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What We're Still Fighting For (feat. R.K. Russell) | Rooted Recovery Stories Ep. 143
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On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer sits down with former NFL Defensive End, social justice advocate, published poet, essayist and artist, R.K. Russell.
Russell discusses his childhood role models, the journey of rising the ranks in to the NFL, dealing with career ending injuries and the powerful moment he came out as the first openly bi-sexual NFL player. R.K. Russell's new memoir, 'The Yards Between Us: A Memoir of Life, Love and Football,is available everywhere books are sold.
In August of 2019, Russell made history by becoming the first out active NFL player to identify as bisexual. A decorated defensive end who has played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he has sacked Hall of Famers and gone up against the fiercest competitors at the height of their game. Russell has been advocating for the LGBTQ+ community in professional sports, spearheading multiple NFL Pride initiatives
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We would love to hear from you! Email us at ROOTED@PROMISES.COM
Watch/Listen/Subscribe: @rootedrecoverystories
Insta: @rootedrecoverystories
Tiktok:@patrickcusterproject
URL: www.rootedrecoverystories.com
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Resources:
Insta: @mentalhealthamerica
URL: www.mhanational.org
Promises Behavioral Health – Treatment for addiction, mental health/trauma:
URL: www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com
Insta: @promises_bh
Get to know our Guest: R.K. Russell
Website: https://rkrelentless.com/
Insta - @rkrelentless
Twitter - @RKRelentless
Get his brand new book today! -- 'The Yards Between Us'
https://books.disney.com/book/the-yards-between-us/
Host: Patrick Custer
Insta: @patrick_custer
Tiktok: @patrickcusterproject
#trauma #recovery #podcast #mentalhealth #addiction #lifestyle #godsnotdonewithmeyet #inspiration #purpose #therapy #tennessee #selfcare #overcome #healing #wellness #goodnews #promisesbehavorialhealth #patrickcuster #struggle #rootedrecovery
Keywords: trauma, recovery, podcast, mental health, rooted recovery stories, patrick custer, mental health podcast, trauma podcast, anxiety podcast, recovery podcast, coping mechanisms, nashville, nfl player, gay nfl player, bi nfl player, bisexual nfl player, bisexual football player, R.K. Russell, rk russell interview, tampa bay buccaneers, dallas cowboys, motivational speaker, nfl stories, tom brady stories
122 episoder
Manage episode 405128248 series 3280268
On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer sits down with former NFL Defensive End, social justice advocate, published poet, essayist and artist, R.K. Russell.
Russell discusses his childhood role models, the journey of rising the ranks in to the NFL, dealing with career ending injuries and the powerful moment he came out as the first openly bi-sexual NFL player. R.K. Russell's new memoir, 'The Yards Between Us: A Memoir of Life, Love and Football,is available everywhere books are sold.
In August of 2019, Russell made history by becoming the first out active NFL player to identify as bisexual. A decorated defensive end who has played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he has sacked Hall of Famers and gone up against the fiercest competitors at the height of their game. Russell has been advocating for the LGBTQ+ community in professional sports, spearheading multiple NFL Pride initiatives
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We would love to hear from you! Email us at ROOTED@PROMISES.COM
Watch/Listen/Subscribe: @rootedrecoverystories
Insta: @rootedrecoverystories
Tiktok:@patrickcusterproject
URL: www.rootedrecoverystories.com
__________________
Resources:
Insta: @mentalhealthamerica
URL: www.mhanational.org
Promises Behavioral Health – Treatment for addiction, mental health/trauma:
URL: www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com
Insta: @promises_bh
Get to know our Guest: R.K. Russell
Website: https://rkrelentless.com/
Insta - @rkrelentless
Twitter - @RKRelentless
Get his brand new book today! -- 'The Yards Between Us'
https://books.disney.com/book/the-yards-between-us/
Host: Patrick Custer
Insta: @patrick_custer
Tiktok: @patrickcusterproject
#trauma #recovery #podcast #mentalhealth #addiction #lifestyle #godsnotdonewithmeyet #inspiration #purpose #therapy #tennessee #selfcare #overcome #healing #wellness #goodnews #promisesbehavorialhealth #patrickcuster #struggle #rootedrecovery
Keywords: trauma, recovery, podcast, mental health, rooted recovery stories, patrick custer, mental health podcast, trauma podcast, anxiety podcast, recovery podcast, coping mechanisms, nashville, nfl player, gay nfl player, bi nfl player, bisexual nfl player, bisexual football player, R.K. Russell, rk russell interview, tampa bay buccaneers, dallas cowboys, motivational speaker, nfl stories, tom brady stories
122 episoder
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