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Ty and Tiffany are good friends of mine who are two incredible individuals and a beautiful power-couple driven by their amazing faith. Their inspiring journey together as a married couple and a family through humble beginnings in Canadian and arena football, a six year NFL career, and the process of transitioning out of the league and into the next season of life offers incredible wisdom for a successful, loving, and faithful marriage. They're an amazing example of what it means to love your spouse through the journey of life, why its important, and how to cultivate a beautiful marriage.

Josh is a great friend and a colleague of mine. He's a former professional basketball player, author, impact developer and business owner. He went to Drake University, and there, he went to the NCAA tournament, became the program's all-time leading scorer, and graduated with a bachelor's in business management and marketing. After being drafted into the NBA G-League by the Austin Spurs, he eventually found himself playing on the European circuit where he spent 12 seasons, competing in numerous countries across the European continent.  Recently, Josh founded his first business, Competition of One. Competition of One encourages individuals that their ability to compete is best maximized when its focused within. He is also a highly sought-after speaker and has spoken to numerous groups from schools to sports teams to businesses across the country and Europe.  

Marcus is a former teammate and great friend of mine who played quarterback at Oregon State, Fresno State, the Saints, the Raiders, and spent some time playing in Canada. His journey has taught him a ton of wisdom and faith when things don’t seem to go the way they should. He's learned the importance of the crew, and environments surrounding you, having the right perspective, and responding to events successfully. Young athletes listen up! 

Big Rob is one of my closest and most encouraging friends. A defensive stud that played at Abilene Christian, Oklahoma Baptist, and finished his career with a short stint in the NFL. The faithfulness, commitment, and trust that Robert has embodied throughout his life is extremely inspirational and infectious in an amazing way. He has a special way of articulating and explaining, through the Word, why life unfolds the way it does, and how we can find peace and comfort through it all… even when an NFL career doesn’t go the way you imagined it would.

Nate is a dear friend of mine whose wisdom and knowledge from his life adventure will inspire you to look at your circumstances and your life with a new mindset and perspective. Hess has encouraged and inspired me for many years through his work ethic, imagination, and innovation regarding making money and being successful in various aspects of his life. His incredible work towards cultivating a growth mindset gives you the tools to separate from the average.

Hayden is a great buddy of mine who played tight end with me at Oregon State. He grew up in a small town in Oregon, and first went to Montana to play ball before coming to OSU. His up and down story of finding home at OSU, retiring from playing because of concussions, and the journey through letting go and moving on, may offer you inspiration for your journey, and especially profound advice for young athletes.

Breiden is an amazing man of faith, love, and service. He's going into his fourth NFL season, now with the Steelers, after spending his first three years with the Chargers. From being a national champion with LSU, to being an undrafted free agent, working through the ranks of the NFL, his incredible journey is full of what it means to stay steady and faithful through the tough times of the grind, and focusing on building your threshold to handle life's storms.

This is the first episode of a new series with my friend Josh, called Faith Recap. This series will look at previous episode conversations through the lens of faith and God's word. Josh has become an amazing friend of mine over this past year. He's a pastor at my church, Hope Fellowship, and holds two Master's degrees in theology and a Doctorate in Christian Formation and Discipleship. He has over 15 years of pastoral ministry experience. Josh and his lovely wife, Faith, have been married for 16 years, and have a three-year-old son named, Judah. In this recap, we dissect how theology dictates your philosophy of living; how letting go is not falling, but is allowing; and how the wisdom of God is foolishness to the world. 

Meena is an extremely special and close friend and business partner. Our friendship originally began with her being my sports psychologist and energy healer when I started with the Cowboys. That relationship grew into a friendship, and then into a partnership, when her and I created Athlete ER. Meena is a worldwide sports therapist and energy healer who is passionate about helping people find their true potential and full optimization in athletics and in life. She does this incredible work through healing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual traumas that come with the human experience. Find her work here: first-harmony.com; athleteer.com; @firstharmony4athletes; @athlete_er

This is a special one that was recorded last year. Jake is my best friend. We met when we were eight years old, and since, we've experienced an incredible amount of life together. From countless weeks at The Cabin, to heli-skiing in the Whistler backcountry, to riding waves in Maui, Jake and I have been blessed to experience profound moments together, which has sparked beautiful realizations, questions, connection, and discussions. The way he sees the world offers so much encouragement and inspiration for your journey. His story is very relatable, and his wisdom provides help and insight to every single one of us.

WARNING: Jake cusses in here. We still love him. 

Joe is an incredible dude with a beautiful soul. He's a dear friend of mine, and a mentor. He had an eight-year NFL career as an offensive lineman, playing for Atlanta and Tampa Bay. He decided to walk away from the game, and a contract worth millions, to seek what his soul was searching for. He gave all of his possessions away to charity, bought a van, adopted a dog named Freedom, and hit the road for two years. His journey, and all he's learned through the healing, is profound and offers so much wisdom. From transitioning out of the league, he created The Härt Collective, which is now a community, membership, and container of heart-centered leaders who are learning to passionately pursue ways to integrate the new paradigm into business, culture, and relationships. https://www.thehartcollective.com @joe.hawley @the.hart.collective

Shayla is a close friend of mine who is a beautiful poet and writer. Her writing brings beauty to life, both through light and darkness. Her poetry reminds us of the power of nostalgia and sonder in our lives, and teaches us why remaining present and grateful is so important in living out our fullest potential. @s.m.ahrns 

Deatrich is a big, wise, man's man. The way he embodies faith, family, leadership, love, and football is truly inspirational. He's a Superbowl champion, and a defensive lineman for the New England Patriots. The way he's walked through the ups and downs of his career, and how he's applied all he's learned, teaches and shows us how to show up in the world to love, serve, and keep our focus on what's truly important. 

His Foundation: https://www.wiseupfoundation.com

Jameill is a former Texas A&M, UTEP, and Dallas Cowboy football player who's incredible story has faith and confidence as the foundation. His football career is a testimony to having confidence in the life you're creating, and ultimately striving for, and the reason for your motivation behind it. Jameill's story of transitioning from being an NFL quarterback to safety, along with transitioning out of the league into the real world gives us inspiration to thrive and find confidence in these lives we live. 

Heather's story is a testimony of her faith. She exemplifies what it means to truly trust God and put your faith in something greater than yourself, especially when your circumstances are less than ideal in your life as you walk through a valley. This is what it means to walk by faith in this world.

Chris Heid is a former professional hockey player. He played professionally for eleven years, and is now a hockey and mental coach in Germany. Through his up and down career, he's used what he's learned about adversity to help others pursue optimization and find their full potential through his mindset coaching business Under The Bucket. He's learned what it takes to not only become an elite human being, but become mentally stable and healthy in this world today. Find his work here: underthebucket.com; @underthebucket.offical; athleteer.com

Sara is a former Oregon State and Auburn volleyball player and high-jumper, and collegiate coach. She's seen many sides to the NCAA, and many sides to life, and knows the keys to a successful athletic and professional career, with trust and faith as the foundation.

Will is a former Air Force, Oregon State, and SMU tight end-turned-offensive lineman who has learned the value and importance and grace from the only constant in life: change. Through transition phases throughout his life, he knows what it takes to be a great leader, and how to keep the peace and tenacity through it all.

Kayla is the founder of Equity U, an education platform and service for gender equity, and diversity & inclusion. As the former director of Beyond Football with the Oregon State and Wisconsin football programs, and getting her masters in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, she has become passionate about career purpose and equality within our society. Find her work here: equityuonline.com; @equityu

Ricky is a former Oregon State and NFL fullback. He played four years in the league for the Ravens, Flacons, and Saints. Now, he's transferring his passion and purpose from football to personal training and helping individuals and athletes find their full potential. Through faith, working hard, and working smarter, he knows what it truly means to be a man of God in this world.

Katelyn is a former Oregon State and professional volleyball player, who is now studying to be a physical therapist. Through injuries and the true grind, she knows what it takes to get to the next level in life and athletics, and find passion, with the help of community and an unwavering reliance on faith.

Bryce and Kyle are my younger brothers, twins, and military leaders in the Army. We spent our childhood taking family trips to The Cabin, and have amazing memories from those years at that place in the mountains. Their servant leadership as platoon leaders and Rangers, their work ethic, honor, and integrity implore us all to ask ourselves what our "why" is in this life, where our finish lines are, and how we can cultivate faith, hope, and a strong mindset during these trying times in the world right now.

Mom and Dad built The Cabin on Lake Wenatchee, Washington in 2003. Through faith, love, and perseverance, they've cultivated a beautiful family and life together, with many of the best memories taking place at The Cabin. Their wisdom and insight on such cultivation, the key to love, faith, and where we are as a society today should be heard by everyone.

An introduction to who I am, my story, and the purpose of this podcast. Come on in and make yourself at home. 

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