Ketobiography

📋 This episode of Brain Heal(th), hosted by Eddie Rodriguez and reposted on Ketobiography with permission, features Robyn Dobbins—a certified health advisor with the Nutrition Network, dedicated to evidence-based metabolic therapies for mental wellness. Robyn shares her candid journey through bipolar disorder, antidepressant and antipsychotic management, major life transitions, and ultimately a sustained recovery achieved through ketogenic and NSNG (No Sugar, No Grain) nutrition and thriving community support.​💡 What You’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow Robyn’s personal battle with mental health and medication led to a transformation via metabolic therapy and nutritional intervention.​The profound impact of NSNG and ketogenic approaches on weight loss, energy, and emotional stability.​Why prioritizing lab work and individualized care became central to Robyn’s mental wellness and overall health journey.​The critical role of family, accountability, and peer community in sustaining progress and resilience.​Insights into Robyn’s coaching practice, her work with Metabolic Collective, and the power of grassroots advocacy for broader access to metabolic therapies.​🔑 Key Insight"You see how life is just wide open for you in a way that was never possible before... It doesn’t hurt to try, but with the caveat, if you’re on medication, you need to still work with a provider” — Robyn Dobbins.​🌐 Connect with Robyn DobbinsHarbinger of Health LinktreeX (Twitter): @RobynRDobbins​​Metabolic Collective🌐 Connect with Brain Heal(th)FacebookInstagramTikTokX (Twitter)YouTubeReposted on Ketobiography with full permission from Eddie Rodriguez and Brain Heal(th). For more, follow both Robyn Dobbins and Brain Heal(th) at the links above to stay inspired and informed.

📋 This episode of Ketobiography features Nathan Leary with an inspiring, first-person account of overcoming a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, facing countless obstacles on the way to renewed mental and physical health, and transforming hardship into advocacy. He shares how radical transparency, relentless research, and a ketogenic lifestyle changed not only his medical markers but his entire path in life, fueling his mission to offer hope and practical resources to others facing serious mental health challenges.💡 What You’ll Learn in this EpisodeThe personal journey from crisis and isolation after a schizophrenia diagnosis to stable, thriving mental health through lifestyle change.​The challenges and risks of navigating psychiatric medications and why transparent collaboration with medical professionals is vital.​How a ketogenic diet began to deliver improvements—like normalized blood pressure, cholesterol, and mood—in less than a year.​The motivation behind launching StopTheVoices.com and LikeLifeMore.com, plus the importance of bite-sized, instantly-shareable mental health resources.​Practical advice for others seeking hope and concrete first steps for their own mental health journeys, grounded in lived experience.​🔑 Key Insight"The food that we eat is the seed of our mind. It creates all the neurotransmitters, all the energy. It creates everything that's in our body and in our brain. And... I see it like, if you have a heart attack, you don't want to go back to eating fried chicken and processed foods. You just don't want to take the risk.”​🌐 Connect with NathanWebsites: StopTheVoices & LikeLifeMoreSocial Media: @nathanleary82 on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X

📋 In this episode, Harmony Bright shares her extraordinary journey—overcoming depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, chronic inflammation, obesity, and metabolic syndrome using therapeutic ketogenic nutrition. After years of being reliant on psychiatric medications, Harmony courageously experimented with metabolic therapies, resulting in profound improvements in both her mental and physical health. She takes us through the hardest moments of her transformation, the challenges of medication withdrawal, the impact of community support, and how individualized keto strategies have empowered her to reclaim her life and wellness.⏳ Chapters 00:00 – Introduction & Harmony’s Background05:00 – Schizophrenia Diagnosis and Early Struggles12:00 – Life on Psychiatric Medications17:00 – Health and Mobility Crisis24:00 – Surgeries, Determination, and the Search for Answers30:00 – Discovering and Adopting a Ketogenic Diet38:00 – Tapering Medication the First Time45:00 – Relapse, Ketone Insights, and Second Taper53:00 – Nutrition, Fasting, and Movement Strategies1:03:00 – Advice for Others & Final Reflections💡 What You’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow a ketogenic diet can impact both mental and metabolic health.The realities and strategies of tapering psychiatric medication safely.The importance of individualized nutrition, fasting, and exercise.How family and community support are crucial during health transformation.Tips for maintaining therapeutic ketosis and troubleshooting keto side effects.🔑 Key Insight“Everything has been a learning experience—driving again, engaging with friends, relearning how to live. I was so dysfunctional. Now I’m learning everything again, and that’s the power of taking control through diet, not just meds.” -Harmony Bright🌐 Connect with Harmony BrightX: @bright_har6612Instagram: Harmonybright1000

📋 Registered dietitian, author, and ultra-endurance athlete Michelle Hurn joins Ketobiography to share her journey from recovering from an eating disorder to transforming nutrition advocacy. Dive deep into Michelle’s work in metabolic health, her fight against conventional dietary dogma, and her innovative projects—like the Protein Project—bringing real nutrition to food banks. This inspiring episode explores radical honesty, the need for grassroots change, and ways anyone can support true nourishment in their communities.⏳ Chapters00:00 – Introduction & Michelle’s background04:00 – Surviving and healing from eating disorders12:00 – Leaving conventional nutrition to challenge dogma18:00 – The connection between metabolic health and mental health25:00 – Building the American Diabetes Society’s new mission32:00 – Real-life impact: Protein Project and food bank nutrition44:00 – How listeners can get involved with advocacy48:00 – Individualized nutrition for athletes and diabetics52:00 – Radical honesty and grassroots cultural change56:00 – Final thoughts and how to start your journey💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeWhy mainstream nutrition guidelines often fail, and what actually supports metabolic healthThe story behind Michelle’s books and donations to food banksHow diet impacts both physical and mental health in real patientsThe steps and challenges of launching a truly independent health nonprofitActionable advice for grassroots advocacy and self-empowerment in community nutrition🔑 Key Insight"First, take care of you. First, make sure you are a mentally stable, physically healthy human. That’s going to reflect to your family. Then look at your community... If everyone did a little bit, it would make a huge impact." -Michelle Hurn🌐 Connect with Michelle HurnDietitians Dilemma WebsiteInstagram: @runeatmeatrepeatTwitter: @MichelleHurnRD

📋 This episode of Ketobiography shares the powerful recovery and transformation of Linda Witnov, a woman who spent decades wrestling with food obsession, sugar addiction, and bulimia. Drawing from her background in teaching and psychology, she reveals the impact of family, culture, and shame on the battle for lasting change. Hear how she discovered keto, made peace with her body, and now coaches others—especially women—toward emotional healing and sustainable wellness.⏳ Chapters00:00 Introduction & Welcome03:00 Linda’s Story Begins: Family, Early Food Memories10:00 Overeating, Body Image, and Shame in Childhood17:00 Starting Diets: Weight Watchers and Diet Culture in the 1960s23:00 First Experiences with Eating Disorders28:00 Double Life: Discipline and Secret Binging in Early Adulthood36:00 Therapy, Healing, and Gradually Overcoming Bulimia43:00 Discovering Atkins and Low-Carb Living50:00 Rebuilding Habits, Coaching Philosophy, and Moving Beyond Shame58:00 Advice for Listeners and Closing Reflections💡 What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeHow early family experiences and culture can shape body image and eating habitsThe intersection of addiction, bulimia, and secretive food behaviors—and how these cycles are brokenWhy psychotherapy and low-carb eating worked together to promote long-term healing and self-acceptancePractical coaching methods that focus on gradual, personalized change, particularly for women in midlife and beyondThe critical importance of community, compassion, and perseverance on the path to freedom🔑 Key Insight“Don’t give up. Keep trying different things. It doesn’t happen as quickly as we humans want it to… It’s experimenting, being a scientist, and having compassion for yourself. It’s not going to be overnight, and that’s okay. It’s totally worth it. Don’t give up.” -Linda Witnov🌐 Connect with Linda WitnovRise Up Slim DownEmail: linda@riseupslimdown.com

📋 Explore the barriers to true health in America as Robyn Dobbins sits down with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, a leading physician, runner, and health advocate. From the limits of modern healthcare to the realities of food policy, discover why lasting health is about much more than just diet and exercise. This episode is packed with practical strategies, powerful stories, and eye-opening insights into community and personal wellness.⏳ Chapters0:00 - Introduction1:09 - The Heart of Advocacy: More Than a Career3:16 - Rural Health Lessons: Longevity, Community, and Lifestyle6:26 - Food Insecurity, School Lunches, & Policy Roadblocks8:03 - The Military Connection: Youth Fitness & National Health10:28 - Fixing Food Policy and Building the Coalition for Metabolic Health16:17 - Education, Change, and Fighting Entrenched Dogma30:21 - The Individual’s Role and Path to Real Change41:51 - Practical Solutions & Community Tools55:17 - Final Insights, Advice, and Where to Learn More💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeWhy the current food policy and school nutrition need urgent reformHow social and economic factors create health disparities in rural AmericaWhat’s driving epidemics of childhood obesity, diabetes, and chronic diseaseActionable strategies for reclaiming individual and family healthThe power of advocacy, community, sunlight, and ancestral habits for well-being🔑 Key Insight“All discipline is the decision you make today for the benefit of future me.”🌐 Connect with Dr. Mark CucuzzellaDr. Mark's DeskBook: Run For Your LifeSociety of Metabolic Health PractitionersNutrition CoalitionCoalition for Metabolic Health