Carnivore from the Sidelines: A Husband's Story | Drew Kriese

From 575 Pounds to Swimming in Scotland | Matt Loftis

📣 Matt Loftis was 575 pounds, bedridden, and told he would never walk again. Today he's an assistant membership director at the YMCA — and training for a 1500-meter open water swim in Scotland. 📋 Note: The episode opens with a title card while audio plays — video clears shortly after the intro. Matt found Vinnie Tortorich's NSNG (No Sugars, No Grains) the way a lot of us do — he heard the right thing at the right moment and something clicked. What followed is one of the most remarkable recovery stories I've had on this show. From a shattered foot, an undiagnosed concussion, and six months unable to speak or move, to losing over 250 pounds, earning his lifeguard certification, becoming a swim instructor, and now preparing to compete in Loch Lomond. This is what forward momentum looks like when you refuse to let a diagnosis be the final word. 🔑 What You'll Learn * How one man reversed diabetes and lost 250+ pounds through NSNG after being told he'd never walk again * Why starting with one inch of movement matters more than where you think you should be * How to navigate NSNG eating in the South, including church potlucks and Bojangles * What it means to see food as fuel rather than comfort or craving * How community — the right people around you — can be the difference between staying stuck and moving forward 💡 Key Insight "Forward momentum is all you need. You just need forward stepping and you can do it." — Matt Loftis 🌐 Connect with Matt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revloftis [https://www.instagram.com/revloftis] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revloftis [https://www.facebook.com/revloftis] GoFundMe — From Rock Bottom to Scotland, My Swim of Hope: https://www.gofundme.com/f/from-rock-bottom-to-scotland-my-swim-of-hope [https://www.gofundme.com/f/from-rock-bottom-to-scotland-my-swim-of-hope] ⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions. ⏳ Chapters 0:47 Introduction 4:06 Growing Up Big and Life on the Road 6:18 The Car Accident That Changed Everything 8:51 Six Months in a Bed 12:29 Calling 911 and Facing the Fire Department 17:01 Hearing Vinnie Tortorich and the NSNG Click 21:13 His Wife's Health and Dirty NSNG 23:57 One Inch at a Time — Learning to Move Again 30:03 From Disability to the YMCA 47:28 250 Pounds Gone and Counting 51:33 The Scotland Dream Becomes a Goal 58:50 GoFundMe and Closing Thoughts 🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. 🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: ketobiography@gmail.com [ketobiography@gmail.com] 🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show. 👥 Connect with Robyn:  https://www.robyndobbins.com [https://www.robyndobbins.com/]  https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins [https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins] 🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code [https://cholesterolcodemovie.com] – Watch it on Amazon. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Carnivore from the Sidelines: A Husband's Story | Drew Kriese

📣 Drew Kriese spent 32 years watching his wife Christy fight depression, anxiety, and a mental health crisis that brought their family to its knees. He wasn't the one going carnivore — she was. But when he finally tried it himself, everything changed. 📋 Drew is the husband of Christy Kriese, who shared her remarkable recovery story on Episode 51. In this conversation, Drew takes us to the other side of that story — what it looked like from where he was standing. He watched Christy go from sleeping around the clock and unable to eat, to 900+ days into a carnivore lifestyle that changed not just her life but his, their kids', and their grandchildren's. He also shares his own journey: the carnivore January that turned into two and a half years, unexpected improvements in a degenerative eye condition that had him getting injections in both eyes every six weeks, and what it means to maintain this lifestyle while traveling constantly for work. Note: Drew is a field representative who received work messages during our conversation. You may notice brief visual interruptions, but he can be heard clearly throughout. 🔑 What You'll Learn * What it's actually like to be the spouse of someone in a severe mental health crisis, and what helped * How Drew went from zero faith in carnivore to two and a half years in * Why he started sharing Christy's story with his own employees — and why it matters * How a degenerative eye condition that required injections every six weeks has responded since he changed his diet * How to stay carnivore on the road when airport food is working against you 💡 Key Insight "When you see your best friend struggling and you can't help her as a husband — that sucks." — Drew Kriese 🌐 Connect with Drew Kriese Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drew.kriese [https://www.facebook.com/drew.kriese] X: https://x.com/DrewKriese [https://x.com/DrewKriese] For Christy's story, listen to Episode 51: https://youtu.be/9CwpyS_2k0w [https://youtu.be/9CwpyS_2k0w] 💚 Metabolic Collective Website: https://www.metaboliccollective.org [https://www.metaboliccollective.org/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metcollective [https://www.facebook.com/metcollective] X: https://x.com/metcollective [https://x.com/metcollective] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MetabolicCollective [https://www.youtube.com/@MetabolicCollective] The Friends & Family Support Group — for loved ones and caregivers of people navigating metabolic health — meets every other week and can be found at Metabolic Collective: https://www.metaboliccollective.org [https://www.metaboliccollective.org/] ⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions. ⏳ Chapters 0:47 Introduction 3:15 Thirty-Two Years Together 4:33 When the Big One Hit 8:04 Finding Carnivore 10:54 A Lesson for the Kids 22:35 On Being a Caregiver 25:25 The Friends & Family Support Group 35:47 Carnivore January 39:06 Mental Clarity and Unexpected Changes 43:10 The Eye Condition 49:16 Staying Carnivore on the Road 🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. 🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: ketobiography@gmail.com [ketobiography@gmail.com] 🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show. 👥 Connect with Robyn:  https://www.robyndobbins.com [https://www.robyndobbins.com/]  https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins [https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins] 🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code [https://cholesterolcodemovie.com] – Watch it on Amazon. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Keto for Bipolar Remission | Steven T.

📣 Steven T. spent 30 years battling bipolar disorder, substance abuse, and food addiction before a ketogenic diet put him into remission — no medication, no episodes, five years and counting. In this episode, he shares how he got there and what he's building now. 📋 In this conversation, Steven T. and I talk about what bipolar remission actually feels like from the inside, how he went from 20 years of vegetarianism to a high-fat beef-only way of eating, and why his daughter Samantha is at the center of everything he does. We also get into the identity questions that come with going public about mental illness, the community spaces he's building for people using metabolic therapies, and what pragmatism over dogmatism actually looks like in practice. 🔑 What You'll Learn * How Steven T. achieved five years of bipolar remission without medication through a ketogenic diet * Why he coined HFBO — High Fat Beyond Optimal — and how his approach has evolved over time * What it looks like to raise a child on keto for ADHD and OCD, and what he's observed in his daughter Samantha * How accountability, community, and energy management are as foundational to his mental health as the food itself * Why he lives by pragmatism over dogmatism and what that means for anyone trying to find their own keto path 💡 Key Insight "I can't make deposits all day long and then expect to still have money when Samantha comes home from school." — Steven T. 🌐 Connect with Steven T. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MT4MH [https://www.youtube.com/@MT4MH] Website: https://findyourketo.net [https://findyourketo.net/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steventrunce [https://www.instagram.com/steventrunce] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steventrunce [https://www.facebook.com/steventrunce] X: https://x.com/StevenTrunce [https://x.com/StevenTrunce] LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/steventrunce [https://linktr.ee/steventrunce] Community & Support Groups: X Community — Keto Therapy 4 Mental Health: https://x.com/i/communities/1925679302661443714 [https://x.com/i/communities/1925679302661443714] HFBO Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/dtktaWstHUTsGHQ9/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/dtktaWstHUTsGHQ9/] Metabolic Brotherhood Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/the-metabolic-brotherhood/ [https://www.meetup.com/the-metabolic-brotherhood/] Mental Health & Ketogenic Lifestyle Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/mentalhealthandtheketogeniclifestyle [https://www.meetup.com/mentalhealthandtheketogeniclifestyle] 💚 Metabolic Collective Website: https://www.metaboliccollective.org [https://www.metaboliccollective.org/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metcollective [https://www.facebook.com/metcollective] X: https://x.com/metcollective [https://x.com/metcollective] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@metaboliccollective [https://www.youtube.com/@metaboliccollective] ⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions. ⏳ Chapters 0:47 Introduction 2:17 Doing Hard Things Together 6:20 Two Very Different Podcast Hosts 16:55 Steven T.'s Story — Bipolar, Addiction & 30 Years of Struggle 28:34 What Bipolar Remission Actually Feels Like 30:08 All In on Fatherhood — Samantha & Keto for ADHD and OCD 34:16 From Vegan to HFBO — 20 Years of Vegetarianism 44:37 Coining HFBO and Finding Your Keto 49:34 Identity, Advocacy & Going Public About Mental Health 56:20 Community Groups, the Metabolic Brotherhood & the Book 1:10:19 Top 5 Metabolic Mental Health Practices 🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. 🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: ketobiography@gmail.com [ketobiography@gmail.com] 🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show. 👥 Connect with Robyn:  https://www.robyndobbins.com [https://www.robyndobbins.com/]  https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins [https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins] 🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code [https://cholesterolcodemovie.com] – Watch it on Amazon. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Keto as Your Foundation for Whatever Life Throws at You | Rob Harris

📣 Rob Harris was a lifetime nonsmoker, metabolically healthy, and doing everything right. Then came the lung cancer diagnosis — metastatic, fast-moving, and devastating. What happened next is a story about what a healthy baseline actually buys you when the unthinkable arrives. 📋 Rob is my dad. He appeared on Episode 6B of Less of Me Success Stories — the predecessor to Ketobiography — and briefly at the end of The Cholesterol Code film. That makes this conversation part of my Cholesterol Code series. This update was a year in the making. We talk about the metabolic foundation Rob built before his diagnosis, what happened when cancer hit hard and fast, how he used targeted therapy, a keto meal replacement, and sheer stubbornness to come back from the edge — and why his oncologist called him a miracle. We also talk about hope: what it does, what losing it looks like, and why it may matter as much as anything else. 🔑 What You'll Learn * Why a strong metabolic baseline before a crisis may be the most important health investment you can make * How Rob's low carb lifestyle influenced his response to chemotherapy and targeted cancer therapy * What a CEA tumor marker is and what Rob's numbers looked like from diagnosis to remission * Why hope isn't soft — and what a doctor saying "I'm going to get you feeling well again" actually does for a patient * How Rob rebuilt muscle, appetite, and mobility from near zero, one baby step at a time 💡 Key Insight "I was floored when I found out my diagnosis, but I was really happy that I was healthy before that happened." — Rob Harris 🌐 Connect with Rob Harris Rob Harris appeared on Episode 6B of Less of Me Success Stories: https://youtube.com/live/lq6iY_EvnvA [https://youtube.com/live/lq6iY_EvnvA] Rob is featured briefly at the end of The Cholesterol Code — streaming on Amazon: https://cholesterolcodemovie.com [https://cholesterolcodemovie.com/] ⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions. ⏳ Chapters 0:47 Introduction 2:37 Getting Into Low Carb for Metabolic Health 3:08 The Cancer Diagnosis 5:13 Responding Well to Treatment 7:18 The Baseline That Kept Him Alive 9:51 You Can't Put All Your Eggs in the Keto Basket 12:56 Miracle or Hard Work? 14:18 Regaining Weight with Health Code 18:06 The Power of Hope 29:11 Cancer Thrives on Sugar 30:02 Tumor Markers and Targeted Therapy 36:09 Baby Steps and the Magic Trick 🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. 🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: ketobiography@gmail.com [ketobiography@gmail.com] 🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show. 👥 Connect with Robyn:  https://www.robyndobbins.com [https://www.robyndobbins.com/]  https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins [https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins] 🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code [https://cholesterolcodemovie.com] – Watch it on Amazon. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Parkinson's: From Using a Cane to Deadlifting 135 lbs | Mimi Morgan

📣 Mimi Morgan was given less than a 50% chance of surviving the next 18 months. Today she's deadlifting 135 pounds and training for the 500-mile Camino de Santiago. This is what changed. 📋 Mimi is a wellness coach, certified personal trainer, and Metabolic Health practitioner who faced Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, a stroke, and a life-threatening MRSA spinal infection — all within a few years of each other. She went from using a walker and losing hope at a mailbox to building muscle, coming off all medication, and now coaching others with Parkinson's through metabolic and movement-based restoration. This is her full two-year update. 🔑 What You'll Learn * How Mimi reduced her Parkinson's medication dependency by shifting to a high-fat, low-carb diet and eventually came off all medication after three and a half years * Why the "mailbox moment" — not a dramatic breakthrough — was the turning point that saved her life, and what she did with just 10 steps a day * How a MRSA spinal infection destroyed vertebrae L2, L3, and part of L4, and why she still carries the bacteria today and manages around it * What her coaching approach looks like for people with Parkinson's — including PWR moves, macro tracking, protein timing, and the mental shift she considers non-negotiable * Why muscle mass may be one of the most important investments you can make before illness strikes, and what she tells clients who want a quick fix 💡 Key Insight "The act of taking 10 more steps was — I'm worth 10 more steps. That was all I could do, that was all I had in me, but I was worth those 10 steps." — Mimi Morgan 🌐 Connect with Mimi Morgan Website: https://www.just10moresteps.com [https://www.just10moresteps.com/] X: https://x.com/mimikmorgan [https://x.com/mimikmorgan] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimimorgank [https://www.instagram.com/mimimorgank] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559122019739 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559122019739] ⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions. ⏳ Chapters 0:47 Introduction 2:39 Five-Year Cliff Notes — Dupuytren's, RA, and Parkinson's 5:47 The Stroke, the Tainted IV, and MRSA 9:12 Given Less Than 50% Chance of Surviving 12:04 The Mailbox Moment 14:49 Worth 10 More Steps 15:54 Discovering Low Carb and Running on Ketones 30:06 Two-Year Update — Training, Coaching, and What's Changed 31:57 The Mental Shift That Made Everything Else Possible 41:38 PWR Moves, Muscle, and Who Mimi Coaches 🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. 🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: ketobiography@gmail.com [ketobiography@gmail.com] 🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show. 👥 Connect with Robyn:  https://www.robyndobbins.com [https://www.robyndobbins.com/]  https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins [https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins] 🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code [https://cholesterolcodemovie.com] – Watch it on Amazon. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.