NFL Players' Podcast

Join host Riccardo Stewart and co-hosts Zach Miller, Jeff Locke, and Sam Acho as they explore the concept of "paying your future self" in Episode 47 of the AWM NFL Podcast. The discussion navigates through personal and financial strategies for NFL athletes, emphasizing the importance of planning early to ensure long-term prosperity. This episode offers invaluable insights into achieving enduring financial stability and lays the groundwork for securing a flourishing legacy for athletes and their families.

Key Highlights:
  • Sam Acho highlights the significance of investing in both physical well-being and finances for future benefit.
  • Jeff Locke emphasizes the importance of early savings and the advantages NFL players have in securing long-term financial stability.
  • Zach Miller discusses lifestyle management and the necessity of maintaining adequate savings to counter lifestyle creep.
  • Strategies on building intellectual and social capital during and after an NFL career are shared by Sam Acho.
  • Practical financial strategies such as maintaining a 40% savings rate are presented by the hosts.
Quotes:
  • "Saving money is paying your future self." – Sam Acho
  • "Your ability to control time is real wealth." – Zach Miller
  • "Starting early is the biggest superpower you have as a young athlete." – Jeff Locke

Creators and Guests

Host
Jeff Locke
Wealth Strategist and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) at AWM Capital
Host
Riccardo Stewart
Former college character coach and Director of Human Capital & Family Leadership
Host
Sam Acho
Director of Human Capital and Impact and an in-studio and game analyst for ESPN.
Host
Zach Miller
Former NFL player and current CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

What is NFL Players' Podcast?

The podcast by NFL players for NFL players. Each week, we break down the biggest events in football and how they directly impact a player's career and money.

Join Former NFL Veterans Sam Acho (Bills, Bucs, Bears & Cardinals), Zach Miller (Seahawks & Raiders), Jeff Locke (Vikings, Colts, Lions, 49ers), and college coach, Riccardo Stewart, for a raw and unfiltered conversation about the game, the business, and how players can achieve generational wealth.