The Drue Tranquill Show

Today’s guest is Hall of Fame Coach, Tony Dungy. As a player, Dungy won Super Bowl Xlll with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After his playing career, he quickly transitioned to coaching where he became the first black head coach to hoist the Lombardi Trophy after leading the Colts to a win in Super Bowl XLI. He won coach of the year in 1997 & 2005, & was elected into the pro-football hall-of-fame in 2016. Tony Dungy & his wife Lauren raised 11 kids while navigating a strenuous workload as an NFL head Coach. Their eldest son, James Dungy, died in 2006, a year before Dungy would win Super Bowl XLI. His remarkable story is one we can all draw inspiration from.

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Trenten Merrill (@trentenmerrill) is a two-time paralympian for Team USA. On March 30th, 2005, Trenten was hit by car. A short time after the accident, doctors told Trenten they were going to have to amputate his lower left leg. Since that day, Trenten has overcome much adversity, qualifying for the USA paraolympic team in both 2016 & 2020. In the 2020 Tokyo Games, he placed third in the long-jump, earning him a bronze medal for Team USA. He currently holds the US record for the long jump amongst para-athletes.

In this episode, Trenten discusses his journey from not knowing what he wanted to do after high school to winning a bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo games. We also talked in much detail about the different tactics and approaches he has taken with his nutrition .

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Trenten Merrill (@trentenmerrill) is a two-time paralympian for Team USA. On March 30th, 2005, Trenten was hit by car. A short time after the accident, doctors told Trenten they were going to have to amputate his lower left leg. Since that day, Trenten has overcome much adversity, qualifying for the USA paraolympic team in both 2016 & 2020. In the 2020 Tokyo Games, he placed third in the long-jump, earning him a bronze medal for Team USA. He currently holds the US record for the long jump amongst para-athletes.

In this episode, Trenten recounts the day that changed his life forever. He shares a crazy “God-moment” that gave him peace with the whole situation. He shares about his journey back into high school sports & how he eventually stumbled upon the opportunity to train and compete for a spot on Team USA.

I knew very little about the life of amputees before this episode. I left our conversation with a deep sense of appreciation for what they endure on a day-to-day basis. This was a 2-hour conversation. Part 2 will release later this week.

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Issac Rochell (@isaacrochell), defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, is our guest today. Isaac is entering his 6th season in the NFL. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2017 NFL draft. In 2021, he signed a 1 yr., $2.5M contract with the Indianpolis Colts. Isaac played college ball at the University of Notre Dame. Since entering the NFL, he has lost close to 20 lb. & completely transformed his approach to working out & taking care of his body. Off the field, Isaac has grown a TikTok following of close to 1M followers, co-founded a luxury AirBnb experience called the Margo Estate (@margoestate), & founded several philanthropic projects including: See You on Sundays, & Local Human. Isaac grew up in McDonough, GA.

In this episode we discuss ..

- His journey from a small farm in McDonough, GA to the NFL

- Going from 22% to 11% body fat after his first year in the NFL

- Getting cut from his first NFL team

- Building good habits & the importance of routines

- Growing a following of 1M+ people across his social platforms

- Pros & cons of social media

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In this episode, All-Pro safety Derwin James Jr. sits down to share his story. Derwin grew up in Polk County, FL. He later attended Florida State University from ‘15-‘17. After only three seasons, Derwin was drafted 17th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2018 NFL draft. Since then, he has been a 2x All-Pro selection & a 2x Pro-Bowler. His success is not without hardship as Derwin has endured multiple season-ending injuries, including back-to-back in 2019 & 2020. Derwin shares how his early childhood prepared him for overcoming adversity. He has a fascinating story that will leave you wanting to run through a brick wall.

In this episode we discuss ..

- NFL Draft, NFL Free Agency, & more!

- How Derwin builds his confidence

- Overcoming injury & setbacks

- Safety-corner foundation with Jalen Ramsey

- Who would win more 1-on-1’s between DJ & Keenan Allen?

- Q&A from fans

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In this episode, I am joined by John Mark Comer, author and lead pastor at Bridgetown Church. In his most recent book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, John Mark argues that the increasing pace with which we live our lives is having huge consequences on our mental health and overall well-being. He believes “most of us are just too busy to live an emotionally healthy and spirituality vibrant life.” His ideas have been overwhelmingly influential on my life over the past two years. We are unbelievably thankful for John Mark taking some moments to share some practical ways he has recaptured his state of being.

He is also the author of Garden City, Loveology, My Name is Hope, & God has a Name.

In this conversation we discuss ..

- Technology and the human soul

- Getting more done in less time

- Ways to un-hurry our life

- What it means to be human

You can follow John Mark Comer on twitter & Instagram ( @johnmarkcomer ).

Grab your copy of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525653090?tag=randohouseinc11082-20

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In this episode, I am joined by Austin Ekeler, the starting running for the Los Angeles Chargers. Austin is the epitome of an underdog story. Austin recently signed a four-year, $24.5M contract with the Chargers last season, but if you just look at those numbers you might miss the most impressive part of his story. Austin grew up on a small ranch in Colorado and attended Western Colorado, a small D-ll school in his home state. He dominated for four years at Western Colorado, a span of time in which he amassed four consecutive 1,000 yard seasons as the starting running back. Still with all of his success, Ekeler was overlooked by NFL scouts. At only 5’8” 195lb., Ekeler was thought to be too small and lacked the experience against elite NFL caliber players (largely concentrated at D-1 schools). Ekeler signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent (UDFA) in 2017 and has since become one of the best running backs in the NFL. He is the founder of the Austin Ekeler Foundation, a foundation built on helping people find fulfillment in their daily lives. He is also the founder of Gridiron Gaming Group (GGG), a full-service esports, streaming, and gaming organization.

In this episode we discuss ..

Controlling what you can control

Winning from within

Handling high pressure situations

Avoiding complacency

Training habits and workout routines

Happiness

Generosity & the power of serving others

Mailbag questions from fans

You can follow Austin on twitter & Instagram ( @austinekeler ).

You can learn more about the Austin Ekeler Foundation & Gridiron Gaming group: austinekeler.com

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Morgan Housel is the author of The Psychology of Money and founder of the Collaborative Fund ( more information at collaborativefund.com ). Prior to starting the fund, he was a writer for the Motley Fool. Blas Moros is a writer and voracious reader. He’s the face behind the Rabbit Hole, a resource containing over 600 book summaries and recommendations (available at blas.com). Blas is also the founder of the Latticework (available at ltcwrk.com ), a network that interconnects the big ideas from the big disciplines.

In this episode we discuss ..

- How to go from knowledge to understanding

- Developing sound frameworks for decision-making

- The price of success

- Psychology of Money, Latticework, and the interconnectedness of principles from different

disciplines

- Life in the NFL

- The wisdom of Charlie Munger

- What does financial independence look like

For great ideas, follow both Morgan ( @morganhousel ) and Blas ( @blasmoros ) on twitter. 

You can purchase The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel (I highly recommend) here:

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You can connect with Blas Moros and his community of life-long learners here: ltcwrk.com 

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In this episode, I sit down with both the Founder and CEO of MOGL, an emerging technology platform connecting athletes to brand partnerships. Ayden Syal, founder, and Brandon Wimbush, CEO, started building MOGL in anticipation of federal legislation allowing college-athletes to monetize off their name, image, and likeness. Brandon Wimbush was formerly the starting quarterback at the University of Notre Dame. Since finishing his playing career at ND, Brandon has become an entrepreneur and currently serves as the CEO for MOGL. You can follow Brandon on twitter ( @BMOGLW ). Ayden Syal is an entrepreneur and founder of MOGL. You can follow Ayden on twitter ( @aydensyal ).

In this episode we discuss ..

The current legislation regarding name, image, and likeness

Where legislation is moving

The time table for all student-athletes being able to monetize their brand

MOGL's strategy for helping athletes monetize their brand

What schools will do to non-revenue generating sports (Stanford wrestling, etc.)

How athletes can use MOGL to monetize and grow their brand

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