What happens when the dream you spent your entire life chasing no longer fits the person you've become?

Former NFL tight end Hakeem Valles went from undrafted to the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and New York Giants, then walked away to build something new. He gets honest about the financial reality of pro football, losing his identity when the game ended, becoming a father in the middle of it all, and starting over with Empyr Coffee, where he now helps lead 32 employees around the world.

In this episode:

• The truth about money, roster cuts, and identity in the NFL

• Why fatherhood changed his definition of success

• Walking away from football and the comeback attempt two years later

• From coffee novice to coffee builder: the Empyr story

• Leadership, grief, and why no one is truly sel ...