Trending Thoughts with Torrey Smith

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15: Giving Back in Baltimore with Dr. Andrey Bundley and Andrew Knox Sep 02, 2020

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Torrey is joined by Dr. Andrey Bundley and Andrew Knox, founders of We Are Us, a community-led organization that helps with all areas of life in Baltimore. Torrey talks with Andrey and Andrew about their dedication to giving back to the city. Highlights from their conversation include:

Why does committing to Baltimore matter to you? (1:51)
Responding to naysayers who talk about problems in Baltimore but don’t see the work that is being done there (5:43)
Helping settle beefs and diffusing potentially violent confrontations (15:50)
Role of fathers in helping change environments and lives for the better (28:55)

About Trending Thoughts:

Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.

Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

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14: Back to School during Covid with Chanel Smith Aug 19, 2020

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Torrey is back on air with his wife and co-host, Chanel to talk about COVID and going back to school. Torrey and Chanel, a former teacher, break down the pros and cons of the in-person, remote, and hybrid learning approaches schools are undertaking.

Keeping students engaged while learning virtually (3:03)
The value of teachers is being realized and the need to pay teachers more (8:14)
In-person learning is great … until it’s not great. Is it worth taking the risk? (11:18)
Kids take in everything we say so the way we talk about the situation in front of their kids really matters (16:28)
The choice afforded by the hybrid option (18:52)
Other options like tutoring pods and how that further divides the haves and have-nots (22:38)
Why we’re deciding to do homeschooling (24:05)

About Trending Thoughts:

Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

13: Should College and Youth Sports be Canceled with Chanel Smith Aug 12, 2020

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In this episode, Torrey is re-joined by his wife and co-host, Chanel. Torrey and Chanel have a funny and spirited conversation about what it’s like for college athletes facing lost seasons, letting their kids play sports and the impact of COVID on youth sports.

Should college sports be canceled? Tough choices from athletes’ perspectives (2:21)
Where to draw the line for social distancing and letting our kids play sports (13:40)
Youth leagues prioritizing health over sports (25:10)

About Trending Thoughts:

Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

12: Surviving and Finding Freedom from Domestic Violence with Kimya Motley Aug 05, 2020

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In this episode, Torrey welcomes Kimya Motley who is an author and speaker on domestic violence as well as the CEO for Haven of Light to the show. Torrey and Kimya talk through her story of being shot multiple times by her ex-husband and surviving, growing up in a home of abuse, dealing with self-blame

Kimya’s incredible story of surviving domestic violence (3:32)
Growing up in a home of abuse and violence (18:40)
Normalizing abuse through our conversation and music (26:00)
How to deal with previous offenders of domestic abuse (32:00)
Finding freedom by forgiving the perpetrator of violence (42:20)
Torrey’s Take (52:00)

You can learn more about Kimya and her work by following her on Twitter (@KimyaMotley ) or by visiting her website: https://kimyamotley.com/

About Trending Thoughts:

Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

SUBSCRIBE NOW

https://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

11: The NFL Returns, Marriage Talks, & Embarrassing Stories with Steve Smith Jul 30, 2020

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In this episode, Torrey welcomes NFL legend Steve Smith Sr. to the show. Steve and Torrey share hilarious stories, talk about how they’d deal with the COVID decision as a player, and talk about their roles off the field and in their homes.

10: Money Talks: Learning Financial Literacy with Chanel Smith Jun 23, 2020

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In this episode, Torrey and Chanel Smith talk about MONEY. Their personal experience with it, learning financial literacy, and - Growing up without money and learning financial literacy (2:10) - Learning how to make a dollar stretch (8:00) - Transitioning to an NFL salary and marriage (14:45) - Mo’ money, mo’ problems (29:00) - Torrey’s Take (36:50) About Trending Thoughts: Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial. Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

09: Why This Time is Different for the Black Lives Matter Movement with Aaron Maybin Jun 15, 2020

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In this episode, Aaron Maybin joins the show. Aaron is an activist and artist working in the community he grew up in since retiring from his pro football career in the NFL and Canadian Football League.

08: Having the “Race” talk with your children with Anquan Boldin May 18, 2020

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In this episode, 14 Year NFL Veteran and Super Bowl Champion, Anquan Boldin joins the show. Torrey and Anquan discuss life after the league, giving back, and how to have difficult conversations with children around racism in America. Preparing for life after the NFL (2:20) How Anquan is helping less fortunate communities affected by COVID (9:30) Why Anquan prioritizes giving back & starting the Player’s Coalition (17:00) Preparing children to encounter & overcome racism (28:20) Torrey’s Take (43:28) About Trending Thoughts: Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial. Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com.

07: Using Your Platform for Your Community with 5X MLB Allstar Adam Jones May 11, 2020

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In this episode, 5X MLB All-Star and 4X Gold Glove winner, Adam Jones joins the show. Adam and Torrey talk about being a role model, giving back to the community and using your platform and voice to cause change. Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

06: Being a Sports Parent with Chanel Smith May 03, 2020

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In this episode, Torrey is joined by his wife and co-host, Chanel Smith to talk about being a sports mom and sports dad. They discuss the important role sports play in their children’s lives, cultivating a work ethic, and how they have different styles of coaching and parenting young athletes.

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