EPISODE · May 21, 2023 · 52 MIN
Toxic Coaches ft. Alexa Antipas
from The Athlete Confidential · host Gabrielle Ewing
Alexa Antipas a former DI NCAA collegiate fencer speaks up about her experience with a toxic coach, which ultimately left her walking away from the sport she once loved with a bitter taste in her mouth. However, Alexa seeks to break the cycle of trauma through coaching young fencers and being the coach she needed as a young adult. Additionally, Alexa debunks some fencing stereotypes and we learn a lot about the sport of fencing from her. Alexa is candid and vulnerable and her story is not one unfamiliar to many athletes.
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Alexa Antipas a former DI NCAA collegiate fencer speaks up about her experience with a toxic coach, which ultimately left her walking away from the sport she once loved with a bitter taste in her mouth. However, Alexa seeks to break the cycle of trauma through coaching young fencers and being the coach she needed as a young adult. Additionally, Alexa debunks some fencing stereotypes and we learn a lot about the sport of fencing from her. Alexa is candid and vulnerable and her story is not one...
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