{"podcast":{"title":"RIDEOUT: The Other Side of Hard","slug":"rideout-the-other-side-of-hard-7580822","podcast_index_feed_id":7580822,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/rideout-the-other-side-of-hard","website_url":"https://www.theothersideofhard.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/84398f78-bf38-11f0-a737-6bcacbb32236/image/f39a283a9e40e090afb34ed9096aba58.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Ken Rideout","episode_count":48,"summary":"The Other Side of Hard, hosted by Ken Rideout — raw, gripping conversations with people who've pushed past the breaking point. Stories of resilience, redemption, and what's waiting on the other side.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T18:17:51.036500+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rideout-the-other-side-of-hard-7580822"},"episode":{"title":"Brick by Brick to the NFL and Back Again | Tyler Gaffney","slug":"brick-by-brick-to-the-nfl-and-back-again-tyler-gaffney","published_at":"2026-03-18T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rideout-the-other-side-of-hard-7580822/brick-by-brick-to-the-nfl-and-back-again-tyler-gaffney","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rideout-the-other-side-of-hard-7580822","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SCIM6993026061.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SCIM6993026061.mp3","summary":"Tyler Gaffney did everything right. Stanford. NFL. Two Super Bowl rings. The blueprint most people chase. But behind the surface was a different story — injuries, uncertainty, getting cut, starting over, and losing the identity he built his entire life around. We talk about growing up in a tough part of San Diego, the power of environment, and how one decision can change your trajectory. Tyler breaks down the reality of the NFL — the thin margin between making it and losing it — and what it feels like when the game is taken away from you. This is a conversation about discipline, setbacks, family, and what it actually takes to rebuild your life when the thing you worked for disappears. Thank you to our sponsors Ketone-IQ: ⁠ketone.com/rideout Code “RIDEOUT” Rho: https://rhonutrition.com Code \"RIDEOUT\" Ken’s book now available here: https://www.theothersideofhard.com/ Chapters (00:00) Super Bowl Rings Moment (01:32) Brick by Brick Mindset (02:22) Happiness and Trauma Scale (03:57) San Diego Roots and Family (07:14) School Switch and Friend Groups (11:17) Freshman Football Toughness (14:53) Recruiting Letters and Grind (19:05) Suspended and Chip on Shoulder (25:23) Stanford Camp and D1 Reality (29:03) Harbaugh Era and Organization (33:01) USC Upset Touchdown Story (36:42) Baseball Draft and Leaving Stanford (39:00) Minor League Reality Check (41:06) Returning for Fifth Year (42:33) Winning the Starting Job (43:17) Rose Bowl Side Story (43:48) NFL Dreams and Agents (45:02) Agent Money and Business (48:40) Draft Day Rollercoaster (53:17) Panthers Pick and Opportunity (54:44) NFL Speed and Hazing (58:09) First Play Knee Disaster (01:01:45) Patriots Waiver Surprise (01:06:31) Patriots Culture and Brady (01:15:05) Hernandez Shadow and Comeback (01:16:46) Injuries and Roster Gri…","meta_description":"Tyler Gaffney did everything right. Stanford. NFL. Two Super Bowl rings. The blueprint most people chase. But behind the surface was a different story — i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7282,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rideout-the-other-side-of-hard-7580822/episodes/brick-by-brick-to-the-nfl-and-back-again-tyler-gaffney/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rideout-the-other-side-of-hard-7580822/brick-by-brick-to-the-nfl-and-back-again-tyler-gaffney.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}