Athletes After Hours with Gracie Kramer
Athletes After Hours was created to go beyond the highlight reels and stat lines, uncovering the real stories that shape athletes into who they are today. Through raw, honest conversations with current and former athletes, the podcast explores identity, pressure, triumph, and transition revealing the human side of sports long after the lights go out.
Hosted by Gracie Kramer, an NCAA Champion, 3x All-American gymnast, Red Bull TV Show Host, and content creator with over 1.7 million followers across all platforms, the show is rooted in firsthand experience at the highest level of collegiate athletics. Gracie competed amongst the nation’s elite, achieving success few ever reach, while quietly struggling behind the scenes. Her journey revealed that peak performance doesn’t always reflect inner wellbeing, and that even champions carry unseen battles.
Athletes After Hours pulls back the curtain on the realities of life in and beyond sport, reframing athletics through a relatable lens and inspiring the next generation of athletes.
Episodes
28 episodes
Gracie & Sally Cohen on Pro Longboarding, Brutal Accidents, & Challenging Comebacks
What does it really take to chase a life in professional surfing, and what happens when one moment threatens to take it all away?This week on Athletes After Hours, I’m sitting down with professional longboarder Sally Cohen to talk about...
Gracie Kramer on Career Highs, Dating Lows, & Everything in Between
Brand trips, a major career first, a big life change, and a few dating disasters… somehow, that’s only scratching the surface of the last few months.It’s been a minute since we’ve done a solo episode, and we have A LOT to catch up on.
Gracie & Will Blackmon on Pro Football, Winning a Super Bowl, & Surviving the NFL
With football season right around the corner, I thought it'd be fun to bring an NFL player on the podcast to find out what it’s really like to play professional football in the NFL... and Will Blackmon definitely didn’t hold back.After ...
Gracie & Savi Simo on Pro Beach Volleyball, Battling Anxiety, & Paying to Play
In this episode of Athletes After Hours, I sit down with professional beach volleyball player and collegiate national champion Savi Simo for an honest look at what it really takes to compete at the highest level. Savi opens up about her struggl...
Gracie & Miss Val on UCLA Gymnastics, Competitive Greatness, & Leaving the Sport Behind
In this episode of Athletes After Hours, I sit down with legendary former UCLA Gymnastics head coach, Pac-12 Coach of the Century, and keynote speaker Valorie Kondos Field, better known to so many of us as Miss Val.This conversa...
Gracie & Piper Gilles on Olympic Ice Dancing, Battling Cancer, & Winning Bronze
What does it really take to chase perfection in one of the world's most judged sports? This week, I'm joined by Olympic bronze medalist, 3x Olympian, 5x Canadian National Champion, and World Championship medalist Piper Gilles for an incredibly ...
Gracie & Chris Cullen on Baseball, Building Identity, & "I Get To"
This week's episode of Athletes After Hours features keynote speaker, former minor league baseball player, and author Chris Cullen for a conversation that goes far beyond the game. After seeing his lifelong dream of playing professiona...
Gracie & Katelyn Rosen on UCLA Gymnastics, Bouncing Back, & Big Sister Advice
There are some conversations that just feel like looking in a mirror, and this was one of them. This week, I'm joined by UCLA gymnast Katelyn Rosen, someone I lovingly call my mini me. We dive into what it's really like to compete at the highes...
Gracie & Heath Pearce on the World Cup, Professional Soccer, & Life After Sport
Former U.S. Men’s National Team defender, 2010 FIFA World Cup veteran, MLS Cup champion, and one of soccer’s most recognizable broadcasters, Heath Pearce joins me for an honest conversation about life on and off the pitch.With the FIFA W...
Gracie & Tisha Alyn on Professional Golf, Girlhood, & Growing a Business
Tisha Alyn joins me on Athletes After Hours for an honest conversation about embracing change, navigating life's unexpected twists, and what it looks like to keep showing up for yourself through every season. From growing a business to...
Gracie & Victoria Garrick Browne on D1 Volleyball, Mental Health, & Perfectionism
Former Division I USC volleyball player, TEDx speaker, and mental health advocate Victoria Garrick Browne joins me for a conversation every athlete and every woman needs to hear. After turning her own struggles with perfectionism, anxiety, and ...
Gracie & Alysha Newman on Pole Vaulting, Getting Banned, & Dating as an Athlete
Olympic bronze medalist, Canadian record holder, and three time Olympian Alysha Newman joins me for one of the most honest conversations we've had on Athletes After Hours. We talk about the incredible high of finally standing on an Olympic podi...
Gracie & Her Dad on Sports Medicine, Preventing Injury, & Doing Surgery on His Daughter
This week's episode of Athletes After Hours is a special one because I'm sitting down with someone who has shaped nearly every part of my journey: my dad. As an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine professional who has worked with some of the...
Gracie & Rachel Entrekin on Running 250 Miles, Breaking Records, & Proving Women Can Do Anything
In this episode of Athletes After Hours, I am so honored to sit down with ultrarunner and physical therapist Rachel Entrekin fresh off one of the most remarkable performances in endurance sports history. Rachel opens up about what it was really...
Gracie & Kamila Tan on Beach Volleyball, Body Image, & Healing
From competing at the highest levels of beach volleyball to navigating the intense pressures that come with being an athlete, today’s conversation with Kamila Tan goes far beyond the game itself. We talk about her journey through collegiate and...
Gracie & Pua Hall on UCLA Gymnastics, Getting Recruited, & Taking Risks
In this episode of Athletes After Hours, I sit down with former UCLA gymnast and NCAA National Champion, Pua Hall to talk about the transition out of elite athletics and what it really means to rediscover yourself after sport. As a former elite...
Gracie & Jess Evans on Fighting, Extreme Abuse, & Overcoming Hardship
In this episode of Athletes After Hours, I sit down with professional fighter Jess Evans to talk about the adversity she’s faced throughout her life — surviving an abusive relationship, navigating unimaginable family loss, suffering a stroke, a...
Gracie & Her Mom on Raising an Athlete, Sacrifice, & Motherhood
In this special Mother’s Day episode of Athletes After Hours, I sit down with the woman who gave me everything… my mom. This conversation is deeply emotional for me because somewhere along the way, the woman who raised me became my ver...
Gracie & Michael Andrew on Olympic Swimming, Redefining Success, & the Road to 2028
In this episode of Athletes After Hours, I sit down with Michael Andrew to talk all things swimming, identity, and what it really means to chase greatness at the highest level. We get into the heartbreak of missing the Olympics by a tenth of a ...
Gracie & Taylor Mei on Fitness, Hate Comments, & The Pressure to Be Perfect
In today's episode of Athletes After Hours, I sit down with Taylor Mei (Little T Fitness) to talk all things fitness influencing, social media, and bodybuilding. We get into what it actually takes to grow in the competitive industry th...
Gracie & Ali Riley on Pro Soccer, Captain Mentality, & New Identities
In this episode of Athletes After Hours, I sit down with Ali Riley for a conversation that goes far beyond the pitch. We dive into the mindset that’s helped her compete at the highest level for over a decade, while leading with grace, resilienc...
Gracie & Miles Chamley-Watson on Olympic Fencing, Being Different, & Launching a League
In this episode of Athletes After Hours, I sit down with fencing icon Miles Chamley-Watson for a conversation that goes far beyond the arena. We dive into the mindset that’s made him one of the most electrifying athletes in the sport, and how h...
Gracie & Dani Ramirez on Artistic Swimming, Anxiety Underwater, & Redefining the "Athletic Body"
In today's episode of Athletes After Hours, I sit down with Olympic artistic swimmer, Dani Ramirez! Her insightful wisdom, unique perspective, and refreshing take on how we define the "athletic body" makes this episode so incredibly powerful. W...
Gracie & John John Florence on Pro Surfing, Hitting Pause on the WSL Tour & Chasing the Next Best Wave
In today’s episode, I sit down with a true legend in the surfing world, John John Florence. We go beyond the surface, diving into the importance of building an identity outside of sport, growing his brand, Florence Marine X, and navigating fath...
Gracie and Nikita Ducarroz on BMX riding, Living with Anxiety, and the Reality of Extreme Sport
In today’s episode, I sit down with Olympic BMX rider, Nikita Ducarroz to go beyond BMX and find out the truth behind what it’s really like being a professional extreme sport athlete. Nikita opens up about living with debilitating anxiety...