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Danny Woodhead should have never played in the NFL, let alone being a key player for the most successful team in history, the New England Patriots. Yet this undersized, under-drafted Kid From Nowhere scored a touchdown in the Super Bowl. One of the few championship games the Patriots lost. Was it a loss? Was it a failure? It’s not what you think. Danny has a different view of elite performance.

The "Kid Out Of Nowhere" Danny Woodhead played in the Superbowl. Scored a touchdown in the Superbowl. Lost in the Superbowl. Listen to this 11-minute conversation as it's not what you think it would sound like.

He was truly elite. Sgt. Danny Smiley earned a Bronze Star in Vietnam. He was permanently, 100% disabled after being heavily exposed to Agent Orange. He gave everything.; For this hero, there was a dark side of elite. He lost his battle with PTSD at age 57. In this episode, Air Force veteran honors “My Dad –  My Airborne Angel”. – Gretchen is the Founder of the Code of Vets. Don’t miss this episode.

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The inspiration for Code Of Vets: Sgt. Danny E. Smiley, my dad, my Airborne Angel. He was a Bronze Star Medal recipient, a 100 percent disabled Vietnam Veteran - exposed to agent orange. He lost his battle with PTSD at age 57. R.I.P Dad - Gretchen Smith USAF Veteran Founder, Code of Vets

What can we really control with our kids? whenever they leave the house, victory is a they feel loved. Be within reason they were provided a safe place to grow and learn and develop ethics and morals. And then be as they go forward. They have a good foundation of self-worth, ethics, and morals and are able to function at a beginning basic level in our society. They know and understand communication so that when somebody is taking advantage of them or whatever, you know, they can make a decision about that in a rational way. My upbringing was just sports and I wouldn’t change that for me. But it also made me very ill prepared for other things.

I totally don’t understand “my kid needs to get a scholarship”. You are talking about a three or four year period in their life which, by all accounts, we’d be a lot better in society if we thought college was the new high school. No matter what the statisticians tell you, none of that is the determining factor in a lifetime. In Western society, there are opportunities for sure and I’m a big fan of young people going to school one to mature. But it’s not the end all be all. But the fact that the majority of people don’t even use what they learn, I included. Other than I learned that I have the capability to learn whatever I want. The one thing I do know is kids need to know they are loved, and love can be hard when you have to make decisions for them.

Tara, a 27-year-old female farmer from Northern California. Her family’s background in farming is mainly grain crops, like corn and wheat, as well as running a land leveling business. She is a 5th generation farmer. But the first FarmHer and first to have a vineyard.

"I’ve learned that tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, so live your life to the fullest today. I’m a Mental Health advocate just as much as I’m an AGvocate.

So honored to have Jack Riggins on our show today! He is a veteran with 20 years leading Navy SEALs and Special Operations throughout the world. He is A survivor, addict, and elite. A natural-born storyteller.

Jack is the co-founder of Performance Mountain a consulting firm “Optimizing people, teams, and organizations reach their peak from SEAL Leadership and High-Performance Psychiatry."

Sean Patrick Hughes is an author, veteran, non-profit founder (care4us.org) and a special needs father. A veteran of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and a Bronze Star recipient, Sean graduated of the United States Naval Academy and the University of San Diego Graduate School of Business and separated from the Navy at the rank of Commander.

What I've been trying to do post-military was this podcast the Dark Side Of Elite. As a trained professional that's spent time amongst lots of diverse populations of elite in our society from business leaders, CEOs, Olympians, NCAA athletes, pro sports teams, and even elite high school coaches there's always a cost of being elite.