Faith_n_Field Podcast Grant Benzel

 Today I had the honor of speaking with Daniel McKim.  Daniel is a former collegiate thrower and a 4x highlands games world champion.  We had a great conversation about his faith journey, his growth as an athlete, and had lots of laughs about his IG page and how he became a little Debbie snack ambassador.  He is also the creator of some of the funniest lifting parodies on his Instagram page.  If you are not already, you need to follow him on instagram, find him at @mckimdaniel thank you for listening.  God Bless

I had a great conversation with Jessica Beard.  Jessica Beard is a professional sprinter who specializes in the 400m.  She has been on the USA Women's  4 x 400m relay teams that have won gold medals at world championships most recently in Doha.  She also was blessed to be on the 1st ever mixed 4x400m team that set the world record in the prelims and also won a gold medal.   Listen to her awesome journey as she was a Christian who grew up rules based with the idea that "if you live right God will bless you."  Hear her explain after a set back in 2012 which ultimately helped her make the biggest growth in her faith journey.  If you want follow her journey and give her support on Instagram @reign2.  Please enjoy episode 10.

Today I was honored to have on Mike Cunningham, Mike was a former D1 track and field Head coach.  He has an amazing story of how he followed what he then thought was dumb luck, but after he came to the Lord, he realized that it was Jesus' hand guiding him after all.  You will here the theme of his community always inviting him to come to church wherever he was at at the time.  It was a fun conversation to hear this track coach, turned professional poker player to landing at Gill Athletics as the  National sales manager.  You can follow Mike on Instagram, @mikecunninghman1976 or subscribe to his Podcast Gill athletics connection. 

Welcome to episode 8 of the faith n field podcast!  Today I had the opportunity to speak with Maddy Castleberry.  Maddy is a current Junior at the University of Houston, She runs cross country and distance for the track and field team.  Had a great time talking about what it took to become a D1 collegiate athlete as well as keeping motivation to be a Christ Follower while staying dedicated to running.  It was awesome to hear the passion that Maddy had for Jesus as well as running long distance.  If you would like, give her a follow on Instagram @maddycastleberry Thanks for listening and God Bless!

Hey All Welcome to episode 7 of the faith n field podcast.  Today I had to honor to speak to one of my personal friends Jerry Gallegos.  Jerry played D2 baseball for Colorado Christian University.  You will hear his story of growing up passionate about baseball and basketball and ultimately seeing Gods favor in the sport of baseball.  You will hear about his journey of wanting to change the culture and earning the right to share the story of Jesus with his teammates at CCU.  You can follow jerry on Instagram.  @jg_fitness5 Thanks for listen to the podcast.  Let us know what you think on Instagram!

Today I was blessed to speak with Southeastern Louisiana Head track and field coach Corey Mistretta.  What a fun conversation to hear his story about his upbringing, in a strict regimented catholic home to the day that he found Jesus and made him his friend.  You will hear his story and journey to how he tried to find success in the business world but realizing he was called to be a teacher.  Coach is a man of God who coaches his athletes in a way they know that.  So many good stories! An amazing conversation with an amazing man of God.  If you want check him out follow him on Twitter @CoreyMistretta