How does someone become a 300-pound vegan playing professional football in the NFL? This seems impossible. David Carter joins us today to explain what drove him to change his diet, and how the vegan lifestyle is doable even for athletes.  

Highlights:

{00:17} David Carter’s background 

{07:54} The impact of micro-needling 

{11:50} What makes David Carter a Titan?

{14:09} The negative fuel to propelled David 

{18:49} When sport is a huge part of your identity, then it is gone.

{25:25} When you’re stuck on the hamster wheel 

{31:47} What is preventing you from knowing your true purpose? 

{37:26} When traditional education leaves you feeling alone, and suicidal.

David Carter Bio:

David Carter a.k.a. the 300 Pound Vegan. Born in Los Angeles, CA, David began his success on the football field by playing college football at his alma mater UCLA, and ultimately the National Football League. David played for major teams including the Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and Dallas Cowboys. During his professional football career, David discovered the other side of pro sports; injuries, prescription medication, and excessive eating to maintain 300 pounds on his 6’ 6” frame. One fateful evening, watching the documentary Forks Over Knives changed his personal and professional life. David abandoned meat and dairy and embraced a vegan lifestyle.

David has used his NFL connections to spread the word about his mission to build awareness and educate the masses living in “food deserts” globally. “Food deserts” are defined as areas deprived of fresh fruit, vegetables, and other healthful whole foods due to a lack of grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and healthy food providers. David spoke of “Oppression in the food system” at many universities around the world including Harvard, Penn State, NYU, UCLA, and more. David is also a film producer and participant in leading NETFLIX documentaries Game Changers (including James Cameron, Bill Clinton, etc.) and What The Health

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