Beyond the Arena

"Just Go For It": Austin Pace

Welcome to Season 2 of Beyond the Arena! Former BYU-Idaho Radio senior producer and fellow BYUI football and basketball broadcaster Austin Pace speaks on how sports has helped him become more confident in all aspects of his life. He talks about the importance of networking and not being afraid to be told "no" as he chases his sports career dreams.

Season 1 Finale: Jack Esplin's story

Beyond the Arena host Jack Esplin shares his story about how sports has impacted his life and how it has given him purpose and joy in the many opportunities he has had, from making his own YouTube channel (JackEspy) to doing play-by-play and color commentary for college basketball games.

Living out the dream: Chris Hall

Chris Hall doubles as the General Manager for the Idaho Falls Chukars baseball team and Vice President of the Spud Kings hockey team. In this episode, Hall talks about how he lives to take advantage of his dream job every day. Halls says he owes everything in his life to his wife and sports.

Inspiration to overcome adversity: Krysyan Edler

Deseret News sports writer Krysyan Edler talks about how everyone should be a fan of sports because of their ability to inspire people to overcome adversity. A graduate of BYU-Idaho, Edler gets to live her career dream of writing about sports every day.

Chasing the joy and electricity of sports: Rhett Vasseur

BYU-Idaho Scroll's lead sports editor Rhett Vasseur talks about how sports has taught him to be tough and that he can get through every trial. Sports has given Vasseur "everything" in life and he loves sacrificing both time and sleep to attend any games he can.