ex.clusively: beyond the game

About 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.

Publisher

ex.clusively media

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

11 Nov 2025

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   The Man Beyond Sports, A Trailblazer, Our President | JORDON GANDY

   On this episode of ex.clusively: beyond the game, a very special guest joins Kensley Tolliver and Olivia Blankenship in the studio for a long-awaited conversation. Jordon Gandy himself. Jordon is a big part of what we’re building beyond the podcast, and we’re excited for you to finally meet the third member of the crew. He’s also the Vice President of The November Saturdays Foundation. Jordon opens up about his journey through football, basketball and coaching, what keeps him playing at 30, mentorship, failure, confidence, and the lessons he’s learned both on and off the field. And how he can integrate long division into his daily routine. Enjoy! CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Here We Go 00:58 – Scripture, Prayer & The Icebreaker 04:07 – Jordon Gandy Himself 06:06 – Football vs. Basketball 09:08 – From Player to Coach 10:58 – The Arena Crown Photo Debate 😂 12:18 – Murray State 16:46 – Life After College 17:51 – The Physical Therapy Era 18:42 – Who Created Cuss Words? 24:03 – So… You Coming Back to AF1? 25:00 – Injuries, Football & Turning 30 27:34 – Getting Older Is Crazy 29:10 – Who Is Jordon Without Sports? 31:49 – November Saturdays 33:24 – Giving Jordon His Flowers 34:02 – Failure, Confidence & Not Giving Up 36:46 – We Had to Say That 37:42 – Kensley & Liv Are Mic’d Up 🎙️ 39:37 – “I’m Proud of You” 40:01 – We’ll Do Another One CONNECT WITH JORDON GANDY https://www.thenovembersaturdaysfoundation.org/jordon-gandy Instagram: @jlgandy24 WHERE ELSE TO LISTEN YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Beyond FAME, Music Industry Success & RICH MAN POOR MAN | 2LiveBre & PynkBeard

   Recorded inside the legendary FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, this episode began with a behind-the-scenes look at Nashville artist 2LiveBre as he worked on music for the soundtrack of the new film By Any Means. Beyond his work as an artist, Bre pours back into his community through his work with juvenile youth, making the conversation about success, purpose, and impact feel especially close to home. After the recording session wrapped, we sat down with Bre and Alabama-born artist, songwriter, and producer PynkBeard for one of our rawest, funniest, most unhinged conversations yet. Between Bre’s perspective as an artist building a career while investing in the next generation and PynkBeard’s years of experience writing, producing, and navigating the music industry, what started as a conversation about music quickly became something much bigger. Somewhere in the middle of it all, 2LiveBre became our better half, PynkBeard started dropping industry gems like we had accidentally walked into a masterclass, and whatever interview plan we had pretty much disappeared. 😂 And that is exactly why we love it. Beyond FAME. Beyond the industry. Beyond the surface. Welcome to ex.clusively: beyond the game. 🤍 SUPPORT 2LIVEBRE Follow @2livebre on Instagram and stream 2LiveBre on Spotify, Apple Music, and your favorite music platform. His releases include Bartender, Southern Country Girl, Southern Country Girl Part 2, and more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2livebre Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/2live-bre/1447692492 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dmGhAaINwsrzTyzQbDg0F SUPPORT PYNKBEARD Follow @pynkbeard and stream his music on Spotify, Apple Music, and your favorite music platform. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pynkbeard Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/pynk-beard/1804017469 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7arsY1oYkvANg3CNAxdp9Y And go support PynkBeard on America’s Got Talent! 🎤⭐

3. 

   13 Sept 2026

   Basketball Beyond Borders, Architecting Life & Persevering Through Faith | AJ McGinnis JR

   AJ McGinnis Jr. joins Kensley Tolliver and Olivia Blankenship just before leaving Alabama for Newcastle, England to begin the next chapter of his professional basketball career. After a journey that has taken him from North Alabama to prep school, UNCG, Cincinnati, Lipscomb, Wichita State and now overseas, AJ reflects on what it has taken to keep believing in the dream even when the path looked nothing like he expected. The conversation goes far beyond basketball into faith, fatherhood, identity and learning who you are when the jersey is only one part of the story. AJ opens up about the seasons that tested him, the people who stayed in his corner, becoming a father and learning to trust God when the next opportunity was not guaranteed. He also shares the dreams he is already building beyond basketball. CONNECT WITH AJ MCGINNIS JR. AJ McGinnis Jr. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamcginnis WATCH BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL YouTube: https://youtube.com/@britishchampionshipbasketball WHERE ELSE TO LISTEN YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings