that you became disconnected from yourself before the behavior ever happened? In this episode of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen explores the difference between self-control and self-connection —and w...

EPISODE 24: WHY YOU KEEP REPEATING THE SAME RELATIONSHIP PATTERNS — EVEN WHEN YOU KNOW BETTER WITH ANGUS SCOTT Why can we be successful, self-aware, and capable in so many areas of life—and still find ourselves repeating the same patterns in relationships? Melissa Petersen sits down with Angus Scott, co-founder of Your Epic Love , to talk about the deeper patterns that influence who we choose, how...

Built, Not Burnt Out – Episode 23 Undereating & Other Weight Loss Tips with Lori Fuller What if eating less isn’t always the answer to losing weight? In Episode 23 of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen is joined again by Lori Fuller for a candid conversation about undereating, weight loss, and the lessons they’ve both learned through their own health journeys. Melissa and Lori share what...

EPISODE 22: IS FOOD NOISE REALLY A GLP-1 PROBLEM?A Conversation with Dr. Joan Ifland What if the “food noise” everyone is talking about isn’t really a GLP-1 problem at all? In Episode 22 of Built, Not Burnt Out , I sit down with Dr. Joan Ifland, PhD, MBA, FACN , one of the leading experts on processed food addiction, for a fascinating conversation about GLP-1 medications, food noise, cravings, pro...

EPISODE 21: WHY YOU KEEP GETTING STUCK: THE POWER OF IDENTITY-BASED CHANGE WITH JODI MONK YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO—SO WHY IS IT SO HARD TO ACTUALLY DO IT? Maybe you know how you should eat. You know you should move your body, take care of yourself, manage your stress, and get better sleep. But knowing what to do and actually creating lasting change are two very different things. In Episode 21 of Built,...

Episode 20: Tired, Hungry & Stuck? Your Sleep May Be the Problem WHAT IF THE THING MAKING IT HARDER TO MANAGE YOUR HUNGER, CRAVINGS, WEIGHT, MOOD, WORKOUTS, AND CONSISTENCY ISN’T A LACK OF WILLPOWER—BUT A LACK OF SLEEP? In Episode 20 of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen breaks down why sleep is one of the most underestimated pieces of your health. We talk about how poor sleep can affect...

EPISODE 19: GRIEF IS REAL. SO IS HEALING WITH KERRY CANNON How to Honor Your Loss and Build a Life That Still Holds Meaning and Joy Grief changes us. It can affect our identity, our relationships, our sense of purpose, and even the future we thought we were going to have. But moving forward does not mean forgetting—and healing does not mean that what or who we lost suddenly matters less. In Episod...

Episode 18: How to Stop Living in Survival Mode What if you’re not lazy, unmotivated, inconsistent, or failing? What if your brain and body have simply gotten used to living like everything is an emergency? In Episode 18 of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen explores what survival mode really looks like—and why fight, flight, freeze, and fawn can continue showing up long after the difficult s...

Episode 17: The Hidden Cost of Chronic Stress: Is Your Body Carrying More Than You Realize? You may not feel stressed—but that doesn’t mean your body isn’t carrying stress. In Episode 17 of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen explores the hidden cost of chronic stress and why your body responds to the total load you’re carrying—not just the things you consciously identify as stressful. Poor sl...

EPISODE 16: FROM SICK & EXHAUSTED TO HEALED & ON MISSION:Laine Penney’s Carnivore Journey & Carni-Con What happens when decades of serious health struggles begin to change after changing what you eat? In Episode 16 of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen sits down with Laine Penney , co-founder of Carni-Con , to hear his powerful personal carnivore journey. Laine was diagnosed with...

Episode 15: STOP BEATING YOURSELF UP: The Power of Mindful Self-Compassion with Lisa Murphy What if being hard on yourself isn’t actually helping you change? In Episode 15 of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen sits down with Lisa Murphy, M.S. , a mindfulness and self-compassion practitioner and Addiction Recovery Peer Advocate, to explore the power of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) . We often...

Episode 14: Why the Scale Changes When You Didn’t Gain Fat | What That Number Is Really Telling You Have you ever stepped on the scale, seen the number go up, and immediately thought, “What did I do wrong?” You ate well. You stayed consistent. Maybe you even worked out. Yet somehow, the scale went UP. Before you assume you gained fat, there’s something you need to know: the scale measures weight—n...

Episode 13: Why Do I React Like That? | Understanding the Parts of You That Are Trying To Protect You Have you ever caught yourself saying... "I don't know why I reacted that way." You're not alone. In this episode of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen sits down with Susan Amanda, MBA, RN , to explore one of the most powerful tools they've encountered for lasting transfo...

Episode 12: Putting Chronic Disease Into Remission with Susan Amanda, MBA, RN Can chronic disease really be put into remission? In this episode of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen sits down with Susan Amanda, MBA, RN , a licensed nurse, Certified Food Addiction Professional through Joan Ifland's Addiction Reset Community (ARC), and leader of ARC's Chronic Disease Remission Group . S...

What if the earliest signs of chronic disease are already visible—years before you ever feel sick? In this episode of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen sits down with Dr. Ana Rosa , a U.S. and Brazilian board-certified radiologist, physician educator, international speaker, and expert in metabolic health. Drawing from years of experience interpreting diagnostic imaging, Dr. Ana Rosa explains...

Episode 10: Valerie Penney: The Journey from Carnivore to Carni-Con What happens when a personal health transformation grows into a movement that inspires thousands? In this episode of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen sits down with Valerie Penney , founder of Carni-Con , to discuss her remarkable journey from discovering the carnivore lifestyle to creating one of the premier virtual carniv...

Built, Not Burnt Out – Episode 9Lori Fuller – From Carnivore to the Kitchen: Helping Others Eat Their Way Back to Health Episode Description What if changing the food on your plate could completely change your health—and even your purpose? In Episode 9 of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen sits down with long-time carnivore Lori Fuller to discuss how her personal health journey became a missi...

What happens when someone struggling with prediabetes and alcohol addiction discovers a completely different way of eating? In this episode of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen sits down with Dave Mac , creator of Zero Carb Life and host of the Meat Matters Podcast , to discuss the journey that changed his life. Dave shares how he transitioned from keto to carnivore, the health improvements...

You know what to eat. You know you should exercise. So why is losing weight still so hard? In Episode 7 of Built, Not Burnt Out , Melissa Petersen shares why the struggle with weight often has very little to do with food—and everything to do with stress, habits, your nervous system, and the patterns that keep you stuck. You'll learn why diets and willpower alone don't create lasting change...

🎙️ Episode 6: From Paralysis to Purpose – The Cory Young Story What would you do if your life changed in an instant? At just 20 years old, Cory Young was living his dream—surfing, traveling, and working in construction on Australia's Gold Coast. Then a surfing accident left him with a broken neck, complete paralysis, and a future he never imagined. In this powerful episode of Built, Not Burnt Out,...