What's Next with Eric Wood

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Ep 130 - Fire & Grit with Lee Smith Feb 02, 2022

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Lee Smith is an 11 year NFL veteran and a former teammate of Eric's in Buffalo. Smith, who played for the Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons, is retiring from the league and is now set to be a youth mentor at the Triple F Elite Sports Training performance center that he's opening in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Today on the show, Eric and Lee dive into the importance of finding mentors in your life, truly enjoying the moment and much more. Topics include:

(4:05-9:20) - Growing up in Knoxville, TN, pressure to succeed because of Dad's NFL past

(9:20-13:45) - Advice to rookies entering the NFL

(13:45-17:05) - Lee's decision to retire

(17:05-21:45) - How to be a true professional, advice from Charles Woodson and other former teammates

(21:45-26:00) - Triple F Elite Sports Training performance center

(26:00-30:05) - Never embarrass your family

(30:05-42:30) - Reoccurring questions

Stick around after the podcast for 3 bonus stories from Eric and Lee's playing days.

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Ep 129 - Playoff Push #3 Jan 28, 2022

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The NFL Playoffs are here! Join Eric for a 5 part series called 'Playoff Push' where E-Wood gives his thoughts on the NFL Playoffs, the Buffalo Bills and how situations on the football field can apply to your everyday life.

Most recently, the Bills lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round 42-36. In this episode, Eric recaps the game and looks ahead to Championship Sunday. Also, Eric discusses how NFL teams make in-game adjustments and how you can make adjustments in your life.

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Ep 128 - Take A Chance with Kyle Brandt Jan 26, 2022

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Kyle Brandt is an television host, media personality, and actor. He is one of the co-hosts of Good Morning Football on NFL Network. Previously, he served as executive producer of The Jim Rome Show from 2009 until 2016 and played college football at Princeton University.

Today on the show, Eric and Kyle discuss the backstory of Good Morning Football, as well as Kyle's love for the Buffalo Bills. Other topics include:

(2:15-6:05) - Growing up in Chicago, how he ended up at Princeton

(6:05-10:25) - Career journey, balancing acting and football, working on a soap opera

(10:25-14:00) - Learning from Jim Rome

(14:00-18:20) - How Good Morning Football started, positivity always win

(18:20-20:05) - Morning routine

(20:05-25:45) - Kyle's love of the Buffalo Bills

(25:45-32:13) - NFL OT rules, daily schedule

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Ep 127 - Playoff Push #2 Jan 21, 2022

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The Bills defeated the Patriots 47-17 and now face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round. In this podcast, Eric previews the game and discuss the impact of crowd noise on the football field and in your life.

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Ep 126 - Becoming the Best Version of Yourself with Jordan Poyer Jan 19, 2022

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Jordan Poyer is a 1st team All-Pro safety for the Buffalo Bills. He joined the Bills in 2017 via free agency after playing for the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles.

Today, Jordan leads the #1 defense in football and was named a team captain by his peers. But it wasn't always an easy journey - Jordan shares with us his story of redemption and how he quit drinking to better his life. Topics on the pod include:

(2:00-5:00) - Growing up in Astoria, Oregon. Choosing football over baseball

(5:00-8:30) - Jordan's battle with alcohol addiction. What inspired him to make a change

(8:30-14:00) - Quitters Day. Becoming the best version of yourself

(14:00-18:15) - Being named 1st team All-Pro. Relationship with Micah Hyde

(18:15-22:00) - Advice to rookies in the NFL

And much more. Learn more about Jordan and his journey here: https://linktr.ee/jpoyer

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Ep 125 - Playoff Push #1 Jan 14, 2022

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The Bills & Patriots will meet for the 3rd time in 40 days this weekend, Eric relives some of his favorite memories playing the Pats. Also, the 6 steps to getting a 1st down and finding gratitude with simple habits.

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Ep 124 - Change The Story with Harrison Phillips Jan 12, 2022

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Harrison Phillips is in his 4th season with the Buffalo Bills after being selected in the 3rd round of the 2018 NFL Draft. A former high school state champion wrestler, Phillips is the now the starting nose guard for the Bills and is making an impact every single day.

Harrison was named the Bills Walter Payton Man of the Year award winner in both 2020 and 2021. His foundation, The Playmakers Organization, has helped foster self-esteem in the young lives of children with intellectual disabilities. You can learn more about his nonprofit work here: https://www.theplaymakers.org/

Today on the show, the guys teach you how to eat like a lineman and how the Bills are getting ready for the playoffs. Other topics include:

(2:45-5:55) - Growing up in Omaha, Nebraska. How he ended up at Stanford for college

(5:55-9:50) - How the NFL season is going personally for Harrison, being an effort guy

(9:50-11:45) - Perception of the Bills back in 2018 compared to now

(11:45-14:00) - What separates the Bills' culture from the rest of the NFL

(14:00-17:35) - Hardest part about transition info NFL

(17:35-20:45) - Pressure to be the next Kyle Williams

(20:45-27:00) - How to eat like a lineman

(27:00-32:20) - What it means to be the Bills' Man of the Year award winner

(32:30-34:30) - Going to the super bowl with his foundation

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Ep 123 - From What Drives Me to Get Better Each Day to Favorite Disney Ride Jan 07, 2022

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Ask EWood Anything! Check out Eric on Twitter and Instagram @EWood70 to get your questions answered. On this solo pod, Eric gets into:

- Where does Eric draw motivation from? Getting 1% better each day

- What does discipleship look like in Eric's life?

- Favorite restaurants in western New York

- Important physical traits for being a NFL center

- NFL officiating

- Eric's favorite ride at Disney

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Ep 122 - Live Your Best Life, NOW with Todd Durkin Jan 05, 2022

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Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS, is an internationally recognized strength, speed and conditioning coach, personal trainer, body worker, motivational speaker, and author who motivates, educates, and inspires people worldwide. He is the founder of Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, CA, a world-class facility that provides personal training, strength and conditioning, therapeutic massage and bodywork, Pilates, yoga, nutrition, chiropractic and physical therapy programs.

Todd works with a high-profile clientele of elite professional athletes. This includes NFL MVPs, Super Bowl Champions and MVPs, Heisman Trophy Winner, Olympic and X-Game Gold Medalists, and many other champion athletes. He is a 2 Time Personal Trainer of the Year (IDEA & ACE) and has received numerous industry accolades. He is also the 2017 Jack LaLanne Award recipient, the 2018 Canfitpro International Presenter of the Year, and a member of the Under Armour Training Team. Greatist has named Todd one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Health & Fitness for the past four years.

Today on the show, Todd and Eric get into some of the best ways to maximize your life. Topics include:

(2:10-5:15) - Growing up in New Jersey, lessons learned from a coach

(5:15-7:25) - Transition out of college, playing football professionally in Germany & France

(7:25-11:00) - Playing football with Sean McDermott in college

(11:00-18:10) - Opening a gym, working with the San Diego Chargers and LT

(18:10-24:30) - Whatever it takes mindset, Drew Brees is an all time great preparer

(24:30-29:20) - God Sized Dreams

(29:20-34:45) - You have nothing if you don't have your health

(34:45-47:00) - How Todd's approach to training athletes has changed, habits and routine shape your success.

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

Link to Todd's website: https://todddurkin.com/

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Ep 121 - Separation Season #5 - Setting Goals Dec 31, 2021

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Separation season is upon us and it's time now to set yourself up to make your What's Next in life your best yet. On this episode, Eric discusses the importance of setting goals, the different types of goals and why people fail. Here are a few quotes to demonstrate that:

"If you’re bored with life – you don’t get up every morning with a burning desire to do things – you don’t have enough goals." –Lou Holtz

"The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score." –Bill Copeland

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." –C.S. Lewis
"Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don’t quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don’t quit until you reach it. Never quit." –Bear Bryant
"The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score." –Bill Copeland

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