Beyond the Games with Helena Orts

Join host Helena Orts, a former junior Olympic basketball player, as she sits down with female Olympians to explore what happens after the glory of the Games. From the mental and emotional challenges of retirement to rebuilding identity and purpose, these athletes share the highs, lows, and everything in between. Featuring top medalists from both the Summer and Winter Olympics, Beyond the Games gives listeners a rare look at what really happens to your favorite Olympians once the spotlight fades.

Beyond the Games with Helena Orts is a sports podcast hosted by Helena Orts, with 9 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.

Helena Orts hosts Beyond the Games with Helena Orts, a sports show with 9 episodes published.

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  Two-time Olympian and Founder of Athletes' Soul Myriam Glez

  Apr 7, 202642 minS0

  <p>For the season finale of Beyond the Games, we sit down with Myriam Glez, whose Olympic journey is anything but linear. </p><p>A two-time Olympian in synchronized swimming, Myriam competed for France at Sydney 2000 and later for Australia at Beijing 2008. In between, she made the difficult choice to step away from the sport to attend business school — only to return years later and make it back to the Olympic stage. </p><p>We talk about identity, reinvention, and what it takes to walk away and come back. Now the founder of Athletes' Soul, Myriam is helping other athletes navi...

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  Paula Weishoff: Three Olympics, One Legacy

  Mar 31, 202629 minS1

  <p>In this episode, we're honored to be joined by a true volleyball legend, Paula Weishoff. Paula is a three-time Olympian who competed in the 1984 Los Angeles Games, where she won silver in her hometown, the 1992 Barcelona Games, where she earned bronze, and the 1996 Atlanta Games. A trailblazer in women’s sports, Paula helped bring women’s volleyball into the American mainstream and paved the way for generations of athletes. </p><p>Paula opens up about the sacrifices it takes to compete at the highest level — and how, after retiring from the court, she’s continued her legacy by giving back to t...

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  Paralympian Lauryn DeLuca

  Mar 17, 202628 minS1

  <p>Today’s episode is a little different and incredibly important. We’re joined by Lauryn DeLuca, a Paralympian in wheelchair fencing, for an honest conversation about what it really means to compete as a disabled athlete. </p><p>Lauryn opens up about the unique challenges she faced on her path to the Paralympics, the emotional and identity struggles that came with retirement, and how she’s now using her voice to advocate for the Paralympic movement and greater recognition for these elite competitors. </p><p>It’s a powerful episode about the Games that are too often overlooked, and the athlet...

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  Bronze Medalist Kimberly Vandenberg

  Mar 10, 202630 minS1

  <p>On this episode, we’re joined by Kimberly Vandenberg — better known as Kim Swim — an Olympic medalist who reached the pinnacle of her sport when she won bronze in the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But as Kim shares with us, the medal was only the beginning. </p><p>In this episode, Kim opens up about what it really means to redefine success after the Games: shifting her goals, navigating life as a mother, and building her thriving coaching business, Kim Swim Studios. From elite athlete to entrepreneur, Kim is proof that reinvention is its own kind o...

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  Rhythmic Gymnast Or Svetlana Tokaev

  Mar 3, 202640 minS1

  <p>This episode tells the extraordinary story of Or Svetlana Tokaev, a rhythmic gymnast who competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Her journey begins in the former Soviet Union, where she and her family faced religious discrimination that ultimately pushed them to immigrate to Israel. Against all odds, Or rose to the top of her sport and achieved her Olympic dream — but what happened after retirement is something she never could have prepared for. </p><p>In a shocking twist, Or found herself detained by U.S. border patrol, launching a completely unexpected chapter in her life. </p><p>Stay tuned for...

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