Key Links:

• Andrew East Website
• ReDirected Podcast
• Twitter: @andrewdeast
• Instagram: @andrewdeast
• YouTube Channel
• Shawn Johnson East YouTube Channel

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In this episode, NFL long-snapper Andrew East shares about growing up in a family of athletes and following a promising football career into undergrad. Initially intending to play D3 football with his older brother, his plans drastically changed when a scholarship opened up at a D1 school after another player tragically lost his life.. Andrew shares about what it was like knowing that someone made the ultimate sacrifice that opened the door for him to succeed.

His years playing college football not only led to a bachelors and masters degree, but also an opportunity to play in the NFL. Signed, dropped, and shuffled between teams, Andrew shares how the past several years haven't been what he anticipated. Through the journey, however, he has discovered that each closed door allowed him to explore other passions that have enriched his life. From zero online presence a few years ago, Andrew and his wife Shawn have built a social media platform a half-million strong and he's launched his own podcast entitled ReDirection with other individuals who have embraced career shifts that have changed their lives.

Learn more here: https://www.hopesports.org/redirected-embracing-the-unexpected

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