The Meat Mafia Podcast

Boyd Myers rarely says ‘no’. He is the type of person who runs a marathon and drinks a case of beer while doing it (yes, he did this). Boyd lives with a limitless perspective, saying ‘yes’ to new challenges and getting every drop out of life. The cool thing about Boyd is he hasn’t always had this perspective. After leaving the armed services and joining corporate America, Boyd packed on some extra...

CJ Finley is an entrepreneur based out of Austin, Texas, and the host of the Thrive on Life Podcast. Health plays a critical role in CJ’s life mission and he has been involved with the marketing and growth of several health-related companies here in Austin like MSW Lounge and their ‘How Do We Health?’ event and podcast. Our conversation with CJ dives deep into his story and inspiration for buildin...

Bronson Dant is a nutrition and fitness coach based out of the Mid-Atlantic area in the US. He’s written and posted extensively about his health journey, starting with his experience in the armed services to developing unhealthy habits in the “real world” to reclaiming his health again. Bronson struggled with IBS, and after hitting his breaking point with his health, he invited change into his lif...

David Gillespie is a health educator and author of 6 books - Sweet Poison, Toxic Oils, Free Schools, Toxic People, Teen Brain, and Brain Reset. He’s an outspoken advocate against some of the most harmful toxins plaguing us today, from seed oils to highly processed sugars. In our conversation with David, we chat about the current state of the health system in the United States (and globally), and d...

Michael Kummer is a digital health entrepreneur, homesteader, and all around health enthusiast. He’s been involved in the world of nutrition and lifestyle improvement for over a decade and he shares many of his secrets to great sleep hygiene, gut health improvement, and overall optimized health. Michael advocates for true health sovereignty and taking ownership of your personal health. He has rece...

Most people know him as the first 6x Ironman World Champion. Dave Scott made a name for himself during the 80s and 90s as one of the best endurance athletes of all time. He completed his fastest Ironman at an 8-hour, 10-minute pace and notably competed head-to-head against Mark Allen in the 1989 Ironman World Championships known as the “Ironwar”. Mark started out as a water polo player and swimmer...

Danny Vega runs the blog, podcast, and YouTube channel called ‘Fat Fueled Family’. He’s a father and a husband focusing on re-writing the narrative around saturated fat and protein. Danny has an extensive background in strength and conditioning, as well as nutrition, and played college football at Columbia University before getting his Master’s in Human Performance from the University of Florida....

Ben Azadi is a best selling author of the book ‘Keto Flex’, podcast host of the show ‘The Keto Kamp Podcast’, and founder of Keto Kamp. Across all of his efforts, Ben has the goal of making 1 billion people metabolically healthy. His health journey started as a 24 year old struggling to find direction in life. After a devastating break up, Ben found himself at rock bottom at 250lbs and 36% body fa...

Bill Schindler may be most well-known for his role in the National Geographic series, The Great Human Race , where he and survival expert Cat Bigney lived as our most primitive ancestors did. He now owns a restaurant and store called The Modern Stone Age Kitchen , where he cooks amazing quality food and hosts events to inspire others to learn the art of cooking. He has also written a book called E...

Robin Switzer has built KetoCon into one of the most highly regarded health conferences in the United States. It takes place in Austin, Texas, every year. The event typically hosts thousands of vendors, brands, speakers, influencers, and participants over three days to engage with other health-conscious people. Some of the big speakers from last year were:  * Dr. Shawn Baker * Dr. Anthony Chaffee...

Hayley Coates is a women’s health coach helping women achieve better health through nutrition and lifestyle changes. Her story starts with having spent many years utilizing a vegan diet. However, she recently switched to an animal-based diet, and she’s not looking back.  We discussed what she noticed about her health as she transitioned from a plant-only diet to an animal-based diet and a range of...

Krisna Hanks is a performance coach helping clients optimize their health through better nutrition and movement skills. She spent decades as a dancer and dance instructor in America and overseas in Holland. Now, she spends her time working with people to fix certain health struggles through a holistic approach centered on a low-carb, high-fat diet emphasizing animal protein and fat. Krisna is a re...

Ariel wants to help women biohack pregnancy by assisting them with proper nutritional needs, better information, and care. She shares all sorts of amazing information on prenatal nutrition, cycling, hormonal health, and more on her Twitter and Instagram page. She also talks about more general topics around maternity such as caring for your child, infant nutrition, and schooling. In our conversatio...

Animal-Based Bae is an animal-based health coach who’s grown in popularity over the past several months with over 50k followers on Instagram. Her core mission is to empower women and give them the confidence they need to go live a healthy and vibrant life. She used to run a martial arts school for women after spending most of her childhood training and receiving her blackbelt. Now, she’s helping s...

BowTied Farmer helps people discover new skills to build their homestead just like he did. He’s passionate about people learning to grow a portion of their food, whether by keeping a small garden, beekeeping, or raising animals. Our conversation with him covered how he got interested in starting his homestead and what he’s learned along the way. Connect with Meat Mafia: Instagram - Meat Mafia Twit...

🥩⚡️ THE CENTENNIAL EPISODE 🥩⚡️ We are officially 100 episodes into The Meat Mafia Podcast - what a ride it has been! We have had on some amazing guests, many of them truly idols of ours, and we want to thank you for joining us along for this journey! In this episode, we talk about how we got to where we are, what we are learning, & we talk about some of our plans for the future. We talked...

Acorn Bluff Farms is based out of Columbus Junction, Iowa. It’s a first-generation pig farm started by two brothers who were looking for something to pour their hearts into. Seth and Keenan Todd, the founders of Acorn Bluff Farms, raise Mangalitsa pigs, which derive from the Hungarian Empire and were often fed to the Hapsburg Dynasty as part of the royal family’s cuisine. The special breed of pigs...

Matt Odell is an OG in the Bitcoin space. He’s been teaching people about the importance of the technological revolution that Bitcoin enables for years through his podcasts and writings . Now, he’s getting increasingly interested in the applications of bitcoin on the food system. Matt shared his original bitcoin story with us, how he helps people understand bitcoin, the importance of building brid...

Texas Slim , the Founder of The Beef Initiative , joined us on the podcast to talk about the food summit he hosted back in July in Crawford, Colorado, on Jason Wrich’s Ranch. Now, he’s getting ready to host his next summit in Bluffton, Georgia at White Oak Pastures. The event includes speakers like Will Harris, Econoalchemist, Charles Mayfield, and many more. Check out the link below to grab your...

Robert Breedlove is a Freedom Maximalist who has contributed to bitcoin through his writings, and educational podcasts via the “What is Money?” podcast. He’s had a profound effect in helping people understand the importance of sound money in society throughout history. He did an amazing podcast series called the “Saylor Series” with Michael Saylor, the former CEO of Microstrategy. Besides his work...

Jimmy Song is a bitcoin educator and coder who has written 4 books on bitcoin and contributed to Bitcoin Magazine. He’s also a proponent of the Carnivore Diet and has been eating a meat-only diet for years now. In our conversation with Jimmy, we dive deep into his perspective on life, entrepreneurship, taking risks, challenging yourself, following Christ, and becoming a positive influence for the...

Parker Lewis is the Head of Business Development at Unchained Capital, a bitcoin-only financial services company. He famously wrote the blog post series Gradually Then Suddenly , and he’s helped many people understand the genius behind bitcoin. He’s recently become more vocal about how the food system and the monetary system (and energy sector) play a critical function in the base layers of our so...

We met Econoalchemist in a small town in western Colorado back in July. Econo, as we call him, studies bitcoin and its applications in society, but he also helps explain how people can start using the groundbreaking technology today. His experience in bitcoin reflects his philosophies around sovereignty, personal responsibility, and freedoms. In Colorado, Econo spoke about the ethos of bitcoin and...

In the winter of 2022, I had the pleasure of visiting Roam Ranch to attend a Bison Harvest. On that day, I met Taylor and Katie, and quickly became intrigued by their story of what brought them to Fredericksburg, Texas, to start (of all things) a Bison Ranch.  The story begins with Taylor and Katie competing as competitive vegan endurance athletes and evolves from there. Within a short period, Tay...

**SFuels saved us during this race and single-handedly got us to the finish line on Saturday. We’re looking forward to continuing to experiment with low-carb endurance with a 70.3 Ironman in Waco in October.  Last Saturday, August 22nd, The Meat Mafia drove to Houston to test our meaty willpower and physical limits. And boy, did we get more than we asked for. We ran the Habanero 100k Race, appropr...