Brock Huard's Above & Beyond: The Intersection of Faith and Sports

KIRO Seattle

4.8 (485)
CHRISTIANITY

Too often an athlete’s faith is limited to a soundbite. On Above & Beyond, former Seattle Seahawks quarterback and 710 ESPN Seattle host Brock Huard talks one-on-one about trials and triumphs, struggles and perseverance. Listen to intimate stories about how champions dealt with their greatest professional adversities. It’s stories of faith beyond just a sound bite. Every two weeks.

MAY 14

Jeff Foxworthy

Brock Huard and Jeff Foxworthy

47 min
08/17/2023

David Pollack - Faith No Matter What

Imagine being one of the best in the world at what you do with your entire career ahead of you. Now picture it being taken away in an instant, never being able to perform at your job ever again. As an All-American linebacker at Georgia and a first round pick in the NFL draft, David Pollack knew exactly how that felt. While it would have been easy to retreat into depression and bitterness, David’s faith in God’s provision provided an unshakeable resolve to press forward into uncharted territories for him and his family. Having recently been let go by ESPN, Pollack joins Above and Beyond in the midst of career uncertainty…and yet shares the exact same resolve and faith that powers his infectious joy and belief in God’s plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

49 min
07/06/2023

Sage Steele: Choosing the Harder Right

ESPN Sportscenter host and anchor Sage Steele set out to fulfill her childhood dream of a career in sports media at an early age. Motivated by the examples of perseverance, determination and faith set forth by her trailblazing parents, Sage has become a staple on the set of ESPN’s Sportscenter broadcasts. Be inspired and encouraged as Sage shares her journey through adversity, and the motivation and determination she discovered through faith and family to stand firm in her convictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

42 min
06/23/2023

Joel Klatt: Identity Beyond Your Accomplishments

Star high school athlete, coach’s son, getting drafted as a baseball player, major college starting quarterback…none of these identities gave Joel Klatt the sense of fulfillment he always expected. After years of searching and spinning his wheels trying to find purpose, it was the shining light of his future wife that gave him the glimpses of peace he had always sought. Be encouraged as FOX football analyst Joel Klatt shares hopeful story of redemption from battles with alcohol and his raw experiences breaking down the facades he had hidden behind as he was transformed by a Faith defined by surrender and relationship with God. See our website for privacy information.

55 min
04/18/2022

What are You Doing? MLB Umpire Mike Muchlinski's Faith Journey

It's one thing to say you believe...but what are you doing about it? MLB umpire and Washington native Mike Muchlinski joins Brock Huard to share his journey through baseball to the height of his craft. Be encouraged by his commitment to his calling to live a life of integrity in a high-leverage role in Major League Baseball. See our website for privacy information.

1h 2m
02/18/2022

Jason Romano: Receiving the Call

What does it mean to step out in faith when your family is counting on you? Jason Romano put behind a career at ESPN to follow a calling: to spread the Gospel with his gifts and connections in sports. Hear how Jason came to understand what it means to believe, to overcome hurt from addiction in his family, and to follow your calling. Follow Jason's journey with Sports Spectrum at https://sportsspectrum.com/, and read his work at https://www.jasonromano.com/. See our website for privacy information.

56 min
10/14/2021

Sam Acho: Be Real

Football fans remember Sam Acho as a disruptive pass rusher, but his teammates saw much more than a guy who collapses the pocket. Sam joins Brock Huard to share his journey, from being overlooked at Vanderbilt football camp to turning down a scholarship offer from Pete Carroll at USC to playing playoff football in the NFL. Be encouraged by Sam's perspective on living an authentic life without shying away from the convictions of your Faith, and hear how his parents' commitment to shepherding their children made him a leader later in life. Read more about Sam's journey in his book "Let the World See You", available at Amazon.com and other online book stores. See our website for privacy information.

43 min
07/01/2021

Nick Foles: The Purpose in it All

How do you know if what you're doing has any meaning? Super Bowl winning QB Nick Foles has found himself at seemingly inexplicable junctures of his career time and again. And yet, despite many of his career situations looking like they may be coming to a dead end, Nick found an intense purpose in each one of them. Hear his incredible journey from nearly quitting football at the age of 18 on a field in Michigan to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy over his head as the surprise starting quarterback of the 2018 world champion Philadelphia Eagles...and how his Faith turned every seeming end into a new beginning. See our website for privacy information.

56 min

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Above and Beyond Trailer

Hear athletes' personal stories of faith not edited down to a sound bite. Each episode of Above and Beyond is an intimate, one-on-one conversation lead by former Seattle Seahawks QB and 710 ESPN Seattle host Brock Huard. Real stories of how champions dealt with their greatest professional adversities. The struggles, the trials, the moments that define them. Every two weeks. Season One begins April 2017. See our website for privacy information.

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485 Ratings

Great kid, Fantastic show

10/19/2023

Irish Mike Smith

I remember meeting Brock when he was a freshman at UDub. Although he got a lot of comparisons to his older brother, Ivan Drago, he is a fantastic kid and has always had a big heart in addition to his fiery competitiveness. This podcast is one of my very favorites. Brock asks great questions and gives his interviewees the opportunity to share from their hearts, their faith, their experience - warts and all.
Why so few women athletes?

11/01/2023

glimadoll

This is a big gap in your podcast. Why such a bias toward just the male athlete? Are you part of the evangelical Christian right who demean and discount women?
Inspirational and thought-provoking podcast

10/11/2023

JSchill38

This podcast has been a regular spot for me for several years now where I have found inspiration and relevance in the lives of the athletes that Brock has chosen to be on this podcast Brox, genuine and authentic personality allow him to ask deep in important questions for those who are seeking to find meaning in life. I have shared this over and over with family and friends that’s how good it is! Thanks Brock for stepping out in faith to help the world hear these amazing stories of people who have been changed by Jesus Christ!
Good podcast

07/21/2023

KA4.0 - Seattle

Through testimonial interviews guests share stories with Brock about the passion and perseverance it took to live their love. Lessons emerge from knowledge gained from their experiences only found in the difficult sports world.

Too often an athlete’s faith is limited to a soundbite. On Above & Beyond, former Seattle Seahawks quarterback and 710 ESPN Seattle host Brock Huard talks one-on-one about trials and triumphs, struggles and perseverance. Listen to intimate stories about how champions dealt with their greatest professional adversities. It’s stories of faith beyond just a sound bite. Every two weeks.

Creator

KIRO Seattle
Years Active

2017 - 2024
Episodes

49
Rating

Clean
Show Website

Brock Huard's Above & Beyond: The Intersection of Faith and Sports