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Audible Kansas City Chiefs legend and Hall of Famer Nick Lowery is back on What’s Your Story for an inspiring, story-packed episode around the launch of his new book. From being cut 11 times by 8 teams to making game-winning kicks in brutal conditions, Nick shares the mental game, legacy-building mindset, and life lessons that took him to the top — and keep him serving others today.
You’ll hear unforgettable moments: roasting prep (Tom Brady money jokes included), playing with Joe Montana, meeting Muhammad Ali, the power of consistency and connection, and why true success is measured by who you lift up along the way. Plus, details on his upcoming live roast in Kansas City and his decades of work with Native youth and Champions for the Homeless.
If you love football stories, comeback mindset, leadership, gratitude, and turning rejection into fuel — this one delivers.
Key Topics:
- The brutal reality of getting cut 11 times and still making it
- Mental toughness & creating your own “office” (inner strength)
- Famous kicks, game balls & playing with legends (Montana, Allen, etc.)
- Muhammad Ali stories and what true greatness looks like
- Legacy, connection, and why trophies mean nothing without people
- Book launch + live roast this weekend in KC
Chapters
00:00 Intro & Nick Lowery Returns
01:28 Book Journey: Why writing it was the hardest thing he’s done
03:55 Getting Cut 11 Times – Building unbreakable mental toughness
07:30 The iconic rainy field goal + Bill Walsh’s reaction
11:30 Muhammad Ali at the Royals game – A moment of pure grace
15:30 Consistency, Connection & Legacy – What really matters
19:30 Serving others: Champions for the Homeless & Native Vision
23:30 Book launch + live roast this weekend in Kansas City
26:30 Final thoughts & why Nick keeps showing up
Grab Nick’s new book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/03xOrKEm
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Former NFL Kicker & Leadership Speaker
Dominic Gerald "Nick" Lowery is a former NFL placekicker, primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs, and a leadership speaker. At retirement he ranked among the most accurate kickers in league history.
Lowery was born May 27, 1956, in Munich, West Germany, to American parents and grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. He attended St. Albans School, then kicked for Dartmouth College from 1975 to 1977. He converted 22 of 37 field goals and all 51 extra-point attempts, earned two All-Ivy League selections, and as a junior in 1976 made all eight of his field goals, including a 51-yarder against Harvard.
After college, eight NFL teams cut or rejected him 11 times. While he waited he worked as a legislative aide on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, focusing on aviation deregulation and safety — one of the few non-attorneys in that role. The Chiefs signed him in 1980 while he was still on Capitol Hill.
He played 18 seasons and 260 games with the New England Patriots (1978), Chiefs (1980–1993), and New York Jets (1994–1996). He made 383 of 479 field goals (80.0 percent) and 562 of 568 extra points for 1,711 career points, with three Pro Bowls, seven All-Pro selections (two first-team), 20 field goals of 50 yards or longer, and more than 15 game-winning kicks. He is the Chiefs' all-time leading scorer (1,466 points) and posted 11 seasons of 100 or more points in Kansas City. In 1990 he led the NFL in scoring (139 points) and field-goal percentage (91.9 percent). He made game-winning field goals in all three of hi… Read More