Building a Life After the NFL with Desmond Clark

He played 12 seasons in the NFL. He built a company from scratch. But the win he's proudest of had nothing to do with football.Host Z sits down with former NFL tight end Desmond Clark, who left the room speechless with his raw keynote on fatherhood at the Illinois Staffing Association conference. From the Broncos, Dolphins, and Chicago Bears to financial advising and founding Bear Down Logistics in 2021, Desmond opens up about what happens when the cheering stops, and how he fought his way across the world to bring his son home.In this episode:-The void after getting cut, and refusing to be boxed in as "just an athlete"-Why he turned his Bears legacy into a business name and a brandThe search for his son after his biological mother took him to Africa, and the day he brought him home-Why great leaders coach instead of save-His Alignment Triangle: thoughts, emotions, and actions working as one-Raising tough, confident kids and daring to dream bigThis one hits different. We don't play small here.Chapters:00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:40 Bears Fan Storytime03:19 Why Bear Down Logistics04:20 Breaking Out of the Athlete Box06:40 The Void After Football08:31 The Fatherhood Keynote09:21 Bringing His Son Home12:20 No Space In Between14:05 Raising Tough Kids17:59 Coach, Don't Save21:49 The Alignment Triangle24:03 Belief and Big Dreams25:50 Chicago Bears Destiny28:33 Wrap Up and Bear Down29:34 Host Z Takeaways #leadership #nfl #staffing #recruiting