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Hollywood could not imagine a better UNDERDOG story than the one Kurt Warner has lived.\xa0 So, they went straight to the source and made a movie about Kurt\u2019s incredible journey.\xa0\xa0\n\xa0\n\u201cAMERICAN UNDERDOG: THE KURT WARNER STORY\u201d opens in theaters soon, and I\u2019m thrilled to welcome Kurt this week so you can hear firsthand how he OVERCAME INCREDIBLE ODDS to live one of the most INSPIRATIONAL stories I\u2019ve heard in a long time.\n\xa0\nAfter playing college football at Northern Iowa for four years, Kurt was undrafted and stocked shelves in a grocery store.\xa0 He eventually landed a spot on the Iowa Barnstormers in the Arena Football League before signing with the St. Louis Rams as a backup quarterback in 1998.\xa0\n\xa0\nA year later, everything changed.\n\xa0\nNot only did he become a starter, during his first season, Kurt also led the Rams to a title in SUPER BOWL XXXIV and earned league and Super Bowl MVP honors.\xa0 He won another league MVP when the Rams returned to Super Bowl XXXVI.\xa0 After signing with the Cardinals, he led the team to their first Super Bowl appearance as well, making him the second quarterback in history to start the Super Bowl with two different teams.\xa0\xa0\n\xa0\nWhen he retired, Kurt finished his career owning a dozen NFL RECORDS.\n\xa0\nWith all the challenges he faced, if anyone had a right to have self-doubt, it was Kurt.\xa0\xa0\n\xa0\nDid he have self-doubt?\xa0\xa0\n\xa0\nABSOLUTELY NOT!\xa0\xa0\n\xa0\nAs he explains, Kurt always believed in his talent, but how he approached that talent had to CHANGE before he found success.\n\xa0\nYou\u2019re also going to hear how stocking grocery store shelves helped Kurt create a path to the NFL.\xa0 It\u2019s a story of how doing COMMON THINGS the right way can produce decidedly UNCOMMON RESULTS that you can use in your life as well.\n\xa0\nKurt also gives you a masterclass on the importance of CONFIDENCE as an element of success, especially when you encounter inevitable setbacks.\n\xa0\nFAITH has always been a part of Kurt\u2019s life, and we spend a good deal of time talking about how Kurt\u2019s RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD has grown and changed over the years to become one of the things that define who he is.\xa0\n\xa0\nWe touch on how he has actively applied faith in good times and the bad and how he has STAYED TRUE TO HIS FAITH despite setbacks after his incredible accomplishments.\xa0\n\xa0\nAt this time of year, and in times like these, we need UPLIFTING stories to help us find JOY and PEACE.\n\xa0\nThat\u2019s why spending time listening to Kurt Warner\u2019s story is a PERFECT GIFT you\u2019ll want to give yourself and SHARE WITH OTHERS.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices