360: How Clean Dairy Supports Family Nutrition & Metabolic Health | Jeff Mroz

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Kelly Leveque

Nutrition, Education, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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In this episode, I sit down with Jeff Mroz, former Yale and professional quarterback turned health-focused entrepreneur. Jeff is the founder of Pioneer Pastures, the company behind the world’s first A2 Ultra-Filtered Milk and A2 protein shakes, now sold nationally in Target, Sprouts, and Amazon. We cover his journey from sports to building industry-leading brands, his mission to improve metabolic health through better-for-you dairy, and how he’s making clean, accessible nutrition a reality for families everywhere. → Leave Us A Voice Message! Topics Discussed: → What are the benefits of A2 milk? → How does A2 milk affect digestion? → Can A2 dairy reduce sugar impact in kids? → Why choose Pioneer Pastures over other dairy? → How much protein do adults really need? Sponsored By: → Be Well By Kelly Protein Powder & Essentials | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at https://bewellbykelly.com. → AG1 | Head to https://drinkag1.com/bewell to get a FREE Welcome Kit with the flavor of your choice that includes a 30 day supply of AGZ and a FREE frother. → Function | Learn more and join using my link. Function is the new essential health check, and my first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership. Visit https://www.functionhealth.com/bewellbykelly or use gift code BEWELL100 at sign up to own your health. → Maui Nui | You can get your Always Summer Sausage by going to https://mauinuivenison.com/kelly. → WeNatal | You can use my link, https://wenatal.com/kelly, with any subscription order, to get a free one month supply of WeNatal’s Omega DHA+ Fish Oil valued at 35 dollars. Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:04:09 - Jeff’s story → 00:07:52 - Chocolate milk & kids’ health → 00:10:44 - Sourcing clean chocolate milk → 00:20:59 - Protein shakes → 00:24:05 - Pioneer Pastures future → 00:28:55 - Dairy allergies → 00:33:03 - Protein goals → 00:39:03 - Family meals → 00:42:48 - Eating out healthy → 00:46:01 - School lunches → 00:48:10 - Supporting Pioneer Pastures → 00:51:11 - Body recomposition → 00:54:41 - Workout recovery → 00:55:14 - Product shelf life → 00:57:46 - Bone health & osteopenia Check Out Pioneer Pastures: → IG: @pioneerpastures → Website: pioneerpastures.com Check Out Kelly: → Instagram → YouTube → Facebook

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0:00.0	not all dairy is created the same. I think that we're the first ever to ultra-filter milk from
0:05.6	A2 cows. It's never been done before. And what does that mean? It means it has a higher protein
0:10.1	level, a lower sugar level. This brand, Pioneer Pastures, really wants to change the health of this
0:15.6	country and has the product and the people behind it to do it.
0:19.9	You're listening to Be Well by Kelly Leveck.
0:26.4	Jeff Miraz, former Yale and professional quarterback turned health-focused entrepreneur,
0:31.0	is the founder of Owen, which became an industry-leading plant-based protein brand
0:34.6	before it was acquired in 2024.
0:37.4	Earlier this year, Jeff launched a new company, Pioneer Pastures, creating the world's first
0:41.3	A2 ultra-filtered milk and A2 protein shakes.
0:45.3	Pioneer Pastures is sold nationally in Target, Sprouts, and on Amazon.
0:49.3	Pioneer Pastures does not use seed oils or any artificial sweeteners and is built on an ambitious mission
0:55.9	to meaningfully change mass metabolic health through better for you accessible A2 dairy products.
1:02.0	It's a pleasure to welcome Jeff to the show.
1:05.9	My new amino acid supplements come in flavorless and lemon water and they're flying off the shelves and here's why.
1:12.6	I have meticulously sourced these vegan fermented essential amino acids from Japan.
1:17.6	I am so proud of this being made the Bewell Way with maximum quality and minimum ingredients.
1:24.6	My flavorless is simply those vegan fermented essential amino acids from Japan.
1:30.3	Our lemon water contains minimal ingredients of only organic lemon powder, organic citric acid, and organic monk fruit.
1:39.3	No natural flavors, no artificial flavors, no artificial sweeteners, no emulsifiers, no additives.
1:47.3	This is simply that nutrition targeted for your goals.
1:51.8	If you want to give my B-Well protein or aminos a try or restock it, if you're already loving it,
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