Summary: Randall Cobb (@rcobb18) is a Pro-Bowl wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers but more importantly a loyal friend, a wonderful husband, an incredible teammate, a father-to-be and a role model who doesn’t take the title lightly. Friends for almost 10 years now, Randall and Justine have gone through many of life’s walks together from his rookie season in Green Bay, to battling injuries and depression, his marriage to to his beautiful wife Aiyda in NYC last year and the joy of finding out they would be having a little boy this August. In this episode, Justine and Randall talk about how his childhood dreams became a reality, playing in the NFL, attending Kentucky over his home state school Tennessee, the tests and trials that come with fame and being a role model, the importance of mental health, the journey of finding oneself, he and Aiyda’s incredible wedding and the brotherhood he has developed with his teammates Aaron Rodgers and Jordy Nelson over the years. Thank you for listening! Please be sure to rate and review Show Me Your Friends on Apple Podcasts here: http://bit.ly/showmeyourfriendspodcast You can follow Show Me Your Friends on IG at @showmeyourfriends and on Twitter @SMYFPodcast. You can find Justine on IG at @justineslife and on Twitter at @justine_brown. SHOW NOTES 3:23 Why he chose Kentucky over Tennessee 7:55 The friendship 13:08 On Mental Health and athletes battling anxiety and depression 22:32 Valuing people and relationships over material things 25:46 Handling fame and being a role model 28:23 His friendship and brotherhood with Aaron Rodgers 32:01 Growing and finding oneself 33:24 Preparing for life after football 37:20 Expanding perspective and seeing the world from other people’s standpoint 40:21 On Jordy Nelson getting cut and his friendship with him beyond football 42:45 The Cobb wedding of the decade 45:48 Becoming a father and planning for raising a son 52:08 Choosing who should be in your inner circle 53:05 Friends who grow with you 54:02 Letting friends go who don’t serve you 56:10 Leaning on friends to overcome low moments 58:06 Most important quality to look for in a friend
