Baseball, Badges & Purpose with Matt Stone
6/7/20261 hr
Former baseball player, police officer, and Playin Thru host Matt Stone joins The Giving Game for a powerful conversation about mental health, vulnerability, and why so many men suffer in silence.
Having spent years in both baseball and law enforcement, Matt has seen firsthand that some of the strongest people on the outside are often fighting battles nobody else can see. Together, we discuss the challenges of accessing mental health resources, the stigma surrounding asking for help, and why changing the conversation could save lives.
This episode isn’t about sports—it’s about the people behind the uniforms and the importance of reminding others that they don’t have to face life’s toughest moments alone.
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First 90 secondsMatt Stone· Guest0:00
That is the worst feeling in the world, to not be able to help your significant other in those times when that's all you want to do.
Sophie Weitzel· Host0:08
[upbeat music] Welcome to The Giving Game, the only show where professional athletes are banned from talking about their sport. That's right, no stats, no game recaps, no media-trained answers. I'm your host, Sophie Weitzel, and every episode we find out who these athletes actually are when the cameras stop rolling and the jerseys come off. We're talking untold stories, questionable life decisions, dating disasters, money, family, fame, philanthropy, and all the stuff their PR teams would probably prefer stayed off the internet. But here's the twist: Every episode is tied to a charity or cause chosen by the athlete. So while we're exposing personalities, we're also raising real money and driving measurable impact for the organizations that matter. There are only three rules on this show: no sports talk, no filters, raise as much money as possible. So if you've ever wondered what athletes are really like off the field, welcome to The Giving Game. Let the game begin. Okay, everybody. Welcome to, uh, this Giving Game. Matt Stone, thank you so much for being here.
Matt Stone· Guest1:13
Thank you. Appreciate you.
Sophie Weitzel· Host1:15
Yeah. Yeah. So what I love about you and what you do is, like, it's obviously something that resonates with me, um, big time, and I want you to tell everybody why you're here, and your foundation, a little bit more about