Living A Good Story & Inspiring Hope in Others | Byrd Baggett | 15 Minutes With #49

Byrd Baggett hopes his whole life can be summed up in one sentence: "He lived a life that inspired hope in others." After this conversation, you'll believe he's done exactly that. It's easy to be impressed by the résumé, an All-American athlete, author of 15 books, a speaker who's influenced thousands of leaders. But none of that was the most memorable part of this conversation. This one pulls back the curtain on the human underneath the accomplishments, because the people who change us rarely do it from a stage. They do it across a table, in a hallway, in the moments they aren't trying to be impressive, just honest. Who he is: Byrd is an All-American athlete, the author of 15 books, and a speaker who has influenced thousands of leaders. But the titles aren't the point, what he hopes to be remembered for is the hope he's left in other people. What he does: He writes, speaks, and leads, but more than that, he shows up for the conversations that actually matter, the ones about being human. What he believes: That the most important conversations aren't about success, they're about humanity. About the moments that break us, shape us, and teach us how to hope again. How he works: Across the table, not from the stage. Byrd connects in the honest, unguarded moments, talking openly about forgiveness, fathers, regret, and the weight people carry that no résumé will ever reveal. In this episode: Why the people who change us rarely do it from a stage Honest conversation about forgiveness, fathers, and regret The weight people carry that no résumé will ever reveal What it means to live a life that inspires hope in others New episodes of 15 Minutes With drop weekly. Subscribe so you never miss a conversation.