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Brad Thorn is a former rugby league and rugby union player and coach. He won four premierships with the Brisbane Broncos, during the team's most successful era. He appeared for Queensland 14 times and Australia 8 times, after which he made the successful transition to playing rugby union, representing the All Blacks in 59 test matches and winning a Rugby World Cup in 2011. In this interview, Brad...

Graeme Burrill is the presenter and producer of the FLS (Faith, Life, Sport) podcast. He's worked in Australian commercial and community radio for over the past 25 years in a variety of roles. With a passion for sport and with his Christian faith. He's keen to share the stories and testimonies of the many Christians in Sport from around the world. His guests include Marnus Labuschagne, Brad Thorn,...

Graeme Burrill is the presenter and producer of the FLS (Faith, Life, Sport) podcast. He's worked in Australian commercial and community radio for over the past 25 years in a variety of roles. With a passion for sport and with his Christian faith. He's keen to share the stories and testimonies of the many Christians in Sport from around the world. His guests include Marnus Labuschagne, Brad Thorn,...

Hughie Pitman is a Pastor and Evangelist based in QLD, Australia. As a young surfer and fitness enthusiast in Sydney, at age 18, he accepted Christ. After studying theology in NSW Hughie moved to America in the late 70s. Hughie has pastored churches and held Evangelical meetings in Australia, the USA and Canada. Hughie trained in the Billy Graham school of Evangelism and is a current member of the...

Clinton Montgomery is the Director of Advancement for Alphacrucis University College in Australia. He's served in Pastoral ministry, nearly became a tennis pro, and has a heart to share the gospel where he goes! Listen in to his story!

Colin Pinkney, is the Executive Director at The Harvest Center of Charlotte. As team chaplain for the NBA Charlotte Hornets Basketball team, he serves as a spiritual mentor to some of the NBA's most talented athletes and was recognized in 2011 by sports legend and philanthropist, Michael Jordan, as a hometown hero. Pinkney's first book, Blueprints: Mentoring Designs for Young Black Males, has garn...

Henry Olonga is a Former Zimbabwe cricket international. His international career came to an end in 2003 after Olonga and teammate Andy Flower wore black armbands during an international cricket match in the 2003 Cricket World Cup to "mourn the death of democracy" in Zimbabwe. He made it to the battle rounds on the Talent show, "The Voice," in 2019, and has released a number of albums. He is also...

Bob Beaudine is the Author of "2 Chairs - The Secret that changes everything." Many people, including me, have had their life changed by this book! It's a great reminder to start everyday with God! Bob is the CEO of Eastman and Beaudine, a leading executive search firm in sports/entertainment. Bob has helped shape the leadership teams of some of the world's most innovative businesses- NBA, Basebal...

Namila Davui (aka Myshon Kyd) was born in Lautoka, Fiji. He's played Rugby League for the Parramatta Eels, the Canterbury Bulldogs and Fiji, playing a handful of test matches and was chosen in the squad for the Fiji Bati in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He's also hip hop artist, and is training to be a minister in the Uniting Church. He is the Director of Davui Productions, who specialise in yo...

Patrick Gibney is well-known as the "Dancing delivery driver." A video of Patrick busting some moves went viral in 2020, and he was featured on Breakfast TV and numerous media outlets. He has endured two serious brain tumour operations but can still perform dance moves like a teenager. He's also done some acting alongside his sister, Rebecca Gibney. His life changed forever at age 22 when he becam...

Shaun Hart is a former AFL player who reached the pinnacle of success when he played for the Brisbane Lions and they won the premiership from 2001 through 2003. However, he says that even though he and his team were having success on the field, he was often battling with depression off the field. In this interview Shaun shares about his testimony of how his life has been transformed through Christ...

Duncan Armstrong is an Australian Olympic Swimming champion, and former world record-holder. He is best remembered for winning a gold and silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is sought after as a motivational speaker and has a powerful testimony of transformation. In this interview Duncan shares about highlights of his swimming success and about his faith journey.

Eloise Wellings is an Aussie Long distance runner and Olympic Athlete. She founded the Love Mercy Foundation in 2009 and has since impacted over 100,000 local Ugandans through health and agriculture programs. She is a strong Christian and has stated that she missed out on the Sydney 2000 Olympics due to an injury and thought God was punishing her. She went to church with a school friend and began...

Kerrie Hains is an Author, Exercise Physiologist and Mobile Personal Trainer. She's been working in the sports, health, fitness, and rehabilitation industry for over 30 years. She shares about her faith journey and how she prays for guidance with all her clients. Kerrie has also written 4 self-help health and fitness books which are proving to be extremely popular. In this interview Matt Prater sh...

Metric Ikitoelagi is the Rubgy coach for Niue, one of the smallest island nations in the world. I met Metric in a hotel lobby in PNG. He shared with me how he'd challenged his team to get their hearts right with God, and that he'd seen a massive change in them, many of them had come back to a relationship with God! Listen in to his story!

Dan Smith is an Olympic Swimmer with a powerful story to tell! He's experienced homelessness, drug addiction and been in trouble with the police, but he has turned his life around and wants to inspire others to do the same. He hit rock bottom after turning to alcohol and drugs to deal with mounting pressures, but after coming to Christ and getting his life together at Rehab, he's now sharing his s...

Brad Thorn made a name for himself playing for the Brisbane Broncos, the QLD Maroons, the Kangaroos and the All Blacks to name a few. He's now Coaching the Queensland Reds and loving life. Listen in to his faith story and hear about his passion to be a role model to the next generation, on and off the sporting field.

Jeremy Kendle is an American Basketballer who's played for teams in the USA, NZ, Toowoomba, Bendigo, Brisbane and Sydney. He shares his story of coming to faith and how he partners with "Hoops for Christ," to seeks to use the game as a platform for sharing the Gospel, and planting young players in local churches. After many different injuries, he shares how he's learnt a lot about just being persi...

Jason Stevens is a former Rugby League player who has featured regularly on "The Footy Show." He shares about his faith, his love for God's word and the heart behind his book, "Worth the wait." Jason has also written and produced a movie called "Chasing Comets." It's loosely based on Jason's life and how he found faith. Featuring Stan Walker, Beau Ryan and a stellar cast, Jason is hoping this will...

Marnus Labuschagne is a South African-born cricketer who made his debut for Queensland during the 2014 Sheffield Shield season. He also plays for the Brisbane Heat. Listen in to hear about his faith and the importance of prayer in his life as an elite sportsman. He also shares how his mother has been particularly helpful, leaving Bible verses around the house and even writing them in his cricket s...

James Holbeck is a former Rugby Union player with the Wallabies who's since earned a reputation as a humorous and insightful speaker, writer, mentor and coach. He shares about his faith journey, and how he speaks at many schools and also has worked with Red Frogs at schoolies.

Susie Donkin is a fitness director, who travels the world on Cruise ships. She shares about overcoming an addiction to the drug, Crystal Meth, coming to Christ, overcoming an eating disorder, and how God has impacted her life on a tour of Israel.

Silvie Paladino is a well-known Aussie Singer, often on TV singing at Christmas Carols, and football Grand Finals. She's performed in many musicals, worldwide, & is now an Ambassador for The Watoto Children's choir.

Elka Whalan is a former Aussie Olympic Swimmer, a blogger and media personality. She is a regular member on Ch 7's Morning Show and is also on SUNRISE as one of Kochies Angels where she is seen every week live discussing news and lifestyle topics. She shares about her Christian faith and her heart to shine a light in the media.

Eric Bailey is an activational speaker who’s spoken to over 2 million people in over 10 Countries. He's a former NBA Basketballer who's shared the stage with Michael Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Sir Richard Branson and many more. After being given up for adoption, living with a disease in his knees, surrounded by abject poverty, crime, drug abuse and gang violence, hear Eric's story of success, and his fai...