In this episode of the Varsity Catholic Podcast, host Brady Stier sits down with MLB pitcher Trevor Williams — World Series champion, devoted husband and father, and a witness to what it looks like to live faith boldly at the highest level of professional sports.

Trevor opens up about growing up in San Diego, where baseball and family shaped his earliest dreams, and how his Catholic faith quietly took root long before the bright lights of the MLB. From his college years at Arizona State to the pressure-filled climb through professional baseball, Trevor shares the unseen challenges of being a student-athlete trying to stay grounded when performance, expectations, and ambition threaten to take over.

He reflects on the emotional weight of his MLB debut, the pivotal role his family played in keeping him anchored, and the mentors God placed in his life at just the right moments. In a world that constantly demands more, Trevor reveals how faith, prayer, and intentional family life have helped him define success beyond wins, stats, and contracts.

Now a veteran in the league, Trevor speaks candidly about legacy — what it really means to leave something behind — and offers wisdom to young athletes striving to chase big dreams without losing who they are along the way.

In This Episode You’ll Hear:
⚾ What Trevor’s MLB debut taught him about gratitude and humility
🙏 How to stay rooted in faith in a performance-driven culture
👨‍👩‍👧 Why family support matters more than any stat line
🏟️ Navigating college and pro sports without losing your identity
🧭 The importance of mentors who point you toward Christ
🔥 Advice for young athletes balancing ambition, faith, and family

If you’re an athlete, parent, or fan wondering how to pursue excellence without sacrificing faith — this episode is a reminder that the deepest legacy isn’t built on the field, but in how you live, love, and lead.

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In this episode of the Varsity Catholic Podcast, Brady Steer and regular guest Ry Godde tackle one of the most universal struggles in sports: pressure.

If the Bible tells us “fear not” over and over… why do athletes feel so anxious about performance? The guys unpack where pressure really comes from (people-pleasing, identity, stat-chasing, expectations), how pressure can be healthy or disordered, and what it looks like to compete with freedom — not fear.

Along the way, Ry shares a painfully relatable slow-pitch softball moment (yes, prayer included), and Brady brings it home with a practical spiritual framework rooted in Philippians 4: pray, trust, play in peace, and glorify God no matter the outcome.

In This Episode You’ll Hear:
⚡ Why pressure hits athletes so hard (and where it actually comes from)
🙏 How prayer reorders performance — playing from love, not for love
📖 A simple Philippians 4 game plan for anxiety, confidence, and freedom
🏟️ Why stats, expectations, and comparison steal joy — and how to compete like a child again

If you’ve ever felt nervous before a game, crushed after a bad performance, or like you’re carrying the weight of everyone’s expectations — this episode will help you play freer, trust God deeper, and compete with peace.

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In this episode of the Varsity Catholic Podcast, Brady Steir speaks with Ry Godde and Jared Spooner — former D1 hockey player, FOCUS missionary, and current college coach — to explore how hockey becomes a school of holiness.

Jared shares his journey from having his entire identity wrapped up in being a hockey player to discovering that the game could form him far beyond the ice. Through Bible study, prayer, and learning to see suffering as redemptive, Jared began to understand that competition isn’t opposed to faith — it can actually train us for it.

In This Episode You’ll Hear:
🏒 How hockey shapes virtue through sacrifice, discipline, and perseverance
✝️ The moment Jared realized he was more than just a hockey player
📖 Why “run so as to win” (1 Corinthians 9) changed how he viewed faith and competition
🔥 How team Bible studies and prayer transformed locker room culture
💪 Seeing workouts, losses, and adversity as opportunities for holiness
👨‍🏫 What it looks like to coach athletes as human beings, not human doings

If you’re an athlete trying to integrate faith and sport — or a coach looking to form the whole person — this episode will challenge you to see the game not just as something you play, but as something God uses to shape who you become.

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