#32 - When Your Teen Pulls Away: Why Coaches, Teams, and Strong Women Matter
In this episode, Sara and Michelle explore the tender and tricky stage of adolescence, when teen girls naturally begin pulling away from their mothers while forming their own identities. Through the l...
13 Touko 29min
#31 - When Sitting on the Bench Is Still Playing for the Team
In this episode, Sara and Michelle unpack a provincial silver medal weekend that became a powerful lesson in team culture, resilience, and competitive maturity. Sara reflects on a group of athletes wh...
6 Touko 24min
#30 - Coachability: The Skill That Changes Everything S2.12
In this episode, Sara and Michelle start with a conversation about travel, discomfort, and the value of being open to unplanned experiences, using Sara’s upcoming trip to Vietnam with her daughter as ...
1 Huhti 21min
#29 - Confidence First, Results Follow: The Playing Time Paradox S2. 11
This conversation unpacks the tension between confidence and performance in youth sports, highlighting how many athletes wait for success to feel confident, when in reality confidence must come first ...
25 Maalis 29min
#28 - Playing Time Gets Complicated: What Parents and Players Need to Know About Confidence, Roles, and Team Decisions in Youth Volleyball S2.10
In this episode, Sara and Michelle unpack one of the toughest parts of youth girls volleyball: balancing playing time, confidence, fairness, and team success. Drawing on real tournament experiences, t...
10 Maalis 21min
#27 - Car Ride Coaching: How Parents Accidentally Crush Confidence S2.9
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 — even casually — can either build resilience or qui...
24 Helmi 30min
#26 - Holding the Line from the Sidelines: A Volleyball Mom on Parenting Through College Volleyball Challenges
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 through her challenges. Key learnings of doing your due ...
16 Helmi 21min
#25 - Not All Sunshine and Rainbows - The Untold Side of College Volleyball ATHLETE INTERVIEW
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 decide to change plans. Learning who you are witho...
10 Helmi 22min
