Stephen A. Smith On Debating, Working, And Living With Authenticity

<p>Ryan speaks with Stephen A. Smith about his new memoir <a href="https://geni.us/49tfa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes</em></a>, why it is so important to be okay with admitting when you are wrong, why his greatest attribute is his authenticity, the value of knowing when to have an opinion and when to stay silent, and more.</p><p>Stephen A. Smith is a sports commentator, journalist, host, personality, and podcast host. His career spans nearly thirty years and includes stints in print media writing for <em>The Philadelphia Inquirer</em>, radio as a host on Fox Sports Radio and Sirius XM Radio, and television as one of the hosts on ESPN’s First Take. He has also frequently appeared on <em>Sportscenter</em>, <em>Pardon The Interruption</em>, and <em>Jim Rome is Burning</em>. In addition to his work at ESPN, he now hosts the <em>Know Mercy Podcast</em>. You can find Stephen’s work on his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>, and on Twitter and Instagram <a href="https://twitter.com/stephenasmith" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@stephenasmith</a>.</p><p>✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="