Conversations with athletes, entrepreneurs, ranchers, educators. People who are impacting the health of humans, the welfare of animals, and the regeneration of our land.
Show notes and more at http://www.epicbar.com
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Conversations with athletes, entrepreneurs, ranchers, educators. People who are impacting the health of humans, the welfare of animals, and the regeneration of our land.
Show notes and more at http://www.epicbar.com
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
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.
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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)
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...
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…
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.
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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.
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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,
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!
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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...
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!
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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...
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!
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...
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.
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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!
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Savory Institute: Land To Market
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!
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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...
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?)
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