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CHEAP CHICKEN. CRISPY SKIN. FLAVOR CRANKED TO 11. 🔥🤘🏻

You don’t need a rockstar budget to eat like one.

In my newest video, we’re taking budget-friendly chicken quarters and turning them into a juicy, crispy-skinned meal that deserves an encore. I’ll show you how to remove the bones, season that chicken, and fire it up in the Kismile AeroLucen 5QT Glass Air Fryer.

And those bones? Save ’em! We’re putting them to work for homemade broth and getting more out of that grocery money. 💪🏻

Come hang in the kitchen and let’s make something that ROCKS.

▶️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/-5NWfp3mUrI

Cheap Chicken, Incredible Crispy Skin! | Kismile AeroLucen 5QT Glass Air Fryer Cheap chicken quarters, crispy skin, and juicy meat! I’ll show you ...

THIS IS EVERYTHING! Seriously… let me explain.

You look at my arm and probably see a vein. I see something I’ve spent my entire life trying to build.

I know. It’s just a vein sticking up on my forearm.

But here’s why this little thing means so much to me.

When I was 17 years old, I was probably in the best physical shape of my life. I was a 2nd degree black belt practicing Taekwondo, I was active, I was younger, and I was carrying a whole lot less body fat than I am today.

But there’s something I have now that I didn’t have back then.

I’m building a stronger body. Not just a smaller one.

Today, I’m eating a high-protein, animal-based diet. I’m lifting weights. I’m building muscle. I’m working on strength, endurance, and physical capabilities that I never focused on when I was younger.

And even though I still have body fat I’d like to lose, I’m beginning to notice things I’ve NEVER seen on my body before.

Like this vein on my arm.

Something so ridiculously small that most people wouldn’t even give it a second thought.

But I noticed it.

And I smiled. I felt a sense of joy rise in my chest.

Because I know what it represents.

It represents the workouts nobody watched. The meals nobody saw. The decisions nobody applauded. The days I showed up when I didn’t feel like it. The effort I’ve invested in building something that isn’t fully visible to the rest of the world yet.

And that got me thinking about something I really want you to understand.

We spend so much of our lives measuring successes by the things OTHER people can immediately see.

The number on a scale.

The size of the clothes.

The before-and-after pictures.

The compliments from comment sections.

The dramatic transformations that make us stop scrolling and say, “WOW!”

And listen, those things are wonderful. They’re worth celebrating, too.

But somewhere along the way, we’ve convinced ourselves that a victory isn’t really a victory unless it’s big enough for somebody else to automatically notice.

And, bluntly put, that’s a TERRIBLE way to measure a life.

Because sometimes the most meaningful evidence that you’re changing is something nobody else would ever recognize.

Maybe it’s a vein on your arm you’ve never seen before.

Maybe it’s walking up a flight of stairs without getting winded.

Maybe it’s realizing you can get off the floor or out of a chair without struggling.

Maybe it’s easily picking something up that used to feel heavy.

Maybe it’s catching your reflection and recognizing something about yourself that you haven’t seen in years.

Or maybe it’s something that has absolutely nothing to do with your physical appearance.

Maybe you handled a difficult situation with patience instead of anger.

Maybe you got through a hard day without falling back into an old habit.

Maybe you finally did something you used to believe you couldn’t do.

Those things MATTER.

Not because somebody else noticed.

Not because they’re impressive enough to post on social media.

Not because they prove you’re better than somebody else.

They matter because YOU know what it took to get there.

And that’s something nobody else can fully understand.

Nobody else has lived every moment of your journey. Nobody else knows every obstacle you’ve overcome, every battle you’ve fought, every sacrifice you’ve made, or every little promise to yourself that you’ve struggled to keep.

So why on earth would you let somebody else’s ability to recognize your progress (or their unwillingness to learn about it) determine whether you’re allowed to celebrate it?

Here’s something I’ve come to understand:

The biggest transformations in our lives are mostly built out of victories too small for anybody else to see.

And if you’re constantly waiting for the big, dramatic moment when the whole world recognizes how far you’ve come, you’re going to miss a thousand beautiful little moments along the way.

But here’s the thing… Those little moments are the fuel.

They’re the reminders.

They’re the evidence that what you’re doing is working.

They’re the things you can hold on to when progress feels slow and the finish line still seems impossibly far away.

They’re what keep you going!

I’m 38 years old. I still have work to do. I still have weight to lose. I still have strength to build.

But today, there’s a visible vein running down my forearm that I don’t remember ever seeing before.

And for a moment, I get to appreciate something about my body that I couldn’t appreciate even when I was 17 and skinny.

I’m not finished. But I’m becoming someone I’ve never been before.

And that’s worth celebrating.

So please, give yourself permission to celebrate the little things.

You don’t have to wait until you’ve reached your final goal.

You don’t have to wait until the scale says a certain number.

You don’t have to wait until your transformation is impressive enough for somebody else to easily acknowledge.

And you certainly don’t need anybody else’s permission to be proud of yourself.

Because the most important person who needs to recognize your progress is the person who has to wake up tomorrow and keep going.

That’s YOU.

And sometimes, all it takes to keep going is one little reminder that you’re not standing still.

Today, mine was a vein in my arm.

What’s YOUR little victory?

Seriously. I want to hear it. ❤️

Eat Your Meat. Love Your Life. 🤘

Reality check… There are two kinds of people in this world.

The first says:

“This is what worked for me. This is what I learned. These are the things that helped me change my life. Let me share what I know, and maybe together we can figure out what works best for YOU.”

The second says:

“This is what worked for me. Therefore, it should work for everyone. And if it doesn’t work for you, you’re obviously doing something wrong.”

One wants to help people. The other wants people to be like them.

One uses their experience as a resource. The other uses their experience as a measuring stick.

One understands that every person has a different body, background, set of circumstances, resources, struggles, and goals.

The other is so blinded by their own ego that they mistake their personal experience for universal truth.

And here’s where it gets really ugly…

When you make YOURSELF the standard by which everyone else is judged, you stop trying to understand people and start looking for reasons they’re falling short.

That’s not wisdom. That’s arrogance dressed up as expertise.

Your success doesn’t make you the authority on someone else’s life. Your experience doesn’t invalidate theirs. And your ability to accomplish something under YOUR circumstances doesn’t give you the right to condemn someone who hasn’t accomplished it under THEIRS.

Real knowledge creates curiosity. Real wisdom creates humility. And real compassion creates a desire to help people succeed, even when their path looks nothing like your own.

The goal should never be to create more versions of yourself. The goal should be to help people become the best versions of themselves.

Because there’s a massive difference between using your success to lift other people up and using it as a pedestal to look down on them.

One is leadership. The other is ego.

And if the only way you know how to “help” someone is to tell them to be more like you and judge them for what they don’t do according to your “example”, you’re not nearly as wise as you think you are, and you are, in fact, the problem.

Every one of you is worth having good health. Let’s work together to figure out how to get you there sustainably and through the struggles we are all going to face. One thing I know is we only get there by working together. 🤘🏻🥩❤️🎸

Going LIVE TONIGHT at 6pm cst! Come tune in & bring your questions 😁🤘🏻

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Day 7 since release and this crazy carnivore cookbook is at #1 new releases for Meat Cooking on Amazon still! You guys rock!

If you don’t have a copy yet, the link is in the comments below! What are you waiting for?

Crank your kitchen to 11 with 130 amazing recipes, and gain confidence in the kitchen with the first 75 pages dedicated to helping you learn how to confidently rock your kitchen like a pro.

I made the Feedspot list of Top Songwriting Influencers! ✨🎶

Honored to be among so many amazing names I recognize!

There’s something special about turning a piece of your life into a song and finding out somebody else needed those words, too. Thank you for listening and giving my songs a place in your life ✍🏻🎶

Long live the storytellers 🤍

CHEESEBURGER PIZZA. 🍔🍕

Yeah, you read that right! 😁🤘🏻

No flour. All that melted cheese. So what’s holding this beast together? I’m showing you in today’s NEW video—you don’t want to miss this! 🤘🏻🔥

Watch here 👉 https://youtu.be/vp8lJJKCer4

Who’s adding this to their dinner lineup?

Thanks to Z Grills for making this video possible! 😎

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Still wrapping my head around this night at Barnes & Noble here in Nashville celebrating Eat Your Meat, Love Your Life. You packed the place, brought the energy, and made this guy feel incredibly grateful!

Getting to meet you, sign your books, and see your reactions to something we poured over two years into… man. I don’t have words big enough.

Huge thanks to Ken Berry Jenny Mitich It's Courtney Luna , and Carnivore Ray for celebrating with us! I got to play some songs, have my parents there, and share it all with my beautiful wife, Ash—my partner in everything, who helped bring this book to life.

This book has my name on the cover, but so many of you helped make it possible. THANK YOU.

And now I’m loving seeing it in your homes and reading what you think! If you haven’t yet, please leave a review wherever you bought your copy. It helps more than you know.

Swipe through a little release-day magic. 🎸📖

EAT YOUR MEAT. LOVE YOUR LIFE. 🤘🏻

-Chef Chris