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Vegan NFL Player Griff Whalen: The Plantpower Underdog On The Advantage of Self-Belief
What do you get when you combine Underdog with the spinach-chomping Popeye The Sailor Man?
Griff Whalen.
Currently serving up wide receiver and punt return duties for the Miami Dolphins, today’s guest is the only (to my knowledge) 100% plant-based athlete currently active in the National Football League.
But Griff's unique nutritional protocol is only a part of a larger, more compelling narrative. An inspirational tale of determination, tenacity and self-belief.
The story begins with a scrappy kid from Ohio with an insane dream — to one day play professional football.
But at 5’11” and 190…
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