Welcome back to Wide Open! This week we’re covering forgiveness. Having the ability to practice forgiveness in your life and relationships is the quickest way to level up as a person because the quickest way to be the best version of yourself is by forgiving yourself and those around you! In this episode, I’ll take you through my experiences with forgiveness, both on and off the field, and how learning more about this topic has made me a stronger and more understanding person. We’ll cover how to relinquish your ego, how to forgive your family, living resentment-free, and much more. As always, I’ll answer some questions direct from the audience. Thanks for listening!

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This week’s solo episode of Wide Open is all about coaches & coaching. Coaches are a lot like mentors; the best coaches are the ones that play to your strengths, motivate you, and help make you better! In this episode, I’ll talk to you about some of the best coaches I’ve ever had, what they taught me, and how you can use some of these learnings to help motivate yourself and others, whether it’s in sports, business or life.

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Let's talk about authenticity! I truly believe that being authentic is one of the most important and valuable qualities you can have. From the importance of truth in the news to being a genuine partner, friend, and communicator, authenticity is in many ways the bedrock of success and progress. In the end, a person who is authentic is just someone who is 100% themselves — and some more people will want to be around and engage with. In this episode, I share some of my thoughts on the meaning and value of authenticity, as well as answer some great questions from our Wide Open audience on the subject.

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Let's talk about sleep! I think sleep is one of the most important things we can understand as human beings. Sleep makes us happier, healthier, stronger, and more in control of our emotions. Whether you're someone who sleeps a lot or a little, having more knowledge about the science of sleep and how it can work wonders for your mind is essential to increasing your full potential. In this week's solo episode of Wide Open, I'm giving you all the tools and tricks to level up your sleep IQ. I also answered some super insightful audience questions from the Wide Open family, so big thanks to everyone who submitted those on social media. Have a listen, and I'll see you next week. Sweet dreams!

Note: all information is based on books I’ve read and research I’ve done, but of course consult your medical professional for any questions.

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This week’s solo episode of Wide Open is about how you can overcome fear in your life and the world. It's hard for me to think about a more relevant topic for the moment right now, as well as one that I've experienced at different points throughout my life. I tell people a lot that life starts out on the other side of fear, which for myself means that you can't truly improve or thrive unless you discover ways to move past fear. Through outlining some of my own life experiences, in addition to answering audience questions, I hope this episode offers you some real advice on how to get past fear in your life.

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Marriage is what brings us together, though that doesn't mean it's always easy! In the second solo episode of Wide Open, I'm joined by my wife, October Gonzalez, for an intimate and fun conversation about the wonderfully winding road that is marriage. From the story about how we met to our most challenging moments, the importance of trust, and how our relationship has leveled up over the years, our discussion is one that could only come from the two of us! We also answer questions from the Wide Open audience about soulmates, our advice for young adults looking for love, anda lot more.

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Welcome to the first SOLO episode of Wide Open, with me, Tony Gonzalez. These solo episodes will cover some of the subjects and learning techniques that have been influential to my journey, helping me get better, stronger, and smarter.  This week’s episode will cover something I can’t imagine living without: meditation.

Before answering some audience questions, I’ll talk about my history with meditation, and how you can develop your practice from scratch to start learning how to calm your mind and filter out unnecessary noise using simple techniques. During these difficult and unprecedented times, it’s a perfect opportunity to learn more about meditation and how it can help keep you calm and focused.

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Jeezy has one of the most inspiring success stories in rap music. He started his life growing up abroad as part of a military family, and after his parents separated, eventually became a lonely kid growing up in the South being raised between different family members. He soon fell in with the wrong crowd and was sent to a correctional facility for boys at a young age. Decades later, Jeezy is one of the most respected names in rap, with countless hits like “Soul Survivor” and “Put On,” as well as multiple successful investments and charitable organizations to his name. So how did he make it through his darkest days and straight to the top? In this episode of Wide Open, Jeezy tells us how he learned and matured over the years while dealing with periods of substance abuse, loss and tragedy, and malicious people.  We also learn about the unique origin story of how Jeezy became a rapper, the sacrifices he had to make to thrive and survive, and his advice for the younger generation of rappers, many of whom are being lost to drugs and violence.

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Alexi Lalas is a sports ICON, full stop. The minute he, his red beard, and iconic long hair stepped onto the field at the 1994 World Cup (located here in the US), people met a unique and powerful personality that would influence and inform the game of soccer for decades to come. But playing soccer for the likes of MLS and European leagues was always just one part of Alexi's story. Throughout his life, he's been a star hockey player, multi-album recording artist, and these days, a fellow on-air analyst on Fox Sports.

We learn about all of the above, and lots more, in Alexi's episode of Wide Open. Prepare to learn how Alexi has pushed and leveled up through various moments of harsh rejection, the trials and tribulations of being a career athlete, his best (and worst) habits, and how he's learned to deal with criticism on social media. Alexi also shares some unique insight about his experiences helping popularize soccer in America, and he thinks the future of the game might be. I relate to this guy a lot and respect him just as much. Get into it!!

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You won't go long in the world of basketball and video games without hearing the name Ronnie2K. Ronnie Singh passed on a promising career in law to chase his dreams of working in sports, and more specifically, finding ingenious ways to break through the noise and build great products. Ronnie's obsessive passion and knowledge of basketball, and more specifically, NBA2K, eventually scored him his dream gig as the face of the NBA2k franchise. Ronnie is now a celebrity in the basketball space and confidant amongst the world's best players and gamers. He's known for his strong opinions and resilience in the industry, as well as a level of passion that's contributed to 2K owning the market share and redefining the video game experience. Ronnie came on Wide Open for a dynamic conversation about his lifelong love of basketball, how to build a community through authenticity, using his platform to give back and why you shouldn't ever settle for anything less than what you really love to do. Plus lots more!

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Few artists in history have leveled up as much as Snoop Dogg has. Born Calvin Broadus Jr., in Long Beach, California, the beloved rapper and entertainer went from a life navigating crime in a gang-ridden neighborhood to becoming the face of a musical movement that would change culture forever. His debut album, Doggystyle, produced by his friend and early producer, Dr. Dre, put West Coast rap on the map and catapulted Snoop into the center of a controversial scene that would influence style, movies, media, and so much more for decades after. Along the way, the world watched Snoop—and his many aliases—grow and experience becoming a father, football coach, actor, activist, and incredibly successful entrepreneur. In this episode of Wide Open, Snoop holds nothing back while taking us through his journey, touching on the legacy he wants to leave behind, how he learned to study greatness, fatherhood, losing legendary loved ones, and how to outwork anyone and everyone to get to the top. All hail the Doggfather.

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