The Meat Mafia Podcast

C.J. Wilson needs no introduction for sports fans. He’s known for his illustrious baseball career with the Angels and Rangers, but his life after baseball is equally or more impressive. He has since embraced the world of business and opened up several car dealerships as well as starting his own racing team called CJ Wilson Racing. He’s also a well-known Bitcoin-er, chef, photographer, and overall...

Zach Bitter is an ultra-endurance athlete, coach, and hosts of the Human Performance Outliers Podcast. In 2019, Zach crushed the 100-mile world record with a 6:48-mile pace. He has held multiple records at both the American and World levels and has done most of his competitions following an animal-based, low-carb diet. His performances speak for themselves, but now Zach also spends time podcasting...

Nick Norwitz holds a Ph. D. in Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics from Oxford University and he’s currently studying at Harvard Medical School. In today’s episode, Nick and Sollozzo dive into their shared journeys of putting Ulcerative Colitis (”UC”) into remission through an animal-based, low carbohydrate diet. The conversation addresses some of the social and physical limitations and psychologica...

Vinnie Tortorich has 40+ years of experience as a trainer in Los Angeles, training some of the most high-profile actors and actresses in the business. He’s the author of the fitness book “Fitness Confidential” - a book inspired by similar journeys and stories told by the great Anthony Bourdain. Vinnie’s not just an author and trainer though. He hosts “The Angriest Trainer” podcast and has produced...

Marko - WhiteBoard Finance is a YouTube creator who discusses a range of personal finance topics on his channel which has over 800k subscribers. Now, I know what you’re thinking - why are the meat guys talking to a finance guy? Great question. In our discussion today we aim to approach health from a holistic view from improving finances, learning to invest, budgeting for a better life, and ultimat...

We are hosting a 7 Days of Action and we'd love for you to get involved! What's the deal? We are providing a Discord Group to connect with participants and provide a useful health framework for people to implement into their lives. The framework is predicated on creating 7 repeatable days of healthy living. By the end of the week you should have a plan for life on how to navigate your health journ...

AJ Scalia and Drew Armstrong are the CEO and COO of Cathedra Bitcoin , a publicly-traded bitcoin mining company helping build the infrastructure of the future. Previously they built the bitcoin trading desk at Galaxy Digital and both had Investment Banking roles prior to joining Galaxy Digital. We brought them on the podcast because they share a similar vision for the future as ours built upon opt...

Dr. Mary Caire is a 5th generation doctor, practicing Functional Medicine out of Dallas, Texas. Prior to her work as a Functional doctor, Dr. Mary Caire practiced conventional medicine for years. It was not until her own health started to falter that she turned towards alternative practices of healing. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Mary about:   Starting her own private practice despite the perc...

Marty is the host of the TFTC podcast with Matt Odell , which discusses a range of topics as it relates to Bitcoin from mining to geopolitics to Bitcoin development. He is also a Partner at Ten31 , a Bitcoin Venture Fund leading investments in Bitcoin Native Companies. They have made investments in companies like Swan Bitcoin , Unchained Capital , and more. We had him on to discuss the crossroads...

Mark Schatzker is the author of Steak , The Dorito Effect , and The End of Craving . In this podcast, we discuss his book The Dorito Effect, which addresses the ideas around nutritional wisdom and our understanding of how we evolved to taste. Mark explains his experience visiting McCormick's flavor factory and many of the other stories described in the book. We dive deep into the power of taste an...

Dave Feldman is a researcher working on research to better understand the Lipid Energy Model from the perspective of "Lean Mass Hyper Responders". In this episode, we talk about a bunch of the work he is doing to provide his own body of work to the information that already exists when it comes to cholesterol. If you are considering an animal-based diet, cholesterol is an important topic to underst...

Mike Collins is the Sugar-Free Man . He broke his addiction to sugar and alcohol which haunted him for the first 28 years of his life and he hasn't looked back. In our podcast with him, we discuss the ranging topics that relate to our addiction to dopamine. It starts with sugar, but it transcends into so many areas of our life from gambling to sex. The psychology of understanding our behavior star...

Dr. Tro is a 2x Board Certified Physician on a mission to end the obesity and diabetes epidemic. Dr. Tro embodies the transformation he seeks to create in his patience. He went through his own struggles with managing his weight and now he plans to use his academic and applied prowess to help change the lives of so many suffering from metabolic syndrome. We cover a lot of ground on this podcast fro...

Dr. Ben Bocchicchio was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2020 for his amazing career as an exercise science expert. He has been popularized for his SMaRT training philosophy, which is predicated on two workouts per week and only 15 minutes of work each session. It's intense training, but it runs in the face of many mainstream experts. This conversation is really about how to opti...

The Seed Oil Rebellion is in full swing and we were lucky enough to be joined by two of the loudest voices in the anti-seed oil movement, the husband and wife combo, Seed Oil Disrespecter and Healthy Oil Respecter. They have been avoiding seed oils for years in their own lives, but it was not until recently that they took to Twitter to educate the masses. If you are unfamiliar with their work, the...

Josh Rainer is a specimen in every sense of the word. He's currently working on two farms in Utah and Colorado and he has scaled from the Paleo, Carnivore, Animal-Based, and Raw Foods over the course of his nutritional journey. Josh practices what he preaches and discusses a return to traditional routes and coming to an understanding of "what is real?" in today's world. We scale from topics on raw...

Mikayla (Fulper) Fasone is a 5th generation farmer from New Jersey (now Pennsylvania). Last year, she embarked on a journey to start her own farm. She moved away from her family farm in New Jersey (that her brother now runs) and she started a raw dairy farm of her own. Mikayla was inspired by Gabe Brown's book 'Dirt to Soil' to start her own farm using a low-input method of farming. She is one yea...

Dr. Ken Berry has transformed himself and thousands of others through promoting the benefits of a Low Carb, High Fat (LCHF) way of eating. His YouTube channel gets thousands of views a day with over 2 million subscribers and he has appeared on podcasts with Paul Saladino, Mikhaila Peterson, and Tom Bilyeu. Above all else, he has helped thousands of people on their journey to discovering better hea...

Carmen Studer is a life coach, producer, and podcaster with an amazing story of bringing an ex-convicted felon into her home as he reacclimatized to society. She understands the important role nutrition plays in self-care and creating a strong identity around important values. Carmen shares many of her own life philosophies with the Meat Mafia and she emphasizes why having a strong foundation tran...

Dr. Peter Ballerstedt may have the most appropriate (and incredible) nickname of all time: they call him "Don Pedro, the Sodfather of the Rumanati". He studied and has a PhD in Agronomy and Ruminant Nutrition, but also practices and understands the benefits of a LCHF (low-carb, high fat) diet. His knowledge of soil health, cows' roles in supporting our ecosystems, and human health, places him in a...

Conza may very well be the most interesting guest we have on our podcast. He ran a full-distance Ironman - an 11-hour race covering 140.6 miles - with only fueling himself with 3 hard-boiled eggs. He tested the conventional methods of thinking around nutrition for endurance races by becoming fat-adapted and relying on stored fat as opposed to constant sugar throughout the race. Conza tests the lim...

Colin Carr is an ex-D1 wrestler, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, and a holistic health coach under the Paul Chek (@paul.chek) Holistic Lifestyle Coaching program. Colin shares with us his personal philosophies about wellness and creating alignment in life through better health and more intentional living. He is a young man anchored in his core beliefs and for anyone looking to strengthen their m...

Cole Bolton can do it all. He's a banker, rancher, and a bitcoiner, and he recently invested in developing a processing plant outside of Austin, Texas to test the status quo of the cattle processing industry. He's a multi-generational rancher and he's embraced the philosophies of regenerative farming for the betterment of his business, his cattle, his customers, and our planet. If you are interest...

Dr. Phil Ovadia is a heart surgeon, author, and podcast host, and he recently launched a telemedicine practice to help people reverse their metabolic dysfunction. He is actively focused on preventative medicine and his book is appropriately named "Stay Off My Operating Table". He has incredible insights on reversing many of the chronic health issues people are dealing with today and he shares many...

The Meat Mafia crew gets together to discuss the first week of our 2-week Removal Diet Challenge. We include our observations and insights into what has worked well for us during the first week of the challenge. Our 2-week Removal Diet Challenge is centered around resetting your system, so your gut and taste buds start working for you instead of against you. We believe this 2-week challenge can br...