Here All Day
Here All Day: From Clinic to Competition is a sports medicine podcast hosted by Dr. Cassie Warbeck — a sports medicine fellow, lifelong combat sports athlete, and plant-based lifestyle advocate. This podcast is where sport science, performance, and stories collide. Expect engaging conversations with physicians, researchers, coaches, and athletes as we explore the full spectrum of human potential — from evidence-based injury prevention, recovery insights, plant-based nutrition, training strategies, and mental resilience. Whether you're in the gym, on the field, or in the clinic, this is your space to learn, grow, and show up — all day.
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Mindset: Vegan MMA Fighter, Alex “The Finisher” Font | why he’s vegan for the animals, how he fuels for training, and the importance of discipline
This conversation is with Alex “Finisher” Font, a professional MMA fighter based out of Chalon sur Saone, France where he runs his own combat gym, Power Training Center. Alex has been vegan for almost a decade and throughout that time has amassed over 100 professional fights with a record of 98 wins, 11 loses, and 2 draws. He is also a special operations combat chief instructor and he has his own vegan friendly apparel brand, Power Fight Company.
We discuss:
- Discovering his passion for professional fighting
- Breaking the stereotype of a typical vegan
- Why he initially decided to go vegan
- Ethical reasons for not eating meat
- What he eats in a day
- Why he doesn’t count calories or track protein
- Weight cutting before fights
- The hours of training that go into a fight camp
- What people don’t understand about the life of a professional fighter
- The value of a yoga and mobility practice
Connect:
- Instagram: @iam_thefinisher
- Facebook: Alex “The Finisher” Font
Resources:
- Power Fight Company
- Power Training Center
- PETA.org (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
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*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.*