Ep. 8: Managing Football Injuries and Life Decisions with Mike Martin

Published: April 15, 2021, 8:18 p.m.

b"Steve and Dr. Cole talk with Mike Martin about lessons learned in his career as a professional athlete, dealing with injuries in the NFL and using his experience to make important life decisions.Michael Martin\\xa0is an former American football\\xa0defensive end. He was selected by the\\xa0Tennessee Titans\\xa0in the third round of the\\xa02012 NFL Draft. He played\\xa0college football\\xa0for the\\xa0Michigan Wolverines\\xa0from 2008 to 2011. At Michigan, Martin recorded 172 tackles and appeared in 49 games, including 37 games as the Wolverines' starting nose tackle.He was selected as a second-team All-Big Ten Conference\\xa0player by both the coaches and media in 2011 and received the same recognition from the coaches in 2010. In high school, he was the state\\xa0Gatorade Player of the Year\\xa0in football. He was also a two-time\\xa0Michigan High School Athletic Association\\xa0(MHSAA) state wrestling champion as well as a two-time MHSAA state\\xa0shot put\\xa0champion.Mike is currently a Financial Advisor with Wealth Strategies Financial Group in Southfield, Michigan. E-mail:\\xa0mmartin@wealthsfg.com"