My guest today is sports TV personality, radio host, and author, Stephen A. Smith. Stephen is the star of the #1 morning sports talk show on ESPN “First Take”, the host and producer of the K[no]w Mercy podcast, and the author of “Straight Shooter”. He shares his struggles, successes, and advice during this episode.

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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:

1. Growing up how did you decide to pursue a career in journalism instead of being a criminal lawyer or basketball player?
2. Why did the death of your mother in 2017 motivate you to write your new book “Straight Shooter” and what do you hope readers get out of it?
3. How did your older sister Linda help you overcome dyslexia and how difficult was that process?
4. Why did you decide to build your own platform with a podcast and book outside of your job at ESPN?
5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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