Champions Podcast

Champions Podcast

Champions Podcast

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September 15, 2020

 In this episode Blake talks about:

  • how he believed in God as a Kid, but wasn’t discipled and didn’t attend church regularly
  • When Blake was 16 his dad had a great testimony and he started sharing it with Blake and that was huge for him. “Who knows where I’d be now if it wasn’t for my dad.”
  • Dad was a big Hollywood producer. He had everything you could want. Big houses, cars, money. But he was just lost and wasn’t hap...
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  • Grew up in a home where faith was the number one thing
  • Most important role we will have (as parents) in our kids life is to lead them to Christ.
  • Being a parent is part of parenting your kids
  • Talks about how his dad was bound and determined when he got saved to raise his kids in a Christian home.  When Don was five his dad took all five kids on a fishing trip and this will be the 50th year of the trip. No one has ever...
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  • Talks about putting his faith in the Lord at 8 years old
  • Chaplain at Cal State Heyward where Ted played football began to invest in Ted weekly and would give him scripture to memorize and it was at that point that a fire was lit in him
  • Talks about a when his faith came to a crossroads while umping in the minors
  • Talks about struggles of trying to fit in with th...
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  • Talks about the impact of his mom’s faith was a huge catalyst in his faith journey.
  • Shares about the impact that his Uncle had on his life and how seeing him the hospital lead to Jacquise praying as a 12-year old his first true prayer.
  • He shares about navigating his newfound faith with trying to fit in while in high school and college
  • Talks about the struggle of seeing God as a Heavenly Father, without growing up with an earth...
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In the 10th episode of the Champions Podcast, hosts Mike Rubin and Coach Phil are joined by PGA Tour caddie Paul Tesori. Paul currently caddies for Webb Simpson. Here are some notes from the episode. Please rate, review and share the podcast so that more people can hear the amazing ONLY God testimonies.

  • Talks about growing up in the church but how he slowly walked away from faith as he entered college. He calls it the 3 G’s, ...
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In episode 9, Mike interviews LaMorris Crawford, the team chaplain for the Cincinnati Bengals. In this episode, LaMorris talks about:
  • Growing up in the projects and his mother being murdered when he was 10 months old
  • By 11 years old, he was in a gang
  • The basketball court was his refuge from a life of turmoil
  • "Christianity is not about behavior modification, but heart transformation"
  • "Salvation is not an event...
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In episode 8, Mike and his guest co-host and wife Shannon share the second part of their interview with former LSU soccer star Mo Isom. Some of the notes from part 2:
  • Mo shares about a year of depression and anxiety and how she was searching for, "Any sin sized piece to fill the God-sized hole in my heart."
  • She shared how God literally used wrecking her to capture her heart.
  • Psalm 46:10- "Be still, and know&n...
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In episode 7, Mike and his guest co-host and wife Shannon interview Mo Isom. Mo is a former LSU soccer star, and NY Times best selling author. She travels the world speaking and is also a blogger. Mo’s testimony is so incredible that we had to break this up into two parts. In part one, she shares how she handled the pressure of being a student-athlete at one of the top college programs in the country. The shares about the crazy hig...
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In the sixth episode of the Champions Podcast hosts Mike Rubin and Coach Phil are joined by Ritchie Palacios, former Towson University baseball player and current member of the Cleveland Indians organization. Ritchie shares what it was like during draft day, how his faith grew during college, the benefits of having a brother who plays in professional baseball as well (Josh, with the Toronto Blue Jays organization), how he has relie...
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In the fourth episode of the Champions Podcast, our hosts Mike Rubin and Coach Phil are joined by Tessa Daniels of the reigning National Champion Florida State Seminole softball team. Tessa shares her incredible faith journey...
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