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The Limits with Jay Williams Launches January 4


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NPR’s new podcast with Jay Williams, media personality, commentator and former basketball player, will premiere the first week of January, but you can listen to the trailer now.

In a rapidly-changing world of celebrity, The Limits with Jay Williams explores how some of today’s biggest personalities navigate the personal-brand-as-celebrity dynamic––for all of its hardships, vulnerabilities, and rocky paths to success. Few understand the art of rebounding your life better than Williams, now an author, entrepreneur, and ESPN host. Each week, he’ll go deep with heavy-hitters from the worlds of sports, entertainment, and pop culture to understand the principles of faith, vision, and grit they live by in order to see past doubt and build their empires. Each week he’ll go deep with key players from the worlds of entertainment, music, lifestyle, pop culture, business and sports to share their strategies for creating empires out of their personalities.

“In this podcast I want to talk about how we define those limits and what it means to exceed them,” said Williams. “Each week we’ll talk to people who have done just that: overcome limits and achieved great things.”

“Jay brings a fresh angle on exploring what it takes to make it, what it takes to think outside the box, what it takes to believe in yourself and push the limits,” said Anya Grundmann, Senior Vice President for Programming and Audience Development. “We want to get the back stories of people who have taken unconventional paths and Jay is the perfect person to do it. Jay has a beautifully empathetic mind and voice and a special way of connecting with people.”

From moguls and musicians to chefs and CEOs listeners will learn the ways that successful people define, push, and conquer their limits.

In this first season Williams will go one-on-one with Maverick Carter, Charlamagne Tha God, Gabrielle Union, and Marcus Samuelson, among others. New episodes drop every Tuesday starting January 4th.

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Fans of the show will also be able to unlock sponsorship-free listening and bonus content with a paid subscription. Subscribers will have access to exclusive weekly nuggets of inspiration from Jay and his guests - a book they read, a daily routine they maintain that helps them stay on top, a piece of advice they got from a mentor that helped them reach their next level, or a defining moment that became a catalyst to their success.

About NPR

NPR, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is widely known for its rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling that connects with millions of Americans every day — on the air, online, and in-person. NPR strives to create a more informed public — one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures. With a nationwide network of award-winning journalists and 17 international bureaus, NPR and its Member Stations are never far from where a story is unfolding. Listeners can find NPR by tuning in to their local Member stations (npr.org/stations), and now it’s easy to listen to our stories on smart speaker devices. Ask your smart speaker to, “Play NPR,” and you’ll be tuned into your local Member station’s live stream. Your speaker can also access NPR podcasts, NPR One, NPR News Now, and the Visual Newscast is available for screened speakers. Get more information at npr.org/about and by following NPR Extra on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.


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