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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 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.

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.

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.

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 Fr. Burke Masters, former collegiate baseball, who talks about his book A Grand Slam for God.

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.

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.

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 Michael McGlinn, former University of Notre Dame football player who now promotes the message of divine mercy.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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 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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.