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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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Because legacy isn’t optional.