What's Next with Eric Wood

Will Compton is a nine-year NFL veteran and the co-host of the Barstool Sports podcast, Bussin' With The Boys. Will played college football at the University of Nebraska, then signed with the Washington Commanders in 2013 as an undrafted free agent. Since then, he has played for the Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans and the Las Vegas Raiders. Today on the show, Eric and Will get into the grind of...

Nathaniel Hackett enters his first season with the Denver Broncos after being named the 18th head coach in franchise history on Jan. 28, 2022. A 20-year coaching veteran with 13 seasons of NFL experience, Hackett has been an offensive coordinator in eight of the last nine years at the NFL level. He most recently served as Green Bay's offensive coordinator for the past three seasons (2019-21) and a...

Armando González (aka Dr. Mondo) is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Mental Wellness Coach to Elite Professional Athletes, Speaker and Entrepreneur. His expertise is in mental health and he is passionately pursuing his purpose to provide transformational mental health experiences to all, especially to communities most vulnerable to trauma. Dr. Mondo is the founder of Cheat Code, a servi...

Trevor Anderson is the Owner and Founder of Better Every Day. He is a renowned Performance Educator, and a Multi-Sport Performance Expert. Strategically located at Better Every Day headquarters in Central Florida, Trevor coaches and mentors the youth, and educates teachers and trainers. His experiences as a professional athlete, and as a performance trainer and educator for professionals...

Matthew Dawson is the CEO and Founder of Wild Health, a genomics based precision medicine company. Dawson left University of Kentucky HealthCare, where he had been the director of Point of Care Ultrasound, to launch Wild Health. At this cutting-edge medical facility, a team of physicians and health coaches conduct a deep analysis of a patient’s DNA, biometrics, bloodwork and microbiome via proprie...

Blaise Ffrench is an NBA agent, actor, model, and brand builder for BODYARMOR. Previously, Blaise attended Saint Peter’s University, where he played on the college basketball team.  He has since been featured in True Religion and Banana Republic, as well as appearances in Law And Order SVU, Blacklist, The Code, and Power among other hit shows. Today on the show, Eric and Blaise discuss his ri...

We welcome back Ryan Fitzpatrick to the pod! Fitz recently retired from the NFL after 17 seasons and ranks 32nd all-time in career pass yards, 29th in career pass attempts and 18th all-time for rushing yards for a QB. He played for nine different teams after being a 7th round draft pick in 2005.  Check out episode 35 for Fitzpatrick previous episode. Today on the show, the two close friends r...

Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson is a restaurant owner and a celebrity Chef and Judge featured on shows such as Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions, Guy's Grocery Games and many more. SuperChef has received national recognition for his a unique style of “Urban Eclectic” cooking which blends together traditional flavors in untraditional ways with a creative presentation. Prior to being on national tele...

We welcome back Nick Hardwick to the podcast! Nick is a former NFL center who played his entire 11-year career for the San Diego Chargers. He was drafted by the Chargers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft, and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2006. To hear more about Nick's career journey, go back and listen to episode #9 of What's Next with Eric Wood. Today on the show, the guys get into eac...

Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas joins the show today. Thomas, and several former teammates, are coming together in Buffalo this week to help support families of the victims from a shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. Thomas and his wife, Patti, said their family foundation has raised more than $100,000 to help the city and its residents in the aftermath of the shooting. If you...

Ben Rhodes is the reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Ben started racing at the age of 7 years old and is now on the verge of stardom at only 25. Before moving up to the Truck Series, Rhodes competed full-time in what is now the ARCA Menards Series East , where he drove for Turner Scott Motorsports and won the 2014 series championship. He a...

Micah Hyde is a 2x All-Pro Safety and Captain on the Buffalo Bills. Micah played college football at Iowa and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Micah signed with the Bills since 2017 and spent some time playing with E-Wood as well. Today on the show, the guys talk about their time playing together, also a look ahead to the 2022 season and the mega deal...

Jason Goldsmith is a globally recognized Performance Coach and the co-author of "Take Charge of You" with NYT best selling author David Novak. Jason emphasizes on the mental aspects of optimal performance in high pressure environments. After initially focusing exclusively in golf, Jason's practice has expanded to include MLB, NFL, NBA, USTA, and athletes and coaches from the U.S. and Great Britain...

Kevin McFarland is a financial advisor by trade but has become one of the top horse racing handicappers in the country. In the past, Kevin has won the Breeders Cup and the Kentucky Derby betting challenges. Success doesn't come easy, you will learn how much preparation goes into betting on horse racing.  Today on the show, Eric and Kevin also get into betting advice for the 2022 Kentucky Derb...

Kent Taylor is the Sports Director at WAVE-TV in Louisville, Kentucky. He was named "Kentucky TV Sportscaster of the Year" by the Associated Press in 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2015. Taylor also won for Best Sports Play-by-Play in 2015 and 2016. Today on the show, Eric and Kent are talking Derby and how to bet the race. Rate, review and subscribe to the show today! For more information on our spon...

Kenny McPeek is one of the most well known horse trainers in the world. Kenny currently owns and operates Magdalena Farm in Lexington, Kentucky and has entered two horses in the upcoming 2022 Kentucky Derby - Smile Happy and Tiz The Bomb.  The last two years, the Kentucky Derby winning horse trainer has been a guest on 'What's Next with Eric Wood' the week of the race (Bob Bafffert and Brad C...

Desmond Ridder is one of the many players who will hear their name called in the 2022 NFL Draft this week. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Desmond excelled as a QB at Cincinnati, earning AAC Offensive Player of the Year twice and leading the Bearcats to a CFB Playoff birth his senior season. Over the last 4 years, Desmond has the most wins and TD's of any QB in CFB. Today on the show, Eri...

Chris Trapasso is an NFL Draft analyst for CBS Sports and the founder of the Scouting Gradebook - the internet's first customizable player grading system. Chris has more than 10 years of sports writing and coverage experience, and with the NFL Draft set for this week, now is the perfect time to bring Chris on.  Today on the show, Chris and Eric get into some of the best prospects in the 2022...

Ben Newman is back for round 2! The highly regarded Performance Coach, International Speaker and Best-Selling Author joins Eric in Louisville for a personal coaching lesson. You can learn more about Ben, the Mental Conditioning Coach for the 18-time National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide football team, here: https://bennewman.net/ Topics today include: (2:00-5:25) - Ben's business boot camp (5:25-...

Brad Lomenick is a leadership consultant, speaker, founder of BLINC, and author of The Catalyst Leader and H3 Leadership. Over the last 15 years, he has built a reputation as a key connector and convener of leaders. Eric was recently a guest on Brad's podcast: H3 Leadership Today on the show, Eric and Brad discuss lessons in leadership, the importance of finding your calling in life and how to con...

Kyle Idleman is a bestselling author and the Head Pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. This is Kyle's second appearance on the podcast as Eric and Kyle have become good friends. Kyle's new book "One at a Time" is now available as Kyle uniquely reveals the way Jesus valued people and shows us the Jesus way of changing the world--by loving people one at a time. Today on the...

Mitch Morse is the starting Center for the Buffalo Bills. Mitch was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and in 2019, Buffalo signed the free agent and made him the highest paid center in the league. Mitch started all 17 games during the 2021 NFL season and back in college, he earned back-to-back SEC East Championships while he played college football at Missour...

Jordan Burroughs is considered one of the greatest American freestyle wrestlers of all-time. The 2012 Olympic Gold medalist and 5x World Champion is only 33 years old and has dominated the sport for over a decade.  Today on the show, Jordan talks about his career journey and the importance of being a good father and husband. Topics include: (3:45-8:00) - Cutting weight, your body's relationsh...

Luke Hancock, the 2013 Final Four Most Outstanding Player and NCAA Champion with the Louisville Cardinals, joins the show today. Luke is a college basketball analyst with the ACC Network, a financial advisor in Louisville, KY and a close friend.  He scored 20 points in the national semifinal against Wichita State and 22 points in the national final against Michigan.  He was the first res...

Derwin Gray played 6 seasons in the NFL as a DB for the Colts and Panthers. After his playing days, Derwin became the co-founder and pastor of Transformation Church, a multiethnic, multigenerational, mission-shaped community just south of Charlotte, North Carolina. He has written several books, most recently the best-seller - The Good Life: What Jesus Teaches about Finding True Happiness. Today on...