Identity Sports Podcast

Identity Sports
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Welcome to the Identity Sports Podcast—a Christian sports podcast where athletes and fans unite to explore faith, purpose, and true identity in Jesus Christ. Through powerful testimonies from college and professional athletes, we dive into stories of triumph, struggle, and surrender to God's call. Our mission is to help athletes and sports fans everywhere discover who they are in Christ. Join us every Monday and be part of a movement where sports and faith come alive. Episodes can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.

  1. 1d ago

    Orioles Legend: The Story Behind Chris Davis

    Former MLB slugger Chris Davis, known as “Crush Davis,” joins the show to share his journey through professional baseball and the importance of finding his identity in Christ. From record-breaking success with the Baltimore Orioles to navigating seasons of adversity, Chris discusses how his faith kept him grounded through it all. He also shares how his transition out of baseball led him to co-found College Baseball Fellowship, where he now encourages the next generation of players to grow in their faith, navigate the pressures of competition, and understand that their identity is found in Christ, not their performance. If this episode encouraged you, don’t keep it to yourself—share it with a teammate or someone who needs it. 📖 Get the True Identity Devotional: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.in/True-Identity-Athletes-Finding-Circumstances-ebook/dp/B0H9FDSL9D⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay connected:  Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/identitysports_official/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@IdentitySports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@identitysports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.identitysports.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more information. Check out College Baseball Fellowship: https://www.instagram.com/collegebaseballfellowship_ Have questions, topic ideas, or want to connect? Reach out through social media or the website—we’d love to hear from you. Help more athletes discover their true identity in Christ by subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the podcast.

    Orioles Legend: The Story Behind Chris Davis

  2. Oct 26

    How Can I Build An Unshakeable Identity? w/ Austin Hanson

    Former Seattle Mariners Mental Skills Coach Austin Hanson joins the show to share his journey through sports psychology, working with professional athletes, and learning to trust God through difficult seasons. He opens up about battling anxiety and panic attacks, finding healing through his relationship with Jesus, and discovering that his identity is rooted in Christ rather than performance. Austin also shares practical insights on resilience, gratitude, and competition, along with his work in ministry and the launch of Cherry, a charitable giving platform. If this episode encouraged you, don’t keep it to yourself—share it with a teammate or someone who needs it. 📖 Get the True Identity Devotional: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.in/True-Identity-Athletes-Finding-Circumstances-ebook/dp/B0H9FDSL9D⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay connected:  Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/identitysports_official/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@IdentitySports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@identitysports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.identitysports.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more information. Follow Austin on social media: https://www.instagram.com/austinfromcherry Check out Cherrygiving: https://cherrygiving.com https://www.instagram.com/cherry.giving Have questions, topic ideas, or want to connect? Reach out through social media or the website—we’d love to hear from you. Help more athletes discover their true identity in Christ by subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the podcast.

    How Can I Build An Unshakeable Identity? w/ Austin Hanson

  3. Oct 19

    From Baseball Anxiety to Peace in Christ w/ Carson Ohland

    Carson Ohland, a senior baseball player at Grand Canyon University, joins the show to share his journey of how God has helped him navigate performance anxiety and find his identity beyond baseball. He opens up about fully surrendering his life to Christ, discovering peace in God's presence, and learning to compete with freedom rather than fear. Carson also discusses using baseball as an opportunity to share the gospel, the importance of being open about personal struggles, and trusting God through the uncertainty of life. If this episode encouraged you, don’t keep it to yourself—share it with a teammate or someone who needs it. 📖 Get the True Identity Devotional: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.in/True-Identity-Athletes-Finding-Circumstances-ebook/dp/B0H9FDSL9D⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay connected:  Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/identitysports_official/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@IdentitySports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@identitysports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.identitysports.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more information. Follow Carson on social media: https://www.instagram.com/carsonohland Have questions, topic ideas, or want to connect? Reach out through social media or the website—we’d love to hear from you. Help more athletes discover their true identity in Christ by subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the podcast.

    From Baseball Anxiety to Peace in Christ w/ Carson Ohland

  4. Oct 12

    I Tried to Disprove Christianity and Found the Truth w/ Hunter Hoopes

    Hunter Hoopes, a pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization, joins the show to share his incredible journey to professional baseball and how an unexpected encounter with Christianity transformed his life. After years of pursuing baseball, Hunter felt empty despite achieving his dream. He opens up about how he went from trying to disprove Christianity to surrendering his life to Jesus, learning to find his identity in Christ rather than baseball, and trusting God through injuries and uncertainty. He also shares how he is using his platform to share the gospel, disciple teammates, and glorify God through the game he loves. If this episode encouraged you, don’t keep it to yourself—share it with a teammate or someone who needs it. 📖 Get the True Identity Devotional: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.in/True-Identity-Athletes-Finding-Circumstances-ebook/dp/B0H9FDSL9D⁠⁠⁠ Stay connected:  Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/identitysports_official/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@IdentitySports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@identitysports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.identitysports.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more information. Follow Hunter on social media: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hunterh_7/?hl=en Have questions, topic ideas, or want to connect? Reach out through social media or the website—we’d love to hear from you. Help more athletes discover their true identity in Christ by subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the podcast.

    I Tried to Disprove Christianity and Found the Truth w/ Hunter Hoopes

  5. Oct 5

    The Mental Battle Athletes Don’t Talk About w/ Elijah Green

    Elijah Green, NFL free agent and former Division I running back, joins the show to share his journey of navigating injuries, performance anxiety, grief, and the pressure to find his identity through football. Elijah opens up about how God used difficult seasons to draw him into deeper surrender and teach him that his identity is found in Christ, not his performance. He also shares the story behind the Mind Over Muscle Foundation and his passion for equipping athletes with the mental health tools they need to thrive on and off the field. If this episode encouraged you, don’t keep it to yourself—share it with a teammate or someone who needs it. 📖 Get the True Identity Devotional:⁠⁠ https://www.amazon.in/True-Identity-Athletes-Finding-Circumstances-ebook/dp/B0H9FDSL9D⁠⁠ Stay connected:  Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/identitysports_official/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@IdentitySports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@identitysports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.identitysports.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more information. Follow Elijah on social media: https://www.instagram.com/elijahgreen21 Check out the 'Mind Over Muscle' Foundation https://www.themindovermusclefoundation.org/ Have questions, topic ideas, or want to connect? Reach out through social media or the website—we’d love to hear from you. Help more athletes discover their true identity in Christ by subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the podcast.

    The Mental Battle Athletes Don’t Talk About w/ Elijah Green

  6. Sep 28

    How God Used Every Season to Shape My Life w/ James Lee

    James Lee, PING Master Fitter Supervisor and 20-year Air Force veteran, joins the show this week to share his journey from military service to a career in golf. He opens up about how God guided his path to PING, his experience coming to faith, and how his relationship with Christ has shaped his approach to work, family, and life. James also shares about raising his two grandchildren, learning patience and sacrifice, and trusting God's plan through every season. If this episode encouraged you, don’t keep it to yourself—share it with a teammate or someone who needs it. 📖 Get the True Identity Devotional:⁠https://www.amazon.in/True-Identity-Athletes-Finding-Circumstances-ebook/dp/B0H9FDSL9D⁠ Stay connected:  Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/identitysports_official/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@IdentitySports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@identitysports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.identitysports.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more information. Follow James on social media: https://www.instagram.com/jamesleemodel Have questions, topic ideas, or want to connect? Reach out through social media or the website—we’d love to hear from you. Help more athletes discover their true identity in Christ by subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the podcast.

    How God Used Every Season to Shape My Life w/ James Lee

  7. Sep 21

    I Lost the Thing I Thought Defined Me w/ Emmett Gerres

    Emmett Gerres, University of Minnesota track and field runner, joins the show to share how a difficult season of running and a battle with mono exposed how deeply his identity was tied to the sport. Through that season, Emmett came to know Jesus, discovering the freedom of finding his identity in Christ rather than his performance. He shares how he’s learned to trust God’s plan, pursue excellence as an act of worship, and use his platform to point his teammates to Jesus. If this episode encouraged you, don’t keep it to yourself—share it with a teammate or someone who needs it. 📖 Get the True Identity Devotional:https://www.amazon.in/True-Identity-Athletes-Finding-Circumstances-ebook/dp/B0H9FDSL9D Stay connected:  Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/identitysports_official/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@IdentitySports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@identitysports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.identitysports.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more information. Follow Emmett on social media: https://www.instagram.com/emmettgerres Have questions, topic ideas, or want to connect? Reach out through social media or the website—we’d love to hear from you. Help more athletes discover their true identity in Christ by subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the podcast.

    I Lost the Thing I Thought Defined Me w/ Emmett Gerres

  8. Sep 14

    Who Am I Without Baseball? w/ Maddux Houghton

    Maddux Houghton, former outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization, joins the show to share his journey through professional baseball, the challenges of being released, and learning to trust God through uncertainty. He opens up about how he stays rooted in his faith through the ups and downs, finding his identity in Christ rather than baseball and using each opportunity to be a light to those around him. Stay connected:  Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/identitysports_official/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@IdentitySports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@identitysports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.identitysports.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more information. Follow Maddux on social media: https://www.instagram.com/madduxhoughton Have questions, topic ideas, or want to connect? Reach out through social media or the website—we’d love to hear from you. Help more athletes discover their true identity in Christ by subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the podcast.

    Who Am I Without Baseball? w/ Maddux Houghton
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Welcome to the Identity Sports Podcast—a Christian sports podcast where athletes and fans unite to explore faith, purpose, and true identity in Jesus Christ. Through powerful testimonies from college and professional athletes, we dive into stories of triumph, struggle, and surrender to God's call. Our mission is to help athletes and sports fans everywhere discover who they are in Christ. Join us every Monday and be part of a movement where sports and faith come alive. Episodes can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.

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  • Creator
    Identity Sports
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Identity Sports
  • Show Website
    Identity Sports Podcast

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