Faith Driven Athlete
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Faith Driven Athlete
A podcast for athletes, coaches, and sports fans curious about how faith influences the wide world of sports. On this show, you'll find a place where athletes and coaches unashamedly share their story of faith, how it influences the way they live, coach, and play, and what others can do to follow th...
Recent Episodes
30 episodes
Episode 30 - Don't Make a Game Your God with Frank Kelly
Frank Kelly was a member of the first FCA Lacrosse Team in 1992 and played a major role in the founding and growth of the FCA Lacrosse ministry and FC...
Episode 29 - More Than a Ball Player with Mason Plumlee
Mason Plumlee won a national championship at Duke in 2010 and now plays as center and power forward for the Denver Nuggets. We got to sit down with hi...
Episode 28 - Forgiveness at a Funeral with Monty Williams
No one ever prepares to speak at their spouse’s funeral. But after a tragic car accident, Coach Monty Williams found himself burying his wife long bef...
Episode 27 - Staffing a Billion Dollar Industry with Darin White and Kirk Wakefield
Sports is a billion dollar industry. And while we all watch our favorite team on TV, few of us really know all the work that is going on behind-the-sc...
Episode 26 - The Bounce Back with Clay Helton
Ever wonder what it would be like to coach one of the most storied programs in NCAA football ever? Clay Helton can tell you.
He’s the head coac...
Episode 25 - Faith at the U with Mark Richt
If you’re at all familiar with college football, today’s guest needs no introduction, but here one is anyway. Mark Richt coached the Georgia Bulldogs...
Episode 24 - Let the World See You with Sam Acho
Today's podcast guest was nominated for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year—the only award that recognizes greatness on and off the field. And after...
Episode 23 - Unscripted with Ernie Johnson
Hard to argue that there is a better halftime show than the NBA on TNT crew with Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and today’s guest, Er...
Episode 22 - The Original College Gameday with Craig James
You’ve probably heard of the Pony Express. Or maybe you’re more familiar with the Pony Excess. Either way, there’s no doubt that the SMU football team...
Episode 21 - The Journeymen with Luke and Josh McCown
Today we’re sitting down with the QB brothers Josh and Luke McCown, who have both travelled the NFL, playing for a combined 18 different teams.
...
Episode 20 - Help Me Help You with Molly Fletcher and Mike McCartney
We know you’re used to hearing from athletes themselves, but today we’re talking to two sports agents for a behind-the-curtain look into the business...
Episode 19 - The Greatest Comeback with Frank Reich
Today’s guest has one of the most fascinating stats you may ever hear. He was a part of the largest single-game comeback in NCAA history AND the large...
Episode 18 - My Greatest Pregame Speech with Joe Breschi
Today’s guest coaches the fastest game on two feet. Any guesses for what that might be? Lacrosse. But he’s not just any coach.
Joe Breschi led...
Episode 17 - The Second Chance I Didn't Deserve with Blake Anderson
Today, we’re taking some time to step away from the X’s and O’s to hear the personal story behind the game.
Blake Anderson is the head coach of...
Episode 16 - College Football in the Time of Covid with Bill Hancock
The College Football Playoff. It’s been around long enough for most of us to take it for granted...well, almost long enough.
Most of us still r...
Episode 15 - The Business of Baseball Cards with Jim Beckett
If you grew up collecting baseball cards, you’re going to love today’s show. We sat down and talked with Jim Beckett, creator of Beckett magazine, the...
Episode 14 - Death Row Chaplain with Earl Smith
Earl Smith is the chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors. But his journey to arrive there is unlike anything you’ve ever h...
Episode 13 - One Yard Short with Les Steckel
Les Steckel’s story takes us through his experience as a marine, a vietnam war vet, a football player, and a football coach.
We got to talk to...
Episode 12 - Finding God in Golf and Business with John Solheim
In the golf industry, there are few more recognized names of excellence than PING. Today’s show takes us to Phoenix to interview the CEO of PING, John...
Episode 11 - The Camp Gladiator Story with Jeff and Ally Davidson
Jeff and Ally Davidson are the founders of Camp Gladiator, a Fitness Franchise that has over 3,500 locations across the country with 1,000 trainers an...
Episode 10 - There's Still Work to Do
Today's guest is a special and timely one. Nevil Shed was one of the players on the 1966 Texas Western Men's Basketball team who won the National Cham...
Episode 9 - It's Time for Honest Conversations with Benjamin Watson
Today’s episode features a Super Bowl champion. And while his NFL career is illustrious, it’s what Benjamin Watson has done off the field as both an a...
Episode 8 - Four Time Gold Medalist. First Ballot Hall of Famer with Tamika Catchings
Today’s conversation is with a living WNBA legend. If we were to list all the awards and accolades Tamika Catchings has won, you’d spend the rest of y...
Episode 7 - The Philly Special with Nick Foles
Backup quarterback is a unique position. While it comes with its own set of responsibilities, the heaviest task is the one that is most rarely realize...
Episode 6 - 150 Million Pounds of Pressure with Ian McCaw, Jay Jacobs, and Tommy McClelland
We all know that sports has become big business, and no sport has seen as rapid growth as college athletics. Gone are those days when a retired coach...
Episode 5 - Gun Buffalo Right Key Left Seven Heaven with Case Keenum
10 seconds left. 4th quarter. Down by 1. It’s the playoffs—it’s the moment every kid imagines in their own back yard. The clock is counting down and C...
Episode 4 - Privilege, Entitlement, and Responsibility with Kirk Cousins
77 NFL games played. 142 total touchdowns and over 20,000 passing yards. Those are just some of the stats for NFL quarterback, Kirk Cousins, but he’ll...
Episode 3 - Regrets? Everyone Has Them with Rick Barnes
Today’s guest is one of the greatest basketball coaches in UT history—we’re talking University of Texas and University of Tennessee. Rick Barnes took...
Episode 2 - Faith Driven Athlete and Entrepreneur with Adam LaRoche
When Adam LaRoche, Golden Glove Winner and Standout for the Chicago WhiteSox decided to retire from professional baseball, his decision seemed like on...
Episode 1 - Playing for an Audience of One with Coach Scott Drew
In the sports world, March is known for one thing—Madness. And while we’re used to watching the madness play out on the court, COVID-19 has turned the...