You’re not perfect. Neither am I.
Wholesome Degenerate is a therapy-adjacent deep dive into personal development, dumb decisions, wild stories, and everything in between. Hosted by Hunter McVey — fitness junkie, entrepreneur, and your favorite anti-guru — this podcast blends unfiltered life lessons with humor, mistakes, self-awareness, and just enough growth to keep it interesting.
From fitness to failure, relationships to resilience — this is the messy middle of figuring sh*t out. No fluff. No preaching. Just real talk from someone who’s still doing the work.
Come for the chaos. Stay for the character development.
🎧 New episodes every week.
Ep. 6: Beyond Temptation Island - The Pivot to Purpose ft. Tayler Byrd
Tayler Byrd discusses her experience on Temptation Island and how she leverages the exposure to launch a fitness brand centered around genuine fulfillment in this interview.
22 May 2025
Ep. 5: Build It Like a Business, Burn It Like a Bonfire ft. Jack Matthews
In this episode, Hunter sits down with longtime friend and business partner Jack Matthews—founder of Kirkwood Media—to talk about what it really takes to build something that matters. Jack isn’t just a creative director or an executive producer—he’s someone actively trying to reshape what it means to work, to lead, to create, and to stay human in the process. They talk about the pressure to scale, the addiction to doing, and what happens when you start building a machine that forgets yo...
15 May 2025
Ep. 4: Naked Truth: Modeling, OF, and Lessons Learned ft. Christian Hogue
In this episode, Hunter sits down with model, creator, and all-around wildcard Christian Hogue. From the unexpected chaos of a stalker breaking into his house to the gritty reality of life in the modeling world, Christian doesn’t hold back. They dive into everything from navigating the OF space to the highs and lows of the party scene. Plus, Christian shares how he balances his wild stories with a grounded mindset. Tune in for raw stories, real laughs, and a behind-the-scenes look at a life t...
8 May 2025
Ep.3: Highs and Lows - Redefining My Relationship with Substances
In this episode, Hunter gets real about his evolving relationship with substances. From using them to escape and numb the pain to now approaching them with intention and purpose, Hunter breaks down how his mindset has shifted over the years.. He reflects on the 8-month period of sobriety that reshaped his mindset, and how he now uses substances to enhance life rather than avoid it. Tune in for an honest conversation about growth, self-awareness, and finding balance between the wholesome and t...
3 May 2025
Ep. 2: Hormones, lifting, obsession—my 14 year experiment
In this deeply personal episode of The Wholesome Degenerate, Hunter takes you through his 14-year fitness journey, from age 12 to 26. Rather than a typical transformation story, this episode offers an honest look at the physical and emotional challenges of body transformation, including his experiences with weight fluctuations, TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy), and the lessons learned along the way. Transformation isn't just about physical change—it's about learning to approach your bod...
24 Apr 2025
Ep. 1: Wholesome Degenerates Only - The Origin Story
Welcome to The Wholesome Degenerate. In this debut episode, Hunter McVey pulls back the curtain on how it all began—from corporate cubicles and clean-cut routines to viral videos, unfiltered chaos, and building a life that finally felt like his. This isn’t just an intro. It’s a blueprint for the people who feel too bold, too honest, too layered to fit into one box. Hunter shares how he walked away from a “safe” 9–5, found his voice in the mess, and created a brand rooted in duality: disciplin...
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19 ratings
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