1 00:00:05,046 --> 00:00:08,046 Speaker 1: And Huddle is a production of the NFL and partnership 2 00:00:08,086 --> 00:00:21,206 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio. Oh like a thou what's good everybody, Congratulations 3 00:00:21,286 --> 00:00:26,046 Speaker 1: on an excellent podcast. Choice. You have found Nirvana. We 4 00:00:26,166 --> 00:00:29,526 Speaker 1: like to call it the l Huddle Podcast. Will Save 5 00:00:29,566 --> 00:00:38,526 Speaker 1: alongside My Ermana, My Prima Prima Ermana, MJA Costa, always 6 00:00:38,646 --> 00:00:42,486 Speaker 1: bost Will It's like we never left. Yeah, it's like 7 00:00:42,526 --> 00:00:45,766 Speaker 1: we never left. You know. We are in the throes 8 00:00:46,046 --> 00:00:50,726 Speaker 1: of getting ready for the draft and we already went 9 00:00:51,206 --> 00:00:56,406 Speaker 1: in dealt and covered the scouting combine and we always 10 00:00:56,446 --> 00:00:59,406 Speaker 1: look for those names that stand out to us in particular, 11 00:00:59,446 --> 00:01:02,726 Speaker 1: that appealed to us on this podcast, and one of 12 00:01:02,766 --> 00:01:08,086 Speaker 1: them is Christian gonzale Us from Oregon. He is an 13 00:01:08,126 --> 00:01:12,886 Speaker 1: absolute stud, has the size, has the speed, He's an 14 00:01:12,886 --> 00:01:18,966 Speaker 1: absolute ball hawk. Sure he has room to improve, but 15 00:01:19,446 --> 00:01:24,886 Speaker 1: he is a talent with plenty of room to get 16 00:01:24,926 --> 00:01:28,526 Speaker 1: even better. Started all of his games in college, and 17 00:01:28,566 --> 00:01:33,246 Speaker 1: we stood out to us as he is Colombian, Yes 18 00:01:33,286 --> 00:01:38,446 Speaker 1: and laming through so good. Yes, we love that. We've 19 00:01:38,446 --> 00:01:43,926 Speaker 1: talked about on this podcast. Latino's Latino. That is what 20 00:01:43,966 --> 00:01:48,006 Speaker 1: we're saying with searching. Yeah, yeah, it is now and 21 00:01:48,326 --> 00:01:50,246 Speaker 1: it is a search right. I mean, we've said it. 22 00:01:50,246 --> 00:01:54,966 Speaker 1: It's like we want to have more Latinos and Latino voices, right, 23 00:01:55,326 --> 00:01:58,286 Speaker 1: we want to have that in the sport. And he 24 00:01:58,646 --> 00:02:04,126 Speaker 1: is one that really has talent evaluators salivating right as 25 00:02:04,126 --> 00:02:06,606 Speaker 1: they should. I'm I mean, he's I call him a legacy, 26 00:02:06,686 --> 00:02:11,526 Speaker 1: right because his entire family is athletic. His dad played basketball, 27 00:02:11,606 --> 00:02:16,326 Speaker 1: and both of his sisters are superstar track stars, one 28 00:02:16,366 --> 00:02:32,286 Speaker 1: of whom is joining us. Well, this is so freaking 29 00:02:32,366 --> 00:02:35,286 Speaker 1: cool we get to say we have an Olympian on 30 00:02:35,326 --> 00:02:42,126 Speaker 1: the l Hundle podcast. Welcome in Colombia, Olympic hurdler Melissa Gonzalez. Melissa, 31 00:02:42,166 --> 00:02:45,606 Speaker 1: thank you so much for coming out. Oh thank you 32 00:02:45,646 --> 00:02:48,046 Speaker 1: for having me. I'm so excited to be here. So 33 00:02:48,206 --> 00:02:51,606 Speaker 1: first and foremost training for an Olympics, making an Olympic 34 00:02:51,646 --> 00:02:55,766 Speaker 1: team representing Colombia on top of that, I feel like 35 00:02:55,846 --> 00:02:58,766 Speaker 1: this is almost destiny for you, right, This is You've 36 00:02:58,766 --> 00:03:00,806 Speaker 1: been an athlete your whole life, but making it to 37 00:03:00,886 --> 00:03:03,846 Speaker 1: that level. I was actually covering the Olympics for NBC 38 00:03:03,966 --> 00:03:07,806 Speaker 1: Sports for the On Her Turf podcast when you were 39 00:03:07,806 --> 00:03:10,846 Speaker 1: in Tokyo, and I remember just going, okay, so, looks 40 00:03:10,846 --> 00:03:14,246 Speaker 1: like me here we go. But that means something, right, 41 00:03:14,406 --> 00:03:20,606 Speaker 1: especially for the next generation of young girls who are watching. Totally. Man, 42 00:03:20,686 --> 00:03:24,366 Speaker 1: thank you for watching and cheering me on. But yeah, 43 00:03:24,046 --> 00:03:29,086 Speaker 1: I think it's so special to see someone that looks 44 00:03:29,126 --> 00:03:32,166 Speaker 1: like you achieving their dreams and on a big stage. 45 00:03:32,406 --> 00:03:36,206 Speaker 1: And I'm happy that I am able to do that 46 00:03:36,286 --> 00:03:43,246 Speaker 1: for my siblings, for other people watching as an honor. Really, Melissa, 47 00:03:43,246 --> 00:03:47,846 Speaker 1: when did it hit you that I am representing Colombia 48 00:03:48,006 --> 00:03:50,726 Speaker 1: right now? Like when did it hit you? Like the 49 00:03:51,246 --> 00:03:56,566 Speaker 1: gravity of it, the weight of that. Oh man. I 50 00:03:56,606 --> 00:04:00,966 Speaker 1: think at the Olympics that was like a whole nother 51 00:04:01,086 --> 00:04:04,126 Speaker 1: level because I had represented Colombia on the national team 52 00:04:04,166 --> 00:04:08,206 Speaker 1: and a few other competitions and a Pan American game, 53 00:04:08,286 --> 00:04:11,646 Speaker 1: South American Championships. But I think the first time that 54 00:04:11,686 --> 00:04:15,526 Speaker 1: I walked into the Olympic stadium in Tokyo and I 55 00:04:15,566 --> 00:04:20,046 Speaker 1: just saw like how awesome it was, that was like whoa, 56 00:04:20,166 --> 00:04:22,646 Speaker 1: this is this is the real deal, Like, yeah, this 57 00:04:22,726 --> 00:04:26,326 Speaker 1: is different than anything I've ever done, And just to 58 00:04:26,446 --> 00:04:29,126 Speaker 1: know that I had the support of the whole country 59 00:04:29,166 --> 00:04:32,206 Speaker 1: behind me was awesome. You know. I always wonder that 60 00:04:32,286 --> 00:04:35,726 Speaker 1: because you know, we work around athletes, were around athletes 61 00:04:35,766 --> 00:04:39,286 Speaker 1: all the time, and I know when go mode switches 62 00:04:39,366 --> 00:04:42,886 Speaker 1: for folks, right, But we hear from the guys here 63 00:04:43,046 --> 00:04:44,886 Speaker 1: in terms of the NFL, like they're like, Noah, when 64 00:04:44,926 --> 00:04:46,846 Speaker 1: you walk into the stadium for a Super Bowl, like 65 00:04:46,926 --> 00:04:50,166 Speaker 1: that feels different, So can't we can't confirm now through 66 00:04:50,206 --> 00:04:55,206 Speaker 1: Melissa walking into the arena for the Olympics definitely hits 67 00:04:55,206 --> 00:04:57,886 Speaker 1: different no matter how long you've been doing it. Um. 68 00:04:58,366 --> 00:05:03,206 Speaker 1: Do you get to visit Columbia? Um? Often? Still? So 69 00:05:03,246 --> 00:05:06,726 Speaker 1: I haven't been, and I didn't go last year. I 70 00:05:06,726 --> 00:05:09,726 Speaker 1: haven't been this year at all. But typically in a 71 00:05:09,806 --> 00:05:14,486 Speaker 1: regular year I will go often just for competitions. And 72 00:05:14,526 --> 00:05:16,606 Speaker 1: I still have a lot of family there too, so 73 00:05:17,566 --> 00:05:19,886 Speaker 1: that's always really fun. I'll get to go and stay 74 00:05:19,966 --> 00:05:22,886 Speaker 1: with my family and see everyone and then also competing there. 75 00:05:24,206 --> 00:05:27,966 Speaker 1: Hopefully I'll get to go next year. Yeah. It is 76 00:05:27,966 --> 00:05:32,006 Speaker 1: such a beautiful country. I've been lucky enough to visit it, 77 00:05:32,286 --> 00:05:37,606 Speaker 1: not only Cartagena, but Bogota, and the people are so amazing, 78 00:05:38,206 --> 00:05:43,886 Speaker 1: so nice, The Andes Mountains are there. Bogota is so cosmopolitan, 79 00:05:44,806 --> 00:05:47,526 Speaker 1: it's like you want to bottle it up and take 80 00:05:47,566 --> 00:05:50,686 Speaker 1: it with you or have people actually go visit it 81 00:05:50,926 --> 00:05:54,686 Speaker 1: because it's such a beautiful country. What do you tell 82 00:05:54,766 --> 00:06:00,366 Speaker 1: people that are maybe hesitant to go to Columbia because 83 00:06:00,766 --> 00:06:08,006 Speaker 1: I think they're personally missing out too. It's literally anything 84 00:06:08,326 --> 00:06:12,126 Speaker 1: like that you love about traveling anywhere you can find it. 85 00:06:12,166 --> 00:06:16,806 Speaker 1: In Colombia. There's so many different regions. There's different kinds 86 00:06:16,806 --> 00:06:20,886 Speaker 1: of food, there's different music, they're different landforms. I mean, 87 00:06:20,926 --> 00:06:25,966 Speaker 1: there's two different coasts, there's mountains, there's really hot places, 88 00:06:26,206 --> 00:06:30,206 Speaker 1: there's places where it's not as hot. There's so much culture, 89 00:06:30,286 --> 00:06:34,606 Speaker 1: and the people are amazing. I love when people tell 90 00:06:34,646 --> 00:06:37,446 Speaker 1: me that they visit Colombia and they're not actually Colombian 91 00:06:37,966 --> 00:06:40,806 Speaker 1: because it just makes me excited for people to see 92 00:06:41,526 --> 00:06:44,806 Speaker 1: how amazing and beautiful that country is and the culture is. 93 00:06:45,326 --> 00:06:50,606 Speaker 1: So I would say go for it, because I would 94 00:06:50,646 --> 00:06:53,406 Speaker 1: be very surprised if you didn't go and have the 95 00:06:53,446 --> 00:06:56,526 Speaker 1: best time. I haven't heard a single person who's visited 96 00:06:56,566 --> 00:06:58,566 Speaker 1: who hasn't raved about it. It's been on my bucket 97 00:06:58,606 --> 00:07:00,406 Speaker 1: list for so so long. I hope to check it off. 98 00:07:00,766 --> 00:07:02,726 Speaker 1: You gotta go, you gotta go it, just like there 99 00:07:02,726 --> 00:07:04,966 Speaker 1: always just seems to be like this hesitancy, you know, 100 00:07:05,006 --> 00:07:08,606 Speaker 1: I think because of the history there, you know, which is, 101 00:07:08,686 --> 00:07:11,646 Speaker 1: which is too bad. Yeah, yeah, but that's why you can't. 102 00:07:11,646 --> 00:07:14,006 Speaker 1: We speak so much so often about sort of like 103 00:07:14,206 --> 00:07:16,926 Speaker 1: stereotypes and people just sort of sticking a label on 104 00:07:17,006 --> 00:07:19,726 Speaker 1: the culture right when it's so nuance. There's so many layers, 105 00:07:19,886 --> 00:07:22,726 Speaker 1: especially when you talk about going there and visiting and 106 00:07:22,806 --> 00:07:25,726 Speaker 1: really interacting with the folks there and seeing what it's 107 00:07:25,766 --> 00:07:28,246 Speaker 1: really like. I love that. Your dad, so we have 108 00:07:28,326 --> 00:07:31,726 Speaker 1: this common thread here. Your dad played professional basketball in Columbia. 109 00:07:31,806 --> 00:07:34,366 Speaker 1: My dad played on the national team in Dominican Republic 110 00:07:34,926 --> 00:07:38,806 Speaker 1: basketball as well. But your entire family all athletes, your sisters, 111 00:07:38,806 --> 00:07:42,326 Speaker 1: well obviously your brother, who were super excited about I 112 00:07:42,326 --> 00:07:44,726 Speaker 1: have not been shy about saying he's my favorite prospect. 113 00:07:45,006 --> 00:07:50,366 Speaker 1: I'm like, so like, we're all thinking up it's so 114 00:07:50,366 --> 00:07:52,966 Speaker 1: so cool. But being in a house full of athletes, 115 00:07:53,006 --> 00:07:57,006 Speaker 1: I would imagine very busy, very competitive. What was that 116 00:07:57,086 --> 00:08:02,246 Speaker 1: like growing up? Yes, definitely very busy. I mean all 117 00:08:02,246 --> 00:08:05,046 Speaker 1: of us just always had something to be at, whether 118 00:08:05,086 --> 00:08:09,326 Speaker 1: it was a game or a competition or even like 119 00:08:10,206 --> 00:08:16,166 Speaker 1: other extracurricular activities. We're always involved in something and competitive. 120 00:08:17,046 --> 00:08:21,526 Speaker 1: But I'm so supportive and I think for us, especially 121 00:08:21,526 --> 00:08:24,166 Speaker 1: as siblings, like we kind of don't know any different. 122 00:08:24,366 --> 00:08:26,486 Speaker 1: So for us, it's just like part of our life 123 00:08:26,486 --> 00:08:30,166 Speaker 1: to be like, oh, hey, okay, Christians has a game 124 00:08:30,206 --> 00:08:32,966 Speaker 1: this weekend, let me send him an encouraging text, or like, 125 00:08:33,206 --> 00:08:35,246 Speaker 1: of course we're all going to be there if you 126 00:08:35,326 --> 00:08:39,086 Speaker 1: can in person. But it's just cool to be to 127 00:08:39,246 --> 00:08:42,846 Speaker 1: know that all of us are no kind of what 128 00:08:42,926 --> 00:08:45,366 Speaker 1: it's like to be competing at it on a huge 129 00:08:45,366 --> 00:08:50,206 Speaker 1: stage and we all have each other's back. Yeah. So 130 00:08:50,366 --> 00:08:57,446 Speaker 1: Christian is really rising up those draft boards and showed 131 00:08:57,606 --> 00:09:01,566 Speaker 1: out that he is. He's really really good, like four 132 00:09:01,646 --> 00:09:04,686 Speaker 1: point three eight in the fourty of the combine app 133 00:09:04,846 --> 00:09:08,086 Speaker 1: salute stud. What I really want to know is he's 134 00:09:08,086 --> 00:09:10,646 Speaker 1: your little brother. How annoying was he growing up? Yeah, 135 00:09:10,726 --> 00:09:14,566 Speaker 1: you can tell us how annoying was he. He was 136 00:09:14,686 --> 00:09:21,926 Speaker 1: not annoying, honestly what he knowing? Boy, right, that's not true. 137 00:09:23,046 --> 00:09:25,926 Speaker 1: I promise you he was not annoying. He's eight. He 138 00:09:26,006 --> 00:09:27,886 Speaker 1: was born when I was eight, so we have eight 139 00:09:27,966 --> 00:09:30,006 Speaker 1: years in between us. So I feel like that age 140 00:09:30,046 --> 00:09:33,766 Speaker 1: gap kind of like we didn't get on each other's nerves. 141 00:09:33,766 --> 00:09:37,926 Speaker 1: We just really got along really great, and I really 142 00:09:37,966 --> 00:09:43,646 Speaker 1: really wasn't annoying. He was so like, yeah, and he's 143 00:09:43,686 --> 00:09:49,326 Speaker 1: been competitive and playing sports from like my earliest memories 144 00:09:49,326 --> 00:09:54,526 Speaker 1: of him being around. So yeah, he's just been super fun. 145 00:09:54,606 --> 00:09:56,926 Speaker 1: And I think the fact that he has three sisters 146 00:09:57,446 --> 00:10:00,686 Speaker 1: helps out that part. Yeah, so same dynamics in my valley. 147 00:10:01,046 --> 00:10:04,206 Speaker 1: My brother is eight years my junior. He's the baby 148 00:10:04,806 --> 00:10:07,166 Speaker 1: and he's the only boy. He is a thirty year 149 00:10:07,166 --> 00:10:10,046 Speaker 1: old man, and I'm like, oh, my baby brother, Like 150 00:10:10,126 --> 00:10:12,446 Speaker 1: that's still how I see him. Is that's how you 151 00:10:12,486 --> 00:10:17,606 Speaker 1: see Christians as well? Oh yeah, for sure, definitely. It's like, 152 00:10:17,726 --> 00:10:20,046 Speaker 1: I don't care if you're about to be playing the NFL, 153 00:10:20,126 --> 00:10:23,366 Speaker 1: you are my baby brother always. I've got fo older brothers. 154 00:10:23,726 --> 00:10:27,126 Speaker 1: I'm the youngest, so I'm speaking from experience of being 155 00:10:27,126 --> 00:10:29,126 Speaker 1: annoying from my elder brothers. And I'm sure they can 156 00:10:29,206 --> 00:10:32,726 Speaker 1: touch for that. But you know, it's like he has 157 00:10:33,006 --> 00:10:38,366 Speaker 1: really impressed And I'm sure now if NFL evaluators hear 158 00:10:38,446 --> 00:10:40,886 Speaker 1: this and say, Okay, he's not annoying, let's check that 159 00:10:40,926 --> 00:10:47,326 Speaker 1: box now. M Is there a hidden talent of his 160 00:10:47,566 --> 00:10:52,086 Speaker 1: something that we don't know about him? That is a 161 00:10:52,126 --> 00:10:58,486 Speaker 1: pretty cool fact. That's a great question. He's actually really 162 00:10:58,486 --> 00:11:02,166 Speaker 1: good at cooking, Like, oh, I guess you must have 163 00:11:02,206 --> 00:11:04,806 Speaker 1: got it from my dad. My dad always cooked growing up, 164 00:11:04,966 --> 00:11:08,646 Speaker 1: and kind of out of nowhere, I feel like he 165 00:11:08,766 --> 00:11:11,366 Speaker 1: just started cooking. And so sometimes like when he's home, 166 00:11:11,406 --> 00:11:13,486 Speaker 1: he'll cook for everybody and we're like, where did this 167 00:11:13,566 --> 00:11:16,806 Speaker 1: even come from? So definitely he's a good cook. Oh 168 00:11:16,886 --> 00:11:21,246 Speaker 1: we love that. Yeah, what does he cook? All kinds 169 00:11:21,246 --> 00:11:24,006 Speaker 1: of stuff and he like will make something up in 170 00:11:24,006 --> 00:11:26,246 Speaker 1: his head and he'll make like some pasta dish that 171 00:11:26,286 --> 00:11:28,126 Speaker 1: he's like, oh, it just sounded good to me, and 172 00:11:28,166 --> 00:11:32,446 Speaker 1: I'll just figure it out. And that's Gonzalas. Wow. Yeah, 173 00:11:32,486 --> 00:11:35,606 Speaker 1: I was not facing that. No, No, it sounds like 174 00:11:35,646 --> 00:11:37,886 Speaker 1: he's a catch too. He can cook and he's a 175 00:11:38,486 --> 00:11:46,166 Speaker 1: football player. Um. Well, first of all, also, congratulations to 176 00:11:46,206 --> 00:11:49,046 Speaker 1: you and David. I'm the little one that's coming. We're 177 00:11:49,086 --> 00:11:52,606 Speaker 1: so excited for you, so happy. I forgot what I was. 178 00:11:52,846 --> 00:11:55,566 Speaker 1: I was scrolling next to someone and we're like, oh no, 179 00:11:55,646 --> 00:11:57,926 Speaker 1: it's also having a baby and they're like, oh, d one, 180 00:11:57,926 --> 00:12:03,886 Speaker 1: baby's coming through. Right. Let's just athletes, athletic jeans all around. Um. 181 00:12:04,246 --> 00:12:07,406 Speaker 1: But it it's so exciting this new sort of stage 182 00:12:07,726 --> 00:12:12,126 Speaker 1: for you guys. What are you most excited for? Oh? 183 00:12:12,206 --> 00:12:14,766 Speaker 1: I think just like figuring out what life is going 184 00:12:14,846 --> 00:12:18,046 Speaker 1: to be like. I think we're just in like the 185 00:12:18,086 --> 00:12:20,606 Speaker 1: waiting game now and we just want to meet the 186 00:12:20,646 --> 00:12:24,286 Speaker 1: baby and just see what the personality is going to 187 00:12:24,366 --> 00:12:27,086 Speaker 1: be like, and just see what our life is going 188 00:12:27,126 --> 00:12:30,846 Speaker 1: to look like with a whole new edition, right right, 189 00:12:30,846 --> 00:12:32,766 Speaker 1: But you didn't nine? All right, Hopefully I'm back in 190 00:12:32,806 --> 00:12:36,926 Speaker 1: Columbia next year. So we do you steel trained? Now? 191 00:12:37,326 --> 00:12:43,046 Speaker 1: While you're so training looks very different for me right now, 192 00:12:43,166 --> 00:12:47,486 Speaker 1: I haven't. I'm not really running much but doing other 193 00:12:47,526 --> 00:12:51,846 Speaker 1: things which I really enjoy doing, other like finding other 194 00:12:51,886 --> 00:12:55,166 Speaker 1: ways to be active and taking a break from running 195 00:12:55,286 --> 00:12:59,326 Speaker 1: is always good for your mental health and just physical physically, 196 00:13:00,246 --> 00:13:02,126 Speaker 1: good for your joints to do other things that are 197 00:13:02,166 --> 00:13:06,246 Speaker 1: like not as high impact. But yes, I will. I 198 00:13:06,286 --> 00:13:11,046 Speaker 1: would love to continue training if that's something that I 199 00:13:11,086 --> 00:13:14,686 Speaker 1: feel like doing once the babies here. Exactly. That exactly. Also, 200 00:13:14,766 --> 00:13:17,166 Speaker 1: like I've taken a break from running for the past 201 00:13:18,646 --> 00:13:20,486 Speaker 1: like two or three years. So like to your point, 202 00:13:20,566 --> 00:13:22,726 Speaker 1: I can just tell my trainer now, I was told 203 00:13:22,966 --> 00:13:25,846 Speaker 1: buy an Olympion that it's healthy for me to not 204 00:13:26,686 --> 00:13:29,246 Speaker 1: so thank you for that vote of confidence. But look, 205 00:13:29,326 --> 00:13:31,926 Speaker 1: it's it's always exciting to reach a new stayed in 206 00:13:31,926 --> 00:13:34,126 Speaker 1: your life, and I love that you put it that way. 207 00:13:34,406 --> 00:13:36,566 Speaker 1: If and when I'm ready, I'll do it then, because 208 00:13:36,566 --> 00:13:40,926 Speaker 1: I think so often women have this pressure to get 209 00:13:40,926 --> 00:13:43,726 Speaker 1: back to it, especially when you're a competitor and an 210 00:13:43,766 --> 00:13:46,286 Speaker 1: athlete at your level. So I think there's there's a 211 00:13:46,326 --> 00:13:49,926 Speaker 1: lot to be said about, um, just the mentality that 212 00:13:49,966 --> 00:13:52,246 Speaker 1: you've had your whole life about what to put first 213 00:13:52,446 --> 00:13:55,046 Speaker 1: and how to do that. And I'm really proud of you. 214 00:13:55,086 --> 00:13:59,286 Speaker 1: I'm really excited to also see cute little baby. Our 215 00:13:59,326 --> 00:14:02,286 Speaker 1: producer has the same birthday as you as your due date, Randy, 216 00:14:02,326 --> 00:14:10,366 Speaker 1: so he's already said that, Um, you listen, and if 217 00:14:10,366 --> 00:14:12,126 Speaker 1: you're looking for baby names, you don't have to tell 218 00:14:12,166 --> 00:14:14,806 Speaker 1: us the sex of the baby. But Will is a 219 00:14:14,846 --> 00:14:17,326 Speaker 1: good boy's name, just throwing out there now, it's a 220 00:14:17,326 --> 00:14:22,646 Speaker 1: good Randy immediately said, now come on, come on. So 221 00:14:22,686 --> 00:14:26,086 Speaker 1: you guys must be throwing names back and forth though, 222 00:14:26,286 --> 00:14:29,766 Speaker 1: right and and has it been an arduous process or 223 00:14:29,766 --> 00:14:32,806 Speaker 1: are you guys like got it? That's what we're gonna do. 224 00:14:34,246 --> 00:14:37,326 Speaker 1: We we settled pretty quickly. We we're not going to 225 00:14:37,446 --> 00:14:44,606 Speaker 1: find out the gender of the baby. Oh, yeah, total surprise. 226 00:14:44,726 --> 00:14:48,246 Speaker 1: So we had to pick one of each, and surprisingly 227 00:14:48,286 --> 00:14:50,486 Speaker 1: we kind of just went with like the first one 228 00:14:50,566 --> 00:14:53,766 Speaker 1: of first boy game, first boy name, and first girl 229 00:14:53,846 --> 00:14:56,606 Speaker 1: name that we kind of both liked and we've just 230 00:14:56,686 --> 00:15:00,126 Speaker 1: kind of settled on those. So this is so exciting, 231 00:15:00,286 --> 00:15:05,726 Speaker 1: such like a chill vibe. She's not annoying, you know, 232 00:15:05,766 --> 00:15:07,806 Speaker 1: it's like you and David just come up with the 233 00:15:07,926 --> 00:15:12,326 Speaker 1: names right away because they're so chill, you know, but 234 00:15:12,486 --> 00:15:17,126 Speaker 1: so incredibly happy for you guys in such an exciting time. Um, 235 00:15:17,286 --> 00:15:19,646 Speaker 1: you know you talked about being in a holding pattern. 236 00:15:19,726 --> 00:15:23,086 Speaker 1: I think this is really important because sometimes in the 237 00:15:23,166 --> 00:15:29,046 Speaker 1: public's eyes, they look at athletes just as almost these transition, 238 00:15:29,246 --> 00:15:33,006 Speaker 1: these these transactional pieces, right, and so they say, okay, 239 00:15:33,006 --> 00:15:35,526 Speaker 1: well David Blows going to this team. Well David Blow 240 00:15:35,966 --> 00:15:39,046 Speaker 1: is going to go to that team. And that's hard, 241 00:15:39,526 --> 00:15:42,246 Speaker 1: you know, on on a marriage and on a family, 242 00:15:42,566 --> 00:15:45,206 Speaker 1: and obviously you guys have lived that life and and 243 00:15:45,246 --> 00:15:47,766 Speaker 1: we were able to see it unfold, you know, on 244 00:15:47,886 --> 00:15:51,926 Speaker 1: hard knocks. How how do you guys manage to do it? 245 00:15:51,926 --> 00:15:55,126 Speaker 1: You must have such a great relationship because there are 246 00:15:55,166 --> 00:15:59,246 Speaker 1: some ups and downs in some patients and some uncertainty 247 00:15:59,366 --> 00:16:03,846 Speaker 1: that you both have to go through together. Yeah, I 248 00:16:03,886 --> 00:16:11,526 Speaker 1: think is a tricky dynamic. But I would put probably 249 00:16:11,566 --> 00:16:15,046 Speaker 1: all of the the good things that come from our 250 00:16:15,086 --> 00:16:19,646 Speaker 1: relationship happen because of our faith. And I really think 251 00:16:19,726 --> 00:16:25,246 Speaker 1: that we both really have such a high importance on 252 00:16:25,366 --> 00:16:28,566 Speaker 1: keeping our relationship with God strong, and I think that 253 00:16:28,646 --> 00:16:32,246 Speaker 1: really helps us be able to deal with everything else 254 00:16:32,246 --> 00:16:34,566 Speaker 1: that we have to deal with. And I think David 255 00:16:34,566 --> 00:16:38,646 Speaker 1: would say the same thing, but yeah, I think making 256 00:16:38,686 --> 00:16:43,086 Speaker 1: sure our relationship with God is right and then we 257 00:16:43,166 --> 00:16:48,286 Speaker 1: can deal with whatever whatever else we need to. I 258 00:16:48,326 --> 00:16:50,726 Speaker 1: will say as like calming, because your vibe is so 259 00:16:50,886 --> 00:16:54,286 Speaker 1: calming too. By the way, I have anxiety moving forward. 260 00:16:54,646 --> 00:16:57,046 Speaker 1: But I do know that that David is sort of 261 00:16:57,086 --> 00:17:00,646 Speaker 1: your soft spot because remember watching you watching him in 262 00:17:00,686 --> 00:17:04,086 Speaker 1: the game and you were freaking out, which it's fair. 263 00:17:04,366 --> 00:17:06,206 Speaker 1: Not only is that your husband, but it's also as 264 00:17:06,246 --> 00:17:09,806 Speaker 1: a competitor, you know sort of what goes through in 265 00:17:09,886 --> 00:17:12,846 Speaker 1: his mind. Has your brother been able to sort of 266 00:17:12,926 --> 00:17:15,446 Speaker 1: lean on the two of you, and given that you've 267 00:17:15,446 --> 00:17:19,806 Speaker 1: both competed at the highest levels and your respective sports, 268 00:17:20,526 --> 00:17:23,246 Speaker 1: just as a good resource, right, I think I feel 269 00:17:23,246 --> 00:17:24,926 Speaker 1: like the family bond there is going to be so 270 00:17:25,006 --> 00:17:27,126 Speaker 1: crucial for him. What a blessing for him to have that. 271 00:17:28,046 --> 00:17:32,046 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, for sure. I mean we're always here, like 272 00:17:32,126 --> 00:17:35,606 Speaker 1: he will have little questions here and there of things 273 00:17:35,646 --> 00:17:40,286 Speaker 1: for David, like NFL specific things, and yeah, we just 274 00:17:40,326 --> 00:17:43,766 Speaker 1: always are trying to encourage each other. But it is 275 00:17:43,806 --> 00:17:48,566 Speaker 1: definitely a cool dynamic for us all to be at 276 00:17:48,606 --> 00:17:51,126 Speaker 1: such a high level of our sports and just kind 277 00:17:51,126 --> 00:17:53,606 Speaker 1: of get it. And I think that's comforting to be 278 00:17:53,686 --> 00:17:58,726 Speaker 1: around other people who get it, you know how. You know, 279 00:17:58,766 --> 00:18:02,566 Speaker 1: you talked about how important it was to represent Columbia, 280 00:18:02,686 --> 00:18:05,606 Speaker 1: right and what that means to you. Um, you know, 281 00:18:05,726 --> 00:18:08,926 Speaker 1: Christian is going to go into the NFL and people 282 00:18:08,966 --> 00:18:12,246 Speaker 1: are going to see Christian Gonzalez right there, and that 283 00:18:12,326 --> 00:18:17,046 Speaker 1: carries some weight too. Does he understand the magnitude of 284 00:18:17,926 --> 00:18:21,646 Speaker 1: what comes with being a Latino that's playing in the 285 00:18:21,766 --> 00:18:25,166 Speaker 1: NFL and hopefully we'll be playing at a high, high 286 00:18:25,326 --> 00:18:31,806 Speaker 1: skill level. I think so. I think he's super proud 287 00:18:31,846 --> 00:18:39,166 Speaker 1: to be able to say that he's after Latino And yeah, 288 00:18:39,206 --> 00:18:43,126 Speaker 1: I think just growing up with the culture that we 289 00:18:43,206 --> 00:18:47,126 Speaker 1: grew up with and our family being still in Colombia, 290 00:18:47,326 --> 00:18:53,326 Speaker 1: there's just so much support and I speaking for myself. 291 00:18:53,326 --> 00:18:58,166 Speaker 1: I know that it's just awesome to have that support system. 292 00:18:58,206 --> 00:19:00,366 Speaker 1: So I know that he feels the same way and 293 00:19:00,486 --> 00:19:03,566 Speaker 1: has people texting him and all the things like that, 294 00:19:05,006 --> 00:19:06,886 Speaker 1: and it's just it's an honor to be able to 295 00:19:08,326 --> 00:19:13,086 Speaker 1: represent our dad's country in our country. Um, when whatever 296 00:19:13,126 --> 00:19:17,606 Speaker 1: we're doing, please let him know that. I'm sure he 297 00:19:17,846 --> 00:19:20,526 Speaker 1: sort of seems he's just as mild mannered as you are, 298 00:19:20,606 --> 00:19:23,006 Speaker 1: route like very very chill. I will go ahead and 299 00:19:23,046 --> 00:19:28,166 Speaker 1: be the obnoxious one, the forward facing obnoxious, like Honorary 300 00:19:28,726 --> 00:19:31,726 Speaker 1: no, no no, no, because listen, the second I was going 301 00:19:31,726 --> 00:19:34,166 Speaker 1: through the research back and I was like, wait, wait 302 00:19:34,206 --> 00:19:36,366 Speaker 1: a minute. So of course we immediately start doing the 303 00:19:36,366 --> 00:19:38,006 Speaker 1: deep type like where's he from, where's he coming? Oh 304 00:19:38,006 --> 00:19:41,806 Speaker 1: my god, wait he's his brother. So it was my 305 00:19:41,926 --> 00:19:45,126 Speaker 1: level was on ten and did not stop throughout the 306 00:19:45,246 --> 00:19:47,966 Speaker 1: entire combine. And we are bringing that same energy headed 307 00:19:47,966 --> 00:19:50,686 Speaker 1: into the draft, not only for him, for you and 308 00:19:50,766 --> 00:19:54,086 Speaker 1: David as well. We're so excited just for the entire family. 309 00:19:54,206 --> 00:19:56,606 Speaker 1: We will continue to follow your journeys and thank you 310 00:19:56,646 --> 00:19:59,046 Speaker 1: so much for coming through to day, Melissa, where we're 311 00:19:59,086 --> 00:20:05,486 Speaker 1: really really high for us. Honorary Gonzalez is um well 312 00:20:05,526 --> 00:20:08,046 Speaker 1: welcome into the family. Yes, I'm so glad to be here. 313 00:20:08,126 --> 00:20:20,606 Speaker 1: Thank you guys for having me. Melissa was so great. 314 00:20:20,806 --> 00:20:25,646 Speaker 1: Adore her and love her, love her story. And I 315 00:20:25,766 --> 00:20:29,606 Speaker 1: still can't get over the fact that Christian Gonzalez is 316 00:20:29,686 --> 00:20:33,126 Speaker 1: not annoying. I find that. I know, we gotta leave Diver. 317 00:20:33,286 --> 00:20:41,726 Speaker 1: That's a good it's back. But she's a protective bixist, 318 00:20:41,726 --> 00:20:43,326 Speaker 1: So even if he was annoying, she's like, nah, we 319 00:20:43,366 --> 00:20:45,366 Speaker 1: ain't going down like that. That stays in the fam, 320 00:20:45,406 --> 00:20:48,126 Speaker 1: that stays with us no matter what. We love it. 321 00:20:48,246 --> 00:20:50,446 Speaker 1: We love that she came through and and so happy 322 00:20:50,446 --> 00:20:52,046 Speaker 1: that we got to learn a little bit more about him. 323 00:20:52,046 --> 00:20:54,846 Speaker 1: So now when he comes on the Huddle podcast is 324 00:20:54,846 --> 00:20:58,486 Speaker 1: our call to action for Christian. We'll swap recipes because 325 00:20:58,526 --> 00:21:00,686 Speaker 1: I want to know some of those post recipes that 326 00:21:00,726 --> 00:21:03,406 Speaker 1: she was talking about. Thank you guys for listening. I 327 00:21:03,446 --> 00:21:07,126 Speaker 1: hope you enjoyed our combo with mel like we did. Um. 328 00:21:07,206 --> 00:21:08,686 Speaker 1: Now we're counting down. I wonder if we'll get an 329 00:21:08,686 --> 00:21:11,446 Speaker 1: invite to the baby shower too much, too much, we'll 330 00:21:11,446 --> 00:21:13,166 Speaker 1: just admire from that. I'm gonna invite myself. I'm just 331 00:21:13,166 --> 00:21:17,046 Speaker 1: gonna find myself. We get good gifts, get good gifts. 332 00:21:17,166 --> 00:21:19,526 Speaker 1: Can confirm all right, everybody, We'll catch you next time. 333 00:21:19,606 --> 00:21:23,046 Speaker 1: Make sure to like, subscribe, share, make sure you leave 334 00:21:23,086 --> 00:21:25,806 Speaker 1: your comments as while we love having these conversations with you. 335 00:21:26,406 --> 00:21:28,486 Speaker 1: For will, I'm MJ. We'll see you next time on 336 00:21:28,526 --> 00:21:46,646 Speaker 1: the Ill Huddle podcast. 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