Direct Elimination Podcast
Where champions take off the mask.
Hosted by elite fencers Ari Simmons and Stephen Ewart, Direct Elimination brings you raw, honest conversations with top performers in sports, business and life. Each episode dives deep into what it really takes to pursue your passion with purpose.
No fluff. Just the moments, mindsets, and choices that shape a life in pursuit of something bigger.
Podcasting since 2025 • 5 episodes
Direct Elimination Podcast
Latest Episodes
Anne Cebula on Olympic Dreams, NCAA Gold & Grit in Women’s Épée | Direct Elimination Ep. 5
🎙️ EPISODE 5 – ANNE CEBULA INTERVIEW In this inspiring episode of Direct Elimination, hosts Ari Simmons and Stephen Ewart sit down with Anne Cebula — Olympian, NCAA Champion, and the first Barnard stu...
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Eli Dershwitz on World Gold, Olympic Lessons & Coaching the Next Gen | Direct Elimination Ep. 4
🎙️ EPISODE 4 – ELI DERSHWITZ INTERVIEWIn this episode of Direct Elimination, Ari Simmons and Stephen Ewart sit down with one of the greatest American fencers of all time: Eli Dershwitz.Eli’s resume is staggering — World Champion, 3x...
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Bryce Louie on NCAA Gold, World Silver & Social Media in Fencing | Direct Elimination Ep. 3
🎙️ EPISODE 3 – BRYCE LOUIE INTERVIEWIn this episode of Direct Elimination, Ari Simmons and Stephen Ewart welcome their first foil guest — rising U.S. fencing star Bryce Louie.Bryce has quickly become one of the most exciting figures...
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Justin Yoo on Fencing, Finance & Fighting Through Failure | Direct Elimination Ep. 2
🎙️ EPISODE 2 – JUSTIN YOO INTERVIEWIn this episode of Direct Elimination, Ari Simmons and Stephen Ewart welcome their first official guest: Justin Yoo — one of the most accomplished U.S. fencers of his generation, a standout on Team USA, a ...
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Why We Fence: Ari Simmons & Stephen Ewart on Purpose & Failure | Direct Elimination Ep. 1
Welcome to the very first episode of the Direct Elimination Podcast — where two lifelong fencers and friends, Ari Simmons and Stephen Ewart, sit down to talk about the stories, setbacks, and motivations that define not just athletes, but anyone...
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