ex.clusively: beyond the game

A women-led sports culture podcast hosted by Kensley Tolliver and Olivia Blankenship, founders of the November Saturdays Foundation. From honest conversations to laugh-out-loud moments, Kensley and Olivia sit down with athletes, coaches, and cultural voices around sports to spotlight the person underneath the helmet. Each episode explores identity, relationships, mental health, faith, family, and the real-life moments that shape athletes beyond the game.

ex.clusively: beyond the game is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 23 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.

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  Episode #16

  Oakwood Ambassadors, Life Off the Court and Generational Wealth | Chase Jackson & Chris Williams

  Aug 19, 20261h 7mS1

  Chase Jackson and Christian Williams join Kensley Tolliver and Olivia Blankenship to talk about the next chapter of their basketball journeys as they prepare to become teammates at Oakwood University. Two Huntsville guards who took different roads to college basketball, Chase and Christian open up about what they have learned from those paths, what they expect from one another as teammates and why becoming an Oakwood Ambassador means more than what happens on the court.The conversation goes beyond basketball into the things they are building alongside it. Chase and Christian discuss physical and mental health, education, creating generational wealth, entrepreneurship and learning how to think beyond the years they will spend playing the game. They also talk about maintaining their individuality while becoming part of a team, holding each other accountable and understanding that the decisions they make now can shape their families and futures long after basketball ends.For Chase and Christian, this next season at Oakwood is about more than becoming teammates. It is about becoming better men, building something that lasts and using basketball as part of a much bigger purpose.CONNECT WITH CHASE JACKSON + CHRISTIAN WILLIAMSChase JacksonIG: /numberonechaseChristian WilliamsIG: /_4chrisssWHERE ELSE TO LISTENYouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadioFOLLOW EX.CLUSIVELY: BEYOND THE GAMEWebsite: exclusivelybeyondthegame.comIG: /exclusivelybeyondthegameTikTok: /exclusivelybeyondthegameMEET THE HOSTSKensley TolliverIG: /kensleypaydentolliverOlivia BlankenshipIG: /_livblankenshipSUPPORT THE NOVEMBER SATURDAYS FOUNDATIONCreating opportunities for belonging, mentorship and achievement through sports, education and community.Website: thenovembersaturdaysfoundation.orgIG: /thenovembersaturdaysfoundation#OakwoodBasketball #OakwoodUniversity #CollegeBasketball #GenerationalWealth #MentalHealth #FaithAndSports #BeyondTheGame

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  Episode #15

  Built on Discipline, Elite Training & Building ProSpire | Mason McKnatt

  Aug 5, 20261h 9mS1

  Mason McKnatt , founder of ProSpire, joins Kensley Tolliver and Olivia Blankenship to share how growing up in a disciplined, athletic family in Franklin, Tennessee, shaped his competitive mindset and work ethic. After leading the state in scoring during high school, Mason played college basketball at Trevecca Nazarene University and Maryville College before two hip surgeries brought his playing career to an end. What initially felt like the loss of basketball and his identity became the foundation for a new purpose: building ProSpire, an elite basketball training company working with NBA players and NIL athletes, including Keon Johnson, Kobe Brown and Jack Gohlke. Today, Mason is connected to athletes whose combined NIL and professional contracts total nearly $100 million. Mason opens up about the conversation with his mother in a Las Vegas hotel room that inspired ProSpire, letting go of his ego, relying on faith through injury and identity loss, and what success looks like when you work hard and stay focused. For Mason, basketball is more than a career, it is a platform to serve athletes and share his love for God. CONNECT WITH MASON McKNATT + PROSPIREMason McKnattIG: /30masonProSpire BasketballWebsite: prospirebasketball.comIG: /prospirebballWHERE ELSE TO LISTENYouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadioFOLLOW EX.CLUSIVELY: BEYOND THE GAMEWebsite: exclusivelybeyondthegame.comIG: /exclusivelybeyondthegameTikTok: /exclusivelybeyondthegameMEET THE HOSTSKensley TolliverIG: /kensleypaydentolliverOlivia BlankenshipIG: /_livblankenshipSUPPORT THE NOVEMBER SATURDAYS FOUNDATIONCreating opportunities for belonging, mentorship and achievement through sports, education and community.Website: thenovembersaturdaysfoundation.orgIG: /thenovembersaturdaysfoundation

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  Episode #14

  Professional Basketball, the Left-Handed Advantage, and Fatherhood | Lewis Sullivan

  Jul 31, 20261h 3mS1

  Professional basketball has taken Lewis Sullivan across leagues, countries and time zones. The work is visible. The distance from family is not. Lewis Sullivan joins Kensley and Olivia for a conversation about his path from UAB basketball to an eight-year professional career overseas. He breaks down the reality of playing across Europe and Mexico, navigating foreign-player rules, adjusting from country to country and building a game around the left-handed advantage. The conversation moves from basketball into the parts of the career that never reach the box score. Lewis opens up about raising two sons while playing overseas, missing one of their births while at practice in Romania and learning how to remain present from eight hours away. He also talks about relationships, criticism, personal growth and knowing who he is outside of basketball. Looking beyond his playing career, Lewis shares his vision for an accessible sports facility in Huntsville and why young athletes need more mentors not more people trying to coach from the sidelines. The left hand shaped his game. Fatherhood changed how he sees everything else. Follow Lewis Sullivan: Watch or listen on: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Follow ex.clusively: beyond the game: exclusivelybeyondthegame.com @exclusivelybeyondthegame @kensleypaydentolliver @_livblankenship14 The November Saturdays Foundation: thenovembersaturdaysfoundation.org @thenovembersaturdaysfoundation

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  Episode #13

  Chance Mitchell: Becoming the Blueprint, Building Video Boost, and Longevity

  Jul 8, 20261h 25mS1

  In this episode of ex.clusively: beyond the game, we sit down with Chance Mitchell, the founder of Video Boost and one of the most influential basketball content creators to come out of Alabama. From filming basketball games on an iPod Touch at just 13 years old to working behind the scenes with Ball Is Life, Chance shares the journey that built Video Boost into a respected brand. We talk about becoming "the blueprint," staying consistent, overcoming criticism, and why longevity will always outlast hype. Throughout the episode, one word kept finding its way back into the conversation: appreciation. It was said 19 times on camera, reflecting the kind of person Chance is. Someone who gives people their flowers, leads with humility, and never forgets the people who helped shape his journey.For us, this was a full-circle moment. Before there was ex.clusively: beyond the game, there was Chance. Watching what he built with Video Boost showed us what was possible. His work inspired us to believe that storytelling in sports could be something bigger. In many ways, this conversation wouldn't exist without the path he helped create.

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  Episode #12

  Basketball, Brotherhood & Building a Legacy | Calen & Caden Lightford

  May 27, 202645 minS1

  <p>In this episode of ex.clusively beyond the game, host Kensley Tolliver and Olivia Blankenship, sit down with brothers Calen and Caden Lightford for a real conversation about basketball, family, discipline, mentorship, and finding purpose beyond the court. From Calen’s journey as a college athlete and future basketball coach to 14-year-old Caden balancing basketball and sports photography, this episode highlights the importance of hard work, networking, and staying grounded.The conversation dives into growing up with strong parental support, the lessons sports can teach about life, overcoming injuries, mental toughness, and how today’s generation navigates pressure, social medi...

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