Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins on mental health, hearing God's call and serving others
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5 • 661 Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2021
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Brian Dawkins is a former NFL safety who played 16 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos from 1996-2011. His career saw him named to nine Pro Bowls and culminated in 2018 when he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
His foundation, “The Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation,” provides inspiration, education and resources to youth, families and communities in need.
Today on the podcast, Jade McCarthy talks with Brian Dawkins about mental health, when to move, when to stay still and how God directed his steps to start his Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, our conversation with Brian Dawkins is coming up in a second and it's amazing. Pro football, |
| 0:05.4 | Hall of Famer returning to the podcast. He's got a lot of great things to say, a lot of really, |
| 0:11.7 | just pearls of wisdom when you really listen to Brian Dawkins, who is fantastic today. You're going to enjoy it. |
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