Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Russ Mitchell is a self-described “certified idiot, clown, moron and whatever other adjectives you can use to describe a person that loves to act a fool.” His goal is to make people laugh more and “learn to shine a light that can show others the way.” Recently, especially through his YouTube Channel (Homesick Buckeye), he has been shining a light on the ketogenic diet. His videos cover his own personal health journey and share the message of low-carb in a most hilarious fashion. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Russ talk about: (02:53) The aim of Russ’ YouTube Channel (Homesick Buckeye) (08:03) Why Russ transitioned from vegetarianism to carnivore/ketovore (21:34) Support from family and understanding the difficulties of being obese (27:06) What inspired Russ to start a YouTube channel (36:07) Advice and helpful pro-tips for those getting started on a ketogenic diet (39:00) Changing one’s mindset with regard to food (43:37) The hardest part of getting started on the keto diet Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below.   Links:   Russ Mitchell: YouTube Channel   Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Ritmos Negros Podcast Q Med Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life