The best part of having my own podcast? Spotlighting lifelong friends doing BIG THINGS.

Brian Roundtree is a loving husband, father of three, successful dentist (Roundtree Family Dentistry) & cancer survivor. I'm proud to call him a friend for over 30 years.

When we were kids, Brian was an All-Star athlete. He was one of the "floor generals" on our 12-Year Old World Championship basketball team led by Coach Tom Abadie & Assistant Coach Gwain Roundtree (Brian's dad).

In this conversation, we discuss lessons learned from Coach Tom that benefited us later in life. We compare our youth sports experience to kids playing today, especially "travel ballers."

Brian later describes the moment his life would forever change. In the mirror one night he noticed a small lump, which turned out to be Hodgkin lymphoma. He talks about his battle with cancer, the importance of a great support system, and how his relationship with God changed after his diagnosis.

You'll also hear Brian's story of shattered dreams—his medical school application was denied in favor of a lesser-qualified minority candidate. Feeling dejected, he moved in with his parents to work manual labor jobs. Then one afternoon sitting on the back porch with his 90-year old grandfather, "Checkerboard" said something that altered the trajectory of Brian's life.

He applied to dental school, then faced more adversity in the form of Hurricane Katrina. (Brian's storytelling abilities are on par with previous guest, Vincent McGarry).