Shows
AthletesClass The PodLife After College Sports: Finding Identity Beyond the Game with Ian RiceWhat happens when your playing days are over — but your identity is still tied to being an athlete?In this episode of the AthletesClass Pod, host Shaun Boyte talks with Ian Rice (https://start.ianakarice.com/), a former Division I javelin thrower at Cal Poly, about one of the hardest moments in an athlete’s life: the transition from sport to what comes next.Ian shares his story of adaptability, resilience, and rediscovering purpose beyond competition. From switching sports and setting records to facing real loss and learning to “bounce...
2025-11-0645 min
AthletesClass The PodSteven Horne on Erasing Delusion and Building Mental ToughnessCut in 7th grade. McDonald’s All-American nominee. A pro career spanning China, Japan, Korea, Iran, Finland, and Canada.Steven Horne’s story is one of resilience, adaptability, and growth. Today, as the founder of 360 Basketball, he’s mentoring the next generation of athletes not just on the court, but in academics, mindset, and even financial literacy in the NIL era.In this conversation, we dive into:What “erasing delusion” means for young athletes chasing the NBA dreamThe difference between good players and D1/pro athletesMental toughness, pressure...
2025-09-2348 min
AthletesClass The PodOne Day at a Time with Tight End JT ByrneGeorgia Tech tight end JT Bryne joins the AthletesClass Podcast to talk about his journey from Carmel High to Oregon State, Cal, and now his final college season in Atlanta with the NFL in sight. We dive into adaptability, staying present, bouncing back from mistakes, and the mental systems that keep him locked in through the highs and lows of college football. JT’s goal is simple: play as long as he can. Part one of his story is here — part two comes after the NFL Draft.
2025-08-2043 min
AthletesClass The PodPaul Lundberg | Eighteen Years in the StandsIn this conversation, Shaun Boyte and Paul discuss the emotional journey of parenting young athletes, reflecting on the highs and lows of their experiences. They explore the transition from active participation in sports to the bittersweet end of their children's athletic careers, emphasizing the importance of being present and supportive without overstepping boundaries. Paul shares personal anecdotes about navigating his children's sports journeys, the challenges of managing emotions, and the significance of cherishing memories while offering advice to new parents about focusing on the process rather than outcomes.
2025-03-2937 min
AthletesClass The PodFeedback, Failure, and Mastery with Brianna GarzaIn the episode, BriAnna Garza talks about her coaching and teaching philosophy which is absolutely on point, while hitting on many of the principles we learn in Season Zero. She has a beautiful ability to talk about her experience of working with WNBA players all the way down to stories about 4th graders with humility and approachability that certainly made me feel at ease.
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2025-02-0745 min
AthletesClass The PodLessons of an AD with Justin ClymoJustin Clymo, a 25-year veteran of coaching, teaching, and now serving 15 years as an athletic director at Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, CA, takes us through the lessons and perspectives he's gained along the way, including feedback loops, growth mindset, character over talent, the role of relationships, and navigating the new high school to college athlete landscape.
Justin also has a series of podcasts and more you can discover here: https://linktr.ee/contactspodcast
2024-11-2233 min
AthletesClass The PodPerformance Anxiety with Kristen IbsenIn this podcast, Kristen, a semi-professional soccer player and psych grad, shares her deeply personal and powerful story of struggling with performance anxiety as a young athlete.
Kristen is conducting market research and looking for collegiate student-athletes who experience performance anxiety.
Learn more here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kristen-ibsen-86838316b_marketresearch-studentathlete-performanceanxiety-activity-7219858497608273921-Q00F?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024-09-1732 min
AthletesClass The PodAthletesClass The Pod TrailerIntroducing the AthletesClass, a resource for athletes, coaches, and parents on the mental and emotional side of sports.
The journey of an athlete, from a youngster learning how fun sports can be to a professional feeling the enormous weight of a country, is full of significant and unprecedented moments: joy, disappointment, anticipation, extreme highs, and lonely lows. Yet the resources to navigate those stages, especially given the competitive landscape, feel scattered, inconsistent, and exclusive.
We are here to put a dent in that.
Our...
2024-06-2501 min