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Join us for an exclusive interview with Holly McPeak, a 3-time Olympian and one of the greatest beach volleyball players in history. In this candid conversation, Holly shares her journey from the courts of UCLA to the Olympic stage, and how she transitioned into her role as a respected sports broadcaster. Whether you're a volleyball fan, an aspiring athlete, or just love stories of perseverance and passion, this is one you won't want to miss!– Holly's Olympic experiences (1996, 2000, 2004)– The mental and physical grind of elite volleyball– Life after sports and working in broadcasting– Advice for young athletesDon't forget to like & subscribe
In the debut episode of The USA Volleyball Show To-Go, Clarence and Stephen are LIVE(ish) from the 2024 NCAA DI Women's Volleyball Championship in Louisville. They welcome back Olympic bronze medalist and ESPN broadcaster Holly McPeak (5:07 - 9:51). Holly gives some great insights into the National Championship! Text us!
SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter
This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features an absolute legend of the sport: Holly McPeak. The fourth winningest player in beach volleyball history, McPeak is a three-time Olympian and a bronze medalist at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. She also discovered a then-unknown gem named Misty May-Treanor. Now, you can hear McPeak's voice on the broadcast for indoor, Pac-12 beach volleyball and, soon, Volleyball World. We chatted about all of that, as well as: What it was like growing up in the halcyon days of beach volleyball, with Marine Street firing all day, every day, with legends like Tim Hovland, Mike Dodd, Sinjin Smith, and Randy Stoklos Her Hall of Fame journey, which was replete with one obstacle after another What it was like having two partners hurt in two consecutive Olympic Games How grit might be the most important mental skill in the game And so, so, so much more. Absolute gem of a podcast this week. SHOOTS! *** NEW BOOK ALERT!!! Travis Mewhirter and Kent Steffes just published a seminal work on the history of beach volleyball in their new book, Kings of Summer: The Rise of Beach Volleyball. Check it out on Amazon!! https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Summer-rise-beach-volleyball/dp/B0B3JHFKM7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WGJFWHPBGPQ2&keywords=kings+of+summer+book&qid=1658922972&sprefix=kings+of+summer+book%2Caps%2C1328&sr=8-1 We are FIRED UP to announce that we've signed on for another year with Athletic Greens! Stay healthy with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter and get your greens today! https://athleticgreens.com/partner/d35ctoffer-strength/en?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=sandcast_d35ct__a3172__o27&utm_term=cac__a3172__o27&utm_content=sport__a3172__o27 We now have SANDCAST MERCHANDISE!! Rock the gear of your favorite podcast today! https://www.sandcastmerch.com/ If you want to receive our SANDCAST weekly newsletter, the Beach Volleyball Digest, which dishes all the biggest news in beach volleyball in one quick newsletter, head over to our website and subscribe! We'd love to have ya! https://www.sandcastvolleyball.com/ This episode, as always, is brought to you by Wilson Volleyball, makers of the absolute best balls in the game, hands down. You can get a 20-percent discount using our code, SANDCAST-20! https://www.wilson.com/en-us/volleyball Check out our book, Volleyball for Milkshakes, written by SANDCAST hosts Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter: https://www.amazon.com/Volleyball-Milkshakes-Travis-Mewhirter/dp/B089781SHB
What do our players have to do to switch successfully from indoor to beach and from beach to indoor? On this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis and Tod go over some of the key differences, that can be trained between indoor and beach. Then, they discuss how to respond when the ref you have for your match is inexperienced or below average. They also share the latest and greatest Video Analysis App, OnForm, which uses video to help athletes learn from watching their (or others') technique in a multitude of different ways. In addition, they share 2 great video resources from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can view to consider how the beach game relates to the indoor game. And, they share an episode from The VolleyNerd Podcast that compares and contrasts beach and indoor volleyball even more thoroughly with Coach Justin Marshall from Park University Gilbert. Skill of the week: Switching from indoor to beach and from beach to indoor Scenario of the week: When the ref is inexperienced or below average Resource of the week: OnForm Video Analysis App can be found here: https://www.onform.com/ AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode: - Adam Johnson's beach benefits indoor and indoor benefits beach video: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/adam-johnson-beach-helps-indoor-indoor-helps-beach/ - Holly McPeak's video about the specific differences between beach and indoor: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/beach-volleyball-training-the-differences/ Additional Resource for this Week: -The VolleyNerd Podcast Episode (on Spotify) comparing and contrasting beach and indoor volleyball with Justin Marshall from Park University Gilbert: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7p9KNNJPSSb59JRl7Cndfl
In this episode, Clarence and Stephen talk about some current events as well as they get the weather report from USA Volleyball's own weather expert, Coral Arroyo-Baez ahead of the NCAA Beach Championship in Gulf Shores, AL. Then sit down with Olympic bronze medalist and now sports broadcaster Holly McPeak (13:34 - 46:27)! They discuss how Holly got into broadcasting, beach volleyball and all things NCAA Beach Championship from sleepers to the team to beat and so much more!
Holly McPeak is former American professional beach volleyball player, former indoor standout, coach and color commentator. An elite athlete, an academic, she is the ultimate combination of brains and beauty. The vast majority of her life has been dedicated to her sport. From 12 years old, to getting her number retired at Mira Costa HS, to an NCAA chip at UCLA, to multiple AVP crowns to three appearances at the Olympic games (resulting in a bronze medal), to the countless instances philanthropy, it is safe to say that she will be remembered as one of the on and off-the-court GOAT's. Tune in, as we chat beach legend Jackie Silva, winning "Sports Woman of the Year," compare and contrast of playing in the Olympics vs the AVP, relying on your training, how she got started, the moment she knew this would be her career, where her confidence comes from, why is she powerful AND approachable, helping juniors not get caught up in anything EXCEPT volleyball, side-stepping the validation game, the importance of growth mindset, the difference between coaching men and women, her rugged path from Cal to UCLA, the challenge of eliminating drama, When a teen actually knows what she wants, presenting juniors realistic options/challenges, the rewarding feeling of coaching, and MORE!
The Houston Chronicle's John McLain and guest host Suzy Shuster discuss the latest in the Deshaun Watson situation and reveals that the embattled QB is on the field at Texans camp but doing little more than standing around and checking his cellphone, the Rockets' plans for the #2 pick in the NBA Draft, and why Covid-19 will continue to be one of the top stories throughout the upcoming NFL season. Actor/WWE Superstar John Cena and Rich discuss his new movie ‘The Suicide Squad,' his less-than-illustrious football career and whether Tom Brady is stalking him or vice-versa, and how he's finally reached a point in his career where he's truly enjoying himself be it in the wresting ring or on the silver screen. 3-time Olympian Holly McPeak and Suzy discuss beach volleyball and beach handball's controversial uniform requirements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Holly McPeak is one of the most respected and successful beach volleyball players of all time.But her success, enjoyment, & fulfillment is not limited to her profession.Without an inspiring vision for life, there is little reason to do the work necessary to achieve success.When we connect with our DREAMS, we create the fuel and desire we need to powerfully take action.Holly will share how she does that and how you can, too.ABOUT HOLLY3-time Beach Volleyball OlympianBronze Medalist in AthensOwner / Coach of Elite Beach Volleyball ClubMother & WifeInternational Volleyball Hall of Fame Team USACONNECT WITH HOLLYLinkedIn InstagramGET ACCESS TO THE COMPLETE SUMMIT WORKBOOK, SPEAKER VIDEOS & MATERIALSWelcome to the 3-Day Weekend Club LIVE Summit Recordings! Get the Workbook & Join the Community for Free3-DAY WEEKEND CLUB LINKSEmail Updates, Free Online Courses, Subscribe to the Podcast, Social Media & MoreGo to the Links Page
I got the opportunity to sit down with 3 time olympian and 5 time AVP pro beach volleyball MVP Holly McPeak to talk about her journey, her challenges, and what her champion mindset looks like.
Holly McPeak Interview.Holly Discusses:-Her start in the sport as a kid in the South Bay on the beach with her dad, brother, and sister, the pro players she witnessed in her youth that inspired her, playing indoors at Mira Costa high school for legendary coach Dae Lea Aldrich, and some of the amazing players she played with there in the Mustang program, her collegiate volleyball career starting out at Cal - Berkeley, and then transferring to UCLA for her senior year where she was the starting setter on their '90 NCAA Championship team, the inspiration behind her "one of a kind" work ethic indoors and on the beach, her most memorable wins on the beach where she won 72 OPENS, her memories from the 3 Olympiads she competed in, including winning the Bronze medal in 2004 alongside Elaine Youngs, her advice on what it takes to be a top defensive player, the 5 best hitters she faced, the 5 best diggers, what she is MOST PROUD of from her career in the sport, how she would like to be remembered, what she is up to in 2020, the young players on the beach and playing collegiately that she sees as being "special" talents, and how amazing it is to be a full-time mom to her son, and paying it forward as an owner and coach for Elite Beach Volleyball in the South Bay.www.godstoghosts.comSupport the show (https://godstoghosts.com/donate/)
Episode 5: Holly McPeak 2x NCAA Champion, 3x Olympian in Beach Volleyball (Silver, Bronze), 72 career titles (3rd all time), broadcaster, entrepreneur, Podcast Host Holly's Podcast - Sports Like a Boss: https://apple.co/2PNgL1M Book Recommendation: The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates Buy Now: https://amzn.to/30QIq8p In this episode, we discuss: What is knowledge if you can’t share it? Being Mindful at Practice Holly's mindset for inspired practices and inspired games Competing with Misty May in the Olympics Finding a way to best help your teammates Meditation and visualization as tools to help you within your own game The Zone - How to identify it and how to prepare for it Difference between being in the zone and playing great How simplifying brings your focus more narrow How Holly gets inspiration outside of the game The importance of finding your Tribe Being mindful, being deliberate about following through
Legendary soccer star, Mia Hamm, wrestled with confidence on her way to becoming a two time Olympic Gold Medalist and two time World Cup Champion. In a thoughtful conversation from her home office with Holly McPeak and Anne Marie Anderson, Hamm shares the specific mental training that helped her conquer the doubts that crept in even as she attempted a penalty kick in the 1999 Women's World Cup final. Plenty of great stories from both her career in sports and parenting in a pandemic with her husband MLB All Star Nomar Garciaparra. Please remember to subscribe, rate and review to keep up with more great content from SPORTS LIKE A BOSS.
NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal gets candid from his home in Orlando about life in quarantine, the lessons he is teaching his kids and regrets after the death of friend and former teammate Kobe Bryant. In a conversation with Holly McPeak and Anne Marie Anderson that ranges from joyful to somber O'Neal shares what has been on his mind in a turbulent 2020.
SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter
It was 2005 when Tatiana Minello and Mimi Amaral needed a coach. Not just any coach. The natives of Rio de Janeiro were making the move to the AVP. They needed someone who could speak English. “You speak English!” they said to Marcio Sicoli. “Let’s use you!” The United States didn’t know it at the time, but one of the most successful beach volleyball coaches of this generation was about to cross its borders. Sicoli was more than just a 25-year-old who both knew his way around the beach and could speak English. Already, he had an Olympic silver medal, having coached Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede and Adriana Brandao Behar to a silver at the Athens Games. That would seem young, by American standards, to have risen to the top of any kind of hierarchy, be it in sports or business, at that age. It is not so in Brazil. “I was really involved in playing and at an early age, it was ‘Do you want to play or do you want to coach?’” Sicoli recalled on SANDCAST: Beach volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter. Sicoli took stock of his frame: 5-foot-11. Not short, but also not the fast track to developing as an elite player in the perpetually deepening Brazilian pipeline. “Playing,” he said, “wasn’t an option.” He took his father’s advice and enrolled in the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, setting for the indoor team but turning his focus mainly to his degree in Physical Education. He graduated in 2001, the same year he achieved a Level II certification in Brazilian Beach Volleyball, becoming the youngest to hold that title. “I knew, early on, that I was a personal person,” he said. “I wouldn’t be talking to machines, I wouldn’t be talking to computers. I didn’t like that. I knew that. It was natural. In college, my sophomore year, I was playing on a team and I got an internship with PE at a high school and that was it. It’s that passion: To be with people, and drive through other peoples’ success. That’s what coaching is. If you see a process and you see something really cool happening that is not with you but someone else, and when that happens, great, and you move onto the next one.” In 2007, his next move wasn’t an easy one. As it goes when you achieve certain levels of success, offers became coming in. Holly McPeak was one of the many to take note of Sicoli’s talents as a coach. The three-time Olympian offered him a full-time job, in the United States, to coach her and Logan Tom. She’d set him up with indoor contacts so he could make money during the off-season months. Here Sicoli was, with a “job for life” as a PE teacher in Rio, a wife and family in Brazil – and an incredible offer in the United States. “I talked to my dad and he looked at me and said ‘Worst case scenario, you’re coming back and I’ll be here for you,’” Sicoli recalled. “I said ‘Ok, let’s do it.’” McPeak and Tom fizzled, but the indoor contact McPeak set Sicoli up with was Tim Jensen, then an assistant coach at Pepperdine. “Twelve years later,” he said, smiling his cherubic smile. Twelve years later, Sicoli is living a life that would have been difficult to imagine as a PE teacher in Rio. He’s an American citizen now, something he takes immense pride in, and though you are not likely to get him to talk politics, he will tell you that he’s thrilled to vote in the upcoming election. He has remarried, with an infant, Max, and another on the way. He has coached in two more Olympics, winning gold with Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor in London and bronze with Walsh Jennings and April Ross in 2016. He was promoted to head coach at Pepperdine in 2019, when Nina Matthies retired after an astonishing 35 years, one of the most successful individuals in the game. Sicoli has never talked to machines. He does not sit in front of computers all day long. He’s doing what he has always been enamored with: Working with people, building relationships, thriving on the success of those he helps. “I love what I do,” he said. “I don’t want to go anywhere. Hopefully I can do 20 more years then I can retire to the beachfront.”
Peloton mega-star Ally Love is known for her infectious vibe and uplifting message. On Sports Like a Boss, she goes deep to share the near death experience and inner battles that have led her to becoming one of fitness' top influencers.
What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay there. Suzy Favor Hamilton gets extremely candid about her time as a Las Vegas escort - having an open marriage - dealing with bipolar disorder and hypersexuality - being outed by the tabloids and the fallout for her and her family.
In her first interview since shortly after having her life as a Las Vegas escort exposed - Olympic Runner SUZY FAVOR HAMILTON gets candid about her path through a tumultuous upbringing - dealing with mental illness - and what happened at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Three-time Beach Volleyball Olympian, 2004 Medalist, and Volleyball Hall of Famer Holly McPeak talks finding a new career (or two, maybe three?) after sports. When she's not covering NCAA games on Pac-12 Network or ESPN, Holly hosts the new "Sports Like a Boss" podcast and runs her own volleyball club in Manhattan Beach. Holly dives deep into walking on at UCLA and leading the Bruins to a NCAA indoor championship, being inducted into the Cal Hall of Fame, why she wouldn't have wanted to compete on the sand in college, and becoming one of the best of all time despite the haters of her 5'7" frame. Former Pac-12 Setter of the Year and Current Pro Lauren Plum joins the conversation on the future of NCAA volleyball and Pac-12 dominance. Check out Quiktract - the easiest way to draft and sign a contract on your phone. Put the free back in freelance. Download the Quiktract app for FREE today. Twitter: @bridgetcase_ Instagram: @afterorangeslices
ESPN college basketball analyst JAY BILAS talks "The Class That Saved Coach K" the new documentary about his time playing for Mike Krzyzewski - NCAA players getting paid - Maori Davenport - sports betting - and a pay raise for the US women's national soccer team.
SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter
You know what they say about plans. Some say that when God hears you making plans, he just laughs. Mike Tyson claims that everybody’s got plan, until they get punched in the face. Eric Beranek had plans this year. He was going to get a coach. Play the year with one guy. Do it the right way, finally. Then God chuckled, and Beranek was, proverbially, punched in the face. He began the year well enough, with Curt Toppel. Straight into main draw. But Toppel was, well, “Toppel,” Beranek said on SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter. He said this with a laugh, because Toppel is Toppel. Full-time job. Kids. Just had enough points to make main draw, so why not go out and play? Beranek knew, though, that Toppel wasn’t his full-time guy. Wasn’t into it like he was. So he turned to Marty Lorenz. That, too, went well enough at first. They made main draw in Austin. Played well, too. Only thing was, Beranek had a cyst on his tailbone. Didn’t tell anyone but shew wee, you should have seen that thing. Went to the hospital right after he got home, and the surgery seemed to go ok, until, an hour later, he was sitting in the bathroom, body rejecting everything, plunging into septic shock. He spent a few more days in the hospital. Had to skip New York, and then Seattle, though the latter turned out to be a bit serendipitous. When Lorenz called Beranek to tell him he couldn’t play Seattle, Billy Kolinske phoned no more than two minutes later, asked him to play the Pottstown Rumble, a big money grass tournament just south of Philadelphia. “I still wasn’t quite right,” he said, but he went anyway, and wouldn’t you know it, they made the finals. Won a good bit of cash, too. Maybe this year was looking up. Going to turn around, close on a high. Somewhere, God laughed. Maybe he knew Beranek was about to get punched in the face again. The day before AVP Hermosa, where he was set to partner with Lorenz again, Beranek’s girlfriend broke up with him. Then salt was poured in by Dylan Maarek and Dave Palm, who knocked him out of the final round of the qualifier. “I didn’t play two AVPs, don’t qualify, girlfriend breaks up with me, ‘I’m like, awesome! We’re back. All time low. Sweet!’” Beranek said, laughing. That’s the things about slamming into the bottom: You bounce. And he did. He set up a practice with Corey Glave, just the two of them. He told Beranek that the player he once knew only wanted to win. He needed to become the player who expected to win. “You gotta find that, and you gotta work super hard to get back,” he told him. “Ok,” Beranek said. “Here we go.” Here we go meant eighth seed in the AVP Manhattan Beach qualifier. No longer with Lorenz, Beranek was back with Kolinske, his Pottstown partner. Lorenz almost encouraged the move. He had trouble dialing in Beranek’s set in transition. Kolinske, who’s world-class at the art of transition setting, would be a better partner for him. That’s one plan God didn’t laugh at. Beranek was finished, for the weekend, at least, getting metaphorically punched in the face. They qualified, and then, after dropping their first match to Ed Ratledge and Rafu Rodriguez, they battled back to win a three-setter over Travis Mewhirter and Raffe Paulis. Their legs were toast. Didn’t matter. They rallied, one more time that day, to beat John Hyden and Theo Brunner. With six matches on their legs, they were moving onto Saturday. “Holy shit,” Beranek thought. “This tournament just started.” It would have been funny, for anyone in the stands, to see Beranek’s dad there. He’s made quite the turnaround. He’s his biggest fan now, Mr. Beranek, but a few years ago, to imagine his son competing on a Saturday at the AVP Manhattan Beach Open? No way. He’s got his own Aerospace manufacturing business. His son was set for life. Didn’t matter if he had dropped out of OCC, dismayed by grades and volleyball. Eric had a job. “You’re set!” he pleaded with his headstrong kid. His friends weren’t much different. When Beranek told them he wanted to play beach volleyball professionally, “they looked at me like I was crazy,” he said. “They said ‘Ohhh, you want to be an actor too? You probably have a better shot at that.’ That was a funny and weird thing I struggled with.” So his friends would laugh, and his dad would send his daily offer: Want me to help pay for trade school? Stay in the shop? Want to be a hairdresser? Nope nope nope. He may have dropped out of OCC, but he had his own kind of education in mind. He skipped work one day and biked down to the strand to find Holly McPeak. He asked if she knew of any coaching opportunities available, and she said no, but there’s this guy, always dressed in Pepperdine gear. Name’s Marcio Sicoli. He’d be down at 15th street tomorrow morning. Go find him. So he skipped work again, found Sicoli, and for the next four months, became the world’s most dedicated ball shagger. From 8-10, he’d be with Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross, and from 10-12 he’d work with Kolinske and Casey Jennings. He took the work he saw them doing and applied it to his own game. The results, as they do, lagged at first. Took their time to come in. But a main draw in Seattle of 2018 led to Hermosa, and Manhattan, and Chicago. And then he made plans for the 2019 season, which is when everything began to dissolve – crystallizing only when Kolinske, in a poetic reunion, needed a partner. Then came Manhattan, qualifying, stunning one team after the next: Hyden and Brunner, Avery Drost and Chase Frishman, Ricardo Santos and Sean Rosenthal, Chaim Schalk and Jeremy Casebeer. And now they were in the semifinals? Eric Beranek? The kid who had to trick his way onto the court at OCC, telling the starter that the coach wanted him in instead, only for the coach to notice, one play in, and yank him again? That kid? Oh, yes. He had made the switch Glave wanted. Eric Beranek expected to win. “It was ‘We need to win. How are we going to win?’” Beranek said. “We were playing good ball. I’m playing good volleyball against these guys. We can beat them.” He’s able to sit back, relax now. Now that the legs aren’t feeling like jello and the adrenaline has reduced his heart rate to somewhat normal. He didn’t know when his time would come, only that it would. He simply had to be ready. “Everyone’s timeline is different,” he said. “Some people will say ‘I’m this age, so I should be doing this at this age because he is,’ but there is a lot of those pressures and I think it’s easy for younger guys, girls, to look up to people, the superstars who come out of college and are placing super high. There’s a lot of that. There are girls my age that are in contention to winning tournaments. I thought ‘Man, when is that going to come? Am I going to be 25? 26?’ “I didn’t really know, and I didn’t put too much pressure on myself to do that. I just said it’s going to come when it’s going to come. Everyone has their own timeline, so I’m just going to keep grinding.” Keep grinding. The one plan God doesn’t laugh at.
Veteran NBC Sportscaster MIKE TIRICO talks about the early years at ESPN, preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, what to expect from Antonio Brown, the Cleveland Browns and Notre Dame, the shift towards "player power" in the NBA and whether or not Tiger Woods will win another title.
6-time Olympic Gold Medalist in swimming AMY VAN DYKEN shares how her competitive spirit helped her adapt to life after an 2014 ATV accident - her involvement in the WheelWOD Games - and her foundation to improve the lives of those with spinal cord injuries, AMY's ARMY! www.amyvandyken.org
On this "Best Of the Laura Ingraham Podcast," Raheel Raza, the president of The Council for Muslims Facing Tomorrow, exposes the Ilhan Omar's lies, and how "Islamophobia" is used to silence free speech; Ted Nugent joins Laura for an exclusive interview, and explores what makes music - and the country and culture - truly great; plus, the hosts of the "Sports Like A Boss" podcast Holly McPeak and Anne Marie Anderson stop by to discuss how we can keep the pure joy in kids' sports. Thanks to our sponsors: Genucel= Go to Genucel.com and receive a $30 instant coupon automatically off your order in August. ADT= Trust the nation’s #1 smart home security provider. Visit ADT.com Pluto TV= Watch over 100 TV channels and 1000s of movies on demand all for free. Download Pluto TV today. Home Title Lock= Receive 60 risk-free days of Home Title Lock at HomeTitleLock.com Delta Animal Rescue= Including Delta Animal Rescue in your estate plans. Donate today at DeltaRescue.org/Laura
Sports psychologist and host of the Finding Mastery podcast DR MICHAEL GERVAIS shares insights that he's used working with MMA fighters, Kerri Walsh Jennings and the Seattle Seahawks.
2-time MVP point guard STEVE NASH talks about defying expectations throughout his athletic career - as well as equality in sports - "player power" and specialization in the NBA - working with Jerry West and the Golden State Warriors - being a life-long Tottenham Hotspur fan - and how Karl Malone led Steve to many trips to the dentist.
Hall of Fame NFL Coach Tony Dungy and his wife Lauren talk about their recent book - We Chose You: A Book About Adoption, Family, and Forever Love - as well as their own experience with adoption and growing their family.
Author / Photographer Kate T Parker shares insights from her books The Heart of a Boy: Celebrating the Strength and Spirit of Boyhood and Strong Is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves.
Author Julie Lythcott-Haims chats with Holly & Anne Marie about the college admissions scandal - the history of overparenting - the psychological importance of kids having freeplay - and how to teach our kids self-sufficiency going into adulthood.
Three-time Olympian, Holly McPeak, and Emmy award winning sports broadcaster, Anne Marie Anderson, have achieved incredible success in their professional and personal lives. They chat with Rebecca & Lee Ann about their love of competition, overcoming the challenges that led to their accomplishments, teaching children discipline and the value of hard work, and how sports can be used in every aspect of your family life to take control. Plus Rebecca shares some money tips for your kids and Holly pulls back the curtain on sports scholarships. Say it Forward with Holly McPeak and Anne Marie Anderson.
Author / Public Speaker / Podcast Host - HEATHER MONAHAN - talks about how sports guided her youth - being honest and vulnerable with your kids - knowing when to celebrate yourself - and how to handle your haters!
Sports agent / marketing guru LEONARD ARMATO chats with Holly & Anne Marie about the state of women's sports - how it's being marketed - and whether or not this year's Women's World Cup will help women's sports break through.
With diseases on the rise both in the US and around the world, it’s time to view border security as a public health issue. Heather Higgins, President and CEO of Independent Women’s Voice, joins Laura to reveal why our government should both require that sensible rules about vaccination apply to all, not just some, who enter the U.S. Plus, the hosts of the "Sports Like A Boss" podcast Holly McPeak, a three-time beach volleyball Olympian, and Anne Marie Anderson, an Emmy award winning sports broadcaster, stop by to discuss how we can keep the pure joy in kids’ sports.
5-time Olympic water polo player / 2008 silver medalist TONY AZEVEDO shares his philosophy on coaching - as well as the creation of his program 6-8 SPORTS - overcoming a dramatic incident from his childhood - and how he remained teachable going into his 5th Olympics.
Professional volleyball player, fashion model and businesswoman GABBY REECE talks about her difficult upbringing - how straddling the modeling AND volleyball worlds helped shape her ideas on body image - and what she wants her children to gain from sports.GET NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY ON APPLE PODCASTS AND PODCASTONE!
Former MLB All-Star Nomar Garciaparra talks about his work ethic as a former player, parent, and current MLB analyst as well as the wisdom he's learned over the years from his father, being a part of baseball's greatest rivalries, and knowing when it was time to hang it all up.
Three time Olympic gold medalist KERRI WALSH JENNINGS talks about falling short of the gold in Rio and the grind in trying to get to Tokyo for her 6th Olympic Games; A candid conversation about aging, marriage and why being a sport parent can be a challenge.Like what you hear?? Spread the word!! Make sure to subscribe and leave 5 star review and a nice comment :)
From playing college basketball to anchoring Sport Center - ROBIN ROBERTS talks growing up in the south - moving from sports to news - battling cancer - getting an ominous note from Peter Jennings - and setting a mattress on fire during the 92 Barcelona Olympics - ALL ON THE DEBUT EPISODE OF SPORTS LIKE A BOSS with HOLLY McPEAK & ANNE MARIE ANDERSON!
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On this episode of LOS, Andy chats with professional women's beach volleyball player, Holly McPeak. Holly talks about growing up in Manhattan Beach, CA, and how she was introduced to the sport. She also discusses the challenges she faced being 5'7", which is considered short for her sport, yet competed at the highest level. Additionally, Holly shares the intricacies of the beach volleyball game and how she continues to give back to the new generation of volleyball players.
An amazing episode of Dan's leadership podcast featuring special guest 3x Olympian & 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist, Holly McPeak. This episode of Garage to Goliath | Leaders Building Legacies is jammed pack with leadership lessons for student athletes, players, parents, and coaches alike. ***As a special BONUS*** Get your FREE guide from Holly McPeak & Dan Quiggle: 7 DAYS TO BEING A BETTER SPORTS PARENT. Listen, learn, and lead well—on and off the court. Please subscribe to Dan's leadership podcast in iTunes and please leave a rating and review. Stay connected with Dan and The Quiggle Group: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn. Read more from Dan on his leadership blog. Remember to get your FREE guide from Holly McPeak & Dan Quiggle: 7 DAYS TO BEING A BETTER SPORTS PARENT.
In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome National Beach Team Performance Analysis Coach Josh Nichol to discuss various topics related to beach volleyball. (1:00) - How some very successful MVC cohorts were very active on the beach. (2:18) - What are some good reasons to play beach? (6:59) - Resource - The Benefits of Beach Volleyball by Ed Drakich HP Beach Director (7:47) - Resource - Beach Volleyball, book by Karch Kiraly (9:37) - Resource - AOC Beach Training Series by Holly McPeak (11:30) - Josh's bio (13:43) - What brought Josh into coaching? (14:29) - What are some obstacles coach Nichol had to overcome to build the George Brown College men's program? (16:44) - Who are Josh's mentors? (19:21) - What are differences between coaching indoor vs coaching on the beach? (21:00) - Would coach Nichol like to be able to intervene more while coaching beach? (23:43) - How does the athlete centred approach impact the training environment? (27:57) - What are some of Josh's involvement with Volleyball Source? (30:25) - What is Volleyball Source's impact on the canadian volleyball community? (37:18) - What are the benefits of playing beach for indoor players? (40:14) - At what age should players start to play beach? (41:44) - How can an indoor coach that isn't familiar with beach volleyball help his indoor athletes transition to the beach in the summer? (44:02) - What are Josh's tips to parents acting as managers and or coaches at tournaments? (48:27) - How can a club help get more athletes on the beach? (49:50) - How could beach volleyball at the USports level impact club athletes? (53:40) - What are some successful practices from other beach clubs in Ontario that MVC should steal? (58:13) - What is coach Nichol's role with the national beach team as a performance analysis and program coach? (59:20) - Most international beach volleyball can be streamed online: FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour (FIVB YouTube Channel), AVP Beach Volleyball (AVP on Prime Amazon Video)