Savage Perspective Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Getting Serious About Keto with Steve May 05, 2023

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Steve is the brains behind Serious Keto, producing incredible content through YouTube and his online presence. He has an inspirational story about how keto helped him correct his health issues and improve his life overall. It was a pleasure chatting with him and I know you’ll enjoy this episode:

What you’ll hear:

Steve’s motivation for starting keto (1:21)
The massive amounts of information out there and how it’s so easy to get confused and overwhelmed (4:32)
How to handle the dilution of information in the keto space (11:14)
His motivation for starting the YouTube channel (16:31)
Carnivore vs. non-carnivore recipes (20:16)
Developing a thick skin when you’re in the online space (21:45)
The tremendous benefits of a ketogenic lifestyle (24:56)
Keto myths (27:56)
The benefits of having two separate YouTube channels (33:38)
Things he’s excited to dive into and include on his channels (40:18)
Passion for gardening (44:58)
What the future holds for Serious Keto (55:02)

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The Business of Owning a Gym with Will Anthony May 01, 2023

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Do you have aspirations to own your own gym? Will Anthony is the brains behind Ozark Iron Gym, which just so happens to be where I train. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to own and operate your own facility, this episode is for you.

What you’ll learn:

What Ozark Iron Gym is (0:48)
Their beginnings and how they’ve grown (1:46)
What Will was doing before launching the gym (2:45)
Learning what not to do (6:24)
Sacrifices in the early years of owning a business (9:46)
The point in building the business when he felt like he could take a breather (12:52)
Having passion for what you do (14:28)
The importance of building good relationships (16:48)
Perception (18:06)
Quality over quantity (19:05)
Silly things he’s seen people do in the gym (19:49)
The double-edged sword of having a high percentage of students as gym members (25:27)
Gym rules and signs (27:40)
Best and worst equipment investments he’s made (29:17)
HIs wish list for equipment (33:31)
Gyms that have come and gone since Ozark Iron Gym has opened (35:34)
Increasing prices (37:42)
How Ozark compares to other gyms in the area (42:54)
Putting yourself in your consumer’s shoes (45:54)
Setting a good example for your children (47:22)

Where to find out more about Will and Ozark Iron Gym:

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Becoming Superhuman with Mr. Noots Apr 28, 2023

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Are you interested in how nootropics can help you on your health journey? Mr. Noots, founder of Nootopia, is an expert in nootropic supplements, which took him from sick to superhuman. It was great to have him on the podcast, and you’re bound to learn something from this episode.

What we discussed:

His origin story and multitude of health issues (1:38)
His experience with Accutane (6:58)
The catalyst for diving deep into his own formulations (11:51)
His goal of getting people off of addictive substances (15:22)
His first experience truly helping someone with his formulations and how that was the catalyst to advancing his research and business development (18:43)
Optimizing and customizing products (23:56)
Newtopia’s core products (26:12)
Nootropics and neurogenesis (27:27)
How they test and control for variables, including the placebo effect (31:21)
The challenge of customizing products for each individual and keeping track of it all (36:39)
Prototype robots and and lab (38:42)
Heavy hitters in the supplement world (44:51)
How caffeine affects the way your body reacts to other compounds and supplements (50:17)
Nootopia products and natural bodybuilding (55:33)
Lion’s Mane steaks (57:32)
How he structures his day and the supplements and compounds he uses (58:24)
Screen time before bedtime (1:03:53)

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Trusting Your Gut with Marc Washington Apr 24, 2023

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Why is gut health so important? Marc Washington is a health and wellness executive and founder of Supergut. He has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to gut health and the microbiome, and while we may disagree in the nutrition department, I learned a lot from this conversation.

What you’ll hear:

Why gut health is important and why people are talking about it (1:41)
His motivation to study gut health (6:05)
Improving mental health by working on your gut microbiome (11:29)
Diabetic drugs for weight loss and their side effects (13:35)
Carnivore diet vs. plant-based diet and how they compare in regards to gut health (18:35)
How he structures his day as far as nutrition is concerned (22:10)
How his business came to be and why he decided to become an entrepreneur (26:55)
Making an impact (33:14)
The public health crisis (35:53)
Health issues in communities of color (36:44)
Why there isn’t more diversity in the ketogenic and nutrition spaces (42:12)
How we can help close the gaps (44:27)
Education (49:16)
The importance of being authentic (51:21)

Where to learn more about Marc and Supergut:

Supergut

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A Deep Dive into DNA with Tanya Pennington Apr 21, 2023

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Are you aware of how significant a role your genetics play in your overall health and wellness? Tanya Pennington is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Specialist. She works with clients who are in need of lab testing, which cannot be done through a doctor. Doctors treat disease, while Tanya is helping to optimize health through nutrition and lab testing. (https://tanyapennington.com/about) I learned a ton during our conversation, and I know you will, too.

What we discussed:

How we met (2:59)
Owning her store and ultimately selling it (3:39)
Hypothyroid diagnosis (6:46)
The threshold to what western medical doctors can provide (8:39)
How to go about participating in intense sports that won’t cost you your health (8:49)
What’s different about her way of looking at genetics (13:36)
Her recommendation for a DNA testing company (14:14)
How her program works in regards to analyzing her clients’ DNA (19:31)
The importance of testing your DNA (22:11)
Actionable results (25:42)
Adrenal fatigue and how to treat it (27:42)
The effects of living in a heightened stress state and her experience with that (33:58)
Tangible things she does now to stay in a parasympathetic state (35:35)
Sleep hygiene (39:16)
Hormone replacement therapy (42:53)
Taking lifestyle factors into account when you get blood panels drawn (52:10)
Her protocol when working with clients (55:34)
Carbs and female hormone health (58:48)
Her new course (1:00:22)

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From Keto to Mold with Functional Wellness Practitioner Kelly Troup Apr 17, 2023

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Do you suffer from illness due to mold exposure? Kelly Troup is a functional wellness practitioner who healed herself through nutrition. She is a certified prime/ketogenic health coach with a wealth of knowledge regarding nutrition, particularly the ketogenic, whole-food approach. She also suffered from many health issues because of mold exposure and shares her experience with that as well.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

What got her into the functional nutrition space (1:12)
Illness and the initial catalyst for starting keto (4:49)
Plant consumption and eating seasonally (8:36)
How our ancestors ate (10:43)
How we’re moving further and further away from our connection with the food we consume (13:22)
Food waste (17:18)
Regenerative farming (18:36)
Why a ketogenic approach is so anti-inflammatory (23:01)
Possible adverse long-term effects of being in ketosis (24:17)
Incorporating fruit (27:47)
The pitfalls of being hyper independent (32:36)
The beauty of a simpler life (35:03)
How a typical day looks for her (36:37)
Raising children following this lifestyle (40:51)
What she thinks will be the primary driver for the population to get back on the right trajectory from a health standpoint (43:54)
How she figured out she had a mold problem and the common symptoms of exposure (45:32)
The various types of mold and how they can all make you sick (51:29)
Mold remediation (52:52)
Improvement in her symptoms (56:50)
The importance of getting your house tested for mold (1:04:05)
What she’s excited about for the rest of the year (1:07:14)

Where to learn more from Kelly:

Instagram

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Competitive Bodybuilding with Aaron Orton Apr 14, 2023

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Are you interested in competitive natural bodybuilding but don’t know much about it? Aaron Orton is a natural bodybuilding competitor and also the sponsor for the event I have chosen to compete in this year. He knows pretty much everything about competition, so I’m sure you’ll take something away from this episode.

What you’ll learn:

His competition prep history and the benefits of a long prep (1:31)
How Covid affected his business (4:01)
The evolution of his gym business (4:29)
Family life and the role they play in the business and competition prep (6:58)
Posing classes (7:39)
His “mini-cut” and plans for competing this year (10:32)
The time it takes to build quality muscle (11:35)
Tests he has done in the offseason to get a good baseline and ensure that he will get good results during a prep (13:20)
Caloric consumption during a building phase (15:45)
Hosting the Washington State Natural Pro-Am (19:15)
Camaraderie amongst competitors (22:26)
The best of the best (26:00)
Super Pro Qualifying shows (27:20)
How much time he takes between shows (30:38)
Getting and keeping your pro card (33:18)
The demographic at natural bodybuilding competitions (38:48)
Not giving yourself permission to be an asshole (44:10)

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Competition Prep and Experimentation with Colt Milton Apr 10, 2023

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For this episode, we welcomed back special guest and good friend, Colt Milton, to discuss his insane competition season. He did some experimenting for his last show, and I enjoyed picking his brain regarding that and other bodybuilding endeavors. As always, it was a pleasure chatting with him.

What we discussed:

His crazy competition schedule (2:02)
Experimenting with sweet potatoes and his body’s response (3:13)
Vascularity (10:08)
Reintroducing carbohydrates and disordered eating (11:17)
His experience with Bart Kay (13:48)
Validity in anecdotal evidence (14:28)
Building muscle and losing fat (16:19)
Calories in, calories out (17:49)
Caffeine consumption (22:19)
Reverse dieting (25:45)
Shifting mindset (28:04)
Reverse dieting experimentation (31:17)
Genetics and muscle growth (34:!4)
His workout split (35:45)
Long distance running (40:21)
The benefits of ultra slow reverse dieting (49:52)
Muscle loss with distance running (55:46)
His long-term plans (57:18)
Growing business (1:01:51)
Journaling (1:03:57)
Relationships and competition (1:08:11)

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Get Ready for Grilling Season with Our Yoder Smoker Giveaway! Apr 07, 2023

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For me, the entire month of April will consist of meat and Keto Bricks, and there’s no better way to prepare meat than with a smoker! We’ve done a few successful giveaways in the recent past, and I’m sure this will be no different.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

Previous giveaways (0:44)
Starting my prep with a meat and bricks challenge and the reasons behind that (1:04)
The benefits of having a solid grill at your disposal (2:13)
My current issues with my Traeger grill and how I found Yoder (2:30)
The solid construction of Yoder smokers and all the bells and whistles (3:07)
How to do the meat and brick challenge and enter the giveaway (4:30)
The model smoker you have the chance to win (4:58)

To enter the giveaway, simply go to the Keto Brick website and make a purchase. For every $10 you spend on bricks, you get one entry ticket to win the grill!

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My 2023 Competition Prep Apr 03, 2023

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For this episode, my lovely wife, Crystal, interviewed me about my upcoming competition prep and all the things we have going on for 2023 regarding the business. It’s always a pleasure to have her on the podcast with me, and I hope you enjoy learning about my plans for competition for the remainder of the year.

What we discussed:

Tentative plans for competitions through November and my canceled competition in 2020 (3:30)
My stats now vs. when I started back in 2020 (7:10)
Lab work before starting the prep (8:15)
My protocol for this prep (10:18)
My book, Ketogenic Bodybuilding, which outlines the exact prep protocol that I use for myself and all my clients (12:02)
The process of building an intensive online course based on the book (12:40)
The difference between this prep and those I’ve done previously (15:08)
Keeping focus on what matters (17:58)
Never permitting myself to be short with those I love simply because I’m doing a competition prep (22:28)
Being a masochist when it comes to prep (23:42)
My plan for reverse dieting (27:49)
In-between competition protocol (29:27)
My overall goal for this prep (35:05)
Becoming extremely lean is not the healthiest goal to have in regards to longevity (38:37)
Documenting the process (42:40)
How I’m planning to start off my prep (44:39)
Full body split workouts (49:20)
Meal prep (51:19)
Competition prep and a growing family (54:56)
Strengthening our marriage through each prep (56:18)