#89: The Winning Mindset with Chris Spielman

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Jayson Waller

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🗓️ 2 September 2021

⏱️ 22 minutes

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In this edition of the True Underdog Podcast, Jayson Waller hosts a special guest and NFL Detroit Lions legend, Chris Spielman. An All-Star linebacker from Massillon Ohio, he was a 2 time All American for The Ohio State University Buckeyes. Chris played for 11 years in the NFL for the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, and the Cleveland Browns. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009. Our guest is also a former NFL analyst with Fox Sports, a Professional Speaker and a Cancer Warrior – Chris continues the fight that he and his late wife Stefanie started together shortly after her first diagnosis. He found his biggest opponent to be off the field. As well as being an Author and ESPN College Football Analyst, Chris was recently appointed as the Special Assistance to the Owner and CEO of his former Football club, the Detroit Lions! Chris’ life has an order: Faith, Family and Community – and he lives by it. "Commitment is not a test drive. It is a firm resolve to purpose and the foundation for every choice that fulfils your goals. It is life with a vision. Embrace it. Anything less is just trial and error." - Chris Spielman Discussion Points: Upbringing and Growing up a son of a football coach and teacher Passion for Football Being drafted by the Detroit Lions Wife’s battle with cancer and being a full-time mum and dad Falling in love again and getting married Having faith and perspective on the path His Comeback to the Detroit Lions and new chapter as Special Assistant to the CEO Creating Culture Being a Servant Leader to serve others How to empower others by producing and overcoming adversity Sponsored by - James Allen Social Media: Follow True Underdog on IG: https://www.instagram.com/true_underdog Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam/ Follow Jayson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaysonWaller Follow Jayson on Clubhouse: @Jaysonwaller Follow Jayson on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaysonWallerBAM Check out The True Underdog website: www.https://trueunderdog.com/ https://www.jaysonwaller.com/ Reach out to Jayson directly at: [email protected] Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Chris Spielman 00:01:08 - Childhood and Early Days 00:02:20 - Being in a Football Family 00:03:00 - Father preventing Chris to play football at Michigan State 00:04:00 - Off-season at Michigan State and being Drafted 00:05:45 - Daughters wisdom about his new job 00:07:15 - Being a “girls” dad and a Father 00:08:09 - Wife’s fight with Cancer and becoming a full-time parent 00:10:55 - Self-love and falling in love again 00:11:15 - Faith and Perspective | Life lessons 00:11:40 - Comeback to Detroit's Lion as special Assistant to CEO 00:12:50 - Dan Cambell: The motivator at Detroit Lions 00:13:53 - Being a Servant Leader and Culture 00:15:40 - The Tradeoff 00:16:35 - Finding the Define Leader | How to empower others by Producing 00:19:40 - Outro Guest Social Handles / Links In The Episode: Website: https://chrisspielman.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Spielman.Chris/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris_spielman/ Podcast - Spielman and Hooley: https://spielmanandhooley.com/ Book - “That’s Why I’m Here: The Chris and Stephanie Spielman Story” https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thats-why-im-here-chris-spielman/1100643422#:~:text=In%20That's%20Why%20I'm,comfort%20in%20times%20of%20struggle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Jason Waller here, true underdog podcast and YouTube channel, listen, make sure you subscribe
0:06.1	today.
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0:15.4	to all of it.
0:16.4	Jason Waller here, true underdog podcast, top three entrepreneur motivational podcast and
0:34.4	I've got a special guest for you today, not only am I a fan of this gentleman, but he
0:39.0	is leading a movement with the Detroit Lions.
0:42.4	This is my dear friend Chris Spillman, he's an author, an ESPN college football analysis.
0:47.4	He's the special assistant to the owner and CEO of the Detroit Lions right now.
0:50.6	He was a pro baller, he played in Detroit, loves Detroit, believes Detroit, how you doing,
0:54.9	Chris?
0:55.9	I'm doing great.
0:56.9	Thank you for having me on.
0:57.9	What do you think of the intro?
0:58.9	Not too bad?
0:59.9	No, pretty good.
1:00.9	I've had a pretty good run and just been very lucky and fortunate that I've had some great
1:07.2	opportunities in my life and just to be around football.
1:11.2	I came out of the womb and my dad was a football coach and to be 55 years of age still
1:17.5	being involved with football is a great blessing to me.
1:21.3	Well, I'm excited to let the listeners know, you know, a lot of the listeners might not
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