Cameron Heyward, Defensive Tackle For the Pittsburgh Steelers on Giving Back to Those in Need

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

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🗓️ 9 July 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Cameron Heyward, Defensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, discusses what it’s like to be the son of a Pro Bowl NFL player and how the legacy of his father Craig "Ironhead" Heyward has helped him to find his path in life. He also chats about the creation of the Cameron Heyward Foundation as a way to serve as a role model for underserved kids. Heyward and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about a variety of topics including their thoughts on the wildest game in the 2021 NFL season, how Cameron’s approach on the football field leads to love (and hate), why he chose to play for The Ohio State University, as well as how Coach Jim Tressel impacted his view on life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	so many people can be role models.
0:03.0	And I think us as football players can do that.
0:05.8	This is the playbook.
0:09.4	I am so excited because I have a legacy NFL star.
0:12.6	He is Cam, Hayward, everyone knows him.
0:14.6	The defensive tackle for the incredible Pittsburgh Steelers.
0:18.0	Welcome to the playbook, my friend.
0:19.3	Yes, sir.
0:19.8	Thank you for having me, Mr. Millecer.
0:21.1	Well, I'm going to start with legacy.
0:24.4	And I believe in an energetic and genetic inheritance
0:28.8	that we received from our families.
0:31.3	And I've been blessed to know your father and was a huge, not only
0:35.0	fan, but friend of his character, of his energy,
0:39.5	and what he did for his community and giving back,
0:41.9	which is a big component of what I try to utilize.
0:45.0	People like you to teach that, hey, man, it's not just
0:47.3	what we do on the field.
0:48.3	It's what we do on the field can be used to impact the world
0:52.0	because people will watch you off the field and say, wow,
0:55.6	if he does that, maybe I should help other people as well
0:58.1	and get back.
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