Episodes

  • Women in Sports With Alyssa Blanck
    Oct 18 2024
    With basketball season upon us, Across The Sideline welcomes Utah Women’s Basketball player Alyssa Blanck to the mic. In this episode, Alyssa explains the ins and outs of Division I women’s basketball. We put her in the hot seat to get her perspective on the transfer portal, mental health, Big 12 women's basketball, gameday, and more. Listen for first-hand insight into the world of college basketball.
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    26 mins
  • Cheer Vs Dance with Lily Bruce
    Oct 10 2024
    Moving through fall season, Across the Sidelines welcomes Utah Dancer Lily Bruce! Lily walks us through her journey in the dance world and how she ended up at Utah. In this episode we explain different roles of cheer and dance and how we come together as one program. Lily describes her experience being on Utah Spirit and what it looks like being a Senior Dance Captain.
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    33 mins
  • Getting Back to the Grind Post Launch
    Sep 20 2024
    Hey guys, we're back! Avery and Syd come check in on the start of the fall seasons and let everyone know where we are at. We also wanted to thank all of the fans and listeners for giving us such a great launch! It has been an amazing journey already and things are just getting started.
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    33 mins
  • Getting Real About Mental Health
    Sep 2 2024
    College sports require physical, mental and emotional toughness to be successful. In this episode, we dive into the reality of mental health in cheerleading and share our personal experiences surrounding the topic. Listen in as we talk about how midest, societal pressures, social mediaand vulnerability all play a roll. Learn about our best tips to balancing it all. If you or someone you know is struggling please reach out to these resources:

    Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988

    Salt Lake Community Crisis Intervention and Support Number: 801-587-3000

    University of Utah Student Mental Health Services:

    https://studentaffairs.utah.edu/mentalhealth/
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    32 mins
  • The Male Cheerleader Role w/ Cam Wildman
    Aug 12 2024
    Today we bring on our first guest on the pod...Cam Wildman! Our teammate Cam talks about his journey finding passion in cheer amidts facing personal hardships. Tune in as he explains how he overcame the stereotypes that comes with being a male cheerleader.



    Follow us on IG: @acrossthesideline_

    Contact us on email at: acrossthesidelinepod@gmail.com
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    55 mins
  • Secrets to Making a Collegiate Cheer Team
    Aug 12 2024
    Looking to tryout for a cheer team? Well today we spill our best tips and tricks for exactly that. Collegiate tryouts are no joke... but we talk about our experiences in the tryout process and what things looked like for us.



    Follow us on IG: @acrossthesideline_

    Contact us on email at: acrossthesidelinepod@gmail.com
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    20 mins
  • From Competitive to Sideline
    Aug 12 2024
    Welcome to our first episode...YAY! Get an inside look into our friendship and who we are. Today we explain where we met and how we found ourselves at the U. Tune in as we talk about how our background in cheerleading led us to where we are now.

    Follow us on IG: @acrossthesideline_

    Contact us on email at: acrossthesidelinepod@gmail.com
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    17 mins