Within The Game

Episode 30: Gigi Hadid - Supermodel @ IMG Worldwide, 35x Vogue Cover Model, International Model of the Year, '17 Glamour Woman of The Year, Unicef Ambassador, Brand Ambassador, Former Volleyball Player & Captain of Her Team

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gigihadid

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gigihadid

IMG: https://www.imgmodels.com/gigihadid

UNICEF: https://www.unicefusa.org/press/releases/gigi-hadid-visits-unicef-programming-bangladesh/34689

Pencils to Promise: https://pencilsofpromise.org/gigihadid/

On a recent IG Live for WestCoast BEACH Volleyball Club, Aaron Wexler & Gigi Hadid discussed:

• Living Inspired - Allowing Yourself to Go For It
• Finding Things That Puts a Pep in Your Step
• Getting Inspiration from Serena Williams
• Being Ready When the Opportunity Comes
• Missing The Feeling of Competing
• Lessons From Volleyball that Carried Over to her Professional Modeling Career
• Shot out to Coach Carlos Gray!
• How to be Relatable to Others
• How to Define Your Own Success
• Success Mindset - What is it?
• Shot out to Former Setter Annie McRoskey!
• The Power of Gratitude
• The Power of Being Assertive & Polite
• Dealing With Other People's Opinions, Especially on Social Media
• Creating Positive Impact with UNICEF
• Creating Positive Impact in Your Own Communities
• How Gigi De-stresses

Episode 29: Craig Siegel - Entrepreneur, Mindset Coach, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, 4x Marathon Runner

CLS Experience Podcast Website: https://www.cultivatelastingsymphony.com/podcast-1

CLS Experience Podcast Apple Podcasts Link: https://apple.co/3ds7tEO

CLS Episode on How to Identify Your Gifts and Take Ownership Of Your Story With Marsha Vanwynsberghe: https://apple.co/3y80wjX

In This Episode We Discuss:

-What is "mindset"?

-Modeling & Anchoring

-Using the world as our playground

-How to use your mindset to achieve what you want

-Self Talk techniques

-NLP techniques - neuro linguistic programming

-"Sharpening on the Axe"

-The power of journaling

-How to deal with FOPO

-Rampage of Mindset

-How to stay "on fire"

Episode 28: Emily Stockman - Pro Beach Volleyball Player, FIVB Champion, AVP Champion, Fitness Guru, Nature Lover

In this Episode We discuss:

• Why being in Nature is Emily's happy place
• Mindset on the way to a practice session
• Mindset of Proper Training - Trainer Mykel Jenkins
• Mindset of being one of the hardest working teams in the world
• The Value of being a humble athlete & winner
• The fine line between confidence and arrogance
• The Value of using a sports psychologist - Lee Hancock
• Manifesting a tour victory
• The Power of Speaking out what you want
• Emily's Error Management System
• Journaling, Calendar Management,
• Emily's work with the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station
• Self Motivation & Discipline tools

Episode 27: Adam Johnson - 44x Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Champion, Owner of the Adam Johnson Volleyball Academy in Texas

Adam Johnson Volleyball Academy Website: www.adamjohnsonvolleyballacademy.com

In This Episode We discuss:

-Adam's approach to winning

-Champion Mindset

-A breakdown of his jump serve

-Finding and staying in the flow

-His success with Karch Kiraly

-Visualization techniques

-Coaching nuggets

Episode 26 - Dain Blanton : On his second time on the show, Head Coach of the 2021 National Champions USC Beach Volleyball Team joins us to talk about winning the championship! Dain is now the only person in volleyball to win an NCAA Championship as a player, an Olympic gold medal, an AVP title, and an NCAA Championship as a coach (plus 3 more as a volunteer assistant)

USC BEACH Volleyball Team Home Page: https://bit.ly/2TkL1Gk

Dain's IG: @dainblanton

In This Episode we Discuss:

-Dain's experience as a Volunteer (4 years)

-How it feels to win after a pandemic

-Contributions & responsibilities from Dain's coaching staff

-Breakdown of how the team pairings are created

-How Dain addresses the "pressure" of winning

-How Dain evokes the best version of his players

-What Dain wants from his players after they graduate

-Winning as an everyday culture at practice

-Dain's vision of presenting the costs of what it takes to win

-Expecting to win with belief, confidence, & humility

-The idea of "Inspired Leadership" and how it translates

-How to create an environment of winning

-The rivalry between USC & UCLA

-Facilitating an environment of empowerment

-Being an agent of change for your environment

-How to stay calm & keep a level headed demeanor

-What this win means for the sport of Beach Volleyball

Episode 25: Tadeo Arnold - Founder and Creator Cuerpaso & D1 Pro Training, Celebrity Trainer, Trainer for Ribét Training Academy ('20 D1 State Champions)

https://www.cuerpaso.com/

https://www.d1protraining.com/

@cuerpaso

In This Episode We Discuss:

--How to Stay Motivated!

-How to Stay Unconditionally Happy with a Positive Mindset!

-How to stay focused on your goals

-How to deal with Stress

-How to beat the odds in academics, sports, and in life through positive energy

-How Being Sincerely Positive is Contagious

-How to Wake up Inspired

-The mindset of an inspired trainer - making one's journey fun and enjoyable

-The importance of Happiness in Your Training

-Tips for high school athletes transitioning to college

-Tips for staying humble and grounded for coaches & trainers

Episode 24: Greg Meade - CEO and Co-Founder of Crossnet Game, Forbes 30 under 30 Honoree, Innovator, Traveler

www.crossnetgame.com

IG: @woeismeade

*Featured on Forbes, The Today Show, Entrepreneur, Fox Sports and more!

"The Meade brothers, along with childhood friend Delpapa, conceived of Crossnet in 2017 as a mix of volleyball and four square. Their four-way volleyball net is now sold in more than 1,500 locations, including Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart and Target, and used in thousands of schools across the U.S" - Forbes

In This Episode We Discuss:

• How he came up with the idea of Crossnet
• How Crossnet was able to thrive during the Pandemic
• What its like being a "disrupter" in the outdoor fitness/recreation space
• Ninja Social Media Marketing tactics
• Entrepreneur Mindset
• Success Mindset
• The Future of Crossnet and its applications

Episode 23: Sue Enquist - 11x National Champion at UCLA in Softball, Hall of Fame Softball Coach, Speaker, Professor, Entrepreneur

www.onesoftball.com

What Drives Winning Video: https://bit.ly/3mLqlBK

In This Episode We discuss:

• How to achieve inspired practices
• How to create a learning loop at practice
• Mind Management: Strong Voice vs. Weak Voice
• How to prompt your strong voice more often
• The trust document Game - For Coaches
• The Sharpie Exercise - For Players
• Advice & Guidance for Parents
• Emotional Management Tools
• How to have a recalibration focal point
• Managing Mental Health
• Learning how to be comfortable being uncomfortable
• A recap of John Wooden's pyramid of Success

Episode 22: Mari Jo Deutschman - Head Coach Crossroads School - Boys Volleyball (33 years), Co-Founder of Little Dolphins By The Sea, Coach & Mentor to many!

Little Dolphins By The Sea Website: https://www.littledolphins.org/

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Being a sharer, not a giver
• Identifying the nuances of Inspired Practices & Inspired Games
• How to create more confidence in your players
• How to use failure as a tool
• How to approach each day like an adventure
• How to be more open and accepting
• How to identify your ultimate why

Episode 21: Casey Patterson - Olympian, 15x AVP Beach Volleyball Tour Champion, 2x World Tour Champion, Manhattan Beach Open Champion (2016), Brand Ambassador

GoPro Video "Two Roads": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=984EN1fcbjQ

IG:@caseypatt

In this Episode we discuss:

-How fatherhood has helped Casey stay inspired outside of the game

-How Casey uses regulators to keep him in check

-Winning Mindset

-How losses make us stronger

-How Casey adds manages heckling during game play

-How Casey managed his emotions at the Olympics

-How Casey pivoted to attract more sponsors

-Resetting: tools for getting in and staying in the flow