Green Beret goes to Hollywood

Nate Boyer is one of those dudes whose name might not ring a bell but then when you Google him you inevitably say, "Oh yea I remember him."

You'll remember him because he was the Green Beret who met with Kapernick a few years back to discuss the National Anthem and ultimately advised him to take a knee. What you probably don't know is that after the NFL didn't pan out (didn't pan out for me either) he embarked on a new journey. 

Alongside Jay Glazer, he founded MVP - Merging Vets and Players. Their mission is "to address the challenges that combat veterans and former professional athletes face in transition once the uniform comes off. MVP empowers combat veterans and former professional athletes by connecting them after the uniform comes off; providing them with a new team to assist with transition, promote personal development, and show them they are never alone."

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While doing that, he also pursued an acting career and most recently made his directorial debut this week with MVP. Nate sat down with me on ZBT to chat about his shift to Hollywood, being taken seriously, and making a movie even though he never did that before.