📋 In this Christmas encore of a listener favorite, Ketobiography revisits the powerful story of Christine Trimpe, a former corporate accountant who was 100 pounds overweight, exhausted, and trapped in yo-yo dieting before a “mountain moment” pushed her to reclaim her health. She shares how addressing sleep apnea, fatty liver, and sugar addiction through keto, low carb, and her SugarFreed® method transformed not only her body but also her energy, emotions, and sense of purpose.​​

💡 What you’ll Learn in this Episode

• How a single hard wake-up call on a Colorado hiking trail became the turning point after 30 years of yo-yo dieting and chronic fatigue.​
• Why tackling sleep issues, fatty liver, and sugar addiction was crucial before sustainable weight loss and better metabolic health could happen.​
• The practical first steps she took to quit sugar, lower carbs, and transition to a simple, sustainable ketogenic way of eating. keeping carbs under 20 grams per day.​
• How better nutrition quieted food noise, lifted mood, reduced pain and inflammation, and improved emotional regulation and daily energy.​
• What the SugarFreed® method is, why she now coaches women through sugar addiction recovery, and how journaling can help you write your own “ketobiography.”​​

🔑 Key Insight

“I never thought I’d find freedom from sugar, exhaustion, and yo-yo diets—but once I experienced this healing, I knew I could never unsee what was possible.”​ -Christine Trimpe

🌐 Connect with Christine

• Website: https://christinetrimpe.com​
• Weight-loss & SugarFreed® program: https://christinetrimpe.com/weight-loss/
• Blog & resources: https://joyfulketolife.com
• ​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachchristinetrimpe
• ​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoyfulKetoLifePage

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📋 In this episode of Ketobiography, Robyn sits down with recovery coach and somatic psychologist Kristina Dobyns to explore what it really takes to heal from binge eating, food addiction, and the binge–shame–repeat cycle. Kristina shares how trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and diet culture collide, and why lasting recovery requires working with the body, not against it. Together, they discuss animal-based nutrition, somatic tools, and science-backed strategies to create safety, reduce cravings, and build a sane, sustainable relationship with food.

💡 What you’ll learn in this episode

• Why binge eating, emotional eating, and food obsession are rooted in biology and nervous system patterns rather than personal failure.
• How Kristina uses somatic psychology, sensory strategies, and interoceptive awareness to help women interrupt automatic binge cycles.
• The role of animal-based nutrition and metabolic health in stabilizing mood, cravings, and energy during recovery.
• How abstinence from trigger foods can coexist with flexibility, self-compassion, and a non-dogmatic approach to healing.
• Simple, doable practices you can start using now to create safety in your body and move beyond the binge–shame–repeat cycle.

🔑 Key Insight

“Recovery becomes possible when you stop fighting your body and start working with your biology, your nervous system, and your story—one compassionate choice at a time.” -Kristina Dobyns

🌐 Connect with Kristina

Website: https://beyondbingeeating.com

Beyond Binge Eating Podcast – https://beyondbingeeating.com/podcast/

Instagram: @beyondbingeeating

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📋 This is the second episode in a two-part Ketobiography series featuring investigative science writer and “science-help” author of Going Menopostal, Amy Alkon. In Part 2, we go deeper into the realities of navigating menopause care in real time—from fighting for proper progesterone and estradiol dosing, to demanding pain relief for gynecologic procedures, to pushing back when doctors downplay risks or dismiss symptoms. This conversation is raw, practical, and aimed at helping women replace self-doubt and “being polite” with informed, unapologetic self-advocacy.​​

💡 What you’ll Learn in this Episode

• Why oral micronized progesterone (at an adequate dose) is critical for both symptom relief and cancer protection in perimenopause.​​
• How estradiol can support sleep, bladder function, cardiovascular health, and bone protection in menopause when used appropriately.​​
• The dangers of under-dosing hormones, relying on unregulated creams, or using poorly chosen drug combinations without understanding “class effects.”​​
• What shared decision-making actually looks like in practice—and how to recognize a doctor who is willing to partner with you instead of talking over you.​
• How and why to insist on pain relief for procedures like IUD insertion, removal, and biopsies, and why “it’s just a pinch” is not acceptable care.​

🔑 Key Insight

“You have a right to pain relief. You have a right to informed consent. Being high in agreeableness isn’t a mandate—you can be brave, stand up for yourself, and be proud that you did.”​ -Amy Alkon

🌐 Connect with Amy Alkon

Website

​X

Substack newsletter “Science Made Practical”

https://sciencemadepractical.amyalkon.net

Instagram

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📋 Award-winning science writer Amy Alkon joins Ketobiography to discuss her new book, "Going Menopostal," and uncover the gaps between medical practice and real science in menopause and perimenopause care. In this first of a two-part series, Amy shares her personal journey, breaks down the most common myths, and offers empowering advice on self-advocacy, science-based treatments, and asking better questions in the doctor’s office.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why so much menopause care is based on myth, not science​
• How evidence-based thinking can empower your health decisions​
• Why most doctors lack menopause training—and what you can do about it​
• The real difference between perimenopause and menopause, scientifically​
• How to ask better questions and advocate for yourself at the doctor’s office​

🔑 Key Insight

"Be a pain…and be proud. Proud. Proud. You’re your best advocate. You can’t expect somebody else to do it for you. So, if it means taking a step into a direction that might be a little bit more ugly, then do it—it’s worth it." — Amy Alkon​

🌐 Connect with Amy Alkon

Website: https://www.amyalkon.net​

X (Twitter): @amyalkon​

Substack Newsletter: Science Made Practical

Instagram: @amyalkonbookstagram

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📋 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 Episode

• How 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 Dobbins

• Harbinger of Health
• Linktree
• X (Twitter): @RobynRDobbins​
• ​Metabolic Collective

🌐 Connect with Brain Heal(th)

• Facebook
• Instagram
• TikTok
• X (Twitter)
• YouTube

Reposted 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.

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LinkTree

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📋 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 Episode

• The 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 Nathan

Websites: StopTheVoices & LikeLifeMore

Social Media: @nathanleary82 on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X

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LinkTree

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📋 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 Background
• 05:00 – Schizophrenia Diagnosis and Early Struggles
• 12:00 – Life on Psychiatric Medications
• 17:00 – Health and Mobility Crisis
• 24:00 – Surgeries, Determination, and the Search for Answers
• 30:00 – Discovering and Adopting a Ketogenic Diet
• 38:00 – Tapering Medication the First Time
• 45:00 – Relapse, Ketone Insights, and Second Taper
• 53:00 – Nutrition, Fasting, and Movement Strategies
• 1:03:00 – Advice for Others & Final Reflections

💡 What You’ll Learn in this Episode

• How 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 Bright

• X: @bright_har6612
• Instagram: Harmonybright1000

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📋 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.

⏳ Chapters

00:00 – Introduction & Michelle’s background

04:00 – Surviving and healing from eating disorders

12:00 – Leaving conventional nutrition to challenge dogma

18:00 – The connection between metabolic health and mental health

25:00 – Building the American Diabetes Society’s new mission

32:00 – Real-life impact: Protein Project and food bank nutrition

44:00 – How listeners can get involved with advocacy

48:00 – Individualized nutrition for athletes and diabetics

52:00 – Radical honesty and grassroots cultural change

56:00 – Final thoughts and how to start your journey

💡 What you’ll Learn in this Episode

• Why mainstream nutrition guidelines often fail, and what actually supports metabolic health
• The story behind Michelle’s books and donations to food banks
• How diet impacts both physical and mental health in real patients
• The steps and challenges of launching a truly independent health nonprofit
• Actionable advice for grassroots advocacy and self-empowerment in community nutrition
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🔑 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 Hurn

Dietitians Dilemma Website

Instagram: @runeatmeatrepeat

Twitter: @MichelleHurnRD

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