Kelvin Beachum on his 11-year NFL career, Locker Room Leadership, and Leaving a Legacy of Giving Back

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Written By Evan Burk
 

Kelvin Beachum is an 11-year NFL player currently playing for the Arizona Cardinals, and is also a two-time Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominee for his volunteer and charity work.

In this conversation, Evan Burk talks with Kelvin about his success in professional football despite being an “undersized” NFL Offensive Tackle, the great leadership ability of Mike Tomlin and Todd Bowles, and leaving a legacy of serving others in his community.

Tune into this episode to hear:

  • How Kelvin spends his off-seasons

  • The driving forces behind Kelvin’s successful NFL career as an undersized NFL Offensive Tackle

  • Learning leadership at the NFL level from great examples in the locker room

  • Mike Tomlin and Todd Bowles are “leaders of men”

  • Being prepared for the NFL as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Steelers

  • The evolution of the culture within the SMU football program

  • Leaving a legacy for serving others in his community

  • The origin for Kelvin’s passion for business and investing

  • The common traits from the best team’s he’s been on

 
 
 

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Evan Burk

Evan Burk is a speaker, former NFL coach, and podcast host who uses the sports world as his backdrop to engage audiences with thought-provoking lessons of leadership, team-building, and creating championship cultures.

Evan Burk is not your typical football coach. Despite not playing football beyond high school and no network in the coaching profession, Evan's unlikely football journey began as a 4th grade coach, where he quickly worked his way to the NFL in just 6 years, and included coaching for teams such as the Miami Dolphins, UCLA, and SMU.

After spending fifteen-plus years working with the highest-performing athletes, coaches, and teams on the planet, Coach Burk uses his unique football coaching background to teach people how to utilize the same strategies in business and life that elite players and teams use to perform at a world-class level.

Evan received his B.S. in business management from the University of Colorado, and his Master of Liberal Studies degree from Southern Methodist University. He also hosts his own weekly sports leadership podcast, The Highest Level, where he reveals how championship team cultures are built and the keys to leadership excellence at the highest level.

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