There is no “cookie-cutter” approach to success. Every person’s journey is different, filled with unique challenges and triumphs. Hosted by former All-Pro Dallas Cowboys’ safety and ESPN analyst, “The Darren Woodson Show” is not your typical motivational podcast. Darren, friends, and guests cut through the BS and share the real stories of elite athletes and experts from across all industries. You will be entertained, learn something new, and leave encouraged to push through whatever adversity lies between you and your goals.
Goodbye for Now
After 3 years, 350+ episodes, 100+ guest interviews, the time has come to step away and put focus into the other priorities we have in our lives. In this episode, we look back at our favorite memories, most impactful guests, and discuss the biggest lessons we'll take away. We can't thank you enough for taking this ride with us and are appreciative of the support you have shown the last few years. Goodbye for now.
6/15/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 52 seconds
Pride Month, DEI, and Quitting Social Media
In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on corporate DEI initiatives (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and how it's time to quit social media for good.
6/8/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 11 seconds
Roundtable – How Prepared Are You? – Food Sourcing
In this episode of our preparedness series, we sit down with Wagu rancher Cade Nichols to discuss how we can be less reliant on “the system” and ways to source your own food in worst case scenarios.
6/1/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 25 seconds
Roundtable – How Prepared Are You? – Home Fire Safety
In this episode of our preparedness series, we sit down with Fire Captain Chris Cavers to discuss home safety and planning for what to do to prevent and handle house fires.
5/25/2023 • 1 hour, 2 seconds
Roundtable – How Prepared Are You? – Storm Preparation
In part 2 of our Preparedness series, we sit down with Matt and Tawna with PFX Storm Shelters to learn how and why they built the company and also discuss how you can best protect yourself and your family from severe weather this season.
5/18/2023 • 51 minutes, 51 seconds
What is Hormone Optimization? with Jason Whitson and Ryan Lester
There is quite a bit of misinformation in the world of hormone therapy. Today, we are joined by the Founder and Head Clinician of Wellcore, an at home hormone optimization clinic to answer your questions about all things hormone replacement therapy.
5/15/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 55 seconds
Roundtable – How Prepared Are You? – Intro
Mass shootings, house fires, natural disasters, economic and financial uncertainty, dangerous public encounters, rising food costs; there is no shortage of threats we face in our daily lives on top of our obligations to our work, families, and ourselves. In this series, we are exploring ways we can prepare in case we find ourselves in a “worst-case” scenario so that we can protect and provide for our families and our communities.
5/11/2023 • 29 minutes, 8 seconds
Roundtable – Think Again – Part 3
In this episode, we wrap up our series reviewing the book “Think Again” by Adam Grant with the hope of encouraging you to begin rethinking your opinions and ideas to ultimately build a more unified society.
5/4/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 46 seconds
The Psychology of Wellness with Dr. Sean Pastuch
Dr. Sean Pastuch is the CEO and Founder of Active Life, an organization helping individuals, coaches, and gym owners bridge the gap between fitness and the health care system. In this episode, we discuss his start in fitness, advice for young entrepreneurs, parents, and spouses, and how he helps individuals improve wellness through a psychological approach to truly achieve and maintain results.
5/1/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 59 seconds
Roundtable – Think Again – Part 2
In this episode, we discuss a new poll stating 7% of men believe they could take down a grizzly in a fight, how AI is generating viral song collaborations and podcasts, Heroes and Horses, a young MLB star’s take on happiness, and part two of our review of Adam Grant’s book “Think Again”.
4/27/2023 • 52 minutes, 9 seconds
Roundtable – Think Again – Part 1
In this episode, we discuss the new Super Mario movie, pedestrian entitlement, South Korea paying their youth to “re-enter” society, Bud Light’s latest spokesperson, and part one of our review of Adam Grant’s book “Think Again”.
4/20/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 30 seconds
Becoming a Hall of Famer with Demarcus Ware
Demarcus Ware is a Hall of Fame former defensive end in the NFL. In this episode, we discuss his introduction to playing defense, the day he was held at gun point at a house party, the bet Jerry Jones made to get him to Dallas, his advice to young players, and what he’s up to now.
4/17/2023 • 30 minutes, 1 second
Roundtable – Humility and Compounding Interest
This podcast is a collection of ideas we hope to pass along to our kids and the next generation of kids who will lead our communities. In this episode, we discuss two characteristics that are becoming more rare: humility and delayed gratification.
4/13/2023 • 45 minutes, 29 seconds
Roundtable – Declining American Values, Hating on Hard Work
In this episode, we discuss the Wall Street Journal’s recent poll regarding the decline in American values and also a Washington Post article on Americans placing less value on “hard work”.
4/6/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 7 seconds
Thriving Through Cancer with CEO Shelly Ibach and Dr. Arif Kamal
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Luckily, many instances of cancer are preventable through lifestyle choices and preventative care. In this episode, we sit down with Sleep Number CEO Shelly Ibach and Chief Patient Officer at the American Cancer Society Dr. Arif Kamal to learn about how important care givers are in the fight of cancer, steps you can take to reduce your chances, and how quality sleep is one of the best things you can do for your health.
4/3/2023 • 52 minutes, 55 seconds
Roundtable – How Well Do You Handle Criticism?
Criticism comes in all shapes and sizes. Depending on who delivers it, how it’s delivered, and the content of the message, it can guide us forward to improvement or make us become defensive and put off. In this episode, we discuss how we deal with and the filter in which we process criticism to ultimately keep us moving towards our goals.
3/30/2023 • 54 minutes, 16 seconds
Roundtable - Bank Collapse, Mike Rowe Calls Out Men, Are We Optimistic About the Future?
In this episode, we discuss the recent news about the SVB bank collapse, a recent article where Dirty Jobs’ host Mike Rowe discusses men in the workforce, and if we are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of our country.
3/23/2023 • 49 minutes, 23 seconds
Breaking the Box with Michael Shellis
Michael Shellis is a professional contemporary artist based in Dallas, TX. In this episode, we discuss how an incident as a kid got him expelled from his high school and kept him from graduating, how his parents encouraged him to pursue art as a full-time career, and how the only boxes or rules in life are the ones we impose on ourselves.
3/20/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 35 seconds
Roundtable – Does the “Perfect” Job Even Exist?
2021 and 2022 have become known as the “Great Resignation” in the job market. Millions of people leaving their jobs to pursue what they hoped would be greener grass somewhere else. What we’re finding, however, is most of them came to regret these decisions. In this episode, we explore the idea of the “perfect job” and how we’ll teach our kids to make the best of whatever situation they find themselves in.
3/16/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 43 seconds
Gary Vee, Zach Ertz, and Andrew Sendejo Super Bowl Week Interviews
In this episode, we share three of our interviews from Super Bowl week with marketing and business legend Gary Vee, current tight end for the Arizona Cardinals Zach Ertz, and former NFL safety and now entrepreneur Andrew Sendejo.
3/6/2023 • 45 minutes, 25 seconds
Roundtable - Is the U.S. the Greatest Country in the World? – Part 3
In this series, we’re exploring the question: “Is the U.S. the Greatest Country in the World?” by looking at worldwide statistics in categories such as education, physical/mental health, and the family unit/marriages. In part 3, we look at the decline in mental and physical health and theories as to what could be happening.
3/2/2023 • 59 minutes, 50 seconds
Roundtable – You CAN’T Do ANYTHING
Growing up, the phrase most commonly used by parents across the country was something along the lines of “you can be anything” or “you can do anything”. In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on this messaging and how we go about encouraging our kids in pursuing their goals.
2/23/2023 • 45 minutes, 58 seconds
Why Spend $16 Million on Super Bowl Ads? with Phil Boone
Phil Boone is the Senior Director of Generosity for the He Gets Us Campaign, a faith-based organization taking a unique route in spreading the story of Jesus. In this episode, we discuss the goal of He Gets Us, why they spent $16 million in Super Bowl ads, and what they say to those who criticize their mission.
2/20/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 46 seconds
Roundtable - Is the U.S. the Greatest Country in the World? – Part 2
In this series, we’re exploring the question: “Is the U.S. the Greatest Country in the World?” by looking at worldwide statistics in categories such as education, physical/mental health, and the family unit/marriages. In part 2, we look at our rankings in marriage, divorce, and single-parent households and how it impacts society moving forward.
2/16/2023 • 46 minutes, 18 seconds
Roundtable - Is Censorship Helping or Hurting Society?
In this episode, we discuss two articles in recent news where government is banning words from being used in parts of the country. Is censorship really moving us forward to a more inclusive and positive society?
2/9/2023 • 51 minutes, 15 seconds
Ending Human Slavery with Mark Herzlich
Mark Herzlich is a former professional football player who is dedicating his post-NFL career to ending human sex trafficking. In this episode, we discuss his background growing up in Pennsylvania and the impact his father had on his life, his battle with cancer as a senior in college, and how he is helping combat the growing problem of slavery across the globe.
2/6/2023 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 31 seconds
Roundtable - Is the U.S. the Greatest Country in the World? – Part 1
In this series, we’re exploring the question: Is the U.S. the Greatest Country in the World? by looking at worldwide statistics in categories such as education, innovation/technology, economic health, physical/mental health, and the family unit/marriages. In part 1, we look at our rankings in education and what could be going wrong in our country’s school systems.
1/26/2023 • 46 minutes, 38 seconds
Pursuing the Unexpected Path with Scott Linebrink
Scott Linebrink is a former major league baseball pitcher and current Partnerships Director at Water Mission, an organization providing clean drinking water all over the world. In this episode, we discuss Scott’s path to the big leagues, his time in Major League Baseball while raising a young family, and his transition into a purpose of serving others.
1/23/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 55 seconds
Roundtable - Kids' Exposure to Explicit Content and Breaking the Law for Equity
In this episode, we discuss two recent news articles highlighting kid’s exposure to online pornography and one school in Virginia’s deceitful and potentially unlawful action for the sake of equity.
1/19/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 46 seconds
Roundtable - How to Discuss Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol with Your Kids
How will we approach the big discussions with our kids? What’s the appropriate age? What do we say? In this episode, we discuss ideas on how to handle life’s biggest questions with life’s biggest responsibilities, our kids.
1/12/2023 • 57 minutes, 4 seconds
Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais
Dr. Michael Gervais is an elite performance psychologist with years of experience helping high achieving athletes and business owners maximize their abilities. In this episode, we discuss his start into psychology, becoming uncommonly disciplined, how fear can be helpful and hurtful, why opinions have become human’s modern-day saber tooth tigers, the difference between pain and suffering, and where to seek your identity.
1/9/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes
Roundtable - Why Participation Trophies Will Collapse Society
In our first episode of 2023, we finish reviewing the book “Willpower: Why Self-Control is the Secret to Success.” In part 2, we’ll learn why participation trophies are the downfall of humanity, why Asians are more successful than other culture, and the five fundamental principles of willpower.
