Plant-Powered Athlete Series
4 Episodes
Plant-Powered Athletes is a short documentary series exploring the personal journeys of vegan athletes across different sporting disciplines. Through their athletic achievements, dedication, and healthy living, viewers first connect with these athletes through their performance before stepping into their minds to discover the stories, values, and decisions that led them to go vegan.
Each episode explores a central question: What makes an athlete—or anyone, really—rethink the way they eat, live, and perform? Through candid interviews and intimate moments, athletes share their tipping points, whether driven by empathy towards animal, environmental concerns, personal health, or athletic performance.
They reflect on the doubts they faced, the challenges of transitioning to a vegan life, the benefits they experienced, and the myths they had to overcome along the way.
While these athletes share a plant-powered lifestyle, every journey is unique. Some made a sudden change after a defining experience, while others gradually questioned their beliefs and assumptions. Their stories reveal the personal motivations behind their choices and how those decisions have shaped their lives both on and off the field.
Rather than telling viewers what to believe, these Plant-Powered Athletes invites them to challenge stereotypes, question misconceptions, and discover the diverse paths that lead to veganism.
Ultimately, the series asks: Can hearing someone’s personal journey change the way we think about food, our choices, and the impact we have on the world around us? While these stories begin with athletes, their experiences, doubts, challenges, and moments of realization are universal.
By sharing their journeys honestly, Plant-Powered Athletes hopes viewers will find pieces of themselves in each story, reminding them that you don’t have to be an athlete to question your habits, rethink your beliefs, or discover a new way of living.
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12:40Episode 1Plant-Powered: Phil Richard
Episode 1
Experience the breathtaking world of Phil Richard, an extraordinary adventurer, avid mountain biker with over 24 years of experience, and a BASE jumper with nearly 500 jumps to his name. Phil belongs to an exceptionally rare breed of individuals willing to launch themselves from cliffs and take f...
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19:13Episode 2Plant-Powered: Leanna & Timm
Episode 2
Episode 2: Timm Döbert & Leanna Carriere – Driven by Purpose, Powered by Plants
Meet Timm Döbert, a conservation scientist, adventurer, and accomplished triathlete, and Leanna Carriere, a veteran personal trainer with two decades of experience and an impressive record of athletic achievements. B...
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20:15Episode 3Plant-Powered: Simon Moreau
Episode 3
Simon Moreau – Strength Without Compromise, Powered by Plants
Meet Simon Moreau, a vegan strongman whose incredible energy, determination, and physical power are nothing short of inspiring. Watch him in action at the CrossFit gym as he takes on impressive lifts and demonstrates what a plant-...
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18:37Episode 4Plant-Powered: Shawn Stratton
Episode 4
Shawn Stratton – Endurance, Compassion & A Life of Purpose
For 35 years, Shawn Stratton has continuously challenged his limits as an endurance athlete, completing more than 40 triathlons, including two Ironman races, multiple marathons and ultramarathons, and an incredible 100-mile trail ul...