Beyond The Sport: What Elite Athlete Journeys Can Teach Today’s Classrooms

May, 2025

Resilience, determination and leadership are qualities educators seek to nurture every day. Sport often provides some of the most powerful real-world examples of those attributes in action.

Findel has launched Beyond The Sport, a podcast exploring the life journeys of elite athletes, coaches and professional sports figures and the lessons they have learnt across their careers.

Looking Beneath the Surface of Success

Hosted by comedian Jim Daly and sports broadcaster Kenzi Benali, the series features guests from different disciplines and backgrounds, discussing the highs and lows of being an elite sports professional.

Guests in the first series include Olympic gold medallists Darren Campbell and Jason Gardener, Olympic bronze medal-winning gymnast Beth Tweddle, Paralympic champion Will Bayley and former footballer and manager Mike Phelan.

“Beyond The Sport is all about having inspiring and insightful conversations with people from the world of sports and beyond. Our series offers a beneath-the-surface look at the personal journeys of athletes, focusing on experiences, challenges and successes they’ve faced and overcome to make it to the top of their sport.” — Gareth Pashley, Brand Marketing Manager for Davies Sports

“We are proud to launch Beyond The Sport with such an array of household-name sporting figures and look forward to bringing more motivational and powerful sporting stories to the podcast.” — Gareth Pashley

Why This Matters for Education

Sport and education share a common mission — preparing young people for the future. Honest conversations about setback, recovery and ambition can provide educators with compelling discussion points that extend beyond the sports hall.

By investing not only in products but also in inspirational content, Findel continues its commitment to supporting schools in nurturing confident, capable and future-ready young people.