Episode 6 of Blitz & Bloom features Vernon Adams Jr. — traded, benched, replaced, doubted, and still standing.

But this isn’t about touchdowns.

It’s about composure.

What it takes to keep showing up when the job isn’t secure.
What confidence looks like when it’s lost — and rebuilt.
What leadership sounds like when it’s honest.

We talk Montreal, BC, and Calgary.
We talk being “the rental.”
We talk six interceptions and staying in the game.
We talk integrity, self-preservation, and next play.

This episode is about resilience — not how loud you are when you win, but who you are when everything shifts.

Football is the stage.
Growth is the story.

Episode 5 of Blitz & Bloom features TJ Lee III — 12 seasons with the CFL's BC Lions, two torn Achilles, released and re-signed, and still steady.

But this isn’t about stats.

It’s about identity.

What gets erased when someone is reduced to “football player.”
What leadership looks like when it’s rooted in vulnerability.
What it means to separate performance from peace.

We talk injuries and aging in the CFL.
We talk money and longevity.
We talk locker rooms, blind spots, and fatherhood.
We talk about refusing to be your own opposition.

This episode is about legacy — not how you played, but what you stood for.

Football is what he does.
It’s not who he is.

After the breakthrough.
After the building.
After the firsts.

Episode 4 of Blitz and Bloom is about what happens when momentum collides with reality.

Tanya steps into the CFL as the league’s first full-time female coach — navigating respect, isolation, and the invisible rules of professional football. She walks through learning the league from the inside, finding her edge at the Combine, and choosing growth over comfort.

But progress isn’t linear.

As seasons end, contracts expire, and history quietly disappears, Tanya is forced to confront a deeper question:
Is success about being chosen — or choosing for yourself?

This is the episode about pressure.
About loss.
About stepping back without shrinking.

And about deciding where you belong when the door doesn’t stay open.