The Plant Fueled Podcast
Welcome to The Plant Fueled Podcast! I'm Dr. Cass Warbeck—a family medicine resident, plant-based athlete, and vegan advocate. Join me for engaging conversations with physicians, athletes, researchers, and leaders in sport performance, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine. Together, we're unlocking the keys to optimizing your health and taking your performance to new heights.
The Plant Fueled Podcast
Animal advocate and lifelong soccer player John Oberg on reducing suffering, truths behind animal agriculture, and the power of social media
This conversation is John Oberg, an animal advocate, influencer, and social media professional who is dedicated to making the world a kinder place for animals by utilizing the power of social media. His posted content has altogether been seen over 1 billion times! John regularly works with groups and individuals from around the globe, striving to make the world a better place for animals of all species. And he’s also an athlete! He enjoys powerlifting and has played soccer for many years.
We cover:
- Dispelling myths as a vegan powerlifter
- Lessons learned from 26 years of soccer
- What happens in the animal agriculture industry
- Why it’s never too late to stop eating animals
- Vegan advocates need to meet people where they are at
- How vegans can get involved
- You don’t have to be a confrontational advocate
- The power of social media
- Cruelty in the dairy and egg industries
- What labels like “grass-fed” and “humanely-raised” mean
- You don’t have to be “all or nothing” to make a difference
- Fish are capable of suffering
Connect with John on Instagram: @johnoberg | Facebook: John Oberg | Twitter: @JohnOberg
His website: https://www.johnoberg.org
Take John’s Course: “Mastering Twitter to Change the World”
Support John’s work through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JohnOberg
Show notes:
- Film: Earthlings
- Film: Seaspiracy
- Book: The Animal Activist Handbook
- Article: A Meaningful Life
- Organization: Vegan Outreach
- Organization: The Humane League
- Resource: NutritionFacts.org
- Resource: Veganuary
- Resource: Challenge 22
Show sponsor: Warlockgolf.com use code PLANT15 at checkout for 15% off your order!
Theme music by Tyler Gaudon and a special thank you to Wyatt Pavlik for the audio editing and processing!
Find me here, if you want to connect on Instagram! @plant_fuele
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Connect with me: @casswarbeck
Shop Nella, The Performance Probiotic: Use code CASS10 at checkout.
Theme music: Tyler Gaudon & audio editing and processing: Wyatt Pavlik
*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*