BEYOND THE ATHLETE PODCAST

Join us on this conversational, learning, and informative experience on 'Beyond the Athlete,' where we delve into the behind the scenes and untold stories and inspiring journeys of people within the world of sports, entrepreneurship and innovation. In our upcoming episodes, expect an exclusive peek into the lives of renowned men and women from across the world . Discover the defining moments, untapped passions, and the strategies they employ to overcome obstacles both in life and works. From tales of resilience to discussions on personal growth, each episode promises an intimate conversation that transcends the world of greatness. Get ready to be motivated, empowered, and uplifted by the remarkable experiences and wisdom shared by these extraordinary individuals. Tune in as we explore the stories that go beyond the game, only on 'Beyond the Athlete.'

BEYOND THE ATHLETE PODCAST is a sports podcast hosted by BEYOND THE ATHLETE, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

BEYOND THE ATHLETE hosts BEYOND THE ATHLETE PODCAST, a sports show with 37 episodes published.

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  Episode #36

  EP36: Nour Aboul Kheir - From Egypt to London, Football, Creativity and Breaking Barriers in Sport

  Mar 26, 202646 minS3

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>You can be a serious athlete and still build a real life outside sport, without treating it like a backup plan. Coach David sits down with Noor, a semi-pro footballer and creative, for a candid conversation about what it takes to keep going when the path is messy, the opinions are loud, and the goal keeps changing.<br/><br/>Noor shares her journey from being born in Egypt to moving to Switzerland at five, playing football in a world where girls’ teams had far less visibility, and pushing through the early experience of al...

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  Episode #35

  EP35: Kieran Kenlock - Football, Purpose & GoodVillains

  Mar 18, 20261h 6mS3

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What happens when a footballer who trained alongside Victor Moses, Wilfried Zaha and Sean Scannell doesn’t get the professional contract? For Kieran Kenlock, it became the beginning of something far more powerful.<br/><br/>In Episode 35 of Beyond the Athlete, Coach David sits down with writer, creative director and founder of Good Villains studio, Kieran Kenlock, a man who turned the pain of being released from Crystal Palace’s academy at 18 into a career telling the stories the world hasn’t heard yet.<br/><br/>They go deep on:<br/><br/>🎙️ Growing up and disc...

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  Episode #34

  EP34: Who Builds The Path When No One Leads, COACH XL of XL Perfomance is changing lives through America Football and Community.

  Mar 15, 202632 minS3

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>A teenage kid in North West London records his games, sends film to 50 schools in the United States, and gets one call back. That yes turns into high school football, a college scholarship in Florida, and then the part nobody romanticises: injury, burnout, and the moment you realise your future in sport might not look like you imagined.<br/><br/>We sit down with the founder and director of XL Performance to talk about the real mechanics behind athlete development and sports coaching. We get into why American football in the UK is...

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  Episode #33

  EP33: Jason Iliffe, Founder Of CLIQ - Communities, Not Influencers, Will Shape the Next Decade

  Oct 14, 202552 minS2

  <p>Send a text</p><p>If you’ve ever felt lonely in a packed city or overwhelmed by “community” that never leaves the screen, this conversation will reset your compass. Jason Iliffe, co‑founder of CLIQ, joins us to unpack how a simple idea help community founders manage, market, and monetise in one place grew into a fast moving IRL platform spanning London, the US, Australia, Bali, and Dubai. We dig into the quiet mechanics that make groups thrive: brand signals people actually say out loud, clear rituals that bring strangers back next week, and the counterintuitive choice to solve bu...

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  Episode #32

  EP32: Behind the Lens - Darrel Hunter's Path to Visual Storytelling

  Sep 19, 202556 minS2

  <p>Send a text</p><p>What does it really take to build a successful creative career? Photographer Darrel Hunter pulls back the curtain on his journey from East London sports enthusiast to sought after fashion photographer shooting Tracy Ellis Ross for the Met Gala.<br/><br/>The conversation explores how early sports participation instilled valuable discipline that translated directly to creative pursuits. Hunter reveals the surprising truth about finding purpose: "There's no deadline. It could have been 10 years ago, could be 3 years ago, could be today when you wake up and figure out 'this is my purpose.'" This...

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