In this episode, social activist and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick joins the podcast live from the ASU+GSV Summit. Colin’s advice for middle and high school students is to dream bigger, aim further, and take steady steps toward their goals. He urges young listeners not to limit their aspirations and to pursue their ambitions with dedication.
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Today's guest is former NFL quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick. Colin rose to national attention as a dynamic leader on the field, as he led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl early in his career. But his influence extends far beyond football. Colin, of course, made international headlines for kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. And since leaving the NFL, he's remained a voice and philanthropist for social change and has launched several ventures, including Lumi Story AI, an AI driven storytelling platform that democratizes content creation by providing creators with tools to produce, publish and merchandise their stories independently. It's now my pleasure to kick it over to GSV's Brent Peus, who is with Colin.
Brent Peus
All right, we are here with Colin Kaepernick at the 2025 ASU + GSV Summit. Thanks for taking a second to chat.
Colin Kaepernick
Oh, thanks for having me.
Brent Peus
Well, this is the One Question Podcast, so it'll be very quick, very straightforward, so you need no introduction. NFL, Big NFL career. Author, now entrepreneur. You've had a very multifaceted career thus far. The question for you today is if you're speaking to high schoolers or middle schoolers, what is the career advice that you would give them? How would you approach, how would you suggest that they approach thinking about their careers down the line?
Colin Kaepernick
The biggest thing that I would think about for them is whatever your aspirations are, aim further. I think oftentimes we see young people limit their expectations or what they think is possible. How do we get them to think about that and go further? So dream bigger, go further, and then put in the work and take the steps to start getting there. You don't have to do it all at once. Just put one foot in front of the other and start walking towards that dream.
Brent Peus
There you have it. Couldn't have said it better.
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