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...
May 20, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 33
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. Follow me on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonygonzale...
May 13, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 32
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 v...
May 06, 2020•47 min
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 a...
Apr 29, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 30
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 an...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 29
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 ...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 28
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 an...
Apr 08, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 27
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...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 26
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 a...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 25
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 co...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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, mov...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 23
You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and the same goes for heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson. The New York-native’s troubled youth was full of tough times, loss, and years in and out of crime. But along the way, Mike’s natural talent as a fighter and truly unique human being was discovered and led to him winning the heavyweight boxing title at the unheard-of age of 20. He’d go on to become one of the most naturally talented athletes and fiercest competitors to ever live, earning numerous ...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 22
From coming to America after growing up in Mexico to getting traded five times, MLB All-Star and legend Adrián González has experienced some pretty powerful moments of change in his life and career. He’s someone who can tell you firsthand that there’s a lot more to professional athletes than people think. On Wide Open, Adrián took us through some milestones from his historic career, touching on how he overcome the low points, the pressures of being an 18-year-old first round pick with a $10 mill...
Feb 10, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week on Wide Open, I'm joined by three of the most inspiring, successful, and 100% badass women in the sports and entertainment industry. Constance Schwartz-Morini co-founded SMAC Entertainment alongside Michael Strahan, a multi-dimensional talent management, music, branding and production company that represents the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Deion Sanders, and Erin Andrews. Kim Pegula was a child living homeless on the streets of Seoul before immigrating to the U.S., and later, becoming the ow...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Do you ever think about a world beyond meat? Ethan Brown does. He is the founder and CEO of Beyond Meat, a plant-based meat company in which I’m a proud investor. Brown’s team is pushing their mission of creating The Future of Protein® by way of delicious plant-based meat that’s made without GMOs, soy, gluten or artificially produced ingredients. Ethan’s frequent trips to his father’s dairy farm taught him a lot about our relationship with meat and animals - a focus and passion that led to him s...
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 19
If you’re looking for advice about how to understand the universe—and yourself—you can’t go wrong listening to a guy that many consider one of the smartest humans alive. Welcome astrophysicist, author, and much-loved host of shows like Cosmos and Startalk, Neil deGrasse Tyson. Neil’s ability to take complex topics about science and package them in playful and approachable ways has cemented him as one of the most interesting and unique voices of our time. On Wide Open, Neil talks about how to dea...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 18
It’s primetime, my friends. This week on Wide Open, I welcome one of the most versatile and talented athletes and entertainers in modern history, Deion Sanders. From the NFL Hall of Fame to the MLB, Deion redefined human potential by becoming one of the few athletes to play two different professional sports. Deion’s story is all about maintaining deep focus and refusing to give in to outside voices, all while accomplishing many different things simultaneously. He came on the show to take us thro...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week on Wide Open we have a guy with one of the greatest success stories ever, Quest Nutrition and Impact Theory founder, Tom Bilyeu. Tom’s journey from an underachieving teen and failing film school student to the founder of a billion-dollar company personifies how if you set your mind to learning—and learn to love what you do—your growth potential can become truly limitless. Tom and I shared a jam packed conversation about his transition from serial entrepreneur to an influential voice ac...
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Who wants to learn more about control while mastering the art of negotiation? If you’re not raising your hand, you should be. Former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss became one of the bureau's top assets for neutralizing high priority situations, from bank robberies to acts of terror. Today, he advises Fortune 500 CEOs on the art of negotiation, and even inspired actors like Denzel Washington’s character in like Inside Man” and “Man on Fire.” Chris is also the author of “Never Split the Differe...
Dec 16, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Tony Hawk is the greatest skateboarder of all time, but that doesn’t mean his road to the top was always easy or straightforward. On Wide Open the podcast, Tony talked about how doing things his own way—from landing the world’s first 900 to launching a video game and massive shoe empire—helped him put extreme sports on the map. From advice for aspiring athletes to tips for dealing with the haters, and how to turn risk into massive reward, it’s all here in this intimate conversation with one of t...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Gary Vaynerchuk needs no introduction, but here’s one anyway. This guy has become one of the world’s top entrepreneurs, leaders, and motivators, by simple saying what so many others won’t. Whatever the topic is, Gary is all about having empathy and helping others level up their mind, business, or opportunities by thinking differently and living with gratitude. Gary came on Wide Open the podcast to talk about the value of crying a lot as a kid, waking up happy, and learning how not to sweat the l...
Dec 02, 2019•53 min
World-renowned hypnotherapist Marisa Peer wants to free your mind from the past, so YOU can take control of your future. Through her revolutionary RTT (Rapid Transformational Therapy) practice, Marisa uses a unique form of hypnosis to help patients identify past trauma and triggers. On Wide Open the podcast, Marisa explained her process and provided tips for how we can institute her work into our own lives. This is essential viewing for anyone who wants to part ways with the past, and is tired o...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Danny Trejo almost didn’t make it. The heavily tattooed, Los Angeles-bred actor and entrepreneur was addicted to drugs and in and out of prison for a decade before turning his life around and appearing in huge films like Machete and Heat -- plus nearly 300 others throughout his prolific career. Danny came on Wide Open the podcast in his classic no-filter style to tell us about his wild journey, dropping all sorts of knowledge along the way. Follow me on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...
Nov 18, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Marc Lore is currently the CEO of E-Commerce at Walmart in the US, an incredibly important and influential role that helps dictate how people buy and consume products. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg of his legendary career as an entrepreneur, risk-taker, founder, leader and innovator. After a career in finance, Marc risked his entire net worth to found Quidsi, a company that brought us the likes of Diapers.com and Soap.com, and was later sold to Amazon for a cool half a billion dollars. ...
Nov 11, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Ed Mylett is helping MILLIONS of people level up to get a better and more successful life that’s always on the up. Through his top-ranked #Maxout podcast, speaking engagements and more, Ed uses his real-life experiences in everything from athletics to finance, to mentor others with tactical advice. In our conversation on Wide Open the podcast, Ed and I chat about his humble beginnings, marriage, career in baseball, family, and how to use fear to your advantage. It’s a vital conversation for anyo...
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Ever feel like your emotions get the best of you? Or that you can’t break through the noise and find peace and productivity in the present? You should listen to Ryan Holiday, the marketing executive, entrepreneur, and best-selling author of books like “Stillness is the Key” and “Ego is the Enemy.” Respected by world leaders and NFL athletes alike, Ryan’s books and massive email newsletter use the ancient study of stoicism to help people control their inner-dialogue and get more strategic and suc...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 8
My good friend, Michael Strahan, came on the podcast to discuss life after the NFL — a subject that hits close to home in my own life. Michael’s been able to graciously jump into a handful of new and exciting roles, from being a co-anchor on ABC’s Good Morning America, to starting his own talent agency SMAC Entertainment, and launching his own apparel brand, MSX, in partnership with JC Penney. Michael came on Wide Open to teach us all about how ‘ownership is power,’ and that professional athlete...
Oct 21, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Barack Obama’s fitness, sports, and nutrition council appointee dropped into Wide Open for a house call. Say hello to Dr. Ian Smith. This brilliant guy is changing the entire health and fitness game through his best-selling books, TV appearances, social media presence, and so much more. He’s also an accomplished athlete, so you know we had plenty to relate on and talk about. Ian provided some inspired tips on how to eat better and live healthier, and spoke about his unique journey from the child...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Jessica Alba’s journey from an introverted kid with endless health problems and challenging upbringing, to the star of films like Fantastic Four and Sin City . She is now the owner of billion-dollar valued The Honest Company, and will teach you a lot about how to get better at being you. Throughout her life and career, Jessica has transformed herself from a quiet, self-labeled eccentric youth and child actress to someone who’s inspired countless people through her health-focused consumer goods c...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Next up on Wide Open, I’m joined by one of the most hilarious and talented comedians to ever do it, David Spade. Whether you grew up watching SNL or saw him in films like Tommy Boy or Grown Ups , you’ve probably laughed out loud to this guy. His new show on Comedy Central, Lights Out with David Spade , finds him at his very best breaking down the biggest pop-culture headlines alongside friends and celebrities. David came on Wide Open to discuss his humble beginnings, the challenges and crazy mom...
Sep 30, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 4
