The Nick and Nick Podcast features Buck Rasmussen, a former New England Patriots practice squad player and Super Bowl champion, discussing his Epic Journey mentoring business. Buck shares his incredible story of overcoming obstacles from small-town Nebraska to the NFL, and how personal tragedy led him to discover his true purpose in helping others.
- Buck's journey from small-town Nebraska football to the Patriots practice squad and Super Bowl ring
- The cascade of obstacles: academic ineligibility, car accident, multiple knee injuries
- Personal breaking point after 7 years of sleep deprivation caring for diabetic daughter and wife with cancer
- The difference between grit alone vs. grit with team support
- Epic Journey's three-step mentoring system: Starting Point, Turning Point, Focal Point
- Working with high achievers who've "reached the mountaintop" but feel unfulfilled
- The power of purpose-driven performance and intentional adversity
- Patriots insider stories about Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and team culture
Resources and People Mentioned: Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Charlie Weis, Pepper Johnson, Kevin Falk, Mike Vrabel, Chris Cooper, Tom Osborne, Charlie McBride, Ellsworth Community College, University of Nebraska Omaha, Certainteed, Owens Corning, Epic Journey mentoring business
Chapters
- (00:00:00) - Epic Journey Guest on The Nick & Nick Podcast
- (00:03:18) - Tom Brady on Playing With Tom Brady
- (00:07:02) - Bill Belichick on His Super Bowl Longevity
- (00:10:22) - Nebraska Defensive End Brandon McBride on His Journey
- (00:14:23) - No More Paralyzing My Knee
- (00:17:32) - Patriots linebacker Rob Gronkowski on fighting cancer while pregnant with his
- (00:22:03) - How I Stopped Smoking For 7 Years
- (00:25:37) - Tom Brady on His Fight Against Type 1 Diabetes
- (00:29:05) - Epic Journey: Finding Your Purpose in Life
- (00:32:10) - Seeking Your Purpose
- (00:36:45) - In the Elevation: The Three-Headed Sphere
- (00:38:51) - Tom Brady on Leading the Patriots
- (00:42:25) - The Epic Journey of Life
- (00:45:24) - Underdogs vs Favorites
- (00:49:29) - The Epic Journey of Wrestling's Underdog
