Behind the Scenes: What They Don't Tell You About Life as a Pro Athlete

This episode features an inspiring conversation with former NFL player Donté Stallworth, detailing his journey from a late start in football to becoming a professional athlete. Donté shares insights into balancing academics and sports, the challenges of financial literacy in professional sports, and advocacy for athlete education. With personal anecdotes and advice, Donté highlights the importance of determination, community impact, and preparing for life beyond sports. Join the conversation! Message us at mailbag@andrewyang.com with your voice memos and questions to hear them answered by Andrew on an upcoming episode! Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KKZUqdHmC7w ---- Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://x.com/andrewyang Follow Donte Stallworth: https://www.instagram.com/dontestallworth | https://x.com/DonteStallworth ---- Get 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50 Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yang Get 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 ---- Subscribe to Forward: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1508035243 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/25cFfnG3lGuypTerKDxKia To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices