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Episode 38 ·

WVU Football, Michael Vick & Pacman Jones, Mental Health, & Veepio

Grant Wiley 2:50:38

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Grant Wiley is a former NCAA Football All-American, actor, & tech entrepreneur. Currently Grant––along with NFL Veteran, Najee Goode, and Jonathan Ohliger––is the Co-Founder of Veepio, a mobile, direct-to-consumer, interactive Ecommerce tool. Grant is also an actor who has appeared both on screen and on stage. Previously, he was an NCAA All-American Linebacker at the University of West Virginia and went on to play in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings for 2 years, before retiring due to injuries. (TIMESTAMPS can be found in the description down below, as well as in the comments section of this video)

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TIMESTAMPS

5:35 - Grant’s West Virginia Football & NFL Career background; The injury that ended Grant’s career; How to tackle Michael Vick at Virginia Tech

22:51 - The golden era of Big East football; The Rich Rodriguez era at West Virginia & Dawn of the Spread Offense; College Athletes & The Responsibility Coaches have to them; Grant’s relationship with Rodriguez & Defensive Coordinator Jeff Casteel

35:44 - Casteel’s recent interview about Grant; Grant’s discipline & work ethic; Grant’s leadership and bond with teammates on and off the field

46:46 - The death of Grant’s friend & former teammate, Chris Henry; The role of the media in unfairly vilifying athletes; The impact Death of Grant’s childhood best friend; Grant’s changes in NFL aspirations; Grant’s mental health struggles with his reason and purpose towards the end of his college football playing days; Dealing with anxiety & suicidal thoughts; Grant’s goal line stop of Lee Suggs in 2002

1:25:42 - The brain impact of football, Concussions, & CTE; Grant’s thoughts on an NFL career that didn’t go as planned; A discussion on “Boomers”

1:38:24 - Grant’s recognition of the different experiences of others; Ego & Cancel Culture in modern discourse

1:46:05 - Grant’s discusses the mistaken narratives around his friend, Adam Pacman Jones

1:54:52 - More talk on Pacman & society’s instantaneous judgement of young stars with money; Talking with friends when they’re making poor judgements

2:07:28 - Grant’s career post football in the arts; How Grant came to love and admire creativity; Grant’s move to New York City

2:14:55 - Grant’s initial start modeling; A funny trip down memory lane with Grant’s college team photos; Grant’s introduction to acting studying with the late Bill Esper in NYC

2:20:45 - Veepio and interactive Ecommerce tech; Veepio’s timeline since being founded in 2015; Veepio’s work with the Philadelphia Eagles and other Sports franchises

2:34:23 - Integrating 3D Technology into the real world; People’s resistance to change

2:43:20 - Grant’s empathy and his appreciation for “the process”

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  1. 5:35 Grant’s West Virginia Football & NFL Career background; The injury that ended Grant’s career; How to tackle Michael Vick at Virginia Tech
  2. 22:51 The golden era of Big East football; The Rich Rodriguez era at West Virginia & Dawn of the Spread Offense; College Athletes & The Responsibility Coaches have to them; Grant’s relationship with Rodriguez & Defensive Coordinator Jeff Casteel
  3. 35:44 Casteel’s recent interview about Grant; Grant’s discipline & work ethic; Grant’s leadership and bond with teammates on and off the field
  4. 46:46 The death of Grant’s friend & former teammate, Chris Henry; The role of the media in unfairly vilifying athletes; The impact Death of Grant’s childhood best friend; Grant’s changes in NFL aspirations; Grant’s mental health struggles with his reason and purpose towards the end of his college football playing days; Dealing with anxiety & suicidal thoughts; Grant’s goal line stop of Lee Suggs in 2002
  5. 1:25:42 The brain impact of football, Concussions, & CTE; Grant’s thoughts on an NFL career that didn’t go as planned; A discussion on “Boomers”
  6. 1:38:24 Grant’s recognition of the different experiences of others; Ego & Cancel Culture in modern discourse
  7. 1:46:05 Grant’s discusses the mistaken narratives around his friend, Adam Pacman Jones
  8. 1:54:52 More talk on Pacman & society’s instantaneous judgement of young stars with money; Talking with friends when they’re making poor judgements
  9. 2:07:28 Grant’s career post football in the arts; How Grant came to love and admire creativity; Grant’s move to New York City
  10. 2:14:55 Grant’s initial start modeling; A funny trip down memory lane with Grant’s college team photos; Grant’s introduction to acting studying with the late Bill Esper in NYC
  11. 2:20:45 Veepio and interactive Ecommerce tech; Veepio’s timeline since being founded in 2015; Veepio’s work with the Philadelphia Eagles and other Sports franchises
  12. 2:34:23 Integrating 3D Technology into the real world; People’s resistance to change
  13. 2:43:20 Grant’s empathy and his appreciation for “the process”
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