The Christian Athlete Podcast

Send a text In this episode of The Christian Athlete Podcast , Jaden sits down with longtime football and track coach Bill Shepard to talk about the power of relationships in coaching, faith, and life. Coach Shepard has spent decades investing in athletes, and throughout the conversation he shares lessons learned from the sidelines, the locker room, and the many relationships built along the way....

Send a text Today I sit down with Coach Randy Moore—my high school track coach, a multiple-time IHSA Coach of the Year, and the architect behind one of the strongest small-school track programs in Illinois. Randy has produced D1 athletes, state trophies, and a team that somehow rebuilds itself into a contender every single year. But what makes him special isn’t the results; it’s the heart behind t...

Send a text In this episode of The Christian Athlete Podcast , Jaden sits down with Nancy Swider-Peltz Sr., the first ever 4-time U.S. Winter Olympian in speed skating. Nancy set a world record at age 19, competed in eight Olympic Trials from 1976–2004, and simultaneously became a five-time All-American swimmer while attending Wheaton College. This conversation is especially meaningful to Jaden —...

Send a text Very few people get to say they are a Super Bowl Champion. Even fewer steward that platform with humility, depth, and eternal perspective. In this episode of The Christian Athlete Podcast , I sit down with Hunter Smith , 12-year NFL veteran, Super Bowl XLI Champion with the Indianapolis Colts, regenerative farmer, and current member of the Indiana House of Representatives. But this con...

Send a text In this episode of The Christian Athlete Podcast, Jaden sits down with Paul Fay whose journey has taken him through Wheaton College football, professional play, and now into coaching and mentoring young men. Paul’s story is a testimony to how God forms us slowly, intentionally, and often through the small, unseen things. We talk about what it really means to become who God calls you to...

Send a text In this episode of The Christian Athlete Podcast, Jaden sits down with Dr. Steve Nitz — a former Wheaton College football player whose life story weaves together athletics, medicine, and a deep commitment to God’s Word. We talk about what it really means to seek truth in a world filled with noise, and how abiding in Scripture becomes the anchor for a life of calling, character, and spi...

Send a text In the very first episode of The Christian Athlete Podcast, Jaden Ferlita sits down with Skylar Pearcy and Mansell Amos — three former Wheaton College football players reflecting on the deeper story beneath athletics. Together, we talk honestly about what it means to find our identity in Christ while living in a world that constantly pushes us to root it in performance. Mansell shares...