13: D-1 Collegiate and Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach Kelly Dormandy and 4 Time WNBA Champion and Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper-Dyke

Today, we welcome two incredible women to the podcast! Kelly Dormandy is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist for USC and the LA Sparks. Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is considered to be a top 15 WNBA player in league history, winning 4 consecutive WNBA championships and Finals MVPs between 1997 and 2000. We talk about how Kelly balances being a collegiate and professional strength and conditioning coach, early struggles getting started, and what Kelly and Cynthia believe make strong women. Take a listen!   Time Stamps:   (0:45) Welcome back to Convos with Coaches (0:47) 2 fantastic guests today! Kelly Dormandy and Cynthia Cooper-Dyke (2:45) Kelly and Cynthia’s Start (7:45) The Mindset (11:38) Strength Training (22:22) Struggles (26:50) Have a fire that won’t allow you to quit (35:20) Nature or Nurture? (41:09) Collegiate to Pro Level (45:14) Balancing being a collegiate and pro strength and conditioning coach (48:18) What does being a champion in all areas of your life mean? (51:55) What does it mean to be a strong woman? (53:04) Dear Her: To my former self (54:27) To My Older Self (56:51) How to contact Kelly and Cynthia and Closing Thoughts   RESOURCES: Follow Kelly on Instagram! Follow Cynthia on Twitter!   And as always... Visit our Website! convoswithcoaches.com Follow us on Instagram! @convoswithcoaches Contact Us! [email protected]