Takeaways

• Eliminating artificial sweeteners like diet soda can stop sugar cravings in as little as three days, even after five years on a carnivore diet
• Eating a high-fat, meat-based diet healed Kelly Hogan of obesity, boils, acne, chronic pain, pre-diabetes, and dental problems that had plagued her since her early 20s
• Building community around carnivore eating is just as powerful as the diet itself — connection and shared experience are what drive long-term success

Kelly Hogan is the founder of My Zero Carb Life and one of the most recognized voices in the carnivore diet community. In this episode of Sizzle: The Salty Steak Show, Amanda Radke sits down with her longtime friend and fellow beef advocate to trace the remarkable journey that took Kelly from 260+ pounds and a cascade of health problems to thriving on a zero-carb lifestyle for over a decade.

Kelly shares the moment a blunt doctor changed her life with a simple prescription: eat only meat, eggs, and dairy for one year. What followed was the loss of 80 pounds in 12 months, the complete disappearance of her boils, acne, chronic inflammation, and cavities, and the beginning of a mission to help others do the same. She also reveals the surprising discovery that even after five years of eating carnivore, diet soda was still feeding her sugar cravings, and how cutting it out eliminated those cravings within three days.

Key Topics Covered:

• Kelly Hogan's health crisis at age 25 and the doctor who prescribed an all-meat diet
• How Kelly lost 130 pounds eating primarily burger patties and beef
• The role of artificial sweeteners in perpetuating sugar cravings on a carnivore diet
• Building the Zeroing In On Health community and transitioning to Facebook
• Running eight carnivore coaching classes per week through My Zero Carb Life
• The Meat Stock conference and the cultural shift around beef and animal foods
• Kelly's famous "meat cookies" and her current beef-forward eating habits
• Why beef fixes hunger but not boredom, anxiety, or emotional eating

Presented by Redmond Real Salt and Bid on Beef

• Use code RADKE for $10 off your next All American Angus Beef order at www.BidOnBeef.com
• Save on Redmond Real Salt with code RADKE at https://shop.redmondagriculture.com/
• Check out Amanda's agricultural children's books here: https://amandaradke.com/collections/amandas-books
• Learn more about Bulletproofing Your Direct-To-Consumer Beef Enterprise: https://amandaradke.com/products/bulletproof-your-beef-business

Takeaways

• Why faith and family remained the foundation of Chris Earl and Don Beebe’s friendship and business partnership
• How nutrition, beef, and eliminating processed foods changed Don Beebe’s health
• Why premium American beef, family dinners, and free market principles shaped Bid On Beef

Summary of the Episode

Chris Earl hosts his first podcast episode alongside longtime friend, former NFL star Don Beebe. Together they revisit decades of friendship, football, coaching, family life, ranching, and entrepreneurship while sharing how health journeys and shared values led them into the premium beef business.

The conversation explores nutrition myths, family culture, entrepreneurship, and why both men believe faith centered living should influence business, health, and relationships.

Key Topics Covered:

• Western Illinois football memories
• NFL lessons and post football life
• Health transformations through diet and lifestyle
• Carnivore eating and protein focused nutrition
• Why family meals matter
• Building Bid On Beef and All American Angus Beef
• Entrepreneurship and free market philosophy
• The upcoming Run for Glory movie

Presented by Redmond Real Salt and Bid on Beef

• Use code RADKE for $10 off your next All American Angus Beef order at www.BidOnBeef.com
• Save on Redmond Real Salt with code RADKE at https://shop.redmondagriculture.com/
• Check out Amanda's agricultural children's books here: https://amandaradke.com/collections/amandas-books
• Learn more about Bulletproofing Your Direct-To-Consumer Beef Enterprise: https://amandaradke.com/products/bulletproof-your-beef-business

Takeaways

• Serena shares how a severe taste and smell disruption led her to adopt a carnivore lifestyle.
• Discover why simplicity in nutrition became the foundation for improved wellness and freedom from food obsession.
• Learn how Purely Tallow evolved from a kitchen experiment into a thriving family business.

In this episode of Sizzle: The Salty Steak Show, Amanda Radke welcomes Serena Musick, also known as Serena Carnivore and founder of Purely Tallow.

Serena opens up about the health challenges that unexpectedly transformed her relationship with food and led her to explore a meat-based lifestyle. She shares how simplifying her nutrition changed not only her physical health but also her mindset, daily energy, and relationship with food.

Amanda and Serena also dive into entrepreneurship, discussing how Purely Tallow grew from a local farmers market operation into a successful family-run business focused on utilizing beef tallow in skincare products.

The conversation closes with reflections on faith, family, resilience, and building a life aligned with personal values.

Key Topics Covered:

• Carnivore lifestyle and nutrition philosophy
• Serena’s personal health transformation
• Energy, simplicity, and food freedom
• Building Purely Tallow from scratch
• Family entrepreneurship
• Faith and personal values
• Using the whole animal movement
• Favorite cuts of beef and cooking tips

Presented by Redmond Real Salt and Bid on Beef

• Use code RADKE for $10 off your next All American Angus Beef order at www.BidOnBeef.com
• Save on Redmond Real Salt with code RADKE at https://shop.redmondagriculture.com/
• Check out Amanda's agricultural children's books here: https://amandaradke.com/collections/amandas-books
• Learn more about Bulletproofing Your Direct-To-Consumer Beef Enterprise: https://amandaradke.com/products/bulletproof-your-beef-business