What does it take to go from Super Bowl champion to serial entrepreneur, executive producer, and patent-holding innovator? In this episode of the Club Speed Podcast by Golf Execs, host Kevin Tash sits down with Walter Thurmond III — former NFL cornerback, Super Bowl XLVIII champion with the Seattle Seahawks, filmmaker, technologist, and philanthropist — for a candid, inspiring conversation at the driving range in Southern California.

Walter shares the journey that took him from picking up tackle football in the eighth grade to winning the Super Bowl in his fourth NFL season, and how the discipline, accountability, and team-first mindset he built on the field became the foundation for everything he has built off it.

In this episode, you'll hear:

- How Walter went from a late start in football to being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks and winning Super Bowl XLVIII

- The team culture and collective accountability that powered Seattle's 2013–2014 championship season

- Why preparation is the antidote to pressure — on the golf course, in the boardroom, and at home

- The Mike Tyson charity golf event that sparked Walter's love for the game

- How a college ACL injury became the launchpad for a career in film production and technology

- Why athletes make great executives — and what "no one is self-made" really means

- The three pillars of Walter's ecosystem: entertainment, technology, and philanthropy

- A friendly putting competition between Kevin Tash and Walter you won't want to miss

Only 0.03% of people in the world have ever held an NFL Super Bowl ring. Walter Thurmond III is one of them.

Walter and Kevin Tash are co-hosting a Golf Scramble at Brookside Golf Course near the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA — featuring F1 simulators, top executives, and elite networking. Presented by Golf Execs.

He played alongside Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Bonds. Then he walked away from Major League Baseball and built something completely different.

In the premiere episode of Club Speed Podcast by Golf Execs, host Kevin Tash sits down with retired MLB outfielder turned entrepreneur Damon Buford. Damon opens up about the raw truth behind leaving pro sports, and the mental shift that separated him from 90% of retired athletes.

This isn't your typical sports retirement story. This is a masterclass in reinvention.

What you'll learn:

- The #1 mindset shift that separates athletes who build empires vs. those who go broke

- Why Damon says the dugout taught him more about business than any MBA

- The leadership principles that translate from the diamond to the boardroom

- What most entrepreneurs get wrong about discipline

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Welcome to Club Speed Podcast by Golf Execs — the show where the fairway meets the boardroom.

Hosted by Kevin Tash, Golf Execs is the premier podcast for golf-loving executives, entrepreneurs, and business leaders who know that the most powerful connections happen on the course.

Club Speed is where elite athletes, C-suite executives, and high-performance entrepreneurs come together to talk mindset, leadership, strategy, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.

Each episode, Kevin dives deep with guests who have competed and won at the highest levels — from Super Bowl champions to Fortune 500 CEOs — uncovering the stories, habits, and insights that separate great performers from everyone else.

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