This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, is a rare throwback episode, a replay from the fifth podcast we ever did: With April Ross.
The reason we're re-airing this one, and not recording a new one, is because it's just so damn good, and to hear what April Ross had to say in November of 2017, and then compare it to what happened four years later, is nothing short of incredible. Every word she said back then in Tri Bourne's kitchen came true. To the word. Honestly, it's one of the best episodes we've ever recorded, and it aged far finer than the wine we shared that night.
If you missed this episode before, please listen to it now. We discuss:
- April's crossroads at the end of 2017: To continue pursuing the international game, or to simplify, play AVPs, and begin her exit.
- Her mindset, and her commitment to small, daily improvements, and how she finds -- or tries to -- balance in life.
- The critical importance of introspection throughout her career
- Why she chose Alix Klineman, and why she thought, four years ago, Klineman was her only option to win a gold medal in Tokyo
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This episode, as always, is brought to you by Wilson Volleyball, makers of the absolute best balls in the game, hands down. You can get a 20-percent discount using our code, SANDCAST-20!
Check out our book, Volleyball for Milkshakes, written by SANDCAST hosts Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter: https://www.amazon.com/Volleyball-Milkshakes-Travis-Mewhirter/dp/B089781SHB https://www.wilson.com/en-us/volleyball
SHOOTS!
Road to Paris: France Goes CLUTCH Mode in Continental Cup, and the Netherlands Gets "Bizarre"
April Ross, Alix Klineman, and the Last Dance of the A-Team
Road to Paris: Olympic Histories Written, Legacies Made, Records Broken
Kelsey Robinson Cook: The Indomitable Will of USA Volleyball's "Fireball"
Road to Paris: What every team needs to do to qualify for the Olympics
Erik Shoji: Life as the Best Libero in the World
Road to Paris: Chase Budinger, Miles Evans on Verge of Qualifying; Dutch Race Gets Even Wilder
Taylor Crabb, Taylor Sander, and the Bigger Mission of America's Most Popular Team
Evan Cory is Playing Volleyball His Own Damn Way in 2024
Mailbag! Are Tri and Chaim done? New AVP Partnerships? Paris Podium Predictions?
Road to Paris: Chase Budinger and Miles Evans have taken the driver's seat
Abby Van Winkle: The rookie whose volleyball career is only up from here
Road to Paris: The Grimalts just did THAT! Ittlinger-Borger win first gold, Anouk retakes the lead
Zana Muno: Rediscovering Herself on the Trip of a Lifetime
Road to Paris: Cuba -- SHARPIE! And Switzerland still loves Mexico
Hendrik Mol, Mathias Berntsen: How the Beach Volley Vikings are Changing Beach Volleyball
Road to Paris: Comeback Kings, Qualifier Queens, and Sensational Swiss
Melissa Humana-Paredes, Brandie Wilkerson and the complete overhaul of Canada's top team
Miles Partain, Andy Benesh, and the mindset shift that changed everything
Road to Paris: Brazil mens' race winds down while USA men, Canadian women heat up
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