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

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.

This week’s guest is Clare Hanson who in her first year of coaching Benedictine College Women’s Lacrosse won a national championship. Host Ron Meyer talks with Clare about how the team’s culture of faith assisted with a remarkable achievement.

This week’s guest is bestselling author Michael Ortman. Host Ron Meyer talks with Michael about his new book “Opening Day 50:50” one game, one fan a history of baseball stories.

This week’s guest is Doug Rosfeld Chief of Coaching Staff for the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals. Host Ron Meyer talks with Doug about his rise in the coaching ranks and why the Catholic faith has assisted in forming him to be the man he is today.

This week’s guest is former professional football player Drew Haddad who after a stellar career in college played for the Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts.

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.

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.

This week’s guest is J.J. Niekro, a professional baseball player in the Atlanta Braves organization and the son of former major leaguer pitcher Joe Niekro and nephew of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

This week’s guest is Antonio Soave a former pro soccer player who will help recap the 2023 Women’s World Cup. We’ll also talk about the proper perspective youth should have, in light of faith, when admiring professional athletes.

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.

This week’s guest former pro football player and 2x Grey Cup Champion, John Chick. John talks about his new project Iron Saints and his spiritual work with men in the prisons.

This week’s guest is former professional football player Drew Haddad who after a stellar career in college played for the Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts.

This week’s guest is Ciaran Clarke a Catholic Irish professional mixed martial artist who is undefeated fighting at the pro ranks thus far.

This week’s guest is Grace Matocha, a former collegiate diver at Ohio University. Grace now works on the college campus for the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS).

This week’s guest is author Lisa Kelly. Lisa has penned five books on University of Notre Dame football. A convert to Catholicism Lisa talks about her time spent at Notre Dame and the athletes that she wrote about.

This week’s is Sophi Wrisk, a women’s collegiate lacrosse player. She won a national championship for the University of Tampa. Her faith is a driving force in her life.

This week’s guest is Camden Kozeal, a Catholic collegiate baseball player, who played in the 2025 College World Series for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

This week’s guest Jonathan Kuplack, an ultra-runner who ran 35 miles a day for 100 days across America ending at the Shrine of the North American Martyrs on Divine Mercy Sunday.

This week’s guest is Jadin O’Brien, University of Notre Dame athlete who is a 3x National Champion in the pentathlon. She is also a member of Team USA Track and Field.