Cole Kravetz
A lifelong basketball player turning one deeply personal question into honest conversations: who are you when the game changes?
More than the scoreboard.
Cole dedicated himself to basketball—the early mornings, late nights in the gym, and workouts on holidays. For years, everything pointed toward one goal: playing at the highest level.
When that path changed, he had to confront a question athletes are rarely prepared to answer: if the game has defined you, who are you without it? That shift challenged him, but it also gave him a new direction.
How the podcast began.
Cole realized his experience was not unusual. Every athlete eventually faces transition—even champions, professionals, and people who thought the game would last forever.
He created Life After Ball to make room for that conversation. Through candid interviews with athletes, coaches, and leaders, the show explores identity, resilience, and what comes next.