What's Next with Eric Wood

David Nurse is an NBA life and optimization coach, future bestselling author, and worldwide motivational speaker. As a former professional basketball player and a coach for the Brooklyn Nets, David has personally helped over 150 NBA players with their personal and professional development both on and off the court. Today on the show, David and Eric preview David's new book Breakthrough. He also di...

Christopher McDonald is an American actor who has starred in over 100+ films and plays. He is best known for his role as Shooter McGavin in the 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore. A Buffalo Bills fan that grew up in Western New York, Shooter joins Eric on the show to discuss the value of feedback and how he has embraced his villainous persona in real life. Topics include: (2:45-4:10) - Growing up in New Yo...

Alex Smith played 16 seasons in the NFL and was the #1 overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft. Alex was a 3x pro bowler and the 2020 NFL Comeback player of the year after a gruesome leg injury in 2018. Alex's story of perseverance is inspiring and today on the show, he gets into the details on his return to football. Other topics include: (2:00-7:30) - Growing up in San Diego, developing a love of foo...

Collin Henderson is the founder and CEO of Master Your Mindset, LLC, an industry leader in the field of mental conditioning. He is a speaker, author of five books and the host of the Master Your Mindset podcast. Since starting his company in 2016, Collin's innovative trainings on mindset, culture and high performance have been utilized by some of the world's best organizations and institutions. To...

College basketball coach Rick Pitino joins the show today. Rick has coached three different schools to a Final Four, spent time as HC in the NBA and is the currently the head coach for Iona College. Rick has had an up-and-down story, but his life lessons of perseverance should teach everyone something. Topics include: (2:00-3:20) - Growing up in New York (3:20-9:10) - The first step of changing a...

Antonio Neves is an author, internationally recognized speaker, podcast host, award winning broadcast journalist and in-demand success coach. On the show today, Antonio teaches Eric about having success in all areas of life, including lessons from his book "Stop Living on Autopilot." Topics include: (2:25-7:50) - Growing up in Jackson, Michigan, becoming a collegiate track athlete (7:50-13:30) - T...

Legendary sports broadcaster Chris Berman joins the show today. Chris has been at ESPN since 1979 as the host of Sunday NFL Countdown and the play by play voice of numerous other events. Best known for his enthusiasm, various catchphrases and quirky demeanor, Chris is beloved by many and an inspiration for even more. Today on the show, the guys breakdown Boomer's love for the Buffalo Bills. Other...

Jay Feely played 14 years in the NFL as a kicker for various teams, most notably with the Atlanta Falcons (2001-04) and Arizona Cardinals (2010-13). Jay now serves as a game analyst for NFL on CBS games for the 2021 NFL season. Throughout his career, Jay had an 82.7 field goal percentage and was the NFL field goals made leader in 2002. Following a record-breaking season with the Giants, Feely was...

John Ramsey is a Louisville media personality and was a close friends with Muhammad Ali. From a meeting in a locker room to a lifelong friendship, John was lucky enough to learn many incredible lessons from The People's Champion.  Today on the show, Eric and John get into stories of Ali. Topics include: (4:00-8:00) - Becoming friends with Ali in the late 60's early 70's. The law of attraction...

Punch'd Energy is the most effective way to caffeinate. If yore looking to shave off calories from your day, or just looking to eat healthier, Punch'd is a perfect alternative to some of the other things you may be consuming. Punch'd is not only a sweet caffeine treat, i's also a natural fat burner with health benefits. Today on the show, Owner & Founder John Pinelli sits down with Eric to tal...

Jordan Palmer played 7 years in the NFL as a backup quarterback. He now mentors some of the top QB's in the country in preparation for the NFL Draft, including guys like Josh Allen, Sam Darnold and Joe Burrow. On the show, Jordan dives deep into the importance of confidence, the relationship between business and football and about his own NFL journey. Topic include: (2:20-6:00) - Growing up in Cal...

The 100th Episode! A big thank you to all the listeners, sponsors and everyone who has supported the podcast over the last two years.  On today's show, Eric looks back at the journey with Podcast Producer Billy Rutledge. Billy is a sports radio host/producer for iHeartRadio in the Louisville/Lexington area that has helped build the podcast with Eric since 2019. The guys talk about: (0-5:25) -...

Damon West, M.S. Criminal Justice, is a college professor, keynote speaker and best-selling co-author (with best-selling author and motivational speaker Jon Gordon) of The Coffee Bean: A simple Lesson to Create Positive Change. His first book and autobiography, The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World, was published just three years after his rele...

Dan Orlovsky played QB in the NFL for 12 seasons and can now be heard on ESPN on NFL Live, First Take and as he calls games from the booth. Dan played his college football at the University of Connecticut and was selected in the 5th round of the 2005 NFL draft.  Today on the show, Eric and Dan give advice about staying in the NFL. Other topics include: (2:04-3:30) - Growing up playing differe...

Robert J. O'Neill is a motivational speaker, a Fox News contributor and former United States Navy Seal (1996-2012). A true American hero, Robert earned two silver stars and has been on many high profile missions, including the saving of Captain Phillips and the killing Osama bin Laden.  Today on the show, Eric and Robert talk about the importance of pushing through adversity and showing up wh...

While serving as the Director of Mental Training for the St Louis Cardinals, Dr. Jason Selk helped the team win their first World Series in over 20 years, and in 2011 he assisted the Cardinals in the historic feat of winning their second World Championship in a six-year period. In addition to working with world-class athletes, Dr. Selk helps business leaders, executives, and top sales people devel...

LeSean "Shady" McCoy is a 2x Super Bowl Champion, his is the Philadelphia Eagles all-time rushing leader and was teammates with Eric on the Buffalo Bills from 2015-1017. One of the most entertaining running backs in the NFL for the last decade, LeSean was named 1st team All-Pro twice and is still looking to continue his NFL career. On the show today, Shady and Eric get into their days in Buffalo,...

Brian Richards is the founder of SaunaSpace, a device that uses infrared science to help optimize your mind and body. A product that Eric personally endorses, the SaunaSpace is currently helping thousands achieve health benefits by sitting in a home in a sauna! Today on the show, Brian and Eric get into the specific benefits of SaunaSpace, including: (2:10-4:15) - Growing up in Montana (4:15-15:05...

Justin Gatlin is an American sprinter and a three-time Olympian. Winner of the Gold Medal in the 2004 100 meters and a constant figure in the World Championships, Justin knows success at the highest level. Gatlin's personal best of 9.74 seconds ranks fifth on the all-time list of male 100-metre athletes. Today on the show, Eric dives into Justin's life story and his prep at the age of 39 for the n...

Jordan Montgomery, owner of Montgomery Companies, is a highly regarded performance coach and keynote speaker whose clients include business executives, sales organizations, and entrepreneurs. From small town Iowa, to a dominant force in the performance coaching industry, Jordan travels the country speaking and coaching executives at Fortune 500 companies, professional athletes, and sales people. T...

Joe Staley played 13 seasons in the NFL as an offensive tackle with the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft and went on to earn 6x Pro Bowl and 3x All-Pro honors. Joe was forced to retire after the Super Bowl in the 2019 season because of a neck injury. Since then, he's been working with offensive lineman to prepare them for the NFL Draft. One of them, is B...

Mark Kull is an industry leader in the insurance and financial advising worlds. Currently a Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual, Mark is a CFP® certificate holder, along with having the CLU®, ChFC®, RICP®, and CASL® designations from the American College. He is based out of Louisville, Kentucky and creates generational wealth for everyday people. Today on the show, Mark and Eric dive...

David Akers played 16 seasons as a kicker in the NFL. The 6x Pro Bowler, 6x All-Pro and Philadelphia Eagles all-time scoring leader once played his college ball at the University of Louisville, just like Eric. David is now a corporate speaker, and today on the show, gives great advice about being prepared when opportunity knocks and nuggets about the mental side of football. Topics include: (1:50-...

Kirk Herbstreit is an analyst for ESPN's College Gameday and a color commentator for college football games on ESPN and ABC. He has won five Sports Emmy Awards in various categories and is known around the world for his work. Today on the show, Kirk and Eric talk about their love of the game of football, behind the scenes of the TV set, and many more topics including:  (1:55-8:30) - Kirk grow...

The Buffalo Bills selected University of Miami defensive end Gregory Rousseau with the No. 30 overall pick in the 1st round of the 2021 NFL Draft.  Today, he becomes the youngest guest ever on What's Next with Eric Wood. 6 foot 7, 253 lbs and born in the year 2000, Greg looks to make an immediate impact with the Bills despite opting out of the college football season in 2020 due to COVID-19....