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
Making history at Tokyo 2020 with Canadian plant-based Olympian Haley Daniels
This conversation is with Canadian Olympian Haley Daniels, a plant-based canoe slalom athlete who made history by being among the very first women to compete in the canoe slalom event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games! Haley has had a decorated career and this is an incredible conversation. Please enjoy!
We cover:
- The Tokyo 2020 Olympics
- All about canoe slalom
- Making history as one of the first women to compete in Olympic canoe slalom
- Overcoming barriers as a female athlete
- The importance of mental resilience and grit
- Which mental training techniques she uses daily
- How the Covid-19 pandemic affected her training
- What her day to day training looks like
- Strategies she uses to prepare for a big race/event
- What she learned from her Olympic experience
- Reframing thoughts and dealing with regret
- What people need to know about Olympic athletes
- Why she switched to a plant-based diet
- Tips for managing your diet on the road
Connect with Haley: Instagram: @haleydanski | Facebook: Haley Daniels | Twitter: @HaleyDanski
Her personal website: https://www.haleydaniels.ca/#join-my-journey
Resources mentioned during this episode:
- Haley’s e-cookbook, Canoeist Kitchen
- Canoeist Kitchen sample recipes
- Buddhify mindfulness app
- Waking Up with Sam Harris meditation app
- The Thrive Diet by Brendan Brazier
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!
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*Please appreciate that this information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider!*
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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.*