The Meat Mafia Podcast

• #402 Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy: What Conventional Cancer Care Gets Wrong

   Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy is a globally recognized leader in integrative and functional medicine. She is the founder of the Center for New Medicine and Center for Healing in Irvine, California—two of the largest and most advanced integrative medical clinics in the country. With over 39 years of experience, Dr. Connealy specializes in treating chronic illness and cancer by combining the best of conventional science with natural healing and patient-centered care. Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy joins us for one of the most important health conversations we've had to date. With nearly four decades at the forefront of integrative cancer care, Dr. Connealy breaks down why chronic illness, cancer, and emotional dysfunction are exploding—and how to reverse the trend by taking radical responsibility for your health. She unpacks her holistic approach to healing—from foundational lifestyle habits like sleep, food, and detox to the spiritual and emotional work often ignored by mainstream medicine. What we cover: - Why self-care is the new healthcare- The great poisoning: environmental toxins and chronic illness- Foundational habits: sleep, clean food, movement, and hydration- Preventative testing and how to truly screen for disease- Why community is medicine and loneliness is a silent killerTimestamps: (00:00) Introduction (04:50) A generational health awakening (07:15) Fertility decline as warning sign (10:25) Sleep, water, food, and movement (16:40) Healing emotional trauma (23:30) Detox tools you can use (29:45) You are your own clinical trial (36:00) Redefining spirituality and health (41:25) Human connection as medicine (57:15) Preventative care done right  *** LINKS***Check out our supplement company - Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs- Use code MAFIA25 for 25% OFF your orderCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!Join The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show. Connect with Dr. Connealy:InstagramWebsite Connect with Brett:InstagramConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinAFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Snax - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' Crispy, airy meat chips that melt in your mouth. Regeneratively raised in the USA.Pluck Seasoning - 15% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! Use CODE: MEATMAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us! Use CODE: MAFIAMaui Nui- 15% OFF. Use CODE: MEATMAFIA 

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• #401 Scott Hatch: Hearing God in a Distracted World

  Scott Hatch is a pastor, church planter, and spiritual mentor based in Austin, Texas. As the founder of Thrive Church, Scott has spent the past decade leading a gritty and grounded ministry built on obedience, presence, and the power of the gospel. He is also Harry’s close friend and pastor, offering wisdom, encouragement, and spiritual direction that has shaped both lives and community in Austin. In this episode Harry sits down with his pastor and close friend Scott Hatch for a raw and powerful conversation on what it means to walk in deep relationship with God. They cover Scott’s 10 year journey leading Thrive Church, the challenges of staying rooted in a rootless culture, and why obedience not results is the true mark of success. From spiritual discipline to hearing God's voice and embracing the cost of commitment, this episode is a masterclass on following Jesus with depth, courage, and clarity. What we cover:- The cost of obedience and staying the course- Rootedness in an uncommitted culture- The difference between discipline and intimacy with Jesus- Leading a church through ups downs and COVID- The danger of treating God like a transactionTimestamps: (00:00) Introduction and Scott’s return to the show (03:00) Thrive Church origin and early challenges (06:00) The unexpected path of obedience (10:00) What it means to truly hear from God (14:00) Consumerism vs communion with Jesus (18:00) Rediscovering the weight of the cross (24:00) Obedience as the definition of success (32:00) Building disciplines from intimacy with God (39:00) Christianity compared to other world religions (46:00) Kingdom living and the fight of faith *** LINKS***Check out our supplement company - Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs- Use code MAFIA25 for 25% OFF your orderCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!Join The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show.Connect with Scott:InstagramConnect with Brett:InstagramXConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinAFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Snax - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' Crispy, airy meat chips that melt in your mouth. Regeneratively raised in the USA.Pluck Seasoning - 15% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! Use CODE: MEATMAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us! Use CODE: MAFIAMaui Nui- 15% OFF. Use CODE: MEATMAFIA

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• #400 Brett & Harry: Reflecting on 400 Episodes + Q&A

  In this milestone episode, Brett and Harry celebrate 400 episodes by kicking things off with a Q&A from their community covering business, hiring, endurance, and faith. Then they dive into a powerful reflection on the last three years as they unpack how the show started, what’s changed, and the lessons they’ve learned about leadership, risk, and living with conviction.From the early Ironman days to launching Noble and building Meat Mafia brick by brick, this is a raw look behind the curtain on business, friendship, spiritual growth, and the pursuit of something bigger than yourself.What we cover: - Q&A on hiring red flags, business lessons, and early struggles - Why Ironman was their first test before launching anything - How personalized cold outreach changed their trajectory - Building Noble and Meat Mafia at the same time - What 400 episodes taught them about purpose and success Timestamps: (00:00) Intro and reflecting on 400 episodes (03:00) Q&A begins with red flags in hiring and partnerships (08:30) Top three lessons learned from 399 episodes (13:30) The power of cold outreach and personalized DMs (17:00) Redefining success after interviewing 400+ guests (21:30) Reigniting physical challenge and endurance goals (26:00) Building business from scratch and the force of will (30:00) How to build deep community in a new city (33:00) What it means to build faith and live in obedience (46:00) Final reflections on growth, identity, and what’s next *** LINKS***Check out our supplement company - Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs- Use code MAFIA25 for 25% OFF your orderCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!Join The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show.Connect with Brett:InstagramXConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinAFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Snax - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' Crispy, airy meat chips that melt in your mouth. Regeneratively raised in the USA.Pluck Seasoning - 15% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! Use CODE: MEATMAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us! Use CODE: MAFIAMaui Nui- 15% OFF. Use CODE: MEATMAFIA

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• #399 Ryan Griggs: Inside the First 100 Days of MAHA

  In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Griggs - founder of The Regenaissance - to break down the first 100 days of the Trump administration and the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. We dive into the real story behind agricultural policy shifts, what's missing from the national conversation around food, and why the future of America's health depends on supporting local farmers and rebuilding from the soil up. From school programs to SNAP reform, to the overlooked role of ranchers in ending chronic disease, this is a deep look at what’s being done - and what still needs to happen. What we cover:- What the first 100 days of MAHA reveal- How agriculture policy is shifting under Trump- The hidden battles farmers and ranchers still face- Problems with importing eggs and global food reliance- Why real food must be the cornerstone of MAHATimestamps: (00:00) First 100 days overview (05:00) Problems with food policy shifts (11:00) Brooke Rollins vs RFK focus (17:00) Food imports and local collapse (24:00) Victory Gardens and real solutions (31:00) Schools and food literacy (37:00) Private vs government action (44:00) Cultural and spiritual revival *** LINKS***Ryan on MMP #244Check out our supplement company - Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs- Use code MAFIA25 for 25% OFF your orderCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!Join The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show.Connect with Ryan:InstagramXThe Regenaissance Connect with Brett:InstagramXConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinAFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Snax - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' Crispy, airy meat chips that melt in your mouth. Regeneratively raised in the USA.Pluck Seasoning - 15% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! Use CODE: MEATMAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us! Use CODE: MAFIAMaui Nui- 15% OFF. Use CODE: MEATMAFIA

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• #398 Jacob Donahue: Finding Your Muse Through Discipline and Curiosity

  Jacob Donahue is a former collegiate hockey player turned machine learning engineer and competitive CrossFit athlete. Driven by curiosity and relentless self-improvement, Jacob uses his personal experiences in athletics, technology, and mental resilience to inspire others. His pursuit to blend performance, creativity, and entrepreneurship has shaped his unique perspective on what it truly means to find your calling.  In this episode, Brett and Harry sit down with Jacob Donahue—athlete, engineer, and creator behind Muse. From playing college hockey at Babson to reinventing himself as a machine learning engineer and competitive CrossFit athlete, Jacob shares powerful insights on how to unlock personal greatness. They dive deep into overcoming anxiety, embracing resistance, finding clarity in chaos, and turning life's trials into fuel for growth. Jacob challenges listeners to rethink entrepreneurship, emphasizing that the key to success might already be within you—if you’re willing to keep tinkering. What we cover:- How to Discover Your Muse- Why You Should Keep Tinkering- Turning Your Energy into Real Action- Balancing Ambition with Strategic Rest- Being Entrepreneurial Within Your OrganizationTimestamps: (00:00) Intro and Babson background (05:00) Leaving hockey and letting go (10:00) Gamifying life and chasing goals (15:00) Outsourcing vs owning your weaknesses (20:00) Leaving corporate life for purpose (25:00) Finding clarity through CrossFit (30:00) Managing anxiety and negative thought loops (35:00) What Muse really means and becoming who you're meant to be *** LINKS***Check out our supplement company - Noble Origins- 100% grass-fed beef protein with added collagen, colostrum and organs- Use code MAFIA25 for 25% OFF your orderCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!Join The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show.Connect with Jacob:InstagramConnect with Brett:InstagramXConnect with Harry:InstagramXConnect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaX - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinX - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinAFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Snax - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' Crispy, airy meat chips that melt in your mouth. Regeneratively raised in the USA.Pluck Seasoning - 15% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! Use CODE: MEATMAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA'Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us! Use CODE: MAFIAMaui Nui- 15% OFF. Use CODE: MEATMAFIA

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