He was literally born in prison.

Before the age of 13, Devonric aka Coach DD, had already experienced severe poverty, physical and emotional abuse, homelessness, gang involvement, and a childhood that forced him to grow up far too quickly.

But somewhere inside him was a belief:

I will not become a product of my environment.

In this episode, Carlos sits down with DD for an extraordinary conversation about resilience, identity, football, loss, mentorship, adoption, brain injury, purpose, fitness, grief, and the people who can completely change the trajectory of a child’s life.

At 13, Devonric’s life changed when a friend and his family discovered how he was actually living and gave him a home.

From there, he became an exceptional student and athlete, earned a scholarship to SMU, and began attracting a ...