GymnasticsVille Podcast

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GymnasticsVille Podcast features in-depth, unfiltered conversations with the athletes, coaches, and leaders shaping competitive gymnastics. From Olympic comebacks to coaching philosophy, mental training to life after elite competition — if it matters to the gymnastics community, we talk about it. Hosted by Mubarak Simmons, co-founder of GymCrew Talent Management, alongside co-hosts Taqiy Simmons and Kerry Adderly. This isn't highlight reels or quick takes. These are real, long-form conversations about the sport we love — the struggles, the triumphs, the lessons learned, and the stories that don't make it to the competition floor. New episodes monthly. Produced by GymCrew Talent Management. --- CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @gymnasticsville YouTube: GymnasticsVille Podcast Website: gymnasticsville.com Email: admin@gym-crew.com --- TOPICS COVERED: Olympic gymnastics, NCAA gymnastics, elite competition, coaching, mental training, athlete comebacks, retirement and transition, gymnastics training, USA Gymnastics, college gymnastics, club coaching, sports psychology, gymnastics careers --- FOR SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES: Contact: admin@gym-crew.com

  1. 2d ago

    Yul Moldauer on His Comeback Season, Returning to Oklahoma, and Why LA 2028 Gives Him Goosebumps

    The Yul Moldauer comeback is no longer a question. It is a season, and it is going well. The 2020 Olympian and two-time World Championships bronze medalist joins GymnasticsVille for his second sit-down of 2026. Since we last spoke, Yul has won silver in the all-around and gold on parallel bars at Winter Cup, competed at the American Cup, and taken parallel bars gold at the Pan American Championships while helping Team USA punch its ticket to the 2026 World Championships. He is also back training at the University of Oklahoma under coach Mark Williams. In this episode, Yul talks about the wave of comebacks sweeping the sport, including Suni Lee, Jade Carey, Katelyn Ohashi, and Marvin Kimble, and why he was excited but not surprised by any of them. He gets into what an Olympic Games on home soil in Los Angeles would mean to him, builds his dream comeback roster on the men's side, and explains what pulled him back to Norman. He also breaks down the upgrades he is bringing to the Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships in Phoenix, August 6 to 9, and the mindset behind his 12 for 12 goal. In this episode: Reaction to the Suni Lee, Jade Carey, and Katelyn Ohashi comebacks Marvin Kimble's return and the bet with Asher Hong What LA 2028 on home soil would mean Yul's dream comeback team The move back to Oklahoma under Mark Williams New upgrades and the road to Rotterdam Follow Yul Moldauer at yulmoldauer.com and on Instagram @yul_moldauer Read the full article at gymnasticsville.com

  2. Jul 17

    Texas Finally Has D1 Gymnastics: Inside Texas State's Historic Program w/ Justin James

    Texas produces roughly a quarter of the nation's elite gymnasts. Until this year, it had zero Division I women's gymnastics programs. That just changed. On this episode, Texas coach and judge Justin James joins GymnasticsVille to break down Texas State University's historic launch of the first D1 women's gymnastics program in state history. Justin is the Head Girls Gymnastics Coach at Highland Park ISD, Director of Recruiting for the Texas Armadillos GymACT team, and a member of the Texas and National Gymnastics Judges Associations, with nearly 14 years as gymnastics director at Kingwood High School before that. We get into: - The Oklahoma connection behind Texas State's decision, and why the school's president credits OU head coach K.J. Kindler with helping him see it through - Why it took 40 years for a Texas school to go D1, from football economics to Title IX - Inside the Aggie Ascension, the group working to bring a varsity program to Texas A&M - Why Texas State's location makes it a recruiting goldmine - McMurry's surprise new program and the murky history of Houston Christian's old varsity status - Justin's read on the men's gymnastics scene heading into the Xfinity U.S. Championships and LA 2028 Read more at gymnasticsville.com  Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gKQSq5vRzU8  Follow Justin James: Instagram: @justinwjames X: @TheJustinJames Follow GymnasticsVille: Instagram: @gymnasticsville TikTok: @gymnasticsvillehq

  3. Jul 10

    DeShaun Holden on Gymnastics Comebacks, NIL, and Building a Championship Gym

    Most coaches see gymnastics from one side of the table. DeShaun Holden has seen it from all of them. He competed. He judged. He coached. And now his gym, Top Notch Training, just took home NGA Club of the Year at the 2026 Georgia State Championships. In this episode, Mubarak Simmons and Kerry Adderly sit down with DeShaun Holden, owner and head coach of Top Notch Training Gym in Georgia, for a wide-ranging conversation covering the biggest storylines in gymnastics right now and DeShaun's own remarkable journey through the sport. Topics include: Reactions to the wave of elite comebacks from Katelyn Ohashi, Jade Carey, Marvin Kimble, and Stephen Nedoroscik DeShaun's path from athlete to certified judge at age 16, to Elite-level coach Navigating the NIL recruiting process as a parent, with his son signing to play D1 football The new NCAA five-year eligibility rule and what it means for athletes Results and takeaways from the 2026 Pan American Championships DeShaun's coaching philosophy and what he looks for in developing athletes The transition to the new 2026-2030 USAG Developmental Code of Points Building Top Notch Training from 19 kids and three months of rent money to NGA Club of the Year Follow DeShaun Holden and Top Notch Training Gym on Instagram at @tntgymnasticsatl and @coach_deshaun_top_notch_. Subscribe to GymnasticsVille for more conversations with the biggest names in NCAA and elite gymnastics.

  4. Jun 26

    Adult Gymnastics Retreats: Why It's Never Too Late to Get Back in the Gym | Jenny Woudenberg & Hugh Smith

    Most people think gymnastics belongs to kids. Jenny Woudenberg and Hugh Smith are proving otherwise. In Episode 232 of the GymnasticsVille Podcast, we sit down with the co-founders of Adult Gymnastics Retreats to talk about the booming adult gymnastics movement, how they built a business combining gymnastics, wellness, and adventure travel, and why it's never too late to step back into the gym. Hugh spent 15 years on Canada's national gymnastics team and has coached for 25 years. Jenny built the retreat business from a postpartum search for something just for herself. Together they've created sold-out retreats everywhere from Cancun to Colombia to Malta. Topics covered: - The adult gymnastics movement and why it's exploding - How Adult Gymnastics Retreats got started - What a retreat actually looks like day to day - Breaking arrows and facing fears in Colombia - Training on the World Championships podium equipment - The push to add a masters category at FIG Worlds - 2026 retreats: Cancun, Colombia, and Salt Lake City Learn more: Website: https://adultgymnasticsretreats.com  Instagram: https://instagram.com/adultgymnasticsretreats  Read the full article: https://gymnasticsville.com/adult-gymnastics-retreats-jenny-woudenberg-hugh-smith  Subscribe to GymnasticsVille for more interviews from across the gymnastics world.

  5. May 6

    Sophia Campana on the Fire Within Experience Tour, Italy & Gymnastics | GymnasticsVille Podcast

    Sophia Campana joins Mubarak Simmons and Taqiy Simmons on the GymnasticsVille Podcast for one of our most powerful episodes yet. Sophia is an elite gymnast with dual American and Italian citizenship, 2021 Italian National Bars Champion, MTV Italy reality star, bestselling author, and empowerment coach with nearly one million followers on both Instagram and YouTube. This summer she is taking her Fire Within Experience Tour across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In this episode we cover: The Fire Within Experience Tour and what to expect at each event Her Powerful Mind mentorship program and the 1% improvement concept Her journey from Colorado to competing for Italy's Serie A Life inside elite gymnastics and her role as ambassador of abuse prevention for the Italian Gymnastics Federation Her viral YouTube channel Sophialand and how it all started The Fire Within Leo collection just launched for pre-order Follow Sophia: Instagram: @sophia_campana YouTube: @Sophialand Website: sophiacampana.com Fire Within Leo: sophiacampana.com/en-us/products/fire-within-hot-pink-preorder  Follow GymnasticsVille: YouTube: @gymnasticsville Instagram: @gymnasticsville Website: gymnasticsville.com

  6. Mar 23

    Kevin Mazeika: 3x Olympic Head Coach on Winning Gold, EVO Gymnastics, and Team USA at LA 2028

    Kevin Mazeika — USA Gymnastics Hall of Famer and three-time U.S. Olympic Men's Team Head Coach — sits down for his first-ever long-form podcast interview on GymnasticsVille Podcast Episode 2. Kevin has coached Team USA to back-to-back Olympic medals, including the 2004 Athens silver medal (the first non-boycotted Olympic team medal since 1932) and the 2008 Beijing bronze. Today he leads EVO Gymnastics in Sarasota, Florida, where Brody Malone and Donnell Whittenburg both won gold at the 2025 World Championships in Jakarta. For hosts Mubarak Simmons and Taqiy Simmons, this conversation is personal. Both trained under Kevin at Houston Gymnastics Academy from 1999 to 2004. This is the interview they have been waiting 20 years to have. WHAT WE COVER: - How Brody Malone and Donnell Whittenburg won World Championship gold at EVO Gymnastics - The strategy behind Brody's high bar final and the Winkler decision - Coaching Team USA three weeks after September 11, 2001 - What made the 2004 Athens team the best in a generation - Why Kevin's first coaches meetings at EVO had zero gymnastics talk - The "Surrender to Win" philosophy and how it applies to athletes and coaches - Kevin's bold prediction for Team USA at LA 2028 ABOUT KEVIN MAZEIKA: - USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Class of 2010 - Three-time U.S. Olympic Men's Team Head Coach (2004, 2008, 2012) - 2004 Athens: Team Silver — first non-boycotted Olympic medal since 1932 - 2008 Beijing: Team Bronze - Head coach at four World Championships (2001, 2003, 2007, 2011) - Executive Director, EVO Gymnastics — Sarasota, Florida   FOLLOW GYMNASTICSVILLE: Website: https://gymnasticsville.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/gymnasticsville Newsletter: https://gymnasticsville.com

  7. Feb 8

    Yul Moldauer Returns: The Next Chapter

    Olympic gymnast Yul Moldauer sits down for an unfiltered conversation about his comeback journey after 16 months away from the sport. In this episode, Yul discusses: - His emotional return at Rocky Mountain Open - Starting on pommel horse - the most nerve-wracking event - Event-by-event breakdown of his first competition back - Why love for gymnastics is what truly drives his comeback - Cross-training secrets: Running, swimming, working at a mason jar factory - Taking full responsibility for his whereabouts violation - The Peach Half Healy - getting a skill named after him - Future goals: Winter Cup, National Team, 2028 Olympics This is more than an interview. This is his story, unfiltered. Guest: Yul Moldauer Instagram: @yulmoldauer Full show notes, transcript, and timestamps: https://gymnasticsville.com/yul-moldauer-episode-1/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction & Transparency Note 1:03 - Rocky Mountain Open: Stepping Back Into Competition 1:46 - Getting Emotional Before the Meet 2:47 - Starting on Pommel Horse 4:36 - Hearing the Crowd Support 5:39 - Event Breakdown: Rings & Shoulder Injury 7:26 - Vault: Playing It Safe 7:57 - Parallel Bars: Showing Off 9:21 - High Bar: New Grips Challenge 9:51 - Floor: When Legs Go Dead 15:54 - Cross-Training: The Secret Weapon 22:46 - A Day in the Life: Working at the Mason Jar Factory 25:34 - Sauna Meditation & Mental Training 28:57 - Did You Ever Question Coming Back? 38:13 - "I Should Go Back Because I Love It" 39:09 - Addressing the Suspension: Taking Responsibility 41:03 - Explaining Whereabouts Requirements 44:01 - Systems to Never Let It Happen Again 46:22 - Future Goals: Winter Cup to 2028 Olympics 47:25 - The Peach Half Healy: Getting It Named 1:00:18 - Advice for Athletes Going Through Setbacks 1:02:25 - "Take It Day By Day" 1:03:54 - Thank You to Family, Friends & Fans --- CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @gymnasticsville YouTube: GymnasticsVille Podcast Website: https://gymnasticsville.com GUEST: Yul Moldauer Instagram: @yulmoldauer

  8. 12/18/2022

    Yul Moldauer European Tour Wrap Up

    Yul Moldauer discusses Arthur Gander Memorial, Swiss Cup, and the  Bundesliga League. Yul interview guest 2007 NCAA all-around champion Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons. Yul Moldauer is a US Olympian, World Medalist, and a 7-Time NCAA Champion who trains at 5280 Gymnastics in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

    Yul Moldauer European Tour Wrap Up
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GymnasticsVille Podcast features in-depth, unfiltered conversations with the athletes, coaches, and leaders shaping competitive gymnastics. From Olympic comebacks to coaching philosophy, mental training to life after elite competition — if it matters to the gymnastics community, we talk about it. Hosted by Mubarak Simmons, co-founder of GymCrew Talent Management, alongside co-hosts Taqiy Simmons and Kerry Adderly. This isn't highlight reels or quick takes. These are real, long-form conversations about the sport we love — the struggles, the triumphs, the lessons learned, and the stories that don't make it to the competition floor. New episodes monthly. Produced by GymCrew Talent Management. --- CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @gymnasticsville YouTube: GymnasticsVille Podcast Website: gymnasticsville.com Email: admin@gym-crew.com --- TOPICS COVERED: Olympic gymnastics, NCAA gymnastics, elite competition, coaching, mental training, athlete comebacks, retirement and transition, gymnastics training, USA Gymnastics, college gymnastics, club coaching, sports psychology, gymnastics careers --- FOR SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES: Contact: admin@gym-crew.com

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  • Creator
    GymnasticsVille
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
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    ©2026 GymnasticsVille
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