Angel Szalonek is the President and CEO of Sports Faith, an interactive online magazine that honors the values of Christianity on and off the field, mat, and court. Additionally, Angel is the CEO of Move to Action Services, an in-house employee engagement room designed for workers to explore their creativity, engage in self-paced continuing education and career development, and where teams can form a think tank.
Angel’s path into the sports world was unplanned. Before joining Sports Faith, Angel was an educator and professional opera singer, where she performed in operas, musicals, benefit concerts, plays, and voice-over productions.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- Angel Szalonek explains what Sports Faith is all about and her journey into the C-Suite there
- How faith and sports created a stronger bond between Angel and her son
- Angel’s biggest lesson in the connection between sports and faith
- How Sports Faith has been a gateway to new career opportunities
- What has been Angel’s most rewarding moment as the CEO of Sports Faith?
- Angel’s advice for anyone who feels like they’re losing faith
In this episode…
If you hang out in any sports locker room, you know the coaches and teams usually bow their heads in prayer before taking the court or field. But why is that?
Many say prayer calms pregame jitters and helps players to focus. It can be a way for athletes to share fellowship and form trusted bonds on and off the field. It’s also a way to strengthen relationships, explains Angel Szalonek, President and CEO of Sports Faith.
In this episode of the Sports Up Podcast, Meredith Syms sits down with Angel Szalonek to discuss how faith and sports intertwine. Angel discusses how that connection created a stronger bond between her and her son and the remarkable opportunities she’s experienced because of Sports Faith. Finally, she offers advice on how to stay rooted in faith.
Resources Mentioned in this episode
- Meredith Syms on LinkedIn
- Sports Up Podcast
- Meredith’s email: Meredith@SportsUp.com
- Angel Szalonek on LinkedIn
- Sports Faith
- Sports Faith Podcast
- Matt Kowalczyk on LinkedIn
- Fellowship for Christian Athletes (FCA)
- Scott Lehman on LinkedIn
- In His Grip Golf
- [12:55] Chaplain Darren w/ FCA
- [13:03] Chaplain Michael
Sponsor for this episode…
This episode is brought to you by me, Meredith Syms.
My biggest personal and professional passion is to be one of the top female leaders in sports broadcasting—a typically male-dominated industry.
Communications, interviewing, and broadcasting are some of my biggest skills and interests, and I want to develop this podcast as a way of sharing my passions with you, the listener.
I am currently working toward my goal of interning for a professional sports team. If you know someone I should connect with, please send me an email at meredith@sportsuppodcast.com. I am willing to work my butt off!
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