{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"GA Baptist Discipleship","title":"Episode 139: Make Every Day Count with David Pollack","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2007,"description":"This was an interview between Scott Sullivan from Georgia Baptist Discipleship and David Pollock, a former NFL player and author of the book Every Day Counts. The conversation covered David’s journey from professional football player to his current faith-focused life, including how a broken neck at age 22 led to a deeper relationship with God and how his wife’s brain cancer diagnosis has shaped their family’s approach to discipleship.\nDavid shared key principles from his book, emphasizing the importance of daily habits, surrounding yourself with positive influences, and prioritizing faith over sports achievements, particularly in managing his children’s athletic activities while maintaining family values. The discussion highlighted how David and his wife have developed strong family rhythms, including regular church attendance, careful phone and social media management, and serving others during difficult times, while also addressing the challenges of balancing competitive sports with spiritual priorities.\nLink to David’s new book: Every Day Counts https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/product/every-day-counts-2/\nScott and David discussed David’s new book, Every Day Counts, which focuses on providing a framework for living intentionally as a man of God rather than just sharing football stories. David emphasized that the book is designed to challenge readers and help them develop better rhythms and habits to become their best selves. The conversation began to touch on the topic of leadership development and the influence of mentors. Scott shared that many leaders “drink from wells they did not dig,” highlighting the idea that many who came before us as leaders paved the way for our success.\nInfluential Relationships in Spiritual Journeys\nDavid shared how important influential relationships were in his spiritual journey, particularly highlighting his physics teacher, Mark Watson, who treated him with respect and introduced him to Christianity. David described how...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zNKX3icnJ47p9LBPU6AxotTfzrzOS3CL0lQn3dy79Aw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEyOTY2LzE2Njgx/MDIxODMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}