2Point Difference

2Point Difference

By Marta Santos HurstSportsVolleyball
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2Point Difference episodes

  • EP09 - Daniela Loureiro: Learning and Growing as a Player With Your Own Coaching Experiences and Creating a Positive Team Culture with Young Teams
    This week I have a little twist for you guys!
    I usually bring volleyball players here so you can learn with their experiences as athletes (it seems very obvious, I know!). But today… Today me and Daniela talked a lot about her coaching career.
    Daniela is a huge reference in Portugal. She’s been part of the National Team as a libero for several years, and has always been known to play with lots of energy, passion and grit, making her a great example for so many players. So maybe you already know this Dani, but did you also know she has been working as a coach with younger athletes since she was 16/17 years old?
    Well, if you didn’t, today’s episode is a great chance for you to hear about how these experiences helped her as an athlete, as a person and obviously as a coach too! Her views of how to teach younger players, how to make them want to work hard and aim to be a professional volleyball player in the future are some interesting topics you can hear here today.
    If you want to follow Dani’s journey but didn’t quite catch the social media handle it’s: @dani_loureiro17.
    Don’t be shy and share your thoughts on the comment section! I would really appreciate to have your opinion on the voting section too (5 stars if it’s not too much to ask eheh!).
    If you’d like a bonus communication platform, I’m on Instagram @martahurst and I read every message, so I’ll hear you out for sure.
    54 min
  • EP08 - The World of International Volleyball: a Huge Learning Library
    Brace yourselves for a very nerdy episode today!
    Today you'll hear about my own experience with volleyball analytics and how the study of the game evolved. I’m a huge fan of game plans, of learning all of the stats, and just geeking out on volleyball numbers.
    If you want to check out coach César’s work on these things, his instagram is @cesarernandez. I promise you won’t regret checking out his work!
    I also talked about why it’s important for players to watch not only their opponents, but also their own games. Plus, the importance of developing a love for international volleyball, of having volleyball idols and supporting women’s volleyball!
    If you want to know where you can get all this volleyball knowledge, listen to this episode right now!
    Don’t be shy and share your thoughts on the comment section! I would really appreciate to have your opinion on the voting section too (5 stars if it’s not too much to ask eheh!).
    If you’d like a bonus communication platform, I’m on Instagram @martahurst and I read every message, so I’ll hear you out for sure.
    27 min
  • EP07 - Maria Carlos Marques: How Volleyball is Evolving and Educating the New Generation of Players

    Another great guest here at ‘2PointDifference’: Maria is an athlete that has been playing volleyball for over 30 years so there is a lot to learn here!

    We talked about her own experience as a player throughout the years, but also her coaching experience and her other career as a teacher. I enjoyed talking about the differences between generations, what is important to teach to younger athletes, and so many other things! Hope you learn as much as I did with this episode!
    If you want to follow Maria’s journey but didn’t quite catch the social media handle it’s: @mariacarlosm1.

    Don’t be shy and share your thoughts on the comment section! I would really appreciate to have your opinion on the voting section too (5 stars if it’s not too much to ask eheh!).

    If you’d like a bonus communication platform, I’m on Instagram @martahurst and I read every message, so I’ll hear you out for sure.

    49 min
  • EP06 - Lila Durão: Growing as a Player within Historic Volleyball Clubs and the Secrets Inside the Mind of a Setter
    Aren’t you curious to know how the brain of a setter works during a volleyball game? Well if you listen to this episode, you can learn a thing or two!
    Lila Durão is still a young player, but she already has a ton of experience. Today we will let you get inside her brain, but don’t worry, we didn’t talk only about how a setter thinks! We also talked about how growing as an athlete with different players from different generations can be such a great environment. Regarding growth we also talked about Portuguese clubs that have such great supporters and a great history behind them.
    I can guarantee that this episode is full of interesting views, and honestly the way Lila is able to grow and develop as a player (and also as a person!) is truly an inspiring story.
    If you want to follow Lila’s journey but didn’t quite catch the social media handle it’s: @liladurao.
    Don’t be shy and share your thoughts on the comment section! I would really appreciate to have your opinion on the voting section too (5 stars if it’s not too much to ask eheh!).
    If you’d like a bonus communication platform, I’m on Instagram @martahurst and I read every message, so I’ll hear you out for sure.
    44 min
  • EP05 - My Volleyball Career: How It Started in Portugal and Making the Switch Abroad

    And this week we are back with another quick solo episode for you guys!


    You’ll get to know how my career started in Portugal, why and how did I choose to start playing abroad and my advice on how to get outside of Portugal if you want to discover and explore new volleyball adventures.

    Don’t be shy and share your thoughts on the comment section! I would really appreciate to have your opinion on the voting section too (5 stars if it’s not too much to ask eheh!).
    If you’d like a bonus communication platform, I’m on Instagram @martahurst and I read every message, so I’ll hear you out for sure.

    24 min
  • EP04 - Aline Timm: Bringing Some Brazilian Passion to Portuguese Volleyball and How to Deal with Discrimination
    Another great guest here at ‘2 PointDifference’, since Aline Timm is one of the most experienced Portuguese players around so get ready to learn a lot!
    On this episode we talked about the differences between Brazil and Portugal regarding the support both countries give to volleyball. Aline also shared some of her experiences with discrimination and how she manages to share not only her life with her partner (spoiler alert: they are also teammates!).
    Hope you enjoyed getting to know a bit more of another great Portuguese player.
    If you want to follow Aline’s journey but didn’t quite catch the social media handle it’s: @timm_line.
    Don’t be shy and share your thoughts on the comment section! I would really appreciate to have your opinion on the voting section too (5 stars if it’s not too much to ask eheh!).
    If you’d like a bonus communication platform, I’m on Instagram @martahurst and I read every message, so I’ll hear you out for sure.
    46 min
  • EP03 - Joana Resende: How to Develop Top Libero Skills and the Importance of Having Volleyball Idols
    On this third episode we continue our conversation, so if you want to go back and listen to episode 2 with Joana Resende, be my guest!
    For those who already enjoyed the first part, now you can listen to us talk a bit more on specific volleyball things. We shared our opinion on what a top libero should focus on, how to always contribute something to your team, and we continued to discuss the high level type of mindset. To wrap up the episode, I asked Joana about her volleyball idols and who she looks up to.
    Don’t miss this very nerdy volleyball chat, and let me know who are your volleyball idols!
    If you want to follow Joana’s journey but didn’t quite catch the social media handle it’s: @joanares11.
    Don’t be shy and share your thoughts on the comment section! I would really appreciate to have your opinion on the voting section too (5 stars if it’s not too much to ask eheh!).
    If you’d like a bonus communication platform, I’m on Instagram @martahurst and I read every message, so I’ll hear you out for sure.
    32 min
  • EP02 - Joana Resende: Having a Strong Mindset as a Professional Player and Managing Sports/Life Balance
    Starting off our “guest mode” with a top level player. Joana Resende is not only the current Portuguese National champion, but also the starting libero for the Portuguese National Team for over a decade!
    On this 1st part we talk about how volleyball entered Joana’s life, how she handled playing for such a big club (Futebol Clube do Porto), and also the development of her professional mindset. All of this while also studying to become a nutritionist!
    Hope you enjoy this episode, and don't forget to tune in next week for the next part of the conversation. You won't want to miss all of this volleyball knowledge!
    Don’t be shy and share your thoughts on the comment section! I would really appreciate to have your opinion on the voting section too (5 stars if it’s not too much to ask eheh!).
    If you want to follow Joana’s journey but didn’t quite catch the social media handle it’s: @joanares11.
    If you’d like a bonus communication platform, I’m on Instagram @martahurst and I read every message, so I’ll hear you out for sure.
    24 min
  • EP01 - The Volleyball Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed In Your Life

    And it’s finally here: my first ever podcast episode!

    To start things off I will talk about myself and my career. I’ve been playing volleyball for more than a decade, so there’s a lot to talk about!! But for today let’s keep it short and simple.

    I’ll also explain why I decided to create this podcast, and the style of episodes that will be available.

    Today’s goal is simple: when you finish listening to this you’ll be curious to know more about volleyball, more about my own experience as a professional athlete, and also more about other hard working amazing volleyball women!
    Don’t be shy and share your thoughts on the comment section! I would really appreciate to have your opinion on the voting section too (5 stars if it’s not too much to ask eheh!).

    If you’d like a bonus communication platform, I’m on Instagram @martahurst and I read every message, so I’ll hear you out for sure.

    11 min

About 2Point Difference

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Bem-vindos ao "2Point Difference", um podcast voleibolístico que tem como objetivo partilhar as experiências de mulheres que trabalham no mundo do voleibol.