Savage Perspective Podcast

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Screens, poor sleep, processed food, and stress may be shaping your child's brain. In episode 909 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with brain health clinician Stephanie Rimka to explore how screens, poor sleep, processed food, stress, and an overloaded home affect focus, mood, and behavior. Stephanie shares how she uses brain mapping, neurofeedback, nutrition, and family routines to look beyond labels like ADHD and anxiety. They also discuss autism care, screen-free parenting, homeschooling, nervous system regulation, keto for brain health, and why helping one child may require the whole family to change.

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Chapters

0:00 - Stephanie's Approach to Nervous System Health

1:12 - Why Stephanie Chose Mental Health

3:39 - How Autism Changed Her Mission

7:18 - Why COVID Changed the Vaccine Conversation

11:01 - What Families Report After Vaccination

15:09 - What Brain Mapping Can Reveal

19:28 - How Auditory Processing Shapes Behavior

22:05 - The Whole-Body Approach to Brain Health

24:26 - Can Kids Thrive on Keto and Real Food?

25:52 - How Food Becomes Love and Comfort

29:31 - Why Overloaded Families Need to Simplify

31:34 - What Screen Time Does to a Developing Brain

35:27 - Is Neurodivergence Always a Gift?

38:41 - Autism Rates, Self-Diagnosis, and Severe Cases

43:48 - Is It ADHD or Too Little Sleep?

48:56 - Daycare vs. Homeschool Brain Development

55:12 - Why Parents Must Regulate Themselves First

59:28 - Can a Stronger Marriage Support a Child?

1:02:54 - Why High Achievers Burn Out

1:04:42 - Can Ketosis Support an Aging Brain?

1:07:24 - Diet, Statins, and Cognitive Decline

1:10:39 - Stephanie's Programs and Sabbatical

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Daniel Trevor passed a heart stress test, received a clean bill of health, then had a heart attack that almost killed him. In episode 908 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes uncovers what standard heart tests can miss and how hidden heart disease can grow without warning. Daniel’s search led to CAC scans, soft plaque, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, statins, seed oils, sugar, carb addiction, and the standard American diet. They also cover training after 40, fasted exercise, toxins, oral health, and metabolic health. If you look fit, eat low carb, or trust normal lab results, this episode shows why testing, food choices, and daily habits matter.

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Chapters

0:00 - How a Normal Stress Test Missed a Heart Attack

2:01 - Why Obesity Exploded From 1% to Nearly 50%

2:44 - Why Carbs, Sugar, and Oils Keep You Addicted

5:09 - How Big Tobacco Engineered Addictive Foods

7:30 - How Do We Reverse the Obesity Epidemic?

9:33 - The Heart Tests Your Doctor May Be Missing

10:51 - What Does a CAC Score Really Tell You?

13:48 - How Soft Plaque Causes Heart Attacks and Strokes

15:36 - Why Your CAC Score Can Rise After Going Keto

18:16 - Why You Should Test Regularly After 40

19:23 - Do Stents and Bypass Surgery Prevent Heart Attacks?

22:44 - Do Statins Actually Help You Live Longer?

25:22 - The Overlooked Liver Test That Predicts Mortality

28:06 - Can Lean People Have Type 2 Diabetes?

29:17 - Why Standard Bloodwork Can Miss Type 2 Diabetes

33:26 - How Sugar and Seed Oils Changed Human Health

35:51 - What Eating Grains Did to Human Health

37:07 - How Modern Wheat Triggers Food Cravings

38:38 - Can Exercise Offset Carbs and Seed Oils?

40:32 - Resistance Training vs. Cardio After 40

43:43 - Does Fasted Training Burn More Fat?

45:38 - Why Fit Athletes Can Get Away With More Carbs

48:06 - How Environmental Toxins Affect Your Health

53:04 - How Oral Health Affects Your Heart

54:52 - Who Should Read Unholy Trinity?

56:39 - Where to Find Daniel Trevor’s Free Book Preview

In this episode, Greg and I are deep into a 72-hour fast and feeling surprisingly sharp, focused, and strong. We talk about bringing sprinting, jumping, agility, and real-world athleticism back into our training, why recovery matters more as we get older, and how we plan to stay capable enough to keep up with our kids. We also cover travel plans, real estate ideas, bodybuilding prep, Diesel’s recovery, and the latest Brick by Brick action. 

Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagram

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Your “healthy” diet could be starving your hormones and hurting fertility before you see a warning sign.

In episode 907 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with fertility doctor Dr. Aumatma Simmons about why infertility is not just a woman’s issue. They cover male fertility, sperm and egg quality, fertility after age 35, chronic under-eating, overtraining, RED-S, stress, poor sleep, plastics, nicotine, alcohol, IVF, and TRT. Dr. Simmons explains how protein, healthy fats, sleep, and lower toxin exposure may help prepare both partners for pregnancy. This episode shows why looking fit does not mean your body is ready to conceive.

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Chapters

0:00 - How Dr. Aumatma Simmons Entered Fertility Medicine

4:09 - Does Female Fertility Really Fall Off a Cliff at 35?

6:11 - Pregnancy After 35: Risks, Myths, and Missing Context

11:55 - How Paternal Health Shapes the Placenta and Baby

13:25 - The Two Biggest Fertility Obstacles: Toxins and Stress

15:22 - Can Stress Resilience Improve Menstrual Cycles?

16:32 - How to Measure Stress With HRV and Cortisol

18:52 - Why Melatonin Supplements Affect Eggs and Sperm Differently

22:26 - Which Household Toxins Hurt Fertility Most?

27:01 - What Causes Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy?

29:19 - Why Protein and Healthy Fat Matter During Pregnancy

31:38 - Can Undereating Cause Infertility at a Normal Weight?

36:51 - How Sleep, Morning Sun, and Blue Light Affect Fertility

41:18 - Does Nicotine Damage Sperm and Male Fertility?

43:12 - How Alcohol Affects Fertility, Estrogen, and the Gut

47:18 - How Long Should You Wait Between Pregnancies?

51:44 - Is There a Biological Age Cutoff for Pregnancy and IVF?

56:04 - How Birth Trauma Changed Dr. Simmons' Family Plans

57:24 - How the Madre Fertility App Finds Root Causes and Toxins

58:30 - Does Long-Term Birth Control Affect Fertility?

1:01:23 - How TRT Affects Sperm Production and Recovery

1:05:20 - Why Falling Birth Rates Are Becoming a Global Crisis

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A fit, strong body can still be unhealthy below the surface, and more biohacking may never fix the cause. In episode 906 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with Kash Kahn to reveal why fitness and health are not the same. They explore environmental toxins, mold exposure, gut health, chronic inflammation, mitochondrial function, genetic testing, hormones, TRT, male fertility, seed oils, metabolic health, and longevity. Kash explains why removing harmful inputs may matter more than adding treatments, and how your genes, food, home, stress, movement, and daily habits can shape long-term health. Watch to learn what common fitness markers may miss.

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Chapters

0:00 - What Is the Difference Between Health and Biohacking?

1:15 - What Is the Biggest Hidden Threat to Your Health?

2:45 - Can 5G Make Mold Exposure More Harmful?

4:02 - Why Modern Homes and Food May Harbor More Mold

6:12 - Can You Detox Faster Than Toxins Accumulate?

7:02 - IBU vs. INUSpheresis: Blood Treatments Explained

8:02 - When Will Advanced Blood Filtration Become Affordable?

9:32 - Will Male Fertility Disappear by 2045?

11:32 - What Is Driving the Male Fertility Crisis?

11:59 - Why “Safe” Chemical Studies Miss the Real Risk

14:15 - How to Find Safer Natural-Fiber Clothing

15:13 - Which Health Tests Should You Get First?

19:02 - The Lower-Cost Way to Optimize Your Health

21:01 - How Long Should Humans Actually Live?

25:38 - Is Purpose the Most Underrated Longevity Tool?

26:40 - How Movement Strengthens Bones, Lymph, and Mental Health

30:13 - What Really Causes Breast and Prostate Cancer?

36:11 - Is HRT Safe? Why Genetics May Change the Answer

38:40 - Why TRT Can Fail: A Former NHL Player’s Case

42:25 - Is There a Species-Appropriate Human Diet?

47:10 - Why Seed Oils and Glyphosate May Damage the Gut

49:50 - How to Avoid Seed Oils Without Being Perfect

51:02 - How Accurate Are Consumer Genetic Tests?

54:37 - How Epigenetics Can Affect Future Generations

57:05 - Why the Future of Healthcare Is Based on Signals

59:22 - Can Natural Nutrients Replace Injectable Peptides?

1:01:06 - The Correct Order for Biological Age Reversal

1:03:23 - Where to Follow the Kash and Learn More

This week, Greg and I recap a successful posing seminar, share updates on the upcoming Natural State Classic, and talk about the return of our Brick by Brick sale. We also get into fasting, competition prep, natural-fiber apparel, and some bittersweet news about Greg’s upcoming move. There’s a lot changing, but the mission stays the same: keep making better choices, keep building, and keep doing the work.

Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagram

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This man runs 200 miles on a low-carb diet, and his results challenge the high-carb rules of endurance racing. In episode 905 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with ultrarunner Mike McKnight about keto endurance, fat adaptation, and ultramarathon fueling. Mike shares how eating more carbs led to swelling, water weight, stomach trouble, and uneven results. He explains why he returned to low-carb foods, electrolytes, and fasted training. They also cover his zero-calorie 100-mile run, the Tahoe 200 injury that sent him to the hospital, hydration, sodium, recovery, and the strategy needed to race for days. See why the best fuel plan may be personal.

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Chapters

0:00 - How a Tahoe 200 Head Injury Ended the Race

4:00 - What 550 Racing Miles Did to His Legs

6:08 - Why Mike McKnight Chose Italy After Tahoe 200

8:14 - Why 200-Mile Races Favor Fat-Adapted Athletes

10:20 - How Many Carbs Does an Ultramarathoner Really Need?

14:17 - What Does a Low-Carb Ultrarunner Eat in a Day?

16:50 - How Much Carbohydrate Do Endurance Athletes Eat?

18:20 - Why Carbs Caused 8 Pounds of Water Weight

20:28 - What Happens When You Run 100 Miles Fasted?

25:39 - Do Ultramarunners Need Carbs for a Higher Gear?

29:23 - Why Keto Endurance Fuel Is So Hard to Find

32:09 - How to Balance Sodium, Potassium, and Water

37:03 - Why 200-Mile Races Are a Strategy Game

38:31 - How Do Backyard Ultras Work?

41:54 - How to Choose the Right Trail Running Shoes

44:21 - How Fatherhood Changes Extreme Endurance Racing

48:38 - Why Truett Hanes Is Shaking Up Marathon Running

50:37 - Why Cam Hanes' BPC-157 Use Sparked Backlash

51:51 - How a Woman Broke the Cocodona 250 Course Record

53:39 - Does VO2 Max Reveal Fat-Burning Efficiency?

55:19 - Can You Keep Muscle While Training for an Ultramarathon?

1:02:14 - Designing a Better Low-Carb Ultrarunning Fuel

1:03:22 - How to Fuel an 800-Mile Arizona Trail FKT

1:06:51 - Where to Follow Mike McKnight

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GLP-1 drugs, HRT, and a low carb diet can change your health, but using them the wrong way can cost you muscle, energy, and time.

In episode 904 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with Amanda Decker, a low carb nurse practitioner, about metabolic health, weight loss, psoriasis, menopause, testosterone, and HRT. Amanda shares how low carb and a 30-day carnivore diet changed her health. She explains when GLP-1 drugs may help, why protein and strength training matter, and how poor dosing can cause muscle loss. They also cover fasting insulin, body composition, HRT risks, sardine fasting, and why real health is more than a lab number.

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Chapters

0:00 - How Amanda Decker Discovered Low Carb

3:06 - What Happened to Her Psoriasis After 30 Days of Carnivore?

4:45 - How a Nurse Practitioner Became a Keto Specialist

7:30 - How She Built a Low-Carb Medical Practice

8:46 - Are GLP-1 Drugs Worth the Risks?

12:17 - The GLP-1 Side Effects Patients Rarely Hear About

12:57 - How to Prevent Muscle Loss on GLP-1 Drugs

15:12 - Has the Keto Movement Lost Its Momentum?

18:49 - Why Community Makes Keto More Sustainable

23:58 - Is Bioidentical HRT Safe for Men and Women?

28:44 - What Are the Side Effects of HRT for Women?

30:47 - Does Menopause Accelerate Bone and Muscle Loss?

32:51 - Why Women Should Stop Chasing Scale Weight

36:46 - Can Low Carb Improve Women's Hormonal Health?

39:16 - Why “Optimal” Lab Numbers Can Mislead You

42:52 - DEXA vs InBody: Which Body Fat Scan Is Best?

46:29 - The Sardine Fast Experiment That Backfired

48:30 - Does Extended Fasting Cause Muscle Loss?

51:59 - What Makes This Low-Carb Conference Different?

54:21 - Should Kids Eat Low Carb?

57:52 - The Low Carb for Better Health Conference

This week, Greg and I recap an eventful weekend at the Rock Town Naturals bodybuilding show, including some great competitors, a surprise posing showdown, and my plan to chase a world title in Classic Physique. We also talk about launching Live Savage Apparel, the problem with plastic-heavy performance clothing, an unforgettable conversation with an 82-year-old runner, and how easy it is to forget what feeling good actually feels like. 

Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagram

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The simple wealth-building formula most people miss can change how you earn, save, and invest.

In episode 903 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with money expert Garret Gunderson about why budgeting, Wall Street advice, compound interest, and diversification may hold you back. His simple path to financial freedom is to create value, keep more of what you make, invest in yourself, and master one asset class. They also cover an abundance mindset, entrepreneurship, cash flow, Bitcoin, AI, recessions, ethical investing, and teaching kids about wealth. For driven men and business owners, this episode shows how to grow income, protect money, and build wealth with purpose.

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Chapters

0:00 - How Does Garrett Gunderson Build Wealth Differently?

2:42 - How an Abundance Mindset Increased His Income by $480K

5:19 - What Nutrition Teaches Us About Financial Myths

6:23 - Why Wall Street’s Wealth-Building Advice Is Broken

9:28 - How Schools Kill Critical Thinking and Entrepreneurship

11:17 - Is College Worth It for Future Entrepreneurs?

13:33 - How Health Experts and Big Brands Mislead You

15:51 - How Financial Stress Damages Your Health

16:40 - Why Garrett Gunderson Won’t Invest in Coca-Cola

19:03 - How to Build Wealth: Four Essential Steps

21:13 - How to Find Your Investor DNA and Best Asset Class

24:54 - Why Betting on Yourself Beats a 401(k)

26:36 - What Are the Three Stages of Financial Freedom?

29:21 - Should You Invest in Yourself Before the Stock Market?

31:13 - Why Doing Everything Yourself Keeps You Broke

32:52 - What Are the Best Books for Building Wealth?

35:36 - Why Financial Gurus Don’t Follow Their Own Advice

38:12 - Is Garrett Gunderson Bullish on Bitcoin?

40:31 - Is a Major Economic Depression Coming by 2030?

43:45 - How to Win During a Recession: McDonald’s vs. Burger King

45:03 - Will AI Replace Your Job—or Make You Irreplaceable?

48:32 - How Much Money Is Enough? Scarcity vs. Contentment

51:18 - Why Cash Flow Matters More Than Net Worth

54:39 - Where to Find Garrett Gunderson’s Best Books

55:40 - How Do You Teach Kids Wealth Without Entitlement?

57:51 - What Is the Hierarchy of Human Optimization?