How to Stay Coachable After Initial Success with Gus Frerotte

05/14/20 • 33 min

Today on Move the BallTM, 15-year professional quarterback Gus Frerotte shares how he transitioned from life as an NFL veteran to a successful entrepreneur. Listen in as Jennifer and Gus discuss showing up, staying coachable, and rebounding after failure.

Gus was a professional quarterback who played in college at the University of Tulsa where he finished his college career as the school's second-ranked all-time passer. Gus then played in the NFL for 15 seasons, where he played for the Redskins, the Lions, the Broncos, the Bengals, Vikings, Dolphins, and the Rams. In 2008, Gus retired from the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings. After 15 years in the NFL, and raising three children who play contact sports, Gus is passionate about people taking care of their brains and has partnered with entrepreneurs making an impact in this sector.

You can connect with Gus in the following ways:

Huddle Up With Gus Podcast: https://www.radio.com/media/podcast/huddle-up-with-gus

Huddle Up With Gus IG: @huddleupwithgus

RC21X: https://www.rc21x.com

Winning Profile: https://www.winningprofile.com

Energy Innovation Center: http://www.eicpittsburg.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gus-frerotte-a9a2636

Twitter: @GusFrerotte

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You can connect with Gus in the following ways:

Huddle Up With Gus Podcast: https://www.radio.com/media/podcast/huddle-up-with-gus

Huddle Up With Gus IG: @huddleupwithgus

RC21X: https://www.rc21x.com

Winning Profile: https://www.winningprofile.com

Energy Innovation Center: http://www.eicpittsburg.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gus-frerotte-a9a2636

Twitter: @GusFrerotte

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Today on Move the BallTM, former NFL Washington Redskins player and college football coach Ted Karras shares the value of being part of a football family and the lessons he learned and applied toward his successful career. Join Jennifer and Ted as they discuss being held accountable for your performance every day, picking yourself up after a loss, and the delicate art of building a team from scratch.

Ted Karras is a former football player who played college football as a defensive tackle at Northwestern University and also played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. Following his time in the NFL, Ted spent 27 years coaching football at all levels, including being the Head Coach at Marian University where the football program won an NAIA Championship in 2012. Ted also comes from a football family, with his dad, two uncles, and son also playing in the NFL (his son is currently with the Miami Dolphins and was a member of the Super Bowl winning New England Patriots in 2017 & 2019).

You can connect with Ted through his company website:

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Today on Move the BallTM, former women’s running back and founder of the WNFC Odessa Jenkins shares how her passion for competition fostered her growth as an elite performer and successful businessperson. Join Jennifer and Odessa as they discuss what makes an elite performer, the importance of being held to a standard, and Odessa’s top three pieces of advice for any business startup.

Odessa Jenkins is a former women’s running back who holds both national and world titles in women’s professional football. She not only excelled in football but was also player of the year playing college basketball. Odessa is very passionate about the advancement of women and girls in sports and is a founder of the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC). The WNFC is a high-quality women's football-league, fueled by passion and a desire to deliver professional women's tackle football to the world.

You can connect with Odessa in the following ways:

Women's National Football Conference (WNFC): www.wnfcfootball.com

IG: @wnfcfootball

Twitter: @wnfcfootball

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/odessajenkins/

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