Sam Acho and I interviewed Micheal Taaffe recently. We learned that he went from not making the JV “A” football team in High School to becoming an All-American in College. This season he is leading #1 ranked Texas Longhorns defense. Check out the full podcast here ⬇️

There’s just something about that burnt orange. Michael Taaffe walked on at Texas—turning down a scholarship—because being a fifth-gen Longhorn meant more than a spot on the roster. Join the full discussion with Clif Marshall: samacho.com/resource/podca…

Crazy how a nickname can follow you everywhere. Hear more of @michaelTaaffe4's story on The Sam Acho podcast featuring Clif Marshall: samacho.com/resource/podca…

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At SEC Media Day, Michael Taaffe wore a tie embroidered with the initials of 27 lives lost in the Texas floods—honoring young girls and counselors who became heroes before sunrise. Tune in for our conversation today featuring @clifMarshall: samacho.com/resource/podca…

Great message from Pastor Hal Grace Family Church today on the spiritual battle we are in. Satan is trying to take us down and he uses lies and deceit to get us. If he can’t destroy us he wants to distract us. Am I falling into his trap by focusing on things other than God? We have a

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Facing Stage 4 cancer, Coach Kurt Hester ( Kurt Hester ) lives the unbreakable mindset for real. This episode is a masterclass in finding your fight, leaning on community, and redefining what winning means. 🎧️ samacho.com/resource/podca…

“God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.” Listen to our full discussion with Michael Taaffe on the podcast featuring @clifMarshall: samacho.com/resource/podca…

( Kurt Hester ) looks at his cancer as the greatest fight ever. It's a world championship bout that’s greater than the Super Bowl, greater than the NBA championship, greater than the Olympics. 🎧️ samacho.com/resource/podca…

First it was, stay alive long enough to officiate his his son's wedding. Then, make it to see his first grandson born. And after that, when his wife asked what now, Kurt Hester answered, “spite—to spite my oncologist.” 🎧️ samacho.com/resource/podca…

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“Death is undefeated, but I’ll take it to triple overtime.” That’s Kurt Hester, Houston’s director of strength and performance, showing every athlete and coach what resolve looks like when life truly goes off-script. Read his inspiring story today: samacho.com/resources/deat…

Adversity has a way of waking you up to what really matters. Kurt Hester put it plain—family always matters, and the bonds from the locker room, the teammates who reach out, those friends who check in, carry their own weight. 🎧️ samacho.com/resource/podca…

“Death is undefeated, but I’m taking it to triple overtime.” Kurt Hester, the Director of Performance for Houston Football joins Sam Acho and I to share his courageous testimony. 🎧 samacho.com/resources/kurt…

Kurt Hester calls his diagnosis an opportunity for rededication, digging deeper with God. Reconnecting with his church, and even deciding to get rebaptized as a marker for this new chapter. 🎧️ samacho.com/resource/podca…