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FOLLOW THE PIVOT PODCAST:MERCH | https://pivotpodcast.com YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/thepivotpodcastINSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/thepivotTWITTER | https://twitter.com/thepivotTIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@thepivotFACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/thepivotpodcastFOLLOW HAPPY DAD: https://www.instagram.com/happydadFIND HAPPY DAD: https://www.happydad.com/findDon’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Downloadthe DraftKings app today! Sign-up using https://dkng.co/pivot orthrough my promo code PIVOTThis episode is brought to you by Better Help. Visit Better Help todayto get 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/THEPIVOTFormer NFL player Anthony "Spice" Adams who is often called by hispeers and followers "The funniest guy I know" joins Ryan, Channing andFred for a colorful conversation covering everything from football tofamily to finding a second act with a new career. We often hear peoplesay how various forms of comedy are often ways for individuals to hideinsecurities or make up for areas they try to keep hidden from thepublic and then there are those unique humans who just have a specialglow and ability to lighten any situation they find themselvesin...Spice Adams is that guy.Sharing with Ryan, Fred and Channing, Spice opens up on how having hisdad go to prison when he was 4 yrs old affected his childhood andcreated a tight bond with his mother who encouraged him to always behimself and never give in to those who made him feel less than. Hislove for football started a young age and it gave Spice purpose andthe meaning of what it was to really love something and upholdcommitments. From his youth teams to playing at Penn State to gettingdrafted in the league to playing eight years in San Fran and Chicagoas he was known as locker room guy and the one everyone could count onto keep the team's spirits up or find a way to brighten someone's day.Spice took this gift and turned it into a 2nd career, filming hisstories and everyday life which has now become a viral social movementand a lifestyle.With an abundance of gratitude for his family, life and lessons helearned growing up, he talks how he wouldn't trade it for anything,even the hard times of not having his dad around growing up but todayis able to say how proud he is of his father who was able to startover and create a life for himself when he was released at prisonafter 2 decades and was able to even make it to watch him playfootball with Chicago.Known as a Mama's boy by his friends and former teammates, Spice talksabout his rock in life and shares the story of how he met his wifeearly on in college and how forming a strong friendship was thefoundation of a lasting marriage and the keys to what has made themwork through it all. Focused on being an amazing dad and alwayspresent, Spice prides himself in being the best father he can alwaysshowing up for everything, big and small, so his children never knowwhat it's like to not have him apart of their life as he had toexperience for so many years as his dad was locked up.The Pivot Podcast releases premiere episodes every Tuesday with audioavailable at 9aest and streaming on YouTube at 12pest. Fridays arespecial drops during football season at 3:30pest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
