The Work Podcast Episode 45 - One Year In!

Can you believe it? We are officially one year into The Work podcast! It’s been exactly a year since we dropped our first episode on Valentine’s Day 2025, and what a ride it’s been. This show started as a creative outlet and a way to give you guys real-time updates, and the support from this community has been incredible.In today's episode, we’re diving into some "gym talk" rants and observations from the week. We touch on the strange culture of negativity on social media—specifically the "venom" found on platforms like Threads—and why it seems like people are looking for any reason to be offended. We also get into a pretty candid conversation about the state of masculinity today, the "warrior poet" concept, and why self-imposed hardship is necessary to build character.I also give a (possibly final) update on my high-fiber experiment. I went from 5 grams to nearly 35 grams of fiber a day this month, and the results... well, they weren't what the "experts" promised. From systemic inflammation to feeling like a 97-year-old man, I’m breaking down why I might be calling it quits on the veggies to get back to peak performance before our upcoming Tough Mudder.In this episode:One Year Anniversary: Reflecting on a year of recording and why most podcasts don’t make it past episode three.The "Threads" Phenotype: Why certain social media platforms become breeding grounds for negativity and victim mentality.The Devolved Man: Our take on the current dating pool, the lack of "capable" men, and why you need both a hard and soft side to be well-rounded.The Fiber Update: How 30g of fiber and increased carbs impacted my inflammation, sleep, and training recovery.Abundance vs. Scarcity: My new strategy for the building phase—eating to satiety and simply doing more rather than cutting back.Minnesota Trip Recap: A look at the massive Los Campeones gym and the "Conquer Convenience" giveaway.Sunday is the final day to enter our massive Conquer Convenience Giveaway (valued at over $6,500!). Head over to the site to get your entries in before the midnight deadline.Greg Mahler is also a lifetime natural bodybuilder, and can be followed on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ketogreg80/Register For My FREE Masterclass: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/registration-2Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQ