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Ep. 05 Steve Young Conversation

Steve Young shares how he overcame separation anxiety and became NFL Super Bowl MVP.

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Steve Young is a former professional quarterback  who played for more than fifteen years in the NFL, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers, where he received Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXIX, the NFL’s Most Valuable Player for 1992 and 1994, and the honor of being the first left-handed quarterback inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005. Steve is founder of the Forever Young Foundation, author, motivational speaker, and father. 

 

Listen to Steve Young’s episode and learn:

  • How Steve almost quit playing football in college at BYU
  • Biggest win in Steve’s career and his toughest loss
  • How Steve struggled with separation anxiety
  • How he helped his team win the NFC championship despite an injury from his own teammate the day before the big game
  • Why Steve decided not to extend his career and become a Denver Bronco
  • The advice Stephen Covey gave Steve when he was struggling to back up Joe Montana
  • If Steve could throw the ball to any wide receiver today, which three would he want on his team?
  • Who Steve feared most on defense in his career
  • Steve’s favorite coaches