Beyond the Red Zone
How a Super Bowl Winner Became a Mental Health Champion
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
From the euphoria of the gridiron, to the depths of stress, isolation and depression – and back again.
For as long as he can remember, BJ Daniels ate, slept and breathed football. He became a star quarterback at the University of South Florida and went on to play professionally in the NFL, winning the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks in 2013.
In many ways, it seemed like BJ was living every athlete’s dream. However, he also saw first-hand the lows that accompany being a football player at the highest level. The mental health struggles both he and his teammates faced – often in silence – have inspired a new passion and purpose in him: to share his story, from setbacks to success, and encourage others to face their wellbeing head-on.
Here, with raw vulnerability, through his own lived experience, BJ explores the importance of resilience, mindset, dedication, passion and perseverance – all of which can help you to rise above your circumstances.
This book embodies BJ’s mission to “Leave No One Behind”, and shows us that, beyond all our obstacles, there’s a life worth living.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Super Bowl Champion BJ Daniels
- 2 My Fire Truck
- 3 I’m Short, I’m Black, I’m a Quarterback
- 4 The Other Side of the Tracks
- 5 Seventh Round
- 6 A Dream Come True… Kind of
- 7 Keeping Up with the Joneses
- 8 “You Played Well Today, Son”
- 9 Sleepless in Seattle
- 10 The Struggle to Survive
- 11 A Dream Realized
- 12 My Faith
- 13 Leave No One Behind
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Back Cover