What happens when your favorite high school coach sits down in the studio… and gets real about faith, leadership, purpose, and the joy that holds you together?

In Episode 71, Briley and Britton welcome Coach Hardin (Tyler Hardin) — teacher, coach, and FCA sponsor/huddle leader — for an honest, hilarious, and surprisingly deep conversation about life on the field and life with Jesus.

Coach Hardin shares his journey from growing up in church, walking through family hardship, and drifting into “going through the motions,” to a turning-point moment in a college dorm where he realized how empty life felt without God. From there, everything starts changing—through friendship, discipleship, serving, and learning what it really means that “God doesn’t call the equipped… He equips the called.”

You’ll also hear:

• How sports shaped his leadership (and why he wishes he played golf earlier)
• The pressure students feel to be liked vs. the call to be different
• Why boldness isn’t a personality trait—it’s a daily decision
• The shift from “numbers” to depth, and why discipleship multiplies
• A powerful encouragement to teenagers: don’t wish life away—live it

This episode is packed with wisdom for students, parents, leaders, and anyone trying to follow Jesus in real life—messy moments, busy schedules, and all.

🎧 Listen now, and as always… don’t you worry.

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