Kurt Hester on Fighting Cancer, Growing Faith, and Having an Unbreakable Mindset

Michael Taaffe opens up about adversity, faith, and brotherhood in his journey from overlooked high school player to All-American at Texas, offering athletes and fans insight into finding meaning, connection, and hope beyond the game.

In this episode, Sam Acho sits down with University of Texas football standout Michael Taaffe for an honest conversation about faith, adversity, and what it means to pursue purpose on and off the field.

Eric Wood’s experience reveals the identity crisis, uncertainty, and opportunity found on the other side of a professional football career.

This week on The Sam Acho Podcast, former NFL Pro Bowler and Buffalo Bills radio voice Eric Wood joins Sam and Clif Marshall for a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation

Priscilla Shirer joins Sam Acho and Clif Marshall for a real conversation about surrendering gifts, living faith beyond childhood, facing loss, protecting margin, and the real meaning of integrity and consistency at home.

Priscilla Shirer steps into this episode with honesty, humor, and hard-won faith. Sam, Clif, and Priscilla go deep—into stories of calling, what surrender to God really looks like, and how loss can open space for peace and perspective.