Stay ConnectedHosted by former MLB All-Star Matt Holliday and his wife Leslee, Table Forty is a show that brings organic conversations about Jesus and life.
Take a seat at Table Forty with Matt and Leslee and get a better understanding of Jesus to help you discover who you are becoming and why it matters.
Table Forty is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network. For stories of sports and faith, check out http://SportsSpectrum.com
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Episode 104
Mark Appel's journey to the major leagues is one full of disappointment and perseverance. A week after making his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies, the former No. 1 overall pick joined Matt and Leslee Holliday on "Table Forty" to talk about his quest to the major leagues that included being drafted in the Top 10 twice, passing up a contract to return to college, dealing with injury after injury, retiring, then getting healthy and making a comeback to major league baseball.
At the center of all of his decisions was his faith in God, and it was that same faith that helped him persevere despite countless setbacks, delays, and frustration as he tried to figure out his health and his future. He's finally reached his goal of pitching in the big leagues and he hopes people see Jesus through him.
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Episode 103
Matt and Leslee Holliday recorded this week's episode in a car, and it's a perfect visual for what their conversation is about: dealing with difficult. Matt shares a story about some flight and other travel issues he experienced while trying to get to Atlanta for his son Ethan's baseball game, but he and Leslee also reflect on how he handled it with patience.
It's a change from how he might have handled it years back and it serves as a perfect segue to talk about their growth in their faith and what spiritual maturity looks like.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
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Episode 102
Ryan Theriot played eight seasons in the major leagues with four different teams, including the 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals and the 2012 World Series champion San Francisco Giants. With the Cardinals, he was teammates with "Table Forty" co-host Matt Holliday, where co-host Leslee Holliday and Johnnah Theriot also became friend.
On this week's episode, Ryan talks about growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and what it meant to play for and win an NCAA championship at Louisiana State University. It was there that he met his wife, and they talk about raising children, Ryan's major league career, what lessons he's learned that have helped him be successful and a good leader, and how their faith in God is at the center of all they do.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
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Episode 101
Transitions in life can be challenging. Discerning "what's next" is not always an easy task, especially for those leaving college and entering into adulthood.
That's the phase of life that Sydney Ritter is in, and she joins Matt and Leslee Holliday on "Table Forty" this week talk about that. She talks about being away at college away from family, not compromising her morals, and how her faith in God helped her navigate college.
Transitions can also be tough for parents, too, whether that's a child leaving high school and heading to college, especially out of town, or leaving college and entering adulthood. Ritter and the Hollidays talk about the importance of getting involved at different stages of life and finding mentors to lean on who can help you navigate those different transition periods.
Ritter was a three-year letter winner in track and cross country at Oklahoma State University, where she also served as the president of the the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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Episode 100
Nate Prosser played 10 years in the NHL, including stints with the Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues, and Philadelphia Flyers. He played multiple sports growing up in Elk River, Minnesota, before finally settling on hockey. His faith in God led the way for him in all he did.
Prosser and his wife, Britt, join "Table Forty" with Matt and Leslee Holliday this week to share their story of how they met, how they navigated marriage and parenting while moving around during a professional hockey career, and how their faith in God is at the center of their marriage.
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Episode 99
Buster Posey was one of the best catchers in baseball during his 12-year career, all of which he spent with the San Francisco Giants. He was the 2010 Most Valuable Player, a seven-time All-Star, the 2012 Most Valuable Player, and helped the Giants to three World Series championships.
Matt Holliday and Posey competed against each other and became friends off the field. This week on "Table Forty," Posey and his wife Kristen join Matt and Leslee Holliday to reflect on their careers, life outside of baseball, parenting, and faith.
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Episode 98
Nolan McLean and Caeden Trenkle are sophomores on the Oklahoma State baseball team, where "Table Forty" co-host Matt Holliday serves as an assistant coach. Trenkle was an All-Big 12 Conference selection in 2021, while McLean started 39 games.
They joined "Table Forty" with Matt and Leslee Holliday this week to talk about their baseball career, how their work ethic has gotten them to this point, and their faith.
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— Oklahoma State Wrestler Daton Fix
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Episode 97
Daton Fix is one of the best wrestlers at Oklahoma State and could be representing the United States in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He's a two-time Big 12 champion and two-time national runner-up in the 133-pound weight class.
He joins "Table Forty" with Matt and Leslee Holliday to talk about his wrestling career, how to establish and maintain discipline, and what it takes to be great at something.
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— Oklahoma State Associate Wrestling Coach Zack Esposito
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Episode 96
It's a season of big transition for the Holliday family and their oldest son, Jackson, ends his high school baseball career and prepares for graduation. On this episode of "Table Forty," Matt and Leslee reflect on this season of life, the transition that's about to come, and how proud they are of their son.
Matt also reflects on raising his sons to be men and leading in the home, and they both discuss the value of placing identity in Christ and the beauty of responding to the Gospel.
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Episode 95
David Hess has always been able to play baseball at a high level. In October 2021, however, he ran into arguably his biggest roadblock yet. He started experiencing chest tightness, which led doctors to discover a cancerous tumor in his chest. His baseball career has been put on hold somewhat, but he is now starting to work his way back onto the field for the Tampa Bay Rays.
He and his wife Devin joined "Table Forty" this week to talk with Matt and Leslee Holliday about how God is working through them amidst the cancer diagnosis and recovery. They also open up about their marriage, their relationship with God, navigating long distance dating while David was in the minor leagues, and how their faith in God was formed.
Hess was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round in 2014 but eventually signed with the Rays in 2020. He was traded to the Miami Marlins in 2021 before eventually re-signing with the Rays. He announced in January that he was "cured" of cancer and clear to resume baseball activities.
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