Meet the Host
Olivia Blankenship.
Co-Founder + Host, ex.clusively: Beyond the Game
Co-Founder + Secretary, The November Saturdays Foundation
Olivia Blankenship brings warmth, candor, and perspective to conversations about the people and families shaped by sports.
Her Story
She understands both sides of the game.
A native of Athens, Alabama, Olivia brings the perspective of a former athlete and a mother of two. She understands that sports do not shape the athlete alone. They affect the family, relationships, identity, and life surrounding them.
Olivia and Kensley Tolliver met in kindergarten and built a lifelong friendship through different seasons of growth. That history gives their conversations a natural honesty that cannot be manufactured.
Together, they co-founded ex.clusively: Beyond the Game to create a sports culture platform where people can be known beyond their performance or public title.
The Work
She keeps the conversation grounded.
ex.clusively
Alongside Kensley, Olivia creates honest conversations with athletes, coaches, creators, families, and leaders about identity, pressure, relationships, mental health, growth, and life beyond sports.
November Saturdays
As a co-founder and secretary, Olivia brings consistency, structure, care, and a family-centered perspective to work designed to create access, mentorship, and belonging.
Her Approach
She makes depth feel natural.
Olivia brings calm, humor, and conversational ease into the room. She can move between serious subjects and lighter moments without making either feel forced.
She listens closely, shares honestly, and helps guests feel like they are having a real conversation instead of completing an interview. Her presence makes difficult topics feel more open, relatable, and human.
Beyond the Athlete.
Olivia notices the people around the performance—the parents, children, partners, teammates, and families whose lives are also shaped by the game.
The game shapes the athlete. The story reaches everyone around them.
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