Savage Perspective Podcast

In this episode of The Work, Greg and I catch up on everything from coffee enemas and parasite cleanses to business updates, Brick mishaps, vlogging gear, Father’s Day, fireworks, dog cones, DEXA scans, and the itch to get back on stage.

We’ve got a lot cooking heading into Q3 with the apparel launch, Keto Brick projects, Keto Bodybuilding updates, Natural State Savages, and plenty of behind the scenes chaos along the way. As always, it’s a little bit business, a little bit bodybuilding, and a whole lot of real life.

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

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Book a free consultation call with Robert Sikes to break through your keto or low carb plateau: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/callMost supplements look good on the label and still fail where it counts: absorption, results, and real health.In episode 895 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with Marc Macaluso about why bioavailability matters more than the supplement label. This edited conversation dives straight into Marc’s work building a longevity supplement company and explains liposomal delivery, vitamin D, magnesium, NAD support, mushrooms, quercetin, hyaluronic acid, inflammation, thyroid health, and why many products underdeliver. They also cover blood work, manufacturing, and what honest wellness should look like for people who want better health, better energy, and a longer life.Find Marc Macaluso and TMW Longevity on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tmw.longevity/Learn more at https://tmwlongevity.com/Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ

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A 30 year eating disorder drove her from 70 lbs to 220 lbs, through anorexia, sepsis, and back to healing with carnivore. In episode 894 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes sits down with Mary Ann Peters for a raw story of food noise, restriction, weight loss, weight gain, recovery, and faith. Mary Ann shares how childhood shame, years of disordered eating, and not eating enough on carnivore hurt her health, and how changing her nutrition helped her heal. This Savage Perspective Podcast episode covers eating disorder recovery, keto, carnivore, healing, mental health, body image, and learning to eat for strength, peace, and a better life.

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Chapters

0:00 - Mary Ann Peters’ Backstory and How Her Eating Disorder Began

6:16 - How a College Breakup Turned Food Into a Coping Mechanism

12:23 - From Paleo to Carnivore: What Actually Helped Her Heal?

20:16 - How a Hot Tub Infection Led to Sepsis, Organ Failure and Limb Loss

30:49 - Learning to Walk Again and Why Her Parents Saw Carnivore as Dangerous

37:47 - How Faith, Surrender and a Near-Death Experience Changed Her Perspective

44:21 - Why Carnivore Helped Her Mentally and Physically After Recovery

46:35 - How Meatstock Led to Another Infection and a Second Major Surgery

54:30 - What Recovery After Amputation Really Looks Like

58:57 - The USD 3.1 Million Hospital Bill, Prosthetic Rehab and Starting Over

1:04:00 - Why Community, Carnivore and Faith Kept Her Going

1:07:58 - Another Infection, Healing Setbacks and Her New Nutrition Goal

1:12:44 - What Mary Ann Eats in a Day to Heal and Gain Strength

1:15:00 - How People React to Her Prosthetic in Public

1:19:57 - Her Message on Purpose, Perspective and Serving Others

1:21:07 - Why Eating More Was the Key to Healing on Carnivore

1:25:41 - What’s Next for Mary Ann Peters and Where to Find Her

In this episode, Greg and I bounce around from getting systems organized, to natural bodybuilding, to dirty sodas, to why committing early matters more than waiting until everything feels perfect.

We talk through the projects we’re working on, the upcoming competition, getting competitors registered, and the importance of staying intentional with your time, your health, and what you allow into your life. It’s a little bit business, a little bit bodybuilding, a little bit life, and a whole lot of miscellaneous soup.

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

https://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/

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The traditional education system is actively destroying your child's potential and turning them into a passive consumer. In episode 893 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes and guest Matt Beaudreau expose the dark truth about standard public schooling. They reveal why perfect grades fail to prepare students for real life and how schools favor behavior management over human development. You will discover the best blueprint for raising highly capable, respectful kids through alternative schooling. Matt details the Apogee micro-school framework, which replaces useless standardized testing with real world skills, physical fitness, and true financial literacy. This method completely transforms how children grow, helping them avoid college traps and build a powerful digital portfolio instead.

To learn more, visit: https://apogeestrong.com/

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Chapters

0:00 - The Ultimate Guide to Alternative Schooling: Why the System is Failing

1:27 - Who is Matt Beaudreau? 20 Years of Education Secrets Revealed

2:54 - Why Straight-A Students Fail: The Dangerous "Game" of School

4:49 - The Dark History of Public Schools: Is It Designed for Population Control?

7:54 - How the Education System is Designed to Create Mindless Consumers

9:42 - Breaking Free from the "Cult" of Standardized Education

12:43 - What is the Optimal Parenting Strategy? (The 0-8 Year Old Blueprint)

15:42 - The Hypocrisy of Parenting: Why "Do As I Say" Destroys Trust

18:16 - The Socialization Myth: Are Daycares Ruining Your Child's Development?

22:02 - How to Raise Highly Disciplined Kids That Adults Actually Respect

25:05 - Standards vs. Standardization: The Hidden Trap in Modern Education

27:06 - When Should a Child Learn to Read? (The Truth About Grade Levels)

30:00 - Time as Currency: How Traditional Classrooms Waste Human Potential

33:23 - Will Homeschooled Kids Fall Behind? Overcoming the Biggest Parent Trap

36:54 - Is High School Math Worthless? Teaching True Financial Literacy

42:05 - How to Build a Foundation of Relentless Curiosity in Your Children

47:17 - What is a Micro-School? Inside the Apogee Education Framework

52:26 - Building a Micro-School Campus: Logistics, Sizes, and Setup

56:52 - Is School Accreditation a Scam? How to "Play the Game" of College

1:01:25 - Why Digital Portfolios are Replacing Traditional Resumes and Diplomas

1:08:13 - The Secret to Bypassing High School and Entering College Early

1:12:15 - How to Connect with Matt Beaudreau and Apogee Schools

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Your normal cholesterol is hiding a deadly secret inside your chest. Millions of fit men have massive heart plaque while their doctors say they are completely fine. In episode 892 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes and guest Dr. Josh Osborne expose the real truth about cardiovascular disease. Having good blood test numbers means nothing if your blood vessels are sticky and inflamed. Dr. Josh Osborne explains how a fast AI cardiac CT scan spots hidden soft plaque years before a fatal heart attack or stroke happens. Traditional stress tests and neck scans miss the danger. Learn how to shrink arterial plaque today.

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Chapters

0:00 - Who Is Dr. John Osborne? | The Harvard Cardiologist Disrupting Medicine

1:20 - Why Your Doctor's Heart Tests Are Useless | The Stage 4 Cancer Analogy

3:09 - What Is an AI Cardiac CT Scan? | Seeing Heart Plaque in 3D

6:00 - The #1 Killer in America | Shocking Cardiovascular Disease Statistics

8:34 - When Should I Get a Heart Scan? | The "Cardiac Colonoscopy" Explained

11:32 - Is a Cardiac Stress Test Accurate? | The "Healthy Heart" Lie

15:38 - Are CIMT Ultrasounds Worth It? | Why Neck Scans Miss Heart Plaque

18:52 - How Does a Cardiac CT Scanner Work? | Inside the 1-Second Ferrari Machine

23:29 - DEXA Scan vs CT Scan | The Truth About Hidden Visceral Organ Fat

28:27 - What Causes Arterial Plaque? | Hidden Risk Factors & Autoimmune Disease

32:45 - Why Doesn't Insurance Cover Heart Scans? | The Medical Data Trap

36:13 - How Much Does a Cardiac CT Scan Cost? | The \$6,000 Prevention Strategy

40:20 - Does High Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease? | The Inflammation Debate

44:55 - How to Shrink Arterial Plaque | Proven Ways to Reverse Heart Disease

48:47 - Should You Take a Statin Prophylactically? | The Broken Healthcare System

54:55 - What Is a Calcium Score Test? | The \$100 Heart "Mammogram" Explained

1:00:50 - Why Do Fit People Have Heart Attacks? | Lp(a) and ApoB Blood Tests

1:04:42 - How AI Detects Soft Plaque | Seeing 2,000 Shades of Gray in Your Heart

1:06:56 - Where to Get an AI Heart Scan | Booking With Clear Cardio

This week Greg and I got into a little bit of everything, from storms knocking the power out to poison hemlock trying to take over the property. Somehow that turned into a conversation about toxins, common sense, and why nature does not always care if you know what you are doing.

We also went down the rabbit hole of looks maxing, fiber maxing, life maxing, and all the weird ways people try to shortcut the work. At the end of the day, you can fake a lot of things online, but you cannot fake discipline, consistency, or actually doing the hard stuff. We also touched on the sardine experiment, heavy metals, higher fat keto, training performance, and why sometimes more protein is not always better.

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

https://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/

Register For My FREE Masterclass: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2

Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/

Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ

Book your free consultation call with Robert Sikes to break through your Keto or low carb plateau here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call

Losing everything to greedy investors will either destroy you or make you completely unstoppable. In episode 890 of the Savage Perspective Podcast host Robert Sikes and guest Chris Duffin reveal how extreme failure builds true resilience. Chris shares his wild story from living in a truck to losing his Kabuki business in a hostile takeover. Instead of quitting he used his rules of recovery to rebuild his life and launch Barefoot shoes. This deep chat covers raw health optimization beyond basic biohacking and TRT. You will learn why managing physical load and daily sunlight beats expensive peptide therapy for your body. They also explore biomechanics foot health and beating severe panic attacks when life falls apart. If you want to conquer massive setbacks and fix your daily habits without burning out you need to hear this right now.

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Chapters

0:00 - The Kabuki Bar & Surviving A Hostile Takeover

0:22 - How To Build Unstoppable Resilience From Severe Adversity

3:13 - What Is The Kabuki Transformer Bar? (Biomechanics Explained)

5:30 - How I Lost My Manufacturing Business To Billionaire Investors

8:24 - Dealing With Extreme Panic Attacks & Tragic Family Loss

11:46 - What Are The 6 P’s Of Resilience? (A Masterclass On Overcoming Failure)

16:46 - Why You Should Never Suppress Fear & Self-Doubt

18:07 - How To Escape "The Pit" Using The ACL Recovery Framework

26:39 - The Rattlesnake Story: A Lesson In Controlling Paralyzing Fear

30:06 - The Advanced Biohacking Secrets I Was Banned From Sharing

40:26 - How Holistic Coaching Restored The Health Of India's Biggest Celebrities

42:47 - The Biggest Biohacking Mistake: Why Load Management Is Crucial

47:32 - Are Peptides & TRT Worth It? (Hormonal Optimization & Cycling Guide)

51:16 - Why Sunlight & Grounding Beat Expensive Biohacks Every Time

55:11 - What Is The Best Barefoot Shoe? (The Truth About Plantar Fasciitis)

1:05:00 - How To Prevent Entrepreneurial Burnout & Actually Stay Present

1:09:59 - The Eagle and the Dragon: Where To Find Chris Duffin

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Your fat cells have a strict storage limit and hitting it is the absolute true cause of insulin resistance. In episode 890 of the Savage Perspective Podcast host Robert Sikes and guest Craig Emmerich reveal the hidden dangers of lipotoxicity. When you reach your personal fat threshold your body refuses to store more energy and spills dangerous triglycerides right into your blood. This means you can gain weight and ruin your metabolic health even on a strict zero carb diet. Craig breaks down exactly how to shrink your fat cells track the right blood markers like HOMA IR and fix your metabolism for good.

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Chapters

0:00 - What is Lipotoxicity? The Hidden Cause of Weight Gain

1:20 - The Personal Fat Threshold Explained: Why Your Body Stops Storing Fat

2:20 - Can You Be Healthy at 600 lbs? The Shocking Truth About Fat Cells

5:19 - Does Liposuction Work? The Hidden Danger of Removing Fat Cells

7:26 - The Asian Paradox Explained: Genetics & Your Fat Storage Limit

9:15 - What is HOMA-IR? The Best Blood Test for Insulin Resistance

12:54 - Glucotoxicity vs. Lipotoxicity: Which is Destroying Your Metabolism?

15:48 - High Blood Sugar on a Carnivore Diet? The Spillover Effect Explained

19:07 - How to Test for Visceral Fat (No MRI or DEXA Scan Needed)

21:04 - How to Maximize Testosterone Naturally: Boosting Test on Keto

23:51 - What is the Randle Cycle? Why You Can't Burn Fat and Carbs Together

27:19 - Do You Lose Metabolic Flexibility on a Zero Carb Diet?

29:30 - Do Calories Matter on Keto? Debunking the Biggest Carnivore Myth

33:38 - Is the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model Wrong? What the Experts Miss

38:17 - Does Excess Protein Turn Into Sugar (Glucose)? Gluconeogenesis Explained

41:46 - Why One-Size-Fits-All Diets Fail (How to Optimize Keto for You)

42:40 - How to Avoid Metabolic Damage During Extreme Weight Loss

45:02 - The Dangers of Chronic Dieting: Why You Need to Eat More to Lose Weight

48:21 - Are GLP-1 Peptides Safe? The Hidden Dangers of Muscle & Organ Loss

52:43 - The Art of Metabolic Health: Inside Craig Emmerich’s New Book

56:02 - Hunting, Land Management & Episode Wrap-Up

The sardine fast is officially in the rearview mirror — and I'm here to give you the full debrief. Five days, 18 cans a day, 3,000 calories of sardines. Was it miserable? Mostly. Was it worth it? That depends on what you're trying to prove. I did it to cut through the noise around these viral "miracle" food fasts, and the takeaway is simple: there's no magic. Calories are calories, and context matters every time.

Beyond the experiment, Greg and I get into what's moving at Keto Brick HQ — Primal Fudge is back in stock, apparel is closing in on launch, and we've got some new things in the kitchen we're not quite ready to talk about yet. We also touch on the upcoming bodybuilding shows we're involved with this month.

And then the conversation goes somewhere real. With the anniversary of Greg's dad's passing coming up, we talk about loss, the passage of time, and why you can't afford to keep putting off the people who matter most. This one's worth a listen.

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

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Register For My FREE Masterclass: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2

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