173. Hidden Pearls Podcast - Travis Kelce

Tight End University's first ever Player of the Year Award goes to.... Travis Kelce!!!
Travis has always been larger than life in the Tight End world. It was an honor to host him at George's barn for this show. We filmed this episode a few weeks after TEU so it was really great to reflect on how special year 3 was for everyone involved.
In this episode you'll hear about Travis' story of finding freedom through football, brotherly love, and trust with Andy Reid in Kansas City's system. We get into what it was like growing up in the Kelce household with his brother Jason, and how Travis has navigated staying true to himself through this different stages of his career.
The power of the Kelce brother's love is showcased in their podcast New Heights and was on display for the world to see in this year's Super Bowl. Through his family's love and support, Travis has developed into a football powerhouse that is rewriting the game.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Emma & Bruce

[@bethpets]

This Travis Kelce is a natural star. He has that internal light that the great entertainers and politicians have. It's pretty cool that it's shining out of a super talented Tight End from Cincinnati.

[@stevecashman_]

Kittle and Kelce families are very similar. They so deserve their success.

[@user-jr5lq1fr6p]

This was a great podcast. I’m 61 and I just started following football the past few years as a way to bond with my father who is passionate about the Chiefs. The more I learn about the players and their lives the more I want to watch the game. I’m enjoying the game for sure but mostly, I’m cheering on the players and enjoying watching them achieve their goals and ambitions. And Mr Kittle, I agree the RBs and TE are not being paid near enough!

[@dansherwood9851]

Why is it that TE’s r some of the funnest bunch in the nfl? These 2 guys and Gronk are fun dudes!

[@sandra969]

Gronk is cringe

[@dansherwood9851]

How so? Did he not ask u out?

[@tariqhh5911]

And lesean and marshawn lynch

[@lynnbeck6877]

It is heartwarming to hear an NFL superstar express such gratitude and respect and love for his role-model brother and his parents . TK has a smile and inner light & gorgeous body , WOW . I think I'm in love for sure

[@laurabealmear9293]

My three sons had no interest in college, even though their dad is a veterinarian! One is a welder, one is a mechanic/ does fencing ( farm fencing ect)and one is a Jockey riding Thoroughbred race horses hoping to win the Eclipse award at the end of the year for apprentice race riders! College isn’t for all but these programs are so important! Thank you for funding our youth!

[@nothingstaysthesame]

I can listen to Travis talk about football all day.

[@whotflivesinwyoming]

Literally both of these guys are top 2 TEs

[@nolanrice2016]

And Kelce isn’t 2

[@user-kp1ut3ob9c]

​@@nolanrice2016both great in different ways kittle is a yac monster

[@nolanrice2016]

@@user-kp1ut3ob9c yea but health is part of your talent as a player and kittle can’t stay on the field. Availability is the most important trait

[@agk4lfe]

If kittle had a qb half as good as moholms kittle would be a lock for goat TE.

[@nolanrice2016]

@@agk4lfe Kelce put up 1000 yd seasons with Alex smith asw let’s stop acting like he wasn’t good before mahomes

[@1957es]

Oh god, to hear Kittle say about what must have been one of Travis’s proudest moments - and by the way he killed - that Jason stole the show at SNL, must have been like the moment the coach (Vermeil?) at the Super Bowl gave an inspiration talk and had Travis stand up and then said, Your brother is the hardest playing dude. I’d take him in a minute. Travis said he sat down and knew then he’d never be better than Jason. So Kittle had to say that about what Travis had to hustle to get on and Jason just followed onto the show. And Travis never seems jealous of him at all.

[@laurensmith5975]

Travis. As someone with dyslexia, an adhd this is so common and your not alone. Seeing both of you spreading how literacy is important warms my heart. Thank you for showing kids its not just about sports the other stuff matters too.

[@Swim136]

Many many dyslexia folks are very very high IQ. Many over achievers have this same condition. Therefore any career is most rewarding or the Arts. Many politicians have have this.

[@FineTouchLLC]

Love Kelce so freaking much man what an inspiration and beauty he is

[@bonnieflynn4798]

Grown up men and lady. Talking. Listening leaning sharing. Wow. I really enjoyed this

[@SukhS555]

I like how Kelce family has NO TATTOOS ! 😊

[@user-jj1yb7mz9b]

Mama Kelce said she's not feeling the body mutilation

[@DaMomism]

That you can see..... 🤔

[@Pyrowith2os]

This pod needs so much more exposure I had no idea this existed

[@Reema-tz9ek]

We need part 2 of this

[@kayscott784]

Great podcast! Who would’ve thought they would’ve ended up playing against each other in the Super Bowl?❤

[@sandra969]

Trav is so shy in a way ❤ both great guys trav is older so he will be retiring soon but george still has few years to go....chiefs fan but if i had a second team it would be 49s

[@elminejup8673]

5 months later they both in the Super Bowl final, congrats to yall boys

[@nitamccurdy2745]

Awesome pod! Great to see Kittle & Kelce. This a h😮identity pearl & I'm gonna spread the news.😊😊

[@jaxsontuttle4932]

Is it me or does George’s sister sound exactly like Scarlett Johansson?😂

[@miacaron3805]

Please clean your glasses 🤣

[@Bmsol531]

i think her voice is nauseating...listening her introduce the pod, i was like, please stop reading...this is annoying.

[@jaxsontuttle4932]

@@Bmsol531 I agree😂

[@jaxsontuttle4932]

@@miacaron3805 clean my glasses huh?😂

[@markmc9229]

@@Bmsol531 dude really, ever hear of something call3d manners?

[@user-sp7kt7vw7w]

Enjoyed it, Thank you

[@gregoryTredwell]

Great show, excellent questions and answers. Gives the public a better understanding of tight ends.

[@deborahflores3427]

Great show loved it

[@JuiiceTV]

Let’s go! Hopefully this interview can start the new wave for you guys! Geeeeked for the kittle family! Good stuff Kelce!

[@tinajames6769]

Great interview!!! 👍🏾

[@thecarlob_007]

Seeing this before the Super Bowl seems serendipitous

[@to5msheppard]

Great show seeing George and Travis together is awesome

[@ApexG321]

Almost wish this whole episode was just them two having a beer and talking ball.

[@rwalke10]

​@@ApexG321nThat would be badass. I would also love to see some clips of strategy talks during TEU...

[@paulacraig4984]

Love watching both of these guys play 🎉

[@lucilleweiler3999]

Love y’all ❤

[@carolynlove6412]

Wow Travis, very good interview.

[@rwalke10]

Love seeing the true friendship between George and Travis. So cool.

[@dr6507]

we love you George, all niner fans!! And tell yaaa sister i said heyyyy🥰

[@Sponge44444]

More like these podcasts guys ❤😊

[@IvanHadlich]

Imagine having this two in one team!! Sheeeeshhh

[@ruthcardenas5648]

GRANDE SIEMPRE TRAVIS, ERES ADMIRABLE

[@kellytruman3542]

Thank You.

[@dimarazruv7032]

Travis what a guy!

[@deborahflores3427]

Love George and family

[@phatadam123]

GK - love the fareway hat!! #reppin

[@ceciliajones7779]

i dont normally listen but I have to say I have the utmost respect for all of you this podcast was so inspirational to feel the true depth of passion each one of you have not only for football and your love of playing but the incredible depth of emotion that you can physically feel listening to you talk about helping children who wouldnt have that opportunity to be positive in a way they can be learning literacy a trade and having a positive impact on their lives to be proud of their accomplishments and helping them search in their inner being to set goals that are attainable because nowadays parents dont give the children the positive encouraging influence and its not because they are bad its because they have to work so much to support them feed them and they are tired i know i did it its hard nowadays .I really needed to see this because it gave me a new perspective and respect for all of you that you would take the time and not just donate money but actually spend time with them and mentor to them.Stay humble God bless

[@DRTREY-qf4iz]

Growing up a 9ers fan with my 2 best friends from KC during the Okoye, Derrick Thomas, Marcus Allen days I always rooted for them. Then Montana goes to KC & I was so pissed I rooted for the Chiefs all year😂 Still heartbroken about 2019 but I was happy for my boys getting one. Now I hope we split em. Go 9ers!

[@FSAArsenal]

I'm dying that George is wearing a FAREWAY hat! Love you man for Repping your roots. Iowa is Tight End U for real!!

[@madgreek253]

Travis's Seattle Supersonics hat is pretty dope too.

[@catherinelee3298]

Kittle is a monster🎉

[@JHeyworth1]

Thanks for starting with the mini bio

[@NilaDesigns]

Outstanding interview. Travis you were fantastic! Great to see you and George interviewed together. GO CHIEFS! Lifelong fan here.

[@tonyraw777]

That Seattle supersonic cap is the bomb

[@2threezon3]

I appreciate Kelce reppin the Sonics!

[@madgreek253]

Seattle represent

[@GridironChronicleZ]

Keep going george!!!! You are goong to dominate this space!!!

[@davidherdman9798]

With all of the passing in the current NFL it seems that folks have forgotten the original tight end - Mike Ditka. He opened up the position and showed how a big man could catch and run.

[@MrBgood84]

The Kittles got a pod. Hell mf'n yeah

[@blake.henderson]

Emma ❤

[@mizaellopez8947]

Oh oh Super Bowl time rematch time bro!

[@kristiekane4963]

Hmmmm Miles Teller is Taylor’s friend. They have been dating wayyyyyy longer than they’re leading us to believe. Lol

[@realreview1285]

5:30 crzy 20:10 blf ismssv 32:50 coach Johnson (34:20 "Fuel your Fire" - game, guys, fam) 52:30 gtta get better -> showing personality on the field

[@brycejayhawkreeves4399]

I was at that game in kc. I thought Pat was going to be sacked. Little did i know Pat is a g.

[@rickjames420]

365 yard carry in golf is insane holy shit 😂😂

[@annemacleod1421]

I’m a New Zealander. The NFL is not a sport I know about albeit have seen it over the years. Boy, the players do come in all shapes and sizes…and hair styles! But when they’re geared up, they are formidable! 🐑🐑🇳🇿🇳🇿NZ

[@shiscarp]

It’s the camera angle. They are very similar height and weight.

[@skyguy854]

The dad really needs to let everyone else speak more. Especially his other hosts. Its almost like he feels its his own podcast

[@Wylie5.0]

Best Te In the NFL! Hands Down

[@FineTouchLLC]

#RunItBack #ChiefsKingdom

[@jennifercoots6839]

Kittle is chiseled

[@Mattmusic11111111]

Kittle looks so much bigger and more ripped than Kelce wow

[@scruffd0g193]

Well he blocks way way more than kelce and takes lots of huge hits, kelce is out wide so much.

[@user-jr5lq1fr6p]

There is an age difference

[@marcuspolo9106]

Travis n George holy crap, guys will u sign my rcards

[@Moniquejmb2360]

This is a great podcast but the dad needs to allow the other two to speak as well

[@to5msheppard]

I don’t know if you can answer this, but is tight end U like a little club for tight ends? Was a tight end named Doug Cosby there that played 10 years with the Dallas Cowboys. I played with him in college I was just wondering.

[@alisontuckwab9354]

How was your joy private life, Travis But none none of my business❤❤❤

[@juliehodge2831]

Travis is so funny!😊😊😊. This is Kiddles' family? Did he play for Iowa?

[@samrivera3765]

Kittle sis sounds like Scarlett Johansson

[@mostchillmusic7581]

Travis Kielce should be allowed to be excited

[@RSKIKR79]

Bring back the Sonics!

[@leegrabelsky2696]

One can make a nice living as a Scarlett Johansson Stand In

[@Swim136]

Wow that brother has more in common with Taylor S!!

[@nexusly6720]

9:50 George scratching his balls

[@tylerbeltran7304]

Is that a bassdrop on his dad’s arm? 0:02

[@chriskennedy1184]

If George Kittle had Patrick Mahomes as his quarterback, George would be unquestionably the best TE.

[@peartist2]

Maybe but Travis was balling all pro with Smith too

[@Pahoe77]

I was ready with a snarky response, but there's more than enough of that these days. I'll only say the NFL, and life in general, is full of IF's.

[@joesamson2639]

Yeah to be fair Kittle only had a QB that helped them get to the Super Bowl

[@scruffd0g193]

Different systems, and different players completely.

[@shirleybleazard8049]

Why is this grayed out!

[@Toddkelley74]

Bang!Bang!

[@jeffreyward5931]

Kittle looks like a superhero. Is he that much bigger than Kelse?

[@auggiedoggie4968]

He's only an inch taller. Weight is about the same.

[@wescurtis4279]

He's about an inch shorter than Kelce, but Kittle is just jacked while Kelce is more lanky. As Jason Kelce says, Trav has gumby knees which is why he is so fluid.

[@MichaelPatrick447]

I think it’s because he’s sitting closer and the angle and the shirt maybe

[@brandonkelsey3150]

Kelce is a better TE

[@zachb2943]

He's not much bigger at all just a bit more bulky since he has to block more in that offense.

[@user-jj1yb7mz9b]

Kittle's kind of extra wearing his equipment under that t-shirt, no?

[@Jan6thsurvivor]

If your last name starts with a K, you finna be an all time great on god

[@Sassyglbeauty]

1:16 does he say Taylor wasn’t?

[@Tink545]

He did! I caught that also

[@kinseyhicks8168]

He says J.Lo was there

[@SomeOne-zw6kh]

He said JLo was there. Agreeing with the initial comment that JLo was there. Calm down lol

[@nawnaw1749]

Travis sounds a lot like Chris Pratt

[@jmdale1984]

How is this woman not doing VO work for Marvel? She sounds exactly like Black Widow

[@Swim136]

Notice the respect of not using F word in front of the lady vs on the pod cast it open Mike. That going to change now with all Swifty watching! This interview really shows the real person of these guys. Not the flash we see on screen. His PR media people not doing him justice.

[@theboom7380]

It is hard to hear them? Is it just me?

[@SomeOne-zw6kh]

It is! It's echoey. Hard to listen to.

[@rodturner6759]

Someone forgot to give george a signal level...

[@SomeOne-zw6kh]

Is it just me hearing the echo??

[@jake65trap]

Lmao did anybody catch when they were talking about golf Travis mentioned that they raised $5000 for his charity😂😂😂 bruh come on now

[@XTen1000DaysX]

Ya his charity which supports a cause

[@wendyknittel9564]

Love George's class!! Me personally doesn't like Travis and my boy George is the best TE hands down!

[@fiftyfone]

compare that to kyle berkshire at about 400 yds

[@xoxluckycharmsx]

Emma sounds like Scarlett Johansson

[@MrDavidknigge]

I went to Arrowhead in October 2020 and attendants kept asking fans to mask up. WTF

[@markb3786]

Where did you come from? Uzbekistan?

[@robinkrieger8003]

We were one of the few stadiums open in the NFL….we were grateful to be there

[@SouthernPioneer1965]

At that time everyone was made to do it ..

[@MrDavidknigge]

@@SouthernPioneer1965 its silly when 20 feet apart in an open-air stadium.

[@SouthernPioneer1965]

@@MrDavidknigge I get that , personally I think the whole thing was silky and truly didn’t do anything to stop a microscopic virus 🦠. But I don’t hold it against the stadium or the organizations that went along with it , because everyone at that time were all over the map of what we should or shouldn’t do. If they said no mask they would have been criticized for that as well. His complaint seem like he was directing anger towards the Chiefs organization for doing it .

[@vaylenegrabowski6954]

😂also the reason why you like them.

[@mostchillmusic7581]

The other player wants to give up on the situation

[@vaylenegrabowski6954]

Want to ask a off the wall question. It has nothing to do with football,friends or family or women. Or what's the media says about you too,norwheather you been arrested or not lol.Here is the three part question,WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL,COLOR, AND SONG WHEN U WAS A TEENAGER?

[@baltimorexanax4472]

george and kittle back once again, love from the te camp, as a chiefs fan since 78, wholly crap i knew trav. was huge, but OMG, KITTLE IS EVEN BIGGER, I HAD NO IDEA, HERE IN THE KINGDOM, WOOOWWW!! just sayn, cool sit down bruhs:)

[@jameswyatt4443]

She sounds like Scarlett Johansson.

[@iiamprime2178]

Podcasting is not for everyone we gotta start bullying people

[@amesailor]

Well, this didn't age well. Kittle is just as good of a te as kelce but in a different facet of the game.