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Sometimes you don’t recognize legacy while you’re building it. You see it when it starts showing up in the next generation.

In this episode, I reflect on a journey that began when my nine-year-old son ended his indoor track season in a walking boot, with questions about what that injury might mean for the outdoor spring season ahead. A late start? Missing part of the season? Maybe more? Months later, we found ourselves in California at the USATF Junior Olympics—and somewhere between those two moments, this became a story about much more than track.

It became a story about fatherhood, faith, perseverance, and what it means to build a foundation for the generation coming behind us.

And just when I thought the story was over, one final moment at his team’s end-of-season celebration gave me another perspective on the entire journey.

His Coaches Choice Award wasn’t about being the fastest kid or winning the most medals. Hearing why his coaches chose him revealed something my wife and I hadn’t seen—the way he was showing up, responding to coaching, and putting in work when we weren’t around.

And as a father, that hit differently.

Because the real measure of what we’re building in our children isn’t simply what they accomplish. It’s what begins to show up in them when we’re not around.

And whether you’re a parent or not, that question reaches beyond youth sports:

What are you leaving in the people who come behind you?

Because legacy isn’t only about what we leave to people.

It’s about what we leave in people.

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Not everything that matters makes it into a record book. And just because something wasn’t written down doesn’t mean it didn’t happen—or that it doesn’t deserve to be remembered.

In this episode, I’m looking back at a few football stories from my family—my father’s accomplishments preserved in old newspaper clippings, a high school record I didn’t even know I had set, and an unforgettable 72-yard interception return by my uncle at Harvard that somehow never made it into the record books—until recently, when I reached out to Harvard to help get it recognized.

I also revisit a moment from my freshman year when I was cut from the football team—and only learned years later that my father had stepped in and helped change what came next.

Looking back at all of it now, I realize there were moments when my legacy was being protected before I even knew I had one.

But this episode isn’t really about football.

It’s about what gets remembered. What gets overlooked. Who we choose to honor. And what we’re responsible for carrying forward.

Because there’s a difference between a record and a legacy.

A record tells you what happened. Legacy tells you what continued.

Eventually, every one of us runs out of pages.

The question is: When your page is finished, what will still be written in the lives of the people who came after you?

The Record Book: What Will Outlive You? marks a new chapter for Leave the Pile Higher—a new look, a new sound, but the same purpose: being intentional about how we live, who we impact, and what we leave behind.

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On January 1, 2026, I introduced Legacy Blueprint on Leave the Pile Higher with Part One: The Weight We Carry—a conversation about the pressures, expectations, responsibilities, and silent battles many of us face as Black men.

The discussion was so honest, so powerful, and so necessary that there was no way we could fit it all into a single episode.

In Part Two: The Work We Do, James Worthy, Khalid Scott, Ferris De, and I continue our conversation as we shift our focus from the weight we carry to the work that we do everyday.

Together, we explore what legacy means in this season of life, how fatherhood shapes our decisions, the role faith plays in our journey, and how to keep showing up when life lands a few body blows and uppercuts we never saw coming.

More than anything, this conversation is a reminder that none of us were meant to do this alone. We need brothers who will encourage us, challenge us, pray for us, and walk alongside us. Brothers who remind us to stay the course, keep building, and remain faithful—even when progress feels slow.

This episode isn't about having all the answers.

It's about four brothers choosing honesty over image, vulnerability over silence, and purpose over pride. It's about leadership, healing, responsibility, and the daily work required to build something that lasts.

If you've ever questioned whether you're doing enough, carrying too much, or making a difference, this conversation is for you.

Because legacy isn't built in a day.

It's built one decision.

One sacrifice.

One conversation.

One act of faith.

One rep at a time.

The weight is real.

The work is necessary.

And none of us were meant to do it alone.

Let's Build.

Panel Participants

James Worthy — Fatherhood advocate, coach, speaker, and business consultant

Khalid Scott — Psychotherapist, author, life coach, and speaker

Ferris Dean — Financial planner and insurance professional

🎵 Music Credit

The Savage Family Office promotional segment includes narration by my daughter, Harmony, and features "Reflection of My Dad" by jazzimatroniX featuring Fabian Lance Dickerson, courtesy of my cousin, Robbie Cunningham.

Appreciate you, fam.

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BUILD IT. LIVE IT. LEAVE IT.

Because legacy isn’t optional.