Beyond The Blocks

By Beyond The Blocks

Our Mission is to Help Retired Swimmers Navigate Athletic Retirement by Establishing Community and to Advocate for Mental Health in the Swimming Community!

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

Beyond The Blocks episodes:

October 04, 2021 Eliza's Journey and ADHD Awareness Month
Eliza shares her journey as a Division 1 collegiate athlete and gives insight for her graduate program.
Eliza is a passionate mental health advocate and is in grad school to become a licensed mental health counselor.

We share the highs and lows of retirement and reflect on our senior seasons. Eliza raises awareness of ADHD and breaks misconceptions surrounding ADHD.

Follow Eliza on Instagram @ElizaBrant
Follow Us on Instagram @beyondtheblocks and be sure to Join Our Facebook Community

Until next time!
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42min
September 21, 2021 Things We Wish We Knew Before Retiring ( Part 1)
In this episode the Co-hosts, Alexa and Lia, share their experiences in NARP life so far.

The insight, struggles, and wins in retirements are shared in this episode!

Stay tuned next week for the next list of things We Wish We Knew before we retired from swimming.

Thank you for listening!
Be sure to follow us on Instagram @BeyondtheBlocks and to join our Facebook group.

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11min
September 08, 2021 3 Olympic Games and 2 perspectives
2 Olympians, Natalia Kuipers and Benjamin Schulte, share their experiences at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympic Games!!!
Natalia represented the Virgin Islands at the 2020 Olympics and Ben Schulte represented Guam at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics!
Introductions
How the Olympics Compared to Other Big Meets
Flag Bearing Experiences with Natalia AND Ben
Dining Hall Experience
Special Encounters with Superstar Athletes
Facilities
Trading of Olympic Pins
Most Memorable Experience(s)
Coming Back Home and Clout that being an Olympian
Perks/ Discounts of Being An Olympian
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37min
September 02, 2021 Molly and Robert Griswold's Swimming Journey #SiblingGoalz
Molly shares her swimming journey from being an intern for Swimming World Magazine to completing her senior season amidst COVID. We learn the in-depth process Molly takes to create and write a Swimming World Article.
She also shares her brother, Robert Griswold's, journey and gives a unique perspective inside the Paralympic swimming community.
Molly and Robert are #siblinggoals
Follow Molly Griswold and Robert Griswold: @mollygriswold and @roberttgriswold

Follow Us: @BeyondTheBlocks Also, Be sure to Join Our Facebook Community: @BeyondTheBlocks
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32min
July 29, 2021 Fueling Your Mind and Body With Maggie Werba
2016 US Olympic qualifier Maggie Werba discusses the stigma around eating disorders, her journey with swimming, and overtraining.
Follow Maggie: @MaggieBakesGrace
Follow Us: @BeyondTheBlocks
Also, Be sure to Join Our Facebook Community: @BeyondTheBlocks
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34min
July 21, 2021Life After Sports Feat. Jonah Mitchell
Jonah opens up about mental health, talks about life, and finding his identity after sports.
Follow Jonah: @Jonahmitchell_fitness

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47min
July 15, 2021 Our Journey With Swimming
A little introduction about who we are, our swim journey, dealing with a COVID swim season and more!
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22min
July 12, 2021 Beyond The Blocks- Intro
Our Mission is to Help Swimmers Navigate Athletic Retirement by Establishing Routines, Habits, and Community, and to Advocate for Mental Health in this Sport.
Follow Us on Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/beyondtheblocks/
Join Our Growing Community on Facebook --> https://www.facebook.com/groups/521238862406053
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2min

FAQs about Beyond The Blocks:

How many episodes does Beyond The Blocks have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.