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Elvis Grbac

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Elvis Grbac, who had a record setting college career at Michigan, and went on to play 9 seasons at QB in the NFL. Throughout the span of his football career, Grbac received many accolades and recognition including an AFC West title, Pro Bowl appearance, and Super Bowl XXIX Championship.

Best Of Bob Katz

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Bob Katz the producer of the film “Average Joe” the story of Joe Kennedy a high school football coach who was fired for taking a knee, in prayer, after each game. His case went to the Supreme Court of the United States in his battle for religious freedom and free speech.

Best Of Charlie Weinrich

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Charlie Weinrich, kicker for the University of Kansas Jayhawks football team. Charlie talks about the pressure of kicking at the division one level and his journey of faith as a college student.

Best Of Joe Patterson

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Joe Patterson a Vice President and head football coach at Ave Maria University, who talks about athletes and virtue.

Michael McGlinn

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 60:00


Join Ron Meyer as he speaks with former Notre Dame football lineman, musician, and actor...Michael McGlinn

Cal Adomitis

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Cal Adomitis, a long snapper for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals. Cal talks with host Ron Meyer about his career on the gridiron and how being Catholic guides him on and off the field.

Samantha Kelley

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Samantha Kelley, Founder and President of Fierce Athlete, who will discuss the recent executive order banning biological males from playing in women's sports.

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Treyson True

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Treyson True, a division one track and field athlete at The University of Kansas. Treyson discusses his career on the track and how faith guides him as a competitive athlete.

Best Of Jared Casey

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Kansas University football player Jared Casey. Host Ron Meyer talks with Jared about playing football at a top division one program and why faith is essential in this football players life.

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Will Koppi

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Will Koppi, a former collegiate football player, was part of team who went to the Olympic games in Paris to spiritually support Catholic athletes competing at those games.

Joe Kennedy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Joe Kennedy whose landmark case went to the Supreme Court after he was fired for praying at midfield while a high school football coach. His story was made into a motion picture called “Average Joe”.

Rachel Zilinskas

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Rachel Zilinskas, currently a professional triathlete, who swam at the Univ of Georgia, a six-time national champion swimmer who was part of Team USA.

Best Of Paul Sullivan

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 60:00


This week's guest is Paul Sullivan, a former professional tennis player who competed with and against some of the greats of the game during his career. Paul also discusses his journey to a deeper faith.

Best Of Fr. Michael Sliney

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Fr. Michael Sliney, who has competed in 10 marathons including the Boston Marathon. Host Ron Meyer talks with Fr. Michael about running and how he incorporates his priestly ministry on the racecourse.

Steve Strachan

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is Steve Strachan who played 5 seasons in the NFL w/ the Oakland Raiders. Host Ron Meyer talks with Steve about maturing in one's faith and some of the challenges along the way.

Jenna Gallaway

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 30:00


This week's guest is USC Trojans track and field athlete Jenna Gallaway. Jenna shares with host Ron Meyer how she relies on her Catholic faith to compete as a division one athlete and in life.

Carlos Baerga

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is former Major League Baseball player Carlos Baerga. Considered one of Major League Baseball's hardest hitting midfielders and a 3-time All-Star, he is also part of the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame. Host Ron Meyer talks with Carlos about his legendary MLB career and why his faith is his guiding light.

Best Of Shirley Suter

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Shirley Suter a former collegiate swimmer at Penn State and nutritionist. Shirley shares about working with people in need and the importance of her Catholic faith.

Best of Peter Walsdof

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is University of Kansas track athlete Peter Walsdof. Peter talks with host Ron Meyer about how his Catholic faith benefits him when in competition and in life.

Best Of Bennet Krebs

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Bennet Krebs a football player at Drake university. Bennet talks with host Ron Meyer about playing D1 football and turning to his faith as a guiding light.

Best Of Paula Umana

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Paula Umana, former professional tennis player who talks about her career as a #1 ranked player in her country and finding God in hardships.

Best Of Fr. Burke Masters

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Fr. Burke Masters, former collegiate baseball, who talks about his book A Grand Slam for God.

Austin Nola

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is veteran major league veteran catcher/infielder Austin Nola. Austin discusses his career having played for the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals and how daily prayer and the sacraments strengthen him every day.

Brynn Paumen

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Brynn Paumen, a former standout volleyball player at the University of South Dakota. Host Ron Meyer talks with this elite athlete about how sports and faith intertwined during her collegiate athletic life.

Walter Pennington

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Walter Pennington, a professional baseball player in the Texas Rangers organization. Host Ron Meyer talks with Walter about his journey to pro ball and the importance of being Catholic on and off the field.

Best Of Michael McGlinn

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Michael McGlinn, former University of Notre Dame football player who now promotes the message of divine mercy.

Best Of Anna Rockett

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Anna Rockett, a professional soccer player, who played her collegiate ball at LSU.

Ivan Brethowr

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Ivan Brethowr, a professional baseball player playing in the Chicago Cubs organization. Ivan talks about the importance of being Catholic and the beginning of his professional baseball career.

Scott Gieselman

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Boston College football great Scott Gieselman who played on the great Eagle teams in the 80's. Scott talks about his All-American football career and life of faith as a Catholic.

Bob Katz

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Bob Katz the producer of the film “Average Joe” the story of Joe Kennedy a high school football coach who was fired for taking a knee, in prayer, after each game. His case went to the Supreme Court of the United States in his battle for religious freedom and free speech.

Best Of Peter Stapleton

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Peter Stapleton a collegiate football player at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.

Best Of Erica Szczechowski

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Erica Szczechowski, a competitive triathlete and theologian, competing for a spot on Team USA.

Charlie Weinrich

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Charlie Weinrich, kicker for the University of Kansas Jayhawks football team. Charlie talks about the pressure of kicking at the division one level and his journey of faith as a college student.

Joe Patterson

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Joe Patterson a Vice President and head football coach at Ave Maria University, who talks about athletes and virtue.

Treyson True

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Treyson True, a division one track and field athlete at The University of Kansas. Treyson discusses his career on the track and how faith guides him as a competitive athlete.

Best of Shawn Coury

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Shawn Coury, athletic director at Pinecrest Academy in Cumming, GA. Shawn gives a plan for the young athlete to develop a sports life balance from a body, mind, and spirit model.

Best Of Tim Berta

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Tim Berta a former collegiate athlete who was injured on the Bluffton University bus crash that garnered national attention. Tim shares his inspirational story of overcoming adversity with faith.

Best Of Justin Stafford

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Justin Stafford an elite hammer thrower who is competing for a spot on the United States Olympic squad.

Best Of Shirley Suter

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Shirley Suter a former collegiate swimmer at Penn State and nutritionist. Shirley shares about working with people in need and the importance of her Catholic faith.

Jared Casey

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Kansas University football player Jared Casey. Host Ron Meyer talks with Jared about playing football at a top division one program and why faith is essential in this football players life.

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Paul Sullivan

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Paul Sullivan, a former professional tennis player who competed with and against some of the greats of the game during his career. Paul also discusses his journey to a deeper faith.

Fr. Michael Sliney

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 30:00


This week's guest is Fr. Michael Sliney who has competed in 10 marathons including Boston. Ron talks with Fr. Michael about running and how he incorporates his priestly ministry on the racecourse.

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