J.J. Birden's guest appearances

J.J. Birden

Thursday Night Tailgate, NFL Legends Podcast

Success is a Choice

Gary Reasons

Michael Brooks

JJ Birden

David Meltzer

Matthew Hatchette

Mike Lombardi

Rachel Cruze

Rashad Jennings

Laura Gassner Otting

Tony Adams

Josh Miller

Linda Cohn

Tony Gaskins

Don Baker

Ken Coleman

OwlTail

The Kansas City Chiefs are in next week’s Super Bowl so we wanted to replay our interview with former Chiefs Wide Receiver J.J. Birden. This was a fun conversation as we talked about a lot of great topics, including JJ catching passes from Joe Montana. Ironically, Montana played for both the 49ers and Chiefs during his career. I guess regardless of the Super Bowl outcome, his team will be a winner. J.J. also shared a great story about adopting five kids at once. He is now a highly regarded motivational speaker and author. Please visit his website at www.JJBirden.com.   The original show notes are below: JJ Birden played 9 years in the NFL as a Wide Receiver after a stand out career as a star track athlete at the University of Oregon, which is known as “Tracktown, USA”.  A 5’10”, 157-pound wide receiver, JJ was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1988 NFL Draft and played nine seasons (Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, and Atlanta Falcons). To play nine years in a profession where the average players career last an average of 3.2 years is something special. Two of those nine years was with Hall of Fame Quarterback Joe Montana. He certainly was not the biggest, strongest, or fastest guy on the field, but he knew how to seize his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and maximize his success through dedication and hard work. He is now a motivational speaker and representative for the health and nutrition company isagenix. He is an engaging communicator and a leading expert at helping individuals seize their opportunities in life. In his presentations, JJ shares lessons from his experience as a small man in a big man’s game. JJ’s time in the NFL helped shape the message that he now delivers to audiences around the world. After seeing the successes and failures of others at the highest level, he developed a set of principles that others could follow to achieve greatness, no matter how they defined it or what they’re pursuing. JJ has also written a book entitled, “When Opportunity Knocks: 8 Surefire Ways to Take Advantage.” He and his wife Raina have 8 kids, including 5 that are adopted. In today’s episode, we discuss:  Catching footballs from Joe Montana Playing 9 years in the NFL Adopting 5 children Staying positive in any situation Whether this world-class sprinter ever got caught from behind        Resources, Books, and Links Mentioned in the Podcast  Website: www.jjbirden.com Email: info@jjbirden.com Twitter: @JJBirden Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jjbirden Facebook: www.facebook.com/JJBirdenOnline Pinterest: www.Pinterest.com/jjbirden Instagram: @JJBirden Click here to watch JJ’s YouTube channel Read JJ’s Top-8 Takeaways from Playing with Joe Montana (.PDF) Read JJ’s book “When Opportunity Knocks: 8 Surefire Ways to Take Advantage” Get more information about getting more healthy with Isagenix Past “Success is a Choice” podcast episodes of interest . . .  Todd Gongwer (“LEAD … for God’s Sake”) – Episode 062 Darrin Gray (All Pro Dads) – Episode 059 Jason Romano (Sports Spectrum Radio) – Episode 045 Shemy Schembechler (son of football coach Bo Schembechler) – Episode 042 Keith Lipscomb (ESPN Sr. Fantasy Football Editor) – Episode 026 Betsy Butterick (Communication Specialist) – Episode 013  This Episode is Sponsored By Audible Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.  Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, and Pat Williams. Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice.  Rate and Review Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others.   Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”

The Kansas City Chiefs are in next week’s Super Bowl so we wanted to replay our interview with former Chiefs Wide Receiver J.J. Birden. This was a fun conversation as we talked about a lot of great topics, including JJ catching passes from Joe Montana. Ironically, Montana played for both the 49ers and Chiefs during his career. I guess regardless of the Super Bowl outcome, his team will be a winner. J.J. also shared a great story about adopting five kids at once. He is now a highly regarded motivational speaker and author. Please visit his website at <a href="http://www.JJBirden.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.JJBirden.com</a>. The original show notes are below: JJ Birden played 9 years in the NFL as a Wide Receiver after a stand out career as a star track athlete at the University of Oregon, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Ducks_track_and_field" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">which is known as “Tracktown, USA”</a>.  A 5’10”, 157-pound wide receiver, JJ was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1988 NFL Draft and played nine seasons (Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, and Atlanta Falcons). To play nine years in a profession where the average players career last an average of 3.2 years is something special. Two of those nine years was with Hall of Fame Quarterback Joe Montana. He certainly was not the biggest, strongest, or fastest guy on the field, but he knew how to seize his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and maximize his success through dedication and hard work. He is now a motivational speaker and representative for the <a href="https://www.jjbirden.com/isagenix-products-reviews.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">health and nutrition company isagenix</a>. He is an engaging communicator and a leading expert at helping individuals seize their opportunities in life. In his presentations, JJ shares lessons from his experience as a small man in a big man’s game. JJ’s time in the NFL helped shape the message that he now delivers to audiences around the world. After seeing the successes and failures of others at the highest level, he developed a set of principles that others could follow to achieve greatness, no matter how they defined it or what they’re pursuing. JJ has also written a book entitled, “When Opportunity Knocks: 8 Surefire Ways to Take Advantage.” He and his <a href="https://rainabirden.com/2014/07/09/did-you-really-have-8-children/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">wife Raina have 8 kids, including 5 that are adopted</a>. In today’s episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>Catching footballs from Joe Montana</li> <li>Playing 9 years in the NFL</li> <li>Adopting 5 children</li> <li>Staying positive in any situation</li> <li>Whether this world-class sprinter ever got caught from behind</li> </ul>   Resources, Books, and Links Mentioned in the Podcast Website: <a href="https://www.jjbirden.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.jjbirden.com</a> Email: <a href="mailto:info@jjbirden.com" rel="noopener">info@jjbirden.com</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jjbirden" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@JJBirden</a> Linkedin: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/jjbirden/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/jjbirden</a> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/jjbirdenonline" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/JJBirdenOnline</a> Pinterest: <a href="http://www.pintrest.com/jjbirden" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.Pinterest.com/jjbirden</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/jjbirden" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@JJBirden</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/jjbirden88" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to watch JJ’s YouTube channel Read JJ’s <a href="https://www.jjbirden.com/PDFs/Top-8-Takeaways%20Joe-Montana-JJ%20Birden-10-7-16.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Top-8 Takeaways from Playing with Joe Montana (.PDF)</a> Read JJ’s book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013COTRLS/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jamyb-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B013COTRLS&amp;linkId=83dd8f677186bf4cd6e9ba08dbdfdfbf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">“When Opportunity Knocks: 8 Surefire Ways to Take Advantage”</a> Get more information about <a href="https://www.jjbirden.com/isagenix-products-reviews.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">getting more healthy with Isagenix</a> Past “Success is a Choice” podcast episodes of interest . . . <ul> <li><a href="https://jamybechler.com/toddgongwer" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Todd Gongwer (“LEAD … for God’s Sake”) – Episode 062</a></li> <li><a href="https://jamybechler.com/DarrinGray" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Darrin Gray (All Pro Dads) – Episode 059</a></li> <li><a href="https://jamybechler.com/jasonromano" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Romano (Sports Spectrum Radio) – Episode 045</a></li> <li><a href="https://jamybechler.com/ShemySchembechler" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Shemy Schembechler (son of football coach Bo Schembechler) – Episode 042</a></li> <li><a href="https://jamybechler.com/keithlipscomb/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Keith Lipscomb (ESPN Sr. Fantasy Football Editor) – Episode 026</a></li> <li><a href="https://jamybechler.com/betsybutterick/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Betsy Butterick (Communication Specialist) – Episode 013</a></li> </ul> This Episode is Sponsored By Audible Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at <a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/successisachoice" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice</a>. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.  Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, and Pat Williams. Take advantage of this great deal by visiting <a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice</a>. Rate and Review Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/success-is-a-choice/id1291613912" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">leaving a quick review </a>on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”

former Kansas City Chief J.J. Birden (replay)

On this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate we're joined by former Oregon, Chiefs, and Falcons WR J.J. Birden. J.J. shares his insights on the Oregon Ducks and their season so far, plus how fun it would be to play in this Chief's offense and if they are for real this season

J.J. Birden, former Oregon, Chiefs, & Falcons WR Joins Us

Greg Montgomery

Cory Procter

Tony Collins

Paul Alexander

On this edition of Thursday Night Tailgate we're joined by former Cowboys Offensive Lineman Cory Procter, former Chiefs &amp; Falcons WR J.J. Birden, AT&amp;T Sports Net Pittsburgh Host Paul Alexander and former Oilers &amp; Ravens Punter Greg Montgomery. Plus former Patriots RB Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 13 in the NFL.

Cory Procter, Tony Collins, J.J. Birden, Paul Alexander, & Greg Montgomery