Reeling It In with Collin Bass

About Reeling It In with Collin Bass

Reeling It In was created to learn from the people who are out there doing cool things and living meaningful lives. Each week, Collin sits down with leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and friends to hear their stories, talk about faith, work, life, purpose, and everything in between, and reel in the lessons that can help us become better versions of ourselves. No matter where you are in life or faith, there’s always something to learn, someone to learn from, and a new perspective worth hearing. So grab your headphones and let’s reel it in.

Publisher

Collin Bass

Category

business · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Oct 2024

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   036 - Building Acutis AI w/ Peter Cooney: A Catholic Alternative to Artificial Intelligence

   Peter Cooney is a 21-year-old economics student at the University of Dallas and the co-founder of ACUDIS AI, a Catholic technology platform designed to provide families with a safer, more transparent alternative to mainstream AI. Peter shares how his Catholic upbringing, homeschooling, entrepreneurship, and encounter with Carlo Acutis shaped his approach to work, technology, and faith. We also dive into the moral challenges of AI, protecting young users, building responsible technology, parental controls, and why keeping the Eucharist at the center of his life is essential to the mission.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   035 - Called to Something Greater w/ Cynthia Schmidt: From Big Law to Pro-Life Leadership

   Cynthia Schmidt is the executive director of the Catholic Pro-Life Community in Dallas, bringing her experience as a lawyer, wife, and mother to a mission of serving women, babies, and families. Cynthia shares how marriage, motherhood, grief, prayer, and years in big law shaped her journey from corporate law to pro-life leadership. We also dive into discerning God’s call, supporting women through pregnancy care and healing after abortion, welcoming those in need without shame, and building a broader culture that recognizes the dignity of human life at every stage.

3. 

   20 Sept 2026

   034 - The Meaning of Suffering w/ Tyler Ward: A Catholic Approach to Healing

   Tyler Ward is a graduate student in clinical mental health counseling, podcast host, online evangelizer, and endurance athlete whose Catholic faith shapes his approach to psychology, vocation, and daily life. Tyler shares how his experiences with athletics, family suffering, apologetics, and Catholic formation led him toward counseling and a deeper understanding of faith and science. We also dive into the parallels between counseling and confession, Victor Frankl’s work on meaning, redemptive suffering, anxiety, prayer, discipline, and how he hopes to integrate faith and spirituality into his future work as a counselor.

Who has been a guest on Reeling It In with Collin Bass

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Josiah Virnig
• Chris DeLeenheer
• Dr Stuart Spitzer
• Nick Hendrix
• Mary Turner

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

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Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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