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The Leave It Better Podcast

The Leave It Better Podcast

By: The Side-Out Foundation
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 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.” Are you looking for inspiration on your path of self-discovery? Do 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 2025 The Side-Out Foundation Personal Development Personal Success Volleyball
Episodes
  • The "IT" Factor: Tufts Volleyball's Cora Thompson on Building Championship Teams

    The "IT" Factor: Tufts Volleyball's Cora Thompson on Building Championship Teams
    Oct 16 2025

    When it come to the coaches you play against, do you see friends, or just competition? Tufts University Head Volleyball Cora Thompson explains how finding ways to partner and work with your fellow coaches raises everyone’s skills, and improves the sport. Cora tells Janice how pushing players AND coaches out of their comfort zones builds trust and teamwork. Above all else, Cora lays out why being authentic and true to yourself is one of the most valuable lessons young coaches need to discover.

    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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    59 mins
  • A Champ on the Court and a Star in the Sand, with National Champ Molly Phillips

    A Champ on the Court and a Star in the Sand, with National Champ Molly Phillips
    Oct 9 2025

    The vast majority of volleyball players go their whole career without winning a national championship. Meet Molly Phillips. She's won three national championships! Two of those wins came back-to-back with the University of Texas. She then moved to the beach volleyball team at the University of Southern California and won her third national championship.

    Molly tells Janice about her pre-game superstitions, training for the pros, and the importance of the smallest roles on the team.

    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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    47 mins
  • Train Your Mental Strength to Win Clutch Moments, with NeuroFuel’s Jen Armson-Dyer

    Train Your Mental Strength to Win Clutch Moments, with NeuroFuel’s Jen Armson-Dyer
    Oct 2 2025

    Being the biggest, fastest, strongest team in the league doesn’t mean anything if you can’t hold it all together mentally during nerve-racking moments. As one of the creators of the NeuroFuel training app, and the executive director of Badger Region Volleyball, Jen Armson-Dyer is training players to build-up their inner strength. Hear how Jen went from being a young player to a leader in the sport at Penn State, simply by accepting the opportunities she saw in front of her.

    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
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