Beyond Athletics is a podcast born out of the need to discuss the current and past states of athletics and life beyond athletics with the mission of the podcast striving to create a positive and healthy community through athletics, education, and conversation.

The second episode of Beyond Athletics is all about "Daring to be a Daniel" - a story that highlights the aspects of truth, injustice, empowerment, courage, and challenges throughout the human experience; in essence, see something, do something. Chris hops on to discuss the complexities of justice in the modern world and how the complexities of modern life affect athletes and people of all ages. Topics include: systemic oppression and suppression, speaking out against injustice, the application of Voltaire's philosophy, discovery & insight, unconscious thoughts and feelings, racism and American communities, impact of individual differences and how positivity is infectious, our own humanity and the consequences of action and inaction, Malcolm Gladwell and the Hippocratic Oath, navigating and upending hierarchies, stepping up even when it's hard, self-checks, and much more!

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The aim of Beyond Athletics is to talk about the bigger picture for athletes with in-depth topics like finding one’s own tribe in the community of sports, uncovering truth and deception, understanding influence, health - both physical and mental - and emotional behaviors in our own humanity, coaching and mentoring in the modern world, using social media responsibly, designing long-term & short-term development in sports, adjusting to major disruptions, and much more.

Beyond Athletics is hosted by Chris Fluck, long-time multi-sport coach, owner and founder of Brickhouse Strength, and host of The Chris Fluck Podcast. With an extensive career in sports performance, personal coaching, and fitness, Fluck’s career has allowed him the opportunity to cultivate an unique perspective on the world, and there is no better time than now to start discussions about the direction, passion, systems, and influence of sports on athletes’ lives in the real world.

Beyond Athletics is produced by Chris Fluck and Chris Fiegel.

New episodes of Beyond Athletics will be available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and chrisfluck.net