Welcome to the second episode of "Daily Grind," Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp's new podcast with his wife, Anna. The dynamic duo launched launched this podcast because they wanted to share their stories, adventures in parenting, behind-the-scenes NFL experiences, and more.

In this episode, Cooper and Anna go deep on work-life boundaries, what a bad day at the office (when you're an NFL player) looks like at home, bouncing back from early career failure, and the real and raw communication that helped their relationship.

Episode 2 at a glance:

0:00 Our new opening jingle
0:54 Cypress Kupp's nickname for Puka Nacua
1:22 Work-life boundaries
2:04 What a bad day at work is like for Cooper
4:05 How does being a parent impact having struggles at work?
4:55 Cooper made too big a deal out of being in the NFL
6:33 Ignoring the outside noise
7:46 The balance of bringing work home but not letting it overtake home life
9:48 The conversation between Cooper and Anna that changed everything
11:20 Communication styles and sacrificial change
12:56 What is "truth" in a relationship?
15:54 How Cooper's on-field failures during his rookie season impacted life at home
17:02 Dropping a game winning touchdown and fumbling on the goal line
17:46 The evolution of how Cooper and Anna dealt with failures in 2017 versus 2023
18:38 The difficulties of last season for Cooper
20:14 Funked Up
21:32 Keeping track of the silly things kids say
23:22 Taste bugs
24:04 What wild things do your kids say?

Conversation -- or podcasts -- are best listened to over coffee. To that end, be sure to check out a family-owned coffee shop, dodocoffee.co, that the Kupps are a part of.

For more "Daily Grind," be sure to subscribe here and on YouTube.com/@CooperKupp

Welcome to the first episode of "Daily Grind," our new podcast! We launched this podcast because we wanted to share our stories, adventures in parenting, behind-the-scenes NFL experiences, and more.

And the reason we started it now is because we, along with other family members, just launched a new coffee company, Dodo Coffee Co. (Check out more at dodocoffee.co!).

Here's what we talk about in this episode, Episode 1:

0:00 Show opening
0:55 Why we started this show
1:54 We launched a coffee shop!
5:16 Finding balance in the chaos
8:03 The value of stillness
10:32 Stillness versus stagnancy
13:13 Can you focus on other things during the NFL season?
14:40 The problem with Bill Walsh's coaching philosophy
18:02 Off field sacrifices during Super Bowl season in 2021
19:50 Embracing the challenges of parenting
21:17 Life off the field doesn't stop for pro athletes
23:20 Being fully present wherever you are
24:15 To be the best, do you have to sacrifice family?
25:30 The importance of Anna and Cooper's time together before the NFL
27:15 2021 Super Bowl season memories
29:13 "It's like climbing a mountain" — The journey versus the destination
32:55 Experiencing the luster of life from a kid's point of view
36:38 Challenges and learnings of 2018 injuries
40:41 Hard Things: Do you deserve what you desire?
44:39 The importance of understanding the root of the desire
48:04 Cooper's path of earning his spot in high school, college and the NFL
53:06 The role of luck and opportunity
54:40 Enjoying the process no matter the result