Adam Bighill - Facing Adversity - CFL Defensive Player of the Year

Send us Fan MailThank you to Catch Sitka Seafoods for their continued support and sponsorship of The QB DadCast!  WE ARE NOW IN SEASON2!!!!!  WOW!!!!  For January ONLY, please use promo code TAKE20 at checkout to receive a 20% discount! In this episode, we are honored to hear from Adam Bighill (born October 16, 1988)  who is a Linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Bighill made his professional debut with the BC Lions in 2011. He played college football for the Central Washington Wildcats. He also spent time with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).  He was named the CFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 & 2018!  Adam and I are both members of the Central Washington University Football fraternity!However, this episode is not just about football.  It is about Adam the father and we will discuss how Adam was born with a bilateral cleft lip palate and the adversity he faced.  Additionally, Adam's son Beau was also born with the same cleft lip palate.  Adam is on the board of MakingFaces.ca which helps children born with facial differences through comedy and other means of support.   You will hear that Adam is not someone who stands for bullying and proudly stood up to Wendy Williams through this video link.Please visit their site now to check out their gift boxes, which would be a perfect gift for a client or an employee you are looking to recognize or show appreciation for!  You also can learn about their seasonal specialties, such as the Wild Alaskan Spot Prawns (in the shrimp family), Winter King Salmon, and their holiday boxes that have commemorative Catch Sitka cedar planks and local Alaskan flake-style sea salt hand-crafted right in Sitka, AlaskaSupport the showPlease don't forget to leave us a review wherever you consume your podcasts!  Please help us get more dads to listen weekly and become the ultimate leader of their homes!