I AM A CHAMPION with Jonathan Flowers (Remastered)
Release Date: 09/16/2024
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info_outlineThis is an older poscast that we are re-releasing. It is our number one downloaded episode and isn't to be missed. Today Coach Blu has the privilege to interview Jonathan Flowers, the voice behind the famous YouTube video "I AM A CHAMPION", The Greatest Speach Ever. This is the champion speech that motivated his high school football team to victory following some significant battles in his own life. Listen, as Coach Flowers describes his definition of a champion, his outlook on life, and the reason he wrote the I am a champion speech. He shares how he applies the skills he learned in the military, his own family life to become not just a coach but an inspirational father.
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