In this episode of the Varsity Catholic Podcast, Brady Steir and regular guest Ry sit down with Coach Carly Brousek — Division II softball coach, FOCUS missionary, and living proof that relationship shapes identity, and identity fuels mission.

Coach B shares her journey from growing up in a deeply supportive, faith-filled family to becoming a college athlete whose identity slowly became tied to performance. When a devastating injury stripped away the game she loved, Carly was forced to confront a hard truth: she believed she was only lovable if she could produce.

What followed was a profound encounter with God the Father — one that reshaped how she prays, how she coaches, and how she loves her athletes today.

Now serving both as a missionary and a collegiate coach, Carly reveals how God healed her wounds through the very sport that once broke her — and how she now helps her players discover who they are beyond stats, starting spots, and success.

In This Episode You’ll Hear:
🥎 A powerful identity shift sparked by injury and loss
💔 Why performance can quietly replace sonship and daughterhood
🙏 Learning how to pray when sport is taken away
👨‍👩‍👧 How Carly’s parents modeled unconditional love after every game
🔥 What it looks like to coach athletes as beloved daughters, not performers
⛪ Why Sunday team devotionals on road trips matter more than wins

If you’re an athlete, coach, or parent wrestling with identity, pressure, or purpose — this episode will remind you of the truth that never changes: you are loved because you are His.

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