Athlete Alchemy
Athlete Alchemy
Podcast Description
Hosted by Walt Pegues Jr., Athlete Alchemy explores the journeys of athletes transforming their potential into lifelong excellence. Through real conversations with former athletes, industry pros, and thought leaders, we unpack the challenges, lessons, and wins that come after the game. Our mission is to empower athletes, former athletes, and aspiring sport professionals by focusing on community, exploration, and wellness.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as personal transformation, athlete identity, and the challenges faced after sports careers, with episodes exploring topics like the transition to sports media, the importance of community in athletics, and mental wellness in high-performance environments. For example, one episode features Kris Rhim discussing his journey from college athlete to an NFL and ESPN journalist, highlighting identity and purpose.
Hosted by Walt Pegues Jr., Athlete Alchemy explores the journeys of athletes transforming their potential into lifelong excellence. Through real conversations with former athletes, industry pros, and thought leaders, we unpack the challenges, lessons, and wins that come after the game. Our mission is to empower athletes, former athletes, and aspiring sport professionals by focusing on community, exploration, and wellness.
Kicking off the Athlete Alchemy interview series with Philly native and ESPN NFL Nation reporter Kris Rhim.
Kris shares his journey from playing JV basketball to earning an opportunity to compete as a track and field athlete at Springfield College. He reflects on being a leader on campus and how his college journalism experience led to internships, which opened the door to telling powerful stories for the Boston Globe, New York Times, and now ESPN.
We discuss identity, purpose, sports media, and what it means to keep showing up despite early setbacks.
This is Athlete Alchemy, where we empower athletes to turn their potential into lifelong excellence.
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