Nate Jackson is a former NFL football star who played six seasons in the National Football League as a wide receiver and tight end. Nate graduated from Menlo College in 2002 with a degree in communications. After his NFL career was over, he started writing and his work has appeared in Deadspin, Slate, the Daily Beast, BuzzFeed, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

In this episode, Nate shares his story of making his way to the NFL after being rejected to play Football in College - and what it means to survive and compete at the highest level in any sport.