UNSCRIPT'D Podcast
UNSCRIPT'D Podcast
Podcast Description
UNSCRIPT’D is a story of inspiration; a story that embraces fear because confronting it builds growth. A story of risks because the reward is so much greater. This world is full of trailblazers, people who never liked to stand near others because normality rubs off. People whose ideas are watered daily and grow to become action. y rubs off. People whose ideas are watered daily and grow to become action. People who take the stairs because it was never about the destination. UNSCRIPT’D is life. Enjoy the show!
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as personal development, overcoming adversity, and the experiences of students at HBCUs. Episodes explore a variety of topics including the journey of walk-on athletes to professional leagues, personal success stories in innovation, and the challenges faced by students of color in predominantly white institutions, with specific examples like Ian Wheeler's transition from HBCU football to the NFL and Damaris Moore's experience as Miss Howard University.
UNSCRIPT’D is a story of inspiration; a story that embraces fear because confronting it builds growth. A story of risks because the reward is so much greater. This world is full of trailblazers, people who never liked to stand near others because normality rubs off. People whose ideas are watered daily and grow to become action. y rubs off. People whose ideas are watered daily and grow to become action. People who take the stairs because it was never about the destination. UNSCRIPT’D is life. Enjoy the show!
The eleventh episode of UNSCRIPT'D (00:00), w/ guest Ian Wheeler who is currently a Howard University alumni and current running back for the Chicago Bears, starts with him updating us on his rehab from his recent ACL tear before getting into his early life (2:12). We then talk about how Howard came about as an interest (6:52) and the struggles he ran into as a walk-on his freshman year (13:02). Ian talks about his breakout year (16:05) and the feeling of being put on scholarship along with the continued adversities he still faced (22:06). We then get into how the opportunity to play in the NFL came about (29:25) and the timetable between the draft and training camp (34:09) along with the difficulties of camp. Ian breaks down what that moment was like tearing his ACL during the preseason (40:15) and how the GM, Ryan Poles, gave him the news that he would be staying with the team. We end off with him telling us what we should expect from year 2 (45:40) before giving advice to the college athletes with aspirations for the league who are not attending big schools (47:43).Please make sure to follow and subscribe to our socials for future episodes and updates:Instagram: @unscriptedbusinessTikTok: @unscriptedbusinessYouTube: @unscriptedyoutube
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