The Balanced Athlete Car Convos; About Purpose, Balance and Play!

Are you playing out of your comfort zone? Embrace it! Growth comes from discomfort. Take a listen!

If you’re new to the club volleyball world, grab a copy of my book: Journey of a Volleyball Mom - surviving  the first club season (you can do it!)   Click here to purchase https://a.co/d/0hSL2vvY Book overview This candid day-in-the-life style book will keep you laughing along your volleyball journey and remind you of these precious moments when our children learned more than the game of volleyba...

It’s almost September and it’s still HOT out there! How do you stay hydrated without the sloshy feeling in your stomach? You need the right amount of water, glucose and salt. My favorite exercise physiologists has the perfected recipe for hydration! Take a listen to find out more. https://www.drstacysims.com/

What’s the difference between coaching and just wanting to win? Listen to this week’s episode and find out.

This episode is about having a leader’s mindset. Encouraging those that may not get as much play time and have the athletic knowledge and abilities that you do as a starter or mvp. Your team is as strong as its weakest link so why not build up every link in the chain? Varsity, JV, Freshman teams are all part of one team! Treat each other as if your success counts on everyone having confidence in t...

We are in the middle of club Volleyball tryouts and it’s not going as well as my teen athlete hoped. But she is learning invaluable life lessons early that will carry her through! Take a listen to see where we are at in this seasons journey and tune in next week to see where we land. Charting new territory is scary but perseverance will get you through!!

Take the opportunity to tune into your body, mind and spirit during dead week. Before mandatory practices start back up, downshift and build a life skill that will serve you the rest of your life!

In part 2 of this episode, I’m joined by Mustang football coach Jason Doran for a powerful conversation about unimaginable loss, lasting impact, and lifesaving awareness. After his son Zach suffered a heart attack while training at a mixed martial arts gym that did not have an AED on site, Jason made it his mission to make sure other families don’t have to face the same tragedy. We talk about Zach...

In this episode, I’m joined by Mustang football coach Jason Doran for a powerful conversation about unimaginable loss, lasting impact, and lifesaving awareness. After his son Zach suffered a heart attack while training at a mixed martial arts gym that did not have an AED on site, Jason made it his mission to make sure other families don’t have to face the same tragedy. We talk about Zach’s life, t...

After a car convo with Jason Doran, Jessie reflects on the power of connection — with body, mind, spirit, nature, and community — and how sharing stories can become a purposeful act. This episode encourages listening without judgment, respecting different life lenses, and leaning into friendships and community for balance and rejuvenation.

In this episode, the Jessie shares a personal Memorial Day back pain story and introduces a powerful mental shift: treat injury as information, not frustration. She explains how adapting workouts, focusing on mobility and flexibility and learning from weaknesses can make you a better athlete and help prevent future issues. She also encourages downshifting during the summer—changing tempo, pr...

Description: Short episode: the Jessie experiments with organic, car-recorded mini-episodes as she recounts attending an American Heart Association Heart Walk with her daughter. She meets Jason, a local 6A high school football coach who lost his highschool aged son to a heart attack and now shares his story to spread hope and purpose. Expect an upcoming in-depth car conversation with him, plus ref...

Today’s guest is Nicholas Kemp An author, podcaster, coach and lifelong student of ikigai who’s challenging one of the most common misunderstandings of the concept. Nick’s work exists to gently—but clearly—push back on the idea that Ikigai is a neat intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, what you can get paid for and what the world needs. That framework may be familiar in Western cult...

This is part one of a two-part episode. Today’s guest is Nicholas Kemp—an author, podcaster, coach and lifelong student of ikigai who’s challenging one of the most common misunderstandings of the concept. Nick’s work exists to gently—but clearly—push back on the idea that Ikigai is a neat intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, what you can get paid for and what the world needs. That f...

The Season Between Seasons: What This Year Taught Us & How to Prep for What’s Next: We’re closing out another year of school and club ball, and before we rush into tryouts, swim team, and summer schedules, I want to pause with you. What did this year really teach your athlete — and how do we help them carry the right things forward?   This episode is the bridge between reflection and preparati...

Today’s guest is Melia Kane—known to many as “Coach Kane”—a local volleyball coach recognized for developing athletes on and off the court. With a coaching style rooted in fundamentals, confidence, and personal accountability, Melia helps players elevate their performance while also building the life skills that last far beyond the season. Parents and athletes alike appreciate her steady leadershi...

Week 4 Building a Life That Feels Good  What if life wasn’t just about winning but about wanting to keep going? Fous: Integration Core Idea: Success isn’t just performance-it’s sustainability. Talking Points: Creating your own version of ikigai- instead of thinking about it as a destination, think about it as a daily alignment practice. Your version of Ikigai isn’t one big answer – it’s built thro...

https://linktr.ee/jessiebrodmerkel Week 3: When Balance Feels Impossible If your athlete is always tired, moody, or checked out… this could be why. Focus: Obstacles Core Idea: Burnout doesn’t come from doing too much—it comes from doing too much of what drains you. *Check out the episode with Paul Gamble PHD, Parents are Key! His research, book and work speaks more in depth on much of what I talk...

Episode 2 of Finding Your Sweet Spot Series The Power of Play (Yes Even for Athletes) The best athletes aren’t just disciplined-they know how to play. Focus: Application Core Idea: Play is not a distraction from performance it fuels it. What is play? The Oxford dictionary says: engage in activity for  enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose. The National Institute for P...

Find Your Sweet Spot (Series) Over the next four weeks, we’re breaking down how athletes can find their sweet spot-where performance, purpose and actually enjoying the process all come together.   Week 1 You Don’t Need to Have it All Figured Out  What if the pressure to figure it all out is actually what’s holding you back? Focus: Awareness Core Idea: Purpose isn’t one thing-it’s something you bui...

Daily Oklahoman KFOR 2Wra024 Survivor.net Cancer Survivor with 1 Lung Runs His 5th Marathon 7 on 7 in 7 The Great World Race Unbreakable Hope 1 Unbreakable Hope 2   Unbreakable Hope 3 The Great World Race Facebook Instagram Chan Hellman Hope Centered Today’s guest is someone who embodies grit, resilience, and the absolute refusal to accept limitations. Greg Gerardy is a cancer survivor, a father,...