Sports-Ish Ep. 8 with Nate Burleson - Keep Me Flowin and Keep Me Goin and Keep Me Growin

Welcome to Sports-Ish with Elisa Hernandez. This week I'm joined by 2x-Emmy Winner and 11-year NFL veteran Nate Burleson. We go back into time and discuss Nate’s introduction to media working on the R&B podcast, and why music has played such a big role in his life. (6:47) We go into our admiration for battle rap, the URL and how freestyling has helped him on LIVE TV. (11:13) Nate discusses the lessons he learned while doing the R&B Podcast and his 11 years playing in the NFL. (21:03) Nate names his top 5 rappers in the industry, what his rap name would have been and goes on to reveal when he will drop his 1st album. (29:05) Nate reflects on missing out on awards including winning a Super Bowl and what it meant to win two Emmys. (36:00) Nate talks about how he almost passed on the opportunity to host Good Morning Football, what led to the decision to move his family to New York and the challenges he faced taking on that opportunity. (44:00) Nate discusses his rise in media, how he almost returned to CA, and how his family comes first. (49:34) Being a TV personality and entrepreneur, Nate talks how he prioritizes his mental health and balances work, family, and life. (52:38) I ask Nate what his most outrageous purchase was and what the “Athlete’s starter kit” is. He talks about his love for sneakers and the “holy grail” of his collection. (59:51) We discuss what’s next for Nate Burleson and if winning an Oscar could be in his future. (1:02) We wrap up talking toe-drag swag, best CB he’s ever faced and his Rookie Mistake in media. (1:09) Nate ends by sharing his favorite quote and drops the mic with a spoken word, a Sports-Ish exclusive. Don’t miss out!

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