Out of Bounds

Jake Williamson and Sam Leicht are back, and Jake accidentally spoils that the kink of the week is fisting so at least you know what to prep for. After a life update (Jake's offer on a house just got accepted, he's heading to Malibu to prep for HYROX World Champs in Stockholm, and he's eyeing a half Ironman post season. Sam, meanwhile, has been flattened by what might be the Cicada COVID variant a...

Jake Williamson and Sam Leicht are in rare form this week and the episode manages to connect Louis Theroux, thirst traps, cock cages, and the CrossFit Open without losing the thread once. After recapping Jake's ongoing back saga and a stronger-than-expected CrossFit Open finish, the guys break down Louis Theroux's documentary Inside the Manosphere and why the same engagement playbook powering Andr...

Olympic silver medalist and Great Britain curling skip Bruce Mouat sits down with Jake Williamson and Sam Leicht for an honest conversation about coming out, what it unlocked in his sporting career, and life in the weeks after Milan Cortina 2026. Also this week: Jack Fletcher's gay slur on the pitch and whether professional football is still the most homophobic space in elite sport. Hillary Knight...

Is there really a Gay Tech Mafia running Silicon Valley, and does it matter? Jake Williamson and Sam Leicht dig into WIRED Magazine's viral exposé on queer power networks ( Inside the Gay Tech Mafia ), unpack HBO's Heated Rivalry and what it actually moves the needle on for LGBTQ+ representation in sport, and winning silver for Eileen Gu and Bruce Mouat and more on queer visibility in elite compet...

Sam and Jake catch up after a month apart — Jake fresh off a podium finish in Hamburg and a ticket to the Elite 15 Hyrox World Championships , Sam back from Boston with injury stories and a new appreciation for doubles racing. The boys break down Hyrox travel costs , injury management , back pain fixes , and what it takes to be world-class in a pay-to-play sport . Then it’s full Out of Bounds chao...

Physical therapist and creator Dr. Tubbs joins Sam & Jake to talk queer visibility, why simple movement beats over-engineered fitness, coming out stories from small-town Christian school to South Florida, the creator–brand gray zone, biohacking that might help (and what’s grift), PT vs. personal training (and how they should actually team up), sex & relationships Q&A (frequency, confid...

Jake & Sam dig into a packed week: Tokyo track worlds (Nico Young! Seamus! Noah Lyles!), why “be yourself” in auditions is… complicated, and the UK flag flare-ups. They react to the Charlie Kirk news, talk porn saturation vs. real intimacy, and crown Kink of the Week: puppy play (furries vs. pups, what’s the diff?). Plus a quick coach-sesh on intermittent fasting and Ozempic (shortcuts vs. sus...

This week on Out of Bounds , Jake and Sam welcome their second guest ever: the hilarious and chaotic Austyn The Great . Known for dancing in drag as Tina Turner during the pandemic and bringing pure queer joy online, Austyn opens up about his coming out story, life in football, and why dance became his safe space. The conversation gets real (and very funny) as they talk about: Growing up gay in fo...

Jake and Sam are back with another unfiltered episode of Out of Bounds . They cover it all this week: Highlights from Gymshark’s Lift London event and Jake’s surprise 5K family win. Big queer sports moments—from nine out players in the Women’s Rugby World Cup to the US Open’s first openly gay male player. Social media trolls, TikTok hate, and how queer athletes navigate visibility. “In the Closet”...

This week on Out of Bounds, Jake & Sam tackle a heavy news cycle and a hilarious kink of the week. They break down Kim Davis’s ongoing crusade against marriage equality and what it signals about LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S., plus the Premier League’s controversial decision to pull back from Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign. The guys share their personal experiences growing up around religion an...

Jake and Sam welcome their first-ever guest to Out of Bounds — elite CrossFit athlete and LGBTQ+ trailblazer Alec Smith . This episode is packed with everything: Our brand-new Kink of the Week segment (yep, guns??) Anonymous listener confessions about sex, gym class trauma, and coming out Alec’s candid journey from conservative small towns to the CrossFit podium — including how he came out publicl...

Welcome back! Episode 3 is packed with laughs, hot takes, and a few deep dives. Jake kicks things off with birthday celebrations, a Gymshark surprise, and a countryside wedding in Devon, while Sam recaps a wild (and slightly anxiety-inducing) weekend at Fire Island’s Pines Party. They unpack the role of party culture in the gay community, body image, and how PEDs and aesthetics intersect in sport....

🔥 Episode Highlights 💬 Catching Up: Weekly Chaos & Reflections Sam recaps his whirlwind week: Wisconsin wedding, a 15-hour drive, and a baby shower. Jake returns from Ibiza and dives into Gymshark filming, BTND Pride activations, and a roundtable on impact within the queer fitness community. ❤️ Relationship Deep Dive Jake & Paul : How getting deported from the U.S. led Jake to meet his p...

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Out of Bounds Podcast with Jake Williamson and Sam Leicht. In today's episode we'll be answering your (gay) questions, revealing your coming out stories, chatting about locker room showers, and SO MUCH MORE 🙌 Here's what to expect: Hosted by pro HYROX athlete Jake Williamson and health entrepreneur Sam Leicht , Out of Bounds is where queer identity collides with sport,...