Savage Perspective Podcast

At long last, my book, Ketogenic Bodybuilding:   A Natural Athlete’s Guide to Competitive Savagery , has been published and is available for purchase! In this episode, I’m going to give you a taste of the book and I hope it encourages you to check it out for yourself.  

What would you do if you were given six months to live? Living a seemingly healthy life, Alison Gannett was floored with the news that she had a brain tumor and was given less than a year to live. She turned her diagnosis around and completely healed herself through nutrition.

In this episode, I welcome back client and friend Michael Denehy to discuss our elk hunting expedition in Colorado.   While we weren’t lucky enough to get an elk, we had an amazing time and learned a lot about one another in the process.   I am excited to share our experience with you.  

I’m pleased to introduce our new Deeper State Keto coaches, Jen and Greg. Both are clients of mine and earned their pro cards this year. They’re extremely dedicated, amazing individuals and I know they’re going to be incredible coaches as well. I’m looking forward to working with them and I’m excited for their future clients.

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.  ...

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 ce...

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 l...

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...

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 h...

Have you tried seemingly every nutritional protocol out there with little to no success in changing your health and well-being? Chris Esquilin switched to a ketogenic lifestyle and has lost 120 pounds and completely changed his life.  

In this episode, I welcome back Dr. Anthony Jay to discuss our epic hunting trip on the farm and also a continuation of the discussion about my genetics.  

Have you ever thought about trying a non-traditional approach to your health care? Dr. Tricia Pingel is a naturopathic doctor who focuses on preventative care and using natural remedies to either support the body or fight off illness.  

Have you ever considered genetic testing in an effort to discover more about your body in order to optimize your health? In this first part of a two-part series, Dr. Anthony Jay and I discuss my genetics and steps I can take to enhance my overall wellbeing.  

Do you have an idea for a great product that will help to fill a need in your life and the lives of others? Will Nitze, founder of IQBAR, created his product to address a crucial gap in his nutritional protocol.

Have you considered experimenting with intermittent fasting to help boost weight loss and for the overall health benefits? Brian Gryn began his research into intermittent fasting several years ago based on the results he saw with a client who was pre-diabetic and not seeing the weight training results she wanted. He was amazed with the results and decided to give it a try for himself, and the rest...

Jeff Kovick has been in the fitness and bodybuilding industry long enough to see several changes and the growth and decline in popularity of competitions. From running his own successful supplement company to competing on stage himself, Jeff has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the health and fitness space.   We had a great conversation and I learned a lot.   I look forward to see...

Have you ever challenged yourself to go outside your comfort zone and been blown away by the results? Battling obesity through a ketogenic lifestyle and a bodybuilding prep, David has transformed himself and now has a newfound passion in his life.  

Do you keep an open mind when it comes to having a conversation with someone who has different views from you? Hollan Hawaii is a vegan, which, as you know, is a vastly different nutritional protocol from my own. I believe it’s important to be open-minded to other life views and to respect everyone, even if they disagree with you.

Crystal is officially in her second trimester, and, as promised, we will be giving you a play-by-play of her pregnancy and answering your questions throughout this journey.   We are feeling so very blessed and grateful for this pregnancy and our community.

In this episode of the podcast, I’m talking with repeat guest and friend, Bronson Dant. If you’ve listened to our previous episodes together, you’ll know that our nutritional approach differs in that Bronson focuses on higher protein and lower fat, and I follow a ketogenic approach to bodybuilding.   Bronson has decided to challenge himself by going through a competition prep utilizing a keto...