Kirsten Watson on motherhood, marriage, faith and writing her first book
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
5 • 661 Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2022
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Kirsten Watson is a mom of seven and wife of author and retired NFL tight end Benjamin Watson. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a marketing and Spanish degree, Kirsten worked for a Fortune 500 company and then in the nonprofit sector, aspiring to one day run her own company.
Now she’s CEO of a family of nine and the executive editor of MomLife Today. With Benjamin, she founded the One More foundation and together they cohost Why or Why Not with the Watsons. Her first book, "Sis, Take a Breath: Encouragement for the Woman Who’s Trying to Live and Love Well (but Secretly Just Wants to Take a Nap)" released May 3, 2022.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Kirsten about marriage, parenting, being a "former" NFL wife, trusting in Jesus, talking about the difficult seasons of life and what it means to live and love well.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, today's episode of Sports Spectrum's podcast is presented by Cedarville University. |
| 0:05.0 | We love having them as partners with us here at Sports Spectrum. |
| 0:09.5 | They are one of the leading Christian universities in the country. |
| 0:13.4 | They're well known for their excellent academic programs that equip graduates for lifelong ministry and service, including their new master of athletic training degree. |
| 0:25.8 | Cedarville's athletic training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. |
| 0:33.3 | Basically, that means it's a big deal and it's done properly. |
| 0:36.5 | Students are taught by outstanding professors who are experienced in the athletic training |
| 0:41.3 | profession, including program director Mike Weller, who has worked with the Cincinnati Bengals |
| 0:46.9 | and the NFL. |
| 0:48.6 | And what sets Cedarville's MAT program apart is the opportunity for students to earn a bachelor's degree in sports medicine, |
| 0:56.9 | a Bible minor, and the master of athletic training in just five years. And it's all from a biblical |
| 1:04.3 | world view. And they also offer a two-year standalone master's program for students who've already |
| 1:10.5 | completed a bachelor's |
| 1:12.2 | degree elsewhere. |
| 1:13.8 | Now, I got to tell you, recently, I was on Cedarville's campus, and I can attest how |
| 1:18.4 | wonderful their facilities are. |
| 1:20.9 | They have amazing academic programs. |
| 1:22.9 | Their faculty is second to none. |
| 1:25.3 | In fact, the MAT is hosted and housed in newly renovated spaces with the latest technology. |
| 1:32.1 | So I want to encourage you to visit cedarville.edu slash athletic training to learn more about |
| 1:38.8 | this innovative master of athletic training program. |
| 1:42.4 | That's cedarville.edu slash athletic training to learn more about the new |
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