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INTERVIEW: Devon Still-The Faith Battle During His Daughter's Cancer

The UNPACKIN' it Podcast With Bryce Johnson
The UNPACKIN' it Podcast With Bryce Johnson
Episode • Jan 26, 2019 • 20m

Our guest is former NFL defensive end Devon Still. He played at Penn State and was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2012 draft by the Bengals and spent a few seasons with them before joining the Texans. More importantly he's a father who helped his daughter Leah battle cancer and he's written a new book called Still in the Game: Finding the Faith to Tackle Life's Biggest Challenges. He's now a life coach and motivational speaker.


Topics Include:

  • Putting his NFL career on hold to be with his daughter
  • The turning point in his faith journey
  • How he dealt with the public attention
  • Why he stopped blaming God
  • The part of his book he was hesitant to include
  • What he wishes he would have done differently when talking to his daughter
  • Lessons he learned during the journey
  • His thoughts on fear

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