{"podcast":{"title":"PLANTSTRONG Podcast","slug":"plantstrong-podcast-244579","podcast_index_feed_id":244579,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/plantstrong/","website_url":"https://www.plantstrongpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d3c541b5-7562-4eb3-891e-0c543589eddc/LRgcvo3DHnrR7eJPrqxaAFky.jpeg","author":"Rip Esselstyn","episode_count":368,"summary":"The PLANT STRONG Podcast is for people who want real answers about food, health, and longevity—without the noise, fear, or extremes. Maybe you’ve been diagnosed with a chronic condition and want a path forward that actually supports healing. Maybe you’re an athlete looking to fuel performance and recovery. Maybe you’re a parent trying to escape the ultra-processed food aisle and feed your family real, nourishing meals. Or maybe you’re simply tired of being confused about what “healthy” actually means. The challenge? Eating more real food can feel overwhelming. You’ve heard warnings about protein, cost, or restriction. You’ve been told it’s complicated, boring, or socially isolating. This podcast exists to change that. Each week, host Rip Esselstyn sits down with leading doctors, researchers, athletes, authors, and everyday people who are proving—through lived experience and science—that eating more whole plants and moving your body consistently can deliver powerful, lasting results. We’re not interested in perfection or dogma. We’re here to be extremely practical, extremely evidence-based, and extremely encouraging. Rip’s work began more than two decades ago, when he helped transf…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plantstrong-podcast-244579"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 340: Jan Liband - The Masculinity Myth That’s Wrecking Men’s Health","slug":"ep-340-jan-liband-the-masculinity-myth-that-s-wrecking-men-s-health","published_at":"2026-02-12T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plantstrong-podcast-244579/ep-340-jan-liband-the-masculinity-myth-that-s-wrecking-men-s-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plantstrong-podcast-244579","url":"https://www.plantstrongpodcast.com/blog/jan-liband","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9f05bd81-4671-43bb-a1a9-f3f6c4e7a4e9.mp3","summary":"In this deeply grounded conversation, Rip sits down with Jan Liband — a former college athlete, longtime plant-based advocate, and expert in food and environmental sustainability. What began for Jan as a single pamphlet exposing the environmental toll of animal agriculture became a lifelong commitment to plant-based living nearly 40 years ago. Jan shares his journey from a meat-centered, “healthy by 1980s standards” diet to discovering how plant-based eating dramatically improved his energy, recovery, and athletic performance. Along the way, Rip and Jan tackle some of the biggest barriers to change — especially for men — including cultural conditioning, fear of change, and the never-ending obsession with protein. The conversation goes beyond personal health and zooms out to the bigger picture: how our global food system drives roughly one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, accelerates deforestation, drains freshwater resources, and threatens biodiversity. Jan explains why dietary change is one of the fastest, most impactful climate actions individuals can take — far faster than waiting on energy or infrastructure shifts. From practical food swaps and transition strategies, to a powerful discussion of the Eat-Lancet report and planetary boundaries, this episode is both a reality check and a hopeful roadmap. The message is clear: small, consistent changes on our plates can ripple outward — improving our health, strengthening our communities, and protecting the planet for generations to come. Key Takeaways One piece of information — a pamphlet on animal agriculture — can spark lifelong change. Plant-based eating can improve digestion, recovery, energy, and athletic performance within weeks. Men often struggle with plant-based eating due to early-formed habits, social pres…","meta_description":"In this deeply grounded conversation, Rip sits down with Jan Liband — a former college athlete, longtime plant-based advocate, and expert in food and envi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3694,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/plantstrong-podcast-244579/episodes/ep-340-jan-liband-the-masculinity-myth-that-s-wrecking-men-s-health/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plantstrong-podcast-244579/ep-340-jan-liband-the-masculinity-myth-that-s-wrecking-men-s-health.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}