Finding Your Purpose Outside of Your Career
Finding Your Purpose Outside of Your Career  
Podcast: The Esau McCaulley Podcast
Published On: Thu Oct 02 2025
Description: Matt Forte is remembered as one of the Chicago Bears' all-time greats, but now he's tackling something different: helping people find purpose that lasts beyond their career. Esau McCaulley and producer Mike sit down with Forte to talk about his new book Staying in the Game: Making the Most of Every Season. Forte opens up about walking away from the NFL, redefining success, and why our identity can't be built on stats, fame, or jersey numbers.   0:00 - Theme Song   0:15 - Are Esau and Mike athletes?   6:15 - Why'd He Get Into Writing?   10:56 - Matt's Spiritual Development   18:20 - Sponsor - God's Colorful Kingdom Storybook Bible - Available now, a kid's storybook Bible from Esau McCaulley: https://a.co/d/hVy8aUl   19:15 - Resisting Vanity   25:17 - Ministering to Athletes   37:12 - End Credits   Stay in the Game: Making the Most of Every Season by Matt Forte: https://a.co/d/3AYKev7