Beyond the Game Podcast

Co-hosted by Nicole Caputo and Alex Ortiz, Beyond the Game Podcast brings Vitality Apex's approach to mind, body, and soul to athletes, parents, and coaches. Hear Alex and Nicole's experiences as athletes and how they apply what they learned to their lives!

Spoiled Sports: What happens when athletes are entitled rather than empowered 07/20/2026

Spoiled Sports: What happens when athletes are entitled rather than empowered Nicole and Alex discuss entitlement and the concept of "putting in your exchange." They define entitlement as receiving without effort, using examples like a parent buying candy for a child without effort. They also talk about the role of accountability and decision-making in children, emphasizing the importance of teaching athletes the value of hard work. /episode/index/show/fbc798b6-32be-4679-b281-2a8000b9faa5/id/42161750

Relationships as Athletes 07/14/2026

Relationships as Athletes Balancing relationships while being a competitive athlete is not always easy. Hear how Alex and Nicole overcame this challenge and still achieved their goals! /episode/index/show/fbc798b6-32be-4679-b281-2a8000b9faa5/id/42077240

How to be Goal Oriented In and Out of Sports 07/06/2026

How to be Goal Oriented In and Out of Sports Setting goals helps keep you on track for moving forwards and becoming stronger! Hear how Alex and Nicole learned to set goals while they were athletes and how that has helped them outside of sports. /episode/index/show/fbc798b6-32be-4679-b281-2a8000b9faa5/id/41980950

Building Discipline as an Athlete 05/05/2026

Building Discipline as an Athlete Discipline is the foundation needed in order to achieve goals. For Alex and Nicole, they first learned how to build discipline in their respective sports. Hear how they did this and how they carry what they learned in their lives outside of sports today! /episode/index/show/fbc798b6-32be-4679-b281-2a8000b9faa5/id/41153615

Teamwork in Sports 04/28/2026

Teamwork in Sports Whether its a team sport or solo sport, working with others is inevitable. Hear how Alex and Nicole learned teamwork and how they apply what they learned to life outside of sports. How have you worked in teams? /episode/index/show/fbc798b6-32be-4679-b281-2a8000b9faa5/id/41043660

Breaking Out of Victim Positioning to Create Your Dream Self! 04/22/2026

Breaking Out of Victim Positioning to Create Your Dream Self! Many of us live going day-to-day, not thinking about how we can create our dream future. It's like we are wearing invisible blinders that block our view to new possibilities. These blinders put us in a victim position. In this podcast, hear how Alex and Nicole broke out of victim positioning and are leading more agentic lives, chasing big dreams! /episode/index/show/fbc798b6-32be-4679-b281-2a8000b9faa5/id/40969415

Kicking Out Burn Out 04/14/2026

Kicking Out Burn Out For Alex and Nicole, the concept of burn out was discussed a lot around them, especially in regard to their sports. In this podcast, they talk about what it means to them, how it can be helpful, and how to overcome it. /episode/index/show/fbc798b6-32be-4679-b281-2a8000b9faa5/id/40866810

Overcoming Pressure 04/07/2026

Overcoming Pressure Athletes can face lots of pressure from parents, coaches, and themselves. Hear how Alex and Nicole learned to overcome this pressure and use what they learned outside of sports. /episode/index/show/fbc798b6-32be-4679-b281-2a8000b9faa5/id/40760910

Criticism In and Out of Sports 04/01/2026

Criticism In and Out of Sports In this episode, Alex and Nicole talk about criticism and how they've seen it as athletes. Not taking criticism personally and finding ways to have a dialogue have been helpful in their experience! /episode/index/show/fbc798b6-32be-4679-b281-2a8000b9faa5/id/40693450

Relationship with Food 03/23/2026

Relationship with Food The way we fuel our bodies has a big impact on performance, in and out of sports. Hear how Alex and Nicole navigated their relationships with food as athletes, and how their perspective has changed over time. /episode/index/show/fbc798b6-32be-4679-b281-2a8000b9faa5/id/40593670

Welcome, Athletes, Coaches, and Parents! 03/16/2026

Welcome, Athletes, Coaches, and Parents! In the Beyond the Game Podcast, co-hosts Alex Ortiz and Nicole Caputo will dive into their experiences as athletes and how they use what they've learned in their lives outside of sports. Episode 1 covers introductions to Alex and Nicole, as well as what it means to them when they look at physical, mental, and spiritual fitness. This podcast is brought to you by Vitality Apex. /episode/index/show/fbc798b6-32be-4679-b281-2a8000b9faa5/id/40485060

Beyond the Game Podcast

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