Greater than Gold

When I read that American Kyle Snyder won the silver medal in Freestyle Wrestling (215-pound category) at the Tokyo Olympics, it reminded me of interviewing gold medalist Brandon Slay for my book, How Do You Know He’s Real: God Unplugged. Wow, has time flown. I thought you might find his story inspiring. I surely did. Brandon Slay surprised the world when he won the Olympic Gold Medal in Freestyle Wrestling at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia.  A native of Amarillo, Texas, Slay has wrestled most of his life, including a successful career at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned dual degrees in Finance and Management from the prestigious […]

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Olympic Gold Medalist Featured on GOD UNPLUGGED

    This week’s guest on GOD UNPLUGGED IS Olympic Gold Medalist Brandon Slay, who won the top accolade for Freestyle Wrestling at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia. The journey God took Brandon on to the Games is fascinating!    Since the Olympics, Brandon has operated an organization called Greater Gold, which prepares young people to reach their full academic and athletic potential while planting seeds of Biblical truth. Slay travels across the nation conducting wrestling clinics, speaking to youth groups, churches, schools and corporations. (www.brandonslay.com)  During each 60-minute episode of GOD UNPLUGGED, host Amy Hagberg will chat with famous authors, actors, athletes, and recording artists about their faith.  […]

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