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This week’s guest is Cincinnati Bengals Senior Defensive Assistant coach Mark Duffner. A Bengals assistant from 1997-2002, Mark Duffner returned to Cincinnati's coaching staff in '19 as senior defensive assistant. He now enters his 28th season as an NFL coach, and 12th with the Bengals. Host Ron Meyer talks with Mark about his long career coaching in the NFL and the importance the Catholic faith has in his life.

This week’s guest is Dan Venezia a former pro baseball player in the Minnesota Twins organization. Host Ron Meyer talks with Dan about a harrowing experience with the covid virus that brought him to a deepening of his Catholic faith.

This week’s B2P collegiate spotlight show features Matt Masker a quarterback for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. Host Ron Meyer talks with this Catholic athlete about growing up in Nebraska and playing for one of college football’s storied programs with faith at his side.

This week’s guest is University of Kansas track athlete Peter Walsdof. Peter talks with host Ron Meyer about how his Catholic faith benefits him when in competition and in life.

This week’s guest is Bennet Krebs a football player at Drake University. Bennet talks with host Ron Meyer about playing D1 football and turning to his faith as a guiding light.

This week’s guest Jonathan Kuplack, an ultra-runner who ran 35 miles a day for 100 days across America ending at the Shrine of the North American Martyrs on Divine Mercy Sunday.

This week’s guest is Brent Suter who pitches for MLB’s Colorado Rockies. Host Ron Meyer talks with Brent about his rise to the highest level of pro baseball and how he incorporates his faith on and off the baseball diamond.

This week’s guest is Elvis Grbac, who had a record setting college career at Michigan, and went on to play 9 seasons at QB in the NFL. Throughout the span of his football career, Grbac received many accolades and recognition including an AFC West title, Pro Bowl appearance, and Super Bowl XXIX Championship.

This week’s guest is veteran major league veteran catcher/infielder Austin Nola. Austin discusses his career having played for the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals and how daily prayer and the sacraments strengthen him every day.

This week’s guest is University of Kansas track athlete Peter Walsdof. Peter talks with host Ron Meyer about how his Catholic faith benefits him when in competition and in life.

This week’s guest is Fr. Burke Masters, former collegiate baseball, who talks about his book A Grand Slam for God.

This week’s guest is Justin Stafford an elite hammer thrower who is competing for a spot on the United States Olympic squad.

This week’s guest is Fr. Michael Sliney who has competed in 10 marathons including Boston. Ron talks with Fr. Michael about running and how he incorporates his priestly ministry on the racecourse.

This week’s guest is Clare Hanson who in her first year of coaching Benedictine College Women’s Lacrosse won a national championship. Host Ron Meyer talks with Clare about how the team’s culture of faith assisted with a remarkable achievement.

This week’s guest is bestselling author Michael Ortman. Host Ron Meyer talks with Michael about his new book “Opening Day 50:50” one game, one fan a history of baseball stories.