Steve and Dr. Cole talk with Mike Martin about lessons learned in his career as a professional athlete, dealing with injuries in the NFL and using his experience to make important life decisions.

Michael Martin?is an former American football?defensive end. He was selected by the?Tennessee Titans?in the third round of the?2012 NFL Draft. He played?college football?for the?Michigan Wolverines?from 2008 to 2011. At Michigan, Martin recorded 172 tackles and appeared in 49 games, including 37 games as the Wolverines’ starting nose tackle.

He was selected as a second-team All-Big Ten Conference?player by both the coaches and media in 2011 and received the same recognition from the coaches in 2010. In high school, he was the state?Gatorade Player of the Year?in football. He was also a two-time?Michigan High School Athletic Association?(MHSAA) state wrestling champion as well as a two-time MHSAA state?shot put?champion.

Mike is currently a Financial Advisor with Wealth Strategies Financial Group in Southfield, Michigan. mmartin@wealthsfg.com

About Mike

Every day I do all I can to help others be better in their personal, professional and financial lives. Mentoring and coaching others energizes and comes natural to me. My will to succeed, extreme work ethic and personal accountability to achieve my goals is a testament to my background as an elite collegiate athlete and professional football player. Giving my clients the highest level of support and service is my number one priority. What can you do today to ensure that you have wealth tomorrow and well beyond that? That is the question that I want to help you answer for yourselves.

Education: MBA University of Miami, BA University of Michigan

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