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.
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Lance Berkman played 15 seasons in the major leagues, where he was a six-time All-Star. Alongside Matt Holliday, he helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the 2011 World Series. Matt and Leslee have remained friends with Lance and his wife Cara, and on this clip from their conversation in 2020, you'll hear Lance share a great anecdote that he relates to how we often approach our faith in God.
The Berkmans brought a ton of practical wisdom to this conversation, and you'll enjoy hearing a bit of their story on this clip.
Table Forty is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
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Matt Forte played in the NFL for 10 years — eight with the Chicago Bears and two with the New York Jets. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and rushed for nearly 10,000 career yards. His 8,602 rushing yards are second on the Bears all-time list behind Walter Payton.
Matt and Danielle have been married since 2011 and together have two children. Danielle is the creative director and founder of 828 Brands and co-founded with Matt, their ministry "What's Your Forte Foundation."
Today we revisit this conversation from June 2020, where Matt and Leslee talk to the Fortes about marriage, parenting, faith, and navigating it all through an NFL career.
Table Forty is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
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Mike Boynton has been the head men's basketball coach at Oklahoma State since 2017, and in this clip from 2020 on "Table Forty," he shares with Matt and Leslee how his coaching journey led him to being the head coach of the Cowboys. He also shares how his faith was molded from a young child to an adult, largely from the help of his grandmother, and how he's gained the perspective he has on life.
Table Forty is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
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With Matt and Leslee taking a brief pause on recording new episodes, we'll be revisiting some previous episodes. This week we'll take a look back at a conversation from August 2020 with former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna and his wife Jeni. In this clip, Jon and Jeni get pretty raw and vulnerable about what their lives looked like before Christ, but they also share their story of redemption and salvation and how they decided to dedicate their lives to Christ. You'll hear their testimony from college through the NFL years and into adulthood.
Table Forty is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
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With Matt and Leslee taking a brief pause on recording new episodes, we'll be revisiting some previous episodes. The NFL playoffs are in the full swing, so this week we're sticking with football as the conversation and revisiting a chat from 2020 with Matt and Sarah Hasselbeck. Matt was a three-time Pro Bowl quarterback and was inducted into the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor. In his post-playing career, he's appeared on ESPN as an analyst alongside his brother a fellow NFL veteran Tim Hasselbeck.
He and Sarah met while at Boston College, where Matt played football and Sarah was a star field hockey player. In this clip, Matt and Sarah talk about life in the NFL and people who mentored them, both on the field and off the field in their faith.
Table Forty is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
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With Matt and Leslee taking a brief pause on recording new episodes, we'll be revisiting some previous episodes. The NFL playoffs begin this weekend, and it could be the final run for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The veteran and future Hall of Famer has hinted that this could be his last season.
Roethlisberger appeared on "Table Forty" in 2020 where he talked about growing up and playing high school and college football in Ohio, why he chose Miami University of Ohio over Ohio State, and how his faith has grown on and off the field from those teenage years to now in his 18th season in Pittsburgh.
Table Forty is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
You can listen to the full episode here.
Episode 87
Matt and Leslee Holliday close out Season 2 of "Table Forty" by reflecting on each episode and the guests that they were able to visit with.
They'll be taking a slight break but will be back later this Spring with some great guests already lined up. They'll be back with their conversations that focus on faith, leadership, marriage, parenting and the life of a professional athlete. If you've missed any previous episodes, be sure to catch up before they restart.
Table Forty is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you enjoyed this conversation, we know you'll enjoy these as well:
— Matt and Leslee Holliday on Christmas, sharing faith with others
— Matt & Leslee Holliday on faith and sharing your story
— Matt & Leslee Holliday Recap Season 1
Episode 86
Bryant Young played 14 years in the NFL, all with the San Francisco 49ers, and was one of the best defensive players of his era. Named to four Pro Bowls, Young was also named a First Team All-Pro in 1996. In 1999 he was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year by both the Associated Press and the Professional Football Writers Association, and in 1994 he was named to the NFL All-Rookie team after a stellar three-year college career at Notre Dame. He also named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd Team All-1990s Team.
He and his wife, Kristin, join "Table Forty" this week to talk about life in the NFL, finding joy in contentment, leading and coaching young people in sports and their faith, the role mentors have played in their life, and their testimonies of coming to faith.
"Table Forty" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you enjoyed this conversation, we know you'll enjoy these as well:
— Former MLB Player Mark Ellis & Wife Sarah
— Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph
— L.A. Angels 3B Anthony Rendon & Wife Amanda
Episode 85
This week on "Table Forty" Matt and Leslee Holliday share what Christmas means to them and engage in a discussion about a variety of faith-related topics. They talk about practical ways for Christians to share their story and their faith, especially with family or friends in situations where it might be awkward or uncomfortable. They also discuss how to have hard conversations about matters of faith, like identifying and addressing false teaching.
"Table Forty" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you enjoyed this conversation, we know you'll enjoy these as well:
— Matt & Leslee Holliday on faith and sharing your story
— Matt & Leslee Holliday on marriage in busy seasons
— Matt Holliday – Lessons From His Career
Episode 84
Mark Ellis is a former MLB player who spent his 12-year big league career with the A's, Rockies, Dodgers and Cardinals.
In this episode of "Table Forty," Mark and his wife Sarah share with Matt and Leslee about their baseball career, parenting, faith and Mark's time on the A's "Moneyball" team.
"Table Forty" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
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