8. From Almost Quitting Football to NFL Free Agent | Lukkas Londono on Grit and No Excuses
NFL Free Agent Lukkas Londono joins Tom Mandile and Thomas Calabrese on the Built Not Born Podcast to share how discipline, mental toughness, and relentless work ethic helped him go from almost quitting football to earning a Division I scholarship and pursuing his NFL dream. Whether you’re an athlete, competitor, or someone chasing a big goal, you’ll learn why mindset, resilience, and the habits you build every day matter more than talent alone.
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The Built Not Born Podcast is about helping you build the mindset, discipline, leadership, and daily habits needed to grow on and off the court.
Hosted by Tom Mandile and Thomas Calabrese, each episode brings honest conversations around sports, mental toughness, accountability, confidence, personal growth, and what it really takes to improve every single day. Whether you are an athlete, student, parent, coach, or competitor, this podcast is designed to challenge you to think bigger, work harder, lead better, and become more intentional in every area of life.
Because success is not given. It is built.
