Athletes Beyond the Game

About Athletes Beyond the Game

Welcome to Athletes Beyond the Game, the show that helps athletes transition to life beyond sports. Join former Division 1 tennis teammates, Julia Fisch and Sara Kelly Kornienko, as they get real about the challenges of navigating life post athletic retirement. Each episode, hosts Julia and Sara dive into stories from current and former athletes and talk with retired players about their experience transitioning to life after a competitive sports career.

Publisher

Julia Fisch & Sara Kelly Kornienko

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Dec 2024

Latest episode

9 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Jun 2026

   Sara Stone, D1 Rower to Pro Sailor: Finding Your Passion and Taking Risks

   Sara is flying solo this week, talking with D1 rower turned pro sailor, Sara Stone. Stone rowed at Dartmouth college, and after taking a job working at the CDC after graduation, she was inspired to learn how to sail after watching an all-women’s sailing team race around the world. During the episode, the two talk about Stone’s career ending rowing injury in college, starting her next career in epidemiology after college working at the CDC, and her eventual decision to quit her job and return to sport as a sailor, eventually becoming a US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year finalist and the first woman ever to win the TP52 Super Series World Champion as a navigator.

2. 

   29 May 2026

   Hip Replacement at 24 & Leaning Into Wellness with Sofia Perez

   Julia and Sara sit down with their former teammate, Sofia Perez!! Sofia has had a whirlwind of injuries throughout her career, getting a hip replacement at 24 years old. She goes into details about overcoming injuries, how it impacted her post grad life, and how she leaned into health and wellness to get her through life beyond sports.

3. 

   5 May 2026

   Olivia Arizin, D1 Track: Overcoming Performance Anxiety

   This week, Olivia Arizin shares her journey as a college athlete, discussing her experiences with performance anxiety, the importance of mental health in sports, and the support systems that helped her navigate challenges. She emphasizes the significance of having a balanced identity beyond athletics and offers advice for athletes facing similar struggles. She discusses the importance of finding a balance between fun and intensity in sports, the tools she learned to manage anxiety, and the self-discovery process during her athletic career. athletesbeyondthegame.com social handles: @athletesbeyondthegame

Who has been a guest on Athletes Beyond the Game

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

• Ciera Howse
• Cali (Jankowski) Marrocco
• Bri Nunley
• Vivien Wilson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

55,957

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

15

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.