EP 281: Something Different | Jake Muise

June 30, 2025

What if you could eat the healthiest meat on the planet while helping the environment? Jake Muise is the CEO and founder of Maui Nui Venison, and joins me to talk about sustainable food and the future of nutrient density. We talked about the overpopulation of Axis deer in Hawaii, the cyclical die-off they experience without predation, solving complex problems, the secret to sustaining high-level output, harvesting at night, nutrition of place, sharing with community, and much more.

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Show Notes:

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EP 80: Robb Wolf

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Follow-Up: Dave MacLeod

EP 255: Dave MacLeod Returns

Follow-Up: Dave MacLeod #2

References:

Nutrient Density Study

Jake’s Links:

mauinuivenison.com

Nuggets:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:01:07 – Axis deer

00:04:21 – A food resource

00:06:56 – Volleyball & performance

00:11:07 – Jake’s intro to hunting

00:12:37 – Drought & die-off

00:16:03 – Tracking animals & finding balance

00:30:05 – Paying cattle ranchers

00:36:48 – Harvesting at night

00:46:58 – Nutrition of place

00:54:05 – The future of nutrient density

00:56:20 – Sustaining high-level output

01:01:13 – Sharing with community

01:06:58 – Hope for the future

01:11:29 – Wrap up

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