The Redeemed Man
The Redeemed Man Podcast features real conversations for real men—honest dialogue that dives into the challenges, doubts, and victories shaping our lives. Hosted by Nate Dewberry, along with Redeemed founder Paul Amos, the podcast brings in voices from all walks of life to explore topics like anxiety, addiction, relationships, leadership, and spiritual growth. As part of The Redeemed’s mission to build a Christ-centered community through authentic connection, meaningful conversations, and shared experiences, each episode offers biblical wisdom and practical encouragement to help men walk with purpose in today’s world.
The Redeemed Man
Jason Romano: From ESPN to a Leap of Faith
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For 17 years Jason Romano had what many American men would consider a dream job: working at ESPN producing shows ranging from College Gameday to Monday Night Football broadcasts. So why did he leave it behind to make less money at a startup podcast? For Jason, it was simple: he realized he was drawing too much of his identity from work and not enough from Christ.
Now the host and producer of the “Sports Spectrum” podcast, Jason talks with Nate Dewberry this week about that life change, as well as what started him on a path to discipleship that, nearly two decades later, is ongoing. He offers important advice for men struggling to discuss their faith with family members, as well as people in danger of letting their spiritual path be dictated by strangers online. And yes, there’s some sports talk as well—including inspiring examples of discipleship from this year’s World Cup and Jason’s story of how he built a Christ-centered friendship with one of his childhood baseball idols.
Segments/chapters
0:00 Jason’s dream job at ESPN
5:38 Why he decided to take a new path
11:35 The family member who helped turn Jason to Christ
19:29 The challenges, and the urgency, of sharing our faith
24:52 Spiritual transformation needs to be an ongoing process
30:58 Don’t let yourself be discipled by strangers online
34:51 Good examples of discipleship from the soccer world
42:06 Jason’s favorite athlete and most vivid sporting memories
48:54 Sports Spectrum and Jason’s published books
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