

Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
Sports Spectrum is an interview driven podcast hosted by former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte.
Each episode, Forte will bring you stories and conversations at the intersection of sports and Jesus.
Each episode, Forte will bring you stories and conversations at the intersection of sports and Jesus.
Episodes
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Jul 3, 2022 • 5min
Lecrae - Sports Spectrum Minute
Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute. A new segment featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from Grammy Award-winning hip hop artist Lecrae. He appeared on the Sports Spectrum Podcast in September 2020. You can listen to the entire interview here. Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Jul 1, 2022 • 37min
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl champion Josh Wells on growing in his faith and finding his true identity
Josh Wells is an offensive lineman with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He went undrafted in 2014 after a successful college career at James Madison and immediately signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He spent five seasons with the Jaguars from 2014-2018 and then after being released, signed with Tampa in 2019. In 2021, Wells was a part of the Buccaneers championship team that won Super Bowl LV, 31-9 over the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2022, he signed a one-year deal to return to Tampa. Today on the podcast, we talked to Josh Wells about returning to Tampa in 2022, winning the Super Bowl in 2020, being a teammate of Tom Brady, how his faith became real to him, finding his true identity and the growth that he has made as a follower of Christ. Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Jun 29, 2022 • 39min
Adventurer Ryan George on being 'Scared to Life' and running toward fear
Ryan George has traveled to all seven continents and both polar circles. An adrenaline junkie, Ryan is a certified wingwalker, a bungee jumping enthusiast, and a via ferrata connoisseur. He has surfed in the Arctic, ice climbed on three continents, and paraglided in seven countries. He co-leads Dude Group, a spiritual adventure community. George's latest book “Scared to LIFE: Tales of a Good God who Reveals His Heart When Ours is Racing" was released in 2021 and depicts his journey of faith and his life of adventure. On today's podcast, we talk to Ryan about some of the incredible adventures he's been on including bungee jumping and wing walking on an airplane. George also talks about his faith, surrendering to Christ at age 27, and his amazing adoption story. Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Jun 27, 2022 • 35min
Braves hitting coach Bobby Magallanes on winning a World Series and giving his life to Christ
Bobby Magallanes is the assistant hitting coach with the Atlanta Braves. As a player, he was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 50th round of the 1989 MLB Amateur Draft and played several seasons in the minors before moving to play professionally in the Mexican League. In 2002, he began his career as a coach and spent several seasons in the minor leagues coaching in the Angels, White Sox and Guardians organizations before moving to the Braves in 2019. After spending the Covid 2020 season as a minor league assistant hitting coordinator, Bobby finally made it to the major leagues in 2021 and was named as the assisting hitting coach with the Atlanta Braves. In his first season in 2021, he was part of a World Series championship team as the Braves beat the Astros in 6 games. Today on the podcast, we talk to Bobby Magallanes about his long and winding baseball journey, staying the course of faith and never failing to trust God when things don't seem to be going the way he would want. He also looks back at the amazing 2021 MLB season and the emotions of making it to the majors and winning a World Series championship. Receive our FREE Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Jun 26, 2022 • 4min
Andrew McCutchen - Sports Spectrum Minute
Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute. A new segment featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from Andrew McCutchen, former National League MVP and current member of the Milwaukee Brewers. Andrew appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in March 2019. You can listen to the entire interview here. Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Jun 24, 2022 • 47min
Super Bowl champion Don Beebe on coaching college football, living for Christ and never giving up
Don Beebe is a former NFL wide receiver who played nine seasons with the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers. He was a member of six Super Bowl teams and won his only Super Bowl with the Packers in 1996. He is currently the head football coach at Aurora University, where he led the Spartans to two Division III playoff berths in 2019 and 2021. Today on the podcast, Don Beebe shares about the lessons he's learned from the "Leon Lett Play" in Super Bowl XXVII as well as the importance of his faith in Jesus Christ and how it guides him now as a college football coach. Receive our FREE Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Jun 22, 2022 • 34min
Former MLB Pitcher Horacio Ramirez on baseball cards, Jesus and serving with Water Mission
Horacio Ramirez was selected in the fifth round of the 1997 MLB Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Braves and made his MLB debut on April 2, 2003 with Atlanta. His career saw him pitch with the Braves, Royals, Mariners, White Sox and the Angels. He last pitched in a major league game in September 2011. A big part of Ramirez's journey has been serving, and he’s currently involved with Water Mission, a Christian engineering ministry that fights the global water crisis. He recently took a trip to Mexico and visiting several areas where Water Mission is serving. Today on the podcast, we talk to Horacio Ramirez about his faith in Jesus fueling him to serve with Water Mission, lessons learned on the mound from teammates John Smoltz and Greg Maddux, and his new hobby of collecting baseball cards. Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Jun 20, 2022 • 30min
Actor Zachary Levi on mental health, faith and acting as Kurt Warner
Zachary Levi is an actor best known for his roles in Chuck, Tangled, American Underdog and Shazam. In June of 2022, Levi released his first book, "Radical Love: Learning to Accept Others and Yourself." Today on the podcast, we talk to Zachary Levi about his role as Kurt Warner, his love for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the importance of his faith in God and why Jesus' message of forgiveness and essential to all of us. Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Jun 19, 2022 • 3min
James Brown - Sports Spectrum Minute
Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute. A new segment featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from James Brown, the host of the NFL Today on CBS each Sunday during the football season. JB appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in June 2017. You can listen to the entire interview here. Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Jun 17, 2022 • 38min
Dr. Myron Rolle on football, faith, medicine and the "2% Way"
Dr. Myron Rolle is a former NFL safety, Rhodes Scholar and neurosurgery resident and Global Neurosurgery Fellow at Harvard-Massachusetts General Hospital. He starred in college at Florida State and was selected in the 6th round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. He played three seasons of pro football with Tennessee and the Pittsburgh Steelers. In college with the Seminoles, Rolle was the 2006 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year and was named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team in 2008. Besides his work in medicine as a doctor, Rolle also is the founder and chairman of the Myron L. Rolle Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of global health, wellness and education. His new book, "The 2% Way" released May 17, 2022 and is available now. On the podcast today, Dr. Rolle shares about how the 2% way originated from his coach at Florida State, why he believes faith and medicine co-exist, his work in the pandemic and the importance of giving back and serving others. Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.


