
#385 Brett Ender: Taking Ownership of Your Health & Future
02/10/25 • 65 min
Today's episode is Brett's interview with Dan Hollaway, from his podcast Citizen Podcast.
In this episode of Citizen Podcast, Brett Ender, co-host of The Meat Mafia Podcast, joins the show for a raw and unfiltered conversation on nutrition, personal responsibility, and the modern state of society. Brett shares his journey from collegiate baseball to the corporate world, his battle with autoimmune disease, and how shifting to an all-meat diet changed his life. The conversation dives deep into the failures of the food industry, the illusion of tech careers, and the importance of resilience in an era of safetyism and victimhood. If you’re looking for a no-BS take on how to take control of your health and life, this episode is a must-listen.
What we cover:
- How the modern diet fuels chronic disease.
The failure of safetyism and victimhood culture.
Beating autoimmune disease with a carnivore diet.
Why the corporate world is failing young professionals.
Building something of your own vs. the corporate ladder.
The power of regenerative farming and bioavailable nutrients.
Why real, hard work beats modern wellness trends.
Timestamps:
(03:00) Why corporate jobs are a trap
(06:00) How safetyism is weakening men
(14:00) The problem with delayed maturity
(22:00) The truth about food, fat, and inflammation
(31:00) How Big Food keeps you sick
(38:00) Why modern nutrition advice is broken
(42:00) The fastest way to fix your health
(55:00) Building resilience through discipline
*** LINKS***
The Citizen PodcastDan's InstagramCheck 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:
Connect with Harry:
Connect with Meat Mafia:
Instagram - Meat Mafia
X - Meat Mafia
YouTube - Meat Mafia
Connect with Noble Protein:
Website - Noble Protein
X - Noble Protein
Instagram - Noble Protein
AFFILIATES
- LMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb diet
- The Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican Bar
- Perennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & Montana
- Farrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFF
- Heart & 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: MEATMAFIA
- We Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE '...
Today's episode is Brett's interview with Dan Hollaway, from his podcast Citizen Podcast.
In this episode of Citizen Podcast, Brett Ender, co-host of The Meat Mafia Podcast, joins the show for a raw and unfiltered conversation on nutrition, personal responsibility, and the modern state of society. Brett shares his journey from collegiate baseball to the corporate world, his battle with autoimmune disease, and how shifting to an all-meat diet changed his life. The conversation dives deep into the failures of the food industry, the illusion of tech careers, and the importance of resilience in an era of safetyism and victimhood. If you’re looking for a no-BS take on how to take control of your health and life, this episode is a must-listen.
What we cover:
- How the modern diet fuels chronic disease.
The failure of safetyism and victimhood culture.
Beating autoimmune disease with a carnivore diet.
Why the corporate world is failing young professionals.
Building something of your own vs. the corporate ladder.
The power of regenerative farming and bioavailable nutrients.
Why real, hard work beats modern wellness trends.
Timestamps:
(03:00) Why corporate jobs are a trap
(06:00) How safetyism is weakening men
(14:00) The problem with delayed maturity
(22:00) The truth about food, fat, and inflammation
(31:00) How Big Food keeps you sick
(38:00) Why modern nutrition advice is broken
(42:00) The fastest way to fix your health
(55:00) Building resilience through discipline
*** LINKS***
The Citizen PodcastDan's InstagramCheck 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:
Connect with Harry:
Connect with Meat Mafia:
Instagram - Meat Mafia
X - Meat Mafia
YouTube - Meat Mafia
Connect with Noble Protein:
Website - Noble Protein
X - Noble Protein
Instagram - Noble Protein
AFFILIATES
- LMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb diet
- The Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican Bar
- Perennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & Montana
- Farrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFF
- Heart & 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: MEATMAFIA
- We Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! Use CODE '...
Previous Episode

#384 Madison Tylak: A Practical Case for Homebirthing
Madison Tylak is the co-founder of Tallow Twins, a skincare brand rooted in ancestral wellness, offering nourishing tallow-based products for moms, babies, and beyond. As a radical birth keeper, she helps women reclaim autonomy over birth, challenging the maternity industry and its reliance on unnecessary interventions like Pitocin, C-sections, and immediate cord clamping. After witnessing firsthand how birth has been medicalized, she left the system to advocate for physiological, undisturbed birth, supporting over 50 births and empowering women to trust their bodies. Through Tallow Twins, she continues to promote holistic postpartum care while using her platform to educate, inspire, and disrupt the modern birthing system.
Madison joins us with Harry and breaks down how birth became a business, why hospitals disrupt natural labor, and how women can reclaim birth as a sacred experience. She exposes the systemic interventions that push C-sections, synthetic hormones, and immediate cord clamping, leading to postpartum depression and birth trauma. Madison shares how home births protect the mother-baby bond, why oxytocin is critical for labor, and how expecting parents can prepare for a healthy, undisturbed birth.
What we cover:
- The $98 billion birthing industry and why birth became medicalized
- The role of oxytocin vs. synthetic Pitocin in birth and postpartum recovery
- Why C-sections are overprescribed and the risks they pose
- The primal instincts of birth and why undisturbed birth works best
- Why men need to be better prepared as birth partners
Timestamps:
(00:00) – Introduction & how Madison got into birth work
(03:00) – The $98 billion birthing industry and how birth became medicalized
(06:00) – Why hospital births are filled with unnecessary interventions
(10:00) – How Madison’s experience in hospitals led her to leave the system
(20:00) – Why home birth is safer than people think and how it works
(27:00) – The importance of oxytocin, skin-to-skin contact, and delayed cord clamping
(33:00) – How hospital protocols contribute to postpartum depression
(40:00) – The C-section epidemic and why it’s the second most common surgery
(49:00) – How women can prepare for an empowered, undisturbed birth
*** LINKS***
Resources from the show:
The Business of Being Born Documentary
Radical Birth Keeper School
Check 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 Madison:
Instagram
Tallow Twins - Code "birthmafia15" for 15% OFF
Connect with Brett:
Connect with Harry:
Connect with Meat Mafia:
Instagram - Meat Mafia
X - Meat Mafia
YouTube - Meat Mafia
Connect with Noble Protein:
Website - Noble Protein
X - Noble Protein
Instagram - Noble Protein
AFFILIATES
- LMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb diet
- The Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican Bar
- Perennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & Montana
- Farrow Skincare - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFF
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#386 Harry Gray: The Challenge You Need to Revamp 2025
Episode Description:
Welcome back to another episode of The Meat Mafia Podcast! In this solo episode, Harry dives deep into the importance of community, accountability, and personal growth. Drawing from his own experiences moving to Austin, training for an Ironman, and starting various groups, Harry shares a powerful framework for finding the right people to push you forward. Plus, he lays down a spicy little 30-day challenge to help you kickstart your 2025 with consistency and focus. If you’re feeling stuck or need that extra push, this episode is for you!
A quick note on the 30 day challenge - I am planning on expanding this into a bigger challenge! DM me on Instagram or Twitter if you're interested and I can keep you in the loop.
Also, if you need that "kick start" I talked about in the podcast, I highly recommend following these steps to get your group challenge going:
1. Pick your 2 people
2. Send them this episode of the podcast
3. Explain to them the rules of the challenge:
- 30 days straight (as a group)
- 30 minutes at 3mph on the treadmill (goal of 15 degree incline for the whole 30 minutes - it's okay if you need to work up to this)
- Start a group chat with your 2 friends you're challenging
- Send a picture of your treadmill everyday as proof of completion
- Come up with a fun name for your group (ours is called the Brick Layers Society)
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
- Why finding the right community is the key to growth
- How Harry’s move to Austin and joining NBDM & Thrive changed his mindset
- The role of faith and fitness in building resilience
- A simple yet effective 30-day challenge to get back on track
- How accountability can make or break your success
Links & Resources Mentioned:
- Meat Mafia Website: https://www.themeatmafia.com
- Noble Origins Supplements: https://www.nobleorigins.com
- Use code HARRY25 for 25% off your first order!
- Fountain App: Support the podcast with Bitcoin
- Join the Challenge: DM Harry on Instagram (@meatmafeharry) if you’re in!
- Natasha Vandermerwe & NVDM Coaching: NVDM Coaching - if you're training for a Tri definitely check them out!
- Thrive Church in Austin: Thrive Austin - if you're in Austin and need a faith-based community, come join us on Sundays!
- First Appointment Running & Bible Study Group: @thefirstappointment on Instagram
Ways to Support the Show:
- Subscribe & Share – If you enjoy the podcast, subscribe on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube, and share it with a friend!
- Check Out Our Affiliates – We promote brands we believe in. Support them to support us!
- Join Our Patreon (Coming Soon!) – Help us expand into investigative storytelling & mini-documentaries.
Follow Us:
- Instagram: @meatmafeharry & @meatmafiabrett
- Twitter: @meatmafeharry @meatmafiabrett
Thank you for listening! Now, go find your group, take on the challenge, and make 2025 your best year yet!
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