In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what happens when a midlife dietary change collides with decades of diagnosis, stigma, and trial-and-error? Guest Robyn Dobbins (lived-experience advocate, podcast host, health coach, and community coordinator at the nonprofit Metabolic Collective) makes the case for why personal narratives matter in metabolic mental-health advocacy—covering early symptoms, postpartum struggles, routines and relationships, low-carb/keto tradeoffs, community building, and how cholesterol conversations show up along the way.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us -- Own Your Labs `http://ownyourlabs.com` -- private blood testing services.🩸Over 300 blood tests💰Extremely affordable❤️ We love our customers(Yes, we are literally funding the entire podcast from our own company -- so if you want to show your support, keep getting your private blood testing through our service. Thank you! 🙏)🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`⏱ Chapters3:00 – High school stigma 9:01 – On the spectrum 15:07 – When words hit wrong 21:09 – Sister’s friend group 27:12 – Could you talk about it? 33:16 – Routines break down 39:19 – Hindsight reframes it 45:20 – I don’t know anyone 51:25 – “This sounds like me” 57:26 – The reality of it 1:03:31 – Foreshadowing 1:09:34 – Training goes sideways 1:15:37 – Separate category? 1:21:36 – Why he moved 1:27:44 – Work with a doctor 1:33:43 – Not all sunshine 1:39:48 – Self-diagnosing 1:45:50 – Sweet potato moment 1:51:53 – Who is this for? 1:57:57 – Prioritize mental health 2:04:01 – Trust, at the top 2:10:03 – Careful with labels 2:16:05 – “Did they test that?” 2:22:05 – Costs ballooning 2:28:13 – Why it’s medical 2:34:15 – “So if I just…?” 2:40:15 – How long to feel it? 2:46:20 – Baseline changed 2:52:22 – Fear of outcomes 2:58:27 – LMHR status 3:04:33 – Ask people directly 3:10:34 – Before GLP-1s 3:16:36 – It felt similar 3:22:37 – Cholesterol Code doc 3:28:42 – Scientists & doctors #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #RobynDobbins #Podcast #PodcastInterview #MentalHealthAdvocacy #MetabolicHealth #LowCarb #KetogenicLifestyle #HealthCoach #Storytelling #Nonprofit #CommunityBuilding #Nutrition #Wellness #CholesterolCode #MetabolicCollective

In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what happens when a personal health experiment turns into a public-facing education project? Guest makes the case for practical, data-minded self-tracking while navigating online narratives and everyday constraints. Dave and Jenny Mitich (nutrition educator and author of *The Complete Carnivore*) discuss glucose monitoring, protein-to-fat adjustments, testing prep, content creation, parenting and culture, and why incentives and data collection methods shape what people think they “know.”

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⏱ Chapters

3:02 – Jenny’s pivot year

9:28 – Values & food choices

15:55 – Travel and lifestyle reset

22:24 – Postpartum wake-up call

28:50 – Why health journeys spread

35:22 – Launch logistics and promos

41:48 – What felt different early on

48:15 – Reading glucose patterns

54:44 – Testing prep and timing

1:01:11 – Protein vs fat balance

1:07:37 – Hunger cues and needs

1:14:06 – Online narratives shift

1:20:32 – Community dynamics

1:27:01 – What the film covered

1:33:28 – Red flags to watch for

1:39:57 – Panels, talks, signings

1:46:24 – Future books and plans

1:52:51 – Cooking: love vs duty

1:59:21 – Untangling cause and effect

2:05:48 – Pricing and accessibility

2:12:16 – Reality-checking progress

2:18:42 – Family history context

2:25:09 – Generational framing

2:31:40 – Kids, games, and culture

2:38:06 – Modern dissatisfaction

2:44:32 – Teaching discernment

2:50:59 – Breaking family cycles

2:57:26 – Content creator pressures

3:03:55 – Empathy and lived experience

3:10:22 – Shortcuts people take

3:16:50 – Salt talk and blood pressure

3:23:17 – Food identity and choices

3:29:47 – Nuance and caveats

3:36:16 – Interpreting “bad” markers

3:42:41 – Incentives and better data

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In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Greg Mushen, a longtime technology and product leader turned independent health researcher, makes the case that disciplined thinking from Silicon Valley can meaningfully inform nutrition and metabolic health. The discussion also directly engages with debates raised by the Keto-CTA study, using it as a case example to examine data transparency, scientific criticism, and decision-making under uncertainty—alongside metabolic testing innovation, walking versus high-intensity exercise, protein prioritization, and Greg’s own body recomposition—through a skeptical, analytical lens.

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⏱ Chapters

3:42 – Data gaps in modern science

10:02 – Greg’s tech career origins

17:01 – Dot-com crash lessons

24:08 – Product management under pressure

31:10 – Data vs intuition in products

38:12 – Toxic positivity at work

45:30 – Internal honesty and feedback

52:40 – Health wake-up moment

59:55 – Weight, aging, and motivation

1:07:10 – Mold exposure and health

1:14:21 – Walking as a strategy

1:21:30 – Step counts and fat loss

1:28:47 – Protein targets explained

1:35:50 – Satiety and energy balance

1:42:30 – Before-and-after perspective

1:49:40 – Training consistency

1:56:20 – Hiring a coach

2:03:10 – Volume and hypertrophy

2:10:30 – Sustainable habits

2:17:20 – Aging and strength

2:24:30 – Transparency in research

2:31:40 – Fraud and oversight

2:38:30 – Whistleblowers in science

2:55:30 – Where to find Greg

3:01:56 – Final reflections and wrap

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