Athletes for Justice

Sam shares an update on some news regarding the podcast. 

Welcome to Episode 28 - Today Sam talks to Jason Romano. Jason is a podcast host and the Director of Media for Sports Spectrum. He spent 17 years producing content at ESPN in Bristol, CT and has written two books, "The Uniform of Leadership" and "Live to Forgive."  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Follow Sam on Instagram: @TheSamAcho Order Sam Acho's book 'Let the World See You' here. Order Jason's book 'Live to Forgive' here.  Order Jason's book 'The Uniform of Leadership' here. 

Welcome to Episode 27 - Today Sam talks to Steve Carter. Steve is a pastor, speaker, author, podcast host, and the former lead teaching pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago. His new book "The Thing Beneath the Thing" releases August 10, 2021 ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Follow Sam on Instagram: @TheSamAcho Order Sam Acho's book 'Let the World See You' here. Order Steve's book 'The Thing Beneath the Thing' here. 

Welcome to Episode 26 - Today Sam talks with Josh Dotzler, who is a Spiritual Leader, Justice Advocation, Communicator and the CEO of Abide, a nonprofit mission focused on revitalizing the inner city of Omaha, Nebraska.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Follow Sam on Instagram: @TheSamAcho Order Sam Acho's book 'Let the World See You' here. Check out the book Leadership Pain: The Classroom for Growth here.  Check out Josh's podcast Influence 2 Impact here. 

Welcome to Episode 25 - Today Sam talks with Dr. Allissa V. Richardson. She is an Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School. She researches how African Americans use mobile and social media to produce innovative forms of journalism — especially in times of crisis. Dr. Richardson is the author of Bearing Witness While Black: African Americans, Smartphones and the New Protest #Journalism. The book explores the lives of 15 mobile journalist-activists who documented the Black Lives Matter movement using only their smartphones and Twitter, from 2014 to 2018. ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Follow Sam on Instagram: @TheSamAcho Order Sam Acho's book 'Let the World See You' here. Order Dr. Allissa V. Richardson's book 'Bearing Witness While Black' here. 

Welcome to Episode 24 -Today Sam shares from the heart about his new role and the importance of letting the world see who you really are.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Follow Sam on Instagram: @TheSamAcho Order Sam Acho's book 'Let the World See You' here.

Welcome to Episode 23 -Today Sam shares his heart for how Athletes for Justice was born.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Follow Sam on Instagram: @TheSamAcho Order Sam Acho's book 'Let the World See You' here.

Welcome to Episode 22 -Dr. Sonny Acho is the Senior Pastor of Living Hope Bible Fellowship Church, a multicultural ministry located in North Dallas. He is also the founder and president of Living Hope Christian Ministries. A highly respect mental health professional, Dr. Acho also maintains a private practice in Dallas, where he ministers to a broader community of believers and non-believers. He's also Sam's father.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Follow Sam on Instagram: @TheSamAcho Order Sam Acho's book 'Let the World See You' here. Learn more about Living Hope Ministries here. 

Welcome to Episode 21 -Latasha Morrison is a New York Times Bestselling author of the book "Be the Bridge." Tasha has spoken across the country at events that include: IF Gathering, Justice Conference, Youth Specialties, Catalyst, Orange Conference, MOPS International and many others. In 2016 she founded Be the Bridge to inspire and equip ambassadors of racial reconciliation. In addition to equipping more than 1,000 sub-groups across five countries, Be the Bridge hosts a closed, moderated online community of bridge-builders on Facebook with more than 20,000 members. ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Follow Sam on Instagram: @TheSamAcho Order Sam Acho's book 'Let the World See You' here. Order Tasha's book 'Be the Bridge' here. 

Welcome to Episode 20 -Born in Chicago and raised on the South Side, Jennifer Maddox is the founder of Future Ties, a not-for-profit organization that provides a safe place where youth can come and experience love, support, and protection. A single mother of two African American males, and a new grandmother to a beautiful grandson, Jennifer holds multiple advanced degrees and has over 20 years of service with the Chicago Police Department, currently working in Restorative Justice Division. Jennifer has won multiple awards and honors, including being named one of CNN's top ten Heroes for 2017 and as "Someone You Should Know" by ABC 7. ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Follow Sam on Instagram: @TheSamAcho Learn more about Future Ties here Order Sam Acho's book 'Let the World See You' here.

Welcome to Episode 19 -Tedashii is a musician, artist and creative featured on Reach Records and a member of hip hop collective 116 Clique.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Follow Sam on Instagram: @TheSamAcho Follow Tedashii on Instagram: @Tedashii Order Sam Acho's book 'Let the World See You' here.

Welcome to Episode 18 -Ashlee Eiland serves as the formation and preaching pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church. She shares God's message of redemption and reconciliation at conferences, colleges, and events around the country. Ashlee earned a BA in international relations from the University of Southern California and completed her master's in organizational leadership at Judson University. She blogs regularly and has contributed articles to Relevant magazine. Ashlee and her husband, Delwin, have three children and live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Follow Sam on Instagram: @TheSamAcho Follow Ashlee on Instagram: @Ashlee_Eiland Order Sam Acho's book Let the World See You here. Order Ashlee's book Human(Kind) here. 

Welcome to Episode 17 -Jon Klinepeter is the CEO of Forest Bradshaw Inc and the founder of Better Good Group. He is guided by the foundational truth that every person has inherent worth and longs to contribute to the compelling cause of an organization. During his 22-year career, Jon has been able to learn from and bring new insights to both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Order Sam Acho's book "Let the World See You" here.

Welcome to Episode 16 -Chris Singleton is an author and speaker. On June 17, 2015, nine people were murdered in a race motivated mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Chris' mother Sharonda Coleman Singleton was one of those people who were killed.  You can learn more about how Chris is honoring his mother's memory at ChrisSingleton.com. ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Order Sam Acho's book "Let the World See You" here. Order Chris' books here.  

Welcome to Episode 15 -Albert Tate is the founding pastor of Fellowship Church—one of the fastest-growing multiethnic churches in the United States. He began in ministry pastoring just a few families at Sweet Home Church in Mississippi before serving the historic Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, California. Hearing the call from God to plant a church, Albert and his wife, LaRosa, launched Fellowship Monrovia in January 2012.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Order Sam Acho's book "Let the World See You" here.

Welcome to Episode 14 -Simone Charley is a professional soccer player with the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and Canberra United in the Australian W-League.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Order Sam Acho's book "Let the World See You" here.

Welcome to Episode 13 -Mallory Weggemann is a record-setting, two-time Paralympic swimmer for Team USA.  She joins Sam today to share her incredible story. ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Order Sam Acho's book "Let the World See You" here. Order Mallory's book "Limitless" here.

Welcome to Episode 12 -Professional Photographer Cindy Crofford is our guest today. She and Sam met just a few weeks ago on Instagram and Sam felt compelled to ask her to share her powerful story of hope and justice on the podcast today.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Order Sam Acho's book "Let the World See You" here. Learn more about Cindy at CindyCroffordPhotography.com.

Welcome to Episode 11 -Geremy Davis and De'Vante Bausby are professional football players who join Sam today to talk about justice, love and hope.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Order Sam Acho's book "Let the World See You" here.

Welcome to Episode 10 -Former NFL running back Justin Forsett joins Sam today to talk about leadership, entrepreneurship, justice, love and hope.  ------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: @AthletesforJustice Order Sam Acho's book "Let the World See You" here.