Show Notes
Nate Boyer steps into Carey’s office. Nate’s story sounds like an action movie, but it’s all real. After serving multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Green Beret, he played college football as a walk-on at the University of Texas despite never having played a down of organized football in his life. Nate talks about his life’s circuitous journey, how he learned to play football while being deployed in Iraq and how he’s empowering combat veterans and former professional athletes by connecting them after the uniform.
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Timestamps
- 02:09 – Young Exposure to Military
- 04:35 – 9/11 and Eventual Military Path
- 05:32 – Lessons from Darfur Genocide
- 11:20 – Basic Training Pushed His Limits
- 13:05 – Deciding to Play Football Later in Life
- 17:59 – Long Snapping
- 22:04 – Mindset for Nerves
- 29:39 – Military vs. Civilian Life
- 34:00 – Work with Waterboys and MVP
- 38:45 – Post Traumatic Stress and Growth
- 41:01 – Emotional Stress is not Unmasculine
- 45:38 – Embracing Vulnerability
- 47:41 – American Obsession with Being right
- 48:49 – Rapid Fire Questions
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