Show Notes
In this episode of Shit My Dad Taught Me, we sit down with brothers Julien and Jermaine Franklin for a conversation about family, sports, fatherhood, perseverance and legacy.
From their parents leaving Jamaica and building a life in Canada, to growing up moving across different cities and finding community through sports, the Franklin brothers share the foundation that helped shape their lives and careers.
Jermaine opens up about the years of grinding behind the scenes before getting his opportunity at TSN, while Julien shares how volunteering, mentorship and relationships helped launch a career in sports business that eventually led him to entrepreneurship.
They also talk about raising their own children, staying connected as a family, supporting one another as brothers and carrying the lessons their parents taught them into the next generation.
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