A Tribe Called Yes™ with Daron K. Roberts

Welcome to A Tribe Called Yes™ with Daron K. Roberts. This podcast brings you closer to the world's most notorious risk-takers, trailblazers and enemies of the status quo.This podcast is for entrepreneurs looking for fuel to continue down the long road to success.This podcast is for disgruntled employees looking for insights on switching careers.This podcast is for students who want to jump off the conveyor belt of their major.This podcast is for people who want to make the jump, but need a little nudge.In short, this podcast is for you.Topics explored will include leadership, purpose, coaching, personal development, risk-taking, strategy development and entrepreneurship.This weekly podcast is hosted by Daron K. Roberts the Founding Director of the Center for Sports Leadership & Innovation at the University of Texas. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Roberts decided to take a sharp right turn and pursue a football coaching career. After asking 32 NFL teams for an internship, he finally received a "Yes" from the Kansas City Chiefs. He went on to serve coaching stints with the Detroit Lions, West Virginia Mountaineers and Cleveland Browns. He holds a B.A. in Plan II Honors and Government from the University of Texas (2001), an M.P.P. from Harvard’s Kennedy School (2004) and a J.D. from Harvard Law School (2007). Roberts is a contributor to Forbes.com, and his articles have appeared in The Dallas Morning News, Fortune, Houston Chronicle and Time.

Podcasting since 2016 • 113 episodes

A Tribe Called Yes™ with Daron K. Roberts

Latest Episodes

Ep. 111 - Life 101: Brandon Copeland

NY Jets linebacker, Brandon Copeland is in a class of his own, and I mean that, he's literally in a class of his own. In the offseason, Copeland teaches "Life 101" at the University of Pennsylvania. The class explores life lessons and ...

September 24, 2019 • 1:24:05

Ep. 110 - The Dealmaker: Roger Montgomery

Roger Montgomery has spent nearly 20 years as a sports agent. One story encapsulates his approach to life and his business. Among many others, Montgomery represented NBA All-Star, Jeremy Lin. He tells the story of Lin expressing his fe...

September 17, 2019 • 50:59

Ep. 109 - The Co-Founders: Ali and Lauren Borowick

Sisters Ali and Lauren Borowick grew up enjoying delicious chocolate-covered pretzels made by their mom. When they got older, they turned that weekend treat into a thriving business, dubbed Fatty Sundays. On today’s episode, the duo talks about...

September 10, 2019 • Season 4 • Episode 109 • 49:54

Ep. 108 - The Advisor: Eric Dungy

As far back as he can remember, Eric Dungy dreamed of playing in the NFL. The son of legendary coach Tony Dungy, Eric grew up around the game of football and played collegiately at Oregon and USF. But when his NFL plans didn’t work out, Dungy p...

September 03, 2019 • Season 4 • Episode 108 • 31:05

Ep. 107 - The Victor: Jake Zweig

Jake Zweig is the director of player development with the University of Illinois football program, but his resume is long and varied. This former Navy SEAL is an entrepreneur, a business school graduate, a three-time Washington State science fa...

August 27, 2019 • Season 4 • Episode 107 • 48:58

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