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Today’s guest is Steve Lavin who can be seen on FS1, Turner, and CBS as a college basketball analyst. Host Ron Meyer talks with the former head coach at UCLA and St. Johns about his career thru the coaching ranks and how virtue guided him in developing the student athlete. (This is a re-air of the 06/27/20 show).

This week’s Blessd2Play collegiate spotlight show features Rebecca Callison who played division one soccer at George Mason University and now reaches out to student athletes with the message of the Catholic faith.

This week’s guest is Michael McGlinn, former Notre dame football player under coach Lou Holtz. Host Ron Meyer talks with Michael about his time playing for the Irish and why he decided to start a new work that promotes Eucharistic adoration thru storytelling.

This week’s guest is Samantha Kelley a former division one soccer player at the University of Connecticut. She is the founder and creator of Fierce Athlete, a catholic organization that promotes true femininity in sports. Host Ron Meyer talks to Samantha about some of the challenges women athletes face on the competitive landscape.

This week’s guest is Leo Golembiewski who founded and coached the University of Arizona Icecats for 32 years, culminating in a National Championship. Host Ron Meyer talks with Leo about bringing competitive hockey to the desert Southwest and how his Catholic faith guided him along the way.

Host Ron Meyer speaks with this week’s guest Julia Webb, an elite runner who competed in the Olympic trials. She is the unofficial world record holder for pushing a stroller in a half marathon. She now runs for Life Runners making a stance for the unborn.

This week’s guest is Todd Honas a deaf athlete who played football for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. Host Ron Meyer talks with Todd about overcoming adversity and why he is reaching out to college students with the message of the Catholic faith.

This week’s guest is Kramer Soderberg the assistant head men’s basketball coach at Millikin University and former division one basketball player at Miami University. Host Ron Meyer talks to Kramer about his athletic career and book “Fill Your Cup for Christ”.

This week’s guest is Mike Sweeney a 5x MLB All-Star who currently serves as special assistant to the general manager for the Kansas City Royals. Ron talks with Mike about his role in the movie set to release in theaters, Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton.

This week’s guest is Carlos Brizuela former collegiate baseball pitcher and now assistant baseball operations Spanish translator for major league baseball’s Milwaukee Brewers. Host Ron Meyer talks with Carlos about his journey to working in pro baseball and how faith guides him in his life.