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INTERVIEW: Author Ben Malcolmson-Walk On to NFL

The UNPACKIN' it Podcast With Bryce Johnson
The UNPACKIN' it Podcast With Bryce Johnson
Episode • Jul 20, 2018 • 25m

BIO:

Ben Malcolmson is an author and a speaker and he's written the new book: Walk On—My Unlikely Story of Football, Purpose, and Following an Amazing God....His story includes a journalism degree from USC, a spot on the Trojan football team, and eventually becoming the personal assistant to coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks. He went From Pee Wee Dropout to the NFL Sidelines. You can check out his website: www.benmalcolmson.com.


...TOPICS INCLUDE:


  • His first experience with football in middle school
  • The story he pitched to Pete Carroll at USC that changed his life's direction
  • His relationship with Pete Carroll
  • Trying out for USC as a 165-pounder and what happened next
  • What he was thinking when he got hit
  • Getting injured and going through rehab
  • Dealing with the death of his teammate
  • His thoughts on purpose
  • His perspective on how God has orchestrated details in his life
  • The Bible verse that means so much to him
  • How it's hard to believe all that he's been through
  • His thoughts on the phrase "humble obedience"
  • Being open to the little nudges in life
  • What Pete Carroll has taught him

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