The Higher Valleys Podcast
Welcome to the Higher Valleys Podcast, where former NFL teammates Spencer Paysinger and Jelani Jenkins trade real conversations about fatherhood, sports, ambition, identity, and life after the game.
Each week, we unpack the tension ambitious fathers face: chasing success, strengthening marriages, and raising emotionally secure kids… without losing ourselves along the way.
The Higher Valleys Podcast
Latest Episodes
Phased Out
Episode SummarySpencer and Jelani ease into Episode 56 with preseason football, back-to-school energy, and the strange realization that they are officially becoming the old heads of their sports era. They talk NFL player benefits...
Antennas Up
Episode SummarySpencer and Jelani close out summer talking about the stretch before school starts: expensive camps, keeping kids occupied, grandma’s house memories, family recipes, and the kind of unstructured play that used to d...
Wise Eyes
Episode Summary Spencer and Jelani spend Episode 54 in their movie and football bag, opening with camp fights, helmet-on chaos, and how fall-camp energy still lives in their bodies years after retirement. From there, they f...