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SharkFarmer Podcast

378 Cody White Tackles Farming

Aug 29, 2023
Former NFL player Cody White talks about his background and hometown, being sized up, and Acres TV, a Netflix-like platform for agriculture. They also discuss agricultural shows on Acres TV, their childhood experiences of moving around, choosing a major in college, trading in farming equipment, and Cody's transition from football player to finding a new career.
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  • Cody White's transition from being a professional athlete to becoming a corn and soybean farmer highlights the importance of finding passion and adjusting to new identities.
  • The parallels between sports and farming underscore the significance of game planning, adaptability, and learning from failure.

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Transitioning from NFL Player to Farmer

Cody White, a former NFL player, shares his journey from being a professional athlete to becoming a corn and soybean farmer in Illinois. Despite not growing up in a farming family, Cody found his passion for agriculture while studying agronomy in college. After marrying into a farming family, he began helping on the farm and eventually transitioned into farming full-time. Cody reflects on the challenges he faced, including the loss of his NFL career due to injury, and the process of finding a new identity outside of football. His passion for farming and his ability to adjust and handle failure have propelled him to pursue a new dream in agriculture.

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