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Apr 2025
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Storytime with Wildes: Stop Curbing Your...

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Kevin Wildes reacts to the 2025 NFL Draft and breaks down why enthusiasm is a key factor in getting drafted. He also tells the story of why it’s important to be a thermostat rather than a thermometer.

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