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Together, Unprocessed
by Together, Unprocessed
Five people united through healing — exploring real food, real living, and real connection. Together we question the processed world and rediscover what’s natural. From carnivore-inspired health journeys to lifestyle, mindset, and community, we share honest conversations about what it means to live unprocessed. Real stories, real transformation — from five paths coming together.
Episodes
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Ep. 28 — Why Bread Starts Breaking Down Into Sugar Before You Swallow
How can a piece of bread become sweet before you even swallow it? In this episode, Kim, Hugo, and Ashleigh follow a carbohydrate from the first bite to its use as fuel. They explain why starch starts breaking down in your mouth, how digestible carbohydrates become smaller sugars, why fibre takes…
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Ep. 27 — The “Low-Glycemic” Food That Spiked Her Blood Sugar
The food Kim expected to be gentler on her blood sugar produced the bigger spike. In this episode, we explain what insulin actually does, how insulin resistance can develop before type 2 diabetes, and why meal frequency, sugary drinks, ultra-processed food, and individual glucose responses all...
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Ep. 26 — Normal Is Not the Same as Healthy and Your Doctor Knows It
Your labs can look normal while your body is still waving a flag. In this episode, we make inflammation markers easier to understand. Hugo explains why cholesterol is not the whole story, how inflammation affects the "roads" your cholesterol travels on, and why basic bloodwork can miss chronic...
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Ep. 25 — The Thyroid Test That Doesn't Test Your Thyroid
Told your thyroid is "fine"? The standard test never actually measured it. Here are the five numbers that do. The test most doctors order — TSH — isn't a thyroid hormone. It's a message from your brain asking the thyroid for more or less. When it reads "normal," it only means the brain is...
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Ep. 24 — The Cholesterol Question Your Doctor Can't Answer (Part 2)
Which raises your cholesterol more — an Oreo or an egg? The answer isn't what most people are told. In Part 2 of our Bloodwork Literacy series, we walk through the numbers on your lipid panel — total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, non-HDL — and what each one actually measures. We explain…
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Ep. 23 — Why "Normal" Bloodwork Doesn't Mean You're Healthy
Your bloodwork said "normal." That doesn't mean what you think it means. Only 12% of American adults are actually metabolically healthy — and the test that would catch the other 88% isn't on the standard panel. In this episode, we walk through three blood markers most doctors don't explain — A1C,...
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Ep. 22 — The Carbs You Thought Were Healthy
You're not eating sugar. You're eating something else. Here's what it actually does to your body. In this episode, we walk through seven categories of carbs — from white flour and liquid sugars to fruit, starchy vegetables, grains, leafy greens, and animal foods — and what each one actually does…
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Ep. 21 — How to Break Sugar Addiction (Part 2)
In Part 1, we showed you what sugar does to your brain. Now here's how to break the cycle 🔥 We walk through why willpower fails against a biochemical loop, what withdrawal actually feels like day by day, and how to take back control. We cover hidden sugars on labels, stabilising blood sugar with...
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Ep. 20 — What Sugar Actually Does to Your Brain (Part 1)
Sugar activates the same reward pathways as cocaine 🧠 In this episode, we break down the science of sugar addiction — how it hijacks your dopamine system, the study where rats chose sweetness over cocaine almost every time, and why the food industry engineers products to keep you eating. We also...
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Ep. 19 — Years Carnivore… So Why Are We Still Struggling?
Years carnivore… so why are we still struggling? 🔥 We get honest about where each of us really stands on keto and carnivore right now — the slip-ups, the guilt, the mental battles, and what it actually takes to stay the course. We talk about why the struggle is more emotional than physical,...
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Ep. 18 — Supplements on Keto and Carnivore — Which Ones Actually Matter
Food is the signal. Supplements are just the support 🌿 We tackle one of the most asked-about topics in the keto and carnivore space — supplements. We break down which ones actually matter, which ones you can probably skip, and how to tell the difference based on your own body's signals. We…
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Ep. 17 — What's Really Getting Into Your Body Through Your Skin?
Everything on your skin ends up inside your body 🌿 In Part 2 of our Toxic Living series, we talk about the personal care products we ditched, what we replaced them with, and why tallow became a household essential. We also cover sun exposure, children's toxic load at school, protecting pets, and...
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Ep. 16 — We Made Butter in 3 Minutes (You're Overpaying for Dead Food)
Three ferments from scratch using nothing but a jar and some kefir grains 🌿 Ash walks us through three live demonstrations — milk kefir, fermented butter, and kefir cream cheese. We break down each process step by step and talk about why living foods might be the missing piece for gut health and...
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Ep. 15 — You're Being Poisoned at Home (and Don't Even Know It)
Modern living quietly exposes us to toxins 🏠 and most of us don't even realise it. In this episode, we explore how air, water, homes, workplaces, and everyday products contribute to toxic load. Rather than fear-mongering, we focus on awareness, empowerment, and realistic changes that reduce...
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Ep. 14 — How Travel Wrecks Your Diet (And How to Stay on Track)
Travel breaks routines — sleep, meals, rhythm — and that is where consistency quietly falls apart ✈️ In this episode, we talk through how to stay grounded on carnivore or keto while traveling, whether it is a short trip, long-haul flight, cruise, or road journey. We cover fasting strategies,...
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We’ve Been Online Friends for 2 Years… and Finally Met IRL
🤝 Online friends finally meet in real life. In this special episode, Olivia and Hugo meet in person for the first time, taking Together, Unprocessed off the screen and into the real world. We share the awkward first moments, instant jokes, and the warmth that proves this isn’t just a way of…
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Ep. 13 — What Most Parents Get Wrong About Kids And Sugar
Helping kids eat better is not about perfection. It is about building a home where sugar does not run the show. 🧠 In this episode, Olivia shares how her family moved away from processed foods and sugar, what worked, what failed, and the practical steps she now uses when supporting other…
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Ep. 12 — Back on Track After Christmas (Without Guilt)
Falling off track after Christmas doesn’t mean you failed — it means you’re human 🧠 In this episode, we talk honestly about what happens after Christmas, when routines slip, stress builds, and guilt starts creeping in. We share how each of us navigated the holidays, what threw us off track, and...
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Ep. 11 — Doing Everything Right — Still Not Losing Weight on Carnivore
✨ Weight loss isn’t always linear — especially when healing is involved. In this episode, we explore why weight loss can feel effortless at first on carnivore, and why stalls, plateaus, or even weight gain can show up later. We talk through real experiences with fat loss, body recomposition, and...
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Ep. 10 — Struggling on Carnivore — When You Know Better but Still Go Off Track
You knew better and still did it. 🧠 In this episode, Cindy shares a real moment of going off track during stress, choosing comfort in the moment and waking up dealing with the consequences. We talk honestly about why staying carnivore can feel hardest when emotions, hormones, and old habits...
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Ep. 9 — Stress Management: Calm Your Nervous System with Your Breath
Reduce stress in real time by changing how you breathe. 🌿 In this episode, Cindy guides us through practical breath awareness exercises that help shift the body out of stress and into a state of calm and regulation. We explore how posture, diaphragmatic breathing, and slowing the breath activate...
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Ep. 8 — Stress Management: What Stress Really Does to Your Body
🧠 Stress isn’t just in your head — it’s happening in your body. In this episode, we explore what stress actually is beyond the feeling. Cindy explains how stress affects the nervous system, why chronic fight-or-flight can quietly disrupt nearly every system in the body, and why awareness is the...
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Ep. 7 — Surviving Christmas: How to Stay on Track with Food, Habits & Energy
Struggling to stay on track during the holidays? This episode helps you navigate parties, pressure, cravings, travel, family expectations, and gifting without losing your sense of health or identity. 🎄 We explore why Christmas feels so chaotic, how environment and sleep shape cravings, why...
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Ep. 6 — Fermenting Doesn’t Have to Be Scary — Here’s What Matters
Curious about fermentation but scared of mold or doing it wrong? This episode gives you the confidence to start. 🌿 We break down what fermentation actually is, how good bacteria support your gut, what gear you really need, and how to avoid mistakes. We also explore home vs store-bought ferments,...
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Ep. 5 — Is the Cold the Change You Need This Winter?
Cold exposure changes everything — mood resilience stress and the way you handle life’s hard moments ❄️ In this episode we share our personal cold plunge stories, what we learned as beginners, and how cold-water adaptation supports mental clarity and emotional strength. We talk cold shock, brown...
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Ep. 4 — Black Friday Essentials for Unprocessed Living (Our Honest Picks)
🛠️ Black Friday can feel overwhelming — endless deals, endless noise, and no way to know what’s actually worth it. In this episode, we cut through the chaos and share only the tools, products, and essentials that genuinely supported our unprocessed, meat-based, natural-living journeys. We walk...
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Ep. 3 — Could These Nutrition Myths Be Wrong?
🧠 We grew up believing saturated fat was dangerous, cholesterol kills, fiber is essential, and meat should be limited — until our lived experience showed something very different. In this episode, we unpack the biggest nutrition myths we once believed, what changed when we removed processed…
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Ep. 2 — How to Start Carnivore (Without the Mistakes We Made)
🔥 Starting carnivore can feel exciting, overwhelming, and confusing all at once. In this episode, we break down what to eat, what to avoid, and the early mistakes we made so you don’t have to. We talk cravings, fat intake, hydration, and the practical choices that helped each of us succeed —…
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Ep. 1 — Meet the Community You Never Knew You Needed
✨ Our very first episode — the story of how five strangers found each other through healing. In this first episode of Together, Unprocessed, we share how we met, why we connected so strongly, and what brought the five of us together on our healing journeys. We also give a brief overview of what...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Five people united through healing — exploring real food, real living, and real connection. Together we question the processed world and rediscover what’s natural. From carnivore-inspired health journeys to lifestyle, mindset, and community, we share honest conversations about what it means to live unprocessed. Real stories, real transformation — from five paths coming together.
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