Donna Lyons Interviews Former NFL Player Darryl Haley

Darryl Haley is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for healthy

eating and active lifestyles. His causes are many: supporting veterans and their families;

engaging young people with active exploration of the great outdoors, particularly our national

and local parks and trails; and, educating everyone within his range about the joys of

integrating fitness, music, and culinary delights.

He spent six years as a professional football player for the New England Patriots, Cleveland

Browns, and Green Bay Packers. After football, Darryl competed in the Ironman Triathlon, the

first person weighing over 300 pounds to finish the event. He next took on the role of a health

and fitness expert, appearing on a regular radio segment, Fitness Friday, for WHUR in

Washington, DC. The show regularly airs as a segment of the Steve Harvey Morning Show.

His support of veterans extends to baking for their families and he has launched a summer musical

series, Music on the Monument, which brings together musicians and veterans to relax and reconnect, a

form of musical therapy.

Darryl has traveled the country, visiting national parks, and working with the National

Parks Conservation Association (he and his wife are members of their Leadership Council). He

has undertaken refurbishing the Carter Barron Amphitheatre in DC’s Rock Creek Park, hosting

musicals to benefit that cause and to assist with trail maintenance.

He is inspired to connect others with nature, healthy lifestyles, healing influences, and the power of

laughter and a smile to bless and uplift the human spirit.