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NFL Alumni & Entrepreneur - Lamarr Houston
On this week’s episode, former University of Texas and NFL Alumni Lamarr Houston joins us to talk about his journey. From growing up in Northern California where he was constantly moving in with other families, playing high school football in Colorado, getting recruited by the University of Texas, being drafted to the Oakland Raiders, signed by the Chicago Bears, tearing both of his ACL’s and now focusing on his entrepreneurial endeavors "League Venture" & "EZ Vending", it’s clear that Lamarr has had to overcome major obstacles and maintain a positive mindset to sustain his perseverance.
It was our pleasure to have him on as our first ever guest. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed filming it.
Chapters: 0:00 – Intro to Lamarr Houston 2:30 – The Origin of Lamarr’s Entrepreneurial Mindset 4:30 - Growing Up in San Francisco 4:53 – Moving in with Other Families 8:15 – “I didn’t really realize I was poor until” 9:00 – Knowing You’re Going to the League 10:01 – Getting Drafted by his Hometown 11:19 – Lamarr’s Athleticism 12:40 – Choosing the University of Texas 14:38 – Switching from DE to DT 16:37 – Choosing Football Over Grades 18:45 – Always an Entrepreneur 19:53 - Mobile Veterinarian 22:05 – Motivated to be Independent 22:43 – The Underdog 24:52 – Getting to the League 28:23 – National Championship & Draft Prep 33:30 – NFL Locker Room Culture 35:06 – Playing in Oakland 35:39 – Leaving for Chicago 36:15 – The NFL is a Business Pt. 1 39:03 – First Torn ACL / “Houston We Have a Problem” 43:04 - Motivated to Come Back Better 45:22 – Second Torn ACL / Getting Rushed Back 46:39 – NFL is a Business Pt. 2 47:53 – NFL Business Bootcamps @ Stanford, Michigan, Notre Dame & Miami 52:50 – Leveraging Pro Status for “What’s Next” 53:59 – League Ventures & EZ Vending 56:08 – Contactless Transactions Through EZ Vending 59:03 – Servicing the Cannabis Industry 1:01:26 – Machines in the Market Right Now 1:02:20 – Marketing Opportunities within the Space 1:03:26 – Football Players and Cannabis 1:06:53 – Conclusion
Links:
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/SuccessAches
League Ventures - https://www.leagueventure.com/
EZ Vending - https://www.ezvending.com/
Lamarr Houston Injury & Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoW4XqHL1eQ
Kyle Ramirez (Producer & Editor) - https://www.instagram.com/untitled.vibe/?hl=en
Ananymoso (Music) - https://www.instagram.com/ananymoso/?hl=en
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By Philip Payne & Troy DubrowskyOn this week’s episode, former University of Texas and NFL Alumni Lamarr Houston joins us to talk about his journey. From growing up in Northern California where he was constantly moving in with other families, playing high school football in Colorado, getting recruited by the University of Texas, being drafted to the Oakland Raiders, signed by the Chicago Bears, tearing both of his ACL’s and now focusing on his entrepreneurial endeavors "League Venture" & "EZ Vending", it’s clear that Lamarr has had to overcome major obstacles and maintain a positive mindset to sustain his perseverance.
It was our pleasure to have him on as our first ever guest. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed filming it.
Chapters: 0:00 – Intro to Lamarr Houston 2:30 – The Origin of Lamarr’s Entrepreneurial Mindset 4:30 - Growing Up in San Francisco 4:53 – Moving in with Other Families 8:15 – “I didn’t really realize I was poor until” 9:00 – Knowing You’re Going to the League 10:01 – Getting Drafted by his Hometown 11:19 – Lamarr’s Athleticism 12:40 – Choosing the University of Texas 14:38 – Switching from DE to DT 16:37 – Choosing Football Over Grades 18:45 – Always an Entrepreneur 19:53 - Mobile Veterinarian 22:05 – Motivated to be Independent 22:43 – The Underdog 24:52 – Getting to the League 28:23 – National Championship & Draft Prep 33:30 – NFL Locker Room Culture 35:06 – Playing in Oakland 35:39 – Leaving for Chicago 36:15 – The NFL is a Business Pt. 1 39:03 – First Torn ACL / “Houston We Have a Problem” 43:04 - Motivated to Come Back Better 45:22 – Second Torn ACL / Getting Rushed Back 46:39 – NFL is a Business Pt. 2 47:53 – NFL Business Bootcamps @ Stanford, Michigan, Notre Dame & Miami 52:50 – Leveraging Pro Status for “What’s Next” 53:59 – League Ventures & EZ Vending 56:08 – Contactless Transactions Through EZ Vending 59:03 – Servicing the Cannabis Industry 1:01:26 – Machines in the Market Right Now 1:02:20 – Marketing Opportunities within the Space 1:03:26 – Football Players and Cannabis 1:06:53 – Conclusion
Links:
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/SuccessAches
League Ventures - https://www.leagueventure.com/
EZ Vending - https://www.ezvending.com/
Lamarr Houston Injury & Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoW4XqHL1eQ
Kyle Ramirez (Producer & Editor) - https://www.instagram.com/untitled.vibe/?hl=en
Ananymoso (Music) - https://www.instagram.com/ananymoso/?hl=en