From Super Bowl Champion to Rock Bottom: Setema Gali’s Redemption Story EP 325
School’s Over...Now What?
Shawn Anthony
5 • 670 Ratings
🗓️ 19 August 2025
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Shawn sits down with Super Bowl Champion, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker Setema Gali to talk about resilience, rebuilding after loss, and living with purpose. From selling his Super Bowl ring to facing financial devastation, Setema shares his powerful journey of rising again and how hunger, discipline, and truth shaped the man he is today. Whether you’re an athlete, entrepreneur, or someone rebuilding your life, this conversation will push you to keep going and create lasting impact. What you’ll learn in this episode:
- The powerful lesson behind selling his Super Bowl ring and what it really represented.
- How to transition from success in sports to success in business and life.
- Daily practices that keep Setema grounded, grateful, and disciplined.
- The truth about money, value, and building a legacy that lasts.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The presence is like the rock. |
| 0:01.5 | You know, you stood up. |
| 0:02.4 | I didn't know if I needed security or was I? |
| 0:05.4 | I am a security. |
| 0:07.0 | 2008 hits. |
| 0:08.6 | And we get decimated, like just annihilated. |
| 0:12.2 | Every property, every fund, every investment I was in. |
| 0:15.8 | And I'm bawling like a baby because I'm embarrassed. |
| 0:18.9 | I'm humiliated. |
| 0:20.7 | And I give the guy my ring and I go, |
| 0:21.6 | I'll come back and get that. |
| 0:23.6 | He looks at me and he's like, they never do. |
| 0:25.6 | I'm like, excuse me? |
| 0:27.6 | They never do. |
| 0:29.6 | And you got these kids who are looking at you. |
| 0:31.6 | And I remember one of the drivers for me was |
| 0:33.6 | you will either be a warning to your children. heck no I'm going to be like him or |
| 0:41.0 | you'll be the demonstration of what's possible when I get a message from one of my sons who are like |
| 0:46.9 | daddy you you're my hero I want to be like him like yes for those who are like I want more |
| 0:53.6 | I'm like roll the. For those who are like, I want more. I'm like, roll the sleeves up. |
| 0:56.0 | Get ready to go. |
| 0:58.0 | Like, get ready to take your lickings and like pay the price. |
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