Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#32 - When Your Teen Pulls Away: Why Coaches, Teams, and Strong Women Matter
Season 2 Episode 14
In this episode, Sara and Michelle explore the tender and tricky stage of adolescence, when teen girls naturally begin pulling away from their mother…
15 hours ago
#31 - When Sitting on the Bench Is Still Playing for the Team
Season 2 Episode 13
In this episode, Sara and Michelle unpack a provincial silver medal weekend that became a powerful lesson in team culture, resilience, and competitiv…
1 week ago
#30 - Coachability: The Skill That Changes Everything S2.12
Season 2 Episode 12
In this episode, Sara and Michelle start with a conversation about travel, discomfort, and the value of being open to unplanned experiences, using Sa…
1 month, 1 week ago
#29 - Confidence First, Results Follow: The Playing Time Paradox S2. 11
Season 2 Episode 11
This conversation unpacks the tension between confidence and performance in youth sports, highlighting how many athletes wait for success to feel con…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
#28 - Playing Time Gets Complicated: What Parents and Players Need to Know About Confidence, Roles, and Team Decisions in Youth Volleyball S2.10
Season 2 Episode 10
In this episode, Sara and Michelle unpack one of the toughest parts of youth girls volleyball: balancing playing time, confidence, fairness, and team…
2 months ago
#27 - Car Ride Coaching: How Parents Accidentally Crush Confidence S2.9
Season 2 Episode 9
The drive home after a game is one of the most powerful moments in your athlete’s week. Emotions are high. Identity feels fragile. And what you say —…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
#26 - Holding the Line from the Sidelines: A Volleyball Mom on Parenting Through College Volleyball Challenges
Season 2 Episode 8
Sara’s long time friend, and former teammate, Kim is the mom of Sadie and shares about the experience of allowing her daughter to figure it out throu…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
#25 - Not All Sunshine and Rainbows - The Untold Side of College Volleyball ATHLETE INTERVIEW
Season 2 Episode 7
Sara has a chat with Sadie about a pretty bumpy first two years playing US college volleyball. When a coach turns “bad” how to do you stick it out or…
3 months ago
#24 - When a player isn't thriving with a coach S2.6
Season 2 Episode 6
As a parent we can rush to protective mode, but can we get curious first?
Asking our athletes questions to help them self-reflect.
What is the coaching…3 months, 1 week ago
#23 - Mean Girls and Team Dynamics Episode S2.5
Season 2 Episode 5
Sara and Michelle turn their camera on while they debrief from the past weekend. A few themes came up around team dynamics and the potential appearan…
3 months, 2 weeks ago