Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. This week Dr. Tony is joined by Kerry of the HomeSteadHow YouTube channel. Since starting the carnivore diet, Kerry has lost over 100 pounds, fixed his depression, sleep apnea, and IBS. He is now on a mission to create a documentary about the amazing results experience by those following the carnivore diet.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Kerry talk about:

• (04:02) Kerry’s family
• (14:15) Kerry’s baby names app
• (18:21) Why Kerry bought a movie theater
• (26:25) Kerry’s photography and pool playing
• (29:38) What homesteading is
• (32:34) How Kerry learned to be a homesteader
• (36:36) How Kerry discovered the carnivore diet
• (44:54) How Kerry found the confidence to trust the carnivore diet
• (48:51) The carnivore community
• (53:33) Kerry’s Carnivore Diet Documentary

Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below.

Links:

Kerry:

• YouTube
• Website
• Carnivore Diet Documentary

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. JT (Poko Moonshine) is a husband and father rom Thiensville Wisconsin. He and his family have a YouTube channel and a website where they vlog about their family life, the carnivore diet, and comedy.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and JT talk about:

• (02:55) Getting to know your local farmer
• (11:17) J.T.’s YouTube channel
• (15:22) J.T.’s transition from his previous life and lifestyle to the carnivore diet lifestyle
• (27:56) Fixing IBS and Sleep Apnea
• (31:58) How the carnivore diet has positively impacted JT’s relationships
• (34:06) The best parts of being carnivore
• (37:27) How to have the discipline necessary to find success with your health goals
• (49:01) The luminal space
• (52:30) Life coaching
• (01:01:33) Help people discover what they are fighting for
• (01:03:18) The Carnivore Diet movie
• (01:19:54) Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below.

Links:

JT:

• Website
• YouTube

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Funmmy Awoyomi is a PGY3 Internal Medicine Resident at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey specializing in the field of integrative medicine. Her work involves metabolic support for heart failure, LVAD, ECMO, heart transplant, lung transplant, wound care, and bariatric surgery. She is interested in metabolic strategies for restoring health and reversing obesity, metabolic mapping, chronic disease management, and pathways toward eliminating food deserts and health disparities.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Funmmy talk about:

• (02:56) Favorite travel destinations
• (04:38) Gastronomy
• (06:16) LVAD and ECMO
• (09:17) The Metabolic Health education landscape
• (12:47) How Dr. Funmmy discovered the keto diet and became interested in metabolic health
• (17:01) Nigerian culture, food, and beauty standards
• (20:58) Things that Dr. Funmmy wishes she could see changed with regard to her patients and her practice
• (23:47) The growing appreciation for and acceptance of the keto diet among doctors
• (27:14) Intermittent fasting
• (30:10) Grains and enriched foods
• (33:16) Sleep hygiene
• (38:53) Dealing with stress
• (43:18) Health equity and inclusion
• (48:15) Spreading the metabolic health message

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Links:

Dr. Funmmy Awoyomi:

• Instagram
• Podcast (That Metabolic Guy)

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Vernon Masongsong is a Bilingual English/Spanish Metabolic Health Coach Practitioner. He is the founder of Transparent Health & Fitness, a virtual nutrition/fitness coaching service. In addition to having been trained and certified by Nutrition Network, he is accredited through the Society Of Metabolic Health Practitioners.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Vernon talk about:

• (04:45) How Vernon came to adopt a low-carb approach to nutrition and change his perspective on food
• (15:01) How alcohol effects your metabolic health and weight
• (16:47) How Vernon’s family has reacted to his adoption of the carnivore/low-carb dietary philosophy
• (25:35) The hardest challenge faced by a health coach: sugar/carb addiction
• (32:07) How to help people who justify their unhealthy eating habits by exercising hard
• (35:41) Glucagon
• (36:45) Vernon’s exercise/stretching/daily routine
• (42:17) Coffee on the keto diet
• (47:04) Reversing type-2 diabetes with keto

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Links:

Vernon Masongsong:

• Linkedin
• Transparent Health

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton.  Alia Wells, despite her best efforts, could not achieve her health goals with the Keto diet and other weight loss strategies. But after less than two weeks on the Carnivore diet, she witnessed remarkable changes in her body and overall well-being, reporting feeling happier and more serene than ever before. Her mission now is to share her experience and newfound knowledge with others, offering a beacon of hope for those seeking a path back to health.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Alia talk about:

• (01:57) Growing up in and living in Chicago
• (06:12) Alia’s day job, family life, and favorite hobby
• (11:59) What it’s like living in Columbia (and Columbian cuisine!)
• (15:51) The Keto Cookout
• (17:20) The dietary changes that Alia has adopted and the impact that those changes have had on her health and weight
• (25:06) How Alia’s dietary changes have effected her relationships
• (31:28) Why fiber is NOT the answer for those dealing with gut issues
• (35:36) Being a carnivore in a house of non-carnivores
• (39:34) Alternative sweeteners
• (42:08) Whether Alia misses any carbs
• (43:13) Endometriosis and why carnivore resolves it

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Links:

Alia Wells:

• YouTube
• Twitter

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton.  Robyn Herron (#CarnivorousGrama) was overweight to obese most of her life. She tried and failed with so many diets before starting her Carnivore Journey on February 22, 2023.  Since then, she has found sweet freedom from carb cravings! Since adopting this way of eating, she has seen reduction in eczema, reduction in inflammation, and an overall sense of wellbeing.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Robyn talk about:

• (03:32) Why Robyn chose to label herself as a ‘Granma’ online
• (06:41) What is exciting and fulfilling about being a grandma
• (09:54) Robyn’s dietary history and how she found her way ultimately to the carnivore diet
• (20:02) Robyn’s health improvements since starting the keto/carnivore diet
• (34:24) What Robyn eats in a day
• (37:18) Any difficulties Robyn faced getting started on the carnivore diet
• (41:49) Understanding the ‘why’ behind your choices and beliefs
• (48:44) The Carnivore Diet Movie

Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below.

Links:

Robyn Herron:

• YouTube
• Linktree
• Carnivore Diet Movie

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Erickajoy Daniels holds the Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion position on Advocate Aurora Health's Human Resources team. She is entrusted with maintaining the happiness of employees, whether it be through compensation, creating a work environment employees look forward to, or ensuring low burn out rates. Over the years, Erickajoy has earned several recognitions for her dedication to the community, including a three-time recipient of the Milwaukee Black Excellence award, the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award, the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Women of Influence award, and is a two-time recipient of the Milwaukee Power Brokers award. Erickajoy has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and earned her master’s degree in management through Marian University. She is also an influential speaker and author

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Erickajoy talk about:

• (02:54) How Erickajoy’s career path led her to working in Diversity and Inclusion
• (06:38) What Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is
• (08:55) Erickajoy’s childhood
• (14:56) How to approach the massive issue of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion without getting overwhelmed
• (18:12) The importance of purpose
• (21:55) Helping people understand diversity, equity, and inclusion
• (26:39) Cultivating awareness of person bias
• (31:13) How to promote connection between people from diverse backgrounds
• (34:56) Communities of color and mistrust of the healthcare system
• (41:08) Erickajoy’s book
• (43:43) Erickajoy’s family
• (44:51) Erickajoy’s vision for Advocate Aurora Health

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Links:

Erickajoy Daniels:

• Linkedin
• Book
• Gate Girls Love
• You Do I Help

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Nicole Malone is certified in, among other things, Senior Nutrition and Emotional Eating. She is a nutrition and exercise coach, the founder and  CEO of Dark Horse Nutrition, and the author of Emotional Eating Journal: Breaking Free from the Emotional Eating Prison. She is also a public speaker and youtuber, hosting her own YouTube channel, Former Fat Girl.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Nicole talk about:

• (03:05) Nicole’s athletic history and how she started to become fat
• (07:28) Nicole’s service in the Air Force
• (13:50) How Nicole started her journey toward health
• (28:05) Nicole’s family’s reaction to her dietary and lifestyle choices
• (32:27) Nicole’s coaching methodology (Mindset, Emotion, Nutrition, Movement)
• (37:02) Emotional intelligence
• (40:50) Exercise
• (42:41) Nutrition

Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below.

Links:

Nicole Malone:

• Book
• YouTube
• Dark Horse Nutrition
• Instagram

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Steak and Butter Gal, or Bella, is a Juilliard trained pianist and violinist who is passionate about the Carnivore Diet. Just by switching from vegan to carnivore she lost 25 pounds of unhealthy weight, regained her period, overcame her depression, and healed her acne, eczema, and psoriasis. She is passionate about sharing her story and educating people about the carnivore diet.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Bella talk about:

• (02:34) Getting to know Bella (hobbies, her dog, favorite places, and favorite movies)
• (07:13) Bella’s move from veganism to plant-based eating
• (11:19) Why a person would eat straight up butter
• (16:28) What Bella eats in a typical day
• (20:09) What ‘grounding’ is
• (21:09) Rice, soy sauce, and msg
• (23:19) The Blue Zones
• (25:01) Muckbang
• (27:54) Who should consider the carnivore diet
• (34:50) The Steak and Butter Gang
• (46:38) Advice for those wanting to try carnivore
• (48:04) How a person can become part of the Steak and Butter Gang

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Links:

Bella:

• Instagram
• Linktree
• TikTok
• Twitter
• Steak and Butter Gang

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life
• Dr. Tony Hampton on Diana Rogers’ Podcast

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton.

Tara Vander Dussen is a fifth generation dairy farmer, farm wife, environmental scientist, mom to two girls and a New Mexico Native. After earning her degree in Environmental Science from the University of Arizona, she moved back to New Mexico, got married and accepted a position as an environmental scientist. Now, Tara and her husband,  along with their two girls, live and work on their own dairy in Eastern New Mexico. Along with Natalie Kovarik, she is the co-host of the Discover Ag Podcast.

Natalie Kovarik was born and raised in South West Montana on a registered hereford operation. She received her degree in pharmacy and worked as a full time pharmacist until relocating to Nebraska when she married her husband - a Nebraska rancher. In a short 5 years Natalie has created an online community of over 140K, co-founded the top ranked food podcast Discover Ag, created an apparel line, spoken on ag stages across the nation, hosted business retreats for female rural entrepreneurs and co-founded Elevate Ag, an online course and community for producers to learn to effectively market themselves online.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony, Tara, and Natalie talk about:

• (07:20) A day in the life of a female rancher
• (13:22) Perspectives on contentious veganism
• (19:01) Regenerative farming versus more conventional farming philosophies
• (21:45) Grass finished versus grain finished beef
• (28:34) Raw milk versus pasteurized/processed milk
• (33:58) Bioavailability of protein from plant sources versus animal sources
• (38:37) Wether regenerative agriculture is a feasible farming model for feeding the world
• (45:17) How to decide wether or not it is feasible to farm your land organically
• (47:53) Tara and Natalie’s podcast and docuseries
• (50:06) How to open up conversation with vegans who are opposed on some level to animal-based eating

Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below.

Links:

Natalie Kovarik:

• Website
• Instagram
• Discover Ag Podcast

Tara Vander Dussen:

• Website
• Instagram
• Discover Ag Podcast

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life
• Dr. Tony Hampton on Diana Rogers’ Podcast