How Big Pharma and Big Food Keep America Sick | Sage Steele Show | EP 69
Release Date: 08/20/2025
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer joins me for a conversation that I’ll never forget. We’ve all seen the headlines about his bravery in combat, but in this episode, we go far beyond the military accolades to discuss the real price of heroism and the silent struggle of mental health that follows the battlefield. Dakota is incredibly raw about the night he stood in the Battle of Ganjgal, the loss of his teammates, and the "big dirty secret" of the transition back to civilian life. We dive into the psychology of survival, how he navigated the weight of the Medal of Honor, and the faith...
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Today’s guest, Dr. John Delony, is someone I have admired from afar for a long time because he has a way of cutting through the noise and getting straight to the heart of what’s breaking our families. In this conversation, John gets incredibly vulnerable about his own "big dirty secret" how his success in the world was masking a "nuclear reactor" of stress that made his own daughter feel unsafe to hug him. We dive deep into the "toolkit crisis" facing men today, why we’ve started pathologizing normal childhood behavior in boys, and the radical choice to rebuild a marriage from the...
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I am so honored to have Senator John Kennedy join me today. If you know the Senator, you know he tells it exactly like it is: no filter, no teleprompter, just straight common sense. We really went there in this one, covering everything from the high-stakes military action in Venezuela to the "special kind of stupid" he sees in government bureaucracy. We took a deep dive into the reality of what’s happening at our border, the "loon wing" of the Democratic party, and why he’s sounding the alarm on the rise of socialism in cities like New York. But beyond the politics, the Senator shared...
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In this edition of The Sage Steele Show, I sit down with Jesse Watters for a conversation you do not usually see on television. We talk about life beyond the camera. Family, marriage, faith, confidence, mistakes, and what it actually takes to stay grounded while working in a nonstop media environment. Jesse opens up about lessons learned, how his personal life has shaped the way he shows up on TV, and why authenticity matters more than ever. This is not a debate or a soundbite interview. It is a real conversation filled with humor, reflection, and moments you do not get in a studio...
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In this episode, I sit down with Hodgetwins, and I can honestly say this might be the most I’ve ever laughed on this show. Yes, we talk about real issues. Culture. Politics. Identity. Accountability. But we also laugh a lot. Because that’s who they are. Comedians who tell the truth without pretending it has to sound polished or safe. We get into what happens when you stop conforming, when you challenge expectations placed on how you’re supposed to think, vote, or speak. We talk about black fatigue, social pressure, and the cost of honesty. But we also joke, tease, and laugh through it,...
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My dear friend Samantha Ponder joins me for one of our most honest conversations yet. We talk motherhood, faith, fear, and freedom, raising kids in New York City, why safety is more complicated than we think, and what it really means to trust God in uncertain times. We also reflect on life after ESPN, being fired, stepping away from social media, marriage, parenting without fear, and why some of the hardest seasons can lead to the greatest clarity. Thank you, Sam Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code SAGE at Try Rho Nutrition today! Code SAGE for 20% OFF everything Take care of...
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In this episode of The Sage Steele Show, Isabel Brown exposes the American education crisis, the rise of college indoctrination, and why Gen Z is abandoning universities for homeschooling, trade jobs, and a return to faith, family, and tradition. Isabel shares her journey from conservative student activist to a national voice after facing Antifa protests, death threats, and the chaos of campus culture wars surrounding Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA. She opens up about motherhood, the fear culture pushed on young women, the spiritual awakening she experienced through...
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This conversation with Del Bigtree is one of the most serious and eye-opening episodes I have ever recorded. Del laid out his concerns about vaccine safety, government transparency, and the systems that influence the medical decisions families make every day. Whether you agree with him or not, his perspective is rooted in years of research, investigation, and a deep passion for protecting children. We talked about the questions he believes are not being asked, the studies he thinks should be at the center of public conversation, and the consequences he has faced for speaking out. Del walked...
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Jason Whitlock showed up ready to talk about everything, and he did not hold back. We talked about his long and complicated history with Stephen A. Smith, why that friendship changed, and what he believes Stephen has gotten wrong through the years. Jason opened up about the choices he has made in his personal life, including why he never married or had children, and how those decisions shaped the man he is today. And because this is Jason Whitlock, there was plenty of laughter too. I pressed him on his top ten eye candy list, and he broke it all down with the honesty and humor only he can...
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I sat down with Dave Ramsey at his headquarters in Nashville for one of the most personal and inspiring conversations I’ve had on this show. Dave opened up about losing everything in his 20s, filing for bankruptcy as a young husband and father, and how that painful chapter became the foundation for the empire he built today. We talked about what it means to be a real leader, how faith guided him through failure, and the difference between being a boss and being a servant leader. He shared what those years taught him about marriage, fatherhood, and humility, and how his faith continues to...
info_outlineCalley Means has spent years pulling back the curtain on some of the most powerful industries in America, and what he shared with me was eye-opening. We talked about his journey from working inside the political machine to becoming a senior adviser to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and now one of the most outspoken critics of the food, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries. Calley explained why he believes the health of our country starts with what we eat, and how the system is stacked against ordinary Americans from the time we are kids in school. He did not sugarcoat the reality. The statistics are dark, the incentives are broken, and the industries making billions off our sickness do not want to change. But Calley also brought hope by sharing why he still believes America can turn this around, what he is fighting for alongside RFK Jr. and Donald Trump, and the changes that could actually make us healthy again. This was a challenging and fascinating conversation that will make you question what you have been told about health, medicine, and the food on your plate. The Sage Steele Show is a weekly podcast hosted by former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Each week, Sage sits down with entertainers, athletes, business people, and politicians to have deep dive personal one on one discussions that enlighten, entertain, and engage. There’s a whole big world out there that’s not just sports, and Sage wants to talk about all of it.You can go to my sponsor https://aura.com/sagesteele to try 14 days for free. That’s enough time for Aura to start scrubbing your personal info off these data broker sites, without you lifting a finger.For behind-the-scenes content from this episode, check out my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TheSageSteeleShow #sagesteelepodcast #sagesteele #podcast #health #food #rfkjr Chapters: 00:01:33 – Life at the White House 00:03:03 – Trump’s Second Term 00:05:50 – The State of Food and Health in America 00:09:51 – MAHA vs. Big Pharma 00:14:52 – How American Food and Health Declined 00:16:53 – NIH’s Questionable Interests and Spending 00:19:13 – Shocking Tactics Used by the Food Industry 00:20:07 – Michelle Obama and School Lunches 00:22:46 – How MAHA is Making an Impact 00:27:05 – RFK Jr. Joins Forces with President Trump 00:30:43 – What is SNAP? 00:38:09 – How the Medical Community Dismisses Patients 00:40:24 – Rebuilding Trust in Doctors and Medicine 00:47:24 – What to Do if Your Doctor Belittles You 00:51:05 – Is It Racist to Say Soda is Bad for You? 00:57:13 – Low Income and Poor Health 01:03:15 – The Means Family’s Health Habits 01:06:52 – The Presidential Fitness Test 01:11:59 – Calley’s Mother and the Reason He Fights 01:15:57 – Powerful Moment: Calley on His Mother’s Final Days 01:23:42 – Cancer by the Numbers 01:30:56 – Closing Thoughts Subscribe to the Channel for more Podcasts like this! Listen to the Show on all Podcast Apps "The Sage Steele Show" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sage-steele-show/id1737682826 Follow Sage: https://www.sagesteele.com https://x.com/sagesteele https://www.instagram.com/sagesteele https://www.tiktok.com/@officialsagesteele https://rumble.com/c/SageSteeleProductions
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