{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F3dd22f90-8638-4d53-af82-bfda0923ee45","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Stu Grimson Part 1: NHL Enforcer Turned Lawyer \u2013 Work In Sports Podcast\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/3dd22f90-8638-4d53-af82-bfda0923ee45\"></iframe>","title":"Stu Grimson Part 1: NHL Enforcer Turned Lawyer \u2013 Work In Sports Podcast","description":"Stu Grimson was one of the most feared men in the NHL and now he's a fixture in the boardroom. Learn more about his transition from brawler to lawyer on the Work In Sports podcast.Hey everybody, I\u2019m Brian Clapp VP of Content and Engaged Learning for <a href=\"http://WorkInSports.com\">WorkInSports.com </a>and this is the Work in Sports podcast.I love contrast. Contradictions. The unexpected.\u00a0It can be as simple as a flower in the desert, a kid quietly reading a book when all of their friends are on their phones, or Tom Brady going to the Buccaneers.\u00a0Alright, maybe I didn\u2019t love that last one so much.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.workinsports.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/wisIPOD.png\"></a>But on a grand scale, I tend to seek these things out, always on the hunt for contrasting elements\u00a0 - I don\u2019t know why - just one of the quirks of individuality I guess.\u00a0\u00a0These moments of contrast bring me great joy. I guess they remind me that the journey is not predictable, that patterns and assumptions aren\u2019t finite - nature and people are always able to change and throw you a curveball when you are looking dead red.\u00a0And isn\u2019t that an incredible lesson -- doesn\u2019t it harken you back to the idea your mother drilled into your head not to \u201cjudge a book by its cover\u201d? That we as people are all the sum of our actions, and actions themselves are individual and unpredictable?Ok, maybe I\u2019m going to abstract here and I need to reign it in, I get it.\u00a0But if you haven\u2019t noticed lately, our society is largely based on the superficial judgment of others. We see looks, and judge, we see patterns and assume.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ugh. It\u2019s so maddening.\u00a0I can\u2019t say we\u2019ve lost touch with compassion, empathy, and understanding for each other, because I\u2019m not sure we ever had it.\u00a0\u00a0Well, I\u2019m here to admit that I made the same mistake just last week and it was really enlightening. I assumed I knew someone based on my superficial knowledge of their past.\u00a0Stu Grimson played 13 seasons in the NHL as one of the most feared enforcers in the game. 211 career fights, of which he estimates he won about 80% of them, and watch the videos, he\u2019s right.\u00a0His nickname is the greatest in sports -- the Grim Reaper. I mean come on, you are a fighter with the name Grimson, and you earn the nickname Grim Reaper. It doesn\u2019t get any better.\u00a0When I worked in the media during his playing days I would celebrate this man as the baddest MF\u2019er in hockey -- and cheer on his vicious battles.\u00a0I assumed he was a lug nut on skates. I born brawler with what little he had between the ears beaten out of him over years of repeated head trauma. I assumed that he may be addicted to painkillers somewhere. I assumed that he followed the predictable storyline of former player fallen on tough times.\u00a0You know what I didn\u2019t assume -- that he\u2019d be a successful lawyer. Never entered my mind.\u00a0We all do this. We try to fit life into predictable channels. We try to put our own conclusions on people based on our limited information. This is wrong at its core.What follows next is one of the most enjoyable and insightful conversations I\u2019ve ever had on this podcast. Stu is amazing, and I\u2019m not just saying that because I fear for my health after assuming he was a lug nut on skates - I\u2019m saying that because over the last few weeks I\u2019ve gotten a little glimpse into the man and I respect the hell out of him.\u00a0Our conversation was long\u2026 so I\u2019m going to break this into two parts -- I\u2019m not editing out a simple word, part 2 will air on Wednesday!\u00a0\u00a0Here\u2019s Stu GrimsonQuestions for Part 1 Stu Grimson, Chief Counsel ThirdHome and Former NHL Enforcer1: There are so many topics I want to speak with you about, so I\u2019m glad we have some time to truly dive into your whole journey and story.Let\u2019s start with your playing days in the NHL - 13 seasons with 7 NHL franchises, we often talk about the glory of professional sports \u2013 the money, the fans, the winning \u2013 but as you look back what was the hardest part of being a professional athlete?","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4cb01791-254c-4852-9a19-98afd01cb084/wispod-cover.png"}