Episode #227 - Markus Bailey

Typically, football doesn’t come up often in my work, but I’ve recently had the unique opportunity to partner with NFL player Markus Bailey of the Cincinnati Bengals. Markus picked Global Food Justice Alliance as his non-profit of choice in the My Cause, My Cleats campaign. Until December 31, 2022, all donations through this link will be used to purchase Paleovalley’s 100% grass-fed beef sticks (at cost) and send them to Freestore Foodbank in Cincinnati.

As a professional athlete, Markus is dedicated to optimizing his body for peak performance and high-quality protein, like red meat, plays an important role.

Markus is on the podcast today to chat about our joint initiative and his journey to the NFL. Listen in as we get into:

• How Markus reframed adversity on his path to the NFL

• How Markus and I got connected

• Why meat sticks are a great way to get healthy foods to kids

• Snack culture and today’s food landscape

• What Markus eats in a day

• And some of the biohacks Markus uses to stay game-day ready