On this 57-minute episode of This a Podcast, Mek talks with Brandon Driver about counseling, playing and coaching football, and forging a new path for himself after injury ended his original plans. In this interview, listen as they talk about:

- deciding to get a Masters degree and connecting and leading kids in counseling

- his biggest influences then and now and the biggest lesson learned about himself in this whole process
- the injury in junior college that caused schools to back out and using rejection as fuel
- getting accepted into San Jose State and adversity striking again with another injury during his senior year
- being forced to discover who else he was besides a football player and give up dreams based on the false promises of others
- receiving an invitation to start coaching and making the mental transition from player to coach
- building a feeling of brotherhood among the team and a staff that relates to the players, on and off the field
- mistaking passion for anger in conversation and looking forward to the next season
- his growth as a coach after just one year and genuineness serving as his superpower
- high character helping you out anywhere you happen to be and the advantage of not having everything handed to you while growing up
- the comic book character that resonates with him the most and the most influential person in his life
- the wise message he’d put on a billboard and final parting words.

Bio

Brandon Driver grew up in Baltimore and is a former football player who attended Santa Rosa Junior College and San Jose State in California. Currently, he serves as the head varsity football coach at John F. Kennedy High School and is working towards his Masters degree in School Counseling. You can follow him on Instagram @bdrive8.

Links

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