The Meatcast by EPIC Provisions

Episode 70: From shooting wedding portraits to producing regenerative meat with Carrie Richards May 11, 2020

This week we're talking to Carrie Richards from Richard's Grass Fed Beef. Like many, Carrie stumbled onto the better meat movement through a personal quest for better health. Unlike many, she turned it into her career. Carrie and I discuss...

· Her journey from wedding photographer to regenerative rancher

· A big expensive mistake she made early on

· How the pandemic has highlighted where the bottlenecks exist in the meat supply chain

Relevant LinksRichard's Grassfed Beef Richard's Grassfed Beef Instagram Savory Institute Land to Market Program American Grassfed Association The Lean Farm

Episode 69: How to give a TEDx talk on Regenerative Ag with Bobby Gill from the Savory Institute Apr 27, 2020

This week we're talking to Bobby Gill from The Savory Institute. Since Bobby was last on the Meatcast he’s given a TED talk on the TEDx stage, he’s turned the tables on lab-grown meat, and he was mentioned by name on the Joe Rogan podcast. Bobby gives us the scoop on

What its like to prepare for and give a TED talk
The impact COVID19 has had on Savory’s plans for 2020
Why the pandemic has given us renewed perspective on where and how we get our food

RELEVANT LINKSBobby's TedX Talk: It's not the cow, it's the how Alan's Savory's TED Talk Savory.global

Episode 68: Robb Wolf - Why our planet needs meat and is Regenerative Ag being censored? Apr 13, 2020

This week we bring back our first ever guest, the podfather of Paleo and New York Times best-selling author, Robb Wolf. Robb has been a guest multiple times on podcasts like Joe Rogan and continues to be a leader in the ancestral-health and regenerative ag movement. During our conversation he and I cover:

How decisions by Google and Facebook have resulted in 90%+ web traffic declines for health websites like his, Nutritional Therapy Association, and others
His upcoming book and documentary with Diana Rodgers, Sacred Cow, and how it could be Regen Ag’s answer to plant-based documentaries such as “Game Changers”
His views on how his sodium intake was impacting his athletic performance and ultimately inspired him to launch an electrolyte supplement

Relevant Links

Sacred Cow Book & Documentary

LMNT

Quick reminder: The views and opinions expressed by those on the podcast are their own, and don’t always represent those of EPIC or its affiliates.

Episode 67: The Science Behind the Carnivore Diet w Dr Paul Saladino Feb 10, 2020

This week we are digging into the science behind the Carnivore Diet with the "Carnivore MD", Dr Paul Saladino.

During our conversation Dr. Paul shares...

The health issues that ultimately led him to discovering the Carnivore Diet
His thoughts on getting the vitamins and minerals you need from meat
Why he suggests that for many, loading up on fruits and vegetables may not be the right approach
His take on what scientific research say about our need for fiber and building a healthy gut on a Carnivore Diet

If you listened to our previous episode on Carnivore with Dr. Shawn Baker, consider that an introduction to the Carnivore Diet whereas this episode is definitely a deeper dive on all things Carnivore.

Relevant Links

The Carnivore Code

Dr. Paul Saladino on Instagram

Quick reminder: The views and opinions expressed by those on the podcast are their own, and don’t always represent those of EPIC or its affiliates.

Episode 66: Fat-Fueled Family with Keto Coach Danny Vega Jan 27, 2020

This week we’ve got Danny Vega, a former college athlete and strength & conditioning coach, who’s now a trusted expert and coach within the Keto community.

During our conversation, Danny and I cover

His journey from Division 1 athlete and strength coach, to Keto Coach
How his knowledge as a power and strength athlete influences his approach to food
Why he got his family to eat this way, and how they tackle family celebrations like birthday parties?

We’ve talked with a few members of this community, but this is our first conversation where we really explore views like Danny’s on family-wide adoption.

Relevant Links

Fat Fueled Family

Danny Vega Instagram

The views and opinions expressed by those on the podcast are their own, and don’t always represent those of EPIC or its affiliates.

Episode 65: A Carnivore Diet Primer w/Dr Shawn Baker Jan 13, 2020

This week we’ve got Dr Shawn Baker, an accomplished athlete and orthopedic surgeon who’s credited with popularizing the Carnivore Diet. He has been featured on other podcasts including Joe Rogan. Today Dr Shawn and I discuss...

His journey from traditional western medicine to Carnivore diet evangelist
His success as an athlete while on a Carnivore diet
We identify some of the most common mistakes he sees people make when they first adopt a Carnivore diet
We discuss who might not be a good fit for the Carnivore diet

New Year 2020, a lot of people are adopting new habits and goals. If the Carnivore Diet is something you’re curious about, this is going to be a great listen for you.

Relevant Links MeatRX Dr Shawn Baker on Instagram

Episode 64: Keto Answers with Dr. Anthony Gustin Dec 31, 2019

The Meatcast returns with founder of Perfect Keto and author of The Keto Answers book, Dr. Anthony Gustin. We discuss

His journey from practicing medicine, to food entrepreneur, to author.
How he uses food as a tool for mental performance
His recent first hunting experience
Why he wants to demolish and expose food brands that are out for profits rather than the health of their consumers

Whether you're a carb conscious rookie, a vet, or even just curious about finding the right diet for you, this is a great conversation with one of the most respected leaders in health and wellness.

Episode 63: Roam Ranch Sep 02, 2019

Meatcasters!

This week, we discover the seductive power of Bison and how two Canadians end up living in the hill country of Texas. We’re talking to Roam Ranch managers, Cody Spencer and Julia Mitchell, and we cover

What about Roam compelled these two to uproot their lives and move across a continent
A day in the life running a regenerative ag ‘field laboratory’
Why farmer strong is a real thing and how they prioritize their fitness

If you’ve ever been in the presence of people whom you immediately wish you could bottle up and sprinkle into your life on a daily basis, that’s Cody and Julia. I mean that in the least serial killery way. I don’t know how else to describe it, but their personalities really shine through in this short interview and I hope yall are as charmed as them as I am.

To end the episode, I explain how you can play a role in the parenting of my children.

Relevant Links

Roam Ranch

Herd Podcast

Episode 62: Solar Panel Grazing Aug 20, 2019

Meatcasters!

This week we’re combining the power of solar power and regenerative agriculture. We’re talking to Trent Hendricks, from Cabriejo Ranch. Trent and his team are working with Silicon Ranch to graze ruminant animals to help manage the acres that their solar panels sit on. In addition to this next-level initiative, Trent and I discuss….

Why Trent’s creativity far outweighs his Spanish
Trent’s journey from cheesemonger to regenerative rancher
Regenerative parenting - raising kids with holistic management principles

Trent is probably one of the most charismatic and passionate people I’ve spoken to for the Meatcast and you can really hear it come thru during our interview.

Also, learn how you can have a dramatic impact on my mom’s self esteem.

Relevant Links

Cabriejo Ranch

Silicon Ranch launches Regenerative Energy

Episode 61: Autoimmune Disease and Diets Aug 05, 2019

Meatcasters!

This week we’re diving into the world of autoimmunity with health and wellness expert, Carly Brawner, otherwise known as @Frolicandflow. If you’ve ever suffered from symptoms like poor digestion, rashes or eczema, low energy, listen in as Carly explains how she discovered and managed her autoimmune issues with diet and lifestyle and how she’s helping others do the same. It’s a really interesting deep dive into the “AIP” community, one that EPIC has long served and one that continues to grow. Carly and I also discuss...

Is an AIP diet for everyone?
Being a strength-training newb
Setting up digital boundaries when you’re an “influencer”

This week’s INSIDE EPIC, we talk about INSIDE EPIC. Huh? Listen in and find out what I mean.

Relevant Links

Frolic and Flow

Bison Harvest at Roam Ranch - where I got to meet Carly!

John Berardi’s Autoimmune Journey - discussed during our convo!

Episode 60: Feeding the Frasers Jul 21, 2019

Meatcasters!

This week we’ve got Sammy Moniz, from Feeding the Frasers. What began as a way for Sammy to chronicle her favorite recipes, has evolved into an online brand with over 200,000 fans! All following Sammy as she feeds herself and the fittest man on earth, fiancee and three-time CrossFit Games champion, Mat Fraser.

And this is just her side hustle! By day, Sammy is arguably the Jerry Maguire of CrossFit, working with a team to help manage the sports top athletes. That list of athletes includes past CrossFit champions Katrin Davidsdottir, Annie Thorsdottir and perennial contenders like Pat Vellner, Brooke Wells, Laura Horvath, and the EPIC team favorite, Brent Fikowski. Listen as Sammy and I discuss

The genesis of Feeding The Frasers and how she actually feeds the Fittest Man on Earth
Why the role of agents and sponsors are even more critical in CrossFit than other professional sports
How she ended up at our founder’s ranch, holding a bloody bison heart and cleaning out bison skulls.

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, I shoutout EPIC Meatcast fan, Mad McLaughlin or @quirkyseeker. I’d love to hear you rank your meat….cast episodes. Call 512-686-MEAT and tell me what your favorite Meatcast episode was and why. We’ll pick a couple of winners to send a gift bag too and we may publish your entry on the Meatcast!

Finally, I give you the inside scoop on how to make our finance team incredibly anxious!

Episode 59: The Role of Insects Jul 08, 2019

I recorded the intros & outros of this episode in the back of a Lyft. No, Lyft is not a sponsor of the Meatcast (yet?!) just a necessity to get this week’s episode out on time. So not only do you get to meet a renowned bug scientist, you also get to meet my Lyft driver, Yancy!

Alright, we’ve covered plenty of four-legged species on the Meatcast, but what about those 6,8, or hundreds of legs? This week we talk to bug scientist and regenerative farmer, Jonathan Lundgren. Some may recognize Jonathan from features in the Washington Post and NPR about his exile from the USDA, after his research uncovered the harmful impacts of pesticides on the bee population. He and I touch on the impact that episode had on his life as well as….

How insects play a critical role in the taste, color, and smell of food
Why insects are facing a mass extinction event greater than the dinosaurs faced
Why insects play a larger role in regenerative agriculture than cows, pigs or chickens

For this week’s Inside EPIC, in honor of Independence Day, I help you declare freedom from one of the most common tyrannies of the internet.

Episode 58: Resurrecting Human Movement Jun 24, 2019

You may have tried a Paleo diet, but what about a Paleo workout routine? Erwan Le Corre is the founder of MovNat, a fitness practice that asks us to get outside and reclaim much of the movements we’ve lost in modern society, movements like crawling, carrying, balancing, bounding, etc. Erwan’s used these principles to train everyone from Navy SEALs and MMA champions to everyday folks like you and I! Listen as Erwan and I discuss….

Why is resurrecting our human movement critical to our physical longevity and health?
How can you incorporate MovNat into your existing workout routine?
Using MovNat as a way to introduce movement and play with your kids

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we answer what is probably our number one consumer complaint. Why are EPIC bars so hard to open?!

Finally we give you another opportunity to win an EPIC prize...or lose your job?

Relevant Links

MovNat

Outside Magazine: The Workout that Time Forgot

Amazon: The Practice of Natural Movement

Episode 57: All in on Eggs! Jun 10, 2019

Meatcasters!

This week we peel back the shell on eggs! First, I’m joined by the owner and CEO of Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, Jesse LaFlamme. Jesse is the third generation of the family business that has turned Pete and Gerry’s into a leading organic egg producer in the US. EPIC is proud to use Pete and Gerry’s egg yolks in our new Rise & Grind bars! During our conversation, taped live at Expo West, Jerry and I discuss...

The evolution of the egg industry in the past 40 years and why the egg aisle at your grocery store looks so different today
The challenges of scaling a small family business and retaining your values and standards
What should you and I be looking for when we buy eggs at our grocery store?

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we go behind the scenes of our new Rise & Grind bars and bring back Charlie Lucas from the EPIC product development team! Charlie shares some of the surprises he ran into working with egg yolks for this launch and he explains why some of our most critical R&D work was done on a hotel room electric stove.

Finally I share how anyone, ANYONE, can snag our new Rise & Grind bars for free for a limited time only!

Relevant Links

Pete and Gerrys

Introducing EPIC’s new Rise & Grind bars

Episode 56: Former Navy SEAL Micah Fink May 20, 2019

Meatcasters!

This week I’m joined by former Navy SEAL, Micah Fink. Micah and his organization, Heroes and Horses, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Men’s Journal, and supported by celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, and brands like Yeti and Modern Huntsman. I’m confident this is one of the most powerful, bold, and inspiring conversations I’ve had on this podcast. During our conversation Micah and discuss...

How Micah decided to become a Navy SEAL amid the rubble of 9-11
What it takes to make it thru BUDS and become a Navy SEAL
Why Micah’s using horsemanship to help veterans cope with PTSD and depression

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, I bring my mom onto the Meatcast to rank Vietnamese meats. Yes, seriously, my mom. Why? Listen and find out! She also drops a bombshell that shatters a long standing Meatcast facade.

Make sure you’re subscribed to the Meatcast and our newsletter via epicprovisions.com. We’re going to be launching new products in the coming weeks and you can be first to get your hands on special offers, cool swag, and life-changing prizes!

Relevant Links

Heroes and Horses

Mens Journal: Horse Power: How Wild Mustangs Are Helping Veterans Return to Civilian Life

Modern Huntsman: An Interview with Micah Fink

Episode 55: Paleo Baby Food May 06, 2019

This week, we’re talking paleo baby food with the founders of SerenityKids, Joe and Serena. SerenityKids was the first baby food company I had ever seen combining ethically sourced meat with the convenience of pouches. As a new parent, I was incredibly excited about their launch and signed up for their first batch of pre-orders. But my order, and everyone else’s, were delayed for almost two years! I talk to Joe and Serenity about this two year delay during our conversation and we also discuss...

How recently becoming parents has impacted them as entrepreneurs
How do you develop products for babies? Taste testing? Choosing flavors?
The trust involved with making food that parents feed their infants and toddlers

On this week’s INSIDE EPIC, I preview groundbreaking research that proves beef has the power to reduce greenhouse gases. This news will be the focus of its own Meatcast episode, but I wanted to share the breaking news and give yall an opportunity to share this incredible research with your community! Check out the links below if you’re a conscious carnivore who wants to support the movement of better meat, rather than less meat.

Relevant Links

SerenityKids

Study: White Oak Pastures Beef Reduces Atmospheric Carbon

Infographics and Instagram-friendly assets to share the LCA research

Meatcast Episode 4: Will Harris

Episode 54: Brent Fikowski Apr 22, 2019

Meatcasters!

This week we’ve got the 2nd fittest man in 2017, elite CrossFit Games athlete, Brent Fikowski. Brent has finished in the top four at the last three CrossFit Games and is one of the sport’s most popular athletes. That popularity, however, is credit to his personality rather than his results. As you’ll see in our interview, he’s incredibly thoughtful about his training, his life, and gives us an honest and interesting glimpse into the mind of a professional athlete. Brent and I discuss...

The best trash talkers in CrossFit
His disappointing performance during this year’s Open
A typical day in his first season as a full-time athlete
The one element he realized was missing in his training and life recently
Canadian nude pottery (not the answer to above)

We recorded this episode live at EPIC HQ during a week where Brent spent some time with our team in Austin and also with our founders at Roam Ranch!

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we answer our very first Meatcast Mailbag question! Listen in and see if your question made it onto the Meatcast!

And finally, we reveal the cure for MEAT FOMO.

Relevant Links

Brent’s Instagram

BrentFikowski.com

The Professor Project

Episode 53: Applegate & The Meatcast Mailbag Apr 08, 2019

Meatcasters!

This week I talk to Dr. Michelle Thomas, the Animal Welfare Manager at Applegate Farms. Applegate is widely recognized as a leader and pioneer in sustainably sourced meats, but most of you know them for their deli meats and bacon. During our conversation Dr. Michelle Thomas and I discuss

How do you keep high sourcing standards in the face of an incredibly fast growing business?
The resources, attention and time Applegate puts into their relationship with farms and ranches
Her career prior to agriculture, I guarantee yall could never guess it!
I make my biggest Meatcast mistake ever

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we unveil the MEATCAST MAILBAG. You can now be a guest on the EPIC Meatcast by calling 512-686-MEAT. I explain how and we share our first Meatcast Mailbag entry!

Relevant Links

Applegate Farms Making a Big Bet on Regenerative Agriculture

Applegate Farms

Episode 52: Fighting the Deadly Camp Fire Mar 25, 2019

This week I chat with firefighter, pro snowboarder, and personal trainer, Shawna Mayo! Shawna’s long been an EPIC ambassador, and recently, her profession as a firefighter hit close to home for the EPIC team. One of our dear friends, Chris Kerston from the Savory Institute, lost his home in the deadly Camp Fire, a fire that Shawna actually helped battle and fight. During our conversation, Shawna and I discuss...

Her experience fighting the Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history
A day in the life of a firefighter and the strict rules and routines she practices to ensure her and her team are ready for the unknown
The challenges of being a female firefighter and her journey to a life lived outdoors

WARNING: This week’s episode features some graphic details of what Shawna witnessed while fighting the Camp Fire and some may find these upsetting.

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we talk morning routines and how you can win an EPIC Rise And Grind insulated camp mug! I also share an insider hint on an upcoming new product launch!

Relevant Links

Shawna Mayo Instagram

EPIC ambassadors share their morning routines

Adee Cazayoux’s Journaling Habit

Episode 51: Univ. of Texas Athlete Nutrition Mar 11, 2019

This week I was lucky enough to chat with Amy Culp, who leads sports nutrition for the University of Texas Athletics program! Amy’s team plays a critical role in the performance of top tier college athletes and I had so many questions about how someone handles a job with such high stakes. Amy and I cover:

How much nutritional knowledge are many of these D1 athletes coming to school with?
How she prescribes guidance to such a wide variety of athletes in different sports, positions, all with different goals.
The relationship between the nutritionists and the team coaches.
The evolution of collegiate sports nutrition, and how she prepares Longhorn athletes for both the field of play, and the game of life

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, I share our new major product launches coming in June!

And finally, I take a moment to share my gratitude and reflect on the two year birthday of the Meatcast!

Episode 50: The Art of Butchery Feb 25, 2019

This episode is something I've wanted to do since the Meatcast began, 50 episodes ago! This week, we cover the art of butchery with butcher and restaurant owner, Ben Runkle, from the award-winning Salt & Time butchery and restaurant in Austin, Texas. Butchery plays such an incredible role in our daily lives, yet most of us give it little thought or attention. The art of butchery all but vanished in the United States, but has seen an incredible resurgence thanks to folks like Ben and communities like EPIC’s! During our conversation Ben and I discuss….

His journey from veganism to butchery!
A butcher vs. a “meat cutter”
What should we be looking for in our local butchers?
What are some of the most underrated cuts of meat?

If you’ve ever eaten a piece of meat, and wondered about the role proper butchery plays in how that meat tastes, how it chews, and the life it led prior to your palate and plate -- listen in!

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we’re lucky enough to chat with Shauna Sadowski who heads up the Sustainability team for Natural and Organic brands at General Mills. What does it mean to work on sustainability at a big food company? What are the pros and cons, what makes it exciting, what makes it hard? We dive into all of this with Shauna! [37:00]

Relevant Links

Salt & Time

How Salt & Time Ramped Up New Wave Butchery in Austin

Episode 49: Silicon Valley Takes on Climate Change Feb 11, 2019

Meatcasters!

This week we talk to former Google exec Tom Chi, about how he went from working on virtual reality glasses and self-driving cars to using soil, trees, and oceans to tackle climate change. Tom helped lead GoogleX, Google’s ‘big idea moonshot factory'. When you're leading ambitious projects with such grandiose ideas, it actually makes a ton of sense to spend the rest of your life working with companies to tackle a problem as complex as climate change! I’ll admit I was a little nervous before this conversation because I knew, fundamentally there were some places Tom and I would disagree. But I also knew that could facilitate better discussion and I wasn't disappointed.

Tom and I discuss

His time leading GoogleX and his approach to rapid prototyping to develop innovation quickly and with little resources
How taking his silicon valley approach to the environment can be both helpful and harmful
Why he’s choosing to support both Regenerative Agriculture and ‘lab-grown meat’ when many would argue they’re in conflict with one another
His investments in the health of soil, trees, and water and why he believes those three pillars are our keys to reversing climate change.

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we hear from two more Whole30’ers! First up is Sydney, who illustrates how critical it is to get and have a good support system for your first Whole30, and she also tells us how how she got her parents to try out their first Whole30! [44:40]

Next up is Ingianni! She shares how her first Whole30 helped her cure the eczema that had been plaguing her for most of her life! As a fellow eczema sufferer, who cured it after getting nutritionally ‘woke’, this conversation really hit home for me. Especially when I found out, the source of her eczema, turned out to be a Whole30 compliant food! We also talk about the challenge of adopting something like Whole30 when food plays such a critical role in your family’s culture. [53:50]

Relevant Links

Tom Chi

TED Talk: Rapid Prototyping Google Glass

Episode 48: James Hobart Jan 28, 2019

Meatcasters!

This week we’ve got former CrossFit Games champion and garbage disposal connoisseur, James Hobart. Even if you’ve never done CrossFit, if you’ve ever googled it, James is in your internet history! He is the male athlete CrossFit uses in most of its exercise demo videos….that was until he was recently replaced by my grandfather. Well, not my grandfather, but somebody’s grandfather!

James and I chat about that and…

Winning the CrossFit Games with multiple teams including Rich Froning’s Team Mayhem,
The big changes we’ve recently seen in the CrossFit Games season.
Garbage disposals.

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we follow Hope and I to Denver where she takes on the challenge of ordering Whole30 at an airport restaurant and well...ultimately fails. [40:57]

Finally we make a major announcement that could save you lots of money! [44:57]

Relevant Links

James Hobart's Instagram

MorningChalkup: Asia goes HAM

Episode 47: The Big Fat Surprise Jan 14, 2019

Meatcasters!

This week we’ve got New York Times bestselling author, Nina Teicholz, talking about her book, The Big Fat Surprise. In The Big Fat Surprise, Nina argues that the dietary advice recommended by the majority of our doctors and nutritionists was all built on faulty science. She chronicles decades of studies to illustrate that what we think we know about saturated fat, cholesterol, and heart disease, it might be all wrong and Nina explains why butter, meat and cheese are part of a healthy diet.

As promised, for this week’s INSIDE EPIC we chat with a couple of team members taking on Whole30 this January! First up is Catalina, a marketing manager on the Annie’s team. She’s a Whole30 veteran having done three of them already, but this year’s was, well...different. As in her Whole30 actually was just a Whole4. How does a Whole30 fall apart? Catalina is brave enough to share with us! [44:15]

Props again to Catalina for having the guts to share that with us! I hope she inspires some of yall who have had a small slip up to hop back on the wagon. Speaking of hope, our next Whole30er is indeed, Hope! She leads our EPIC marketing communications and this is her first Whole30! One of the biggest challenges of Whole30 is eating out, and not only did Hope eat out during Week One of her first of Whole30, she went on a date! Listen to Hope explain how that went and stay tuned for more of her journey! [49:04]

Relevant Links

The Big Fat Surprise

WSJ: Nina Teicholz: The Last Anti-Fat Crusaders

The Nutrition Coalition

Mini Meatcast: Whole30's Melissa Hartwig Jan 07, 2019

The Meatcast is officially returning January 14th, but we thought we'd give you this mini-Meatcast episode by re-sharing a brief conversation we had one year ago with Whole30 co-founder, Melissa Hartwig!

In less than 10 minutes, she gives some great tips and insights that'll help both Whole30 rookies and veterans alike!

Check out the links below for more info on Melissa, Whole30, and the EPIC Whole30 Kit!

Relevant Links

Whole30

EPIC's Whole30 Kit

Melissa Hartwig on the MindBodyGreen Podcast

Episode 46: An EPIC Sockeye Salmon Shortage Dec 10, 2018

Meatcasters!

This week we try something new! We go behind the scenes at EPIC and show you what happens when we don’t have enough salmon to support the growth of our salmon products!

You’ll hear from our Salmon fisherman, Steve, on what caused the massive disruption in this year’s sockeye salmon harvest and how we managed through it. You’ll also get to be a fly on the wall, as our team taste tests the improved salmon products. This is definitely a different episode format for us, so please listen and let us know what you think!

Also, you still have an opportunity to get a FREE Impact Journal, listen to find out how!

Relevant Links

EPIC Blog: Sockeye Salmon Shortage

Meatcast Episode 32: Fred’s Alaska

2018 Impact Journal: Get yours while supplies last!

Episode 45: Donnie Vincent Nov 26, 2018

Meatcasters!

This week, we talk to filmmaker, hunter, conservationist, adventurer, none other than Donnie Vincent. Donnie’s profound respect for nature, his incredibly physical approach to hunting, and his vision for storytelling have turned him into a household name among the younger hunting community. He’s been profiled by Men’s Health and interviewed on the Joe Rogan podcast.

During our conversation, Donnie and I discuss [2:01]

Hunting predators such as bears and mountain lions
His physical approach to hunting, why he chooses to hunt this way and how he trains for it
The respect he has for nature and the animals he kills

For this week’s Inside EPIC, we go behind the scenes of our second annual Impact Journal and talk to our EPIC Brand Journalist Liz and our EPIC In-House Designer Andrea about its creation and upcoming release! The Impact Journal is a 100+ page publication we launched this time last year, filled with beautiful stories and images, highlighting the key partners that EPIC works with and the impact they’re having on their communities, their animals, and our planet. We distributed over 10,000 copies last year for free to our EPIC fans and the response was overwhelming. Liz and Andrea join us this week to describe what it was like crafting this year’s Impact Journal, and how they were able to build upon last year’s success. [55:50]

Finally, I share how you can make sure you secure your copy of the 2018 Impact Journal and also put out a request for email stalkers. [1:05:41]

Relevant Links

Donnie Vincent: The Other Side (Trailer)

Joe Rogan Podcast: Donnie Vincent

Mens Health: Donnie Vincent

Sicmanta.com

2017 Impact Journal

Episode 44: The CrossFit Games Nov 12, 2018

This week’s episode, we’ll take you back to The CrossFit Games this summer and The Granite Games more recently! I took the Meatcast on the road with me to talk to athletes, but more importantly, unique folks within the CrossFit community including...

A CrossFitting priest who became the official CrossFit Games Chaplain [2:42]
A college professor and her students who work with CrossFit Inc. to study the economic impact of the CrossFit Games on the local city [5:40]
Two doctors who are using CrossFit, rather than traditional western medicine, to combat chronic disease [9:50]
The founder of the MorningChalkUp newsletter and now widely considered, the Anderson Cooper of CrossFit [24:10]
Jenn Dancer and Holden Rethwill, from Team Invictus X, who finished 2nd in the team competition at this year’s CrossFit Games [30:19]

Finally, I fill yall in on TWO new product launches, another word from my mom, and a request for your Thanksgiving dinners!

Relevant Links

Father Stephen Gadberry

CrossFit MedicusOne

Morning Chalkup

Team Invictus X: Road to the Games

Episode 43: Bowhunting Caribou In the Arctic Oct 29, 2018

Meatcasters!

This week’s episode is a special full INSIDE EPIC Meatcast! We chat with our Meat Sourcerer, Kirk Blanchard, about getting stranded in the Arctic Circle bowhunting the largest migration of Caribou in North America. Kirk grew up hunting and is an avid outdoorsmen, but there were challenges in the Arctic he’d never encountered before, including one of which that almost caused him to literally urinate on himself and another that forced him to ration food. Kirk also chronicles what it was like, stalking caribou 10+ miles for 15+ hours a day and details the moment that would make or break his entire trip, as he was forced to make a hurried decision with a bull in his sights.

This was supposed to be your standard Inside EPIC segment, but Kirk’s story was so incredible we felt like it deserved an episode of its own! We actually spoke with Kirk before his trip too, so if you’re curious about what his concerns were leading up to the trip after you’ve heard how it played out, see the show notes below!

Finally, I close out this episode with mega news from Savory & EPIC, a few Halloween tips and the Asian Batman origin story.

Relevant Links

EPIC EOV Launch

Meatcast Episode 41: Sitka (Kirk previews this hunt)

Meatcast Episode 4: An intro to Kirk Blanchard!

Original EPIC Elk Hunt: Featuring Kirk and our co-founder Taylor

Episode 42: Erin Kiley & Modern Huntsman Oct 08, 2018

Meatcasters!

Meat Erin Kiley, a regenerative land manager and grazer, a novice hunter, a young woman pioneering spaces and communities historically dominated by men. And as a special treat, she’s introduced by Brad and Tyler, co-founders of Modern Huntsman, who join me to discuss volume two of their publication. We discuss what they’ve learned since volume one, why they’ve decided to partner with brands like EPIC, Sitka, and Yeti, and how they inspired Erin to learn how to hunt and ultimately be a contributor for volume two.

Brad & Tyler kickoff the episode [1:54] and help introduce Erin [15:38]. Whether its entrepreneurship, regenerative agriculture, female leadership, hunting, or just an unconventional personal journey -- I think there’s plenty to be learn from these folks!

Relevant Links

Meatcast Episode 33: Modern Huntsman

Modern Huntsman: Pre-Order Volume 2

Erin Kiley Instagram

Mountain and Prairie Podcast

Episode 41: Sitka Sep 24, 2018

Meatcasters!

Meat SITKA co-founder, Jonathan Hart. SITKA was the first hunting apparel brand, to bring the technology and performance of climbing apparel to hunting. As a hunter, you’re moving several miles a day, carrying heavy equipment or precious animal meat, and you want to be wearing clothing designed for outdoorsmen and adventurers, clothing that considers and prioritizes performance. During our conversation, Jonathan and I discuss

how he began to bridge the gap between climbing and hunting apparel
SITKA’s growing pains as a smaller, more-expensive brand in the hunting space
the role of SITKA in regeneration and stewardship of the environment that hunters depend on

Whether its hunting, entrepreneurship, environmentalism, or even apparel, there’s no shortage of inspiration and energy from Jonathan in this interview!

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we’ll keep the hunting theme and bring back our Meat Sourcerer, Kirk Blanchard. When we recorded this interview, Kirk was preparing for a trip north of the Arctic Circle to bow-hunt a migration of Caribou! We chat about how the heck a Texan decides to fly to the north pole to hunt Caribou, and the kind of dangers that exist up there that you don’t see anywhere else.

Finally, I talk about our latest new item launch and share how you can get some free gifts with any purchase on epicbar.com for a limited time! Oh and my mom is back to weigh in our lack of Apple podcast ratings and reviews.

Relevant Links

SITKA

EPIC Elk Hunt (not mentioned in the episode, but a team including our co-founder Taylor Collins, CFO/COO Robby Sansom, and one of our suppliers, Northstar Bison, descended on New Mexico for an EPIC Elk Hunt)

Episode 40: Grass-Fed Beef w/ Verde Sep 10, 2018

Meatcasters!

For those of you who put beef number one when you #RankYourMeats, this episode is for you! We talk to a leading supplier of grass-fed beef in America, and we chat with EPIC’s very own meat sourcerer!

First up is Dana Ehrlich. Dana is the founder of Verde, one of the leading suppliers of grass fed beef in America. During our conversation, Dana and I dive into...

How a vacation inspired his career change from computers in the shadow of Silicon Valley to cows among the grasslands of South America.
The sensitive topic of supporting domestic American grass-fed beef vs. imported grass-fed beef, the environmental impact of importing beef, and why Dana believes we should support grass-fed globally.
Should we be buying grass-fed beef? Organic grass-fed beef? What should you and I be looking for when we shop?

Whether you’re passionate about the environment and the sustainability of grass-fed beef, or your fascinated by entrepreneurship, and what causes someone to take such a leap and ultimately see success, I think you’ll enjoy our conversation!

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, I’m excited to sit back down with our meat sourcerer, Kirk Blanchard. Kirk has the coolest job at EPIC and I’ve always got a list of ten or more question for him that I think our audience would find fascinating. For this episode, I ask Kirk about…

How much progress we’ve made on growing our supply of 100% grass-fed bison and why it takes so damn long.
Why pastured pork is so much more challenging to find than pastured beef
Why he’s always bugging our sales and marketing teams to create and sell more beef products!

If you haven’t subscribed the the EPIC newsletter now is the time because the next several weeks at EPIC are going to be filled with exciting news. We’re launching new products and giving you opportunities to try them for free, we’re announcing exciting changes to existing products that will be game-changers for our industry, and we’ll be sharing new research that is literally changing the American landscape. How can you be first to find out about all these things? Sign up for the EPIC newsletter and follow us on social media!

Finally, I have a request for our biggest and most loyal meatcast fans. If you think you’re among our biggest fans, please reach out to us as we’re putting together something special for the meatcast community in the next couple weeks. You can direct message us on Instagram or Facebook or email us at eatepic@epicbar.com with the subject line MEATCAST.

Relevant Links

Verde

Verde NYTimes Feature

Episode 39: Soil Health w/ Gabe Brown Aug 26, 2018

Did you know the fruits and vegetables we eat today have far less nutrients than the fruits and vegetables our grandparents ate? Did you know the same challenges apply to our meat as well? If you’re interested in learning why and what you can do about it, I’d encourage you to listen to this week’s guest, Gabe Brown.

When you talk about farmers and ranchers who are leading the charge for better farming and ranching, there are three names you hear again and again: Joel Salatin, Will Harris, and Gabe Brown.

Gabe and I frame our conversation around his 5 pillars for soil health. Why should you care about soil health? It’s arguably the most important step in restoring the lost nutrients in our food and its also our biggest weapon to reverse climate change.

Like nobody else can, Gabe breaks down soil health in a simple way that empowers you to make a difference, whether its in food you choose to buy and eat or the way you tend to your garden.

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, I take yall to one of the coolest events I’ve been to, a show called Outdoor Retailer. Imagine all the brands you’ve ever seen related to outdoor adventure, tent companies, clothing companies, gear companies. Companies like Patagonia, North Face, Black, Filson, Yeti, Danner. This is the event where they show the industry their newest products and initiatives for the upcoming year. EPIC was there, along with our friends from the Savory Institute. I caught up with Chris and Victoria from Savory, about what they were doing at Outdoor Retailer, and how Savory is hoping to partner with an outdoor brand the same way they’ve partnered with EPIC in the food industry.

Relevant Links

Gabe Brown

Pre-Order “Dirt to Soil”

EPIC Blog: Urban Beekeeping

Episode 38: The Keto Diet Aug 13, 2018

Meet author and ketogenic diet authority, Leanne Vogel of Healthful Pursuit! Leanne’s book, The Keto Diet, was a national and international bestseller, popular enough that it was the first ever keto diet book to be sold at Costco! Her podcast The Keto Diet podcast, is consistently ranked among the top health podcasts in Itunes and for anyone, but specifically women approaching the Keto diet, she’s largely recognized as a trusted resource! Leanne and I discuss,

The common misconceptions about the keto diet
How its changed her life and the life of so many
Why a keto diet for women looks different than a keto diet for man
And we talk about her transition to living completely out of an RV and some sketchy places she’s parked it!

Whether you’re someone who’s living a keto lifestyle, or someone who’s never heard of the keto diet, I think you’ll learn a ton from our conversation.

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC I face my most intimidating interview yet, nine-year old Daphne. Daphne’s mother Molly reached out to our consumer hotline to share an adorable story about Daphne’s love for EPIC bars, and they were kind enough to join on us the Meatcast and share that story with us!

Finally, I’m excited to announce that we have keto kits now available on EPICBar.com. They’re hand-picked assortments of EPIC products for folks who are on ketogenic diets. We see these products tagged all the time on social media by the keto community, and are excited to create this assortment specifically to suit yalls needs!

Relevant Links

Healthful Pursuit

EPIC’s new Keto Carnivore Kit

EPIC’s new Keto Crunch Kit

Episode 37: Hunter McIntyre Jul 30, 2018

Meatcasters!

This week, we talk to pro obstacle course racer, Hunter McIntyre! Hunter is widely recognized as the world’s best obstacle course racer, having won multiple Tough Mudder championships, Spartan Race championships, and the infamous Broken Skull Ranch challenge. Fresh off a win at the Tough Mudder X Championships, Hunter joins us and shares...

his journey from rehab to elite obstacle course racer
how an arm wrestling match derailed his chances for a championship win
how he trains and prioritizes all the different elements of athleticism needed to succeed in his sport (speed, strength, agility, endurance)
the most underrated exercise people should be doing to be more athletic, no matter what their sport

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we chat with another member of the EPIC product development team, Charlie Lucas. Charlie describes why he's both a food scientist AND a chef and discusses the interesting line between them. He shares what’s really unique about helping develop products at EPIC and also gives us his personal “go-to” dishes when he’s cooking for friends!

Finally, if you’re at the CrossFit Games this week in Madison, I share a special code word you can use to get FREE Performance Bars while supplies last at the EPIC booth! And my mom joins us to share in my excitement about our podcast finally being available on Spotify!

Relevant LinksInstagram: Hunter McIntyre

Episode 36: Brute Strength Jul 15, 2018

This week, we talk to two-time CrossFit Games champion, Michael Cazayoux, co-founder of Brute Strength. Besides being an accomplished athlete, Michael has helped create a thriving coaching business with Brute Strength that coaches both elite Games competitors and common folks like you and I. They also put out a wealth of free training and wellness content, and their Brute Strength podcast, just hit 3 million downloads!

Michael’s journey to such success was far from conventional and during our interview we touch on...

His journey from addiction to CrossFit Games champion to entrepreneur
Why all Brute athletes, elite or not, prioritize training their minds above all else
The biggest mistake he’s made as a coach
How his battle with drug addiction became his biggest source of strength

We’ve spent a lot of time on this podcast covering physical human health, animal health, soil health, but I definitely think this episode is the deepest look we’ve taken at mental health and mindset.

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we chat with one of our product developers, Casey Robertson. Casey explains how he went from MMA fighter to culinary chef to army infantry to research & development with EPIC. He pulls back the vail on what exactly “R&D” folks do at a food company, explains what sets culinary chefs apart from you and I, and tells us the challenge of cooking for one vs. cooking for twenty vs cooking for millions.

And finally, I share the hottest deal we’ve ever run on epicbar.com and how you can get free boxes of our new EPIC Performance Bars!

Episode 35: Working Against Gravity Jul 01, 2018

This week, we talk to nutrition coach Adee Cazayoux, founder of Working Against Gravity (WAG). Adee’s clients include 3 of the Top 5 female finishers in last year’s CrossFit Games, including winner Tia Clair Toomey, along with Kara Saunders and 2-time champion, Katrin Davidsdottir. She’s also coached Olympians and world-class weightlifters, so it may surprise you to discover that the majority of WAG’s clients are normal folks like you and I! Adee and I discuss...

How similar it is coaching elite athletes and normal people
What are 2 of the most common obstacles clients have with nutrition
Why WAG’s approach is diet agnostic and tailored to the individual
How people (myself included) get weird eating around her

If you’re interested in understanding how elite athletes approach nutrition, and how you could easily do the same, give this episode a listen!

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we take a final trip back to PaleoFX and listen to an interview I conducted live with our friend, Bobby Gill from the Savory Institute. Bobby actually attended the first ever PaleoFX and is a true paleo community OG. He shares his thoughts on how the paleo community has evolved, why the exciting partnership between EPIC and Savory is going to change the world, and we discuss his legacy as an internet pirate and underwear endurance athlete.

Finally, we tell you where to find secret deals and lightning promotions on EPIC products and swag and I offer up a safety tip for the July 4th holiday.

Relevant Links

Working Against Gravity

Adee Cazayoux

Savory Institute: Become a Regenerating Member

Savory Institute: Land To Market

Episode 34: Zuke's Dog Treats Jun 17, 2018

Meatcasters!

Do you own a pet? Have you ever wondered about where their food comes from and how its made? We dive into the world of pet food this week and chat with David Rizzo from Zuke’s Dog Treats! I work on human food for a living, yet have always had so many questions the pet food industry! Where does the meat come from? What does product research and testing look like? What kind of nutritional needs do dogs have vs. humans? Thankfully, I found the perfect person to answer all those questions in David. He’s been with Zuke’s since its inception and as their director of operations and sustainability, we also dive into the impact of pet food on our environment and talk about our shared partnership with the Savory Institute! It’s a fascinating conversation for any and all pet lovers, and also features our first ever canine Rank Your Meats!

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC we head back to PaleoFX and share an interview we recorded live with Angela from Tribali Foods! Tribali makes frozen meat patties and they share our values in terms of sourcing grass-fed ruminants and free-range poultry. Interestingly enough, their Angela was also a vegan, like our founders Katie and Taylor, all while her dad owned a chain of hamburger restaurants. Quite a bit to unpack there!

Finally, we talk about two awesome new blog articles written by our Brand Journalist Liz (link to them below!) and in honor of Father’s Day, we want to know….Uncle Phil or Carl Winslow? Let us know in the Instagram comments!

Relevant Links

Zuke’s

Savory Institute: Land To Market

Tribali Foods

Why Unspecified Natural Flavors Aren’t So Simple

Cracking The Code on Eggs

Episode 33: Modern Huntsman Jun 04, 2018

Big episode this week! We’ve got Brad Neathery and Tyler Sharpe from Modern Huntsman, and for INSIDE EPIC, we’ll share EPIC’s newest product launch with you and tell you how you can be among the first to try some!

First up, with their publication Modern Hunstman, Brad and Tyler are working to change the image of hunters we're accustomed to and raise awareness about the role the hunting community plays in conservation, land stewardship, and animal welfare. As someone who didn’t grow up hunting, and can count all my hunting experiences on a single hand, I truly believe this episode will be just as interesting for the non-hunter as it is for the seasoned hunter. Brad and Tyler share how they’re challenging many of the common misconceptions about hunting, we discuss how the hunting community’s response to the work they’re doing, and they shed light on the role hunters play in conservation and land management and what we can do to support them, whether or not we ever want to hunt ourselves.

As promised, for this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we dive deep on our newest product, the EPIC Performance Bar! There’s a link below to read more about it in our show notes, but tune in here and hear from our co-founder Taylor, our guard dogs Carnage & Savage, and the chickens of Roam Ranch. They’ll explain why EPIC is so excited about this product launch, why you should be too, and answer some common questions we think yall may have! Finally I’ll tell you how you can win some free Performance Bars for yourself and a friend!

LINKS:

Modern Huntsman

Introducing the EPIC Performance Bar

Episode 32: Freds Alaska Seafood May 21, 2018

Meatcasters!

We’re headed to Alaska this week to chat with our very own salmon fisherman, Steve Sturman, from Fred’s Alaska Seafood. We’ve been lucky enough to feature Steve in our EPIC Impact Journal and he came with us to Expo West as part of our “Meet your Rancher/Fisherman” booth! Every time he and I have spoken, I always say that I wish I was recording, because he always has an incredible story or really interesting knowledge about salmon and the fishing industry. Well this time I finally hit that record button! Steven and I chat about...

The fishing industry’s reputation for being among the most dangerous occupations
How a fella from Oklahoma ended up being an Alaskan Salmon fisherman
What happens to fish heads and fish guts and how the whole fish gets utilized
Wild vs. Farmed Salmon

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC we take you into the world of responsibly sourced leather! This was another interview recorded live at PaleoFX, where I talked to Janet Hamilton from Farrier Leather. I literally knew nothing about this topic and it was fascinating to learn why farmers typically don’t get a single penny from leather sales and why it's so hard to find responsibly sourced leather in America.

Thank you so much Janet for taking the time to do that! And not only did she take the time to chat with us at PaleoFX, she also sent us two incredibly beautiful Farrier leather notebooks! They’re featured in the blog and Instagram post for this episode check them out and follow Farrier if you’re interested in learning more about responsibly sourced leather!

Finally, I give yall some advice on how to be the first to hear about EPIC’s two huge upcoming launches (hint: subscribe to our newsletter!) and I read a review and you all can witness how I handle criticism (hint: tears?)

Relevant Links

Family, Fish, and Freedom

Farrier Leather

Episode 31: Diestel Turkey May 07, 2018

Meatcasters!

This week we head out west to talk to turkey farmer, Jason Diestel from Diestel Turkey. Jason and his family are 4th generation turkey producers and were featured in our first EPIC’s Impact Journal! We’ve covered lots of other animals on this show, but this was our first opportunity to dive deep on turkey, and Jason didn’t dissappoint! He and I discussed…

Why Diestel Turkey adopted their humane practices far before it was popular to do so
How consumers have forced Diestel to ‘elevate their game’
The difference between raising turkeys vs. chickens
What does the Thanksgiving holiday do to turkey farmers?
I try to explain my past disdain for turkey meat to a turkey farmer

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC we take yall to the world’s biggest Paleo conference, PaleoFX. What is a Paleo conference? Who goes? Why? I’ll explain all that and also introduce you to three folks who flew more than 9 hours solely to attend!

Finally, I’ll read a review from a “Disappointed User” and tell you how you can win an EPIC Turkey Prize Pack!

Relevant Links

Diestel Turkey

EPIC Impact Journal

PaleoFX

Episode 30: Thrive Market Apr 23, 2018

Meatcasters!

This week, we talk to Gunnar Lovelace, founder of Thrive Market. Thrive Market is an online store focused on natural/organic food and home care products, where shoppers pay an annual membership fee which gets them access to lower pricing on brands and products you trust. You can even shop by lifestyle or value (Paleo, Vegan, Fragrance Free, etc.) Thrive launched in 2014 and its been incredible to witness their growth first hand. I remember my first months at EPIC just being shocked at how many consumers would share with me that they bought their EPIC products off Thrive or were introduced to the brand via Thrive. Gunnar and I discuss this incredible growth and also chat about…

How do you balance being an online grocer and also a trusted sustainability and wellness content platform?
The innovative method Thrive used to raise money after being turned down by all the major venture capitalists
Why today’s political discourse represents an opportunity for consumers to influence change
What happens when you’re a mission-driven company, and your growth goals potentially force you to compromise on your mission?

Tune in and hear a special offer for Meatcast listeners interested in a Thrive membership!

Alright if you follow us on social you’ll likely recognize this week’s INSIDE EPIC guest, in fact, you may have seen every inch of him. This week’s guest is EPIC Bison Bowl referee and warehouse werewolf, Steven Duever! Steven and I talk a little bit about his path to EPIC, but we spend the majority of the interview discussing his decision to sell most of his belongings and live in his van. Where does he use the bathroom and shower? We answer those and other hard hitting questions and he actually gives us a tour of his humble abode. The Meatcast Cribs crossover we’ve all been waiting for!

Finally we read another Apple Podcast review (leave us one!) and tell you how you can win some Baked Rinds and EPIC swag this week!

Relevant LinksThrive Market: Here’s How EPIC Celebrates Earth Day Thrive Market Bison Bowl EPIC Warewolves #GetBaked

Episode 30: Thrive Market Apr 23, 2018

Meatcasters!

This week, we talk to Gunnar Lovelace, founder of Thrive Market. Thrive Market is an online store focused on natural/organic food and home care products, where shoppers pay an annual membership fee which gets them access to lower pricing on brands and products you trust. You can even shop by lifestyle or value (Paleo, Vegan, Fragrance Free, etc.) Thrive launched in 2014 and its been incredible to witness their growth first hand. I remember my first months at EPIC just being shocked at how many consumers would share with me that they bought their EPIC products off Thrive or were introduced to the brand via Thrive. Gunnar and I discuss this incredible growth and also chat about…

How do you balance being an online grocer and also a trusted sustainability and wellness content platform?
The innovative method Thrive used to raise money after being turned down by all the major venture capitalists
Why today’s political discourse represents an opportunity for consumers to influence change
What happens when you’re a mission-driven company, and your growth goals potentially force you to compromise on your mission?

Tune in and hear a special offer for Meatcast listeners interested in a Thrive membership!

Alright if you follow us on social you’ll likely recognize this week’s INSIDE EPIC guest, in fact, you may have seen every inch of him. This week’s guest is EPIC Bison Bowl referee and warehouse werewolf, Steven Duever! Steven and I talk a little bit about his path to EPIC, but we spend the majority of the interview discussing his decision to sell most of his belongings and live in his van. Where does he use the bathroom and shower? We answer those and other hard hitting questions and he actually gives us a tour of his humble abode. The Meatcast Cribs crossover we’ve all been waiting for!

Finally we read another Apple Podcast review (leave us one!) and tell you how you can win some Baked Rinds and EPIC swag this week!

Relevant LinksThrive Market: Here’s How EPIC Celebrates Earth Day Thrive Market Bison Bowl EPIC Warewolves #GetBaked

Episode 29: Emily Schromm Apr 09, 2018

MTV Celebrity
Women’s Health “Next Fitness Star”
CrossFit Competitor/Coach
Nutritional Therapist
Thriving Entrepreneur

The titles all describe, but cannot even begin to define this week’s guest, Emily Schromm. Imagine not being comfortable in your own skin and then having all those vulnerabilities aired on national TV for millions to see. Many would, and have, crumbled after such an experience, but Emily used it to not just change her life, but change the lives of thousands of others. She is now the owner of a booming coaching business, founded a tea company, getting ready to open a gym in Denver, and her recent Kickstarter was funded within hours of launching. During today's conversation, Emily and I discuss...

How a chance meeting at Starbucks led to MTV’s The Real World and propelled her into her current journey
The most common issues she sees as as nutritional therapy coach -- fat digestion, skin/gut issues, etc.
Her go-to supplements to support her challenging lifestyle as an entrepreneur
Launching the next evolution of her wildly successful Empack sandbag/backpack

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, I preview EPIC’s First Annual Impact Summit being held at Roam Ranch. Lastly, I read a review from one of our listeners and explain how 5 of yall can win a meatcast shirt this week!

Episode 28: Expo West Mar 26, 2018

In our own version of March Madness, we're bringing you FIVE guests for this week’s Meatcast, recorded live at Expo West. We talk to fitness superstar Emily Schromm and journalists, Neil Zevnik from the Huffington Post and Ashley Van Houten from Paleo Magazine. We peek into the world of the dreaded “influencer” thanks to Michelle Smith of The Whole Smiths, and we talk to professional athlete, Steve Hauschka, an NFL kicker for the Buffalo Bills. What kind of event brings all these types of people together? Only Expo West, the largest trade show for natural and organic food brands. With so many guests and topics, we’ve included more details [and timestamps!] below.

Emily Schromm [3:00] - Star from MTV’s The Challenge and Women’s Health’s “Next Fitness Star”. Her and I discuss the top trends she’s seeing at the show and why being surrounded by health products reminds us there’s no ‘easy fix’.

Michelle Smith [8:10] - Recipe guru, mom ninja, author. Michelle gives us a peek into the world of “influencers”, explaining how they get paid, why she hates the word ‘influencer’, and how she decides to share pictures of her family when she has over a hundred thousand followers.

Ashley Van Houten [25:05] - Paleo Mag contributor and podcast host. Ashley shares what she’s seen at Expo that will resonate with the Paleo community (hint: not vegan burgers) and we discuss the evolution of the Paleo community she’s seen over 7 years writing for Paleo Magazine.

Neil Zevnik [33:00] - Writer, Huffington Post and Better Nutrition. Neil touches on why he’s inspired by and writes about “conscious capitalism” today. We also discuss his BS filter and how he identifies truly mission-based brands.

Steve Hauschka [42:38] - NFL Kicker, Buffalo Bills. Why is an NFL kicker at Expo West, and why kickers make an ideal entrepreneur.

Episode 27: MindBodyGreen Mar 13, 2018

This week we talk to Jason Wachob, CEO and founder of MindBodyGreen, a wellness company with 10 million monthly visitors to its website. We hear the term “wellness” often today, frequently in the context of physical health, but MindBodyGreen was an early pioneer in shaping wellness through the lens of physical, mental, and environmental health. More importantly, they’ve had incredible success taking these ideas into the mainstream and “building a bigger church” vs. “preaching to the choir”. Walking that fine line is where EPIC sits now, so I was excited to talk to Jason and see what we could learn from MindBodyGreen’s journey. During our conversation, Jason and I touch on...

How a college basketball player goes from selling organic cookies to launching one of the most popular websites on the internet
The challenge of hosting diverse content for a variety of audiences (vegans, paleo, keto, intermittent fasting, etc)
Why Jason decided to launch an invite-only conference where entertainers, educators, athletes, and authors have an opportunity to interact
What are the wellness practices for the founder of a wellness company?

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC we talk to Steve Rosenzweig, a soil scientist recently hired by General Mills. Wait, what? Why is a soil scientist working at General Mills? I had the same question! Steve and I recorded this interview when he came out to Roam Ranch in February as one of its first visitors. We spent the day sharing the perch seat on a mule together, ducking tree branches and holding on for our lives. Tune in and hear what the heck a soil scientist is doing at General Mills.

As always, we finish by sharing how you can win some meatcast swag and give you a fresh update on the battle between the Meatcast and my neighborhood pool.

Episode 26: The Kahikinui Project Feb 26, 2018

Meatcasters!

This week we head to the islands of Hawaii to chat with professional hunter Jake Muse. While Jake does make his living hunting animals, its not for sport. Jake and his teams are hired to help manage wild animal populations throughout Hawaii and during our conversation we discuss…

How parts of Hawaii have become overrun by wild animal populations
Hunting for sport vs. hunting to survive
The innovative techniques he and his team use to humanely hunt and harvest animals in the wild
The Kahukinui Project, and how hunting thousands of animals will save a community and restore their watersheds and forests.

If you’re a fan of hunting, I think this episode will give you an incredible appreciation for what Jake and his team do and even if you’re not a fan of hunting, I think our conversation will give you a fascinating glimpse into communities that are still doing it today out of necessity and survival.

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC we talk to Roam Ranch Manager, Zach Peoples. For those not familiar, Roam Ranch is a 450 acre property in Fredericksburg, TX that the EPIC founders purchased in 2017, with the dream of making it a regenerative farm where the mission and values of EPIC can come to life. Zach is responsible for shepherding that dream and has his own interesting story, of how a 26 year old who had never seen a Bison in his life, is now managing a regenerative farm with 70 bison!

Finally, we want to get to know more about your Meatcasting habits, and we’ll reward you for telling us!

Episode 25: Picnik Feb 11, 2018

Excited to chat with the founder of Picnik, Naomi Seifter. Picnik began as an incredibly popular food truck in Austin, famous for their butter coffee and bone broth. They’ve since expanded into a thriving full-service restaurant, and most recently, launched a bottled butter coffee product at Whole Foods! Many entrepreneurs dream of finding success with just one idea, Naomi’s somehow juggling the success of three! In our conversation, her and I touch on….

How Naomi’s managed to create a wildly successful food truck, open a full-service restaurant, and a launch a beverage product nationally at Whole Foods
Overcoming every entrepreneur's absolute nightmare: being forced to pull out of a national launch
Creating a culture for your customers vs. creating a culture for your employees

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC we GET BAKED and go behind the scenes of our newest product launch EPIC Baked Pork Rinds! Since it's the first ever Baked Pork Rind, we talk to our founder Katie about how we came up with this concept and she responds to some of the initial comments we’ve gotten about its fat content. We then talk to EPIC’s Eric Rasmussen, who led the development of Baked Rinds. He gives us a behind the scenes look on how making Baked Rinds was different than traditional, we discuss some of the chemicals and products found in other rinds we refuse to use, and finally we chat about a major challenge he ran into during product development.

Finally, we tell yall how you can win a Meatcast Tshirt this week PLUS bags of our new Baked Rinds! We also finally address a serious topic plaguing the Meatcast.

Episode 23: David Bronner / Melissa Hartwig Jan 15, 2018

Meatcasters!

Kicking off our first episode of 2018 with not one, but TWO guests. First we’ve got David Bronner, grandson of the Dr. Bronner, and current head of the Dr. Bronner’s brand. David is an avid activist on behalf of regenerative agriculture, the legalization of cannabis, and also the legalization of psychedelics -- did I mention he’s also a practicing vegan?

David and I discuss

The difference between Dr. Bronner’s products and modern soaps
How a misunderstanding led to some ‘beef’ between the EPIC and Dr. Bronner’s Brands
His passion for the legalization of cannabis and psychedelics (and how it got him arrested)
We have our SECOND ever vegan on the Meatcast who is willing to Rank Their Meats!

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we have a quick chat with the founder of Whole30, Melissa Hartwig! Despite her January being absolutely swamped with TV appearances and countless media interviews, Melissa was kind enough to make time to hop on the Meatcast and share her advice for those among the EPIC community taking on Whole30 this year. Consider this an appetizer, for the full-entree episode we'll have with Melissa later this year!

Finally, listen in and hear how you can help The Meatcast beat Joe Rogan!

Episode 22: A Modern Day Meatsmith Dec 26, 2017

This week, The Meatcast introduces you to the world of butchery, curing, and animal husbandry with a professional meatsmith, Brandon Sheard. Not too long ago, Brandon was studying English and seemed destined for a life in academia — until he dropped everything and chased his agrarian dreams, despite having zero experience in the field (pun intended).

Now Brandon and his family of seven are raising, harvesting, butchering, and curing all their own meats. In fact, they subsist on this meat alone and never purchase store-bought meat! Brandon is our first ever Meatcast guest to have never tried an EPIC product, but it’ll all make sense after you listen to the interview! He and I discuss:

The different methods of harvesting and butchering animals and the impact that can have on the taste and quality of meat
The difference between today’s curing methods and traditional practices
How Brandon’s able to cure meats at room temperature with only a single ingredient
The most unique “Rank Your Meats” segment to date

I can’t stress enough how awesome this interview is, y’all. I really struggled to keep it under an hour because it’s one of the most interesting conversations I’ve had! Can’t wait to get y’all’s take on it.

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC segment, we speak with Beth Robertson-Martin. Beth leads the Natural/Organic sourcing team at General Mills and is an all-around badass. The topics we cover include how she helped us literally change the landscape of the grass-fed bison supply in America and why she got a bison tattoo to commemorate it. You read right: she got a BISON TATTOO after securing a huge win on EPIC. Talk about doing EPIC shit!

Finally, we give you a sneak peek at some big things we have planned for January. 2017’s been a great first year for us, but we’re just getting started!

Episode 21: The EPIC Impact Journal Dec 11, 2017

This week, we flip the script and take you the launch of EPIC’s Impact Journal! To kickoff the episode you’ll hear exclusive behind the scenes audio I secretly recorded and then we’ll chat with Katie and Taylor about their dream of an Impact Journal came to be. We’ll then get to hear from the heart and soul of the Impact Journal, our author and designer, David and Andrea. They’ll explain how they took our founders’ vision, and turned it into a 100+ page publication filled with inspiring stories and images.

We’ll end the podcast with our normal interview, but this week’s guest is not just a Meatcast hero, he’s also one of the heroes featured in our Impact Journal! We’ll chat with Jason Rowntree, professor of Animal Science at Michigan State University, and the man responsible for bringing Regenerative Ag to academia. He and I cover

How he converted 70%+ of the meat served on campus, to local producers and how teaching campus chefs to cook chuck roasts played a pivotal role
Why he refuses to villainize factory-farm beef producers and rather, how he gets them to buy-in to a more holistic model
What is it about a Tri-Tip steak that’ll save a marriage

Finally, throughout the episode, I explain how YOU as a loyal Meatcaster, can get your free copy of the Impact Journal, just for listening!

Episode 20: Siete Foods Nov 27, 2017

This week, we chat with the co-founders of Siete Foods, Miguel and Veronica Garza. Their refrigerated grain-free tortillas often outsell milk and their tortilla chips are one of the Top 3 selling items in Whole Food’s entire salty snack aisle!

This episode is a lot different than our past episodes. We get a rare glimpse at the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, we discuss the challenges of being 1st or 2nd generation americans when your food and cultural values conflict, and we talk about what its like to have your idols suddenly advocating for your brand!

For this week's INSIDE EPIC we chat with our Brand Journalist, David Leffler. David explains how he turned a freelance writing assignment interviewing our founders, into a job where his words represent the voice of EPIC

We'll also be teasing our big 12/1/17 announcement AND giving yall details on how to win a Meatcast T-Shirt!

Episode 19: Kiss The Ground Nov 12, 2017

Meatcasters! This week, we bring you Kiss The Ground’s Finian Makepeace. Before Finian was a professional musician, gracing the stage of America’s Got Talent, he was an avid environmentalist who understood the fundamentals of climate change and what he could do about it. Or so he thought. Come listen to how a single lecture on soil health transformed Finian’s life and birthed Kiss The Ground. Using their backgrounds as artists and storytellers, Kiss The Ground has become an incredible resource for education and advocacy for the Regenerative Ag movement. Finian and I touch on the following during our conversation and plenty more!

How Kiss The Ground is using the power of media and storytelling to raise awareness for soil health
Why famous actors such as Rosario Dawson and Adrian Grenier care about composting
How can conscious carnivores get a seat at a climate change table filled with vegetarians and vegans?
Why everyone needs to stop using the word “sustainable”
Kiss The Ground’s Upcoming Book and Documentary

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we bring back our Office Coordinator / Interior Designer Ashley Leline. A woman of many talents, Ashley is also our Wellness Warrior, planning events like team bouldering and yoga or simply whipping up essential oil tinctures for the office diffuser. We talk about her holistic philosophy on wellness and how she translates that into events and content for the EPIC team. YALL, we have Meatcast t-shirts! Listen in and I'll tell you how you can win one for yourself and a friend!

Episode 18 - Fishpeople Seafood Oct 29, 2017

This week we head seaward, as we dive into responsible seafood with Duncan Berry from Fishpeople Seafood. Come listen as Duncan describes

Why only 30% of Americans are eating seafood at home
How we export 90% of our seafood catch, only to import it all back and sell
Why its just as important to serve the Walmarts of the world as it is to serve the Whole Foods

Duncan also provides some great advice for how you and I can shop for better seafood, and we have our first ever 100% marine Rank Your Meats!

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC we’re talking to EPIC’s Western Sales Manager Tim Krausse. Tim tells us the incredible story about how Type 1 Diabetes almost took his life and how diet and lifestyle literally saved it.

Finally, with us on the eve of Halloween, I provide some advice on haunted houses, trick or meating, and how you can score some EPIC swag.

Episode 17: Nicolette Hahn Niman - Defending Beef Oct 16, 2017

Today on the Meatcast, we welcome our first vegetarian guest, author of Defending Beef, Nicolette Hahn Niman. You read right, she’s a vegetarian, Defending Beef consumption. Nicolette’s unique story and experience have made her a best-selling author and a renowned advocate for regenerative agriculture, with her writing featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal and the NY Times.

Here’s a small sample of what Nicolette and I cover during our conversation

How a vegetarian ends up becoming an advocate for cattle ranchers, and why she’s chosen to remain a vegetarian
Why it’s important to understand that beef isn’t bad for our health
Debunking the most common myths around beef production and its harm on the environment

For this week’s Inside EPIC we take yall to EPIC’s Roam Ranch, as EPIC’s fiercest outdoorsmen lead our sales team on a hunt for Axis Deer. Trekking through thick brush before dawn, hoping to hunt and harvest a deer we’d all share for lunch that same day; not your typical Sales Team meeting. Afterward, Katie and Taylor give us a tour of the ranch and lay out their vision for its future. The work happening on this ranch is literally the EPIC mission coming to life, so we’re incredibly excited to share this with you and hope it's the first of many Meatcasts featuring a peek inside Roam Ranch.

Episode 16: Pasturebird Oct 02, 2017

Meatcastocrats!

Today we’ve got your typical Marine sniper turned accountant turned chicken farmer, Paul Grieve from Pasturebird. Beyond his incredible story, Paul is an amazing resource on the complications of raising chickens and why doing it right is such a delicate process. There’s no better person to explore the intricacies of a single animal species than him!

Paul and I discuss….

How he founded Pasturebird and landed the Los Angeles Lakers as his first customer
Diving deep on our existing chicken supply chain and why pastured poultry is so incredibly rare
Every stage of raising chickens from breeds, to feed, to slaughter and how Pasture Bird is doing things differently each step of the way

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC segment, we talk with our first sales employee ever, Martha Siskron. Without a sales team, EPIC products never make it to your store shelves — and for our early years, Martha was EPIC’s sales team. Now she’s responsible for getting you EPIC where you least expect it (but so desperately need it!). If you’ve come across our products at an airport, convenience store, or in a vending machine, thank Martha: that’s where she works her magic!

Episode 14: Hurricane Harvey Sep 04, 2017

This episode of the podcast is going to be a little different than usual. As y’all know, Texas was rocked by Hurricane Harvey last week, particularly the Houston area — which happens to be where I live.

That’s why I thought I’d give y’all a look at my evacuation experience, as well as sharing the stories of a a couple EPIC employees whose families felt the wrath of Harvey. My goal is this: to highlight how, in the grand scheme of things, the problems we faced (and in some cases, are still facing) are minor inconveniences compared to so many others who have been left homeless or worse in the hurricane’s wake.

Unfortunately, such tragedy touched one of our very own EPIC Wolfpack. We’ll hear from our founder Katie’s mother, Terri as she shares an incredible story of courage and kindness.

And to help make some sense of things and how we can all do our part to help out, I chat with Elizabeth Pena, Development Director for the Central Texas Food Bank. In addition to being our closest charitable partner, the food bank has been running at full steam collecting donations and getting aid to people in need.

Episode 13: Judith Schwartz - Water in Plain Sight Aug 20, 2017

Meatclipsers!

We’ve got your ideal soundtrack for the solar eclipse as we chat with Planeteer, Judith Schwartz (that makes her Gi for all you Captain Planet fans). Judith’s first book, “Cows Save the Planet,” is required reading for all new EPIC employees, so we’re honored to have her come on to talk about her latest book, “Water In Plain Sight.” Listen in as we dive into a number of compelling topics, including the current challenges our environment is facing today and how almost all of them can be traced back to our land's inability to hold and retain water. We also touch on…

Why our economy encourages environmental destruction vs. protection
How the design of modern cities has created ideal conditions for drought
The impact of supporting local vs. global economies
What you can do to help improve and restore our ecology

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, we talk to our Warehouse Manager, Steve Huish. When Steve’s not rapping about Thrift Shops, he’s ensuring your EPIC product—the most precious cargo of all—is delivered safe, sound, and on time. He and I talk about the challenge of running a warehouse for a fast growing company, how he’s helped build the EPIC culture there, and how working at EPIC has impacted his and his family’s health.

Listen all the way to the end to for a once-in-a-decade Meatcast/Eclipse offer.

Episode 12: Diana Rodgers - Sustainable Dish Aug 06, 2017

As EPIC fans, I’m sure many of you are familiar with this week’s guest, Diana Rodgers! Diana scratches all of EPIC’s itches, as she’s a dietician, a regenerative ag farmer and she runs the Sustainable Dish podcast and website. Her articles and podcasts are often forwarded between EPIC employees, and so we were really excited to bring her on and chat about the following...

Why people should eat more red meat, and less chicken for their health AND for the environment
Why she became a Registered Dietician, despite disagreeing with most of the curriculum
The power of Regenerative Ag within a community
How to not be the crazy ‘Paleo Parent’ with your kids’ food choices

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC segment, we chat with Sarah Creech, EPIC’s Marketing Coordinator. Sarah has one of the coolest jobs at EPIC, managing our brand partnerships, our ambassador program, and our field marketing efforts. We chat about her sowing seeds of bacon lust in the yoga community, her journey to EPIC, and she drops some real inspiration with what her time here has taught her.

Episode 11: David Woods - Whole Foods Jul 23, 2017

This week we're exploring the Whole Foods universe with David Woods, their Global Category Manager for salty snacks— or in layman’s terms, the gatekeeper for every delicious item that enters the Whole Foods salty snack aisle. Y’all seem like the kind of people that go to Whole Foods to load up on samples, so here are some tiny morsels from our conversation....

His journey from drugs and pizza delivery to paleo and Whole Foods
What is he looking for when choosing brands for Whole Foods and why it might be easier getting into Harvard
The unlikely place to get his attention if you're trying to get your brand into Whole Foods
How being a CrossFit athlete impacts his work

For this week's Inside EPIC segment, we speak with the "to" in farm-to-table, EPIC's supply chain lead Rebecca Linz. Simply put, without Rebecca, we'd be eating a farm table. She talks about her experience being part of the General Mills "due diligence" team that evaluated EPIC prior to the acquisition, what was it like being the first General Mills employee to join the EPIC team, and what are the biggest differences she's seen between the two organizations.

Also, for the first time ever, I read one of our Apple Podcast reviews. Tune in and find out if its yours....or my mom's.

Episode 10: Brittany Cole Bush - Modern Day Shepherdess Jul 10, 2017

This week we chat with modern-day Shepherdess, Brittany Cole Bush. What’s a modern-day Shepherdess? Imagine replacing your landscaping crew with a flock of goat and sheep. Come listen to Brittany explain….

Why public and private businesses throughout the Bay Area have hired her and her flock to help manage their land
How she started not just a shepherding business, but also a fashion business using the very animals she herds
The opportunity to bring the ancient / endangered occupation of herding to our generation and into the cities
How the business of shepherding can touch communities and individuals we often fail to reach
Why everyone should eat more goat!

For this week’s INSIDE EPIC, our CFO/COO Robby Sansom gives yall the first ever behind-the-scenes look at a change we’re making to one of our top products that's rolling out right now. We thought the Meatcast would be a unique opportunity to explain the change and address some of the common questions our audience might have.

Episode 9: Tara Chapman - Two Hives Jun 25, 2017

Before she was a beekeeper in Austin, Tara Chapman was an agent for the CIA. I know, I know, yet another spy-turned-beekeeper story...

Kidding aside, this interview is a special one for so many reasons! You'll hear one of the most fascinating personal journeys and you'll learn a ton about the insane role bees play in our food and agricultural system. Below is just a sample of what we covered

Why the queen bee is not the Beyonce of the hive
How male bees undergo nature's most devastating walk of shame
Where we ship more than 80% of America's bees, alive on 18-wheelers, once a year
Why are bee colonies mysteriously dying and what can we do about it?
Why a beekeeper deadlifts
What EPIC is doing with Tara and bee hives at the EPIC Roam Ranch

For this week's Inside EPIC, Tara actually let me accompany her on a hive visit. Now that alone would be quite the experience for anyone, but for me, its special because I’m totally afraid of bees. Tara takes me to a hive with thousands of bees, we harvest some honey, I get to eat it right there off the comb, and I may or may not pee my bee suit.

Episode 8: Stephanie Gaudreau - Stupid Easy Paleo Jun 12, 2017

Excited to welcome Steph Gaudreau into the Meatcast Den! Many of you know Steph for her “Stupid Easy Paleo” fame, but I’m guessing many of you don’t realize the journey she took to becoming one of the most influential leaders in the fitness and nutrition community.

Tune into the episode and.….

Find out why she left her job as a school teacher to start her own business
Follow her athletic evolution from mountain bike racer → Crossfit Regional Athlete → Olympic Weightlifting Coach → Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Hear her thoughts on the evolution of the Paleo diet over the past few years
Discover why her recent blog post on body shaming went viral
Learn about The Women’s Strength Summit
Hear me butcher her last name, despite her plea

For this week’s Inside EPIC, we honor the upcoming Father’s Day with our office dad, Clint Clancy! He'll explain why there's an EPIC t-shirt with his face on it and what's the most common consumer complaint we get on our customer hotline.

Episode 7: Tim Joseph - Maple Hill Creamery May 28, 2017

This week, we explore the grass-fed dairy side of the Regenerative Ag movement and talk to Tim Joseph, founder of Maple Hill Creamery. Maple Hill is one of the fastest growing yogurt brands in the country, but more importantly, is leading the charge and having an incredible impact on the domestic grass-fed dairy supply. They were actually the first brand that exposed me to grass-fed dairy, when I was first dipping my toes in the paleo pool years ago.

This was a really fun conversation for me, because Tim isn’t someone that speaks in quotable press-releases. He’s incredibly knowledgeable and passionate, but also authentic and engaging. Think yall will really enjoy hearing about the following, and plenty more!

Tim leaving his corporate 9-to-5 gig to become a dairy farmer
The explosion of Greek Yogurt and why its expensive to produce
Why sometimes seeing “Grass-Fed” on a label isn’t good enough
The role of diary in the regenerative agriculture movement

For this week’s Inside EPIC, we explore the 50 shades of Shawn Gray. A man of many interests and talents, Shawn’s hands touch almost every epicbar.com order that leaves our warehouse. Listen to Shawn explain how an epicbar.com order gets from Austin to your house and why there might be a picture of Celine Dion on the box (hint: it's not Because You Loved Me)

Episode 6: Mark Sisson May 14, 2017

What do Mark Paul Gosselaar, Mark Wahlberg, and Mark Sisson have in common? They never age! Zach Morris still looks like Zach Morris, Marky Mark still looks like Marky Mark and Mark “Primal” Sisson is in better shape than the majority of men half his age!

Listen to this week’s episode and get a peek into Mark’s philosophy on training, nutrition, and life that’s helped him become one of the most influential leaders in the paleo community! He and I discuss the following and much more!

His journey from professional athlete to entrepreneur
Why he refuses to eat anything that doesn’t taste good, no matter how healthy
His unique approach to endurance training
The role of supplements for nutrients vs. eating real food
Why he launched the Primal Kitchen food brand
The launch of the Primal Kitchen restaurant franchises

For this week’s Inside EPIC, we’ll chat with the original EPIC Eric, Eric Rasmussen. He’s the man behind our product development, so if you’re interested in how our products go from concept to creation, you’ll love the stories Eric has to share. You’ll also learn how he and Taylor literally ‘made it rain’…....meat.

Episode 5: Chris Kerston Apr 30, 2017

At last I fulfill a lifelong dream to interview Kwame, Planeteer and friend of Captain Planet. Well, not quite Kwame, but close! When it comes to healing the land and "Earth!" few are having as huge an impact as Chris Kerston and the Savory Institute.

Chris, Savory's Director of Outreach, joins us on the Meatcast and we cover the following

His journey from suburban Cali kid to rancher to Savory savant
Explaining what the heck is Regenerative Agriculture and how it can save our planet
How you can support the Savory Institute and Regenerative Agriculture in spite of your homeowner's association
Chris disrupts "Rank Your Meats" with a game-changing entrant

For this week’s Inside EPIC we’ll chat with our office coordinator, Ashley Leline. Ashley's responsible for EPIC HQ's amazing interior design, and we'll learn about her inspiration and process when she's outfitting our office.

Episode 4: Will Harris Apr 16, 2017

If you’re interested in a deeper look at EPIC’s sourcing, this is the episode for you. Our main guest is Will Harris from White Oak Pastures, the gold standard of EPIC's ranching/farming partners. We also chat with our very own Kirk Blanchard, EPIC’s Protein Sourcerer, who manages our partnerships with ranchers and farmers.

Will Harris is a fourth-generation rancher who’s seen both sides of the industry. He spent much of his early career running White Oak Pastures as a conventional, industrial farm, but for the past 20 years has adopted practices that have made him recognized as a leader in the regenerative agriculture movement. Will and I cover the following topics and plenty more in only the way Will Harris can…

His switch from industrial farming to regenerative agriculture
Why my lawn looks like shit
Why today’s food “revolution” is dependent on the consumer
Why the NYTimes and NPR’s Planet Money recently visited the farm
Will’s disdain for big company cowardice

For this week’s Inside EPIC we’ll chat with Kirk about how his journey with EPIC, how the heck he sources nearly a dozen species for EPIC’s animal kingdom, and the work we’re doing to impact America’s grasslands.

Episode 3: John Foraker / April Fools Behind the Scenes Apr 03, 2017

For Episode 3 of the Meatcast, we speak with John Foraker, president and CEO of one of the largest natural organic food brands, Annie's. John is leading the charge to democratize organic foods, growing awareness and distribution in a way that they're available and accessible to all. We discuss

Growing Annie's from a small family business, to a company publicly traded on the NYSE, to being acquired for $800M+
His mentorship of other young food start-ups
How leaders should be interacting with their consumers and employees on social media
His pivotal role in the courtship of EPIC by General Mills

For this week's Inside EPIC -- we take yall behind the scenes for our April Fools prank! Hear how we came up with the idea for a placenta bar and the reactions from our team members!

Show notes can be found at http://blog.epicbar.com

Episode 2: Robb Wolf Mar 20, 2017

Excited to bring you the caveman himself, Robb Wolf for the Episode 2 of the Meatcast! While Robb may not be the Danny Tanner of the Paleo family, he’s at worst, Uncle Jesse - our most beloved and popular relative.

On this episode we cover:

Robb's path to writing his first best-seller, the Paleo Solution
Why it's necessary to take a personalized approach to nutrition and the tools to start
How to juggle nutrition in the context of life (family, work, etc.)
HIs unique approach to Brazilian JuJitsu and how any of us can apply it
A peek at his next big project
Robb ranks his meats and reveals a legit liver recipe

Also we introduce you to Cory, a member of our EPIC Warewolves team, as he explains his role in ensuring our trade-show booth is always EPIC AF.

Show notes can be found at http://blog.epicbar.com

Episode 1: Katie & Taylor, Founders of EPIC Provisions Mar 06, 2017

We're excited to launch the Meatcast, a podcast by EPIC Provisions, and our first guests are none other than EPIC's Co-Founders, Katie & Taylor! We chat about the following and plenty more!

How vegan ultra-endurance end up running a meat snack company
How many times Katie resigned in the early days
Why they almost walked away from the General Mills acquisition
When a corporate spy infiltrated their company
Juggling parenthood, entrepreneurship and being competitive athletes
How you can help feed Eric's son

We also chat with EPIC's designer Andrea about how she designs EPIC's award-winning packaging.

Show notes can be found at http://blog.epicbar.com

The Meatcast Teaser Feb 22, 2017

We're excited to launch The Meatcast, a podcast by EPIC Provisions. We'll be chatting with athletes, entrepreneurs, ranchers, educators. Folks who are working to improve the health of humans, the care of animals, and the regeneration of our soil. Here's a quick preview of the amazing guests and conversations to come!

Warning: Clouds rain, animals poop, and farmers curse. Just a warning for the wolves listening with their cubs!

Subscribe now via Itunes, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in March 6th for our first full episode!

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