Episode 58 features Sara Hughes - The No. 9 ranked pro beach volleyball player in the world, youngest team to win an AVP event alongside Kelly Cheng (Claes), and a top recruit for both beach and indoor volleyball, Hughes is a Nike Sponsored Athlete, has been names as the 2017 FIVB Top Rookie, the 2018 AVP Best Defender, and Sportswomen of the Year in 2017. Idolizing Misty May-Treanor throughout her youth, Hughes aspired to have her name among Misty May-Treanor and the best of the best as the champion of the Manhattan Open. Her determined mindset and consistent work-ethic inspires others to be the best athletes they can be through physical/mental preparation, mindset, learning how to deal with pressure, competing fiercely, and being a coachable player.

Sara's Social's:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahughesbeach/?hl=en

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahughesbeach?lang=en

Link to Shoe Dog Book: https://amzn.to/3CQ1E0n

In this episode we discuss:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:15 - What Inspired Living means to Sara
• 3:00 - How to get through the days that you don't want to be there
• 8:10 - How Sara plays for her Grandmother
• 10:11 - Ready Fit Go
• 11:12 - Support Systems
• 11:35 - Being a Nike Athlete
• 14:40 - The Flow (Inside and Outside the Sport)
• 18:50 - Getting into a Focused Mindset
• 24:10 - Champion Mindset
• 29:55 - Emotional Management
• 33:15 - Anchoring
• 36:15 - Mykel Jenkins and preparing to preform
• 39:37 - Sara's Coaches
• 41:45 - Being Coachable
• 45:00 - The Switch and Being a Fierce Competitor
• 54:10 - Pressure
• 56:52 - How to block out negativity online
• 58:20 - Reframing
• 1:00:23 - Staying Mentally Healthy
• 1:01:48 - Rest
• 1:03:24 - Sara's Upcoming Season
• 1:06:52 - Fulfillment
• 1:07:37 - Sara's Socials/Sponsors
• 1:08:22 - Outro