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Savage Perspective Podcast
Hosted by Robert Sikes · EN
The "Savage Perspective Podcast" is hosted by Robert Sikes, WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder. Robert has been deconstructing human performance and is willing to push the envelope to see what is possible. He's been following a ketogenic lifestyle for over a decade, is the founder and formulator of Keto Brick, and has a passion for helping others achieve their highest potential. In the show, he brings on guests to dive deeper into what has led to their successes and failures in all walks of life from fitness to business, relationships to spirituality so you can learn and take action!
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The Work Podcast Episode 56 - MeatStock 2026
May 800:28:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Work, Greg and I recap a wild weekend at MeatStock — from the massive jump in attendance, stacked vendors, and killer carnivore food scene, to black bears trying to break into the cabin for Keto Bricks.We talk about the energy of the conference, the value of getting face-to-face with the community, and why seeing real people benefit from the work makes all the long days worth it. We also get into carnivore products, regenerative ag, raw chicken experiments, lifting without carbs, the genetics excuse, and some big things coming down the pipeline for Keto Brick. MeatStock knocked it out of the park, and we’re fired up for what’s next.Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/Register For My FREE Masterclass: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ
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Keto Bodybuilder vs Vegan Expert: Which Diet Is The Best For Fat Loss and Improving Your Health
May 600:59:44Tap to summarizeYour daily food choices will either save your life or destroy your health. Book your free consultation call with Robert Sikes to break through your Keto or low carb plateau here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/callWelcome to episode 882 of the Savage Perspective Podcast. Host Robert Sikes and vegan expert Javant Benton debate the best diet for fat loss and improving your health. They compare a strict plant based diet against a high fat keto diet to see which brings the best results for men. You will hear facts about fighting disease, fixing gut health, and losing stubborn fat. They discuss building strong habits, tracking macros, and why weight loss pills fail. Whether you love steak or vegan food, this talk gives you the tools to grow. Learn how to eat better, build muscle, and live a longer life without making nutrition too hard.Follow Javant on IG: https://www.instagram.com/healthyveganeatingGet Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQChapters:0:00 - What Is The Healthiest Diet? Keto Bodybuilder Meets Vegan Expert0:45 - Intermittent Fasting: Why You Should Skip Breakfast For Better Health4:42 - How A Cancer Diagnosis Forced A Massive Health Transformation8:52 - How To Find The Right Diet In A Sea Of Misinformation11:37 - What Is The Healthiest Diet In The World? The Pescatarian Approach13:19 - Gut Health Secrets: How To Fix Bloating On A Plant-Based Diet15:53 - Do You Need To Track Macros? Why Micronutrients Matter More18:42 - Is Too Much Muscle Bad For Longevity? The Danger Of Excess Mass20:33 - What Is IGF-1? How Excess Animal Protein May Increase Cancer Risk23:00 - Is Keto Dangerous? A Vegan Expert's Honest Opinion On The Keto Diet26:38 - Keto Savage Resources: Optimize Your Metabolism & Build Muscle28:18 - Animal Welfare: The Psychology Behind Adopting A Vegan Lifestyle32:21 - Is Hunting Ethical? A Keto Bodybuilder's Perspective On Harvesting Meat39:09 - Are GLP-1s & Peptides Worth It? The Truth About Weight Loss Shortcuts42:22 - How To Build Unbreakable Discipline & Sustain Long-Term Health48:34 - How To Transition To A Vegan Diet Without Giving Up Comfort Food52:33 - The Best Vegan Recipes For Meat Eaters (That Actually Taste Good)55:52 - Mindset Mastery: How To Handle Negativity & Stay Positive Online58:18 - Where To Find Javant Benton & The "Make Your Own" Cookbook
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Martial Arts For Fitness?: The Missing Piece In Your Health Journey
May 400:58:31Tap to summarizeYour body is built for physical combat and ignoring this primal instinct will ruin your fitness progress. Book your free consultation call with Robert Sikes to break through your Keto or low carb plateau here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call.In episode 881 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes and guest Khalil Zahar reveal why martial arts is the missing piece in your health journey. People constantly fail at fitness because they rely on quick fixes instead of building a strong identity around hard work. Khalil shares how he built Fight Camp to bring real boxing and heavy bag training into your home. He explains how smart tracking data for your punching power builds massive endurance and true motivation. You will discover the psychology of combat sports and why tapping into your survival DNA is far better than any virtual reality workout or AI coaching app.Would you like me to continue and generate a list of optimized YouTube tags to accompany this description?Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQChapters0:00 - Why Martial Arts Is The Ultimate Exercise (The Primal Connection)1:51 - The Biggest Mistake People Make With Fitness Goals4:28 - How To Build A Fitness Identity (Why You Keep Quitting)7:49 - What Is Fight Camp? Building Tech For Professional Fighters10:09 - From Breakdancing To Boxing: How To Find Your Athletic Purpose16:30 - The Psychology Of Combat Sports: Why Humans Need To Fight19:25 - Securing Olympic Team Grants: A Startup Breakthrough Story22:35 - How To Measure Punching Power: Data Tracking And Boxer Endurance26:22 - Is Home Fitness Effective? Gamifying The Boxing Experience28:23 - How To Train Boxing At Home (AI Coaching & Form Feedback)32:35 - Business Scaling Secrets: Surviving Massive Pandemic Growth33:07 - Keto Bodybuilding: How To Optimize Your Metabolism & Build Muscle34:47 - Is Home Fitness Dead? The Post-Pandemic Industry Crash36:08 - GLP-1 Drugs & Weight Loss: Are Peptides Ruining The Fitness Industry?39:30 - Is VR Fitness Worth It? The Truth About AI Personal Trainers45:12 - Gamification Vs Reality: Why You Need A Real Heavy Bag48:51 - How Do Smart Boxing Sensors Work? (Tech & AI Breakdown)50:51 - Fight Camp Gym Expansion: The Future Of Fight Tracking Tech52:42 - How To Build A Sustainable Brand & Business Legacy55:49 - Is Floyd Mayweather The GOAT? Analyzing His Boxing Legacy57:40 - Outro & Where To Find Khalil Zahar
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The Work Podcast Episode 55 - Changes Coming
May 100:26:56Tap to summarizeOn this episode of The Work, Greg and I kick things off with a little anniversary talk — seven years married to Crystal and somehow still going strong. From there, we dive into everything happening behind the scenes as we get ready for Meatstock: booth prep, Keto Brick samples, new flavors, team travel, workouts, and the chaos that comes with taking the whole operation on the road.We also get into the less glamorous side of business — rising costs, changing discount tiers, staying transparent with customers, and refusing to cut corners on quality just to protect margins. Then we wrap with training talk, higher-volume programming, the free Savage Strength app, and why the basics still work when you actually stick to them.As always, it’s a mix of business, nutrition, training, real food, real work, and a little bit of nonsense along the way.Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/Register For My FREE Masterclass: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ
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Benefits of Sardines When Following a Carnivore Diet
Apr 2900:59:03Tap to summarizeBook a free consultation call with Robert Sikes to break through your ketogenic or low carb plateau here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call Eating only sardines for three weeks will completely rebuild your body from the inside out. In episode 880 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes and guest Jenny Mitich explore the true power of a sardine fast on the carnivore diet. They explain how meat heals your thyroid and calms Hashimoto's. You will learn how a hidden mold/toxic load stops fat loss and why strength training is so vital. They also show how to test your glucose/CGM and use a Keto Mojo or a continuous ketone monitor to track your ketones after eating keto snacks.Follow Jenny on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mamamitich/Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQChapters:0:00 - What Happens If You Eat Only Sardines for 21 Days? (Results + Reality)1:12 - How Do You Track a Sardine Fast Properly? (Blood Work, DEXA, CGM, Keto-Mojo)2:09 - Is a Sardine Fast Like an Egg Fast? (The “Food Noise” Reset Explained)3:40 - Is a 21-Day Sardine Fast Safe… or Too Much? (Who It’s For + Smarter Alternatives)4:39 - What Are the Best Sardine Brands? (Cheap vs Premium + Butter-Canned Surprise)7:51 - Why Did She Start Carnivore? (Weight Loss, Glucose, Keto Flu, Family Buy-In)10:15 - What Should Kids Eat in a Carnivore Household? (Animal-Based Approach)10:49 - What Counts as “Carnivore”? (Spectrum, Dairy, Lion Diet, Meat + Fruit Debate)12:05 - Should You Track Calories/Macros on Carnivore? (Can You Gain Weight?)15:40 - Is Carnivore Bad for Female Hormones or Thyroid? (Hashimoto’s Truth + Symptoms)18:58 - Are People Blaming Carnivore When They’re Actually Undereating? (The Real Cause)20:46 - Can Mold and Toxic Load Wreck Thyroid Health? (Testing, Fatigue, Root Causes)23:47 - Do You Need Home Mold Remediation? (Environmental Test + Next Steps)24:50 - How Should Women Train for Muscle (Especially with Hashimoto’s)? (Strength Focus)28:40 - Why Robert Doesn’t Run Podcast Ads (And the Keto Bodybuilding Resource)30:40 - Parenting Reality: Are 4-Year-Olds Harder Than 3-Year-Olds?33:01 - Is Carnivore Growing or Peaking? (Trends, Dogma, and the Real Mission)36:31 - “Keto Kills” Headlines vs Ketogenic Research (Funding + Messaging)39:10 - Can Carnivore Help Anxiety and Mental Health? (Her Story + Why People Stay)42:15 - What’s the Next Experiment? Do “Keto” Snacks Spike Glucose and Tank Ketones?45:54 - Meat Stock Plans + Her Book “Complete Carnivore” (What’s Inside + Where to Buy)49:59 - Protein vs Fat on Carnivore: How Do You Troubleshoot Ketones? (Tracking Wins)54:18 - Are Continuous Ketone Monitors Worth It? (Sai Bio Accuracy + CGM Comparisons)57:10 - Where to Find Jenny Next (YouTube, New Cookbook, Conferences)
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High Intensity Training vs High Volume: What Is Best For Muscle Growth
Apr 2701:13:51Tap to summarizeBook a free consultation call with Robert Sikes on breaking through your Keto or low carb plateau here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/callFitness influencers are lying to you about how to build big muscles fast. High intensity training is not the shortcut you think it is. In episode 879 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes and guest Dr. Nash Jocic break down high intensity vs high volume training for muscle growth, especially for natural lifters. They cover weekly training splits, recovery, tendons, CNS fatigue, reps and rest times, and why meat and eggs can beat high carbohydrate diets for strength, leanness, and long-term progress.Follow Dr. Jocic on IG: https://www.instagram.com/nash_jocic/Subscribe to his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/nashjocic888/joinGet Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ
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The Work Podcast Episode 54 - New Training Split
Apr 2400:36:49Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Work, Greg and I finally get back in the same room after a few weeks of travel, family time, seafood, beach trips, and training in some pretty solid gyms. We recap the trips, talk about staying on track while traveling, and dig into the reality of balancing family, business, animals, lifting, and all the moving pieces that come with trying to live intentionally.Then we shift gears into training and map out a new four-day split we’re calling No Junk Volume. The goal is to move away from the easy-button approach, increase intentional volume, push into the kind of discomfort that actually builds something, and give the body enough recovery to grow. Less ego lifting, more controlled reps, more blood flow, more purpose behind every set. It’s going to suck in the best way possible. Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/Register For My FREE Masterclass: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ
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Why Keto Is NOT About Fat Loss (The REAL Benefit)
Apr 2201:04:04Tap to summarizeBook a free call to break your keto plateau with Robert Sikes here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/call.Most people use the ketogenic diet for weight loss but they are missing the most powerful reason to change their metabolic state. In episode 878 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with Doug Reynolds about how eating low carb can actually heal your brain and fix your mental health. They explain how switching your fuel source from glucose to ketones can help with memory issues and even stop public speaking anxiety. You will hear how these changes to your metabolism do much more for your body than just losing a few pounds of fat. Doug shares his own story of recovery after a bad brain injury and how staying in a state of ketosis changed his life. This conversation shows why skipping the sugar and focus on healthy meat can make you a sharper and happier person every single day.Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQChapters:0:00 - Ultra Marathons to 35lbs Overweight: Doug’s Turning Point0:58 - How to Start Keto? The Accidental Discovery of Metabolic Health2:34 - The Watermelon Mistake: Why Hidden Sugars Stall Your Progress4:19 - Can Keto Heal Your Brain? Overcoming Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)6:57 - Public Speaking Anxiety: How Ketones Gave an Engineer His Voice8:37 - Psychiatric Keto: Can Reducing Carbs Solve Anxiety and Mental Health?13:12 - Why Keto People Are Nicer: The Hidden Social Benefits of Metabolic Health15:55 - Is Keto Sustainable? 10 Years Without a Single Cheat Meal17:28 - What Is the 15-Minute Workout? Dr. Ben Bocchicchio’s Protocol20:48 - 4lbs of Muscle in 3 Months: Strength Results for Men Over 5022:13 - Blood Glucose Spikes During Exercise: Understanding the Science24:09 - The Truth About Glucose Tolerance Tests: Why "Carbing Up" Can Fail27:27 - What Do Keto Experts Actually Eat? A Peek Inside the Kitchen31:43 - How to Eat Keto at Restaurants: Meticulous Tips for Social Settings33:04 - South African Biltong 101: The Ultimate Zero-Carb Portable Snack36:34 - Robert Sikes: Optimizing Performance with Keto Bodybuilding38:14 - What Is Low Carb USA? Building a Global Metabolic Movement41:41 - How to Become a Metabolic Health Practitioner (MHP)48:48 - Medical School Revolution: Bringing Nutrition Training to Doctors51:16 - First Responders & Metabolic Health: Saving the Lives of Life-Savers55:16 - The Future of Keto: Why the Movement Is Only Getting Stronger58:51 - How to Attend Low Carb USA: Upcoming San Diego and Texas Events1:01:42 - Efficiency vs. Busyness: How to Reclaim Time for Your Family
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How To Develop Yourself and Build Your Future
Apr 2001:04:34Tap to summarizeBook a free call with Robert Sikes to break your keto plateau here: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/callYour entire reality is an illusion created by people who want you to stay small and afraid. You are trapped in a mental cage that keeps you from finding your true path and building a real legacy. Host Robert Sikes and guest Seth Stewart explore how to find your heart in episode 877 of the Savage Perspective Podcast. Seth shares how he moved to the woods to learn how to be a man. They talk about spiritual healing and why we need community to survive the future. Stop following the crowd and start building a life that lasts.Follow Seth on IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamsethstewartGet Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQChapters:Chapters0:00 - Why Modern Men Feel Lost & The Future of True Connection3:52 - How To Build an Authentic Business That Outlives You6:38 - Surviving the Wild: Why Men Desperately Need Rites of Passage15:24 - Where Society Went Wrong: The Truth About Greed and Money22:07 - How Fatherhood Changes Your Perspective on Ambition and Success27:10 - How To Optimize Your Health (Sponsor: Keto Bodybuilding)29:02 - Humanity vs. Society: How To Find Hope When the World is Burning35:51 - The "Shepherd Vision": How to Protect and Build Safe Communities42:01 - What Living Completely Off-Grid for 3.5 Years Actually Taught Him49:38 - God, Aliens, and The 12 Dimensions: Exploring Spiritual Evolution57:10 - How to Escape Society's Fear Programming & Find True Unity1:03:44 - Where to Find Seth Stewart
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The Work Podcast Episode 53 - Own It
Apr 1700:13:43Tap to summarizeJust got back from a couple weeks of travel and had some time to really think, reflect, and honestly zoom out on life a bit. This episode is a solo one—Greg’s out this week—but I wanted to sit down and talk through something that’s been on my mind after a post I made sparked way more backlash than I expected. Not because of the topic itself, but because of what the reaction revealed about how people are thinking right now.At the core of it, this episode is about ownership. Not perfection, not control over everything—because that’s not reality—but ownership over what you can control. Your health, your habits, your mindset, and the downstream impact those things have—not just on you, but on your kids and generations to come. There’s a lot we don’t know, but there’s also a lot we do know, and ignoring that in favor of a victim mindset is one of the most disempowering ways to live.I’m not here to judge anybody or point fingers. I’m just sharing how I see the world and what’s helped me move forward with purpose. If there’s one takeaway, it’s this: you don’t need perfect conditions to make progress—you just need to take ownership of the hand you’ve been dealt and play it to the best of your ability. That shift alone can change everything.Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/Register For My FREE Masterclass: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ
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