About this episode

Tyler Lucas shares his experience after winning $5 million on MrBeast's Beast Games and discusses his life as an Air Force pilot and former athlete.

To Watch The Show: https://www.youtube.com/@strongnewyork To Connect with Kenny Santucci: https://www.instagram.com/kennysantucci/ To Connect with Strong New York: https://www.instagram.com/strongnewyork/ What do you do when MrBeast hands you a $5,000,000 check? This week on Strong New York Podcast, Kenny Santucci sits down with Tyler Lucas, the winner of Beast Games Season 2, an active-duty Air Force pilot, former Penn State football player, and Titan Games finalist. Tyler shares the unfiltered story behind one of the largest cash prizes in entertainment history, what MrBeast is actually like behind the cameras, and the surprisingly disciplined first move he made the moment he got the money. We get into: What it's really like competing on Beast Games (and how the money gets paid) Why he says MrBeast is the real deal — even when the internet says otherwise The Titan Games "production fail" that cost him a win Growing up overseas in a military family and playing QB at Penn State during the scandal era The misconceptions civilians have about the military Why he's giving back to veterans with his winnings Raising kids who won't grow up entitled — even with millions in the bank…

People in this episode

Host: Kenny Santucci

Guest: Tyler Lucas

Topics covered

• winning large cash prizes
• MrBeast
• military life
• competition
• giving back
• parenting
• overcoming adversity

Keywords

• MrBeast
• Beast Games
• Tyler Lucas
• military
• Penn State
• Titan Games
• cash prize
• parenting
• veterans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MrBeast, Penn State, Titan Games, Celsius

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