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This week’s guest is former NFL and CFL pro football player John Chick. Host Ron Meyer talks with John about the connection between faith and sports in strengthening one’s will and relationship with God.

This week’s guest is former University of Notre Dame All-American and former NFL standout player Chris Zorich. Host Ron Meyer talks to Chris about how fortitude and faith became his lifeline especially growing up in the inner city of Chicago, which led to eventual success as a pro athlete and lawyer.

This week’s guest is Ron Fazio former college and NFL player. Find out how a former bouncer, actor and football player became a man of faith and charity.

This week’s guest is Drew Vilinsky, Director of Sports and Arts Chaplaincy program at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Ron talks with Drew about his work as a theology teacher helping form boys to becoming men thru the platform of sports.

This week’s guest is Alan Webb the current American world record holder in the mile. Webb also represented Team USA at the 2004 Olympic games. Host Ron Meyer talks to Alan about his career to becoming an elite runner and why he joined the Catholic faith.

This week’s guest is Hollywood actor, writer, and producer, David Henrie. Host Ron Meyer talks with David about his short film “Catch”, a baseball themed inspirational father/son tale of an 8-year old boy who will stop at nothing to get what his heart desires.

This week’s guest is former NFL kicker John Carney. Host Ron Meyer talks with John about his NFL career that spanned over 20 years and about his new project, as producer of a powerful and uplifting drama about the power of faith called Fatima.

This week’s guest is Linda Cimino head women’s basketball coach at St. Francis University Brooklyn. Host Ron Meyer talks with Linda about her rise to coaching at the division one level and why attending the Catholic Mass, daily, gives her strength and focus on and off the court.

This week’s guest is former major league baseball player Garrett Jones. Host Ron Meyer talks with Garrett about his professional career that would span 8 seasons in the big leagues and about his life of faith which guides him daily.

This week’s Blessd2Play collegiate spotlight show features Jay Phillips the director of cross-country and track and field at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD. Host Ron Meyer talks to Jay about how he integrates his Catholic faith while coaching division one athletes.