One Shot

We are officially halfway through the year 2021 we don’t know about you, but to us this year seems to be flying by. In this episode, we discuss why time seems to go faster the older we get, how we are doing on our annual goals, and brainstorm ways we can “maximize” each day. 

Michael Easter is an author and professor who has dedicated his adult life to understanding human nature and our constant desire to seek comfort. In his new book, The Comfort Crisis, he explores our ancestors’ dependence on movement and activity for survival and why culture today is far more advanced, yet unhealthier than ever. 

In this episode, we discuss three things we can’t live without, who our favorite podcast guest has been so far, what the biggest lesson we have learned from doing the podcast is, and what lessons are we applying from playing in the NFL to our lives today. You can submit your questions on his personal Facebook and Instagram pages or the Darren Woodson Show Instagram page.

Fear is a natural response every human being has to scenarios where we are uncertain of the outcome. The question isn’t if you feel fear or not, the question is what do you do about it? Do you let it cripple you? Or do you let it drive you into action? In this episode, we discuss how we look at fear and ways we are able to overcome and achieve, despite the ever-present feelings of fear. 

Josh Ruff is a Dallas area martial arts coach who has dedicated his life to developing and teaching young men and women discipline, courage, self-control, and self-defense. In this Father’s Day episode, we talk about his life growing up without a present father and how he now raises his own children and thousands of students to be men and women of impact.

In this episode, Darren discusses how it felt breaking the Dallas Cowboys tackle record, if he could take Tyler down in one on one, one lesson he would like to pass along to his kids, and where he sees this podcast in the future. You can submit your questions on his personal Facebook and Instagram pages or the Darren Woodson Show Instagram page.

Technology is ever-evolving, social pressure is mounting, teen suicide rates are doubling, we are more “connected” than ever yet disconnected at the same time. Raising children in 2021 has challenges never seen before, this is why the role of a father in the home is more vital than ever. In this episode, we discuss our experiences as fathers, what it was like raising children in the past vs. today, and how we can lead our children to becoming the individuals they were meant to be. 

Dr. Dorsey is a professor of Neurology and Director of the Center for Health and Technology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In this episode, we discuss how our environment can affect our health and dive specifically into Parkinson’s Disease, which Dr. Dorsey has spent much of his career researching how to prevent. 

In this episode, we answer: Would Darren ever come back to coach the Cowboys? What was our most “inspirational” moment during or after football? What was the first business Darren was a part of after football? And how would each of us describe WHO we are, not WHAT we are? You can submit your questions on his personal Facebook and Instagram pages or the Darren Woodson Show Instagram page.

We tend to get so caught up in obligations we have to work, family, friends, and our communities, we forget to take care of ourselves. Just like a car, we quickly run out of gas and aren't operating as optimally as we could be. In this episode, we discuss our past struggles with "focusing on ourselves", why it isn't actually selfish at all, what the benefits are, and ways we can all take time each day to do so.