The Primal Journey

Insulin Stores It. Glucagon Burns It.

Will Winston and Cameron Tricky discuss the importance of glucagon, a hormone that mobilizes stored energy, in contrast to insulin, which stores energy. They emphasize the benefits of intermittent fasting, particularly a 14-16 hour fast, for glucagon activation. They highlight the role of diet, especially low-carb, high-protein meals, in regulating insulin and glucagon levels. The conversation also covers the impact of sleep, morning light exposure, and exercise on hormone balance. They stress the importance of making informed dietary choices and the role of gratitude and community support in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Oxygen, Walking & The Truth About Fat Loss with Cameron Trickey

Most people try to lose fat by pushing harder in the gym and eating less. Will and Cameron Trickey show you a different path: work with your biology, not against it. They unpack: * Why oxygen and walking are your most underrated fat-loss tools * How to eat so insulin stops trapping you in storage mode * The role of glucagon, fasting, and whole foods in unlocking stored body fat * How sunlight, sleep, and circadian rhythm quietly make or break your results This is lived experience, not theory—from alcohol-free, metabolically healthy dads who rebuilt their lives and want to show you how to start.

Thomas Bonham: 40 Pounds Down | Fat Loss Through Alignment

In this episode of The Primal Journey Podcast, host Will Winston dismantles the modern myth that fat loss is about discipline and suffering. Instead, he reframes transformation as a hormonal and metabolic process—one that begins when you live in alignment with your biology, not against it. Will is joined by Thomas Bonham, a devoted husband and father who lost 40 pounds in just four months by returning to the fundamentals of human design. By eliminating processed foods, prioritizing animal-based protein, and embracing a high-protein, low-carbohydrate way of eating, Thomas rebuilt his health from the inside out. Steak became a staple—not a cheat—and food once again served its true purpose: nourishment. Beyond nutrition, Thomas layered in daily walking and hard, intentional training at Burn Boot Camp—mirroring the natural rhythm of ancestral movement: frequent low-level activity punctuated by brief, intense effort. The result wasn’t just fat loss, but clarity, energy, and presence that spilled into his family, work, and community. Will and Thomas also confront the modern environment head-on—from constant junk-food advertising to cultural normalization of metabolic dysfunction—arguing that small, consistent choices with real food create outsized results. True change doesn’t come from willpower or punishment, but from aligning with the DNA that carried humans through hundreds of thousands of years. The episode closes with gratitude, momentum, and an open invitation: step off the modern treadmill, return to what works, and begin your own primal journey.

Faith, Fatherhood, and Fighting Stage 4 Cancer with Dr. Adam Maclauchlan

A stage-four cancer diagnosis didn’t break Dr. Adam Maclauchlan— it awakened him! In this powerful episode of The Primal Journey Podcast, Primal Health Coach Will Winston sits down with the one doctor he trusts with his own health—a physician, husband, father of three boys, and warrior who lives out the truth that the body is a God-given temple. Dr. Maclauchlan’s fight against metastatic lung cancer has forged a philosophy that mirrors the heart of the Primal lifestyle: Faith first, real food over pharmaceuticals, self-responsibility over comfort, movement over stagnation, and resilience over resignation. Together, Will and Dr. Maclauchlan explore: * The exact moment a life-threatening diagnosis pushed him deeper into faith, fasting, whole foods, and ancestral principles * How prayer, family, and a tribe of believers provide the strongest medicine * Why modern medicine treats symptoms—but primal living builds unbreakable foundations * The truth about cholesterol, sugar, metabolic disease, and why the Standard American Diet keeps men sick * What fathers must embody to lead their homes with strength, presence, and intention * Why being uncomfortable on purpose may be the most important discipline of your life If you’re ready to confront complacency, reclaim ownership of your health, and hear the testimony of a man who is living proof that mindset and lifestyle matter—this episode will hit you straight in the soul.

Chasing Dopamine: Cocaine, Alcohol, Porn & the Battle to Rewire Your Brain

From the relentless chase of that first euphoric hit of cocaine to the secret, exhausting battle with alcohol and porn, this conversation pulls no punches: Chip Richardson’s raw account reveals how addiction destroyed his life in the 1980s, leading him to steal from his own mother before hitting rock bottom, while Will Winston shares how quitting alcohol unexpectedly silenced another compulsion, porn, exposing the tangled web of dopamine driven habits. Their honest stories show that lasting transformation is not just about quitting drugs or drink; it is about tearing up old pleasure pathways and fiercely rebuilding a purpose filled life from the ground up.