Ketobiography

Originally recorded live: August 1, 2024 | Episode notes updated June 2026

📣 What happens when a mental health crisis that lasted months finally breaks — not through another medication, but through bone broth and eggs? Less of Me Success Stories welcomes back Christy Kriese, who shares how carnivore became the turning point in a 30-year battle with severe depression and anxiety.

📋 Christy Kriese spent decades cycling through depressive episodes that left her unable to eat, unable to sleep, and unable to leave her house for months at a time. After a brutal episode triggered in the fall of 2023 — one her psychiatrist linked directly to a prior post-viral illness — she reached out to host Robyn Dobbins, who she'd connected with on social media months earlier. What started with bone broth and a few bites of food a day became a full shift to carnivore, and the changes that followed went far beyond what either of them expected. Robyn and co-host Scott King talk with Christy about trauma, medication, faith, and what it means to keep showing up for your own healing even in the hardest stretches.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• How Christy's childhood trauma and family history shaped decades of recurring depressive episodes
• Why her psychiatrist connected her worst episode to a prior post-viral illness
• How bone broth and small bites of food became the entry point back to eating
• What changed physically and mentally once she committed fully to carnivore
• Why finding an accountability partner mattered as much as the diet itself

💡 Key Insight

"You can't expect something that you're not putting the work in for, and it is work at the beginning." — Christy Kriese

🌐 Connect with Christy Kriese

X: https://x.com/melovinjesus

Instagram: https://instagram.com/melovinjesus22

Facebook: https://facebook.com/christy.kriese

🌐 Connect with Your Hosts

Robyn Dobbins: https://robyndobbins.com/ | https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

Scott King: https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

📚 Resources Mentioned

Brain Energy by Dr. Chris Palmer: https://www.chrispalmermd.com/

Valerie Anne Smith (Episode 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7pdkfdoxNI&list=PLprjnr7AxUnwrJ95EP88Sv74mqlgZjGmp&index=8

⚕️ 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 Welcome and show introduction

2:10 Introducing Christy Kriese

3:21 Childhood trauma and the roots of anxiety

7:25 First major panic attack and early depressive episodes

13:20 Medication, motherhood, and years of stability

16:47 A post-viral illness changes everything

21:20 A breaking point and the first psychiatrist visit

27:51 A difficult medication trial and a turning point

34:14 Reaching out to Robyn — bone broth and first bites

38:53 Tracking the changes — mental and physical shifts

44:40 Community Q&A

1:03:05 Final advice and closing

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Episode 12B originally streamed live on Aug 5, 2024 Less of Me Success Stories. Billed as a bonus episode because it aired off schedule, this is a full episode of new content.

Intro:

(Scott) This podcast is meant to encourage others, to show people's journeys, this lifestyle and to encourage people to change their lives. Many of us have come in here from the #NSNG community. Tonight's guest is the creator of NSNG, Vinnie Tortorich.

Find Vinnie here:

https://vinnietortorich.com/

X IG Facebook: @ VinnieTortorich

Find Dirty Keto on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CXXSPL98

Find Scott’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Find Robyn’s information here:

https://www.harbingerofhealthllc.com/

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

Other Resources Mentioned:

Dr. Eric Westman https://ericwestmanmd.com/

Dr. Cate Shanahan https://drcate.com/

https://purecoffeeclub.com/

@lesofmestories X, YouTube & Instagram

🎧 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: [email protected]

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👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Less Of Me Success Stories Episode 14 with Eric Couch streamed live on Jun 27, 2024

Intro:

(Scott) Eric has a really awesome story. He does low carb/keto and he's had some great success, but his story and his journey has been a real one. There's been some struggles in there. We want him to get into that because everyone's story and everyone's journey is not exactly the same. That's why we have these guests on our show, because we do feel it could be beneficial to everybody's journey and everybody's story.

Eric Couch talks about his experience eating a Low Carb Diet, jumping rope and training BJJ. He also shares how he is currently in a slump, but working his way back to achieve his goals.

Follow Eric on:

X @ bamabass

Instagram @bamabass78

Facebook @eric.couch1

YouTube ‪@RevolutionOfEric‬

Find Scott’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Find Robyn’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://www.harbingerofhealthllc.com/

Additional Resources Mentioned:

Vinnie Tortorich www.vinnietortorich.com

Robert Sikes www.ketosavage.com

@lessofmestories X, YouTube, Instagram

🎧 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: [email protected]

🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.

👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Episode 13 originally streamed live on June 13, 2024 Less Of Me Success Stories

Intro (Robyn) Tonight our guest is coming to us from the UK. She agreed to join us live even though it is 1AM for her. She is a fan of the show who I met on X. She values weight training, especially for women. I’ve learned that she eats a pescatarian keto diet and it has healed IBS, chronic dermatitis and reduced the symptoms of menopause. As a pharmacy technician, she is passionate about people staying away from pharmaceuticals, and she believes that nutrition and lifestyle are the keys to health.

Follow Julie here:

X: https://twitter.com/ladiesthatlift3

Find Scott’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Find Robyn’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://www.harbingerofhealthllc.com/

Additional Resources Mentioned:

100Club100 on X: https://twitter.com/100club100

@lessofmestories X, YouTube & Instagram

🎧 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: [email protected]

🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.

👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Less of Me Success Stories Episode 11 with Angie Wiggins

Intro:

(Robyn) The Eat Happy Kitchen Clubhouse used to host a weekly Lunch & Learn which eventually ended and has been reformed as this show. I first met tonight’s guest two years ago in that room. When she shared her story, it was often about a very emotional attachment to food. Since our initial meeting, I have been following her on Facebook. She is learning, through trial and error, what works for her diet. At the same time, she has been healing her mental health and pushing herself outside of her previous limits.

Follow Angie here:

Facebook @ angie.wiggins78

Find Scott’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Find Robyn’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://www.harbingerofhealthllc.com/

Additional Resources Mentioned:

https://eathappykitchen.com/

@KenDBerryMD

https://www.sugarxglobal.com/

https://www.chrispalmermd.com/

https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/

🎧 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: [email protected]

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👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Less of Me Success Stories Episode 10 with Kristy Smith streamed live on May 2, 2024

Intro: (Robyn) Our guest has been eating NSNG for over 7 years. She and her husband have healed several illnesses, not the least of which was her cancer diagnosis. She's passionate about NSNG and food in general. Her story has inspired many to change their diets and achieve better health.

NSNG is a registered trademark of @VinnieTortorichNSNG

Find Kristy on:

Instagram: @ pinkribbonsurvivor & Recipes@ smightsbites

Facebook: kristy.smith.186

Pinterest: pnkribnsurvivor

Scott: https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Robyn: https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

Additional resources mentioned:

https://vinnietortorich.com/fitness-c...

https://annavocino.com/

https://eathappykitchen.com/

https://www.foundationmedicine.com/

https://daniellewalker.com/

@lessofmestories X, YouTube & Instagram

🎧 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: [email protected]

🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.

👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Less Of Me Success Stories Episode 9 with Matt Dobbins streamed live on Apr 4, 2024

Intro:

(Robyn) When my dad was the guest on episode 6B, I called him my success story. Well, today's guest is my success partner. Without him, I never would have learned about Vinnie Tortorich's No Sugars No Grains (NSNG), or how to use low carb diets to heal. While I found great success fairly quickly, I have watched our gust succeed and fail over and over again. I have felt great joy and pride but also great defeat and helplessness during his journey. Each setback has been a learning experience and I am happy to say that I think he finally has it locked down.

Matt Dobbins talks about maintaining his focus, drive and determination while battling through food addiction.

Find Matt's socials:

Facebook & Instagram: @ matt.dobbins.31

X: @ mattdobbins5

Robyn:

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://www.harbingerofhealthllc.com/

Scott:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Resources:

Fitness Confidential Podcast

Books: https://ketogenicbodybuilding.com/

https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/change-...

Pluck Seasoning

@lessofmestories X, YouTube, Instagram

🎧 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: [email protected]

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👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Less Of Me Success Stories E8 with Ashely Penkal streamed live on Apr 18, 2024

Ashely discusses how she learned about Vinnie Tortorich’s No Sugar No Grains as a way to improve health issues with arthritis. Soon after, she learned how it would help her manage unexpected early menopause symptoms. With this newfound health, she was all in on this new lifestyle. Ashley now shares amazing and delicious low carb recipes on her Instagram page along with strength training workouts that has helped her to be in the best shape of her life.

Find Ashley on IG @auntie_nsng

Find Scott’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Find Robyn’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://www.harbingerofhealthllc.com/

Additional resources mentioned:

Wheat Belly, Dr. William Davis https://drdavisinfinitehealth.com/

Vinnie Tortorich’s No Sugars No Grains (NSNG) eBook https://vinnietortorich.com/

Anna Vocino: https://annavocino.com/

https://purecoffeeclub.com/

@lessofmestories X, YouTube & Instagram

🎧 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: [email protected]

🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.

👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Less of Me Success Stories Episode 7 with Eddie Fackler streamed live on Mar 21, 2024 Less Of Me Success Stories

Intro:

(Scott) Our guest tonight is a friend of ours and has had a heck of a journey.

Eddie shares how he lost over 200lbs and became an ultra runner. While training for his next race, tragedy stuck and he realized he was actually training to survive.

Connect with Eddie on Instagram @ ultrfat2ultrarunner

Find Robyn’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

www.harbingerofhealthllc.com

Find Scott’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Additional resources mentioned:

https://vinnietortorich.com/

Michael McKnight https://lowcarb-runner.com/

🎧 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: [email protected]

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👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Originally recorded live: March 7, 2024

Episode notes updated June 2026

📣 What does it look like when someone watches family members die too young from metabolic disease — and finally decides to break the pattern at 69? Less of Me Success Stories sits down with Rob Harris, a 26-year Army veteran who lost 54 pounds, reversed alarming metabolic numbers, and is walking 20 miles a week at 72.

📋 Rob Harris didn't come to this lifestyle looking for weight loss. He came looking for survival. After watching his father die of a heart attack at 44 and his brother spend decades battling diabetes, heart disease, and kidney failure — a journey that led Rob to donate one of his own kidneys — he knew the path he was on wasn't working. Host Robyn Dobbins and co-host Scott King welcome Rob to Less of Me Success Stories for a conversation about what it takes to change everything you thought you knew about food, at an age when most people have stopped asking those questions.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• Why Rob started NSNG at 69 with zero interest in weight loss — and lost 54 pounds anyway
• How donating a kidney to his brother shaped his approach to his own metabolic health
• What finally pushed his wife — a cardiac care nurse raised on standard dietary guidelines — to go NSNG
• How Rob manages gout and single-kidney physiology while eating a meat-forward, grain-free diet
• Why modeling the behavior matters more than convincing anyone to change

💡 Key Insight

"It's one thing to know this cognitively. You can read and do all the research. But until you make the commitment and say I'm going to do it, your life's not going to change." — Rob Harris

🌐 Connect with Rob Harris

[email protected]

🌐 Connect with Your Hosts

Robyn Dobbins: https://robyndobbins.com/ | https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

Scott King: https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

📚 Resources Mentioned

Vinnie Tortorich's NSNG — podcasts, documentaries, and book list: https://vinnietortorich.com/

Fat Fiction Documentary: https://fatfiction.movie/

Dr. Richard Johnson: https://drrichardjohnson.com/books/

Brain Energy by Dr. Chris Palmer: https://www.chrispalmermd.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 Welcome and show introduction

2:10 Meet Rob Harris — Robyn's dad and tonight's guest

3:56 Family history — heart disease, diabetes, and a kidney donation

8:14 Black mold, asthma, and the weight gain spiral

10:44 Cardio-pulmonary rehab and the first lesson about sugar

14:25 Watching Robyn's results — and still waiting to commit

15:18 Retirement, Colorado, and the decision to go NSNG

18:09 Results — weight, labs, and life with one kidney

23:51 Naysayers, saboteurs, and holding your ground

26:51 Community Q&A

56:52 Final advice and closing

🎧 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: [email protected]

🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.

👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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