Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 51 – Andrew DiDonato (Thanksgiving Special)

Ordinary People. Extraordinary Conversations.

If “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” and “The Parable of the Good Samaritan” collided at an intersection, then the Neighborly Love podcast would be the result. It features casual conversations over coffee in a “virtual coffee shop” that lean into the power of empathy. It’s about feeling heard, valued, and understood. It’s about serving others. It’s about depositing money in our relational banks.

Neighborly Love is an original podcast by MindWolves. Host Marc Casciani, author of Craft Your Calling, interviews ordinary people about their heart for God and serving other people for the greater good.

Andrew DiDonato

Marc’s interview with Andrew DiDonato, Head Football Coach at Grove City College, originally aired in May 2023, just before the historic 2023 football season. This special Thanksgiving edition is being re-released as Grove City football prepares for its second consecutive playoff run. In 2023, the team won the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title with a 10-0 record, captured the program’s first-ever NCAA Division III playoff berth, and finished the 2023 season ranked 10th in NCAA Division III in both major national top 25 polls. They defeated undefeated Susquehanna in the first round of the playoffs, 21-20, to earn the program’s first NCAA playoff win. The Wolverines fell at eventual national champion Cortland State in the second round, 25-24. In 2024, Grove City finished the regular season ranked 12th in NCAA Division III football and earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs. They play Johns Hopkins in the second round tomorrow, November 30th.

Coach DiDonato answers three thought-provoking questions on this podcast: (1) Tell me about a time when you did something nice for someone?, (2) What would you do for a living if money weren’t an issue?, and (3) Do you have a dream that involves serving others? Andrew shares his passion for extending “invitations” to others, explains how he is doing exactly what he was born to do “brick-by-brick,” and articulates how he is living his dream by operating in the framework of Vision, Process, and Love.