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Where Athletes Become Leaders. Discover that sport is more than a performance - it's a place to grow in purpose, inspire teammates, and shape culture that lasts beyond the game. Listen to our hosts and amazing guests, to find out how you can make an impact longer than the season.
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The Bible Study That Changed My Game | With Dylan Layne (opens the original)
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From The Mighty Ducks to Miracle to Remember the Titans, sports stories capture our imagination and make us want to step into the arena. However, there's a story even more powerful than any of those: our own story about coming to know Jesus Christ.In this episode of the Varsity Catholic Podcast, host Brady Stier sits down with Dylan Layne, a linebacker at Oregon State University and a recent convert to the Catholic faith. Dylan's twin brother Jack is a quarterback at New Mexico, and the two grew
God Changed a Football Locker Room, & Pursuing The Interior Life | with Jake Wieneke (opens the original)
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Sport is viewed on a macro level with final scores and highlights, but it's actually made up of thousands of small moments and individual decisions. The same is true of our lives. In this episode of the Varsity Catholic Podcast, host Brady Stier sits down with Jake Wieneke — South Dakota State football legend, former CFL wide receiver (Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders), and now a Catholic missionary serving with his family at a parish in Georgia. Jake and Brady dig into the book The
Faith in the Arena: How Varsity Catholic Is Reclaiming Sports Culture (opens the original)
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In a culture obsessed with sports, stadiums often receive more passion and devotion than church pews. So how do we leverage athletics to build up the Kingdom of God instead of letting the world consume student-athletes? In this episode of The Varsity Catholic Podcast , host Brady Stier sits down with Thomas Wurtz , the founder of Varsity Catholic—a specialized division of FOCUS (focus.org). Thomas takes us back to the early days in 2007, sharing how a single car trip to Nebraska and a bold "yes"
What Do You Do When the Game Ends? A Conversation on Faith After Sports | with JJ Niekro (opens the original)
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Every athlete faces it eventually: the day the game ends. In this episode of the Varsity Catholic Podcast, Brady sits down with JJ Niekro, nephew of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro and son of a late MLB player, to talk honestly about what it means to walk away from a sport you've built your whole identity around. JJ shares his journey through four and a half years of minor league baseball with the Atlanta Braves, a Tommy John surgery that reshaped his path, and the deep grief of losing his fath
D1 Volleyball Legend: The Secret to Playing (and Living) Free From Perfectionism (opens the original)
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What happens when you achieve your ultimate dream, win two National Championships, become an All-American, and still find yourself feeling completely empty? In this episode of the Varsity Catholic podcast, hosts Brady and Ry sit down with Nebraska Husker volleyball legend Annika Moulder. Annika candidly shares her hilarious and humbling journey from being a homeschooled kid in a big Catholic family to navigating isolation as a pro athlete in France (surviving on daily Mass and Trader Joe's-level
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