In this inspiring and deeply reflective episode, Coach Roland Mumford opens up about manhood, mentorship, marriage, and mental health. From coaching young athletes across the world to raising his own children, Roland brings raw honesty about what it means to be a man in today’s world — strong enough to lead, yet humble enough to apologize.

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0:00 – Coming Up
2:22 – Show Starts

Chapter 1: Upbringing & Coaching Journey

3:40 – Growing Up as a Kid and Family
5:35 – Coaching Teens & Building Discipline
8:31 – Advice for Kids Who Want to Play at the D1 Level
12:09 – Passion for Coaching Kids from All Over the World

Chapter 2: Marriage, Manhood & Family

14:50 – “When You Come Home, You’re No Longer Coach”
17:12 – Advice for a Successful Marriage → “It’s Okay to Be Wrong”
20:00 – “For Men, Our Words Carry So Much Weight”
21:24 – Family and Kids
23:00 – “I Saw Some Things Kids Shouldn’t See”

Chapter 3: Lessons for the Next Generation

24:12 – “For Some of You Kids, the Only D1 You’ll See Is on the Vending Machine”
26:01 – Advice for Troubled Teens & Instant Gratification
31:11 – “Get What You Feel You’re Worthy Of” → The Importance of Education
32:40 – “The Microwave Society” → The Devil Lives in the Shortcuts
38:05 – Reminiscing on Old Times (“Ya Done!” 😂)
40:10 – Nintendo 64 / GoldenEye Memories

Chapter 4: Emotional Growth & Fatherhood

42:38 – Don’t Harbor Your Emotions → You Can Change the Narrative
43:25 – What I Told My Son After His Football Game
45:12 – How Harboring Emotions Becomes Detrimental
47:02 – “An Embrace Does More Than Words Can”
48:02 – Apologizing to His Son

Chapter 5: Faith, Family & Gratitude

49:40 – “I Wish God Made Us Look Our Cognitive Age” – Chris
50:19 – The Power of a Two-Parent Household
52:00 – “I’m a Product of People Who Cared” → Love From Chris’ Parents
54:50 – Reminiscing Pt. 2: Rob Rapping Back in the Day
56:42 – Favorite Music Then vs. Now 🎵

Chapter 6: Culture, Humor & Mental Health

1:02:30 – Kendrick vs. Drake Beef & Hip-Hop Debates
1:08:58 – Talking Comedy
1:13:43 – “Mental Health Is Huge — You Are Loved”

1:14:46 – Outro