When a Pro Athlete Embraces Sainthood, everything changes—from the locker room to the prison chapel. In this powerful episode, former NFL and CFL star John Chick opens up about his unlikely path from professional football to leading prison ministry and training men in faith and fitness. Through stories of mercy missions, family life with 11 children, and his Act F8 Iron Saint method, Chick shows how discipline, suffering, and spiritual hunger can become doorways to something greater.
What happens when your body is no longer your greatest strength? How do you answer the call to deeper purpose—especially in a world that celebrates noise over virtue? This isn’t just a testimony. It’s a blueprint for becoming the kind of man the world desperately needs. From childhood soup kitchens to encounters with Christ behind bars, Chick invites you into a life of clarity, strength, and purpose.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, spiritually dry, or unsure where to go next—this conversation might be the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Iron Will Saint
2:00 – Starting Iron Wool Fitness
4:00 – Monthly works of mercy
6:00 – First prison visit
8:00 – Joy in poverty
10:00 – Childhood experiences of mercy
12:00 – From CFL success to spiritual dryness
14:00 – Devotion to saints
16:00 – Reigniting Iron Will Fitness
18:00 – Discipline, not vanity
20:00 – 56-Day Act F8 Method
22:00 – Fraternity and accountability