For today's Spotlight episode, I'm excited to welcome Jon Hernandez to the show.
Jon Hernandez is the NFL Los Angeles Rams' physical therapist and athletic trainer. He previously worked for the Buffalo Bills and is a Trojan Alumni, where he completed his DPT education and sports residency training.
In this episode, we'll learn about Jon's journey into the NFL as a Physical Therapist, the challenges that come with the job, and how it feels to represent Asian Americans in the industry. Hopefully, some insider info only someone within the NFL would know as well.
Timestamps:
2:00 - Originally from the East Coast
3:30 - Parents came to the US back in the late seventies
4:00 - Do you have any family out in the Bay Area?
5:00 - How did you get into your current profession?
5:50 - Experience going to Cambodia
6:50 - Dealt with kids with missing limbs and being victims of landmines
7:49 - Had an upper-classmen who worked for the eagles and asked Jon to come help
9:25 (HIGHLIGHT)- First experience with an NFL game
11:00 - Being scared of making a move to California, where he knew nothing about
12:00 - Getting a call from the buffalo bills
12:55 - Moving to buffalo
14:00 - Stars aligned, and there was an opportunity on the west coast
15:00 - What's given you the advantage in terms of receiving different opportunities
16:00 - "you should keep your head up and work," not "keep your head down and work."
21:00 - Could you talk to us about what an NFL culture looks like?
22:00 - One of their sayings in the building is 'we win games with our schemes, but we win championships with our people'
24:00 - Is working in the NFL a dream job for you?
25:41 - Can you tell me about the moment you got the call for the job?
29:00 - Are there a lot of Asian Americans working within the NFL?
34:00 - Your experience dealing with ignorant players who don't know any better
37:00 - What's it like treating multimillionaires
38:00 - Helping a 90-year-old grandma
39:00 - A lot of these athletes are use to special treatment, so you have to approach it a little different
41:00 - Being friends with multimillion-dollar athletes outside of work
44:00 - Leaving your comfort zone to get to the next level
You can follow Jon on Instagram at @jernzzz.
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