Devale Ellis

So my beautiful wife, Kadeem, is very similar to you guys. She went to school for broadcast journalism. She wanted to do hard news. She did Hofstra News and Views. She worked at the radio station and she hated it.

So my beautiful wife, Kadeem, is very similar to you guys. She went to school for broadcast journalism. She wanted to do hard news. She did Hofstra News and Views. She worked at the radio station and she hated it.

So when I retired from the NFL, at this point she was having our first child.

So when I retired from the NFL, at this point she was having our first child.

So when I retired from the NFL, at this point she was having our first child.

I felt bad as a man. that I was just like, man, like she has her own dreams. She always has to stop doing her dreams if we continue to have children. So I was like, well, I can't even take credit for this. Our manager at the time, Denora, Denora Pena, shout out to Denora because her vision for what she saw for us was huge. And we wouldn't be who we were if it wasn't for Denora.

I felt bad as a man. that I was just like, man, like she has her own dreams. She always has to stop doing her dreams if we continue to have children. So I was like, well, I can't even take credit for this. Our manager at the time, Denora, Denora Pena, shout out to Denora because her vision for what she saw for us was huge. And we wouldn't be who we were if it wasn't for Denora.

I felt bad as a man. that I was just like, man, like she has her own dreams. She always has to stop doing her dreams if we continue to have children. So I was like, well, I can't even take credit for this. Our manager at the time, Denora, Denora Pena, shout out to Denora because her vision for what she saw for us was huge. And we wouldn't be who we were if it wasn't for Denora.

Yeah, she got an opportunity from Stitcher. And Stitcher was like, hey, Deval and Kadeem do all these videos about Battle of the Sexes. And it's funny. Have they ever thought about a podcast? And Denora came to us and explained what a podcast was. I had never heard of a podcast. And I was like, wait a minute. So, babe. We could do the podcast from home. We could do the podcast from anywhere.

Yeah, she got an opportunity from Stitcher. And Stitcher was like, hey, Deval and Kadeem do all these videos about Battle of the Sexes. And it's funny. Have they ever thought about a podcast? And Denora came to us and explained what a podcast was. I had never heard of a podcast. And I was like, wait a minute. So, babe. We could do the podcast from home. We could do the podcast from anywhere.

Yeah, she got an opportunity from Stitcher. And Stitcher was like, hey, Deval and Kadeem do all these videos about Battle of the Sexes. And it's funny. Have they ever thought about a podcast? And Denora came to us and explained what a podcast was. I had never heard of a podcast. And I was like, wait a minute. So, babe. We could do the podcast from home. We could do the podcast from anywhere.

But you'll get an opportunity to continue to work and do what you do in your field without having to pause every time you get pregnant. So I was like, let's focus on the podcast and build that out so that we can ultimately get to your goal of being a daytime TV show host. And she was like, bet, let's do it. And we started it. And now we're 15 seasons later.

But you'll get an opportunity to continue to work and do what you do in your field without having to pause every time you get pregnant. So I was like, let's focus on the podcast and build that out so that we can ultimately get to your goal of being a daytime TV show host. And she was like, bet, let's do it. And we started it. And now we're 15 seasons later.

But you'll get an opportunity to continue to work and do what you do in your field without having to pause every time you get pregnant. So I was like, let's focus on the podcast and build that out so that we can ultimately get to your goal of being a daytime TV show host. And she was like, bet, let's do it. And we started it. And now we're 15 seasons later.

Of course.

Of course.

Of course.

Well, nothing is easy that's worth having.

Well, nothing is easy that's worth having.

Well, nothing is easy that's worth having.