The Home Team

The Home Team

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The Home Team episodes

  • Life in the Bubble
    In this latest Home Team episode Sam Acho and Steve Carter unpack key storylines from the world of sports. Whether it be the Marlins, the MLB living outside the bubble, the NBA bubble, NFL players opting out of the season, the new name for the Washington Football Team or Carter’s idea for what the NFL could do to create a mini bubble. This episode has some good takes, laughs and ends with Acho delivering a mini sermon that will definitely fire you up.
    54 min
  • Takes on Takes
    In this weeks episode of the Home Team Podcast, Sam Ponder, Sam Acho and Steve Carter each bring a couple of topics from this week in sports, culture and family to chop it up. Every other week we’ve had one central idea to guide the conversation but when you have Washington finally changing its name, Desean Jackson’s comments, life in the NBA Bubble and so many more we felt we needed to pivot and try to hit as many as we could. Hope you enjoy.
    58 min
  • Let The World See You
    This week on the Home Team Podcast, Sam Ponder opens up about an Instagram story she posted regarding the choice to stop using filters on her pictures. This led to a lively conversation regarding the motivation behind why we post what we post or better said how we post what we post.
    Then out of the blue, Sam Acho dropped a huge announcement in this episode that neither Carter or Ponder saw coming. 
    www.samachobook.com
    54 min
  • The Reality Behind Cancel Culture
    This week on the Home Team Podcast Sam, Steve and Sam unpack the reality around cancel culture. As we continue to see people online getting canceled the team looks at what’s right, what’s missing and profoundly difficult surrounding the cancel culture.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Interview with Emmanuel Acho
    This week on the Home Team Poscast, Sam Acho invites his younger brother Emmanuel to talk about the “Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man” series he recently launched. With almost 25 million views in its first week, with Matthew McConaughey joining episode 2, this series has gained immense traction as Emmanuel answers the questions people around the world have been wrestling with about bias, racism and what it means to be a black man in the US.
    46 min
  • The State of America
    In this episode Sam Acho, Sam Ponder and Steve Carter open up about the murder of George Floyd, the protests and the divide in our country. This is an honest and human conversation  between friends and without any edits.
    Connect to the Home Team at hometeampodcast.com and on Twitter @hometeampod
    Sam Ponder on Twitter @sam_ponder and on IG @samanthaponder
    Sam Acho on Twitter @thesamacho and IG @thesamacho
    Steve Carter on Twitter @steveryancarter and IG @steveryancarter
    1 hr 5 min
  • Do We Really Need Mentors?
    On this weeks podcast, Sam Acho, Sam Ponder and Steve Carter chop it up about the pros and cons to mentoring. They unpack what has worked, what went terribly wrong and give practical examples of what to do and not to do when looking for some wise counsel.
    55 min
  • Shelter In Place
    This week on the Home Team Podcast, Ponder, Acho and Carter open up about what shelter in place is stirring in them as people, spouses and parents.  This weeks podcast unpacks what they’re learning about themselves when some of their favorite distractions are taken away.
    1 hr 16 min
  • Steve Carter's Story
    This week on the Home Team Podcast, Steve Carter opens up to Sam Acho and Sam Ponder about his story. Steve has been a pastor for 20+ years; but learn about the deep pain, struggle and also the gifts that have made him who he is today. This is a conversation that unpacks specific moments of abandonment, betrayal, how the gift of mentors in his life helped guide him and why integrity means everything to him.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Sam Acho's Story
    This week on the Home Team Podcast, Sam Acho opens up to Sam Ponder and Steve Carter about his story. Sam is one of the most beloved people in the NFL. His passion for life and people is unmatched. On this episode you will discover key defining moments in Acho’s life that sparked a heart for justice, faith and helped him become who he is today.
    1 hr 3 min

About The Home Team

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The Home Team Podcast covers the intersection of Sports + Faith + Culture + Family and is hosted by Pastor Steve Carter, former NFL Linebacker and best-selling author Sam Acho and Super Bowl winning…