What does it actually feel like to leave your home country, move to the U.S., play college basketball… and then enter the transfer portal?

Yeah. We went there.

In this episode, Filippa Gula opens up about life as an international student-athlete — the pressure, the emotional weight of transferring schools, and the hard conversations that come with chasing growth.

We talk about:

• Moving across the world for basketball

• The emotional toll of the transfer portal

• Having uncomfortable conversations with coaches

• Team dynamics and how they impact performance

• Gen Z, social media, and outside expectations

• Balancing academics and athletics

• Perfectionism, pressure, and confidence

• Learning that sometimes… nobody cares as much as you think

This conversation is real, reflective, and honest about what it takes to grow when everything feels uncertain.

If you’re a student-athlete, a coach, a parent, or someone navigating high expectations — this one will resonate.

Growth isn’t glamorous.

It’s uncomfortable.

And sometimes, you have to do it again.