Person Before Sport Podcast

The first interview for season 3 of the Person Before Sport Podcast is with a returning special guest, Anthony Sprawnz where host, Julia, and him talk about looking back at past years and how we can learn from past mistakes and also learn what worked for us and continue on with those same healthy habits. Get a snack, sit back, and relax as you get inspired by the discussion.

In the third episode of season 2, host, Julia Isham, interviews special guest Ethan Young about all things sports and identity. They talk about Ethan’s hopes in his future athletic career, his area of study, how he likes to spend his time, and his stance on pickles. Sit back and enjoy a fun and meaningful conversation between Julia and Ethan and challenge yourself by asking: What is my identity ou...

This episodes kicks off season two of the podcast and an new era for the Person Before Sport Podcast. To get going, Julia, the host, brings on her new teammate, Nate Boutin, to discuss getting back into school and intense sports seasons and how mental health still needs to be a priority. In this podcast, you get to better know Nate, his experiences, how he takes care of his mental health, and, mor...

In this episode, Anthony and host, Julia, discuss how being a try hard shouldn’t be demonized and should be encouraged because it not only enhances performance but also mental health when you actually go for what you want instead of playing it safe.

In this episode, I co-host with Nate, my brother, about self care and how to implement self care into your daily life. We also talk about the importance of self care. Hope you enjoy the bit of humor and learn how to set up a self care routine so you can start sooner than later.

This episode discusses what to expect going into college athletics and how to get through challenging experiences that can impact mental health. The week’s special guest, Andrew Beten, gives real life experiences from his his first year as a high jumper at Penn State University in order to exemplify some of the things that a student athlete most likely will/may face and struggle with during big tr...

This episode is meant to to show appreciation towards teachers by interviewing a future teacher and past athlete. As this is exam season and this week is teacher appreciation week, it seemed only fitting to highlight both aspects of the academic world. Olivia discuses her hope for the future when it comes to herself, her college, the school system, and the mental health needs of students and athle...

This episode is meant to honor and amplify the voices of athletes in the LGBTQ+ community. Our guest, Amelia, gives their thoughts and extensive knowledge on current news regarding trans rights in sport at the moment, why pronouns are important, how people have acted poorly towards them due to society perceiving the LGBTQ+ community to “have a look”, and how this cruelty affects them mentally when...

This episode is part of the “Athletes Making an Impact” series where the P.B.S podcast highlights athletes that are making an impact through hobbies and businesses they are passionate about. The second athlete being interviewed for this series is Jack Wyatt. Jack is making an impact through his music and his sports, as he swims on our high school’s varsity swim team in the winter and plays on it’s...

This episode is all about the mental recovery and struggles that come with sitting out because of a physical injury and the affects it can have on an athlete once they are able to compete again. The athlete being interviewed is Ainsley Witte and throughout the episode Ainsley talks about how injury was more mental than physical at times and how she has found poetry as an outlet outside of sport to...

This episode is the first of a series of episodes that will highlight athletes that are making an impact through hobbies and businesses they are passionate about. Luis Martsolf is the first athlete being interview and he currently is a sprinter for track and past soccer player who is making an impact through his clothing brand, Disruptive. Through an interview with Luis, athletes, students, and an...

Through an interview with Coach Koval, students and student-athletes will learn how to communicate with their coaches and teachers about mental health struggles. Teachers, coaches, and parents will also learn how to handle/address a student when a mental health concern is communicated with them. In opening up, we alleviate stress, by opening up communication on mental health, we can get the help w...

*trigger warning for talk about disordered eating and eating disorders* This episode is for NEDA week 2023 and is meant to raise awareness about eating disorders in sport. In the episode, our host, Julia talks about how the pressure to look a certain way for a sport can lead to excessive disordered eating and eating disorders in athletes. She brings in personal experiences and her own recovery jou...

In this episode, our host (Julia) interviews D1 Collegiate Gymnast (Kennedy Griffin) on how to stay in a sport and deal with periods of burnout when you have been competing for so long. Kennedy also goes into the mental aspect of competing in gymnastics and how a mental slip could lead to a physical injury. While sports are highly physical, they are just as equally mental and Kennedy does a beauti...

In this episode, our host (Julia) interviews her cousin (Joey) on how he leads, as a captain, during a rough season and how he takes care of himself and the team mentally when an unfavorable outcome occurs. We also go into how he often needs to remember that, just like how he takes care of others, he needs to take care of himself too. Joey is a junior in High School with a caring heart, a passion...

In this episode, our host (Julia) interviews father (Shawn) on his experience trying to walk on to a D1 College’s Soccer Program and facing rejection after not being given a spot on the team. Listeners will also hear about how the recruiting process has changed over time and how Julia’s recruitment went this past year and the rejection she faced through emails. Shawn and Julia explain how putting...

In this episode the host, Julia, interviews her younger brother, Nate, on his “why” for playing sports and how, as we grow up, our “why” should still be for the same reason, because playing and competing is fun and WE WANT to not WE feel PRESSURED to. They also go into the different sports Nate plays and Julia has played and of course some sibling bonding is seen throughout the episode. It’s short...

In this episode, our host (Julia) interviews grandma (Marion) on her experience not being able to compete at a high level in sports as a child/ teen in the 50’s and 60’s. Through Marion, listeners learn she is an athlete now and how she has watched the progressiveness within sport through Title IX and how mental health is more talked about.