On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former offensive tackle, and renaissance man Ephraim Salaam joins Peanut and Roman. Ephraim takes you on his journey from his days as a hoop star at San Diego St. University, to 13-year NFL veteran, to Hollywood writer and producer. He’s currently a staff writer on the hit Peacock show “Bel-Air” and Ephraim shares how his unusual path to that job started with something his wife gifted him. He also talks about how the topsy-turvy life in the NFL was great preparation for the unpredictable world of being a Hollywood writer. And Ephraim takes us inside his experience competing on the Amazing Race.

2:13 - Ephraim on his basketball career at San Diego St University
4:45 - Ephraim on how Draft status can outweigh performance in the NFL

7:50 - Ephraim on being a writer on the show Bel-Air and the importance of positive Black role models
15:14 - Ephraim on how his wife helped him get into how he got into writing 
19:43 - Ephraim on how his NFL career prepared him for dealing with Hollywood rejection
27:37 - Ephraim gives career advice on the importance of adding value
32:14 - Ephraim on creating opportunities for Black people in Hollywood

34:48 - Ephraim on how he skipped two grades in elementary school

37:30 - Ephraim on his experience on the Amazing Race

42:00 - Ephriam on his wife’s career as a background dancer for Beyonce, Rihanna, and Usher
47:36 - Ephraim gives his personal Mount Rushmore

NOTE: Time codes are approximate

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former offensive tackle, and renaissance man Ephraim Salaam joins Peanut and Roman. Ephraim takes you on his journey from his days as a hoop star at San Diego St. University, to 13-year NFL veteran, to Hollywood writer and producer. He’s currently a staff writer on the hit Peacock show “Bel-Air” and Ephraim shares how his unusual path to that job started with something his wife gifted him. He also talks about how the topsy-turvy life in the NFL was great preparation for the unpredictable world of being a Hollywood writer. And Ephraim takes us inside his experience competing on the Amazing Race.
2:13 - Ephraim on his basketball career at San Diego St University 4:45 - Ephraim on how Draft status can outweigh performance in the NFL
7:50 - Ephraim on being a writer on the show Bel-Air and the importance of positive Black role models 15:14 - Ephraim on how his wife helped him get into how he got into writing 19:43 - Ephraim on how his NFL career prepared him for dealing with Hollywood rejection 27:37 - Ephraim gives career advice on the importance of adding value 32:14 - Ephraim on creating opportunities for Black people in Hollywood
34:48 - Ephraim on how he skipped two grades in elementary school
37:30 - Ephraim on his experience on the Amazing Race
42:00 - Ephriam on his wife’s career as a background dancer for Beyonce, Rihanna, and Usher 47:36 - Ephraim gives his personal Mount Rushmore
NOTE: Time codes are approximate

On the NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former All-Pro Charles “Peanut” Tillman and former Pro Bowler Roman Harper break bread with NFL legends about how they’ve taken the passion, drive and dedication that made them stars on the gridiron…and use it to achieve success in their post-playing careers. But it’s not just about the destination! Roman and “Peanut” aim to engage in some real talk with legends about their transitions from the game to finding their passion pursuits in other areas of life. And they manage to have some fun along the way.

On the NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former All-Pro Charles “Peanut” Tillman and former Pro Bowler Roman Harper break bread with NFL legends about how they’ve taken the passion, drive and dedication that made them stars on the gridiron…and use it to achieve success in their post-playing careers. But it’s not just about the destination! Roman and “Peanut” aim to engage in some real talk with legends about their transitions from the game to finding their passion pursuits in other areas of life. And they manage to have some fun along the way.

NFL Players: Second Acts

Ephraim Salaam: Navigating Hollywood as a writer, Finding Bel-Air, the Amazing Race debacle

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/448f0f9b-aef9-4689-8e29-b0ab014cc3ba/transcript

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