TALK TO ME TUESDAYS!!! with NFL Veteran Ricky Sapp

How Does God speak to you? He always use other people to delivery a message to me, but its up to me to hear it and then make a move. As you listen to this podcast I want you to be still and think about what you need right now in your life. Then take a look around and see if God is already doing it for you. Isaiah 43:19

As a young motivational speaker, I was telling people stuff that I wasn't doing. I remember speaking to my first group of adults and they were pastors. After the speech, one of the pastors came up to me and said, "great speech, but make sure you believe what you're saying and make sure you are doing what you say". Today I always think about moments like that, and I will be the number 1 motivational speaker in the world, but I will have to make sure I change me before I try and change the world.

Distractions can come in many different forms, but when they come, they are the most beautiful thing you have ever see. Somethings it can be something simple because the enemy knows what we like or love. A simple thing can throw us off our path to success. So how do we combat a distraction? by not letting anything come into our lives that don't align with our goals.

The greatest creation God ever made was the human being. Not to sound cocky, but I truly believe he made us and gave us a gift and purpose. With those two things, we are supposed to build an empire and then leave that to our kids to let them continue to build on to that. The key is we have to build and use what God put in us when he made us.

They say the wolf at the bottom of the hill is hungrier than the wolf at the top of the hill. Most people think that when you get to the top, when you get to success that there is nowhere else to go. I believe that when you truly live in your gift that it will take you higher than you expect. Your gift will always make room for me.

The journey to success is not always roses and rainbows, but on that journey is where you find out you are and what you are made of. I think there are certain things that can help you stay the course while you are on your journey, but you have to be willing to them daily.

I think the greatest creation that God ever made was the human being and I also think he intended for us to work together as a team when needed. Unfortunately, as human beings we are not willing to come together and use our gifts to fix any and every issue the world has presented to us. One of the things I believe in when it comes to being a team is, you have to believe in each other and prove that you can be trusted and that you will be ready to go to war when its time. We can come together as a team and defeat anything, but we have to be willing to come together.

What happens in your mind is what will happen in your life. I believe that the greatest gift gave us was our mind. With our mind we can determine who we are and where we go. The key is, are you willing to hold on to that thought and then go and work for it daily. Even when it requires you to go alone.

Being forgiving allows you to take back the power of others having control over you, your emotions, your feelings and your life. No one deserves to have that kind of power over you. There is power in being willing to forgive someone. Always forgive but never forget.

I think there is a reason God gave us two eyes, two ears and one mouth. He wanted us to listen more, see more and talk less. When you say these simple words "I'm proud of you" you hear that and it means more when you tell yourself that. Often times we will look for others to celebrate us, but I think it's important to celebrate yourself. You deserve to be celebrated, and you don't have to wait for anyone to do that for you.

We are all running a race, but most times we get sidetracked by looking at someone else run. They call it "trying to keep up with the joneses". 6 billion people in the world and no one has your fingerprint. That alone should motivate you to stay in your lane and run your race to victory. God has something special for all of us, but we have to be willing to stay the course and run our own race until we reach our end.

Two small town kids that made it to the highest level of football. They called us the Bamberg bookends at Clemson University. I had the opportunity to interview the other bookend, Da'quan Bowers. Take a listen as he talks about his story on becoming one of the best to ever play the game. Listen as he talks about his family and how playing music was his first love. Bamberg bookends for life.

Gratitude is saying this simple phase, thank you. In a world where we have so many things coming at us from every angle. It's so important to stop and notice what you smell, taste, see and feel. Days are long and years are short and with that so many up and downs come. So, it's important we stop and show some gratitude for everything daily.

Ricky take care of yourself is what I heard God tell me. Self -care is one of the most important things that we can do for ourselves daily. I think it's 3 things that we can do to take care of self. Mentally, physically and spiritually. When you do those things for yourself first, the people that come into your life will act accordingly.

I think the one thing we can all agree on is that, eventually, pain must be felt. Mentally or physically, we will all feel pain. I have been through both and one of the hardest things was to stay positive and believe that it was going to leave and be replaced with something. I think that something depends on our mindset. Thinking positive will always help you stay strong through any pain mentally and physically.

In 2020 during the covid was when I learned that even though I knew my purpose in life. I was just floating and wasn't willing to swim. I didn't know who I was or what I truly enjoyed in life. It took for me to put my pride and ego aside to go get help with learning about me and healing. I went to a rehabilitation center and at this place was where I discovered me.

God has blessed us with another 12. They say today is called quitting day. Are you going to give up on your dreams and goals you have set for this year? You can have whatever your heart truly desires if you are willing to believe and work for it.

Procrastination can be the thief of your time. You could be at the top, if you didn't allow procrastination to exist. I want you all to remember that where the mind goes, is where you will go. So don't let it steal from you. We all want more time but often times we use it the worst.

You're not lazy, but maybe your focus is not where it needs to be. Maybe Your energy is not going towards the right things. Join me as I dive into 3 words that can help you stay focus and on track with your journey to success. This will be a 3-part series. Stay tuned!!

Most times people are not willing to take the next step after a setback. We let self-doubt or we let people talk us out of taking that step towards healing and moving forward. No matter what, you have to be willing to take the next step for YOU.

The next step is believe. Most times when we get knocked down, we often times don't believe we are capable of getting back up and going. You don't need anybody to believe in you. The only person you need to believe in you is YOU.

How do you get through the many setbacks that life bring your way? What are the steps you take to overcome them? Join me as I tell you some of the many setbacks I had to overcome in my life.

Most times in life we take certain comments or actions personal. I think you have to combat that with having confidence in self. knowing who you are and what you bring to the world. The one thing I have learned is that not everyone is going to like when you shine your light.

Health is wealth. Deion sanders said it best. If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good. It's time to take advantage of your health while you still have time.

Faith without works is dead. I think the second part of that is very important. I think what God intended for us to do is count ourselves in while having faith. We can have all the faith in the world, but if we don't believe we are capable of doing it, then it won't happen. Count yourself in.

When you were born, you changed the world. Your story matters. You matter and if you are reading this and listening to this, you still have time to make more changes. Go make the change you want to make. You matter

I had the opportunity to have many people inspire me in my life. On tonight's show I had the pleasure of having my Clemson tutor Kathy Robbins who is now the athletic director of Edinboro university. She is one of the people God placed in my life to help me become the man I am today. On this episode she tells her story and how she helped inspire so many people.

We can get our goals done now. We don't have to wait until the ball drops in New York on January 1st. Right now, we still have time to get a lot of things done and I want to encourage you to keep working. Keep grinding and believe that you will accomplish everything you set out to do this year in 2024. Don't wait. GO NOW

Right now, more than ever we need love in our lives. I truly believe that God intended for us to love each other. It doesn't matter what you look like, or how much money you have. We all have a gift, and it is up to us to use it to the best of our abilities. We are capable of agreeing to disagree and be able to still sit at the same table and use our gifts to fix any issue we have in the world.

Are you willing to wait? Often times we quit when we don't receive success when we want it, but it's in that moment where we have to believe and stay the course. The hard work and pain is in the work.

It takes 66 days to make a new habit apart of your routine and sometimes longer depending on you. Are you willing to take the journey and make the changes that are needed? Reading about it or talking about it is not enough. Words look good but action is sexy.

What keeps you going? I think the one thing we take for granted is that we wake up with a beating heart, because of that we should let that motivate us to keep going. I believe if God wakes us up, then he still has something special for us. Keep going,,, --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

Don't expect a human being to be nothing more than a human being. You can't expect someone to be perfect. You are only setting yourself up for failure. Put all trust and faith in God and in yourself first. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

Should you beat your kids? in today's world, we see most parents are not willing to beat their kids. In my opinion that is why we see kids running through life fearless. That is why we see so many videos of kid's disrespecting teachers in schools. When I was young, I got beat and now looking back on it, I needed it, and I am thankful for it today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

It's not where you start, it's where you finish. Always keep the end goal in mind. Failure will come, but that will only prepare you for the end --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

If the eyes can see it, and the mind can believe it, then it can happen for you. I believe that it is important that we expose our kids to as many positive big things as possible. My mother took me by South Carolina State bulldogs stadium and once she saw how excited I was, she took me by there often. She planted a seed and it turned into something big. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

At the dinner table is where we help shape our kids into who they are today. They learn hate, love and how to treat others while sitting down for dinner. As adults we need to understand the power we have at that table and how we can teach the youth how to love, serve and how to be the best human being they can be. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

I think Love and value goes together... When you value and love yourself in the highest way possible, then the right people will come into your life and do the same. You attract who you are and how you treat yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

what is this thing we call life? Are you willing to fight and struggle to get to your greatness? Is it worth it? I think there are two things that will help you win at this thing we call life. and that's knowing your purpose and having discipline. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. That very thing that you want is not going to come easy. You have to be willing to work and fight hard for it daily. So, when your time comes you will be ready to step into the spotlight and shine. Prepare to win daily. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

It's not what you know, it's who you know. We all have so many people in our lives that would be willing to help us, but a lot of times we let our pride and ego stop us from reaching out to people we know. I think its important to value friendships. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

Who are you? Growing up with playing football, I use to google myself and I thought that was the coolest thing. Football became my identity, but the one thing I couldn't google was, who is Ricky Sapp.? God had to show me that football was just a gift and not my purpose. I now know who I am and what I am capable of. I challenge you to ask yourself who are you? Then never let someone tell you who you are. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

As a generation of adults, we are failing these kids. We call this generation of kids soft, entitled, but they didn't learn it on their own. We have to come together and figure out how do we want to prepare these kids to take over and make the changes we need in this world. It takes a village to raise kids and we need to get back to the village. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

Write it down and look at it daily... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

What is your truth? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

Keep the end goal in mind... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

Focusing on 1 rep at a time... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

what stops us from doing the things we want to do? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

Are you willing to give your gift to the world?? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

Health is wealth. Start your health journey now!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message

The life you experience is simply a reflection of your mindset... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickysapplive/message