964 NFL Star Michael Bennett: Activism, Racism in Sports, & Making a Difference

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

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🗓️ 8 June 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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"It’s time for us to put our titles down and acknowledge that we’re all human beings." Lewis is joined by Super Bowl Champion Michael Bennett to discuss the NFL's response to the protests against racial injustice, Michael's opinions on the relationship between athletes and activism, and whether he had any fear of backlash when he began publicly supporting Colin Kaepernick. They also discuss Michael's journey from undrafted free agent to Pro Bowl defensive end, what he's learned from being a father to three daughters, and his new podcast, "Mouthpeace." -For more: lewishowes.com/964 -Check out: Lewis' impactful interview with Reverend Michael Beckwith -Text: 614-350-3960 to start a conversation with Lewis

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0:00.0	This is episode number nine six four with Super Bowl Champion and New York Times best-selling author Michael Bennett.
0:09.4	Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Lewis Howe's former pro athlete
0:14.8	turned lifestyle entrepreneur. In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message to help
0:20.8	you discover how to unlock your inner greatness. Thanks for spending some time with me today. Now let
0:26.8	the class begin. The Braun James said, I will definitely not shut up and dribble. I mean too much
0:40.2	to society. I mean too much to the youth. I mean too much to so many kids that feel like they don't
0:46.0	have a way out and they need someone to help lead them out of the situation they're in. And author
0:51.5	Sonia Parker said, don't spend all of your time trying to find yourself. Spend time creating
0:57.6	yourself into a person you'll be proud of. Welcome to this episode. I'm very excited to share my
1:04.0	interview today with NFL star Michael Bennett. The defensive lineman is a three time pro-bola
1:10.0	and Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks Legion of Boom all that despite being undrafted
1:17.6	out of college. He's also one of the more outspoken players in the NFL and a true leader in his
1:22.9	community. When Colin Kaepernick started kneeling in protest of racial injustice, Bennett immediately
1:29.6	joined in support and it became a New York Times bestselling author of his book, things that make
1:34.9	white people uncomfortable. Now he's hosting a podcast with his wife, Pelle, that's called
1:39.7	mouthpiece, which encourages difficult conversations on a wide range of topics. And in this interview,
1:45.9	we discuss the evolving relationship between athletes and activism. How Michael has dealt with
1:52.1	criticism both on and off the field. The mental tools that helped him go from undrafted free agent
1:58.4	to NFL superstar. What he's learned from being a father to three daughters and if he wishes,
2:04.7	he had boys and so much more. I hope you enjoyed this episode and make sure to share it with a friend
2:10.7	if you find this resource helpful. And without further ado, let me introduce to you the one,
2:16.4	the only Michael Bennett. All right, welcome back to the School of Grants podcast. We've got the
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