The Things We Miss While We're Busy Living

SilentPunt Podcast #214 / May 21, 2026🎙️ Former Coast Guard Academy head football coach Bill George joins the podcast to discuss his book Home Fields, a story that begins with football and service academies but evolves into something much deeper.We talk about mortality, World War II family history, caring for dying parents, fatherhood, coaching, guilt, and the realization that the things we devote ourselves to can slowly narrow our lives without us noticing.Subscribe to SilentPunt below for: Smart conversations. Human stories. Occasional chaos.📚 Chapters0:06 – Welcome / Why Bill Finally Became “Bill”1:05 – Writing Home Fields During the Final Years of Coaching4:00 – World War II Stories, Family History & Rewriting the Book5:15 – What Makes the Coast Guard Academy Different9:20 – “You Continue to Build Character and Take Years Off Your Life”11:35 – The Emotional Cost of Coaching13:40 – “Football Locks Your Mind”17:45 – Caring for a Dying Father While Raising a Young Daughter19:55 – Hospice, Mortality & Spiritual Reflection22:00 – Lila, Gido & Parenting Through Grief25:10 – Humor, Marriage & Nancy’s Letter About Motherhood31:00 – Why Coaching the Offensive Line Was the Best Part of the Job34:10 – “Who Won Today, Good or Evil?”37:30 – “Come Upstairs With Me”40:00 – What Bill Learned About Life, Family & Regret46:30 – Bill’s Next Book & Why All Proceeds Go to Pediatric Cancer Research This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.silentpunt.com