Are You a Turkey Person? (Monday Moment ep. 843)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.8 • 695 Ratings
🗓️ 5 January 2026
⏱️ 5 minutes
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Summary
As we stand at the start of a new year, with to-do lists drafted, words chosen and intentions set, I want to offer you a question to consider. One that has a way of slowing us down, sharpening our focus and gently but firmly calling us to do more.
That question? Are you a turkey person?
Not in the holiday-meal sense, but in the way you show up for others.
Years ago, that question changed the trajectory of a football team, a community and a life. And years later, when I heard it, it did the same for me. Let me explain.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hello, my friends and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast Monday Morning |
| 0:16.1 | Moments, 2026 edition with John O'Leary. |
| 0:19.9 | We record these so that you and I can begin our years and are weeks |
| 0:24.3 | in awe and on fire with a burst of inspiration. As we jump into this new year with to-do |
| 0:31.8 | list drafted, words chosen and intention set. I want to offer you a question to consider, |
| 0:38.6 | one that has a way of slowing us down, |
| 0:41.4 | sharpening our focus, |
| 0:43.3 | and gently but firmly, |
| 0:45.4 | calling us to do a little bit more. |
| 0:47.2 | You ready for it? |
| 0:48.3 | What's the question you want to know? |
| 0:49.8 | Here it is. |
| 0:51.4 | Are you a turkey person? |
| 0:56.7 | Come on. I'm going to ask it to you again. You need an answer. |
| 1:04.9 | Are you a turkey person? No, not in the holiday meal sense, but in the way that you show up for others. Years ago, that question changed the trajectory of a football team, a community, and many lives. |
| 1:14.4 | And years later, when I heard it, it had that same impact on me. Let me tell you more about it. |
| 1:19.3 | Are you a turkey person? So when Bill Courtney was coaching in North Memphis, he asked his team |
| 1:26.0 | captain why there was so little engagement in this |
| 1:29.4 | team. He learned that it was because the players did not yet believe in their coach. They worried |
| 1:35.4 | that he'd be like all the other people who came in to save these kids in that community. The type who |
| 1:41.3 | showed up once a year, rolled on their windows in this impoverished community |
| 1:45.6 | dropped off a turkey for the holidays and then quickly raced their car away from that community |
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