What's Next with Eric Wood

Latest Episodes:

Ep 91 - Don't Lose Before You Start with Joe Staley Jun 21, 2021

Show notes

Joe Staley played 13 seasons in the NFL as an offensive tackle with the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft and went on to earn 6x Pro Bowl and 3x All-Pro honors.

Joe was forced to retire after the Super Bowl in the 2019 season because of a neck injury. Since then, he's been working with offensive lineman to prepare them for the NFL Draft. One of them, is Buffalo Bills' rookie Spencer Brown.

Today on the show, Joe and Eric get into some locker room talk, including:

(2:06-4:36) - Growing up in Michigan playing multiple sports

(4:36:10:56) - Gaining and losing weight in the NFL

(10:56-17:55) - Playing through a neck injury in the Super Bowl

(17:55-23:20) - Toughest DE's that Joe played against

(23:20-30:00) - Daily routine that led to Joe's success

(30:00-37:30) - Advice to rookies in the NFL

(37:30-38:35) - Generational difference in lineman today....back in my day

(38:35-43:05) - Spencer Brown and the 2021 Buffalo Bills

(43:05-47:15) - Joe's up-close opinion of the Collin Kaepernick saga

And much more. Please rate, review and subscribe if you enjoyed the podcast!

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Ep 90 - Creating Wealth with Mark Kull Jun 14, 2021

Show notes

Mark Kull is an industry leader in the insurance and financial advising worlds. Currently a Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual, Mark is a CFP® certificate holder, along with having the CLU®, ChFC®, RICP®, and CASL® designations from the American College. He is based out of Louisville, Kentucky and creates generational wealth for everyday people.

Today on the show, Mark and Eric dive into their 15+ year relationship and also give plenty of financial advice, including:

(1:54-6:42) - Mark's upbringing in Louisville, HS football at Male

(6:42-14:50) - Transition from Football to Finance, importance of work ethic

(14:50-19:40) - How specialization helps Mark separates himself from the competition

(19:40-24:15) - Mark's financial principals

(24:15-29:50) - Common denominator of wealthy people, advice for NFL rookies

(29:50-33:00) - Big mistakes people make with their money

(33:00-39:30) - Crypto currency

(39:30-46:00) - Mark's daily schedule, discovering his why

And much more. Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast today!

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Ep 89 - Embrace The Pressure with David Akers Jun 07, 2021

Show notes

David Akers played 16 seasons as a kicker in the NFL. The 6x Pro Bowler, 6x All-Pro and Philadelphia Eagles all-time scoring leader once played his college ball at the University of Louisville, just like Eric. David is now a corporate speaker, and today on the show, gives great advice about being prepared when opportunity knocks and nuggets about the mental side of football. Topics include:

(1:50-8:40) - Growing up, how David started kicking

(8:40-15:06) - Time with Louisville Cardinals, lessons from Coach Howard Schnellenberger

(15:06-24:45) - Advice to rookies in the NFL, David's path to success

(24:45-30:24) - Everyone thinks they can be a kicker

(30:24-38:30) - The mental approach David took to be a kicker, pressure kicks

(38:30-47:15) - Financial issues, things to avoid transitioning out of the NFL

And much more. Subscribe, rate and review today!

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Ep 88 - Find Your Voice with Kirk Herbstreit May 31, 2021

Show notes

Kirk Herbstreit is an analyst for ESPN's College Gameday and a color commentator for college football games on ESPN and ABC. He has won five Sports Emmy Awards in various categories and is known around the world for his work.

Today on the show, Kirk and Eric talk about their love of the game of football, behind the scenes of the TV set, and many more topics including:

(1:55-8:30) - Kirk growing up playing sports, his time playing football at Ohio State

(8:30-12:20) - Breaking into broadcasting, falling in love with talk radio

(12:20-18:39) - Working with athletes in broadcasting, why do some succeed and others fail?

(18:39-26:00) - Find Your Voice, Feedback on Eric's broadcasting journey

(26:00-28:30) - The traits of a leader

(28:30-37:45) - NIL's impact on college sports and the NFL

(37:45-41:00) - Kirk's kids playing at the University of Clemson

(41:00-44:00) - Kirk and Eric in the horse racing world

And much more. Subscribe today!

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Ep 87 - Welcome to the League, Rookie with Gregory Rousseau May 24, 2021

Show notes

The Buffalo Bills selected University of Miami defensive end Gregory Rousseau with the No. 30 overall pick in the 1st round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Today, he becomes the youngest guest ever on What's Next with Eric Wood. 6 foot 7, 253 lbs and born in the year 2000, Greg looks to make an immediate impact with the Bills despite opting out of the college football season in 2020 due to COVID-19.

In 2019, Greg led the ACC with 15.5 sacks and also added on 54 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and seven quarterback hurries. Today on show, Eric gives Greg a few bits of advice, including:

(2:07-5:07) - Growing up playing sports, moving from WR to DE

(5:07-8:10) - Decision to opt out of the 2020 season, what he did during off time

(8:10-11:15) - Getting the call from Buffalo

(11:15-15:20) - Who Greg modeless his game after

(15:20-18:05) - What does Greg need to work on the most

(18:05-21:06) - First big purchase

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Ep 86 - The World's Most Disciplined Man with Craig Ballantyne May 17, 2021

Show notes

Craig Ballantyne is a best-selling author, an award winning business coach and is known around the planet as "The World's Most Disciplined Man." Craig now coaches entrepreneurs to make more money and work less using the techniques in his books "Unstoppable" and "The Perfect Week Formula."

Today on the show, Eric and Craig dive into the importance of accountability, and also discuss:

(2:07-7:52) - Craig's upbringing, his transition from having anxiety attacks to becoming a public speaker

(7:52-14:00) - The paradox of freedom

(14:00-23:52) - What drives The World's Most Disciplined Man?

(23:52-32:13) - Morning routine

(32:13-35:00) - What a successful mindset looks like

(35:00-39:20) - Craig's nutrition philosophy

And much more. For more information bout Craig and his books, visit: https://www.craigballantyne.com/books/

Or follow him on Instagram @realcraigballantyne

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Sponsor Spotlight: Live With Confidence with Jordan Yocum May 14, 2021

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Today on the show, Eric and Jordan talk about their working relationship together, and also discuss:

-How Jordan became a professional Clothier

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-The most fulfilling part of the job

-What separates Jordan and Custom Clothing from the competition

-What you wear is who you are

-And advice for upcoming wedding season

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Ep 85 - Inside The Mind with Michael Gervais May 10, 2021

Show notes

Michael Gervais is a high performance psychologist working in the trenches of high-stakes environments with some of the best in the world, training the mindset skills and practices essential to pursuing and revealing one’s potential. His clients include world record holders, Olympians, internationally acclaimed artists and musicians, MVPs from every major sport and Fortune 100 CEOs.

Today on the show, Michael gets Inside The Mind, and talks with Eric about:

(1:55-3:45) - Michael's upbringing, sports he played

(3:45-6:40) - How Michael got started in psychology

(6:40-13:40) - Michael's time with the Seattle Seahawks & other professional sports teams

(13:40-22:06) - Red Bull Stratos, Meeting Pete Carroll

(22:06-30:40) - Helping Seattle overcome the Super Bowl loss, controlling your emotions

(30:40-38:00) - How Michael approaches a physiological meeting with a client

(38:00-41:14) - The importance of being present

(41:14-49:20) -Issues people have with transitions - finding purpose

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Ep 84 - Cooking Up Success with Dan Oliver (Dan-O's Seasoning) May 07, 2021

Show notes

Dan Oliver is a Louisville based entrepreneur who has had a rapid rise to success. Founder and owner of Dan-O's seasoning, Dan has a story of perseverance and dedication that many can learn from.

Today on the show, Eric and Dan cook up some food at the E-Wood Headquarters, and discuss:

(1:41-4:02) - Dan the competitor

(4:02-12:03) - Dan's career journey and start of Dan-O's

(12:03-18:02) - How Dan grew the brand of Dan-O's

(18:02-21:45) - The pandemic pivot

(21:45-25:15) - Advice to small business owners

(25:15-31:20) - What separates Dan-O's from the competition

And much more. Follow Dan on Social media @danosseasoning and vest their website https://danosseasoning.com/

Ep 83 - Train Your Brain & Your Life with Ben Greenfield May 03, 2021

Show notes

Ben Greenfield is human performance consultant, speaker and New York Times bestselling author of 17 books. Ben has also been instrumental in Eric's body and brain transformation after his retirement from the NFL. Today on the show, Ben gives practical advice from a health standpoint and shares strong words about his faith journey. Topics on the show include:

(2:00-10:55) - Where Ben grew up, some of the sports he played

(10:55-14:20) - The benefits of being an introvert

(14:20-26:15) - Tips for recovering your body

(26:15-30:40) - Optimal brain health, training the brain

(30:40-43:25) - Diet changes to live a healthier life

(43:25-56:08) - Ben's faith journey as a committed follower of Christ

And much more. Learn more about Ben at: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/ & follow Ben on Twitter @Bengreenfield

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