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Jill McBride Baxter interviews DeMaurice Smith about the challenges and emotional aspects of leading the NFL Players Union.

In this episode of Born to Be a Sports Agent, Jill McBride Baxter talks with DeMaurice Smith, former Executive Director of the NFLPA, about the emotional toll of leading the players' union, what it meant to be seen as an outsider when first elected, and the ongoing debate over whether the NFL Combine truly serves players' best interests. A candid look at leadership, resilience, and the business of football. Buy De book at www.turfwarsbook.com Call Jill to set up a meeting if you need representation. https://calendly.com/jillbaxter/one-on-one-meeting Visit Jill's Website Jill's Website Subscribe to Jill's Podcast

People in this episode

Host: Jill McBride Baxter

Guest: DeMaurice Smith

Topics covered

• NFL Players Union
• leadership
• emotional toll
• outsider perspective
• NFL Combine
• resilience
• business of football

Keywords

• NFL
• players union
• DeMaurice Smith
• leadership
• emotional toll
• NFL Combine
• football business
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NFLPA

Products: Turf Wars

Places: NFL Combine

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