Defining Moments – an Interview with Terrell Davis #290
The Brian Buffini Show
Brian Buffini
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 10 August 2021
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
“Doing things based on what other people think of you is dangerous. It’s super-dangerous and it crushes dreams.” – Terrell Davis
Everyone experiences defining moments in life. In this episode, Brian talks to former professional football player Terrell Davis about the moments in his life that have shaped him. Terrell describes how, with grit and determination, he reacted and responded to a series of challenges and opportunities: from the difficulties of his youth, to the ups and downs of his college football career and, finally, to his NFL success.
YOU WILL LEARN:
- Why he hit rock bottom.
- How he readjusted his mindset.
- How he made the biggest play of his life.
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INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“It's easy to be really bad. And, if you're focused, you could be really good. But being ‘just good enough’ to not make ripples - that is almost impossible.” – Brian Buffini
“There's no way you can just be ‘good enough.’” – Terrell Davis
“You never know how life is going to turn out. You never know what the twists and turns are. It's always darkest before the dawn.” – Brian Buffini
“A lot of people can relate to setbacks, failures and also, when given the opportunity, not stepping up to bat. And I just think in God's good timing, we always seem to get another opportunity and we never know when it's coming. Even when we think we have it all figured out.” – Brian Buffini
“Everybody has defining moments. Everybody has this fear of success. Everybody has these opportunities. Everybody needs a coach. Everyone needs someone to believe in. But, when the time comes, we’ve got to put the hot dog down and do what we can.” – Brian Buffini
“Be true to the game and the game will be true to you.” – Coach Frank White
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| 0:00.0 | Music |
| 0:14.0 | Welcome to the Brian Bafini Show, where we explore the mindsets, motivation and methodologies of success. |
| 0:20.0 | Here's your coach, Brian Bafini. |
| 0:23.0 | Music |
| 0:40.0 | Well, the top of the morning, Tio, welcome to the Brian Bafini Show. |
| 0:43.0 | We have a great guest, lined up for you today with a great message. |
| 0:47.0 | His name is Torelle Davis, and if any of you are football fans, |
| 0:51.0 | especially Denver Bronco fans, you know, he's the all-time leading Russia, two-time Super Bowl champion |
| 0:57.0 | and recent inductee into the pro football hall of fame. |
| 1:01.0 | Torelle hails from right here in San Diego, California, and his journey to success. |
| 1:06.0 | He's really an inspirational story. |
| 1:09.0 | He's a true testament to grit and determination. |
| 1:12.0 | He's not the guy that everything kind of went right, first round draft choice, |
| 1:15.0 | and just kind of sauntered on into the hall of fame. |
| 1:18.0 | He kind of had the opposite experience. T.D., what a pleasure to have you on here today. |
| 1:22.0 | Well, thanks for coming on the program. |
| 1:24.0 | Brian, it's good to see you. Good to hear from you, man. |
| 1:27.0 | It's my pleasure to be on the show. |
| 1:29.0 | Thank you for having me, and it goes, we're going to have some fun today. |
| 1:32.0 | And I'm always, I always love talking about my path and kind of things in my past |
| 1:38.0 | that kind of made me the man I am today. So looking forward to that. |
| 1:41.0 | You bet. Now, I think we're going to help a lot of folks out today. |
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