What I Meant to Say

Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes  “So much of that relates with my mom is because I had watched her grow with me as I was growing up doing everything.  I didn’t know there were options of asking for help, you know, asking other people to, it just didn’t occur to me because I had never seen that.  My mom was like, ‘you figure it out, you do it yourself, whatever you need to do, you fi...

Key Points, Top Takeaways, and Memorable Quotes “It goes back to resilience, right?  You have to do the most with what you have, that’s life.” 7:46 “I think one of my strengths is connecting people, reaching out, asking questions, even though I have to ask more.” 15:32 “There’s always two sides of the same story, so if someone is not kind to you, every time you can think about what’s happening to...

Key Points, Top Takeaways , and Memorable Quotes “I’m just so thankful for my time there to build those relationships that they’ll be my friends for the rest of my life, and that’s something that’s way more important than any National Championship, any wins, any losses, it’s about who you impact, who you relationally connect with, and just how you can grow together.” 1:56 “Practice is how you’re g...

Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes “Whatever it is that you do helps you create that purpose and that quest to be better, that’s what I’m after.” -Wendy @ 3:13 “Love that!  Be Better. We can be better in our physical, our mental, our spiritual, our athletics, our business, all those things if we just add little routines or little things over time makes a big difference.” 3:24 “If I can...

Key Points, Top Takeaways, and Memorable Quotes “So I’m really thankful that they just kept pushing me through the little things and teaching me all the details and the styles that could come with the game.” 4:00 “It was hard, it was hard, to leave a team that you gave everything to, but I knew that there was something more for me out there, and this opportunity came across, and I wanted to take i...

Key Points, Top Takeaways , and Memorable Quotes “I kinda want to make a team and a support system to kind of help athletes in these areas that don’t have beaches, that don’t really have support, get the support that they need because I thought I had to move to California to pursue this dream.” 8:40 “My partner, Tamber, she is a mom of two, and she says that, ‘Beach volleyball, playing every day m...

Key Points, Top Takeaways , and Memorable Quotes  “School and education has been a huge part of our lives as family from the very beginning.  For me, I saw firsthand the impact that she (my mom) made on kids.  I learned from her right away the importance of education, and education for everybody.” 2:59 “I was really enthralled with the lifestyle, the commitment, the pursuit of excellence that thes...

Key Points, Top Takeaways, and Memorable Quotes “Most of the time people only get to do this for a certain period and they’re spending their free time either trying to go and play and be better or watching us and just admiring our craft” 1:27 “It was awesome to try as a leader on a team, understand the different cultures and try to bring all of the cultures together to where we could be a cohesive...

Key Points, Top Takeaways, and Memorable Quotes “In 2017, I was just kinda doing life, had two little kids and a house, a pool in the backyard, and a job.  It was 120 degrees outside, but to get back to the cancer story.” 3:54 “One thing I didn’t know about Testicular Cancer is that it’s the most common type of cancer in white males between the ages of 18-34, which is a very big eye-opening thing;...

Key Points, Top Takeaways, and Memorable Quotes “What you should be intending at the end of the season when you walk into the locker room you’re either crying out sorrow or crying out of joy, but at least if you’re doing that, it means your team is fully invested.” -Russell, Quoting Coach K @ 3:05 “That agility and ability to adapt is the hallmark of a real icon.” -Wendy @ 4:57 “There’s not a team...

Key Points, Top Takeaways , and Memorable Quotes  “I do have a strong belief that it stems from how I grew up, experiences I had in and out of sports, as well as when I went through college and started to identify mentors that I recognized good in.” 2:35 “As soon as I started going to public school, I immediately had a knack for tutoring friends, peers, in math specifically.” 8:00 “Ever since that...

Key Points, Top Takeaways, and Memorable Quotes  “I love when people have never seen me before and don’t know what my job is, and they just see me as a mom dealing with two kids.” 2:47 “Be an open book. People are comfortable with you when you’re that way.” 3:20 “I can’t be insensitive to those people who took it that way.” 9:46 “I’m a natural mediator.” 17:08 “These are hands reaching out, going...

Key Points, Top Takeaways, and Memorable Quotes  “It’s a blessing and a curse.  It just depends on how you harness it and you make it work for you.” 7:06 “Man, when I make money, I’m going to wear whatever I want.” 13:09 “I’m able to teach them what I’ve learned and what I wish I would’ve learned.” 22:01 “Hate is a powerful tool.” 36:17 “You can’t ask ‘what if?’ So you just go with what you got an...

Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes  “It’s a blessing and a curse.  It just depends on how you harness it and you make it work for you.” 7:06 “Man, when I make money, I’m going to wear whatever I want.” 13:09 “I’m able to teach them what I’ve learned and what I wish I would’ve learned.” 22:01 “Hate is a powerful tool.” 36:17 “You can’t ask ‘what if?’ So you just go with what you got and...

Key Points, Top Takeaways, and Memorable Quotes  “COVID helped everybody in one way, I'm convinced of it.  Maybe it was to take a break, maybe your life was going way too fast, and you needed something like the entire world shutting down for you to actually allow yourself to take a break.” - Taryn @ 1:47 “You have to put in a ton of work.  It for sure doesn't just happen.  In practice, you have to...

Key Points, Top Takeaways , and Memorable Quotes “I think Russell really taught me how important heart is on the team and really being a family.” 2:51 “We want LSU to win.  I think understanding and trusting that the coaches are going to put who they think is going to win on the court and respecting that, and I think having relationships with all of the girls outside of the court I think makes tha...

Guest Bio After competing both indoor and on the beach for UCLA, Savvy made a huge impression in her first year as a professional in 2021.  Even though her athleticism is incredible to watch, her blend of tenacity as an athlete and sensitivity as a human has made her a joy to get to know.  Her willingness to be transparent and share her story, which includes an understanding of what it means to li...

Key Points, Top Takeaways, and Memorable Quotes “ Every time I was on that B side, I was trying to crush the A-side, I was trying to make them better. ” 12:56 “ I think you can be born a leader, or you can learn to be a leader. ” 34:00 “ I didn’t feel like they needed me to play, they needed me to lead. ”  34:45 “ What we plan for is not what is going to happen. ” 47:20 “ There are so many new thi...

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