• New Year. Better Goals. (Free Tools Included!)
    Dec 30 2025

    We're tackling a few topics this time:

    • A huge thanks to you for getting us to 100K downloads.
    • How to set goals with a VERY simple framework.
    • Q&A on if we take HSA, if we require paid-in-full programs, and more.

    Link to our free guide.

    Link to our quadrant planner.

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    36 mins
  • The origins and future of backpacking food (w/ Greenbelly Meals founder Chris Cage)
    Dec 11 2025

    Chris Cage of Greenbelly meals sits down to chat all things backpacking food and nutrition with me today. You'll hear about how he got started, why, and where he thinks the future of backpack nutrition is headed.

    We dive into some rapid fire Q&A and talk about a project we worked on together that will be released soon.

    Check out Greenbelly's YouTube channel here.

    Future link of our electrolyte video when it is finished and released. - - - - To get more information about Valley to Peak or our programs, check out v2pnutrition.com

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    41 mins
  • How he dropped 100 points of cholesterol and had a muscle recomposition in 90 days (V2P Member Story).
    Nov 29 2025

    The Five Things We Did: JC spent just shy of 4 months focused on his nutrition with one goal: see if it could change the current course of his health. You'll hear his perspective, tips, advice and exactly what we did during that time together.

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    Check out more resources, podcast, and other things to help in your journey at V2P!

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    29 mins
  • FAQ: How is exercise factored into my calorie needs? What's a 'healthy perspective' on food exactly? What's a DEXA scan and what parameters should I pay attention to?
    Nov 15 2025

    -How much does exercise contribute to calorie needs?

    -What’s a DEXA scan (and what’s good to know in the results?)

    -What exactly is a “healthy relationship” with food? Are you there?

    -Is there a 1:1 calorie intake vs burn effect to create energy equilibrium?

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    Valley to Peak Nutrition Resources, Info, and Freebies

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    53 mins
  • Efficacy of Oral GLP-1 VS Injectables, Lead in Protein Powders, energy drinks, and the protein-sparing effect of carbs
    Oct 28 2025

    Topics covered:

    • Are oral GLP-1s as effective as injectables?
    • What's the deal with the new report on protein powders containing lead?
    • Should I worry about not having carbs with my protein after a workout?
    • Are energy drinks really killing my gains in the gym and workouts?

    Consumer Report on protein powders

    Podcast with Dyllon Sanford on GLP-1-Part 1.

    European Food Safety Authority

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    44 mins
  • Creatine: The good, the bad, the science, and what you should do.
    Oct 13 2025

    Creatine is arguably the most popular supplement on the planet right now.

    When you ask, people have heard they should take it, but they're not quite sure why, what it does, how it works, or if it even really works at all for that matter.

    We look to explore some of that and get answers in this episode.

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    Creatine in the backcountry (podcast).

    Creatine and other supplements in physical occupations and tactical athletes (podcast).

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    27 mins
  • FAQ: Does variety matter? Protein timing (and quality) to maximize muscle growth, protein intake while doing PT, and strategies to manage sweets intake
    Sep 29 2025
    1. How important is variety in the diet? I tend to eat alot of the same things every day.
    2. How important is nutrient timing when it relates to protein intake? Does protein quality matter?
    3. “I tore my hamstring while water skiing this summer. Should I be eating more protein while I’m doing my PT work? What about amino acides or BCAA?
    4. I LOVE ice cream, but it kills my intake. What are three ways I can have a healthier version (change TYPE, change AMOUNT, Skip)

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    Check out our resources at Valley to Peak Nutrition or sign up for coaching!

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    32 mins
  • The Cold Weather Tax: How the cold taxes you, how to prevent it and save your life (W/ John Barklow)
    Sep 15 2025

    Your body shivering is an automatic response for survival as it contracts your muscle to generate heat when thrown into a particularly cold environment.

    The energy demand is high.

    The currency of that cost is calories.

    I wanted to know just WHAT happens, WHY, and if we’re able to fix it in the field.

    Who better to discuss the topic than Mr. John Barklow himself?

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    Knowledge from Storms.

    Sitka Gear

    Montana Knife YouTube Survival Series w/ John.

    Rewarming Drill.

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    1 hr and 12 mins