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The Leave It Better Podcast

By: The Side-Out Foundation
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  • Summary

  • Explore how to Leave it Better: in life, through the sport of Volleyball. Nebraska Hall of Fame Coach Janice Kruger speaks with the world’s best Volleyball coaches and athletes about the lessons the sport of volleyball has taught them about how to “leave it better.” If you are looking for inspiration on your path of self-discovery? If you want to build a life with meaning? This is the podcast for you. For more than 30 years Janice Kruger has taught and coached young women leading them to become the best versions of themselves in both sport and life. Each one of her guests has a special formula that has helped them on their journey of personal growth. The ultimate goal of this show is to demonstrate the significance of the human connection and how our journey through life can help us leave it better. This show is powered by the Side-Out Foundation
    Copyright 2024 The Side-Out Foundation
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Episodes
  • From College to the Pros: Dedicating your life to the game, with star athletes Sydney Hilley and Kendall White

    From College to the Pros: Dedicating your life to the game, with star athletes Sydney Hilley and Kendall White
    May 16 2024

    Thinking about a career in professional volleyball? Star players Kendall White and Sydney Hilley share what it’s really like. From the NCAA, to the Omaha Supernovas, Kendall and Sydney are charting a path for future players with the United States’ Pro Volleyball Federation.

    They’ve played professional volleyball for various countries around the world, where overcoming the language barrier is as difficult as dealing with the thousands of miles separating them from their friends and families. They talk to Janice about the differences competing back in the U.S. for the first time.

    Learn about the mindset Sydney and Kendall bring to the court, where they’re trying to beat former teammates in front of a crowd of new fans.

    Links mentioned:

    • For more information go to www.side-out.org.
    • Follow the side-out organization on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sideoutfndn/
    • Have suggestions for the podcast? Email Janice: leaveitbetter@side-out.org
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Believe in Your Own Hype, with Cathy George

    Believe in Your Own Hype, with Cathy George
    May 9 2024

    If you treat your players like family, they will fight for you like family. That is one of Coach Cathy George’s principles. As the current Head Coach of the Grand Rapids Rise professional volleyball federation team, and the winningest coach in the history of Michigan State’s volleyball program, Cathy has dedicated her life to raising the best players in the sport. Often times that has involved inviting her players over to her home for the holidays, when they can’t be home with their families.

    Through numerous NCAA tournament appearances, Cathy has learned the secret To pushing young players past their breaking points – helping them achieve new levels of skill they didn’t think reach.

    Links mentioned:

    • For more information go to www.side-out.org.
    • Follow the side-out organization on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sideoutfndn/
    • Have suggestions for the podcast? Email Janice: leaveitbetter@side-out.org
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    58 mins
  • Fighting the Pressures and Stresses that can Sabotage Your Team, with Candace Moats

    Fighting the Pressures and Stresses that can Sabotage Your Team, with Candace Moats
    May 2 2024

    What does it take not only rack up an impressive win streak, but to find the confidence to keep that streak going?

    In 2023, Indiana Wesleyan University’s Candace Moats was honored with multiple ‘Coach of the Year’ awards, in part to her team finishing with a flawless 38 wins and zero losses season (the first time in 6 years for any NAIA volleyball team to accomplish).

    Coach Moats has been coaching volleyball competitively for 40 years. She shares her advice for not caving to the high-stakes pressure. We also hear about the benefit of surrounding yourself with people that you may not always agree with.

    Links mentioned:

    • For more information go to www.side-out.org.
    • Follow the side-out organization on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sideoutfndn/
    • Have suggestions for the podcast? Email Janice: leaveitbetter@side-out.org
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    1 hr and 1 min
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