Identity Sports Podcast

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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

    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' 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Sep 7

    Devon McDonald: I Thought Money & Fame Were the Answer

    Devon McDonald, former Notre Dame and NFL linebacker, joins the show to share his journey from growing up in Jamaica to chasing success through football. After reaching the NFL, Devon discovered that fame, money, and accomplishments could not provide the fulfillment he was searching for. During his time with the Arizona Cardinals, Devon surrendered his life to Christ and found his true identity in Him. Today, he serves with Athletes in Action, supporting NFL chaplains and leading ministry efforts in Jamaica, helping others discover the lasting hope found in Jesus. 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. 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.

    Devon McDonald: I Thought Money & Fame Were the Answer

  6. Aug 31

    Scott Spiezio: When Success Left Him Wanting More

    Two-time World Series champion Scott Spiezio joins the show to share his journey from the highs of Major League Baseball to one of the darkest seasons of his life. After winning the World Series in 2002, fame and success eventually led to injury, addiction, and divorce. Through hitting rock bottom he came to know Jesus and experience His love and the gift of grace that He has on offer. Scott shares what it was like to have everything the world says will bring satisfaction, yet still feel empty, and how a relationship with Jesus changed everything. 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 Scott on social media: https://www.instagram.com/spiezios Check out his new book 'The Hardest Comeback: A Memoir' https://www.amazon.com/Hardest-Comeback-Memoir-Scott-Spiezio/dp/B0HBNPJBLR 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.

    Scott Spiezio: When Success Left Him Wanting More

  7. Aug 24

    Two ACL Tears Changed Everything | Sedona Dancu

    Former Division I soccer player Sedona Dancu shares how two ACL injuries transformed her perspective from chasing success on the field to finding her identity in Christ. She opens up about overcoming disappointment, navigating the highs and lows of college athletics, and learning to use soccer as a platform for the gospel. If you're an athlete struggling with identity, injury, or purpose, this conversation is a powerful reminder that God can use every season for His glory. Follow Identity Sports for more content on faith, identity, and competition. 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 Sedona on social media: https://www.instagram.com/sedona.dancu 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.

    Two ACL Tears Changed Everything | Sedona Dancu

  8. Aug 17

    Isaiah Hodgins: Going All In With Jesus Changed Me

    New York Giants wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins joins the show to share his journey from growing up in the faith to living lukewarm, and ultimately surrendering his life fully to Jesus. Isaiah opens up about the injury in college that caused him to reevaluate his faith, what it means to truly go all in with Christ, and the daily disciplines that have strengthened his walk with the Lord. He also shares how the ups and downs of the NFL have tested his identity and taught him to trust God’s plan. From battling the temptations of the world to finding true satisfaction in Jesus, Isaiah challenges believers to live boldly, pursue Christ intentionally, and be an example to those around them. Follow Identity Sports for more content on faith, identity, and competition. 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 Isaiah on social media: https://www.instagram.com/isaiahhodgins 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.

    Isaiah Hodgins: Going All In With Jesus Changed Me
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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
    90
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Identity Sports
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    Identity Sports Podcast

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