The Dark Side of Glory & The Faith That Brought Me Back

Change Your Brain Every Day

Dr Daniel Amen

Braintrauma, Healthtips, Sleep, Obesity, Anxiety, Braininjury, Depression, Ptsd, Mentalhealth, Mood, Brainhealth, Health & Fitness, Energy, Disease, Addiction, Mental Health, Healthadvice, Adhd, Memory, Focus

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🗓️ 3 November 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

From Heisman glory to brutal truths, former pro football quarterback Tim Tebow opens up like never before. In this deeply intimate conversation with Dr. Daniel Amen, the athlete-turned-humanitarian shares the real story behind his faith, a lifetime of migraines, dozens of concussions, and his calling to stop seeking football MVP trophies and start fighting for the world's MVPs (Most Vulnerable People). Today, he goes into the hardest, darkest places in the world bringing faith, hope, and love. You'll see a side of Tim Tebow that's rarely revealed — raw, humble, and on fire for purpose.

In this episode, you'll learn:

The miracle story of Tim's birth and why doctors said it was "impossible."
The day he decided to accept Jesus into his heart and how it changed his life.
How a childhood diagnosis made him feel "less than."
The tackle that led to a brain bleed and nearly broke his neck.
How years of football and head trauma seriously impacted his brain, and what he's doing to heal it.
The powerful moment in the jungles of the Philippines that redefined his purpose.
Why his genetics put him at greater risk for dementia.
Why he wants to show up to Heaven "exhausted."

Tim's new book, Look Again:

https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Recognize-Worth-Confidence/dp/1400254205

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0:00.0	One of the first little girls that ran up to me, their mom or dad was the first one to sell them.
0:05.0	Many times their dad was the first one to rape them.
0:07.5	And I'm standing there thinking, what do I possibly have to say to encourage them?
0:13.0	Because of the trauma though, so many of these kids have experienced.
0:17.0	How do you even reframe it for them to even know what actual trust, protection, love,
0:23.6	a heavenly father, a good father, what real care is actually about?
0:28.6	Tim Tebow is a former NFL quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner,
0:31.6	and two-time national champion with the Florida Gators.
0:34.6	New York Times best-selling author and founder of the Tim Tebow Foundation. Helping children and fighting human trafficking worldwide. I almost came out of the game. We're in Lexington, Kentucky, playing Kentucky, and we were beating them really bad. And I almost came out of the game. And I said, we'll go run more drive. We'll score and come out. We put in one of the backups on the offensive line.
0:55.0	I dropped back. I got hit and I was falling back and my head snapped against the other tackle's knee and it whiplashed.
1:02.2	I was unconscious.
1:05.5	So why do you think God put you on the planet?
1:08.4	I would say.
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2:12.1	Tim Tebow is a two-time national champion, Heisman trophy winner, college football Hall of Fame inductee,
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