The Primal Kitchen Podcast

Join us as Morgan tackles difficult questions about “The Big C” with Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, author of The Cancer Revolution and founder/medical director of the Cancer Center for Healing and Center for New Medicine. Leigh shares what it was like growing up with health issues as a result of her mother’s treatment with a cancer-causing medication, and how that experience shaped her interest in chronic diseases. Morgan and Leigh also dive into the impact of stress and high-sugar diets on the body, plus key preventative measures that you can take.

Dairy Intolerance or Mutated Gene Intolerance?  Blake and Stephanie were both born and raised as dairy farmers and bought their current farm in 1992. In 2002, they became certified organic farmers and began studying soil and nutrient density on their farm as well as milk proteins. A2 is the digestible casein protein found in all mammalian milk, but about one thousand years ago it mutated to the A1 form which causes lactose to ferment and potentially why we've seen a rise in dairy intolerances over the last couple of decades. Through their studies Blake and Stephanie learned the difference between A1 and A2 beta casein proteins in milk and they began to breed A1 out of their herd. Today, they have a large herd of 100% A2/A2 genetics cows, and sell only A2 organic milk and yogurt nationwide.  Alexandre Family Farm is the first Certified Regenerative dairy and egg ranch in the U.S.  They are also certified organic and certified humane. Listen in as they share their journey with Morgan with the difficulties of raising organic calves and venturing away from antibiotic usage, their thoughts on what regenerative agriculture means to them and how they want to bring people back to dairy. 

Biohacking For Personalized Healthcare  This week, Morgan chats with author and entrepreneur, Joe Cohen. Joe suffered from a variety of health issues going up: inflammation, brain fog, fatigue, digestive problems, anxiety–to name a few. His symptoms and experiences were not well understood by conventional and even alternative medicine, and after years of suffering, that he embarked on a self-experimentation journey to improve his health through biohacking.  Joe went on to found SelfDecode, a biotech software platform for DNA and lab-based health recommendations established by your own genes so that you can take charge of your own healthcare with data-driven health decisions. SelfDecode is revolutionizing the healthcare industry by providing personalized health recommendations based on a combination of your DNA, labs, and environmental factors.  In this chat, Cohen describes to Morgan his thoughts on how the world needs more personalized healthcare, his biohacking system for his food sensitivities and his journey from New York to Israel. 

Is Anxiety More Prevalent in Males?  This week, Morgan chats with Mental Health Advocate and Anxiety Expert, Mark Metry on the topic of social anxiety. Mark is a Forbes featured TEDX speaker, a global top 10 podcast host of the Social Anxiety Society and a best selling author of Screw Being Shy, but there was once a time where he couldn't even make eye contact with people due to suffering from immense social anxiety.  In this enlightening talk, Mark goes in depth about growing up in the inner city as a first generation immigrant and how racial bullying in school affected his self esteem and began making him closed off to the world. After spending years being overweight and depressed, he went on a self healing journey with the help of psychotherapy, gratitude, healthy habits and developing hobbies such as writing and podcasting. Morgan and Mark discuss the how social anxiety affects your mind and body in cognitive distortions and how it hijacks your entire nervous system, but how diet and lifestyle changes can set the foundation for long term results in a positive direction. 

What is the real pursuit of happiness?  This week, Morgan has an enlightening discussion with Josh Milburn and Ryan Nicodemus, otherwise known as The Minimalists. Josh and Ryan climbed up the corporate ladder in their 20's to obtain the standard American dream of a consumer-driven life with luxury cars, big houses full of pricey material things. After being rocked by a series of life-altering events, Josh went on the journey to find a more meaningful life getting his childhood best friend Ryan involved along the way. Since starting their journey, The Minimalists have had two successful documentaries on Netflix, Minimalism and Less is Now, and have written four books, their most recent being Love People Use Things. In this chat, they go in depth about what the pursuit of happiness means and how to be fulfilled without material things. They believe that all things they own should serve a purpose and provide advice on how to maintain this lifestyle. Milburn and Nicodemus go in depth on how minimalism goes beyond the scope of material things, but how it can help improve other areas of our lives by removing all types of life clutter such as calendar clutter, relationship clutter, and advertisement clutter.

This week, Morgan is joined by Viral TikTok Homestead sensation and founder of Red Leaf Ranch, Brian Brigantti. While pursuing a career in photography in New York City, Brian ended up falling in love with the simplicity of being immersed in the country side of Tennessee while on a spontaneous trip in 2019. Instead of starting small. Brian decided to make the move and go full force into learning everything he could about permaculture and growing his own food with his partner.  Brian goes in depth about the transition from city life to the countryside and having to battle the urge to always be on the move in a slow paced environment.  Listen in as Morgan and Brian share garden stories -  successes and failures - and how he his tips and tricks are inspiring millions across the TikTok platform. 

This week, Morgan chats with unfiltered one-of-a-kind Peloton Instructor Cody Rigsby. Cody has taken the fitness community by storm since first appearing on Peloton 8 years ago. As a Peloton Instructor, Rigsby reminds everyone in his classes to push themselves, but have a good time doing it, because we all need to have a little more fun. He believes that life should be experienced authentically, and this is fully represented throughout his rides. His Peloton #BooCrew has over 120,000 devoted members pedaling to his every word. A #BooCrew favorite, Rigsby also hosts unique “XOXO” classes, in which Peloton riders submit questions about life, relationships, pop culture, etc. for Rigsby to advise on and share his candid opinions during his live rides.  Rigsby goes in depth with Morgan about moving to North Carolina as a child and how his passion for dancing ignited after taking a ballet class, moving to NYC, experiencing homelessness, and overcoming obstacles. He discusses his new relationship with food and body image and how he focuses on ways to move his body that mimics childhood, embracing the inner Primal "play" based behavior that our audience knows so well. He spills on his favorite Primal Kitchen Products, Dancing with The Stars, and detoxing from social media. Listen in to hear all the shared laughter and the "tea!" 

Morgan is joined by Purely Elizabeth founder and namesake Elizabeth Stein in this week's episode. Stein started her career in fashion marketing before becoming an entrepreneur. She attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition which changed her life and perspective on food...and introduced her to the concept of a gluten-free diet. She strived to create gluten and grain-free products that were not only better-tasting but also featured better ingredients. What started as a homemade blueberry muffin start-up grew to a nationwide grain-free granola craze and the beginning of Purely Elizabeth. Stein's company now features a line of "naturally gluten-free granola, oatmeal, and baking mixes in multigrain and grain-free varieties to make eating well effortless." Join Morgan and Stein as they talk about grains' impact on gut health as well as wine, sleep, and diets. Plus, you'll learn Stein's daily ritual for health, wellness, and blood sugar regulation.  Take a taste and use code PRIMALKITCHEN for 20% off all products on purelyelizabeth.com! 

Join Morgan this week as she chats with her guest and close friend, professional surfer and motivational speaker Bethany Hamilton. They swap surf stories and Hamilton shares how she kept her passion for being in the water alive even after suffering a tragic shark attack, and how the incident changed her relationship with fear. She talks about finding her purpose in motivating others and spending time with her 3 beloved sons.  Hamilton gets candid about her current nutrition routine and her personal health journey since her teenage years, including a pro-metabolic diet approach and her go-to meals.  Find out more from Bethany and her mentorship courses at bethanyhamilton.com. 

This week, guest Kelly LeVeque and Morgan dish on her celebrity clientele, how to make "blood sugar sexy" and her Fab4 courses. In this deep-dive conversation, LeVeque explores the links between blood sugar regulation, cancer prevention, and weight loss. She discusses the role fiber plays in her Fab4Under4 course as well as pediatric nutrition and pregnancy glucose tests. Listen in to hear more about Leveque's philosophy and her Fab4 method.    Check out Kelly's Fab4 courses here!