Episode 97: Calvin Anderson

Calvin Anderson’s story is not just about football — it’s about survival.

In 2023, what should have been a defining season in the NFL nearly became the end of Calvin’s life. While traveling in Africa, he contracted a deadly strain of malaria that sent his body into crisis. After surviving the illness and fighting his way through a grueling recovery, Calvin returned to the field only to suffer a rare heart contusion — an injury that once again forced him onto the sidelines.

What followed was not just physical rehabilitation, but a deeper reckoning with faith, identity, and mental health. Stripped of control and certainty, Calvin was forced to confront who he was beyond the game.

This is the story of what saved him when everything broke — and how breaking down became the beginning of rebuilding a life rooted not just in performance, but in purpose.