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On this week’s episode of Trending Thoughts, Torrey and producer Adam break down recent coaching moves in the NFL and the championship weekend in the NFL. Highlights from this week’s conversation:Hiring minority coaches in the NFL (1:51)Duce Staley moving on from the Eagles (7:44)Jennifer King earning her spot in Washington (12:19)Insights from the AFC Championship (15:16)Revisiting the Tom Brady as the GOAT or BOAT conversation (19:06)What is going through the minds of the players leading up to the Super Bowl (27:58)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

On this week’s episode of Trending Thoughts, Torrey and producer Adam are joined by a special guest, Torrey’s son TJ! Together they discuss the Ravens’ exit from the playoffs, the matchup between Brady and Brees, the Chiefs gutsy play-calling with a backup quarterback, and who is the GOAT.Highlights from this week’s conversation:The significance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy (2:32)Breaking down the Ravens’ loss and how they can improve next year (3:38)Thoughts from the other divisional games and Brees’ decision to retire (8:33)Dealing with concussions like Mahomes (16:04)Analyzing the championship game match-ups (21:17)Being the GOAT vs. being the best (25:00)Coaching moves in the NFL (31:06)Predictions for this weekend’s games (35:28) About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.comSUBSCRIBE NOWhttps://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

On this week’s episode of Trending Thoughts, Torrey catches up with former Baltimore Ravens teammate, the man known for the “Mile High Miracle” and the longest play in Super Bowl history, Jacoby Jones. Jacoby and Torrey look back on their experiences in the NFL and discuss Jacoby’s transition to coaching.Highlights from this week’s conversation:Taking the opportunity to become a coach (2:14)What convinced Jacoby to play in Baltimore (5:15)Being known for his touchdown celebration dances (9:07)Storytime with Ray Lewis (12:18)Reminiscing about the Mile High Miracle (16:10)Super Bowl memories (23:34)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.comSUBSCRIBE NOWhttps://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

After a big week in football, Torrey is joined by Trending Thoughts’ producer, Adam Vazquez, to digest wildcard weekend in the NFL playoffs, the Ravens’ big win, Alabama’s title win, and the Eagles moving on from their only Super Bowl winning coach. Highlights from this week’s conversation:Breaking down the super wildcard weekend and how players view a first-round bye (2:23)The new guard of NFL quarterbacks (6:37)Emerging rivalry between Titans and Ravens (8:04)Deciding when to play when injured … or having your mom decide for you (15:48)DeVonta Smith, Heisman Trophy winner (20:40)Discussing the firing of Torrey’s former coach Doug Pederson (24:56)How desirable is the Eagles’ coaching situation? (31:55)The most important traits a player looks for in his coach (35:15)Torrey’s pick for the next coach of the Eagles (38:48)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.comSUBSCRIBE NOWhttps://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

On this week’s episode of Trending Thoughts, Torrey is joined by The Wine MVP, former NFL defensive back Will Blackmon. Their conversation highlighted what it’s like to have to move on from the game and find a new career and passion in your 30s like the way Will has done with wine. He traded in his skills as a safety for the skills of a sommelier and established a monthly wine club. Will and Torrey then focus on what the final week in the NFL season is like from a player’s perspective when there is either everything to gain, or nothing to gain, in light of recent allegations of week 17 tanking.Highlights from the episode:Getting beef out of the way (0:49)Coming back with a vengeance after getting released (3:33)Becoming The Wine MVP (7:20)Transitioning into and out of your sport (14:59)Talking about Washington Football Team making the playoffs (22:00)Breaking down week 17 in the NFL from a player’s perspective (28:57)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.comSUBSCRIBE NOWhttps://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

Torrey is back with a new season of Trending Thoughts and is joined by NFL veteran safety James Ihedigbo to discuss a hot topic in the league, the release of first-round draft pick Dwayne Haskins, the former starting quarterback of the Washington Football Team. Highlights from today’s conversation:Initial thoughts on Haskins being released (2:49)Will he get another opportunity? (14:05)Dissecting Booger McFarland’s comments on the situation (22:12)Branding athletes and the NFL (30:51)Unreasonable expectations for NFL players (38:08)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.comSUBSCRIBE NOWhttps://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

In this episode of Trending Thoughts, Torrey is joined by Erika Chavarria, a Spanish teacher at Wild Lake High School, the founder of Columbia Community Care, and a board member of the Anti-Racist Education Alliance. Torrey and Erika discuss the school-to-prison pipeline and the role of school resource officers.Erika’s upbringing in New Mexico “The Land of Enchantment” (1:02)Living in Howard County and experiencing diversity and student activism at Wild Lake (7:45)Discussing the presence of police in schools (14:24)The data is clear about having police in school (36:03)Implementing and advocating for restorative justice (41:40)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.comSUBSCRIBE NOWhttps://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

Torrey is joined by writer, commentator, and public speaker Rochelle Ritchie on this week’s episode of Trending Thoughts. Torrey talks with Rochelle about her experience in Baltimore, politics, voting rights, and more.Natural hair and the standard of beauty (2:43)Living in Baltimore and learning to love the Maryland blue crab (13:15)Covering crime and representing people in their best light (19:12)Addressing the problem of using Baltimore as a political backdrop (32:17)Discussing the “defund the police” conversation and practical ways to bring about change (34:19)Understanding the power of your vote and fighting voter suppression (43:45)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

Torrey is joined by a hometown hero and former NFL Pro Bowl lineman Jermon Bushrod. Torrey talks with Jermon about his foundation Visualize the Rise and life after the NFL. Highlights from their conversation include:Visualize the Rise’s scholarships and community involvement (1:40)Sharing about your challenges to help others walk through them (6:52)Looking back on the excitement of the start of the NFL season from retirement (14:05)Getting that sweet, sweet Josh McCown practice squad deal (19:48)Transitioning to being a fan and ranking who we root for (22:30)As parents, which athletes do we encourage our children to look up to? (28:55)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.comSUBSCRIBE NOWhttps://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

Torrey is joined by Dr. Andrey Bundley and Andrew Knox, founders of We Are Us, a community-led organization that helps with all areas of life in Baltimore. Torrey talks with Andrey and Andrew about their dedication to giving back to the city. Highlights from their conversation include:Why does committing to Baltimore matter to you? (1:51)Responding to naysayers who talk about problems in Baltimore but don’t see the work that is being done there (5:43)Helping settle beefs and diffusing potentially violent confrontations (15:50)Role of fathers in helping change environments and lives for the better (28:55)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.comSUBSCRIBE NOWhttps://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

Torrey is back on air with his wife and co-host, Chanel to talk about COVID and going back to school. Torrey and Chanel, a former teacher, break down the pros and cons of the in-person, remote, and hybrid learning approaches schools are undertaking.Keeping students engaged while learning virtually (3:03) The value of teachers is being realized and the need to pay teachers more (8:14)In-person learning is great … until it’s not great. Is it worth taking the risk? (11:18)Kids take in everything we say so the way we talk about the situation in front of their kids really matters (16:28) The choice afforded by the hybrid option (18:52)Other options like tutoring pods and how that further divides the haves and have-nots (22:38)Why we’re deciding to do homeschooling (24:05)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

In this episode, Torrey is re-joined by his wife and co-host, Chanel. Torrey and Chanel have a funny and spirited conversation about what it’s like for college athletes facing lost seasons, letting their kids play sports and the impact of COVID on youth sports.Should college sports be canceled? Tough choices from athletes’ perspectives (2:21)Where to draw the line for social distancing and letting our kids play sports (13:40)Youth leagues prioritizing health over sports (25:10)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

In this episode, Torrey welcomes Kimya Motley who is an author and speaker on domestic violence as well as the CEO for Haven of Light to the show. Torrey and Kimya talk through her story of being shot multiple times by her ex-husband and surviving, growing up in a home of abuse, dealing with self-blame Kimya’s incredible story of surviving domestic violence (3:32)Growing up in a home of abuse and violence (18:40)Normalizing abuse through our conversation and music (26:00) How to deal with previous offenders of domestic abuse (32:00)Finding freedom by forgiving the perpetrator of violence (42:20)Torrey’s Take (52:00)You can learn more about Kimya and her work by following her on Twitter (@KimyaMotley ) or by visiting her website: https://kimyamotley.com/About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.comSUBSCRIBE NOWhttps://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

The conversation includes: Whether players should report to camp during COVID19 (1:40)Executing vs. talking in business and with family (8:05) Learning the hard way & creating a persona in the media (12:45) Torrey’s embarrassing story: he flinched (25:00)Being present as a father and husband at home (37:20)About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.comSUBSCRIBE NOWhttps://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

In this episode, Torrey and Chanel Smith talk about MONEY. Their personal experience with it, learning financial literacy, and  - Growing up without money and learning financial literacy (2:10) - Learning how to make a dollar stretch (8:00) - Transitioning to an NFL salary and marriage (14:45) - Mo’ money, mo’ problems (29:00) - Torrey’s Take (36:50) About Trending Thoughts: Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial. Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

Torrey and Aaron discuss Aaron’s art, activism, and the difference in the movement after George Floyd’s death:Making real change in the community post-COVID19 (1:30)How Torrey and Aaron talk about George Floyd & racism with their children (6:14) When Aaron had guns pulled on him by police (13:30)How the involvement of youth has made this time feels different (19:30) The difference between the uprising in 2015 and now (25:24)Why voting is critical to real change & how to educate yourself (30:00)How white people can have a positive impact (36:30) Why Drew Brees’ comments were hurtful (46:00)How we can challenge ourselves to innovate and problem-solve (55:00) About Trending Thoughts:Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial.Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.comSUBSCRIBE NOWhttps://www.trendingthoughtspodcast.com

In this episode, 14 Year NFL Veteran and Super Bowl Champion, Anquan Boldin joins the show. Torrey and Anquan discuss life after the league, giving back, and how to have difficult conversations with children around racism in America. Preparing for life after the NFL (2:20) How Anquan is helping less fortunate communities affected by COVID (9:30)  Why Anquan prioritizes giving back & starting the Player’s Coalition (17:00) Preparing children to encounter & overcome racism (28:20)  Torrey’s Take (43:28) About Trending Thoughts: Trending Thoughts is a podcast hosted by 2x Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith that is designed to entertain, spur debate, and to provide new ideas for our community across a variety of topics including sports, news, politics, parenting, and a lot more. Torrey will bring his unique commentary to each episode as we discuss what’s trending, feature guest interviews, and host unique conversations from the casual to the controversial. Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com.

In this episode, 5X MLB All-Star and 4X Gold Glove winner, Adam Jones joins the show. Adam and Torrey talk about being a role model, giving back to the community and using your platform and voice to cause change. Each episode is produced by my partners at HEARD podcasts. You can find out more about their work with me, or discuss a project of your own by visiting www.HEARDpods.com

In this episode, Torrey is joined by his wife and co-host, Chanel Smith to talk about being a sports mom and sports dad. They discuss the important role sports play in their children’s lives, cultivating a work ethic, and how they have different styles of coaching and parenting young athletes. 

In this episode of Trending Thoughts, Torrey chats with NFL Hall of Famer, Ed Reed. Ed is a 9-time Pro Bowler, 6-time All-Pro, and a Super Bowl Champion. Ed comes on to talk about the importance of family, the brotherhood of the locker room and dealing with grief and loss.