The Regenaissance Podcast

Former MMA fighter Travis Browne has always been an avid hunter, making him think about where his food comes from. He and his wife, Rhonda Rousey started Browsey Acres when they bought their first Wagyu, Kobe. We talked about his first experience raising Kobe as well as the day Travis harvested him. Travis is a first-generation rancher, so it was awesome hearing him dive deep into the regenerative...

This is unlike any episode I have done so far. SolBrah does not work in agriculture but he is one Twitter account that has had a major impact on my life and helped me overcome the very things that led me to start Regenaissance. I was able to sit down with him in person to share my personal experiences from my time with my brother as his caretaker and help my mother, who both are now gone. We then...

Mark McAfee is one of the leading pioneers in raw dairy. He started Raw Farm in California back in 1997 and has seen an explosion of growth since then. I really enjoyed this conversation where Mark talked about: - How he started Raw Farm - History of raw milk - Health benefits and research behind raw dairy - Dairy farm crisis in America And more! Twitter Instagram Their website

I really enjoyed this conversation, especially since Chaz is also a former vegan. Chaz has a really interesting backstory leading up to starting Grassway Organics, dairy farm that has since expanded with pasture-raised chickens for eggs and meat, turkeys, and farrow hogs. You will learn a lot about the raw dairy world in this podcast as Chaz explains his whole process to ensure the safety precauti...

It was great talking to Logan, a farmer in Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatchewan has brutal weather, especially in the winter, it was interesting hearing his perspective from his upbringing, his passion in agriculture, attending one of the best agriculture universities in Canada, his experience working in ag retail and expanding on ag chemicals that folks use to spray crops, and him making the leap o...

This one is very special to me. Being disconnected from food my whole life and not switching into agriculture until last year, I dove right in when I first discovered regenerative agriculture. That's when I quickly heard about Will Harris at White Oak Pastures, in Bluffton, Georgia. As a 6th generational farmer, Will was raised in the conventional model, which he continued to do once he took over....

Eric Perner, a regenerative rancher himself, is the founder and CEO of REP Provisions, a direct-to-consumer brand that works with local regenerative farms and ranches to provide high quality, nutrient dense meats along with sauces that aren't filled with BS. Eric has an interested background being really involved in equestrian growing up, working in the energy industry and now going all in on rege...

Amy Hay is the founder of Sell Beef Direct, which aims to help farmers and ranchers around the globe incorporate selling beef direct to consumer. Surprisingly, only 8% sell direct to consumer in America. She is also a first-generation rancher with her husband, Scott at Waikikahei Ranch in Canada. I had a blast talking to her about leaving the city to start their ranch, along with helping educate s...

I was fortunate enough to sit down in person with Nate Pontius. He has had a wild journey that has led him to where he is now, working on his ranch in Texas. I really enjoyed this conversation talking about: - Growing up in rural Illinois - Serving in the military and trying to acclimate back into the civilian world - Starting out homeless and finding his way in LA, which eventually led him to Tex...

I sat down with Wilder Jones, the founder of Wild Spaces Farm. He was raised in the agriculture space, as his father started and has scaled their organic farm, https://www.kingscrownorganics.com/ https://www.kingscrownorganics.com/ . This was an awesome conversation that could have lasted all day and night. We talked about: - Growing up on an organic farm - What brought him back to agriculture in...

Dr. Stephan van Vliet is an amazing researcher in the agriculture space. He has done extensive research on grain v grass fed, plant based v meat, and now nutrition and regenerative agriculture. We talked about all of that in this awesome episode. Enjoy! Their website

Charles Mayfield is the founder of Farrow Skincare, products derived from lard. This was a great discussion on Charles' agriculture journey, switching into regenerative agriculture, all things pig, and the importance of proper skincare. I found this really interesting because tallow and butter are making a resurgence but we don't hear much about lard with its negative connotations. This may change...

This story is a wild one. Linda & Larry Faillace wanted to start their own sheep farm revolving around cheese. She talks in detail of the hellish journey she and her family have had to endure caused by the USDA, which made Three Shepherds Cheese their scapegoat in order to convince Congress to give them $450 million in funding for a new research facility in Ames, Iowa. A very inspiring story s...

I sat down with my great friends Brett & Harry of the Meat Mafia to share my full story. I started Regenaissance because of what I’ve gone through the last 3 years: -Brother’s caretaker for 6 months as I watched colon cancer, chemo, all the opoids torture him alive, eventually taking his life -My mother passing away same day this launched -Healthcare absolutely failing me last 2 years, embarki...

I really enjoyed this conversation with Jaclyn Wilson! We talked on: - Growing up on the ranch and the mentality around continuing on the family legacy - Pushing back to activism saying she's causing climate change with cattle - Envirosmart beef label - Her travels to Europe, Brazil, New Zealand, Australia to see their agriculture compared to America - The topic of being called a "redneck" or "hic...

I talked with Chris Hiatt, born and raised in the world of beekeeping, owner of Hiatt Honey Co and the President of the American Honey Producers Association about: - Growing up in the world of beekeeping - The process of beekeeping - Issues with the bee population - What is the American Honey Producers Association - What we can do to help the bees Their website

First-generation farmer down in Australia, Jacob Wolki talks about making the switch to regenerative agriculture and what that experience has been like since 2020. He has since continued to expand his farm, adding a 24/7 butchery, talking about direct-to-consumer, his core values which he calls the Wolki Farm Flywheel, and why he is a Bitcoiner. Twitter Instagram Their website

I was fortunate enough to sit down in person with Kara & Jeff Smith from Colorado Craft Beef. I absolutely loved this conversation, hearing Kara's story growing up on a ranch with such rich history, working in feedlots, grain v grassfed beef, economics of ranching, and more. Discover the unparalleled taste and quality of Colorado Craft Beef. As rising leaders in the US meat delivery ranch-to-t...

After nearly losing the very farm that Dax grew up with, he decided to buy the property and transitioned from conventional cotton and raising horses to certified organic, regenerative wheat. We talk about: - Challenges with farming in the Arizona desert, getting less than 5 inches of rain a year - Why gluten issues are so prevalent in America - Their whole process from planting wheat to harvesting...

AJ Richards is the founder of Feed The People By The People, a platform that will be released in the coming months as a way to connect you locally with your food. He is also ramping up a processing plant in Utah called Utah Beef Producers. This was a great discussion on the food supply chain and how we got to where we are today with the massive processing bottleneck in America. Instagram Twitter T...

Ron is the founder of Buffalo Wool Co, where he makes garments out of bison wool. This was interesting hearing about his process of making the garments because bison, cows, etc are not just for food but much much more. Twitter Their website

I really enjoyed this conversation with Jason Wrich, a regenerative rancher in Colorado. He has a wealth of knowledge to share, going into detail about his operation, why he does grass-fed and finished for his cattle, and much more! Twitter Instagram Their website

Clinton & Christina are first-generation farmers, it was great hearing their backstory and how they transitioned to being farmers, the costs of incorporating meat chickens in their operation, and trying to start raw dairy. Twitter Instagram Their website