<p>“Find A Way” inspired action in Hoge’s life, and today his empowering message encourages people to take action and Find a Way to achieving, overcoming, and changing the circumstances of their own lives. </p><p>Merril played in the NFL for 8 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears; he was also a football analyst for ESPN for 21 years.</p><p>Hoge is an inspirational speaker who speaks all over the country, impacting people and companies to grow through self-reflection and taking action to Find Their Way. He is also on the board of the Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research and a member of the NFL Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee. </p><p>In 2018, Hoge helped launch Your Call Football. He is the author of <em>Find a Way: Three Words That Changed My Life</em> and<em> Brainwashed: The Bad Science Behind CTE and the Plot to Destroy Football</em>. </p><p>Hoge continues to find new ways to make a positive impact with his mind, heart, and energy. Whether that be through his educational work, advocacy, or motivational engagements, he is a force for positive change and inspiration. </p>
Retired NFL Running Back with Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears; Former ESPN Analyst; Author of <em>Find a Way and Brainwashed</em>
<ul><li><strong>Find a Way Every Day</strong></li><li>A man who has spent a lifetime taking on and overcoming challenges on and off the football field, Merril Hoge helps and shows audiences how to ‘Find A Way” as he did, to achieve any goal in life or business. Using examples from his own experiences, Hoge inspires teams to continue moving the line forward in pursuit of their goals and dreams. Despite dealing with improper care of head trauma that ended his NFL career prematurely, fighting cancer (Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma) and overcoming open heart surgery, Merril has found a way through these adversities in his life. He shares with audiences how to achieve success with a relentless everyday mindset that helps you plow through the tough days and overcome challenges. He also emphasizes the importance of building and surrounding yourself with a great team in the huddle to help widen your focus to be uncommon! He challenges leaders to coach and teach in the yardsticks of their years and not yours. It will give the leader patience, a new sense of perception and help build a bridge of success with every individual! </li></ul>