Blow Your Mind(set)
Welcome to the Blow Your Mind(set) Podcast — where ordinary moments meet extraordinary mindset shifts. 🎙️
In a world that’s noisy, messy, and constantly moving, we slow things down just enough to ask: "Did that really just happen?"
I’m your host, Nicole Smith — emotional intelligence expert, mindset disruptor, and your favorite thought partner in this wild ride we call leadership and life.
Every episode, we crack open the stories, shifts, and surprises that challenge how we think, lead, and show up. From boardrooms to breakups, social trends to self-talk, we’re unpacking it all through the lens of emotional brilliance.
You’ll hear powerful solo episodes and unfiltered conversations with game-changers, thought leaders, and real people doing the inner work. No fluff. Just real talk, real insight, and a real push to think differently.
Whether you're navigating a personal pivot or leading in high-pressure spaces — this is your space to reset, reframe, and blow your mindset wide open.
Let’s get into it.
Blow Your Mind(set)
Blow Your Mind(set): I Am Underdog: Building Greatness from Adversity
In this bold and emotionally charged episode of Blow Your Mindset, we welcome former NFL player turned nonprofit leader Tony Covington, founder of I Am Underdog, Inc. – a mentoring powerhouse transforming the lives of student-athletes through life skills, mental wellness, and emotional intelligence.
💥 Tony shares raw truths about the racial climate, the power of community, and what it means to truly chase greatness – not fame. From redefining “underdog” to discussing the invisible pressures on young Black men, this conversation challenges cultural norms and unearths how vulnerability, mindset shifts, and purpose-driven leadership can shape resilient, emotionally intelligent future leaders.
🔑 What You’ll Take Away:
- Why mindset, not muscle, determines greatness
- How Tony helps students develop plans beyond the 1% shot at the NFL
- What Black men really need in the mental wellness space
- The 3 things you can control (and how they shape your future)
- Nicole’s powerful reminder: Don’t settle for good when great is calling
🗣️ “You can’t cheat the process—you have to love the process.”
🔥 “There’s a long line to be good. But the line to be great? That’s where the work begins.”
🎧 Tune in to hear how one man’s pivot turned into a global purpose—and why it might be time to sign your own pledge to become an underdog on purpose.
Connect with Tony Covington, Founder, CEO
tony@iamunderdoginc.org
Facebook: @iamunderdoginc
Instagram: @iamunderdoginc
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