Body-image, Identity, and Athletics with Samantha Kelley and Fr. Craig Vasek

Samantha Kelley, founder of Fierce Athlete Ministry, reflects on her experience as an athlete and more recent work with athletes to explore questions of identity, healthy body image, and masculinity and femininity. To learn more about Samantha’s work and talks, visit her website.

Kelley is a former NCAA Division 1 soccer player at the University of Connecticut. She is the founder and current president of Fierce Athlete Ministry.

Rev. Craig Vasek formally served as Athletics Chaplain at the University of Mary. He currently serves as the pastor of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.