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The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts. The world of elite fencing's most relatable duo — Ari Simmons and Stephen Ewart of Team USA — team up to provide next-level access to life as a fencer as it unfolds. The two teammates drop insights about their journeys to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. They also endlessly rag on each other as friends do, chat about their sport and welcome some very popular and well-known friends to chat with them. Topics they explore: The mindset of world-class athletes Failure, resilience, and comeback stories NCAA & Olympic fencing insights The role of social media, culture, and community in sports Why athletes do what they do — and what keeps them fighting Subscribe for episodes that deliver real talk, laughs, and lessons — straight from the fencing strip to your headphones.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts. The world of elite fencing's most relatable duo, Ari Simmons and Stephen Ewart of Team USA, team up to provide next-level access to life as a fencer as it unfolds. The two teammates drop insights about their journeys to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Recent episodes include "Ryan Choi, Hong Kong Fencing World Champion, Almost Walked Away from the Sport Months Before Making History | The Will to Win Ep. 7" (26 October 2026, 30 minutes), "World and Olympic Champion Gergely Siklósi Discusses Koki Kano Rivalry and Setting Himself Up for Success | The Will to Win Ep. 6" (19 October 2026, 38 minutes), and "Canada's First Olympic Fencing Medalist Eleanor Harvey Talks Mentality, Pressure and Dealing with Success| The Will to Win Ep. 5" (12 October 2026, 32 minutes).
Direct Elimination Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 49 episodes.
Booking probability for Direct Elimination Podcast is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Direct Elimination Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Direct Elimination Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.
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Direct Elimination Podcast is a sports podcast with 49 episodes published.
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Episode #7
Months before winning the World Championship, Ryan Choi walked up to his coach and said he wanted to stop. What happened next changed everything. The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts. In this episode, you'll...
Episode #6
He won the World Championship 6 months after hand surgery, then went on to become an Olympic medalist and one of the most dominant fencers of his generation. Gergely Siklósi on the mindset that changed everything. The...
Episode #5
Eleanor Harvey, Canada’s first Olympic Fencing medalist, gets deep about the emotional dysregulation she felt following the Paris Games, how she sets herself up for success, and what the will to win looks like in one of...
Episode #4
Kaito Streets left Team USA to fence for Japan, where he has both missed and qualified for Olympic Games in the last 10 years. Through the ups, downs, wins and almosts of his career, Kaito's resilience speaks for...
Episode #3
How powerful is manifestation? In Paris 2024, Mohamed Elsayed won bronze, and then finally opened a video that he recorded on his phone in 2021. The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts. In this episode, you'll...
Episode #2
Kaylin Hsieh won her first Grand Prix gold sick, alone, and with nothing to lose, and came to share some of the ups and downs of her professional athletic career. The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts. In this...
Episode #19
Duke Fencing Head Coach Omar Elgeziry on why there's no luck in college fencing, and the meditation secret behind every Duke practice. The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why...
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3× Individual Olympic champion Áron Szilágyi on the Achilles injury that changed everything and why losing at Paris felt like freedom. The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts. In this episode, you'll discover: •...
Episode #18
<p>USA Fencing's CEO, Phil Andrews, reveals influencer and K-pop deals, a sport-saving radio campaign & what the sport's growth strategy is as we approach the LA 2028 Olympic Games. This episode will surprise...
Episode #17
<p>What does it actually take to raise a World Champion fencer? Jerry Simmons reveals the parenting philosophy no one talks about.<br/><br/>The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts.<br/><br/>In this episode, you'll...
Episode #17
What does it actually take to raise a World Champion fencer? Jerry Simmons reveals the parenting philosophy no one talks about. The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why Jerry...
Episode #16
<p>Colin Campbell wrote the Direct Elimination theme song on sticky notes during construction breaks — and he's a Notre Dame fencing champion.<br/><br/>The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts.<br/><br/>In this...
Episode #15
<p>The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts.</p><p>Ari beat Olympic and world champion Masaru Yamada at the Medellín<br/>Fencing World Cup, Stephen and the New York Athletic Club won the Senior National Team...
Episode #14
<p>Paris Olympian Elizabeth Tartakovsky opens up about women's saber fencing, chasing the Olympics, and what comes after the dream.<br/><br/>The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts.<br/><br/>In this episode, you'll...
Episode #13
<p>Igor Gantsevich took Dynamo Fencing Club and built it into 500+ members after injuries ended his career. His family is the immigrant story driving Canadian fencing forward.<br/><br/>The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing...
Episode #12
<p>3-time Olympian & World Champion Kat Holmes used game theory to win. She qualified for the Olympics while surviving medical school on zero sleep. This is an elite competitor. <br/><br/>The Fencing Podcast of All...
Episode #11
<p>World Fencing League finally debuted with the most eyes on fencing since Paris. We break down every match, the $10K prizes, and why the tech disappointed.<br/><br/>The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing...
Episode #10
<p>World Fencing League debuts, but is it fencing's future or just hype? We break down Miles Chambley-Watson, blade tracking tech & bold predictions.<br/><br/>The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts.<br/><br/>In...
Episode #9
<p>Mohamed El-Sayed has emerged from young underdog to the #1 Ranked Men's Epee Fencer in the World. He explains the "One Man Job" mindset that he credits this success to.<br/><br/>The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing...
Episode #8
<p>Jackie Dubrovich won Olympic gold with USA fencing in Paris 2024 — then walked away. What happens when the dream is done?<br/><br/>The Fencing Podcast of All Fencing Podcasts.<br/><br/>In this episode, you'll...
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President of the Long Island African-American Chamber of Commerce, Long Island African-American Chamber of Commerce
author of Finding The Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose, "Vishal" podcast on BBC Sounds
principal design director, inclusive design, USA Fencing
Hong Kong national team
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