9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast w/ Jacolby Gilliam

Pursuing Your Passion at All Costs In this episode of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam welcomes Charlotte Harris. Charlotte is the first female American licensed FIVB agent and founder of Athletes Abroad. After playing in college and pro volleyball in Sweden, Charlotte realized her passion for coaching and worked with an agency before founding Athletes Abroad, a company that helps athletes enrich their lives and succeed in their chosen sports. Today, Charlotte shares with us her dreams as a younger athlete, her determination, and how she continues to pursue her passion despite being faced with many odds. Charlotte starts with how she began playing the sport of volleyball. She shares that her dream as a young athlete was to play in Division One. She also discusses how she had to learn to be a team player and work hard for her dream. Having survived an ACL tear, Charlotte became unstoppable, starting her pro career in Sweden and later working with an agency. She talks about founding her company, Athletes Abroad, and what makes this company different from other agencies. Charlotte reminds young athletes to continuously pursue their dreams at all costs because it'll be worth it in the end. Key Points: Charlotte's goal when she was a younger athlete Becoming a better player Following the dream beyond doubts How Charlotte's goal became a reality Working hard for what you want A tough time in Charlotte's career Surviving an ACL tear and overcoming her fear Charlotte discusses starting a coaching career Playing pro in Sweden How Charlotte started her business What makes Athletes Abroad different? Advice to young athletes looking to become agents Quotes: “Anytime I was playing volleyball, I wanted to be on the court.” “My parents sacrificed a lot to even get me there.” “It's easy to give up on something when you think all of a sudden that you know that you're being wronged and that it's not fair what's happening to you, instead of looking at it as ‘what can I do better?' ‘How can I work harder?' How can I contribute to my team in other ways?'” “I love the sport, I also love interacting with people and giving back to athletes and I love helping people believe in themselves and get to that next goal of theirs.” “It's about getting a little bit better each day and challenging yourself within your own frame and within where you're at.” “Keep going after what you love and working hard and good things will happen.” “I want to be there to support the players every step of the way, and have a player-first mentality and prioritizing them and their needs kind of above everything else.” “I want them to have this community within athletes abroad and have these strong, powerful professional athletes that are supporting each other and helping each other because that's so important when you are thousands of miles away from family and friends.” “If you are pursuing what you love, then it'll be worth it in the end.” Connect with 9INE POINT: https://www.9inepointmag.com/ (Website) https://open.spotify.com/show/1cTZUEDwd6ZxAzj3w8jlrq (Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/9inepoint/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/9inepoint (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/9inepoint/ (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/company/9inepoint/ (Linkedin) Connect with Charlotte: https://www.instagram.com/charlotterh711/ (Instagram) https://athletesabroad.se/home/ (Athletes Abroad Website) https://www.instagram.com/athletesabroad.se/ (Athletes Abroad Instagram)

The Power of Intention with Lauren Schad In this episode of the Started With A Dream Podcast presented by 9INE POINT, Jacolby Gilliam interviews Lauren Schad, a former professional volleyball player and ambassador of the Red Ribbon Skirt Society. Lauren is a Nike N7 ambassador and a graduate of the University of San Diego. Today, Lauren shares her inspiring story of starting as a young athlete whose goal was to get a letterman jacket to becoming a pro athlete. helping younger athletes achieve exposure and reach their goals. Lauren starts by sharing her goal as a younger athlete and how being brought up in South Dakota encouraged her to be involved in multiple sports. She talks about exploring colleges and how her dreadful freshman year almost had her giving up on her dreams. She talks about the moment she decided to go pro, and ended up playing and settling in France. Lauren inspires the upcoming indigenous athletes through her community efforts and work with the Red Ribbon Skirt Society. Lauren is driven to encourage younger athletes to chase their dreams and enjoy their moments. Key Points: Lauren's goal when she was a younger athlete A dream about her high school letterman jacket How growing up in South Dakota influenced Lauren's participation in sports Getting into college sports A shocking event that propelled the next phase in Lauren's career Lauren discusses getting recruited into University of San Diego The challenges Lauren faced as a freshman Taking care of your mental health Lauren's decision to go pro Giving back to the community through the Red Ribbon Skirt Society Helping younger indigenous athletes by bringing them exposure Lauren's advice to younger athletes Quotes: “My freshman year is the only year out of my entire volleyball career that I've won a championship.” “It's okay to put a little bit of pressure on the coaches, especially when as an athlete, you can't miss on those other opportunities.” “As athletes, we just look at our next goal. We achieve it, we look at our next goal, we don't ever really take a time to reflect on the things that we've done, and to really appreciate the work that we have put in to get to this point.” “This sport, as much as I loved it, had started becoming more of a job for me.” “The impactful thing about athletes is that they're able to make a big impact on strangers from all over the world...You're bringing in a new group of people every game.” Connect with 9INE POINT: https://www.9inepointmag.com/ (Website) https://open.spotify.com/show/1cTZUEDwd6ZxAzj3w8jlrq (Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/9inepoint/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/9inepoint (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/9inepoint/ (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/company/9inepoint/ (Linkedin) Connect with Lauren Schad: https://www.instagram.com/laurenschad/?hl=en (Instagram) https://twitter.com/SchadLauren (Twitter) https://web.facebook.com/lauren.schad.1 (Facebook)

Taking The Chance Is Worth It with Pro Volleyball Player Maggie Speaks In this episode of the Started With A Dream Podcast presented by 9INE POINT, Jacolby Gilliam interviews Maggie Speaks, a Pro volleyball athlete, and North Carolina State University, graduate. Maggie is currently entering her fifth season as a pro volleyballer and is represented by Athletes Abroad Management. Today, Maggie shares her story from hating volleyball as a young athlete to falling in love with the sport and facing challenges along the way that almost made her give up. Maggie begins by sharing her dream of becoming an Olympian when she was just in kindergarten. Growing up with a family that was involved in sports drove Maggie to develop an interest in sports. She talks about taking a liking to soccer and basketball but was less interested in volleyball at first because it proved to be difficult. She discusses what drew her to volleyball and finally how she navigated the struggles of finding a college to play for. Despite not being her dream college, she was able to grab the opportunity and play at North Carolina State University. She shares some of the mental struggles she faced as a student-athlete and advises younger athletes to always prioritize their mental health, have fun along the way and never give up. Key Points: Maggie's dream when she was younger Growing up around sports Maggie's decision to play Volleyball amidst other sports What drew Maggie to volleyball Playing for North Carolina State University Being a freshman in a big university while navigating volleyball How being a collegiate athlete affects your mental health Steps to overcome your mental health struggles as a student-athlete Maggie discusses going pro Maggie's advice to his younger self Cultural differences Maggie encountered overseas Maggie speaks on being a role model to her younger teammates Quotes: “I was that kid in practice that every time I made a mistake, I would cry.” “Maybe it's not exactly what I had expected, or what I wanted, but in the end, it ended up being for the better. We beat USC every year for four years.” “I didn't fully mature into that student-athlete role until my senior year. ” “ I wish that I would have let go a little bit more, especially in those college years, and just really tried to enjoy where I was at a little bit more.” Connect with 9INE POINT: https://www.9inepointmag.com/ (Website) https://open.spotify.com/show/1cTZUEDwd6ZxAzj3w8jlrq (Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/9inepoint/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/9inepoint (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/9inepoint/ (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/company/9inepoint/ (Linkedin) Connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/maggie.speaks/ (Instagram) https://athletesabroad.se/ (Athletes Abroad website) https://www.instagram.com/athletesabroad.se/ (Athletes Abroad Instagram)

The Power of Never Giving Up with Brian Bell In this episode of the Started With A Dream Podcast presented by 9INE POINT, Brian Bell joins our host Jacolby Gilliam as he recounts his story as a Paralympics gold medalist. Brian is a pro wheelchair basketball player and 2x Paralympic gold medalist. Brain shares with us today, his uplifting and inspiring story as a young athlete that lost a leg and his path to success despite all odds. Brian starts off by discussing his dream as a young athlete that wanted to play football and how this dream changed when he was involved in an accident that changed his life. He talks about how he never gave up and how he continues to enjoy sports with a prosthetic leg. He describes how he found interest in basketball and decided to go all in despite not being big enough. His motto “back-to-back cuts to back-to-back goals” motivated Brian to not only work hard to make the national team but also win gold at the Paralympics. Brian believes you can achieve anything you set your heart to do and calls on athletes with disabilities to try everything and stay determined. Key Points: Brian's goal as a young athlete A ghastly accident that changed Brian's life How Brian processed it all and chose a new path Enjoying sports with a prosthetic leg Brian describes his comeback first game; the challenges and the thrills that came with it You have to try everything as a young athlete with a disability Finding love in another sport Take advantage of the tools put in place to improve your skill Brian discusses deciding to go pro The power of teamwork and dedication Shining the light on adaptive sports  Brian's advice to his younger self Brian describes his experience after making the USA team Winning gold at the 2016 Paralympics Quotes: “Finding sports again, and that support network from friends and family helped tremendously.” “If you're younger and you have a disability, I will say just try everything.” “I try to maximize as much of my flaws as possible to be a more well-rounded basketball player.” “Back-to-back cuts to back-to-back goals.” “If you really want to accomplish it, put in the extra work, make sure that you put in all the hours, make sure that you maximize all of the different areas that you can use to increase skills.” “Even though I was not the biggest guy out there, I was able to use my speed, my skills, and intelligence, to level out some of the more fiscally gifted athletes or older athletes at the time.” “I am going to represent my country at the world stage and be able to compete against the best of the best in my sport. It was just a surreal, amazing feeling.” Connect with 9INE POINT: https://www.9inepointmag.com/ (Website) https://open.spotify.com/show/1cTZUEDwd6ZxAzj3w8jlrq (Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/9inepoint/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/9inepoint (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/9inepoint/ (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/company/9inepoint/ (Linkedin) Connect with Brian Bell: https://www.instagram.com/b_bell1308/ (Instagram)

In this episode of the Started With A Dream Podcast presented by 9INE POINT, Jacolby Gilliam interviews Bryce Cornet, a  Mazda MX-5 Cup Series driver sponsored by Hixon Motor Sports, Mazda motorsports and a scholarship recipient of the 2021 Mazda motorsports. He earned a master's at the University of Central Oklahoma while working and also pursuing a career in motorsports. Today, he shares with us his story of starting out in the world of racing, battling with heart abnormalities at a young age and bagging a sponsorship with Mazda.   Bryce begins by narrating the ordeal he faced at 15 just when he had begun to show interests in mortorsports. He talks about a documentary that was created to show how he battled with heart abnormalities and how he never gave up his dreams in spite of them. Turning his dream into reality required a shift in mindset and immense motivation to keep going. He shares with us how he pitches himself to sponsors and his experince as a Mazda sponsored driver. Bryce shares his view on the future of the racing industry and what he hopes to achieve in years to come. Just like he didn't let his challanges hold him down, Bryce challenges you to work hard and never give up. Key Points: Introduction to Bryce cornet How Bryce dealt with heart abnormalities at age 15 and how this affected his early racing career Bryce's documentary and what captured Mazda Turning a dream into reality How Bryce bagged the Mazda scholarship and the challenges he faced Pursuing a master's at the University of Central Oklahoma while working and building his racing career Hacking the motivation to keep going Pitching yourself correctly to a sponsor Bryce's advice to young people looking to get into racing Bryce's experience this racing year as a Mazda driver The future Bryce looks forward to How to change your mindset when you have a bad starter Navigating teamwork and competition  How to grow the racing industry by bringing it to the mainstream audience Racers Bryce would love to race against Quotes: “I had a story, I had something that was unique.” “That year 2018 will forever go down as the craziest year for me.” “As a driver, you have different driving tendencies, we have to learn a whole different new skill. It's like learning how to write with your left hand almost at times.” “More for me is competing and being better this year, getting better, becoming a better sports car driver. And then also supporting Mazda more by being a proper brand ambassador for them.” “You've got to be mentally strong to be able to have composure.” Connect with 9INE POINT: https://www.9inepointmag.com/ (Website) https://open.spotify.com/show/1cTZUEDwd6ZxAzj3w8jlrq (Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/9inepoint/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/9inepoint (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/9inepoint/ (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/company/9inepoint/ (Linkedin) Connect with Bryce: https://www.brycecornet.com/ (Website) https://www.instagram.com/brycecornetracing/ (Instagram) https://www.instagram.com/mazdamx5cup/ (Mazda MX-5 Cup Instagram) Hixon Motor Sports Website

In this episode of the Started With A Dream Podcast presented by 9INE POINT, Jacolby Gilliam interviews Kathleen Gates, a former seven-year pro volleyball player who now works as a development manager at Athletes Abroad. Athletes Abroad Management, a company that helps athletes enrich their lives and succeed in their chosen sports. Kathleen sits with Jacolby today to share her inspiring story of starting as a 5 year-old dreamer in a small town with dreams of becoming an Olympian. She shares with us her journey of resilience from playing in high school to going pro. Following the end of your pro run, Kathleen is building the future of other athletes and inspiring younger female athletes to believe in their dreams. Kathleen starts the conversation by describing the dreams she had as a young child and how she found her grandfather as an inspiration. She shares with us the struggles she went through in building her volleyball career and the challenges she faced in college. She also shares her story of hitting a low point in her career where she sustained a major injury and how this drove her into depression. Despite it all, Kathleen made her comeback and learnt valuable lessons along the way. Kathleen hopes to encourage athletes to never give up. Dream big and work hard and watch yourself soar. Key Points: Kathleen's dream of becoming an Olympian when she was a younger athlete A dream propelled by adventure and wanting to see the world How young Kathleen drew inspiration from her grandfather Growing up as an athlete in a small town How Kathleen fell in love with the game of volleyball The importance of family support for a young athlete Kathleen's experience with college letters and how she made decision on what college to attend Kathleen's drive to work harder and stay motivated Struggling with college burnout and deciding to go pro Having a supportive team that keeps you accountable can quiet that voice of doubt Kathleen's words to her 5-year old self The hardest period in Kathleen's life as a pro athlete How to get adjusted to different cultures you become exposed to when traveling as a pro athlete How to become an efficient team leader Hanging the boots and building a life in Paris The future Kathleen looks forward to Quotes: “I was really fortunate that I was in this small town. And so it was cool that we were able to kind of try everything.” “One of my coaches for the High Performance Carolina region, the quote that he gave us is that ‘when you're not working, somewhere, someone else is and when you two meet, she will win. ” “It was tough, because I've put so much of my identity into being Kathleen, a volleyball player, the pro athlete, the leader of the team, the setter to being like the bench player on the bench.” “Dream big, then work harder.” Connect with 9INE POINT: https://www.9inepointmag.com/ (Website) https://podnews.net/podcast/i5o4f (Podcast) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-started-with-a-dream-podcast-w-jacolby-gilliam/id1335144856 (Leave A Podcast Review) https://www.instagram.com/9inepoint/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/9inepoint (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/9inepoint/ (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/company/9inepoint/ (Linkedin) Connect with Kathleen: https://www.instagram.com/kegates/ (Instagram) https://my.captivate.fm/Athlete%20Abroad%20Management%20Website (Athlete Abroad Management Website) https://www.instagram.com/athletesabroad.se/ (Athletes Abroad Instagram)

In episode 104 of the 9INE POINT Started With A dream podcast, Jacolby talks with pro volleyball playerJaidyn Blanchfield about her journey. Jaidyn story is on of perseverance and refusing to let hearing no stop her from achieving her dreams. Instagram - jayjay_b13

In this episodes of the 9INE POINT Started with A Dream podcast, Jacolby talks with Team USA wheel chair basketball gold medalist Jorge Sanchez. Jorge's journey is one that is pure inspiration. Inspiration that is supported through is positive and never give up mindset. At the age of 8, Jorge was diagnosed with cancer. This moment started a journey for Jorge that no one could imagine. From battle cancer, waking up from a coma, finding wheelchair basketball, and to ultimately winning gold. Jorge Sanchez story is one that will inspire all listeners that no matter what obstacles they are facing, that they to can overcome them to achieve their version of greatness. Jorge Instagram - athlete_jorge_sanchez

When you are away from friends and family for nine months abroad, how do you create your home away from home? In this episode of The Started with A Dream Podcast, professional volleyball player Alli Cudworth shares her journey. Tune in to learn how to immerse yourself in the culture of the country you are playing in. In this journey, she shares a few things like how she overcame a knee injury in high school. How she figured out how to push herself as an athlete. Lastly, how to create her second home why she plays overseas in Cyprus.

Episode 101 of the 9INE POINT Started with a Dream Podcast features professional volleyball player Greg Petty. Greg talks about his first experience of playing abroad and how he got there. There were times in his journey when it all almost stopped. Greg talks about how he overcame some challenges that come with being an athlete by being self motivated and having a great support system. Follow Greg on Instagram @gregorypetty9

Flashback to 2020 and the year is almost over. COVID has made a huge impact on all industries including the world of sports. In this episode, Jacolby Gilliam interviews Taylor Milton about her journey to becoming a pro volleyball player to how she has continued to make positive opportunities during times of adversity. Taylor is an experienced professional volleyball player with a demonstrated history of working in the public relations and communications industry. And, when COVID caused her to stop before the season's end there was definitely a mix of emotions, especially the feelings of uncertainty. In order to express these emotions among team members, friends and fans, Taylor and her friend, Courtney Felinski, created a space, MATCHPOINT COVID, to encourage athletes to virtually share their emotions so they can virtually experience what is going on and be there for each other. MPC gave these players an opportunity to view volleyball from its different perspective while keeping their dreams uniquely alive. If you wanted to share your story, what will write? In this episode, Taylor shares her journey of sport realization from childhood till becoming a pro player. Although starting off as a multi-sport athlete, Taylor decided, in high school, to stick with volleyball. Being a lover of so many sports make it very heartbreaking to pick one so, why did Taylor decide to pick volleyball. It's not an easy journey but it's been reaffirming and quite fulfilling. She talks about her diverse experiences and how its all aided in shapening her personal and professional life. Regardless of the current situation, Taylor believes that being able to keep that spirit of belonging up makes a huge the difference.  Key points: Taylor's athlete goal as a younger multi-sport athlete and how she went on to achieve it (00:56) Being athletic over an athlete will make you better  How Taylor decided that volleyball was what she wanted to  The club level v the high school level of volleyball why it matters Taylor's first recognition and how it affected her performance The kind of growth she experienced in college and how she was adapt  Taylor's advise to her younger self The decision play pro abroad and what it's been like so far (18:08) Impact of COVID on the season What MATCHPOINTCOVID is and why it was created Taylor's future plans and the kind of interesting skills she has been developing during this period Sometimes, beautiful results spring from bad situation. It doesn't make the situation better but it definitely enhances our experience.  Connect with 9INE POINT: https://www.9inepointmag.com/ (Website) https://www.instagram.com/9inepoint/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/9inepoint (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/9inepoint/ (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/company/9inepoint/ (Linkedin) Connect with Taylor: https://www.taylorstrinkets.com/about (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-milton-526607b0 (Linkedin) https://web.facebook.com/taylor.milton?_rdc=1&_rdr (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/taymilton/?hl=en (Instagram)

In Episode 99, we chat with volleyball player Kristen Moncks about her journey and the progression of her career. Kristen's journey will inspire you to keep chasing your dreams. Knowing each year to aim to getting a little better than you were the year before. This mindset helped Kristen Moncks as she overcame obstacles and setbacks. Leading to her achieving several of her dream opportunities such as playing in University, professionally overseas and ultimately on the Canadian National Volleyball team. Instagram: @kristenmoncks

In Episode 98, we chat with Thays Deprati about her journey and the power of choice. Thays is a professional volleyball player in Switzerland and currently on the national team. Instagram: @thaysdeparti

We had the honor of sitting down with international professional volleyball player Malina Terrell to talk about her unique journey of becoming one of the top athletes in the European professional volleyball circuit.   We talk about how the line of chasing a goal in athletics may not always be a straight one.  For while we strive to succeed in one category of our life, we just might have to put in some work to the other parts of our being to get there.   Terrell shares the raw realities of her athletic journey where she was met with deep moments of self-reflection and confronted with adversity in paving her own way.  Yet through all the hurdles, the light of Terrell shined bright, leading her to a professional career with countless Top Scorer and Top Outside Hitter titles in respected leagues from Finland, Denmark, Germany, and recently France where she just finished her third season competing for one of the top teams in the league, participating in the highly renowned CEV European Cup.  

In episode 96 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby talks with professional volleyball player Taylor Fricano about her journey. Taylor shares the story of the Olympian that inspired her to start her volleyball journey to what it was like during the recruiting process. Once after having success during her college career it was time for her and pup Peanut to head overseas. Tune in to hear more about mental health, patience while chasing your dreams, and remembering to have fun along the way.

In this episode of the Started With A Dream Podcast presented by 9INE POINT, Jacolby Gilliam has a conversation with volleyball Paralympian and owner of Zummo Collective, Bethany Zummo. Bethany shares her story on how she became a volleyball athlete, some of the significant challenges she faced along the way. Through this journey, Bethany has grown and developed a new level of self-confidence to be the best she can be at what she loves.  She believes that everyone has their own 'normal,' and you have to embrace your own normal instead of being afraid of not being someone else's normal. Bethany wants other adaptive athletes to know that they are more than able to not focus on the label this is out there as disabled. Because of COVID, her Paralympic title defense has been put on hold for a while in 20202. However, Bethany has spent her time trying to curb the spread of the COVID. By using her sewing skills with the help of her family, The Zummo Collective was started to create filtered masks as a way of helping others and giving back to the community. Key Points: Intro (0:11) The biggest goal Bethany's wanted to achieve as a Paralympian (0:52) What is normal and why Bethany believes normal can only be self-defined (1:51) Bethany's first sports journey and some of the major challenges she faced (2:39) How Bethany hurdled through the challenges she faced to develop and reinforce self-confidence (4:54) Why it's important to embrace diversity (6:48) When Bethany realized she was good at the sitting game (10:17) Self-belief; Why Bethany beliefs that she deserves the best and how she works hard to arrive as the best (11:50) Why Bethany decided to try the sitting volleyball (15:27) Some of the fears and struggles Paralympian's face about wanting to not be labeled and why it's okay to not feel okay at first (17:10) Bethany's dreams of the Olympics and Paralympics pre-COVID and how she was able to mentally carry on regardless of the current situation (21:40) How Bethany is trying to make the most of the situation to help as many people as she can (26:15)  How Bethany became the mask maker to render as much aid as she could to others (27:00) Other ways Bethany and her sisters have been giving back to their community (32:34) Quotes: "I would love to leave the sport knowing that it can be really competitive and really challenging to play. And that's the goal, I think for anyone, leaving the sport better than you found it." . "If I met someone who was like a little Bethany, like I would want to do my best to empower them and tell them, like, I know that you, you think you think this way now, and it's okay that you feel this way and it's not your fault that you feel this way." Connect with 9inepoint: https://www.9inepointmag.com/ (Website) https://open.spotify.com/show/1cTZUEDwd6ZxAzj3w8jlrq (Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/9inepoint/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/9inepoint (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/9inepoint/ (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/company/9inepoint/ (Linkedin) Connect with Bethany: https://www.zummocollective.co/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-zummo-8aa114122/ (Linkedin) https://www.instagram.com/bethanyzummo/?hl=en (Instagram) https://twitter.com/bethanyzummo?lang=en (Twitter)

Imagine being in the middle of the playoffs looking good for a championship run and coach calls you that the rest of the season is canceled. Then he tells you that have to live the country immediately because of COVID-19. On top of that, you knew this was your last season playing professionally. How would […] The post Ep. 94 The Last Serve with Courtney appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Imagine being in the middle of the playoffs looking good for a championship run and coach calls you that the rest of the season is canceled. Then he tells you that have to live the country immediately because of COVID-19. On top of that, you knew this was your last season playing professionally. How would you feel? In episode 94 of the 9INE POINT Started with a Dream podcast, professional volleyball player Courtney Felinski shares her story and journey. A journey from first falling in love with the game of volleyball. How it took her to countries overseas until the unexpected end in March when her season was canceled due to COVID-19. PoimPzWvR8lPgDEKRHct

In episode 93 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with pro basketball player Kevin Capers about his athletic journey. Kevin’s story is one you can relate to if you grew up with older siblings. You that friendly sibling rivalry. Part of Kevin’s journey was about creating his own name […] The post Ep. 93 Creating My Own Lane. The Journey of Kevin Capers appeared first on 9INE POINT.

In episode 92 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Marlain Veal about his athletic journey. A journey he would call “Kill The Kritics.” Being 5’9 Marlain was often questioned if he could play the game against guys that were taller. He used that as motivation to show that […] The post Ep. 92 Kill The Kritics with Marlain Veal appeared first on 9INE POINT.

In episode 92 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Marlain Veal about his athletic journey. A journey he would call “Kill The Kritics.” Being 5’9 Marlain was often questioned if he could play the game against guys that were taller. He used that as motivation to show that […] The post Ep. 92 Kill The Kritics with Marlain Veal appeared first on 9INE POINT.

In episode 91 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with LaceDarius Dunn about his athletic journey. Raised in Monroe, Louisiana Lace has always had a gift when it came to the game of basketball. The game of basketball gave LaceDarius and opportunity to explore outside his community and travel […] The post Ep. 91 LaceDarius Dunn – Put The City On The Map appeared first on 9INE POINT.

In episode 91 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with LaceDarius Dunn about his athletic journey. Raised in Monroe, Louisiana Lace has always had a gift when it came to the game of basketball. The game of basketball gave LaceDarius and opportunity to explore outside his community and travel […] The post Ep. 91 LaceDarius Dunn – Put The City On The Map appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 90 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Marley Holmes about her athletic journey and her work with The BFCA Experience. Marley Holmes’s journey as student-athlete in junior college in Kansas and transferring to an HBCU in Florida inspired her work […] The post Ep. 90 Marley Holmes – Layers and Levels: The Athlete and Beyond appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 90 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Marley Holmes about her athletic journey and her work with The BFCA Experience. Marley Holmes’s journey as student-athlete in junior college in Kansas and transferring to an HBCU in Florida inspired her work […] The post Ep. 90 Marley Holmes – Layers and Levels: The Athlete and Beyond appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 89 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Unison Sports & Entertainment Founder and pro agent/manager Justin Ricks about his journey from Monroe, LA to being and pro agent overseas working countries like Turkey. Connect with Justin Ricks to learn […] The post Ep. 89 Working in Unison with Justin Ricks Pro Basketball Agent & Manager appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 89 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Unison Sports & Entertainment Founder and pro agent/manager Justin Ricks about his journey from Monroe, LA to being and pro agent overseas working countries like Turkey. Connect with Justin Ricks to learn […] The post Ep. 89 Working in Unison with Justin Ricks Pro Basketball Agent & Manager appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 87 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with W.A.K.E founder, Author and UCONN student-athlete Batouly Camera about her journey. Connect with Batouly Camera and learn more about his journey at the following links below. Tooly’s Instagram @toolyyy Tooly’s Twitter @BatoulyCamara […] The post Ep. 88 Batouly Camara – Awakening in purpose appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 87 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with W.A.K.E founder, Author and UCONN student-athlete Batouly Camera about her journey. Connect with Batouly Camera and learn more about his journey at the following links below. Tooly’s Instagram @toolyyy Tooly’s Twitter @BatoulyCamara […] The post Ep. 88 Batouly Camara – Awakening in purpose appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 87 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Great Britain Olympian and England national team field hockey player Henry Weir about his journey. Connect with Henry Weir and learn more about his journey at the following links below. Henry’s Instagram […] The post Ep. 87 Henry Weir – Developing the mindset for the climb appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 87 of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Great Britain Olympian and England national team field hockey player Henry Weir about his journey. Connect with Henry Weir and learn more about his journey at the following links below. Henry’s Instagram […] The post Ep. 87 Henry Weir – Developing the mindset for the climb appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 86 part 2, of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Elite Volly Founder, former professional and Team USA volleyball player, Ryan Jay Owens about his journey. Connect with Ryan and learn more about his journey and Elite Volley Agency at the […] The post Ep. 86 (Part 2) Out of Necessity – The Journey of Ryan Jay Owens, former pro volleyball player and Founder of Elite Volley Agency appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 86 part 2, of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Elite Volly Founder, former professional and Team USA volleyball player, Ryan Jay Owens about his journey. Connect with Ryan and learn more about his journey and Elite Volley Agency at the […] The post Ep. 86 (Part 2) Out of Necessity – The Journey of Ryan Jay Owens, former pro volleyball player and Founder of Elite Volley Agency appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 86 part 1, of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Elite Volly Founder, former professional and Team USA volleyball player, Ryan Jay Owens about his journey. Connect with Ryan and learn more about his journey and Elite Volley Agency at the […] The post Ep. 86 (Part 1) Out of Necessity – The Journey of Ryan Jay Owens, former pro volleyball player and Founder of Elite Volley Agency appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 86 part 1, of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Elite Volly Founder, former professional and Team USA volleyball player, Ryan Jay Owens about his journey. Connect with Ryan and learn more about his journey and Elite Volley Agency at the […] The post Ep. 86 (Part 1) Out of Necessity – The Journey of Ryan Jay Owens, former pro volleyball player and Founder of Elite Volley Agency appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 85, of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with former professional basketball player, author, speaker and entrepreneur Dre Baldwin about his journey. Connect with Dre and learn more about his businesses at the following links below. Dre’s Instagram @drebaldwinDre’s Twitter @dreallday Website […] The post Ep. 85 Dre Baldwin – All you need is 10% of the knowledge to start appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 85, of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with former professional basketball player, author, speaker and entrepreneur Dre Baldwin about his journey. Connect with Dre and learn more about his businesses at the following links below. Dre’s Instagram @drebaldwinDre’s Twitter @dreallday Website […] The post Ep. 85 Dre Baldwin – All you need is 10% of the knowledge to start appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 84, of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with former University of Utah basketball alum, and current professional basketball player, Emily Potter about her journey. As a youth Emily dream of playing for her home country, Canada representing them on the […] The post Ep. 84 Emily Potter – “Mental Health Is Just As Important As Physical Health” appeared first on 9INE POINT.

Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 84, of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with former University of Utah basketball alum, and current professional basketball player, Emily Potter about her journey. As a youth Emily dream of playing for her home country, Canada representing them on the […] The post Ep. 84 Emily Potter – “Mental Health Is Just As Important As Physical Health” appeared first on 9INE POINT.

“It’s an adjustment honestly, but I think you have to be mentally tough. I think you have to love what you’re doing to bypass all the things in the background that are trying to prevent you from being great and have to have to you know, go after chasing your goals and what you want […] The post Ep. 83 Acheil Tac – The Reality Behind The Glamour of College Athletics appeared first on 9INE POINT.

“It’s an adjustment honestly, but I think you have to be mentally tough. I think you have to love what you’re doing to bypass all the things in the background that are trying to prevent you from being great and have to have to you know, go after chasing your goals and what you want […] The post Ep. 83 Acheil Tac – The Reality Behind The Glamour of College Athletics appeared first on 9INE POINT.

That does bring me some peace of knowing that I didn’t give up.I didn’t quit. I kept at it. I told myself I’d get here and I’m here. Couldn’t be happier. – Austin Bogina Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify Ep. 82 Austin Bogina – Relentless Forward Progress In episode 82, of The 9INE […] The post Ep. 82 Austin Bogina – Relentless Forward Progress appeared first on 9INE POINT.

That does bring me some peace of knowing that I didn’t give up.I didn’t quit. I kept at it. I told myself I’d get here and I’m here. Couldn’t be happier. – Austin Bogina Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify Ep. 82 Austin Bogina – Relentless Forward Progress In episode 82, of The 9INE […] The post Ep. 82 Austin Bogina – Relentless Forward Progress appeared first on 9INE POINT.

I think I did interview that year or the after something for them.And I think it said something like one day. I want to wear like the maple leaf on my backand play for Team Canada,and I had said that then and I didn’t really know like what it took to get there,but eventually, that […] The post Ep. 81 A Decade Of Adventures With Professional Volleyball Player Marisa Field appeared first on 9INE POINT.

I think I did interview that year or the after something for them.And I think it said something like one day. I want to wear like the maple leaf on my backand play for Team Canada,and I had said that then and I didn’t really know like what it took to get there,but eventually, that […] The post Ep. 81 A Decade Of Adventures With Professional Volleyball Player Marisa Field appeared first on 9INE POINT.

I hold the phone up and I’m like hello, like expecting like good news.I don’t know why I was expecting goodnews, but he’s like Megan you have multiple pulmonary embolisms in both lungsand blood clot off of the main pulmonary artery.I’m sending an ambulance to come get youand you’re going to be in the hospital […] The post Ep. 80 Surviving Blood Clots – The Athlete Mentality and Journey of Megan Henry, Team USA Skeleton Athlete appeared first on 9INE POINT.

I hold the phone up and I’m like hello, like expecting like good news.I don’t know why I was expecting goodnews, but he’s like Megan you have multiple pulmonary embolisms in both lungsand blood clot off of the main pulmonary artery.I’m sending an ambulance to come get youand you’re going to be in the hospital […] The post Ep. 80 Surviving Blood Clots – The Athlete Mentality and Journey of Megan Henry, Team USA Skeleton Athlete appeared first on 9INE POINT.

“I was living the dream but I forgot about the alarm clock. I thought that’s such a great and that’s the support as I okay. And it’s just a weird idea of Waking From The Dream came from us like this is so true you living this dream, but the alarm clock is there it’s […] The post Ep. 79 Waking From The Dream With Dr. Kirsten Van Heerden appeared first on 9INE POINT.

“I was living the dream but I forgot about the alarm clock. I thought that’s such a great and that’s the support as I okay. And it’s just a weird idea of Waking From The Dream came from us like this is so true you living this dream, but the alarm clock is there it’s […] The post Ep. 79 Waking From The Dream With Dr. Kirsten Van Heerden appeared first on 9INE POINT.

“Every day there’s a tie to what I learned or what I developed being an athlete. I mean, you know, just that persistence.” – Michelle Ruzzi, Former Chapman Guard highlighted in the After The Game Documentary Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 78, of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, […] The post Ep. 78 Using Your Athlete Mindset In Life After The Game With Michelle Ruzzi appeared first on 9INE POINT.

“Every day there’s a tie to what I learned or what I developed being an athlete. I mean, you know, just that persistence.” – Michelle Ruzzi, Former Chapman Guard highlighted in the After The Game Documentary Listen to the episode on iTunes or Spotify In episode 78, of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, […] The post Ep. 78 Using Your Athlete Mindset In Life After The Game With Michelle Ruzzi appeared first on 9INE POINT.