In this episode, legendary football coach Hue Jackson opens up to Ken Joslin about finding himself after being fired from the Cleveland Browns and what it was like for him in some of his darkest days.
“But at the end of the day, you have to look in the mirror at you. So you got to be able to trust your instincts and the things you believe in. I can't be somebody else. I gotta be me.” - Hue Jackson
Who is Hue Jackson?
Hue Jackson has 30 years of coaching experience, including the NFL. Heralded for his coaching in the AFC North, during which time he helped his team advance to the postseason seven times. Jackson was head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2011 and Cleveland Brons in 2016. In December 2021, Jackson was hired to be the 14th head coach of the Grambling State Tigers.
But Hue Jackson is more than football. This was a hard truth for Jackson to figure out who he is which is why he is adamant that listeners understand who they are. Jackson dives in deep with Ken about the power of self-talk
Hue lost all confidence after his brutal season and subsequent public firing. Hue gets real with Ken and opens up about the three days he spent in the basement of his home in a deep depression. Listen as Ken and Hue reveal how having a foundation of a few people who believed in him kept him going.
“There’s a lot of people that hang on when things are going well, you know. But when they start to go bad, people will scatter in a heartbeat.” -Hue Jackson
Ken and Hue also tackle the issue of division in America and what everyone can do to come together. Jackson is also one of only 18 minority coaches in the NFL. Jackson encourages deep-digging conversations to understand the standpoint of all parties.
“I just think when you get the right people together to have the right conversations who are motivated the right way good things happen.” - Hue Jackson
This is a conversation that will change everyone who listens.
