{"id":3604,"date":"2025-07-03T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/?p=3604"},"modified":"2025-07-02T10:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:34:56","slug":"the-monk-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/the-monk-family\/","title":{"rendered":"S4 E14: A Little Something Extra with the Monk Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"S4 E14: A Little Something Extra with the Monk Family\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L0kZdoeeyNY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, we sit down with NFL player Jacob Monk for an unforgettable conversation that spans faith, family, and football!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We dive deep into the Monk family story, from the miraculous birth of Jacob\u2019s younger brother, Myles ( who was born in the front seat of a car) to the powerful role he\u2019s played in shaping the entire family\u2019s life. Jacob opens about how Myles became his best friend, biggest blessing, and an unexpected source of strength through the highs and lows of chasing an NFL dream. Not only are they a multifaceted family, they also attend GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Raleigh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll hear about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Myles unexpected birth story<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The surprise that left everyone speechless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How Myles changed the Monk family forever<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacob\u2019s path to the NFL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life lessons from supportive parents, coaches, and mentors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mindset that fuels Jacob\u2019s journey on and off the field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With powerful quotes like \u201cThat\u2019s my buddy, that\u2019s my best friend\u201d and \u201cYour biggest opponent is you,\u201d this episode is a reminder of how resilience, love, and family shape who we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus: A candid update on Jacob\u2019s outlook for the upcoming season\u2014minus too much luck, of course, because&#8230; the Bears<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, we sit down with NFL player Jacob Monk for an unforgettable conversation that spans faith, family, and football!&nbsp; We dive deep into the Monk family story, from the miraculous birth of Jacob\u2019s younger brother, Myles ( who was born in the front seat of a car) to the powerful&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/alittlesomethingextra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}