Comeback Stories

On this episode of Comeback Stories, Darren & Donny are joined virtually by Austin Ekeler, a top running back in the NFL. In the last two seasons, Austin has led all running backs and wide receivers in touchdowns and has become the most valuable player in the fantasy football community.

He joins Comeback Stories to share a little about his childhood and how growing up in his household helped him develop mental toughness at an early age. Austin credits how gaining that mental toughness early on as why he is as successful as he is today. He also walks us through his underdog story and how growing up his size he was constantly overlooked and doubted. 

Austin has a relentless work ethic in the gym and is passionate about prioritizing his mental health and physical fitness. He shares his take on the importance of working hard and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone in order to achieve the goals you set out for yourself.

Austin also has a heart for helping others and started the Austin Ekeler Foundation with the mission to help create opportunities for people to fulfill their passions and ultimately their lives. He is now heading into his 7th season in the NFL and is excited to see where he is going to end up next. 

Whatever locker room gets him is a lucky one!

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On this episode of Comeback Stories, Darren & Donny are joined virtually by CC Sabathia, a former  MLB pitcher, six-time All-star, Cy Young Award Winner,  and 2009 World Series Champion. CC talks about how his childhood and being so young in such a big game led him to become an alcoholic. CC details his battles with losing his father, depression, alcohol dependency, and lack of identity during what should've been the peak of his career.   He then describes what led him to the point where he was fed up and offers his experiences and perspectives for anyone currently trapped in a similar situation. He provides hope that there is another side to this thing! CC has now been sober for seven years and is co-hosting a podcast called “RSC2,” he is passionate about helping inner-city kids through his foundation and works to stop the stigma around mental health and alcohol dependency.    Follow CC Here: https://instagram.com/cc_sabathia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=  Have a question or topic for our next show? Text or leave us a VM at 480-701-8844   https://www.comebackstories.com/    ► YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCriVmGIBt38uDKYOL3pmjkw  ► iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comeback-stories/id1551398819   ► Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6aatkzIGU9a7rrp26gAoTp      DARREN WALLER ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/rackkwall/?... ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/rackkwall83?lang=en   DONNY STARKINS   ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/donny_stark... ► Twitter | https://mobile.twitter.com/donnystarkins   #ComebackStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Comeback Stories, Darren & Donny are joined virtually by CC Sabathia, a former MLB pitcher, six-time All-star, Cy Young Award Winner, and 2009 World Series Champion. CC talks about how his childhood and being so young in such a big game led him to become an alcoholic. CC details his battles with losing his father, depression, alcohol dependency, and lack of identity during what should've been the peak of his career.

 

He then describes what led him to the point where he was fed up and offers his experiences and perspectives for anyone currently trapped in a similar situation. He provides hope that there is another side to this thing!

CC has now been sober for seven years and is co-hosting a podcast called “R2C2,” he is passionate about helping inner-city kids through his foundation and works to stop the stigma around mental health and alcohol dependency. 

 

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DARREN WALLER

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On this episode of Comeback Stories, Darren & Donny welcome David Nurse, a 2x best-selling author, and speaker. David is known for his expertise in player development and mental toughness, with his motivational coaching business, he has helped thousands of employees and athletes develop unshakeable mindsets. 

David breaks down how he bounced back after being cut from his semi-pro team, and the impact his family had on him. He then describes how to leave the fear of other people's opinions off the court

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On this episode of Comeback Stories, Darren & Donny welcome David Nurse, a 2x best-selling author, and speaker. David is known for his expertise in player development and mental toughness, with his motivational coaching business, he has helped thousands of employees and athletes develop unshakeable mindsets.  David breaks down how he bounced back after being cut from his semi-pro team, and the impact his family had on him. He then describes how to leave the fear of other people's opinions off the court Follow David here: https://twitter.com/DavidNurseNBA?s=20 Have a question or topic for our next show? Text or leave us a VM at 480-701-8844   https://www.comebackstories.com/    ► YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCriVmGIBt38uDKYOL3pmjkw  ► iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comeback-stories/id1551398819   ► Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6aatkzIGU9a7rrp26gAoTp      DARREN WALLER ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/rackkwall/?... ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/rackkwall83?lang=en   DONNY STARKINS   ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/donny_stark... ► Twitter | https://mobile.twitter.com/donnystarkins   #ComebackStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Comeback Stories, Darren & Donny welcome Napheesa Collier, 2x WNBA All-Star & 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Napheesa talks about the competitive drive instilled in her at a young age, and how her determination took her to UCONN where she sharpened her skills against the best of the best. She details the mindset of being "too black for the white people, and too white for the black people", and how that can lead mixed-race children to become people pleasers. Napheesa explains the challenges female athletes face on the road to motherhood, and how the blessings of a child outweighs any potential negative effects on a career. She then describes how she finds the time to take care of herself mentally, while keeping a tight schedule for her daughter. Follow Napheesa here: https://twitter.com/PHEEsespieces Have a question or topic for our next show? Text or leave us a VM at 480-701-8844 💻 https://www.comebackstories.com/ ► YouTube! 💻 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1lqMKbuqPjUseWHt755AFQ/featured ► iTunes 🔊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comeback-stories/id1551398819 ► Spotify 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/6aatkzIGU9a7rrp26gAoTp 🚀 DARREN WALLER 🚀 ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/rackkwall/?hl=en ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/rackkwall83?lang=en 🚀 DONNY STARKINS 🚀 ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/donny_starkins/?hl=en ► Twitter | https://mobile.twitter.com/donnystarkins #ComebackStoriesPodcast #BlueWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Comeback Stories, Darren & Donny welcome Napheesa Collier, 2x WNBA All-Star & 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Napheesa talks about the competitive drive instilled in her at a young age, and how her determination took her to UCONN where she sharpened her skills against the best of the best. She details the mindset of being "too black for the white people, and too white for the black people", and how that can lead mixed-race children to become people pleasers.

Napheesa explains the challenges female athletes face on the road to motherhood, and how the blessings of a child outweighs any potential negative effects on a career. She then describes how she finds the time to take care of herself mentally, while keeping a tight schedule for her daughter.

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On this episode of Comeback Stories, Darren & Donny welcome Branden Collinsworth, Nike Master Trainer, yoga instructor, human performance coach & compassionate humanitarian. Branden explains his journey "from the streets to the sky" drawing on life lessons learned while growing up in the projects on the East Side of Las Vegas. Brandon talks about becoming an addict at a young age, dropping out of high school and how immersing himself in literature turned his life around. Branden dives deep into his evolving yoga practice and how you should strive to separate the physical benefits from the mental. He reinforces how yoga can help you find your true self if you show up with intention, compassion and a purpose of inching toward enlightenment. Follow Branden here: https://twitter.com/coachbranden Have a question or topic for our next show? Text or leave us a VM at 480-701-8844 💻 https://www.comebackstories.com/ ► YouTube! 💻 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1lqMKbuqPjUseWHt755AFQ/featured ► iTunes 🔊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comeback-stories/id1551398819 ► Spotify 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/6aatkzIGU9a7rrp26gAoTp 🚀 DARREN WALLER 🚀 ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/rackkwall/?hl=en ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/rackkwall83?lang=en 🚀 DONNY STARKINS 🚀 ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/donny_starkins/?hl=en ► Twitter | https://mobile.twitter.com/donnystarkins #ComebackStoriesPodcast #BlueWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Comeback Stories, Darren & Donny welcome Branden Collinsworth, Nike Master Trainer, yoga instructor, human performance coach & compassionate humanitarian. Branden explains his journey "from the streets to the sky" drawing on life lessons learned while growing up in the projects on the East Side of Las Vegas. Brandon talks about becoming an addict at a young age, dropping out of high school and how immersing himself in literature turned his life around.

Branden dives deep into his evolving yoga practice and how you should strive to separate the physical benefits from the mental. He reinforces how yoga can help you find your true self if you show up with intention, compassion and a purpose of inching toward enlightenment.

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On this episode of Comeback Stories, Darren & Donny catch up once again with Zac Clark, star of ABC's The Bachelorette & founder of Release Recovery. Zac begins by explaining how a new year can be an opportunity to reset priorities and center yourself around areas of growth. He talks about the full spectrum of relationships, and applying principles of close connections to even people seeking autographs or selfies with him. Zac talks about being real and opening up on The Bachelorette, and how he became well conditioned to break himself down after therapy. He then describes the art of "The Comeback" and how we all make mistakes, but the beauty lies within the opportunities we have to embrace those mistakes and bounce back better. Follow Zac here: https://twitter.com/zacwclark Have a question or topic for our next show? Text or leave us a VM at 480-701-8844 💻 https://www.comebackstories.com/ ► YouTube! 💻 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1lqMKbuqPjUseWHt755AFQ/featured ► iTunes 🔊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comeback-stories/id1551398819 ► Spotify 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/6aatkzIGU9a7rrp26gAoTp 🚀 DARREN WALLER 🚀 ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/rackkwall/?hl=en ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/rackkwall83?lang=en 🚀 DONNY STARKINS 🚀 ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/donny_starkins/?hl=en ► Twitter | https://mobile.twitter.com/donnystarkins #ComebackStoriesPodcast #BlueWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices