Former NFL Player on Masculinity | Tim Tebow | EP 540

In this episode, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with athlete, philanthropist, and speaker Tim Tebow to discuss the connection between competitive drive, personal virtue, and Christian compassion. Tebow recounts the life-changing encounter that inspired his foundation — a moment in a remote Filipino village, where he met a disabled boy hidden away from the world. From that day forward, his focus shifted from MVP titles to serving the most vulnerable.

Together, they explore the demonization of masculinity, the crisis facing young men today, and how athletic excellence, when rooted in higher purpose, can become a force for good. This is a conversation about strength, faith, responsibility, and redemption — and what it truly means to win at life.

Tim Tebow is a speaker, entrepreneur, college football analyst for ESPN and SEC Network, the author of five New York Times bestsellers, and the founder of the Tim Tebow Foundation—dedicated to bringing Faith, Hope and Love to some of the most vulnerable people around the world. Prior to his current endeavors, Tim was an NFL quarterback, a two-time NCAAF national champion, Heisman Trophy winner, and College Football Hall of Fame inductee.

Tim is married to Demi-Leigh Tebow—speaker, author, entrepreneur, and former Miss Universe 2017. They live in Jacksonville, Florida with their soon to be born daughter and three dogs, Chunk, Kobe, and Paris.

This episode was filmed on March 23rd, 2025.

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(0:00) Coming up

(1:11) Intro

(4:19) The Tim Tebow Foundation: inspiration and reach

(9:20) Sherwin, the “cursed boy” who changed Tebow’s life

(19:23) How to steer competitive spirit toward the higher good

(23:46) The remarkable story of Tebow’s birth

(26:14) You are not here by accident—what it means to live knowing you have a destiny

(28:00) Competition and cooperation go hand-in-hand

(32:16) This common factor among successful people is game changing

(39:28) Tebow’s father, “If I could ever achieve one tenth of his courage…”

(43:34) The pitfalls of arrogance and how to lose with grace

(58:58) Use your fear to propel you, “get thee behind me Satan”

(1:02:25) Comfort is holding you back from greatness

(1:07:27) The difference between a have-to and get-to mentality

(1:09:50) Memorizing Proverbs made Tebow a powerhouse

(1:16:51) The voice of truth—what it teaches you to remember

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