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303. Pressure Makes Diamonds: UConn Women's Basketball Director of Sports Performance Andrea Hudy Talks A Winner's Mindset & Navigating Intense Moments
Identifying, understanding, and navigating pressure is a skill — a skill that today’s guest knows a thing or two about. Andrea Hudy is the Director of Sports Performance for Women’s basketball at the University of Connecticut and one of the best in the game. She talks about the ins and outs of working with an exceptional program and the pressure that comes with it — both for her and the athletes. We chat about what it’s like to be a role model for the young women she works with and how even she feels overwhelmed by the pressure that comes with the industry. Andrea shares how she schedules her life and sets boundaries so that she can show up as her best self both for the women she trains and for herself, because prioritizing herself makes her a better coach.
IN THIS EPISODE
Andrea’s entry into sport nad how she how ended up in her position at UCONN (5:01)
Her two key components of the mindset of a successful coach (11:05)
How the sport and it’s industry has evolved over time (17:10)
Andrea’s foundational principles of evolving an athlete over the years and her perspective of health vs. performance (18:30)
How Andrea deals with the pressure that comes with her job and how she helps her athletes navigate that same pressure (23:50)
Why a schedule is priority for Andrea and how she shows up as her best self (24:53)
How small injuries can turn into big complications if we don’t pay attention (29:50)
The struggle of wanting something for someone that doesn’t want it themselves (33:45)
How Andrea approaches goal setting with her athletes (37:08)
Andrea’s perspective on her responsibility as a role model for the young women she works with on the daily (41:30)
What taking care of Andrea looks like and how she’s working on prioritizing herself (43:34)
Andrea’s on the best piece of advice she’s received on deadline with the pressure that comes with life (48:10)
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Identifying, understanding, and navigating pressure is a skill — a skill that today’s guest knows a thing or two about. Andrea Hudy is the Director of Sports Performance for Women’s basketball at the University of Connecticut and one of the best in the game. She talks about the ins and outs of working with an exceptional program and the pressure that comes with it — both for her and the athletes. We chat about what it’s like to be a role model for the young women she works with and how even she feels overwhelmed by the pressure that comes with the industry. Andrea shares how she schedules her life and sets boundaries so that she can show up as her best self both for the women she trains and for herself, because prioritizing herself makes her a better coach.
IN THIS EPISODE
Andrea’s entry into sport nad how she how ended up in her position at UCONN (5:01)
Her two key components of the mindset of a successful coach (11:05)
How the sport and it’s industry has evolved over time (17:10)
Andrea’s foundational principles of evolving an athlete over the years and her perspective of health vs. performance (18:30)
How Andrea deals with the pressure that comes with her job and how she helps her athletes navigate that same pressure (23:50)
Why a schedule is priority for Andrea and how she shows up as her best self (24:53)
How small injuries can turn into big complications if we don’t pay attention (29:50)
The struggle of wanting something for someone that doesn’t want it themselves (33:45)
How Andrea approaches goal setting with her athletes (37:08)
Andrea’s perspective on her responsibility as a role model for the young women she works with on the daily (41:30)
What taking care of Andrea looks like and how she’s working on prioritizing herself (43:34)
Andrea’s on the best piece of advice she’s received on deadline with the pressure that comes with life (48:10)
SOCIAL
@a_hudy
@uconnwbb
@emilyabbate
@hurdlepodcast
OFFERS
LMNT | Head to drinklmnt.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase. And while you're there, check out new LMNT sparkling!
JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP
SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter
ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!
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