In today's episode, we walk through an athlete's story of struggling to get responses from college coaches and how she transformed to finding her opportunity to play at the next level. This one major shift made all the difference to open up opportunities for her.

Krystal is a former All-American setter from UCLA. She is now the owner of Jackson Strength Volleyball, where she helps setters develop their skills to be confident and consistent in their game.

You can connect with Krystal and learn more about her programs here: click here

This is one of the most asked questions I get about recruiting, so we are going to talk about when every athlete should begin their recruiting journey! Although every athlete's process will look different, there are some consistencies that we can learn from and build our own process around. In this episode, I break down the ideal recruiting starting point, as well as some of the first few steps you should take.

Indiana Tech athlete Zoe Kertesz joins us on the pod today to tell us about her recruiting journey from being cut from her high school volleyball team to earning a spot on a college roster! Zoe shares her story of resiliency, love of the game, importance of family, and walking your own path.

Connect with Zoe on Instagram here, and on TikTok here.

Many of you have probably heard that June 15th is a big deal. But what exactly happens on this date, and how is it going to effect your athlete's recruiting process? In this episode, I'll break it all down for you so you know what to expect.

In today's episode, I sat down with Lorinne Headrick, mental performance coach and life coach. She helps athletes and their moms navigate the strains that families face as they walk through the crazy world of youth sports.

Listeners can take advantage of a 20% off discount to her community for sports moms by using code ALLISON20 at checkout. https://lorrine-headrick.mykajabi.com/the-hub-membership-for-sports-moms

Dead period, quiet period, and contact period (also known as evaluation period): let's understand what they are and how they will effect your recruiting process. Let's learn the implication of these periods and how you can still interact with prospective colleges during those times.

You can view the 2024-2025 NCAA recruiting calendar here.

I sat down with Tyler Ray, better known as jumpguyty on social media, to ask about all things athletics, vertical jump training, and performance mentality.

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jumpguytyler (@jumpguytyler) | TikTok Listeners can receive 10% off of Tyler's digital products by using code RECRUIT10